Tomb Raider 2 (Jewel Case)

PROS: Before considering the gameplay or graphics, I will make a point that Lara really is hot! Her model is lovely ...
The gameplay is where this beauty of a game shines. The engine has been updated and handles the game brilliantly. Additionally, Lara can pilot a multitude of vehicles, such as a speedboat, a snowmobile, etc... The snowmobile is even fitted with machine guns that truly rips baddies up!

The graphics was good in the game's time, but has become severely outdated since then. It is still good enough to allow me to want to play this again and again. Still, it will work on extremely low-spec machines (such as those from five or six years ago).

Til now, I have not mentioned the game's plot. It involves a simple race for an artifact, the Dagger of Xian. According to legend, it gives the holder the power of a dragon. Of course, if you know anything about Lara Croft, you will know that she wants it on display somewhere inside her home, the Croft mansion. Lara's adversaries include thugs, skilled snipers, intelligent mercenaries and these are also searching for the dagger. She will also battle ferocious beasts, monsters and finally the dragon, the guardian of the dagger. Such enemies are spread nicely through a variety of tombs and exotic locales. Lara will visit Venice, a floating island, the Himilayan mountains and finally the Dragon's Lair.

CONS: There are so few bugs or problems with the game that they are not worth a mention.

FINAL VERDICT: This is one of the finest games of all time, though it is just beaten by the recent Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. If you like games and/or girls this is the game for you. Buy now and have fun with Lara!


Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1   June 26, 2001
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

What can I say this is a fun demo. This contains the first 3 levels from the game and comes with tomb raider 3 demo final fantasy 7 and many more. This game does not have the tutorial cutscenes and options but it has the secrets and weapons of the real game. I give this four stars because it doesn't have options cut-scenes and others but thats okay it is still fun. By the way you cannot download these three levels online, only a bit of the first.


What the? Distribution Fluke?   June 22, 2000
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I got this for a gift becausemy parents were tricked into thinking this was the full game, as many people are, i'm sure. Whoever distributes this has got to make clear on THE BOX that this is not the full version. The version I got came in a full sized software box and cost as much as a two year old FULL game, considering how fast games improve. Even if I was buying amd I knew it was a demo I would not pay more than a few dollars because it has no options,(anyways, if you want a DEMO, you can get them free off the internet, usually from the distributors web site.) such as to change the controls, or even see what the controls are!


Don't Do It...   April 17, 2000
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I bought this on accident. I thought I was buying the TRIIgame, so I just want to make sure you don't make the same mistake. Itdoes contain 3 levels from the real TRII game, but not with all functions that the game offers. ie, video clips. If you are looking for something to cheaply show you how TRII works, then buy it. But if you are going to spend the money, you might as well just buy the real game and truly enjoy your purchase. END