🔫💥 *WHERE* 🔫💥 *IS* 🔫💥 *MY* 💥🔫 *MOTHER* !

I remember I got goosebumps back when this game first came out and Lara screamed "WHERE IS MY MOTHER!!!" Such a bad ass moment.

Amanda: "I touched it, and it touched me back." Steve: "Ok Amanda... Show me on the doll." Yeah... I got a good chuckle out of that one. XD

I was born in 96' so I was too young to enjoy the classic games when they came out. Legend was the first one I could actually play without help from my dad so it will always be my favourite because of the nostalgia. I wish crystal would go more in this anniversary and underworld's direction again but also bring the challenge and slower pace of the classic games back.

I love that "WHERE...IS...MY...MOTHER?!" scene at the end of this game!

Haha, you said "franchise sail into uncharted territory". It literally did do that. In 2013.

One thing I think you got wrong is that Whosa Manda didn't sabotage Lara's attempts to warn Amelia, Manda was telling Lara to pull out the sword to get to Avalon and save her mother. Also shoutout to my favourite line of the game. "Make sense right this second or I swear I'll execute you where you stand!"

Seeing this game being discussed makes me happy. The Crystal Dynamics era wasn't perfect but it was fun. These game may not have been hard but they had wit and charm in their writing and an undeniable soul in their presentation. Legend was a brave step forward. Anniversary perfected the formula. And Underworld kinda sucked but was gorgeous.

It's our heroine's backstory, and how we see a softer side to her. The level design and how varying in atmosphere they are. How Lara's moves blend seamlessly like flowing water. The motorbike sections that make you feel like the ultimate badass! It's Zip and Alistair's banter as she's tackling the tombs and their clever puzzles. The swan dive in Ghana. That last scene with Lara screaming in Amanda's face. The dress in Tokyo. That soundtrack...THAT Croft Manor music. 😍 Tomb Raider Legend is my second favourite video game of all time; it's legendary in name and nature. Excitement for this next installment is an understatement!!!

46:55 Amanda doesn't try to sabotage anything, but as time is running out (and the whole thing will explode if the sword isn't pulled out) she shouts to Lara to pull the sword out instead because she may be too weak to do it herself. Lara's mother mistakingly thinks Amanda is talking to her and to protect young Lara, she does what Amanda says and pulls out the sword, making the whole thing explode.

I was only 6 years old when Tomb Raider: Legend came out. It was my introduction to the franchise, which is why it holds a special place in my heart to this day. I grew up with the LAU trilogy.

The sunset lit Croft manor and the most beautiful tranquil music makes me feel a certain way...... not sure what it is...... it's so dreamy

This guy needs more love. Just found his channel

It's gonna be a good Valentine's Day, after all...

I just love soundtrack for this game... Especially main theme and "that" song from Nepal level. It's just pure bliss ❤️

I will never play this again without thinking of James Rutland {{and his lovely silk shirt}}

ahhh, Legend is my favorite, I can't wait!!!

This is my favourite game! Can't wait to watch this...so excited! I know it'll be amazing..What is seriously underrated in this game is the comedy..especially the interactions with Zip and Alister.. Alister--"At least when she's jumping around on cliffs they stay put." Zip--"Man, I don't know what she's thinking. She's crazy!" Lara--"I can hear you you know, and it's a tad distracting." Alister--"Sorry Lara." Zip--"Shutting up now." Zip-- "So the Shaman would be Merlin and the staff would be whatever the hell Arthur's sword was called." Alister-- "It's called coincidence." Zip-- "Huh. Funny name for a sword." Zip-- "Congratulations(!) You got your wish; the place is a death trap." Lara-- "It needed a woman's touch." Zip-- "Nishimura's gonna bill you for that! Lara-- "It's not a party until something gets broken."

Well, on this trilogy she moves like a lizard that stick to the walls, so that info about Crystal being the devs of Gecko is very interesting

I found my old "The official Tomb Raider Files" Book early, look in-side and it had Lara's profile that said Lara's Birthday is the 14th of February. So, Happy Birthday Lara Croft, you have a Great Day. :>

The music is amazing in this game! I still find myself humming the tune from the end all the time.

