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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary

 

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  • User Score (89)
    8.6 8.6 from 89 reviewers
  • Expert Score (17)
    7.4 7.4 from 17 reviewers
  • Gameplay (3)
    8.3 8.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Graphics (8)
    7.4 7.4 from 8 reviewers
  • Sound (6)
    7.8 7.8 from 6 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    7.0 7.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    8.0 8.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (2)
    7.8 7.8 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Cheat Code Central

    Cheat Code Central
    7.8/10
    12 January 2011

    Tomb Raider: Anniversary is the perfect way to revisit Lara Croft. Instead of a remake, we've been given a remade version of her original adventure, bringing with it all the improvements that have been made to her character over the years, yet retaining the qualities that made us fall in love with her games in the first place. The title has its flaws, and the Wii version is not the definitive version, but that doesn't mean it's inferior either. Read more

  2. VideoGamer.com

    8.0/10
    11 March 2008

    omb Raider: Anniversary is everything a remake should be. It makes the most of modern technology to bring a classic game world up to date, and doesn't rely on constant fire-fights to bring excitement. Read more

    • Great adventure, Some neat Wii features
    • Camera trouble, Frame rate stutters a lot

  3. Family Friendly Gaming

    7.0/10
    20 May 2008

    It is hard to believe that Tomb Raider is ten years old (editor: as a video game franchise). Lara Croft has improved her attire a little bit, but she still has a long way to go. Eidos has still not taught her the lessons about modesty. Plenty of puzzles can be found in this video game, along with gunning down bats, dogs, bears, dinosaurs, wolves, and other such things. The player can let Lara go wild with those two hand guns. Read more

  4. Boomtown

    7.0/10
    1 February 2008

    A tasty breakfast to be sure, but not quite using the very best ingredients served up on Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2. Read more

  5. Empire

    6.0/10
    5 April 2008

    As the world goes nuts for the Wii’s motion-sensitive thrills, more and more developers are being seduced by Nintendo’s unique interface and shoehorning gesture-controls into games that really don’t need them. And in the case of Lara’s Wii debut, forcing motion controls on a game best suited to a traditional pad makes for a clumsy, often frustrating experience. Read more

  6. Official Nintendo Magazine

    Official Nintendo Magazine
    9.0/10
    16 March 2008

    Long-term Lara fans will love having their memories jogged but you don't need tomb raiding experience to enjoy it - Anniversary is the best game in the series by far. Read more

  7. CVG

    31 January 2008

    Will Tomb Raider Anniversary on Wii be another rushed port with tacked-on Remote waggle? Nope. Senior producer Morgan Gray insists that the many enhancements and new gameplay mechanics being built in specifically for Wii make it the "definitive realisation of Lara Croft". That's what we like to hear. Little has been said about the Wii edition of the game, but the lid has finally been lifted on the extra treats coming exclusively to Nintendo fans. Read more

  8. GameTart UK

    28 January 2008

    In 1996, the original Tomb Raider was launched. The 3D game design, controls and graphics were truly ground breaking for their time. Furthermore, gamers were also presented with a unique, female human playable character with whom they could become emotionally attached, Lara Croft. The original Tomb Raider sold over seven million copies and is still heralded as an absolute classic and one of the best action adventure games ever! Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Very nice remake of the original

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: JohnC, Amazon
    9 July 2010

    I played the original back in the late 90's. Same thrills and sense of danger. The new graphics are wonderful, Wii oriented moves are fun. Shooting the pistol takes some hand eye coordination, use the Z button to keep the camera on the target. If you like solo game, puzzles, and beautiful artwork, this game is for you. I didn't enjoyed Star Wars Force Unleased since it was way too much mindless carnage. Read more

  2. Tomb Raider Anniversary (Wii Edition)

    epinions.com
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: leer83, epinions.com
    30 January 2008

    First Impressions: Just started with Tomb Raider Anniversary for the Wii and I must say, this game i Read more

    • You get to see Lara Croft on the Wii.
    • Unintuitive controls. MUST read game manual (to control Lara's movements)! Graphics could be better.

  3. "Fantastic - well worth the money"

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Wii Game Review
    8 October 2008

    This game is as good as everyone here says! One of the best games I have played. Once you have mastered the moves its great. We have given it 4 stars not 5 only because we thought we would try the training level first - Croft Manor, and got very frustrated, as considering it is supposed to be training, there were no instructions about what buttons do what, we had to keep refering to the manual. Read more

  4. Lara come to the Wii

    Dooyoo
    Reviewer: Psychopebble, Dooyoo
    19 May 2008

    Lara crosses from Playstation to Wii with ease Read more

    • Lara Croft fans will be in their element, good value for money as there is hours and hours and hours
    • controls are tricky to master at first.

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Created with an advanced version of the engine used for Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend, the gameplay mechanics, artificial intelligence and level puzzles of Tomb Raider: Anniversary are now more refined, in-depth and complex. Now fans can explore the original adventure on a much grander scale, while enjoying the elements which made the original such a success.

  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Genre: Action Adventure
  • ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)
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