OG Tomb Raider absolutely slaps. Played it for the first time in 2024 and yup, it holds up.

In fact, this game from 1996 affords the player much more freedom of movement when compared to basically any modern AAA release. Navigation is not a mindless activity here, but a challenge in and of itself.

If you`re curious to try it out (do it), a few PSAs:

• This release runs on DOS Box and it`s not great - the color palette is all weird, the cutscenes look bad and there`s missing music. You can solve all these issues by simply applying the Automated Fix[github.com], which does what the name implies.
  
  
• There`s obviously no support for modern controllers in the game itself, but Steam Input does work perfectly. Played this from start to finish using an Xbox controller. Which reminds me...
  
  
• ...Honestly, if you`re not allergic to tank controls and don`t mind the PS1 aesthetics, there`s not much reason to get the recent Remaster instead of OG Tomb Raider - especially since this goes for dirt cheap on sales.

Anyway, easy 9/10 - one of the first and best to ever do it. Say what you want about the British, but they sure are experts in murdering ancient civilizations with machine guns.

OG Tomb Raider absolutely slaps. Played it for the first time in 2024 and yup, it holds up. In fact, this game from 1996 affords the player much more freedom of movement when compared to basically any modern AAA release. Navigation is not a mindless activity here, but a challenge in and of itself. If you`re curious to try it out (do it), a few PSAs: [list] [*]This release runs on DOS Box and it`s not great - the color palette is all weird, the cutscenes look bad and there`s missing music. You can solve all these issues by simply applying the [url=https://github.com/Carlmundo/TombRaider-AutomatedFix]Automated Fix[/url], which does what the name implies. [*]There`s obviously no support for modern controllers in the game itself, but Steam Input does work perfectly. Played this from start to finish using an Xbox controller. Which reminds me... [*]...Honestly, if you`re not allergic to tank controls and don`t mind the PS1 aesthetics, there`s not much reason to get the recent Remaster instead of OG Tomb Raider - especially since this goes for dirt cheap on sales. [/list] Anyway, easy 9/10 - one of the first and best to ever do it. Say what you want about the British, but they sure are experts in murdering ancient civilizations with machine guns.