YES! Thank you so much for this :) Agreed - Keeley Hawes is my definitive Lara also. Can't wait for your take on Anniversary and TRunderworld :)

This series is such a....Legend *cries in pun*

Being born in '96 I only had the pleasure of watching my older brother play all the original TR games. TR Legend was the first one I actually got to play myself. It's been so long, I really should pull Legend and Underworld out to play. They weren't by all means the perfect games but they were fun.

Absolutely incredible work once again! So excited to get into the CD games!

--- UPDATE! 29/09/21 --- My fixes have been enhanced and superseded by ATombRaiderFan and other forum members on the TRF forums. They've managed to fix things I didn't even know were broken and MORE! New links below =) Thank you so much to everyone who has stopped by to check out this new video and also to those who were able to watch the live premier!! The support you all continue to show me and my work is nothing short of incredible and is incredibly humbling, so thank you! Links to my compiled fix pack and the SCU tool are in the video description but I'll also pop them here just in case -_^ Special shout outs again to all the talented members of the TR community for figuring all this out and making the tools to be able to do so! EDIT: The special thank you section in the credits has an error which meant that I thanked the wrong person by mistake, so thank you to Jason WALKER and Jason CHESTER (I'm so dumb lmao) - DOWNLOADS - ATombRaiderFan's Fix Thread + DL Links - www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=225979 Tomb Raider Legend Upgraded Thread: www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?p=8322501#post8322501 SCU Legend Tool - github.com/ANoDE85/PyTR7SCU/r...

Ok I’m not moving from here until this thing starts.

I got introduced to Tomb Raider through this game... after all these years finally researching what the previous games were like I am so shocked to see how many classic game fans are so unhappy with Legend and how it reworked the old Lara. 12 year old me thought this Lara is fantastic 😂

Finished the retrospective in two days and now it continues. Perfect timing. Can't bloody wait.

This was my first tomb raider game in my middle school days, very good memories

this was absolutely amazing! can’t wait for your anniversary retrospective

You've worked incredibly hard on this; looking forward to seeing the finished article!

I am so hyped, I just found your channel some days ago and binge watched all your retrospective in like 2 days. Finally a retrospective you could enjoy the game fully after Tomb Raider Chronicles and Angel of Darkness :) Legend was and still is a great game!

This man is making videos for over 10 years and creating some insanely well edited and entertaining videos on a Series I grew up as a child, yet has only 5.5k subs? KZfaq's algorithm really oughta start doing it's job.. Edit: Right, the death scenes. I hope you include plenty of them from the next games, Steve!

This channel is really underrated, this guy is awesome and puts a lot of effort and actually does a detailed game review, better than anyone and far far better than IGN itself. Kudos, to you. Well done

Great job, Steve, and it's perfect that you released this on Lara's birthday, February 14th. That said, I feel that you hit the nails on the heads where your review of this game was concerned, and you definitely highlighted the pros and cons. I remember many fun times playing it on PC back in the day, and I completely agree with you that Keeley Hawes is perhaps the definitive version of Lara Croft because her performance embodied all the aspects of the character, and she really made the role her own. Though for me, Jonell Elliot will always be the definitive version of the Core Design era Lara, but if you want a good balance between the two, Jenni Milward perfectly incorporates both versions of Lara and she's voiced numerous fan projects. That being said, for me, one of my biggest gripes about the game is that it was way too short and too linear, and I know you touched upon this in your video, but I believe it would have been better if there were more levels in each part of the world we traveled to and that said levels were longer, much like the Core games. I also liked how Crystal Dynamics gave Lara a more fleshed out personality as well as some much needed character development. She was given a backstory that more people could relate to (losing a parent at a young age) and could thus generate emotional resonance in the players. The Core Lara was a straight up hardcore badass who didn't let us into her personal thoughts and emotions too much, and I feel that by doing that, Core sort of pigeonholed themselves into a character that couldn't really develop much further until the Angel of Darkness came along. It was the same problem that Sean Connery's James Bond had and why Connery wanted to leave since Thunderball - the character was effectively static in terms of development and was going nowhere. Either way, I really liked the video and I eagerly await the next installment. :-)

Finally !!! I was gonna finish you Angel of darkness VDO ♥♥

Simply the best game in these series! I still love it to this day (and honestly the movements and interactions with the environment look way better than they look now...)

