How did Go rate lower than Prophecy when the script itself had more praises for Go than Prophecy which was all negative criticism?

Tomb Raider II was one of the most nostalgic games for me growing up. Great times..

I think that Underworld is extremely underrated. I love modern TR games, I like older ones, but Underworld just strikes the right balance somewhere between them. Great enviromental design, puzzles of just right difficulty, everything is so good that it makes it the ultimate TR experience for me.

I don't agree with a lot of these rankings but I love that Tomb Raider is getting some love. I would 100% recommend playing through the newest trilogy, Anniversary, Legend, and Underworld, and then original trilogy.

It baffles me to see Anniversary and Legends above the original TR1. And Rise as the "best" TR game ever?!😂😂😂

In the 2013 reboot of Lara, her entire crew but Jonah didn't die. Alex, Whitman, Grimaldi, and Roth were the ones who died. Sam, Jonah, Step, and Reyes all survived.

Lara Croft GO deserves more love. It's a very good game, but many people don't really care about it. It deserves a better spot on the list. At least Tomb Raider Reloaded got lost or was forgotten

I got into Tomb Raider during the middle child portion of the franchise making the Underworld/Legend/Anniversary trilogy was my first experience with Lara. So that trilogy will always hold a very strong place in my gaming heart. I think my biggest issue is that the two story DLCs for Underworld aren't available on PC but were only ever on the 360 which really hurts Underworld's overall story and replayability nowadays. The DLC also offered something new with you being able to play as the super powered doppelganger of Lara which was so much fun and a nice change from the base game

Tomb Raider 3 is the one I ALWAYS remember playing the most. The levels were just INSANE. Underworld is also SO underrated, such a fun game. Legends is also really fun. I did like Rise of the Tomb Raider more than the first of the reboot, and I havent gotten to properly play Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but idk... they're fun action games, and have good puzzles, but there's something about the original version TR1 thru Chronicles that's just better. I prefer the olden tank controls with the grid game design.

Nice video, personal top 10: 1. Tomb Raider (1996) 2. Tomb Raider: Legend 3. Tomb Raider II 4. Tomb Raider (2013) 5. Tomb Raider: Chronicles 6. Tomb Raider: Last Revelation 7. Tomb Raider: Anniversary 8. Tomb Raider: AoD 9. Tomb Raider III 10. Rise of the Tomb Raider

Don't understand how Shadow was rated lower. Yes, the ending was sloppy and empty, but it was celebrated for the expansion of tombs in contrast to the previous one.

The amount of endangered species she must have eradicated would make the most ardent poacher blush.

Tomb Raider 2 (1997) is my all-time favorite video game. So much so that I have the TR2 dragon symbol tattooed on my right hand.

I don't agree With Lara Croft Go so low on the List. It's Not your typical Tomb Raider Game but it's a great Riddle Game with i had a much fun.

TR2+3 will always be my favourite, but I think TR1 gets a bit too underrated sometimes. Maybe the graphics are hard on the eyes, but the remastered version brings it pretty close to its succesors. Also elements like the Hand of Midas or Doppelgänger Lara were one of the most creative in the OG series. I was pretty surprised how hooked i got, playing the remastered version

Legend is my personal favourite. No TR game has the amount of hours I poured into Legend in comparison. Yeah the story may not be magnificent, but the gameplay was fun and Lara's character was just wonderfully sassy

TR2 was the first Tomb Raider I played & instantly fell in love with the character & the franchise. I've played all of them and, while thers's a few swapped places here & there, the ranking is fairly accurate to my own. I'm so looking forward to the updated OG trilogy on current consoles early next year, but would also like a ported version of the Anniversary/Legend/Underworld trilogy as well.

Tomb Raider (2013) is for me at least, the pinnacle of the series, I've only managed to get about 4 hours into Rise, it's good, but doesn't have the same feeling for me. It hasn't managed to hook me like the first part of the trilogy.

I also feel that the isometric entries were unfairly underrated gere. Go, Sun and Osiris look pretty cool.

