TR Retrospective | Tomb Raider 3: The Adventures of Lara Croft (1998)

TR Retrospective | Tomb Raider 3: The Adventures of Lara Croft (1998) - SteveOfWarr

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Lara goes globetrotting in search of four mystical artefacts for a crazy Scotsman in the third entry to the acclaimed Tomb Raider series.
Part 3 of an 12 part retrospective look back at each major #TombRaider game from 1996 to 2018!
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Story so far...
After a recent expedition to a distant land, Steve arrives back with a chest full of sacred artifacts.
But little does he know that these are no ordinary artifacts...
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This is part 3 of a retrospective look at each main #TombRaider game from the beginning and up to 'Shadow of the Tomb Raider'
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@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

IT'S FINALLY HERE! Thank you to everyone for their patience with this video as I know this took longer than expected to produce but I hope after watching you can kinda see why! As always getting this video out there and seen is super important, so if anyone can spare some time to share this on twitter, reddit, facebook or on any TR forums that would be super helpful and would mean a lot to me. Hope you guys enjoy and I'll see you in the next one

@msadids 3 жыл бұрын

6:45 think his name is toni. greetings from germany ;D

@gavinauslachen2487 Жыл бұрын

dude, your beard sucks

@mrsary7868 Жыл бұрын

That ticket at Aldwych broke me. I found the coin in 1998. I found the ticket in the early 2000s when we got internet.

@theradgegadgie6352 3 ай бұрын

All you needed to get was a copy of a gaming mag with a walkthrough in it.

@sequelhack 3 жыл бұрын

We shouldn’t treat Winston so bad. He had tank controls for his whole life as well.

@helengeiger2816 4 жыл бұрын

When I was little I had no idea the guy with tomato soup in Antarctica was supposed to be the same scientist as in the first FMV.

@tomspence8506 Жыл бұрын

Helen Geiger his name is Dr Mark Willard and I always found it unrealistic how the tomato 🍅 soup stayed in the bowl 🥣 when he kicked or knocked the table to the floor LOL!

@dominichardy7591 10 ай бұрын

@@tomspence8506 same! 🤣

@JeryDraic 5 ай бұрын

@@tomspence8506 well, he eats it in a room with no door in antarctica. I guess the soup was frozen :-) I always loved the placement of the spoon and that slice of bred in his closed hands 😀

@TurboMintyFresh 4 ай бұрын

Yeah there was no sign of him ever becoming a villain until the end

@KasumiRINA 3 ай бұрын

I always thought it's borsch. You won't eat cold tomato soup on an Arctic station right? Gazpacho police won't let you.

@spinelquitiguess8379 4 жыл бұрын

Winston is a normal old man on the outside But, On the inside, He is a strong independent flexible man.

@markurbanowicz6619 4 жыл бұрын

And he does his job. Lara is rude crude to him.

@ghihbgyu 3 жыл бұрын

@@markurbanowicz6619 That depends how you, the player, acts towards him.

@MoonlightStrider 2 жыл бұрын

He's reminds me of the old martial arts master who lives in the peaceful village, he might come across as slow and a bit cumbersome but when the gloves are off he'll kick ass 7 days into next saturday.

@Headhuntaz2007 4 жыл бұрын

as hard as this game was, the music and atmosphere were sooo beautiful

@TurboMintyFresh 4 ай бұрын

Top tier

@jamesreed2366 3 жыл бұрын

I know this will not be a very popular opinion, but Tomb Raider 3 is my favourite in the original trilogy. Why may you ask? Mainly because I was at the peek of my Lara Croft fandom so it holds so many nostalgic memories. I also like how you get to travel to various parts of the world, level design and new game mechanics.

@instrumentaldude8349 3 жыл бұрын

It's a very good opinion 🙂 can't say it's my favorite, TR4 is my favorite and 3 is second favorite. But 3 has also a very special place in my heart! I like all the levels so much. It's for sure the hardest 🙂 and I like the music soooo much. The main theme is sooo relaxing. Still play this game every once in while.

