Tomb Raider: Legend

"Short, but Sweet Tomb Raider"

Ok, this is my first gamefaqs review so if i make any mistake, I'm apologized

GAME PLAY:
You'll be in many tombs and cities all around the world. Exploring, fighting bosses, and solving puzzles. Lara could leap from ledge to ledge and jumps from pole to pole. It's kind of like Prince of Persia Trilogy if you have ever played it. But very different in terms of controls and story. After you finished with the game you could try the time trials and find hidden items. The puzzle in here is somewhat hard but if u solve it once, then you be remember it for a long time. 10/10

STORY:
This games like you probably know that is about Ms. Lara Croft, a lady of the England. She is an explorer.
Within this game you would take place in the most exotic country on earth, included: Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. Lara tries to dig up her miserable past by recovering the ancient artifacts. From it's she getting involves in many tombs and even the modern city of Tokyo. Lara have many acrobatic ability and skillful in gun fights. 8/10

GRAPHIC AND SOUND:
This is where the gems of the game are. The graphic would blow your mind off. You'll feel that you are actually being in the game. The water look real and the light and shadows are corresponding to each other. The sound of gun shots and footsteps are great. I know its PS2 version of this Tomb Raider would no next to nothing compare to the XBOX360 one. But for this system, I give it 10/10

PLAYTIME:
I hate it on this section! Easy to say that this game it really short. It only took me about 6-7 hours to beat it with little less of walkthrough help. But on replay ability I think could play this game over and over on different setting and try to recover hidden item to unlock new costumes. 6/10

RECOMMENDATION, RENT/BUY:
I would recommend this game to whoever that likes the adventure games, exploring, and great graphic on this system. If you a Tomb Raider die-hard fans then you should already have this game. But if you like game like Prince of Persia, than it a game for you. But for you first timer on Tomb Raider or want to taste the feeling on this kind of game, then I recommend you to rent this game. It's really short so you should be finish within 5 days or less.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 04/21/06