My personal top 5: 1) TR2 2) Legend 3) Angel of Darkness 4) TR1 5) Chronicles I know AoD had terrible controls but I absolutely loved the lore behind it and the atmosphere (the music alone was fantastic), plus Lara was so sassy and came out with some great lines! And I liked Chronicles because it was the first game I was able to beat on my own when I was younger, so it'll always hold a place in my heart. I do absolutely understand why they aren't high on people's list though. I didn't mind the reboot trilogy but for me it all kind of blended into one and it was very straightforward- I preferred the older style of puzzles, but of course each to their own! So much love for this series through its ups and downs though, truly a masterpeice of a franchise ❤

To me TR2 on the PSX will always be number 1. I mostly played every single game in the series and I‘m happy that my favorite is also very high in your ranking ❤

My personal top 5 ranking: 1. Legend - It was the first Crystal Dynamics one and managed to modernize the formula while retaining all the core pillars. It was diverse, dynamic and... simply stupid fun with some great physics puzzles. Apart from the ridiculous (but a staple of the time) QTE scenes, one of the best TR games, hands down. 2. Rise of the Tomb Raider - The best one of the new trilogy, had an engaging set of open levels, diverse challenges, great story and one of the very few which made me actually feel like an archeologist. 3. Tomb Raider II - The original is awesome, but as said in the video, this one builds a lot on top of it and has some of the most memorable levels in the series. Only flaw to me is the vast amount of gun-toting bullet-sponge enemies, which ruin the fun sometimes. 4. Last Revelation - Best of the original run, the formula perfected. Hardest, but most satisfying puzzles in the series. Good writing. But oh, boy, the pacing is terrible and a lot of levels overstay their welcome (climbing the Great Pyramid, anyone?). Still... great game, also the first one I played. 5. Underworld - Underrated and some might say, generic, but it was a lot of stupid spectacle fun in the same way Uncharted was at the time. For some reason however, Nathan Drake got more attention with his second outing than Lara did with this one, which will never not make me sad. I don't know in what condition Callum was when they wrote this list, but come on - the amount of praise a game at the lowest spot got, compared to the laundry list of flaws cited for some of the higher entries was strange at the very least. Please, proof these things before VO, I love hearing Jess' voice and seeing her smile, but when she has to read something so half-heartedly assembled, it makes me feel sorry for her.

TR2 was my childhood. I don't think I got very far into the game at all, but oh man do I remember having so much fun in the manor with the butler and the timed training course

I haven’t played all of them, but I at least definitely agree with the order of the reboot trilogy in this list! Rise also has so much replayability with all the available DLC that is frankly so well done and worth the money even when it’s not on sale. There was a TR mobile game released earlier this year that didn’t make it onto this list. I wonder why?

Somehow, I prefer the TR2-TR5 games (Core Desigh), because of it's puzzles and gameplay. Then it becomes very liniair. The last 3x TR games (Crystal Dynamics) are graphically absolutely superb, but it became more of a shooting game other than a (classic) exploration/puzzle game. To me a good gameplay means I like to play it again and again. I don't have that with the recent TR games at all.

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I've dabbled in a few TR games, but the only one I finished was TR 2013. Tonnes of fun, but some of the puzzles were a real pain in the ass! Thank god for KZfaq walkthroughs! Fantastic game!

I have to imagine the Inspector Morse reference did not land with Jess haha

Thanks for this vicarious trip through the legacy of Lara Croft. I love the character and what she means and meant, and some of the games do look amazing. Sadly, I don’t enjoy either platforming or puzzles, so this is as close as I’ll get to playing the games.

funny when Rise come out, people complain it had to much combat gameplay but after Shadow release they now think it the best in the series

Go got done dirty. Angel of Darkness over Guardian of Light... oh lord, this order seemed to be pulled out of a hat.

The ps1 era does take a bit more brain power to be a competent player then the new generation that’s for certain. Both in technical ability and problem solving ability.

Tomb raider 3 and Legend are my favourites. I think I love games that have many different locations

Awesome breakdown of each game - thank you!!

I have played 6 of the Tomb Raider games: the 3 famous ones (Legend, Anniversary and Underworld) and the reboots and I loved every single one of them. I am waiting for the next title and I hope it'll be as good as the previous ones.

