This game is not the best in the Tomb Raider franchise (some of my personally favourite games), but that does not by any means mean it is bad. It is actually a very, very fun game, although it is short. The language is a little iffy, but the action is good with little blood. The voice acting is very good, and one scene even gave me chills. The swimsuits you can unlock at the end are pretty revealing, but it's nothing you wouldn't see at your local pool ^_^ Fantastic game anyway. I hope the games revert back more to the way they were, and I'm glad to hear another one is coming out shortly.
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Action, strategy, and beauty -- teens.
updated 07.04.08
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About Tomb Raider: Legends
Parents need to know that Lara's outfits tend to emphasize her physical attributes, but her portrayal swings widely between a gun-toting femme fetal and a brainy archaeologist. The combat sequences can get intense but lack close-up blood and gore, with defeated enemies fading quickly away. The game's puzzles have little to do with actual archaeology, but they do present a challenge and a welcome break from the reflex-heavy action sequences.
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Lives in North CarolinaI rate this title on for age 13 and give itFantastic Game
Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 2 and give it- Lives in MichiganI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I EVER PLAYED!!!!!!
this is probably one of the best games ever! but it's only for older kids: 1. lots of guns,explosins,killing,at the ending lara shoots point blank at the vilian while scearming at her, and barely missing. 2. lots of mild language,words like d--n ,and h--l are used freacuntly. 3. lara's outfits are VERY sugustive, some moe than others, like the japan ooutfit. 4. lara stels,breaks and enters, and kills with no regret. sso this instalment in the tomb raider ssiries is only apropriate for kids 12 aand up.
- Lives in VirginiaI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Welcome back, Lady Croft...
Personally, I believe that Tomb Raider Legend is the best game of the series yet, although Legend II could certainly surpass it, and that there is nothing offensive or outrageous within the game. The only major issue might be Lara Croft’s, the main protagonist of the Tomb Raider games for those who do not know, sexuality, although that is a non-issue in this particular game unless you unlock extras – many of which are merely additional combat outfits for your heroine can choose from. The enemies are, mostly, human, but there are also some wild animals and demonic forces involved, but there is no real blood or gore within the game or its cutscreens – although you can discover some decomposing remains, mostly bones, within disabled traps. Overall, this is a great adventure game, and I cannot wait until the next one to arrive in stores.
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title off for age 8 and give it
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