I am 53 and got the original on release ( i was 26 back then) & was eagerly awaiting midnight ladt night to try this remaster & I was not disappointed. Such a respectful, perfect & appteciated package. Great to hear your opinions, have fun!

Petition to get saber in charge of tomb raider instead of crystal.

I still find the old graphics charming.

8:43 - just a clarification, "bid" is a perfectly suitable word in the context. It is a synonym of tell, functionally, but typically used in a stronger sense. As an example; Aragorn in The Return of the King - "I bid you stand, men of the west!" In the sentence the character uses it is similarly acceptable, even likely considering his eloquent style. To the video otherwise, thank you very much for this! For the time and effort in making it. :) It helped me make a decision.

Was blown away to find out the guy that did openlara worked on this with a team of fans... in hindsight it's kinda obvious given how much love has gone into it

I’m surprised they didn’t include Tomb Raider 4 The Last Revelation, and Tomb Raider Chronicles to make it the complete original series collection

Heres to hoping this sells well enough for them to make a TR 4 (and hopefully 5 and 6) remaster in the future.

I noticed some issues with the water. For example, in the Lost Valley, there should be rapids in the river, but instead of making the water affects look closer to how they did the rapids in Tomb Raider 3 they left it completely still I can see how this could cause confusion amongst newer players because the strong current is still there but no rapids... that aside, this is my favorite way to play the 3 games!

I started the games this morning and my mind is blown away big time. When I was younger I used to play the classics regularly on the PS1 and PS2. What's really crazy to me is that the remasters in sometimes look like I'd remember the classics but better, does that make any sense 😅? I love her charracter model (holy moly TR1's manu screen!!! ♥), the ambience, the additions to movement, like you mentioned the mid air roll and underwater roll in TR1. I still need to check out the modern controls though they look fun even though I am very used to the tank controls which never felt off to me (likely that growing up with these got me used to the tanks so idk). I really do hope the devs see how much love these games are recieving right now and I really wish they would redo TR4-6 as well. AoD has always been my favourite game and I used some incredible fan patches for it which makes it more than awesome to play. Imagine what this company would do with it. I always was kina upset when Crystal stated "there is no market for a remaster" because hello? We are long time fans of the franchise, sure we are in our mid to end twenties/thirties/fourties and older but does that mean we kind of expired? WE ARE THE MARKET! I am so glad these remasters happened, the announcement came out of the blue and they nailed it big time. Embracer, Aspyr, Saber, PLEASE do the other games as well. The young kid in me is as excited as I was when I got my copy of TR1 and TR2 when i was 8 years old and I would assume that many other fans feel that way right now.

Yes, there are problems with the camera, but apart from that, this remaster is brilliant! A nostalgic trip to the times when games required thinking and didn't treat the player like an idiot. I love the mode of switching between new graphics/old ones, and confronting how I remember games from my childhood.

I'm on 2 now. I played the originals when I was 13 when they came out. I'm in nostalgia heaven. Tank controls are so much better. 40 fathoms is haunting... Thank you to the creators and those who decided this❤️

Lara looks so gorgeous now, it will be hard to play with one hand. But I'm gonna.

Last revelations was my first tomb raider. Then 3, 1 and 2. I can’t wait for last revelations. If they do it.

Can’t get anymore faithful than this for a remaster. Not a remake but as a remaster they went and updated just about everything. I like this as games like ff8 were way more lazy as that game only updated the character models, for example. Tomb raider they updated everything. Its Prety awesome

Would really love these guys to make a Silent Hill 1 & Metal Gear Solid 1 remaster

Unquestionably yes, this remaster package is the definitive way to play TR1-3. Protip: L3+R3 in-game shortcut to Photo Mode.