I am very thankful that the youtube algorithm pointed me in the right direction, love the videos! Ive been binge watching all the Tomb Raider videos haha, you have a very fun and relaxing style of commentating, the editing is on point and it's fun that you take us through the entire game with you and your witty jokes! Keep it up Steve!

Even though I haven't played Legend yet, I watched this video anyway because your reviews are always hilarious and now I can choose which version I should play. Also nice to see your channel *feeling stronger now* , keep going man !

I do like Zip and Allistair, I think all they had to do to fix them, would be to make the puzzle hits an optional thing like in Anniversary with Lara's Journal/Underworld's hints (and have a few more moody bits where they're not in-contact.), they talk a bit too much/spoil the simplistic puzzles but they kinda over-corrected in Underworld. I also really like how Turrets are completely optional but super-effective in Legend (Which is how they should be in shooters.) and in general, while lacking in the maze-like environments, I can't deny Legend's combat is one of the best in the series.

Your videos and your work are amazing, I re-watch them frequently !

Amanda going full on Kate Beckinsale made me chuckle 😂

I can't wait for this. I used to be a huge fan of the classic TR games and I got back into the series for a bit after I discovered these retrospectives during the first lockdown. I am admittedly less interested in the games that came after Angel of Darkness, but I have some fond memories of Legend. In any case, I find your reviews very entertaining and insightful, and I look forward to seeing what you have to say about this game.

TRL is one of my favourite games but yeah, the last Bolivia Level was really short. If the game were to be remade, I would extend this level to be less of a boss fight only but a full on final level. Pretty much have all the same areas again but changed in a way to encompass “You’ve been here before, you know where to go, but things are different this time”. Like for example in the games very first area, perhaps some enemy patrols and structures to let the player know that the enemy is full on expecting them, could provide an opportunity to take alternate routes instead of old ones and make use of the Sword as well.

This was brilliant! Also for anyone who didnt know , you can also use that machine to grab hold of the smoke monster and shoot him into the electrical barrier so it gives you more time to compete the electrical puzzle at the end of Kazakhstan

Master Warr, I can’t tell you how SUPER EXCITED I am for Tomb Raider: Legend! 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 I can hardly wait for what you have in store for us in Part 7 of your Tomb Raider Retrospective! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

37:56 "you're too late, Amanda, I am now forklift certified"

I’m watching this again after watching the other retrospectives. And idk if it’s because I never played all the original games all the way through, or that the LAU trilogy is my favorite version of Lara.... but this was my favorite retrospective so far. The jokes in this one got me laughing my ass off even the second time around. Great job, I’m excited for the Anniversary retrospective!

These videos are so incredible - can really see your love of the craft in every second. Can't wait for the anniversary retrospective!

I saw this thumbnail and got far too excited. For a second I thought it went up today which would have been a great Birthday gift lol.

My sister just finished playing it, I was so happy since i used to play it many years ago

Brings back so many good memories i still love legend it is a great game

Just re-watched this after the premier to really take it all in, and my oh my... bravo, Steve. You've really smashed this retrospective out of the park! Amazing job, it's great to see the charm, detail and honesty of your earlier retrospectives still shine through to this day, and this was most definatley worth the wait. I particularly enjoy how you manage to entwine both detailed exploration of the game in a modern setting; whilst still referencing it's impact and relevance to its contemporary release all underpinned by a witty and humorous narration. Going that one step further to expose bugs that the developers could easily have fixed and experimenting to recommend the best plug-in for us to play was a real class act for sure. I'd like to thank you for the hard work and effort that you put into these videos - as they go above and beyond and bring a lot of people happiness and nostalgia. Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable hour and best of luck for the Anniversary playthrough, mate. See you on the streams!

You really said everything I like about this game it’s my favorite of all time ♥️♥️

So hyped! Love from France!

Genuinely so excited for this!! Must've binged your TR series like 10 times now! Keep up the awesome work Steve!

To be honest, Tomb Raider 3 and Legend are my favorite Tomb Raider games. They both just always gave me great times, and still do. I actually am replaying TR 3 again after I finished TR Legend. They are simply so much fun.

