I played the first Tomb Raider game on the Sega Saturn in the '90s and it's always been my favorite game. I got this one for Wii as a gift and worried that it would be too similar as I still remember stuff from the original. Don't worry--it's not! The locations are the same but they've changed enough in design to still be interesting. There are also new puzzles, different ways to move, different controls and new features for the Wii that make it feel like a new game that's oddly familiar. I haven't finished it but am loving it! It's just as frustrating as the original game when you're stumped (and I'll admit to having looked for a couple of answers online), which makes it just as rewarding when you accomplish whatever you're trying to do. I recommend it for anyone who prefers puzzle solving and timing challenges to straight shoot-'em-up action. The controls are different and the shooting can be tricky at first but once you get the hang of it it's not a problem and Lara can do so much more than in the original that it makes up for a little irritation during the learning curve. Buy Tomb Raider Anniversary!
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