The Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered collection has been officially announced and is set to release on February 14, 2025. This collection, also known as the Darkness Trilogy, includes three classic titles: Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. These games will feature enhanced visuals and other improvements, allowing players to switch between the original polygonal models and the remastered graphics at any time.https://Twitter.com/AspyrMedia/status/1844732586314101077The remastered collection will be available on a wide range of platforms, including:PlayStation 5PlayStation 4Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchPC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9MTqOZbI6cIn these games, players will

The Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered collection has been officially announced and is set to release on February 14, 2025.

  • M600@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I only ever played the rebooted series and loved it.

    Is the remastered collection the best way to play the original games?

    • DosDude👾@retrolemmy.comEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Honestly it is. The remaster is beautiful. But the games are very much tank controls at heart. So even though it might feel counter intuitive to use the old tank controls; it definitely is the best way to play these games.

      I’ve tried the modern controls, and it becomes apparent really fast that these games were not made for it. It’s clunky and unwieldy at best, and completely illogical and unresponsive at worst.

      The tank controls take some getting used to, but if you play Lara’s home you can get used to them in peace.

      • M600@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        I grew up with resident evil so, maybe I’ll get used to them quickly.

        • ratofkryllEnglish
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          1 month ago

          I’ve always had a hard time using a controller with the tank controls, but I love the keyboard controls (I may be in the minority here). Worth trying if you’re playing on PC.

  • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    I’m curious about what they’re going to do with Angel of Darkness. From what I understand (haven’t actually played it) that game was a buggy mess on PS2. The remaster might be a chance to bring it closer to the original intent.

  • weirdo_from_spaceEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Oh hey, they finally remastered games that would benefit from it.

    It would be very interesting to see what the Angel of Darkness remaster will look like. Honestly that’s one of few games I’d love to see get remade, Core had a lot of plans for the title that didn’t make the cut due to rushed development.