Summary
Aspyr has rolled out Patch 3 forTomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredafter addressing some issues communicated in consumer feedback. Last month, Aspyr released Patch 2, which made several texture and graphical updates to the HD version. In the process, the posters seen in Sleeping With The Fishes (The Lost Artifact) were inadvertently removed. Patch 3 forTomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredhas restored the missing posters and also implemented some additional fixes across all three of the game’s titles. Some updates are title-specific, whereas others are applied across all three games, including an outfit selector allowing players to customize Lara Croft’s cosmetics at any time.
The original trilogy kicked off in 1996 with Lara Croft’s debut inTomb Raiderby British developer Core Design. Due to the game’s resounding success, several sequels were released, beginning withTomb Raider 2in 1997 andTomb Raider 3in 1998. The franchise follows Lara Croft, an archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous structures all around the world to uncover mystical artifacts and preserve ancient civilizations. Developer Crystal Dynamics is preparing to bring Lara Croft back for another adventure, separate to the remasters, sothe stakes are high forTomb Raider’s future.
Aspyr has unveiled the official notes for Patch 3, which introduces the outfit selector, applies improvements to Lara Croft’s character model and SFX across all three games, fixes control errors, and adds quick save/reload hotkeys for controller players, among other things. Perhaps the biggest change is the return ofTomb Raider 1-3 Remastered’s missing posters, which fans have been campaigning for since Patch 2’s blunder. The patch also fixes texture anomalies, adds details to specific levels, and heightens the sound design by adding FX to significant events.
Since the 1990s,Tomb Raiderhas been adapted into comic books, novels, three live-action feature films, and even anupcoming Amazon Prime Video series. Initial remasters were previously released for the first twoTomb Raidertitles on iOS and Android in 2018, but the remastered trilogy, complete with three expansion packs, was developed and published by Aspyr, who had previously collaborated with Crystal Dynamics to port the first sixTomb Raidergames to macOS in the 2000s.
Crystal Dynamics confirmed in May 2024 thatTomb Raider 1–3 Remasteredwould receive a physical releasefrom Limited Run Games, set for release on September 24. This announcement came after the confirmation thatThe Lara Croft Collection(comprising LaraCroft and the Guardian of LightandLara Croft and the Temple of Osirisfor the Switch) would be receiving a physical release. Fans are already requesting remasters ofTomb Raider 4and beyond, whileAspyr has expressed interestin making moreTomb Raiderremasters in the future.
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft
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