@jamesreed2366 3 жыл бұрын

@@instrumentaldude8349 okay your opinion. I found TR4 too long, cryptic and it was full of glitches, but I will admit the graphics and frame rate was good, which I think is saying a lot 🙂

@instrumentaldude8349 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesreed2366 well thats weird, I didn't had any glitches in TR4 to be honest. Anyway glad to hear you still play the classics from what I understand 🙂 we must keep the classic alive! They are still the best. I can't say I like the new games (reboots) even tough I enjoyed playing them but it was just not the same. If I had to choose between the classic and the reboot trilogy than I'm going with the classics 100 % 🙂🤟

@NightWanderer31415 2 жыл бұрын

It's by far the one with the most variety.

@jamesreed2366 2 жыл бұрын

@@instrumentaldude8349 I guess it's because I was playing TR4 on Playstation, which probably explains the glitches. Either that or you were just lucky to never come across them. Yeah I do think the reboots are good on a technical aspect, but I don't find them that re-playable. I never played Shadow of the Tomb Raider, mainly while playing Rise of the Tomb Raider I just got bored halfway and just wanted to see the ending. I think the series needs to be rebooted with the old style returning. You might or might not agree with me here, but I want Lara to become an anti-hero or someone whose motives are at least questionable. She should be someone whose only reasons for raiding tombs is not only to make money, but also to seek an adrenaline rush. It's kind of who Lara Croft was like in the original games.

@rmh032 4 жыл бұрын

This is always my nomination when 'the hardest videogame of all time' comes up. The PlayStation version, with it's limited save system, is brutally difficult, by far the hardest in the series. Great video series.

@OvidiuMirauta2012 5 жыл бұрын

I loved this game! I remember that Aldwych was the creepiest level for me. It always freaked me out.

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah as frustrating as that level was for me I loved the atmosphere a lot!

@stefanoalbertini3508 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing compared to floating islands in TR2 though

@riddleinc616 3 жыл бұрын

Aldwych almost kill me XD

@Paul91- 2 жыл бұрын

@@stefanoalbertini3508 Creepiest level in Tomb Raider history. One of the main reasons why TR2 is my 2nd favourite Tomb Raider game after the first.

@thechugg4372 3 жыл бұрын

The part where it turns in The Thing ambiance is so good with the flickering lights and the few enemies, really good game!

@TheDramaDorks 3 жыл бұрын

Steve of Warr: "I didn't want to make a two hour video on this" Me: ... "But I do..."

@madinakawamura4870 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes too bad I really really wanted a 2 hours version of this. I just can't get enough of him talking about TR

@SteveOfWarr Жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you to say, thank you! 🙂❤️

@sushikushisparrow1096 Ай бұрын

I would also listen to a 2 hour video 😂 seeing as I’m on my 2 or 3 watch of these recaps

@hetalianotaku7103 2 жыл бұрын

The bugs in the PS1 version can be done away with early on. All you have to do is fire your rocket launcher at one and that'll stop them from spawning at that area. This isn't a joke, Stella recommended it. Thank you VERY much Stella!

@joepatrlj5563 3 жыл бұрын

This man deserves so much more credit and wayyy more publicity

@MrsVeronicat Жыл бұрын

Still have no idea why my dad bought me this game when I was 7, but I'm so grateful for it as Lara represented a lot to me growing up.

@johnnybensonitis7853 3 жыл бұрын

It's unreal how Core pulled off the classic sequels with one year of development each. Core/Eidos had the business philosophy of a gambling addict! Put all the chips on Tomb Raider every year and retire in a decade, fellas. 😄 You're so right and I agree it's impressive what they managed to pull off in spite of everything. They created a winning formula that has endured through the ages. Appreciate the effort put in to these, no small task I'm sure! It's an amazing trip down memory lane and you drop some behind-the-scenes knowledge that's fascinating for a longtime fan like me who's unfamiliar!

@leejordan001 3 жыл бұрын

15:43 I just realised that the floor under the alien spaceship has the same texture as the ovens' cook plate in the prison block. It is just magnified. :)

@hetalianotaku7103 4 жыл бұрын

Very fair and balanced review. I do like TR3, but maybe that's because I'm a TR veteran and this game was obviously designed with TR veterans in mind. And even then I always go for Nevada first (Plus it's my favorite set of levels in the game). If you're just starting to get in the classic series, you could start with this one, but be prepared for a ton of backtracking, traps, and death around every other corner. By the way, Professor Dude Bro's (new favorite nickname) name is Tony. In the cutscene at the end of Level 1, you can hear Willard on this radio saying, "Tony, you loon, I know you're there!"