Another great video from the one of a kind Steve, it’s official: you are my absolute favourite retrospective videos makers on KZfaq... Such efforts and charisma were put in your videos, well done mate and thank you for yet another addictive fun to watch video, whenever I want to be in a good mood I rewatch your videos so thanks again and please keep it up :-)

Excited isn’t the word, this game has always been a point of contention for me and a few of my friends. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the game!!!

I am simple man... I See a Steveofwarr Tomb Raider retrospective Video...I press like

Have I ever mentioned that I absolutely love your ' game box cover art' . I love the sunset photo :) Very well done as always !!!

Great review as ever. The one thing I've noticed is that the PS2 visuals of Lara is kind of better than the PS3. Kind of shows how lighting can drastically change stuff.

Tomb Raider III is the best one, ever. Old ones are the best ones

As a longtime TR fan, I was astonished by how fresh yet respectful to its origins TR Legend felt to me. The bikini thing? That leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but there is still plenty to be praised in this game. I had to click on the video as soon as I saw it. Thank you for covering this series.

this is probably my favorite TR game I remember this game on my PC back in 2006, enabling "next-gen" settings and just seeing the graphics, blew me away.

I've been re watching every single one of your Retrospectives, in order, for roughly two weeks, and I've never gotten bored of them, the amount of effort you put into these are insane, please keep it up and I am looking forward for the 14th now.

I am simply amazed by your dedication to TR series. It is lovely to remember all those gameplay traumas once again thanks to your videos. You are doing a brilliant job. I hope you don't restrict yourself to TR and expand your work with other iconic titles like Soul Reaver. There is plenty of content for you in old PC gaming.

Just found this channel and immediately binged your Tomb Raider marathon. Great work! Subscribed and looking forward to checking out the rest of your content. I grew up with this game. I was too young to enjoy the classic series, outside of watching my dad play Tomb Raider 3 & 4. Got this game out of that intrigue and Legend and Anniversary was always some of my favourites.

Now that you mention it once or twice, Rutland DOES have a lovely silk shirt.

Thanks for another great retrospective. Guernsey went back into lockdown at the end of last month, and your videos have really helped to keep me sane. Thank you. I look forward to the next one. Keep up the good work.

Just another perfect video. It's always so enjoyable to see such a modern take on this classic series. Watched the video all in one go and I'm really shocked by the effort that went into it. 10/10

The wait is finally over!! Your videos are among the best on KZfaq! Well done and thank you good sir!! 👍🏼

Been waiting for this and it did not disappoint! Another awesome video dude, not only did you point out some of the teething problems in this initial reboot series but also highlighted what made this game so fun to play. Can’t wait for anniversary ❤️

I think the reason the bike controls are weird on PC is because you are supposed to play using the mouse and keyboard, in which case accelerate is the up cursor key, just like running. They didn't expect PC players to be using a controller, which is OK because when I was growing up, nobody did. (Nobody I knew anyway) It's also why the grapple swing and environmental hazard prompts are a fancy symbol and a warning exclamation mark respectively: those controls can be rebound so they need something that covers all possible button configurations, whereas on console it's always A Button & Y Button or triangle button & X button depending on whether you're on Xbox & Xbox 360 or PS2, PS3 & PSP.

I've just stumbled onto your channel. I've gotta say it warms my heart to know that these games still get love even today. I've got fond memories of me and my cousins 100%ing this game endlessly. Also S++ for effort into your videos man, you deserve way more subs.

Stellar work as usual, Steve! Here's to another great retrospective of the TR series!

Amazing. As expected. And I'm not even halfway through... Yeah, I also found the radio communications a bit much to begin with, because it jarred with that glorious sense of isolation and immersion I felt when playing the first game back in 96. But they did grow on me. And thank FUCK they did tone Zip down from his 'Total Recall Cab Driver mode'.

This was the Era of Tomb Raider that I grew up with and will thus probably always be my favorite. I love this incarnation of Lara so much

2021 just got a little bit better

So many great memories with this game playing it around the time of release on ps2, my favourite TR game! Great video

Bruh, your work is massively underrated. I love your channel and keep it up, man!

This entire series is extraordinary, kudos to Steve ❤

This is SUCH OF RETROSPECTIVE!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONGGGG, YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB! im so excited for Anniversary and underworld retrospective!

