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The series decline era. Sorry, it's not meant to be harsh, it's just these games were the the low point. From lack of innovation to accusations of milking to "Angel of Darkness" being a black spot in otherwise fairly received franchise.

Just a consequence of releasing so many sequels within a short span of years. The entire original series was created within 9 years. That's one Tomb Raider per year. Including the handheld's.

These collections have been my biggest remaster wish come true.

Now about that Xenogears remaster…

@DripDropCop146 I came here to ask which is the better collection of games, this or the first one. Going by your comment, I assume it's the first one? I think I've only ever played one TR game, either on the Saturn or Dreamcast.

@OorWullie That's a bit tricky to answer . Technically the original Trilogy is considered the best yet Tomb Raider 4 still had a good reception even if it wasn't as highly praised. It's normally Tomb Raider 5 and 6 which are the lowest points. But even there it's a bit complicated.

Tomb Raider 5 had a mixed reception. Some reviewers were bored by it, while others thought it was return to classics and the best of entry so far.

Tomb Raider 6 is however the worst of them all, and that comes down to it's rushed development. It's very unpolished and feels unfinished .

So, as the user above mentioned, Tomb Raider games came out so fast and frequently that it effectively killed itself. My best advice for you is start with the first set of games, and if you like them then maybe consider these.

Ive still got 1-3 to finish, ended up double dipping with physical so I think this is a good one to sit on for the hopefully inevitable physical later this year

@OorWullie I've only played 1 and 2 so I cant provide a concrete answer, but from what I've seen online over the years it seems the series tapered off, apparently Angel of Darkness isnt very popular but I cant recall why. If you're mulling over which collection to get in my opinion based on online feedback I'd go 1-3 (you could get physical if you fancy that)

@Bratwurst35 @ozwally Thanks for that. I'll likely pick up the first collection next time I see it on sale on the Eshop.

@OorWullie One piece of advice I have is to use the tank controls, not the modern ones - I really struggled with modern controls. The old 'tank' controls feel weird at first these days but the added precision it offers made the game easier for me (making jumps etc)

Seeing how the original launched with bugs and censorship, I'll wait for the physical release down the track with the updates.

Angel of Darkness and Episode 1 in the same paragraph. Did Aspyre not get the memo,?

I'll grab the physical when it releases!

@OorWullie I’m the same! First one on the Sega Saturn

@AmplifyMJ I don't feel confident saying it was definitely the Saturn one I played. My memory it's telling me I played it on Saturn but it's also telling me it wasn't the original. The title of the Dreamcast one, Last Revelation, doesn't ring any bells though.

@OorWullie I had a Dreamcast too but mine was definitely the Saturn version, I remember it couldn’t really do transparency effects 🤣

I'm still curious about the version of Angel of Darkness we'll get on this collection. I'm wondering if Aspyr have done any work to it due to the original state the game was released in. Damn you Eidos Interactive and your deadlines.

everyone is entitled to their own preference, but my Lara Croft looks like this.

@OorWullie 1 and 4 are, for my money, the best of the PS1 era. 2 is decent, 3 is a little overwrought, and 5 I think gets a lot of flak because it was so obviously churned out for a quick buck, but I actually didn't mind it. 6 had some cool potential, but it clearly released in an unfinished state, and the devs completely dropped the ball when trying to implement analogue controls into what was clearly originally designed around a very rigid digital d-pad control method. I'm genuinely curious to see how/if Aspyr goes to any length in improving the original game.

So yeah, to answer your question, I'd say the first collection would probably be best overall.

For my money 2 is the best, then 5 (controversial), 4, 1, 3 and lastly 6. I recall the coverage of Angel of Darkness and from what they said about the second character (Terrence? Trevor.....?) and the RPG elements I am all but certain it was unfinished and is probably almost objectively the worst as a result. 3 was also hamstrung by a horrendous save system whereby you had to collect save crystals and then decide where you wanted to use them. The obvious problem being that you had no idea about the length or design of the level, especially back in those days. I think that the collection allows you to save anywhere though (?)

Any word on a physical edition? I'll pick that up if/when they decide to offer it for those of us that actually like owning our games.

Which game was it that was revised very harshly by Morgan Web on Extended Play?
"Cut in half golf balls for eyes?"

@Bizzyb
I'm also hoping for a physical release, alas, there has been no word.

@Bizzyb Probably later this year, since the first collection was released digitally in February last year and the physical copy came later in October.