Following on from the well-received remaster of the original trilogy, Aspyr Media has announced Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. You love watching it and that’s probably why it will be released on February 14, 2025.
While all the first three games were numbered, all games that finished fourth and beyond were named. In 1999’s The Last Revelation, Lara discovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian god Set, unknowingly freeing him. She is then presumed dead after saving the world from this danger, and Tomb Raider: Chronicles completes the PS1 era of the series, with family and friends reminiscing about Lara Croft’s earlier adventures (which you’ll be able to play, of course).
The Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness series comes to PlayStation 2 with a completely up-to-date engine and redesigned gameplay – Lara has a stamina gauge for climbing, can perform melee attacks, hide and more. Unfortunately, this was a real problem for Core Design, which took three years to produce and involved multiple delays, with content being cut or circumscribed to meet deadlines. Although it sold 2.5 million copies, it was not a critical success and Eidos decided to pass on the series to Crystal Dynamics in the future.
As in the case of the first remastered trilogy, Aspyr introduces a number of modernization changes. You’ll have both revamped and classic graphics that you can switch between on the fly, as well as a more state-of-the-art control scheme inspired by later games for camera control. You can also continue to play with the ancient tank controls. Further quality of life improvements include boss health bars, as well as integrated trophies and achievements.
The Darkness Trilogy will be available at the same $29.99/£24.99/€29.99 price point as the first trio.
Speaking of which, in our Tomb Raider I-III Remastered review we said: “The original Lara trilogy has been painstakingly restored with the release of these remasters, offering a definitive collection that includes the core games and their expansions. However, dusting off these old relics in the name of nostalgia may be met with an unpleasant surprise. Don’t worry, there are no mummy curses, snakes or swinging axles here, although the clunky controls certainly take some getting used to (again).”