@ShinyQuasarDragon 5 жыл бұрын

I can't believe the editing and just the quality of this video, and just 1K views?! No way man, you deserve more than that, very nice work!

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ^_^

@hemangchauhan2864 5 жыл бұрын

It's finally here. I really like your small bits of humor you add here and there in your videos. TR 3 was one of the scariest games of my childhood, I had my friend play with me so that I don't get scared.

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I must confess until recently I'd never completed TR3 without using cheats to skip levels xD

@slingshotkurt8474 2 жыл бұрын

I cant believe my grandpa played all of these games. Absolute legend.

@twntwn11 10 ай бұрын

Fun fact: when I played TR3 the first time I thought the crazy guy jumped down to his death at the end of the conversation, since you cant see where he is jumping and he sounded high af. Was very confused when he showed up later 😂😂😂

@BJtheBassist 4 жыл бұрын

THERE'S A MAP ON THE CEILING!??? Still the hardest level.

@DaniloFernandezDJFL 4 жыл бұрын

Apparently... I had no idea and died s lot of times 😆

@Logos899 2 жыл бұрын

When I was playing that section after some time I found the map on the ceiling of the cavern. I spent some time trying to decipher it, but I couldn't get anything out of it. I resolved by going through by trial and error and only later on I discovered you had to light a flare to fully reveal the map!

@rosenraikov 2 жыл бұрын

I finished TR3 the other day for the first time and to be honest it was ludicrously hard at times. I was just as frustrated at the London Metro station ticket machine as you seem to have been. Great video!

@rosedawson1646 4 жыл бұрын

Such a well done video mate! Thumbs up! PS: Almost no one completes Aldwych without consulting a guide.

@SteveOfWarr 4 жыл бұрын

Phew! Well I'm glad I'm not the only one then xD

@DenDGLegionhardhouse 3 жыл бұрын

Aldwych is one of the hardest classic TR levels, no one wil ever compare to Core Design

@gabymerman9005 3 жыл бұрын

Warms up my heart to see all the nostalgia matching mine here. Aldwych has been a nightmare for me, the level I remember of the most. I was 11 and I was scared shitless by this empty public place and this damn cult room terrified me. It gave me a feeling of "wow, I shouldn't be here but it's too late, I've seen too much" more than in the old tombs lol

@Zedek 3 жыл бұрын

We had to beat it in 1998 without a guide... It was when people tried instead of instant gratification.

@Paul91- 2 жыл бұрын

Aldwych and Madubu Gorge are both ridiculously hard levels. That kayak handles like a bitch. Even worse than the snowmobile in TR2.

@Gecko1993HogheadIncOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Is there REALLY a hack of Tomb Raider where Lara's model is swapped with Winston?! Sign me up!

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

There is indeed! Check out mod section at Core-Design.com to find it. I might even have the link to it in the video description

@Gecko1993HogheadIncOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Thank-You very much, Steve Of Warr! I look forward to more Tomb Raider Content from you! :)

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I look forward to putting more out, and that you also enjoy my other content too 👌

@AlexeiVoronin 3 жыл бұрын

This was my first Tomb Raider. A bit of a rough start, you might say, but at least I got the best possible training, and thus TR1 and TR2 felt quite easier when I played them later. (yes, I sometimes play game series out of their chronological order)

@KspyrusTR 6 ай бұрын

Μy first was tomb raider last revelation me and my mom needed 6 months to complete it 😂 with no internet and help from magazines

@skateurbutt 4 ай бұрын

Yea I just started playing Tomb Raider 1 after growing up playing TR2 and some of TR3. And so far it's so easy. I forgot im actually going backwards

@grg-productions 2 жыл бұрын

15:44 This is how they did this (for TRLE builders) Due to the game's room system, the room is divided up into a top part of the ship, and a bottom part of the ship. The 2 sections are connected by a DOOR on the outsides of the spaceship. There is also a room (which kinda intersects with the other rooms. There is a DOOR connecting the bottom of the ship to the interior room, therefore making the ship ACTUALLY bigger on the inside. for some reason, this also is used in lara's gym in Croft Manor.

