I Just Got Tomb Raiders I-III Remaster For Free
 

Believe it or not, I got the remaster version of the original Tomb Raider trilogy for free. I cashed in my Sony Rewards, which I gained a lot of after that TV purchase and got $25 PlayStation money. Last night Tomb Raider was going for $29.99, and something subconsciously made me not get the game just yet. But now, it's a Black Friday deal of $22.99, and I had $25 in my PS wallet, so I bought the game. After the discount and tax, it wounded up costing $24.41, leaving me with just 59 cents left. So I got the games for free just for waiting and cashing in my Sony Rewards.

The game is downloading right now as I type this.

I feel great that I know how to get movies, TV, and games for next to nothing all because of making regular purchases that give me the rewards. It just sucks that Sony Rewards are discontinuing after the New Year and becoming a PlayStation Rewards. It's a shame that it's being discontinued in the long term, but in the short term, I can get Tomb Raiders IV-VI remaster in February and more pinball arcade tables.

I started to play those but man, after marathoning through Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider those are tough to really get into. And they're not bad remasters but I kind of wish they would have done a little more there.

The remaster is not a radical difference, but enough to notice.

I just played a few levels of each game and I had more fun that I've had in a long time. Good thing the cheat codes are still the same as if it was still on the PS1. Yes, I know, I'm a video game cheater, but from what I read about games, video game developers prefer you cheat, because it makes the game more fun.

I've never played these but i get the feeling clunky PS1 puzzles and shooting will feel really awful in 2024. I don't know how much these remastered changed stuff but I doubt it's that different.

It's kind of not. Though I appreciate the "modern controls" option. But they didn't really feel them out enough to make them work sufficiently, is my brief appraisal. I think these were "rushed out" in the same manner the "Definitive Edition" of GTA was, but to a somewhat lesser extent.

The controls are no different today as they were 30 or so years ago. In fact, as someone who is still loyal to older games over modern games, I like that the gameplay and controls haven't changed. I don't play much modern games (except Modern Warfare Remaster and Pinball Arcade); I mostly prefer games from 1985 - 2010. It may just be my opinion, but that period is when video games and pinball were at their best. I didn't need special enhanced graphics to have a fun time playing; in fact, it's all the movement in modern games is what makes my stomach sick.

I don't know, I can still play the classic Resident Evil games with the old controls and camera angles, but it's likely because I grew up playing them. Someone new to the franchise would probably give up on them entirely. It's the same here since I never played these and have no nostalgia for them.

There's a reason all the old Metal Gear Solids, Resident Evil's, Final Fantasy 7, Crash Bandicoots, etc. are getting remakes or have gotten them, these games are 25-30 years old now and they need to be updated to modern standards.

Back to the Tomb Raider games I was able to get.

One thing about each of the 3 games I got is there's something I'm afraid of. Yes, I'm a wimp. In the first game, I get nervous with crocodiles; sharks and giant spiders in Tomb Raider II; and snakes in the third game. Good thing these games have a level skip cheat.

I know you're asking yourself, "if you don't like giant spiders, how do you play the older Resident Evil games?" Easy, I cover my eyes and blast away.

I saw this remaster and also the one for Tomb Raiders IV-VI in a store last week in the Switch section. Both only cost less than 25 euro each.

I did not grow up playing Tomb Raider. In fact, I never played any Tomb Raider games. I always heard of them mostly because Lara Croft was considered hot by many in the PS1 era which is hilarious looking back :lol:

I did not buy the game(s) because, honestly, I dunno what to expect from them and whether I'd like them or not. Plus, we're talking about remastered PS1 era games. Not remakes. I know remasters are cheaper to make, but I do wish companies did more remakes than just remasters when it came to older games. The GTA remasters were met with LOTS of backlash, for example.