Tomb Raider 1-3 - I played these games quite a while after they had come out and everyone else had already played them. When I played the first game, I struggled a bit with the controls, but quickly got used to them. The camera frustrated me until I realized that you need to imagine that it's connected to the back of Lara's head with a flexible pole. If there's room behind her, it will be looking straight ahead, but if there isn't room enough for it, the imaginary pole will bend to the side. Once I realized that, the camera movement became largely predictable. I went back and replayed the first game a couple years ago using the Glide version in DOSBox and it actually played much better than I remembered. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation - I liked the game overall, but what I didn't like was the introduction of certain areas having fixed camera angles where you couldn't even use the look button. Is this Tomb Raider or Resident Evil? It's a 3D game, I should be able to look around in 3D! Some say that this game has the hardest puzzles, but I honestly can't remember having to look up the solution to any of them. That's something I can't say for the rest of the series. Tomb Raider Chronicles - I didn't mind the episodic nature, or the stories of the episodes. I hated that there were even more fixed camera angles, including the escape from the office shown in the video at 7:20. That part had me screaming profanities at the screen because of the number of times I got hung up on objects while trying to do it. My hatred of fixed camera angles is the main reason I have never played the Resident Evil or Dino Crisis games, despite loving the premise of both franchises. Chronicles also introduced the idea of melee combat in one specific scene, something the franchise had never had before, and which I had no idea was even a thing until I resorted to reading a walkthru to figure out how to get past that one spot. Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness - I didn't mind the story or the locations. What killed this game for me were the tons of bugs and unfinished textures. And having to play as a different character that I didn't care about. And the fact that they royally f***ed up the combat. Lara now auto-targets enemies, and turns to face them any time her guns are drawn. Meaning it's now impossible to properly maneuver Lara with her guns draw if there are any enemies present. Want to jump out from behind cover, fire a few shots and then jump back? Yeah, not going to happen. Once you target an enemy, Lara's direction changes and jumping back will no longer work because she's now facing in a different direction. ARGH!!! I want to punch the asshole who thought this was a good idea! Not to mention that during one boss battle, you need to manually switch targets, even though I don't recall that fact being mentioned in the manual. Oh, and all the f***ing fixed camera angles that make it impossible to fully appreciate entire scenes. Tomb Raider: Anniversary - I know I'm the odd one out here, but I don't like this game, or the others by Crystal Dynamics. Instead of the camera following Lara from behind, you now have to control it manually, and it NEVER stays where you put it! Place the camera so that you can see to properly line up a jump and the moment you start to run, the f***ing camera moves!!! And where do you want the camera when lining up jumps? Behind Lara so you can see where you're going. So why can't I f***king lock the camera there instead of having the f***ing thing float all over the damn place??? Plus, the camera is just as utterly useless in tight spaces as the camera in the original game. Then there's the level design which somehow seems to make the path you're supposed to take more obvious and more confusing at the same time. Everywhere that you're expected to grab onto is now glaringly obvious, but exactly how you're supposed to jump, bounce, spin, and climb those ledges is about as clear as mud. Just climb here, backflip onto this other ledge, drop down one level, backflip onto the pole, swing around it, flip onto the ledge, shimmy to the side, backflip onto another pole, jump to the ledge and then drop onto the path. Oh yeah, perfectly clear! And how do you strafe and shoot at enemies while retreating if Lara no longer always faces away from the camera? Easy, you just have to manually lock onto enemies, manually switch targets, manually release the target lock. Yup, it sure is easier to have several different buttons to manually manage the target lock, rather than having her do it automatically like in the classic games. And oh yes, the fact that the designers clearly though that gamers are idiots who are too stupid to remember the controls to a game, since it prompts you for every f***ing button press, like all games today. Jeez, are gamers today really too stupid to remember the controls to a game? How do they function in the real world? Is everything in their home labeled with how to use it? Do all their light switches say "Push up to turn on light"? I've never played any of the later games. In my opinion, the gameplay in later games is inversely proportional to how good the graphics look. In another decade, we'll have games that look completely photo-realistic, but the gameplay will consist of watching a 10-minute cutscene, pressing the button indicated by a giant prompt that takes up 3/4 of the screen, and then watching another 10-minute cutscene. :(

One thing about the old tomb raiders rise doesn’t have though are mythical creatures to fight and lots of variety in levels. Not just one snowy set piece.