Great video! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to it! I’m 33, and Tomb Raider was kind of my introduction to gaming! I remember 6 year old me couldn’t get past level 4 in the first game! Bought a couple of nights ago and already On level 14 now, all the childhood 90’s nostalgia, combine with advancing through the game as an adult, more able to work the game out - is just a brilliant experience, well worth £24!

i actually loved modern controls despite the necessity of pulling weapons to back dash and the absolute lack of sidewalking, they feel fresh and make the games more fluid and challenging

Great review homie, ps 'I bid myself rid...' is grammatically fine, just a bit archaic but that's what makes it work for him

Graphic updates are very good, but there are problems with the game. Modern controls having major camera issues in tight hallways. There's two different action buttons for some reason. Can't side jump or back jump with modern controls, or at least game doesn't instruct you how. Gun aiming is glitchy, was staring at bear and L1 wouldn't lock on.

“Some freak out there, probably in America” killed me 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Amazing points you made. I noticed almost all of them myself too. Lets really hope we get a decent patch/update soon. Very well made video!

i really loved the look of the remastered opera house in tomb raider 2, the big chandelier was a very nice touch

Good review. I appreciate that unlike too many other people I've seen online you did not draw a huge spotlight on the way Pierre's jacket was censored.

This is how you remaster something. Graphic change options and control options. Nailed it

You could say that these games now look the same that I always imagined them originally, part of the old games was that even though they looked flawed your imagination picked up on what was missing and made them look better than they actually did. I played all of the orig when they came came out and this makes me so happy, it's been a long wait.❤

This looks fantastic. Personally I'd also appreciate a decent CRT filter + 4:3 aspect ratio as an option for the retro mode, especially for the PS version as obviously you can easily slap some Reshade filters on PC but not on Playstation.

I genuinely couldn't be happier with how these remasters have turned out! I know some people were weary of this being a cheap cashgrab but this has been made with love and care by people who truly love and respect the Classic era of Tomb Raider. Some of the devs on Twitter have confirmed a patch is in the works so we'll probably see a lot of the issues pointed out in this video along with some graphical glitches corrected. I'm also hoping they add Level Select and Outfit Select features too.

Some control-related things were just force-fed to us, and we got used to them over time. Sprinting with R3 is one of those things, I guess. It's uncomfortable, but at least it's not "outdated" or "archaic". Why are the grab and action buttons separate now? Probably because the developers have too many traumatic memories of pushable blocks they tried to climb and ended up pushing instead, or vice versa.

Just FYI: The texture shown at 2:53 as a demonstration of "fairly obviously AI upscaled" is definitely *not* an AI upscale

As someone who never got to play the classics but have always wanted to, these Remasters are a blessing! I started with the modern controls bc that's what I'm used to, but the camera is insanely wonky like in TRU. And in tight spaces / corridors, I can't see what I'm doing, which makes it difficult to avoid traps. I've had to switch to tank controls in such spaces just to be able to see lol. The combat with modern controls also seems more difficult, imo. She keeps jumping towards the enemies instead of away, and I have a hard time getting her to comply with the flips instead of turning her back on things actively trying to kill her 😂 I'm currently using the tank controls bc it does seem easier (for now), but also bc I want the experience that nostalgic players had back in the day 🫶✨️

Only issue is the water, it looks like She is floating. I think it needs to be a bit more blue or something

"Bid myself rid" makes perfect sense. In this context "bid" means to instruct, to give an order to. "Beat myself rid" makes no grammatical sense at all. I suspect you're mistaking it for "I beat myself to rid myself of these fantasies" (which is itself poor grammar), but that isn't what he's saying. He's just using archaic verbiage.

54 years old and TR has become my favorite title in all of its incarnations. This is a great video as I just pulled the trigger on the remasters last night. Super stoked about the camera and motion upgrades. Cheers, mate! Great info all around!

Imagine being so full of yourself you stop video games from using a red cross lol

Nice review Seth! I've been thinking about the R2 Grab issue since release and the ONLY thing I can settle on is that the 'modern' control scheme is just a PC control scheme translated to controller. Where on PC you'd be using mouse and keyboard with interact more commonly being a button on the keyboard, and 'shoot' being a mouse button - they've continued that through to consoles, keeping interact and action separate. I agree with you, it doesn't need to be. She will never need to interact with a pickup / lever / shoot while trying to grab, so having just one button should be enough.

