Metacritic Games

Tomb Raider (Playstation)

Climb, swim, and backflip your way through a maze of cryptic deathtraps so realistic you can practically smell the decaying flesh. Unload an arsenal of lethal firepower on any wild-dog, giant lizard or blood-thirsty mercenary that gets in your way. Your mission is the deadliest one to date -- the recovery of the fabled Scion, an incredible treasure reputed to give its possessor vast power. Get ready to cross the globe to take on impossible odds while exploring Incan ruins, Ancient Rome, Egyptian Pyramids, and the Lost City of Atlantis... [Eidos Interactive]

Eidos Interactive
Adventure
Players: 1
T (Teen)
Developer: Core Design
Released September 15, 1996

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

91 / 100

Critic Reviews

100	Hot Games Lara herself is well designed and animates superbly, whether it be while shooting a gun, traversing treacherous mountain ledges or swimming through violent rapids.
100	Game Revolution The fact is that Tomb Raider for the PSX/Saturn looks like a 64-bit game on a 32-bit machine. It is incredibly good (revolutionary, in fact).
100	Games Domain One of the best games I have ever played. The graphics are superb, the gameplay out of this world. The sheer number of moves that Lara can perform is staggering.
94	TotalGames.net But be warned, this game is horribly difficult early on and it will take even the most capable gamesplayer an age to complete.
93	Absolute Playstation If they sharpen up the graphics and provide fitting music then a ten out of ten is probable. Sheer class.
93	IGN Lara controls like a dream... Level design is exceedingly impressive.
92	Electronic Gaming Monthly Lara Croft came and third-person 3D action-adventures haven't been the same since. [Jan 2004, p.189]
90	Gamezilla! It can be frustrating at times, but is always engrossing.
90	Gamestyle An epic piece of gaming.
90	All Game Guide It is a truly captivating and mesmerizing experience that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of people – especially those interested in grandiose architecture.
87	Gaming Maxx A highly enjoyable game, however everyone's tastes differ, and many people may be turned off by the puzzle solving and want more action.
85	GameSpot Simply a smart game, bursting with great touches.
80	GamePro If exploration’s your thing, this Raider is for you. Have no fear about entering this Tomb.