#Games like tomb raider on ps1 install
#Games like tomb raider on ps1 Pc
#Games like tomb raider on ps1 series

I recommended PC because the save system is better and you aren't missing much if playing on PS1 gameplay wise anyway. But it also has the same technicalities as TR2 with PC vs. TR3 does what TR1 does and has a harder save system on PS1, albeit more forgiving, but not as free-form as on PC. Personally, I recommend the PS1 version emulated as it brings it near to PC that way and you get the more authentic experience. The PAL PS1 version also includes the omitted footstep sounds from every other version of the game. On PS1, it has better lighting, music system, original sound effects and looks more stylish than PC. On PC, the textures, sound effects/voices/music, draw distance, menu, controls and performance are better than PS1. TR2 is a mixed bag technically, though the save system is the same on both versions. Though it looks, performs and is technically better, especially using mods. If the game is simply too outdated for you though, play Anniversary on PC, which is a remake though it's missing a lot of the original's charm, puzzles, enemies and set pieces.

#Games like tomb raider on ps1 install

It's also easier to install the (optional though HIGHLY recommended) Unfinished Business expansion pack on GOG's version than Steam. As for choosing GOG, it works 'out the box' much better than the factory Steam version, which requires fiddling around on the user's end. It's much better and easier on the mind to save anywhere you want so that's why I recommend PC over PS1. It was brutally hard back then and it may still be today. TR1 has a save system that relies on crystals, you may only save the game at these locations, and nowadays that isn't a viable thing to do if you're new to the series. Now, as for why I recommend PC/PS1/GOG is as follows: Each classic games' sequel builds on the last technically and from a design point of view, for example, each game adds new moves for Lara to do not seen in the previous game. I think it's best to play them like this because that's how they were intended to be played.

#Games like tomb raider on ps1 series

If you're looking into getting into the series as a whole I recommend you simply play in release order (and I'll post my reasonings after): TR is my favourite franchise ever and I've played all the main games. Never played the spin-offs, apart from Lara Croft Go which I would recommend. Possibly the toughest of them all, hence why I would save it for the last.Įverything else is not worth your time, especially Anniversary since it's much worse than the original in every aspect that counts. The levels are really huge and at times navigating them can be a little bit frustrating. I also find the themes of the levelsets to be less interesting that those of the games that came before and after. It was clearly rushed to meet the deadline imposed by Eidos, and as a consequence the levels are not as expertly crafted as those of the other installments. II: the additional emphasis on combat in comparison with the first game is very distracting, but the level design is top notch and the Maria Doria level set may be my favorite one of them all. Controls are not as impractical and difficult to manage as someone would like you to think. The soundtrack is nothing short of breathtaking and unbelievable. The story is expertly told and engaging (plot holes aside due to said unfinished nature of the game) and some locales are still marveling. The Angel of Darkness: kind of a buggy, unfinished mess, but the grandiose vision behind the game still shines through at times. The levels are more straight forward and in general the puzzles are not as inventive, but the self contained nature of the stories told throughout the game makes it a pleasant experience after the gargantuan IV. V Chronicles: more of an expansion pack of IV.

Also a much bigger emphasis on the story, though still a far cry from modern cinematic games a la Uncharted. Lots of new moves and graphical improvements that make it easier on the eyes. IV The Last Revelation: the one that introduced interconnected levels. I: the easiest to get into, considering that the move set is limited and the levels are not so meandering. But if you are inclined to give them a second chance my order of preference would be: Well, you wrote that you didn't enjoy your time with the originals.