@hundkebab2433 Жыл бұрын

yea i still don't understand it

@lionocyborg6030 7 ай бұрын

@@hundkebab2433Put simply, the rooms in the UFO are intruding on the rooms around them: they share the same space but can only be entered through specific doorways: you can’t suddenly teleport to another room. Marathon by Bungie does the exact same thing. It’s called 5D Space. Traps in the other rooms however can still harm Lara: you take damage near one of the blinking yellow sleeping pods on the top of the UFO because this part of the UFO shares space with the orca secret and Lara is getting hit by the laser traps. If you never trigger the lasers, Lara will be fine if she stands here. A bug in my PS1 copy of TR5 on PSP caused a similar thing to happen with explosion traps in VCI. It’s not just Lara’s gym & swimming pool that do this either: it happens all throughout the game but you can only notice it in those places by either viewing the level file in an editor (after decompiling the WAD back to a project file if possible) or by using Tomb 3 Main’s 3D automap.

@naito9345 2 жыл бұрын

That intro with Winston. That... That made my day. And no, I actually never locked him up in the freezer cause i was amazed an elderly would be eager to try to keep up.

@ivorbiggun710 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the London level. It's my favourite level in the whole series even if it is VERY tricky. I know that particular part of London well and I think they have done a great job recreating the atmosphere.

@katyturner4847 3 жыл бұрын

I love how your like dont look at me like that

@ScreenBlaster13 2 жыл бұрын

Tomb Raider III was very hard and very large and Lud's Gate was the longest and most frustrating stage, but it still is my favourite game in the series. Great Retrospective Steve, and just to let you know Professor DudeBro's name is actually Tony.

@lionocyborg6030 7 ай бұрын

His name is now officially Tony “the Loon” Dudebro. 😉

@owenjolley351 3 жыл бұрын

*FYI, “Professor Dudebro” is actually called Tony.*

@Dndditches 3 жыл бұрын

I love TR3 it’s my favourite, even on ps1. The London levels are my favourite in the entire franchise.

@martinpinciar3091 3 жыл бұрын

Playing this on PSOne back in the day, I could never finish this game. It was so damn hard. Saving system was relentless and I never made it past the London levels. Good times.

@xupperkx 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently playing the RX Tech Mines on PS Vita. It has a psx version

@instrumentaldude8349 3 жыл бұрын

As a kid I never made it past the 3d India level 😅 to be honest, the first time I finished the game (without cheats or walktrough) was 4 years ago and I'm 33 now so you can guess 😄 but since I finally finished it, it became my second favorite TR game.

@stephenjacewicz4594 3 жыл бұрын

I love TR3. Especially The Manor exploring. My most favorite TR game.

@lionocyborg6030 7 ай бұрын

30:50 Actually Sophia looks a lot more like Natla in the first game, especially Natla’s FMV model. In fact when I saw this cutscene for the first time in the movie’s Are You Game special feature on my DVD as a kid, I thought it _was_ Natla until I got this far myself.

@MrAeRoZz 2 жыл бұрын

I played TR3 for the first time very recently and I must say it quickly became one of my favorites, the level design and weapons arsenal really were awesome.

@MrAeRoZz 2 жыл бұрын

I played *through the whole game* in 46 hours according to steam. Which is an insane amount of playtime for a game of 1998

@MrAeRoZz 2 жыл бұрын

Also the Manor is defenitely the best out of all manors, maybe even better then the anniversary one.

@SmokeyBCN 4 жыл бұрын

Aldwych is technically split into two paths as well, one for each Solomon key, but you have to do a lot of retracing and switching back and forth between them, especially for all secrets.

@javiervaldivia2984 2 жыл бұрын

Great review!! I played the PlayStation version and it was a "nightmare", but always a pleasure thanks to the classic gameplay ♥️ PD: I killed the T-Rex same as you XD A huge fan from Spain!!

@strain42 5 жыл бұрын

Totally worth the wait, dude. This was an amazing look back at the first three titles, and I feel like you're only just getting started. Keep up the great work.

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my dude, great to see you here!! I certainly am only just getting warmed up, the next one is going to be... interesting

@theradgegadgie6352 3 жыл бұрын

My original version of this was the Playstation one, and so long as you stockpiled a few save crystals, you could save the game as often as you needed to during the Willard-spider boss fight. It wasn't like the first game where you had to use them where you found them.

@KasumiRINA 3 ай бұрын

I actually remember having to restart the entire game after running out of crystals and medpacks at the hard parts (also choosing Nevada after London and not getting some weapons at all or until too late), but because of that it traumatized me with the videogame hoarding curse, I am now one of those people who gets to 99 Potions and sells like 10 to avoid wasting them when picking up over max.