I remember buying the original, and was blown away by it. Have played every title available, and enjoyed most. As soon as i saw the video, i was thinking I hope Rise is number 1. I couldn’t stop raving about it after completion, it was just like the first time, all them years ago

We should do this rankings more often.

I loved your ranking. TR2, Legend and Rise are my favorite entries.

“Underworld” was my introduction to the franchise, so it naturally holds a special place in my heart. As soon as I finished it, I started it all over again and have played it twice more since. I don’t have enough experience across the franchise to assess your ranking, but it seems to echo my own thoughts about the games I have played. I’d just put TR (2013) at the very top! (“Rise” suffers, for me, due to its cold-weather setting, which I don’t enjoy in any game-or IRL!-and the helicopter encounter near the end which, as a casual gamer, was numbingly difficult for me to get past. But those are personal quirks. I recognize that it’s probably a superior game to the 2013 reboot. It’s just not something I want to replay.)

Thanks so much for the credit!

The video mentions as one of the changes in "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris" is "inclusion of co-op mode". But... the first game in the series was also focused on co-op mode, with optional single player. Weird.

I really loved the last 3 in the modern series. However, my heart will always belong to TR1 and TR2. They were my childhood.

I'm old enough to remember when the first game came out. And it did not just signal the coming of an amazing new series, it signaled the coming of PlayStation. TR was the whole reason I jumped ship to PS, and I've never looked back.

TR Chronicles (5) shouldn't be that low: it's realtively short, and the fact that the 4 stories are not being directly related does worsen that perception. But seeing Pierre and Larson again in a beautiful Rome, experiencing a submarine mission, accompany Lara in one of her first horror adventure in a Poe-ish atmosphere and finally, taking a pseudo-revenge on Von Croy... This game is a (literally)little gem and shouldn't be that undervalued. Ps: TR 2 is the best

My sister only played Tomb Raider games... On PC with keyboard controls! I would watch for hours as she killed dinosaurs and solved puzzles, even if the graphics were super blocky.

Tomb Raider fanboy checking in. There's only a couple on this list I don't own. Due to never owning a smartphone. Good list. Not my choice of #1 but I'll let it slide due to the list in general being very good. (your #2 is my #1 like a few other commenters.) Angel of Darkness deserves a special place in hell for being the game that killed a persons love of video gaming forever. A few years ago my daughter's boyfriend told me that his mum played and loved video games in her youth. Until the day she bought AOD for her PS2. (being a TR/Lara fan) Started up the game, played it for 30 minutes in shock and horror at how bad it was. Shut the console down, and NEVER played a video game again. lol

Props for not putting Angel of Darkness in the last place. It's absolutely playable with the latest fan patches and after playing it a few years ago, I wished it would've been released in a better state and we'd gotten the full trilogy. One of the most interesting games in the series. Eidos should have never given TR to Crystal Dynamics (although Legend was pretty good)

Does anyone remember when you could play games on Foxtel? There was a Tomb Raider game I played on there once

Great job with your order. I would have only made some minor changes.

❤thanks for the great content

Definitely agree with Rise of the Tomb Raider being at the top. Although, in tge original trailer you see Lara in a psychiatrist office facing the trauma of the previous title. I would have liked the story to explore that more how her trauma transformed into obsession and drive. Also explore what happened after returning to civilisation and the relationships with other survivors other than Jona as there were so many un answered questions. ❤

Gotta say, the jab at Shaymalan was uncalled for.