Should patch: * Water currents * Brighter flames * Levels autosave * Quicksand waves * 3D shipwreck lamps * Screen font for subtitles * Menu rings transparency * Characters looking like Sims * Lara's swimsuit under shorts * Spooky Floating Island skybox * Same action/gun trigger button

Awesome video, Seth! Well-narrated, informative and entertaining! I loved this analysis of the controls. Btw, the Red Cross thing is SO bizarre 😂

The grabbing the edge as a save is just for the modern controls? I know could press action to grab, but this is more of a constant, she’ll always grab right?

"Bid myself rid" is correct I think, isn't it? It's an old fashioned way of saying he tried / wished to be rid of them.

Actually the save crystal system is still in there, though hidden behind a "new game+" which is basically just a "hard mode" with no medi-kits, double-trap damage and those save crystals. Since cheats are still available as well it's possible, to skip through the first playthrough and playing on the hard mode right from the get go. Interesting enough that also means Tomb Raider 2 possess now save crystals too.

So glad to see you taking on the remasters!

i was pleasantly surprised with how faithful the remasters were, i played with the good ole "tank" controls. the only ridiculous "modern" touch was Crystal Dynamics hilarious and salty trigger warning at the start, i'm so very grateful that better companies Aspyr/Saber were in charge of the remasters!

Thanks for making this video. I've been wanting to hear your thoughts on the remasters for a while, glad that you are enjoying them despite the few issues you mentioned.

Had a little test play of T1 today.. really like what they've done. I can't stop myself flicking back and forth between the old and new graphics. Even the old graphics look significantly better than the og ps1 graphics (I have a nice upscaler if I want the og 4:3 ratio on my ps1). Well done Saber and Aspyr. Can't wait to deep dive into these games when I have the time. :)

The only complaint I have was in tomb raider 3s levels. Some of the beginning levels, in the temple, the blues and blacks are gone. In the London levels, the blues were what made it so unique. Besides that, I can now play them all without having to switch to tank controls for some jumps.

Great video! Thanks! Do you know if it can be played on a macbook? I check on Steam but in the section system requirements it only indicates Windows

Thanks Seth ... Is there any news on Physical copies of the Trilogy?

Question from a newbie to the series. How do 4 to 6 fare in comparison to the first three? And do you think they're going to get the same remaster treatment?

If you hold the buttons for walk+look while loading any save for any game you will equip Lara's red circle glasses. This works for any outfit. Only in new graphics though.

I'd love tank controls on the dpad and modern on stick. Why choose?

Great video Seth. I know how much you love these games so for me that's great. I love the way you have a choice with controls. Looks great so bring it on. Cheers Seth another great video. Steve 👍

Absolutely agree with your points, and I’m also really enjoying modern controls! The only thing I noticed is that Lara won’t grab ledges and go down if she’s in a crawling space (this happens in TR3 where we have the crouch move). I mean, it’s nice to have now that move where she rolls forward and falls down, but there are situations where these crouch places are very high, and she loses health when falling down like this 🤦🏻‍♂️ We should have the same option of falling down while grabbing the ledges the same way we can do now in open surfaces

Great video!! I'm trying to get all the collectibles In one playthrough trophy but I heard there's a collectible that's bugged that cant be obtained in Atlantis. And heard there's a fix coming. Don't know when. So creating backup saves before that moment moment would help.

Great video pal! I agree with everything you said but not as passionate as you haha. Let’s hope they decide to do a next trilogy of remasters 🙏

u forgot to bring up why is the load menu before the save menu. i have accidenty loaded games vs saving then like 50 times and lost so much gameplay lol or just add a are u sure u want to load.

