News about Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered

So many times we asked for some more news about Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered, and finally, today January 16, less than a month before its release, the developer of these remasters, Aspyr, made a statement on the official PlayStation blog.

Summarizing the key points described in the blog, let’s analyze the new features it brings.

To develop the remasters, they got the original source code, thus preserving all the essence of these games.

In terms of gameplay, the jumps, secrets, enemies and puzzles of the original were maintained, but at the same time, classic and modern control options were introduced, inspired by the Legend, Anniversary and Underworld games, being able to control the camera and directing Lara to the position where the camera focuses.

Health bars were also added to the bosses to let you know how much health they have left and to be able to choose the best weapon, depend the damage you do.

Artistically, they sought to visually recreate the games as they remain in the memory of players, but implementing real-time lighting effects, the ability to switch between old and new graphics, new models and environments, including an updated version of the Lara Croft model.

The pick up objets sprites were also in 2D for the original, but this time, they were replaced by 3D models as you can see in the following example, one of the Jade dragon secrets.

More than 200 trophies were added, such as locking Winston in the freezer.

A much loved option among fans was added, the photo mode, you can freeze the action at any time and make Lara to pose, sharing iconic moments and scenarios.

In addition, there are more surprises, but Aspyr wants us to discover them for ourselves when we play the game.

Below are some gifs showing the comparison between the classic and remastered mode, mind-blowing. These artistic changes had the collaboration of Crystal Dynamics.

Remember that Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered is officially released on February 14, 2024 for the platforms, PS4, PS5, XBOX One, XBOX Series X, Nintendo Switch and Steam.