I absolutely understand that this game was revolutionary for its time - time however, has not been quite so kind to Tomb Raider.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good game, however it reeks of potential for all of the things that the series would achieve in the future. I feel that the original, while it deserves respect, has been left in the shadow of its superior sequels and its own reputation. The janky controls feel outdated and stiff, the lack of a sufficient aiming system led to many an unfair death, and the replayability factor feels very low.

I enjoyed my time with the original Tomb Raider, when I was actually making progress. However, unlike a game like Dark Souls, frequent death did not teach me anything about the way the game works. Due to the aforementioned outdated control scheme, I often felt like Lara had a mind of her own, and so death left me frustrated and with nothing to show for the last 30 minutes of playing time after each death.

In spite of my overall enjoyment of this game, I feel it is unlikely that I will return to it for any reason in this day and age.