I actually agree here, Rise of the Tomb Raider is my favorite. The replaybility is crazy ! And the memorable Endurance mode played in coop.. oh boy I've played this mode with friend and my brother FOR HOURS ! And the time attack mode too. I was actually pretty high on the boards ^^ Then yeah, TR II haha :)

Hm... Tomb Raider Underwold and Shadow of the Tomb Raider are my favorite games of the Tomb Raider series. What particularly impressed me about Shadow was the quality of the tombs outside of the main story and the fact that this continues until the end of the game. On the other hand, I cannot understand the praise for Rise of the Tomb Raider. The game falls into constant busywork in the midgame and offers the most generic game time stretch in my book. My personal ranking: 1. Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2. Tomb Raider Underworld 3. Tomb Raider Legend 4. Tomb Raider 2013 5. Tomb Raider Anniversary 6. Rise of the Tomb Raider 7. Tomb Raider 1996 8. Tomb Raider II (actually I never really liked TR2)

Haven’t played the old ones . All before my time but the new trilogy is amazing to me. Rise is so well balanced between combat puzzles and exploration. It’s pacing is immaculate

The original trilogy is less scripted, instead more separate mechanics coming together. The player is on their own. Everything has a physical function on the character. No invisible walls.

Tomb Raider... Um.. video games... Uh Hi Jess 😊

I've enjoyed the tomb raider games I've played

I haven't played every TR game but GO should be higher. Also, I think you missed Tomb Raider Reloaded for phones which was a clone of Archero.

I have only played the newest trilogy. Out of those, I would say Tomb Raider 2013, the first one was the best. Rise is pretty close. Shadow is........ Well...... It exists.

The problem with the reboo series is while they're functionally good games. There's nothing unique about them. And in an era where the majority of games look and play the same that's arguably worse than being outright bad

not the "pediatric" butler hahaha

The best by far, and in my opinion will always be is the 1996 original. Sublime.

(Angel of Darkness) There's a bit of a story behind this one. This was a fascinating project, and the first game where you'd get the opportunity to play a secondary character, Kurtis Trent, as Lara was plunged into a darker setting after being framed for murder of her former mentor. The background in gothic France and the villain are great for the time of the release.. BUT the game was rushed and at parts seemed unfinished. There are some bad bugs (even your weapon loadout vanishes in the plot), and Trent himself is underpowered in the segments when he is playable. The controls are stiff, and a lot of interactions which were cut down for clunky exposition dialogue. There should be no way that the mafia boss that you encounter should have all the insight on the villain's plan when you interrogate him. The reason for this? Cradle of Life (the second Tomb Raider movie) was coming out the same year, in 2003. So the game developers were rushed to meet a shoddy deadline, and we all suffered for it. What we could've gotten was probably one of the best entries in the series, but it was, like its villain in the game, left presumed dead and buried. (Underworld) Not a fan of this one. While it's nice that they tried a continuation from Legend, and tying the villain from the first game (Natla) back in as a sort of evil mastermind, I feel like there was some bad writing which could've been fixed with a couple more drafts. Plot convenience that Avalon and Helheim are the same place, and the unrewarding payoff of Lara's mother, et cetera. Even after my first playthrough, shortly after the game's release, I was disappointed that this, as a final entry, was sooo underwhelming. The darker ending where Lara shoots Amanda and leaves her for dead would've been nice if they kept it in. Legend and Anniversary clearly better written. (Legend) Was good. But wasn't that difficult until the final battle with Amanda in the game.

Tomb raider 3 is still my favorite

Nice list but I strongly disagree with putting Rise on the top. May be nostalgia or whatever but TR 2 to 4 are the quintessential TR experience imo. The survival trilogy while good and fun, went too much into action and Uncharted territory lol, while losing what made the original games special.

For me from best to worst: Rise of the TR, TR 4, TR Anniversary, Shadow of the TR, TR 2013, TR 3, TR 2, TR Underworld, TR 1996, LC Guardian of light, LC Temple of Osiris, TR Legend, TR Angel of Darkness, TR Chronicles.

Anyone here playing Shadow at the moment? I have a problem if anyone is able to help? I installed a futa mod, and now I'm having an issue where Laras penis is pointing 90 degrees upwards and is much larger than it should be (approximately 5 feet) and as a result it is entering her head from underneath her jaw and pointing out through the top of her skull. When she runs it moves up and down and makes her jaw open and close with each step. Also, her eyes have turned black for some reason. I don't know what to do, please help :(

Guardian of Light can be underwhelming if you play it solo, but it is super fun if played co-op.