@After4th 3 жыл бұрын

The Japanese PS1 version was made easier along with II. More items, fewer traps, more crystals, and lower enemy health. The game came with two discs with the second disc containing everything intact in English.

@chrisbfreelance 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, didn't know that,thanks.

@lordshenfan6625 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's true I own it since I have a japanase Ps2 and Whole bunch of Japanese ps1 and Ps2 games. I found tomb raider 3 more fun after playing that version due to it being easier.

@SprunkCovers 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't expected that, I will give a try to the japanese versions

@emiliewttqnd2526 2 жыл бұрын

12:30 : there is a fan-made crack that you can find on the internet for the PC version of this game that let you keep all your ammos and medipacks in the Nevada section. Not the guns but all the ammos. That way it's more fair and you can finally try to play the sections the order you want and not just "Nevada first" And it's really cool

@itsalexhyde 4 жыл бұрын

this channel is sooo underrated 🥺😍 great work!

@vanillaggl Жыл бұрын

I'm going to tell you how much good TR3 is : I went to my cousin's house. I saw the TR3 cover. he star playing the game on PC and I saw the first glimpse of the first level when LARA slide in the muddy floor. I didn't played it. I just saw him played it for 4 mins. and in that moment I knew I am in love with that game. with that girl and with archeology. now it's 20 later I still a strong Tomb Raider fan. so TR3 made me a fan. even just looking at the game for 4 mins. this game has the BEST atmosphere EVER.

@codyclark5902 5 жыл бұрын

I'm playing through this right now and this video is actually really good! This must have taken forever to produce and edit. Great job and cheers from Tennessee

@GrizzlyRed 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this! Excellent work as always Steve! Probably my favorite out of the 3 reviews! The end with you in the trunk was great lol. Can't wait for the next one! No rush! ;)

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

haha "no rush (but seriously dude don't take so damn long next time)" lol Thank you so much mate =)

@KSS1992 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was funny how the pistols sounded different in game as opposed to in the FMVs; in FMVs they sound like they did in TR2 but in game it’s a new sound (that stood until Chronicles)

@fiammanerapatrick3215 3 жыл бұрын

I still find it weird that Willards men are all hostile in Antarctica, when they're supposed to work together, but then in the next level, the Flamethrower guys are all of a sudden allies? Wtf?

@Zedek 3 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine that the bigger threat for you guys are not each other - it's gigantic, poisonous mutants. Thus you rather ally instead of fighting a war on two sides.

@samuelbrent2658 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty solid review with decent points and a decently balanced perspective. As you said, Tomb Raider 3 is a much better game than what some make it out to be. Is it a perfect game? Obviously no but unlike Tomb Raider 2, this one brought in a lot of new and innovative ideas to help improve the series. This is definitely the most challenging and least forgiving of the Core Design games but it's not the most frustrating of the bunch (Tomb Raider 2 was mostly badly designed with its enemies and frequent combat which is the most outdated aspect of the old games). I wouldn't call it the best one objectively since it isn't as consistent and accessible as the original game from 1996 but I can't help but prefer to play this over the original for its improved production values, tank controls being refined to perfection, replay value breaking through the roof, absurd amount of level variety with the majority being very inspired, and offering some of the highest highs in the series. By the way, did you know that by holding R1 whilst holding left or right, the Kayak becomes much easier to turn. Also, TR3 was done by an entirely new team at Core Design so that the original team could work on The Last Revelation for two years. Now there's a fun fact for you.

@nickyal217 5 жыл бұрын

This is the first ever video of yours that I’ve watched and I knew I was going to sub the moment Winston came into your room. I only anticipated I’d get through 10 minutes of this video, but I watched the entire thing. Fantastic content! Tomb Raider 3 is a find favourite of mine, even if I level skipped a few of the levels back when I was a kid.

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, really pleased to see you enjoyed my video so much, and that you made it though the whole thing haha 😊 I was the same when I played it back in the day, I cheat coded through most of that game. I sucked so bad 🤣

@PlayfulFruitLPer 5 ай бұрын

This was my favorite title to explore Croft manor in but I remember having so much difficulty with the opening level as a kid. I never got very far, just enough to get counter the friendly monkeys which I always named ‘Jelly.’

@Phoenix_Flame_117 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really looking forward for Tomb Raider 4 & 5 videos , Great job man , keep it up .