How you climb down when crouching in new control? There's no way to crouch backwards

I hope Eidos or whoever they are now gets Tomb Raider back. Crystal Dynamics legit did add a ton to the formula with Underworld and pushed it to the limits but after that they got high and started doing Lara dirty. All these years and still no real Lara. After all that they did to sabtoge Eidos into losing Tomb Raider they rob even the fans.

It's completely indescribable how happy I am with the remastered version. They did a lot right given it's not perfect although it is quite close to being so. I haven't stopped playing.

For some reason, on the Steam version with tank controls on keyboard, I can't do mid-jump or under-water roll in TR1. Also I have no idea how to get into Photo mode.

I thought it was Aspyr who developed/published it? What does Saber do?

Great video! When you said that the modern control feels right, I thought it was sarcasm, and I was prepared to smile with the next line, but no, you actually meant it!

TR3 is one of the first games I played on my PS1 back then... I was 13. Good old childhood memories. Pixels are part of my early years forever and I love it! absolutely stunned of this remaster! Great to hear you liked it as well.

As I was used to the OG controls (with shoot and grab being on X) I changed my controls to Square for jump and X as secondary in the modern controls and for the most part this works well, with grab now being back on X. However, the targeting with L2 can be very hit and miss and think that it would be far better if they introduced true targeting with R3 which locks onto an enemy and while locked Lara strafes and strafe jumps. I also switched dashing from L3 to R2 (as it is R2 on Tank controls) but haven't started TR2 or 3 yet, so not tested if this works well.

How about Tomb Raider GOLD levels? UB, GM, TLA? Do you think they were made with less overall care than main games in terms of new visuals?

These remasters ignited my love for Lara all over again ❤ I’ve been playing nonstop and eager to get back every day 🥾🎒🔫🔫

Thank you so much for explaining the controls. I’ve been a long time tomb raider fan and I’m so excited for the remasters such stunning graphics now. I was having a hard time with the new controls so I stuck to the original but like you explained in your video it does look more fluid. I just have to practice the new controls. Do you think revelations and chronicles will be remastered.?

my mom played tomb raider when she was pregnant, my aunt played tomb raider 4 when i was little and sometimes she solved the puzzles so i can just fool around and now (since i was basically born) i'm a huge fan of tomb raider, it's so nice to have the remaster! great video!

I actually prefer the new high camera. Maybe it's just placebo, but I feel like Lara is a bit less in the way

Debating on getting this for switch or ps5. Does the 4K setting make a huge difference?

Pretty Good video 👍 I've tried it the other day on the switch and i was a little confused by the button layout and camera...i really hope there will be one or two bug fixes and updates...especially with the modern controls and timing

St Francis Folly pre-render. Beat myself rid, does actually make sense as it's a monk talking about self-flagellation.

Pleased to see your review here! 0.00 here we go! Also, fml the PS4 version has come with a few minor bugs.

Currently half way through TR1, taking it slow (new for me) and enjoying every room. Constantly pressing F1 to compare the new and old visuals. I am in love with this remaster and can't wait to go through all three games. There are a few issues that will hopefully be fixed with a future patch. I hope hope hope they don't drop the support for these now that they are out. And even if they do, hopefully the modding community will step up and fix those nitpicks that I have. In the perfect world, AOD will get a remaster like this as well one day.

i want them to remaster revelations so bad, that game freaked me out so much as a kid and I want to be freaked out all over again in HD.

Thoughts on the lighting changes? Especially in the London levels

you have done an amazing job at adapting to the modern controls lara looks fast and smooth in your hands, i started the other day and just stayed with what i remembered from 96, i even use the d pad to move her as the analogue sticks were not around back then, on a second play through i might try and learn how you do it

Crystal dynamics must be fuming. They despise originals because they know they could never produce an iconic game like original TR.

Im loving every second of it and tbh enjoying these games more with the new graphics. I can get into the flow of the game easier with the new framerate too.. One thing they need to have is a level select once youve completed a level

Love these games… I never beat them as a kid and now I can 😎👍🎮

Were you using music from Aliens colonial Marines in the background?