Anniversary over the OG?

Oh, no! You listed Tomb Raider Anniversary higher than the original!? You just alienated every hard core Tomb Raider fan from this video. lol

I believe the Tomb Raider reboot came out the same year as the Last of Us, BioShock infinite, and GTA 5. If that hadn’t been the case, the Reboot Tomb Raider would have won game of the year.

I'd put Underworld so much more higher up than nr 10. It's an awesome game with the last confident, strong and sassy Lara

Finally a video dedicated to The Icon Legend and The Moment of Video Game History Lady Lara Croft. I feel like whatculture doesn't talk about her that much. Which is crazy cause they're all from the United Kingdom.🤨

You forgot Tomb Raider Reloaded but don’t worry everybody does lol

I never played any of the originals and I'm not entirely sure why tbh. However, I LOVED the rebooted 3 that came out , absolutely fantastic games.

Whoa whoa whoa... U had me believing u a short while until u put Laura Croft Guardian of Light at 13. One of the best entries and underrated for not being talked about. Also better than its next entry Temple of Osiris. One of the best couch co op experiences there is out there for console for playing with a friend. Now that I look into it, Guardian of Light even has multiple 9/10s. 😅

Rise of the tr was cool but no way its better than the og trilogy and anniversary which also should be higher

17:29 “poor pediatric butler” ? Her butler was a child? Better get child services in there!😜

Tomb Raider Underworld is more like the end of the second timeline... Legend, Anniversarry and Underworld had a completely different backstory than the original series up to Angel of Darkness.

Tomb Raider Legend hands down is my favorite

I like all three of the reboots best.

i love this list, thank you for showing your appreciation for what i considered as peak lara croft, rise of the tomb raider 😎

Relic Run is good...i download it any time i get a new phone....TR 2013 will always be epic

Tomb Raider 3 I just love. It is my most favorite still. Seems like the dialogue is different then the ranking you will put something higher but talk about it lower. And Tomb Raider GBC is playable. You can definitely play it on GameBoy Advance SP. Also Chronicles is more fun then TR6.

The one of the gamea from the reboot series ranking higher than the classic games? That's funny. 😂

Tomb Raider 1 & 2, grounded in reality? The writer must not remember the Atlantean centaurs or Abomination in 1 or Yetis or Guardian of the Talion in 2 😏

1 Anniversary 2 Tomb Raider 2013 3 Legend 4 Rise of the Tomb Raider 5 Underworld my top 5 tomb raider games.

No hate for Shadow here, it came out the same week as I broke my leg, so probably one of my quicker completions in games from the last 5ish years. I enjoyed all of the rebooted trilogy, but what would have kept Rise from the top for me was the introduction of cards. To this day I still don't understand them, and they didn't really have any place in an adventure game. They just felt like a mechanic shoved in for the sake of it - maybe they were a DLC money spinner for SE, but I never touched them and the game didn't need them. On the one hand, I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned in the recap, but on the other, they seemed so unnecessary and redundant that they're easily forgotten.

Tr reloaded on Google play?

Lara Croft Go was a great easy platinum/1000 GS with a guide.

I for one am still glad we got tomb raider chronicles, without it we never would have got Lara in her skin tight catsuit.

Seeing rise as number one made me so happy, I admit I've only played the recent reboot series but rise is one of my top favourite games because it was perfect!!

I thought relic run was surprisingly deep for a runner.

I can't believe the OG game is ranked so low!

I think the newly remastered original trilogy will end up topping this list soon

I don't agree with this list but respect the persons opinion. My own top 3 are the original, Anniversary and Underworld.

Haha wow interesting picks. I would say very unpopular opinions among fans but I respect it either way. For example, original TR1 is probably considered top 3, if not best of all by the fanbase. TR Legend is often considered one of the worst. Sure it was refreshing at the time but it was extremely easy and linear. Really not respecting our intelligence 😂