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've got an interview with Nathan McCree coming this December so I'm hoping to have the next part out sometime after xmas =)

@Phoenix_Flame_117 5 жыл бұрын

@@SteveOfWarr Wish you all the luck in the world my friend , I'm looking forward for you next videos .

@remainingembers 4 жыл бұрын

Haha Tr3 was always my favorite, all your criticisms are true though, I especially dreaded the London levels because of how hard and confusing they were....and that kayak. Some parts are hard to follow I guess it was always my favorite one because of the atmosphere, music (which I'm surprised you didn't touch on?) , and general aesthetic of the game, and also Lara's house lol. But it was so damn hard that even with the book guide I never "truly" 100% finished it, and honestly that was probably mostly at fault of the save system and later confusing levels.

@zacwollervoiceninja5136 4 жыл бұрын

At 0:04, The opening skit where Winston is collecting Tomb Raider 3 from the archives where Master Warr (Steve Of Warr) is waiting for 3 whole months (Literally) just made me laugh! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m wishing all the best of luck for you for Part 6, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@N0sSyndrome 5 жыл бұрын

That was great, well worth the wait. Keep it up!

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my dude!! 😁

@toprak3479 4 жыл бұрын

34:39 It took me 2 hours and 40 something minutes to beat Aldwych, and that's in-game time as well. Shit's fucking confusing.

@Dragonsamuari 6 ай бұрын

I agree the poison mechanic are annoying, but rather than using a kit right away, save it until your health is low. That way if you run into more poisonous enemies, they can't make the poison any worse before you heal.

@LaffeeTaffeeGG 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, I remember in the PS1 version of the game you would at least retain all your ammo and health packs after you have your weapons removed in Nevada. So you'd only be left to find the weapons again. Still a pain in the ass but at least you could recover from it easier.

@lionocyborg6030 7 ай бұрын

That sadly isn’t true but I wish it was. It does let you keep your save crystals though.

@frogradar 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god... I have played 3 OVER AND OVER, my fave one in the batch... Not once did I ever see the dudebro with the meteor IMPALED in his chest, nor did I ever think he caused the rocks to fall. I thought he was just mocking Lara and the sound caused the rocks to avalanche.

@SteveOfWarr 4 жыл бұрын

It's amazing what details you can miss and then suddenly notice. I thought for ages the Croft Manor basement in TR2 was full of dirt mounds on either side until I played it again for the review. But nah its piles of treasure!

@frogradar 4 жыл бұрын

@@SteveOfWarr I thought it was Dirt too! Maybe the game got colour patched without anyone noticing.

@SteveOfWarr 4 жыл бұрын

I think I said something along the lines on my video that it was likely the resolution being too low back on the PS1

@KasumiRINA 3 ай бұрын

Same! Must be PC version making it more clear with higher resolution.

@bigshortstop1931 4 жыл бұрын

I’m frankly not sure if the way you killed the T.Rex isn’t the way the devs intended for you to beat it. Keep in mind, that big badass has easily 8 TIMES the amount of health the dinosaurs from the other games and it’s AI is WAAAAY smarter. And like you said it has the ability to lock on to you and just instantly snap you up with literally zero time to react. So I wouldn’t feel too bad about cheesing that fight...

@Cakepiecookies Жыл бұрын

"The part that really puts my balls in a Nutri Ninja and hits puree.." That was such an over-the-top and brilliant statement. Thank you for that! 28:10

@CMD619 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, you have quality videos. Loving the Tomb Raider Retrospective series. You should have way more views and subscribers.

@aliya.ayyyeee 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot the hidden level!

@thechugg4372 3 жыл бұрын

He did!

@Logos899 2 жыл бұрын

I'm loving your retrospective series! I laugh every time at your skits, they're so well made! After playing through the 6 Core Design TRs, I think I like this one the best... for the challenge it provided, the variety in locations and situations and multiple paths in certain levels. My favorites are the South Pacific and Antarctica levels, the London ones did have a nice atmosphere but were often too convoluted (I especially disliked the very first one...)

@ThePraiseworthyPSN 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, I have to say the opening of this video is the funniest and most brilliant opening to any video I’ve seen on KZfaq.. Steve you are funny by nature without even trying, I’ve seen the rest of your videos and I think I found a KZfaqr gem, well done mate you have a real enjoyable talent :-)

@stygianlight 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos. Ready for the next one!