0:51 For me it's the opposite. I'm primarily using Windows 7 and have no issues running classic Tomb Raider games (except for Lost Artifact, need XP for that one). Tomb Raider Remastered, on the other hand, does not work on Windows 7 (for me anyway). And at this point it seems it's officially unsupported -- GOG currently states it works on Windows 10 and 11, even though not long ago (even some time after release) it was supposed to be playable on WIndows 7 and 8 as well. Also, I don't think you mentioned anything about how the expansions look in the Remaster. Might want to do a follow up video.

I hate the remapping of the controls for the modern layout. Do they at least let you remap all the buttons in this remaster?

I can't begin to describe how in love I'm with this and yesterday I had the best Valentine's Day of my life. I honestly hope we get the rest of the classics with this treatment, if we get these, I'm gonna be so happy i'm just gonna ignore the rest of Crystal Dynamics games as if they don't exist. (?) It's amazing to see the original Lara Croft back in a remaster made with such love and care. ;^;

I’m playing on PS4 and the FMV sequences are rendered horribly. Don’t know if it’s just me.

Can you do a video or just a quick list of what your favoured button layout is please?

I think that the ability to switch between original and modern graphics is absolutely amazing ! I use it constantly, and even from a gameplay perspective, I find it useful.

Can't wait to try the collection out myself ❤‍🔥.

The toggling if graohics and flares being in thentouch oad for ps5 has me worried for switch because we don't have a third button like ps4 and 5. Hopefully I can map it to l3 while sprint is on l3 (it's more comfortable for me that way, had that set up since minecraft). I watched a review for the pc review and apparently gamepad has no button for flares there so I guess I can't complain

2:22 They really managed to make it seem like Aspyr is (fully) responsible for development of the remaster. Strangely enough, you don't see the name of the actual developer Saber as much, or even at all... and we have seen articles that Saber actually employed Tomb Raider fans/modders to work on this project, so it (largely) appears to be a project 'from passionate fans, working under a company that wasn't revealed until the last second (Saber), using code given by Aspyr, in a franchise owned by Crystal Dynamics, that is in turn owned by Embracer', how peculiar😂 16:20 AOD is my favorite too - I recently replayed it and had lots of fun! This time, I employed a non-lethal approach and tried to take down as many guards as possible using the stealth mechanics (to put these to the test), and was pleasantly surprised to learn that - with a bit of effort - it's actually possible to knock out (instead of outright kill) almost all of the human enemies/innocent guards (in particular). If you use the stun gun for the others (Cabal mercenaries, i.e. the actual enemies, can be excluded), everything fits nicely within the AOD narrative.

Can you guys explain to me why crystal dynamics is so hated? Is it just because they made that second trilogy and the reboots or is it something else.

There is free camera movement? SO THATS what has been throwing me off when I watched gameplay footage and the movement felt off. I didnt know the camera was free now.

"Bid" actually does make sense in that context. More than "Beat"

Played it for 3 hours now and absolutely love it. The new controls feel a bit weird to me and I changed back to tank controls. Maybe I give it another chance.

One thing I noticed watching streams on twitch is there's no tutorial for the modern controls. I've seen people who've never played the originals give up on modern controls specifically because they couldn't figure them out

Weren't Aspyr in charge of these ports, not their parent company Saber as you suggest?

Totally agree with using the trigger to grab is weird and awkward. Also, no auto saves also bit me as I drowned during the water section and was kicked back to the beginning, doh! Cheers.

I was like I dont need this as I have the PS1 originals and I have never been for graphics. I dont even have any 4K or 60Hz TV. But there seems to be things for me also. Thanks for the details.

Played Tomb Raider II Remastered today up until Offshore Rig. You are absolutely right abouth the remake only giving extras to the game but nothing negative. Greetings from Germany.

The only thing i hate about this remaster is the water. It looks god awful. Im hoping the devs can either fix that or perhaps modders can bless us with the one thing this game is missing