
Tomb Raider: Legend
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This latest installment in the ongoing Tomb Raider franchise has the most dazzling graphics to date. I've played every one since the first, and long-time fans will be bowled over by how gorgeous our heroine has become. As a granny with less than optimum dexterity, however, I found the game interface kind of a pain--Lara immediately turns to face whichever direction you clicked, no longer backing or sidling as was once possible. And the game only saves to checkpoints, so if you blow it 3/4 of the way through a tricky passage, you have to go back and repeat everything you did after the last checkpoint--including any dialog. But aside from that, there's much to like. Lara is now linked via a headset cam to her two cohorts, who contribute information and commentary as well as providing her a valid reason for making remarks aloud. And in the middle of a chaotic firefight, while leaping about athletically and blasting everybody in sight with her unlimited-ammo pistols, Lara now has a slo-mo mode that gets you a great shot of her coming down from her leap while riddling the hapless bad guy with bullets. No blood or gore, however, and bodies quickly disappear. The story line is somewhat intriguing and features a hip, handsome bad guy, a friend from Lara's past who's become corrupted by a force of supernatural evil, and a mysterious and powerful artifact linked to King Arthur and his Knights. It tends to take second place to the game action, featuring of course plenty of collapsing ruins, firetraps, whirling blades o' death and the odd monster. If you've liked other installments in the game series, this one is a must-have.
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