Raiding the past: Lara Croft relives her first adventure in Legacy of Atlantis
We have a first play of the forthcoming Tomb Raider remake and speak with its developers. Can they improve on the gameplay without losing what made the 1996 original such a classic?
TL;DR
- Legacy of Atlantis reimagines the 1996 Tomb Raider with modern graphics and gameplay.
- New features include an environmental scanner, crafting, RPG-like stats, and dynamic combat.
- Developers aim to balance the original's isolation with modern technological capabilities.
- Combat is more dynamic, with enemies like leopards exhibiting agile behaviors.
- The game features a new voice actor for Lara Croft, Alix Wilton Regan.
- There are suggestions of connective tissue between the game and an upcoming TV series.
- Concerns are raised about whether modern mechanics dilute the essence of the original game.