Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

10 to 20 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Guilty pleasure"

Tomb Raider Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with some modern day tweaking to improve the graphics and Lara's movement system. I never played the original Tomb Raider, so I can't compare the two. I can only compare it to Tomb Raider: Legend, which I absolutely loved. Anniversary does not disappoint either. In terms of graphics, weapons, and Lara's moves, everything is so similar to Legend there is no point in comparing the two. Anniversary is simply a new adventure for Lara. The mix of action and puzzle solving is perfect, especially since it is slightly more focused on puzzle solving. The combat is equally as much fun as the puzzle solving. I appreciate the fact that there are very few weapons in the game, which forces you to make do with what you have (like a real tomb raider would have to do as well). Lara moves fluidly throughout and is a pure joy to watch move around each environment. If you are a Tomb Raider fan, this game is a must play.