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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Back in 1996, Tomb Raider was revolutionary. It’s hard to imagine a time before 3D adventure games, but this was the first one. Defining an entire genre on the first attempt, original developer Core Design made a game for the ages. The trouble is, it really has been ages. 27 years, in fact. So here’s that game plus its two sequels and three expansions, beautifully remastered.

The quality of the graphical remastering itself is absolutely stellar. The original games are genuinely running underneath everything, so while the environments have lovely lighting, 3D foliage, and super-high-resolution textures, it’s

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