@coooolibri 2 жыл бұрын

if you cant look at TR3 like a huge step forwards from TR1, i cant help the people :D that was for back then fucking crazy sick banger.

@rockys201 Ай бұрын

I just finished the remaster version of this game and omg it was so tough. For the most part the level design was really good but I just hate those infuriating moments when you think "how the hell was I supposed to know to go there, or that I was supposed to use this item in this random area?" That said, when you do get through tough sections and progress that's when the game is very satisfying and you understand the appeal of the franchise. I will confess to getting a little stuck a small handful of times and watching a couple of clips on KZfaq, but about 95% of the time I did it all on my own and had a great time with Tomb Raider 3

@gsb408 Жыл бұрын

Great job 👏🏽 man. I grew up with Tomb Raider and PSX games. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Glad this is gettin more deserved views

@danigar 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I love this game and basically all of the classic TR games. Am I the only one who loves the Kayak section? I know it probably wasn't intentional, but those things are actually really to maneuver in real life and more if you are going against the current. I enjoyed learning how to control it and the struggle it presented.

@lionocyborg6030 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Me and my brother always called the kayak route via the cliffside hut The Ace Ride because of this, even though our dad kept falling into the same trap path Steve did.

@dopaminetime Жыл бұрын

One of the hardest games of all time and yet 3 is my favourite ever tomb raider and one of my favourite games. It expanded on 2 but had more variety and felt different on a golden formula from 1 and 2. Love this video too well done

@DarkLycan89 5 жыл бұрын

Worth. The. Wait! Annnd I've watched it all already. That flew by. Fantastic as usual and my god, you've got this down to a T now. Everything is smooth, the script is fantastic and your acting has improved massively ;) I can't wait for the next one! (Much like the games, you have done too well so now we expect a new video in a short time :P)

@vonfolter 2 жыл бұрын

Your disappointed sigh when you grab that full heal crystal is a stroke of genius. Woefully underrated channel

@leejordan001 3 жыл бұрын

Firstly congratulation for the quality video and bringing all the good memories back! Secondly: Soooooooo much memories!!! I remember the smell of snow and gas in the city where we bought the game in a little play station game shop. Then my father drowe back to our home villige. I watched the flying snow fields outside of the car window and was thinking of the game. How will it feel to be playing it? Then we arrived at home and I put the disc into my play station... Logo appeared, then core design sign... New game and I get the intro... The Croft manor. I was stunned by the game. After a few hours of playing my parents started to telling me to finish the game for that day. I was sad that I had to finish and I was waiting for the next day just to fly back to the misterious fascinating atmosphere of Tomb Raider 3... Good old memories. Now I am 36 but I have the same feelings when I see this game.

@MartinhoRamos1990 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Steve! Keep it up!!

@msadids 2 жыл бұрын

Tomb Raider 3 is and will be ever the best one

@paul28177 2 жыл бұрын

they really need to revisit these original games and remake them... they were ahead of the time but would work very well in today's time IF updated and fixed. I just don't understand why we have things like crash bandicoot, spryo etc and even talks of god of war and prince of persia remakes and remastered versions -- yet there's no talks or remakes for these -- these would be absolutely awesome on next gen consoles

@lionocyborg6030 7 ай бұрын

I know I’m 2 years late but we’re getting that wish at last.

@jonathonlawson631 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching these on a loop since lockdown started. Literally my favourite things to watch. Can’t wait for AoD. Will you being a recap/overall review of all the Core games before doing Legend?

@zackaryabbotts5972 3 жыл бұрын

Ah Steve this was quality, TR III is my most loved game of the series and for most part i do agree with what you say, and yes i did Nevada last on my first playthrough and almost ended up hating this entry, but the second time through was just amazing as knowing how to deal with each level and all its intricate surprises and unforgiving environments made it a real joy to play, but in retrospect "that first time through will always be special" even though it challenged me in a way the series had never done before. Keep up the fine work sir!

