played with the remaster version (patch 2) on PC. Used tank controls and got the achievements for using less than 86 saves.

I never played the original so I didn't have nostalgia but I think they did an amazing job on Lara's model (it's basically what the pre-rendered model looks like) and most non-human enemies. Some human enemies lost some of their charm, especially the male ones.

On the aesthetics of the environments and lighting of the remaster, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I prefer some places in the remaster and some other in the original but I'm not complaining since you can toggle between both. I think the lighting doesn't work correctly on Lara's remastered model for some reason though, she sometimes looks way too bright in some dark environments and it looks out of place.

I do not recommend the modern controls scheme of remaster - I think a lot of enjoyment of TR comes from mastering the controls.

Onto the game itself - I might write something in the future but let's just say it's everything I love in video games. Great atmosphere, no handholding, challenging gameplay - just a banger. It's the kind of game you can go back to and constantly improve at.