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Rating: Crappy It seems that just about every video game magazine and web site is jumping on the Tomb Raider bashing bandwagon these days. Most of them say that they loved Tomb Raider three years ago, but they don't like it now because Eidos and Core Design keep shamelessly re-hashing every year. I, on the other hand, hated Tomb Raider three years ago and hate it even more because Eidos and Core keep shamelessly re-hashing every year. I could refer to Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation as Tomb Raider: The Last Re-Hash right now, but I'm not so sure that it really is going to be the last re-hash. Never hesitant to cash in on sex appeal, Core has made Lara "How Come Nobody Ever Looks At My Eyes?" Croft and her breasts bigger than ever to the point that if she were a real person, she would fall over and have to crawl to get from place to place. Core even went so far as to give Lara thong underwear that can be seen plain as day through her short-shorts. Trying to move the spastic camera into "strategic positions" is only fun for so long. After all, we're talking about a video game character here. If you're really that sexually attracted to her, consider therapy. The puzzles, combat, control, and general gameplay mechanics are all still in desperate need of a complete overhaul. Rather than repeating myself here, I will direct you to my Tomb Raider 2 Review if you want to know exactly why I hate this blasted series so much. Note to Eidos' marketing executives and Core Design: If you make minor tweaks and modifications to a three-year-old game engine that wasn't impressive when it was first released, it doesn't qualify as a "new engine." It's an insult to your loyal fans and a disgrace to the entire video game industry. Send your thoughts on this review to ivan@mastergamer.com
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