@tessaharmon2203 Жыл бұрын

Currently rewatching all of your retrospective vids in anticipation for TR 2013, absolutely LOVE your commentary! In my experience, TR3 is def the hardest out of all of them, as a kid I couldn't even get past the first level... tbh I prefer to watch people play this game than play it myself lmao. When I play on PC I boost the brightness all the way up with no shame

@VintageDefectors69 5 жыл бұрын

Your channel has the best production value I've seen on KZfaq I think ever. This series is all I've seen so far, but WOW. The skits at the beginning and end, along with the great visual jokes within being so smooth makes it a lot like an upgraded version of the game reviews I used to watch when I first got on KZfaq (PBG, Jontron, Completionist, Caddicarus, etc.) along with the more classic stuff like AVGN, but it's just so much more polished, the videos are longer and more detailed, and it's just great... Also is that you or Caddicarus at 16:15 because I genuinely thought the video changed for a second XD

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Haha yes that's me, not Caddy xD Thank you so much for the amazing feedback. These videos have really been a turning point for my content and have been super fun and challenging to work on. I love all those guys videos especially AVGN, JonTron and Caddy, so thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the rest of the series as it comes out 😊

@lionocyborg6030 2 жыл бұрын

4:03 When I watched Gladiators on the telly a year or so after playing TR2 & TR3 for the first time, I thought the Eliminator at the end was inspired by the TR3 version of the assault course but now I realise it may be the other way round. I asked Core about this in Ash’s dev streams but they couldn’t remember if that was the case. If it was, I guess the crawling hedge and target range are for practicality purposes as pre-NGLE versions of the engine couldn’t support conveyor belt physics for the travelator and Lara wouldn’t be able to both swing on ropes _and_ balance on beams for another 2 games. Someone in the stream chat of one of those streams said they were inspired to recreate the Eliminator in TRLE. I’d love to play it if they uploaded it somewhere.

@Vredesbyrd58 5 жыл бұрын

Dude! Yeeeees! I've been so excited for this =D

@snakinman 3 жыл бұрын

The South Pacific levels are my least favorite for a few reasons: the damage sponge dinosaurs, the janky kayak controls, and of course the nearly-invincible T-rex that ones oneshots you if you're anywhere close to it. I've had a lot of fun watching these and I'm looking forward to the rest. Keep up the good work 😁

@Avedare 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work, dude, thanks!

@yankeeinparadise 2 жыл бұрын

Yet even MORE Brilliance from Mr. Warr. This was an Excellent review and I hope viewers will appreciate all the effort you put into these productions. Script, Jokes, inserts and of course playing the game until the urge to kill something passes.. Yeah. Thank you Sir!! ... Onward, .. to #4 !!

@badsherlockian2062 2 жыл бұрын

Very good videos! I rarely had to laugh as much while watching a video. Nice bits of humor! xD

@McChimpy1 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahaha Winston walking in to your room has to be one of the best/hilarious edits I’ve ever seen

@_DeadlyNightshade_ Жыл бұрын

Good review. I like the endings of your videos, so creative! Also your videos remind of good ol' KZfaq in 2010, the style of editing back then, I love it!

@wabba67 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite games of all time. I ended up writing a perfectionist walkthrough for myself, attempting to beat the game with only pistols, no medpacks used, and in the shortest possible time. Didn't quite finish it. Also, there was a horrible bug in the Lud's Gate diving section, where an invisible wall blocked an entry way, and you had to restart the whole level.

@SteveOfWarr 4 жыл бұрын

That's incredible commitment but bad luck with that bug on Lud's Gate dude.

@pausebreakreviews 5 жыл бұрын

That ValeforXD callout though. Wonderful video, super detailed and in-depth!

@SteveOfWarr 5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't resist =P Thank you for the kind feedback dude!

@joev3770 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent review! I recently replayed this and managed to get to the bonus level.

@SteveOfWarr 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@renemersi5209 9 ай бұрын

this kind of tomb raider videos makes me so chill

@emiliewttqnd2526 2 жыл бұрын

7:15 : random falling pieces of the roof already existed in the first tomb raider (exiting tomb of Qualopec) and were already a pain in the *ss at that moment.

@philbecker4676 3 жыл бұрын

I, out of curiosity once, replayed the game for the first time ever doing Nevada last, and I don't remember it making that much difference in the end. You get plenty of ammo to help you deal with enemies end game. In fact if you do Nevada first you end up unnecessarily over equipped 🤣

@TimJtrle Жыл бұрын

There's something you didn't talk about in this video and the two before it : the "gold" levels (TR Unfinished Business, TRII Gold Mask and TRIII The Lost Artifact). For PC gamers, that was a great addition to the games. :)