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Mac Life, May 2008 Issue
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Tomb Raider Anniversary Mac Review
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Parkour Plunder
Lara Croft trades Indiana Jone's whip for a pair of big guns. The two characters end up in similar adventures, however, stealing priceless artifacts from around the world. But unlike the creakier Dr. Jones, Lara uses her athleticism to vault through traps, off walls, and over pits. This acrobatic style makes Tomb Raider Anniversary an exciting game, even though it occasionally frustrates.
Anniversary is easily the best Tomb Raider game released for the Mac. This title remakes the original with all-new graphics, control, and puzzles. The graphics look as good as - or better than - any other current game, with jungle settings that almost feel humid, and stone monuments that actually look brittle. Subtle shadows creep through the 3D enviroments to bring out depth.
Lara also looks great (as per usual), but we were especially sold by her movement animations. So much of the game is a kinetic adventure, and it's exciting to maneuver her on swinging ropes, climbing along ledges, and dive-rolling under closing doors. It took us a long time to learn all of Lara's actions, althought onscreen prompts usually help beginners. A keyboard and mouse will work in a pinch, but we had the best results with a gamepad.
Her fancy footwork makes the adventure puzzles possible. Lara is usually trying to plunder ancient riches, but there's always a flying dagger, giant boulder, or swinging ax about to spring at her. You'll have to figure out how to dodge these obstacles, but more often, you'll need to discover ways around locked doors and over high ledges.
And while these controls often work well with puzzles, sending our hero swinging over a ravine to safety, we were still sometimes frustrated. We knew at a few points, for example, that we had to push backward off a ledge to catch someone, but consistently failed the leap. These occasional points of constant, repetitive frustration steal Tomb Raider's well-deserved momentum.
The bottom line. While the controls take practice and patience to master, Tomb Raider Anniversary pays off with unmatched action.
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