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(More customer reviews)Don't let all the negative comments deter you! I've spent most of my life (28 years) playing video games -- the rest I've just wasted! :-) -- and this is THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN!
TR III is the SOLUTION to this increasingly sad world of antisocial computer games and the dysfunctional families they ruin. Even though TR III isn't multiplayer it is just as fun to watch as it is to play! My two boys (5 and 2) beg me everyday to play "The Lara Game with us!" Since Christmas we've played about 5-10 hours/week and still are only 1/2 way through. Where else could I get so much family entertainment for $24.00?
Some FUDDY-DUDDYS (who apparently think what their kids are exposed to is more damning than the lack of time/love they provide them) complain there is too much violence in TR III. BUT compared to the gruesome games at the arcade, (which your kids play whether you know it or not) TR III is VERY sanitized! Furthermore, even though Lara has an arsenel of delightfully diverse guns, the point of the game is NOT violence BUT exploration! AND WHAT A BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED (visual and audio) AND EXCITING WORLD TO EXPLORE!
There's underwater caves to swim through, the mysterious Area 51, zip-lines, mazes so complex you need paper and pencil, and my personal favorites -- giant leaps (with or without an ATV) of chasms so deep and realistic it makes my stomach float up into my mouth. To accomplish all these wonderful feats of atheletism, TR III equips Lara with more moves than ever before. In addition to backflips, swan-dives, etc. she can "Monkey Swing" through the tree-tops, crawl on her hands and knees, climb ladders and slick-rock walls, operate several kinds of vehicles, and you haven't lived until you've guided Lara in an all out sprint, with the ground shaking beneath her feet, away from a rocket launch with a wall of fire surging at your heels! Learning the 3rd person interface (keyborad driven) is a bit tough at first, but stick with it because the movie like perspective it affords, once you master it, is well worth the struggle!
As for its difficulty level... Yes, TR III is mentally challenging. It will be a real dissapointment for MORONIC enthusiast of the DOOM/HERETIC/DUKE NUKE 'EM type game who expect to be able to shoot there way out of any situation. The puzzels are rich and diverse, requiring creativity and dexterity (stacking blocks to reach a ceiling grate, flipping a combination of levers to open a door, ducking to avoid laser beams, etc.) BUT they are not illogical nor unrealistic! My 5-year-old is often able to understand what is expected of Lara next and he enjoys nothing more than bragging to his mom about how he helped "Daddy find the secret passage to the lower halls!" Better still, there's multiple solutions to many puzzels! Nevertheless we occasionally have to get help... WHICH BY THE WAY can easily be found on any of a dozen FREE internet sites. There is NO NEED for "resourceful players" to buy the hint book!
My boys and I (and even my wife)love this game. As a parent this game gives me another excellent alternative to "Disney Movies" in which to interact with my kids. They have a blast, learn puzzle solving skills, eye-hand coordination, and I get to monitor, lead, censure (some scenes are a little too scary for preschoolers) and sincerely participate in their fun!
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Tomb Raider 3 unfolds in a much less linear fashion than Lara's previous adventures. Lara will once again span the globe from the arctic to the islands of the South Pacific. But this time gamers will be able to choose their own destiny by selecting the order in which they play each of the four main levels. The levels are also more open, with multiple routes to the same end--so choose wisely, or you might miss part of the adventure.
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