Legend is one of my all time favourites. I'd played the other games when I was a bit to young to 'get' them, but this one came out at the perfect time for me and cemented a love for the franchise for me. Fond memories of working through all the time trials with my brother to unlock every outfit.

Found you channel yesterday and binged watched all of your Tomb Raider retrospective. Grew up with TR 2 as my first, used to watch my dad play it when I was 5 before my bedtime.

When it cut back to you with two black eyes, I damn near spat out my coffee. Thank you for another thorough and entertaining addition to this series! I'm already looking forward to the next installment.

Thank you very much! I enjoyed watching it with my sister !. We loved it very much so thanks ! And we hope to see the next one soon.

amazing video! Legend is such a nostalgic game for me cause I won it in TR knowledge contest and was replaying it like crazy :D I'm already looking forward to your video about Anniversary!

First of all, Happy Birthday miss Croft and Happy Valentine's day!!! Thank you Steve for the great gift, it surely made my day :) I was super excited to be a part of the live premiere this time (thank you lockdown for not having me to work on Sundays haha :D ) . Once more, the video was made absolutely great. As in 95% of the time, I agree on everything. Keeley is one of my favorite voices for Lara! And the music for the game is really good.... The game is ok, I think CD did ok introducing their way of making a new TR game. This was actually my second game, which I have played right after I have finished TR3 PS version (I have started playing it by the end of 2004 and it took me .... more than one year to finish it.....save game crystals.... ). I remember a classmate telling me about a new TR game called Legend, and oh god, I remember how shocked I was by the graphics back then. I remember that I was mind blown by the fact that she gets dirty and wet, and then she can dry out...... :D I liked the game. But then the more and more I dug into the old games (i was just discovering the franchise), I have realized how easy the game was. And this by far is the easiest, most simple game ever. For the past 13 years or so, I have played it so many countless times, that I can do a blindfold walkthrough, no doubt. Seriously! I know every inch of it :D And I never really liked her body image here (by the way, why did all the females had the same body :D ), she just looks like a Barbie doll. I don't mind the BEWBS, but something about her waist size and skinny legs was giving me an anxiety. She is beautiful, don't get me wrong, but she is more sexy than strong in this game. And .... the way she walks.... o.o who walks like that (her arse tho is awesome !!! )? Ah yes and one thing that i hate, im sorry, but, f*ck the ponytail, you cannot mess up with the long braid. That's it I have said it! Anyways, there isn't much to be added this time. As a fan of the classic games, I appreciate this one but..... meh.... Looking forward your next video! As always, you are the best

HOLY BALLS. IT’S HAPPENING! I’m going to go re-watch all the retrospectives and get ready.

Finaly got the time to watch the video! And again it's a masterpiece of a video! Enjoyed your humor here and there and man I gotta say...your editing is spot on! Loved it! It is a pleasure to the eye watching this and I can't wait to see the next Tomb raider retro! I rewatch your other TR Retro's once in a while...that is because they are the best. 😉 keep up the good work Steve! You're the best! It's a joy to watch your videos! Have a nice day! Grtz and respect! ✌😊

the effort you put into this video and quality of it, and your Retrospective as a whole is so insane, man!

Wow, what an incredible video. I really love your Tomb Raider Retrospectives. Keep up the good work ✌🏻.

Lara's voice acting there at the end was fucking incredible! Great vid, you make the absolute best Tomb Raider vids my man.

I am SO glad I have found this channel! Nice bit of nostalgia for me and you had me laughing multiple times

Dude I only discovered your Tomb Raider series this time last week and I gotta say, best Tomb Raider content on KZfaq. I checked out after Tomb Raider 3 back in the day, and the only new one I played since was the reboot. So this has been a good way of finding out what I missed out on. Tell a lie, I did play the first isometric Lara Croft game. Looking forward to the next one

Why do I love this intro so much 🤣 There's something hilarious about a man getting hit in the face by an Amazon parcel.

24:40 Fun fact about Yakuza: until around 2010 the Yakuza had official buros, addresses and phone numbers, since in Japan it wasn't illegal to be part of a criminal organisation. You could simply go there and ask for their services.

Bloody hell, Steve! An absolute gem of a video! Keep it up! Was in tears watching this. Excellent.