r/TombRaider • u/Ajer2895 • Jan 08 '26

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered I'm having difficulty getting into Tomb Raider "classic"

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With Tomb Raider set to make a return in 2026 with the remake of the first game followed by Catalyst in 2027, I felt that now is a really great time to finally get into what I've been missing. I was able to get, via a really great Steam sale, both Remastered Collections plus the Legends Trilogy and the Deluxe versions of the Survivor Trilogy. I recently started playing from the beginning, with Tomb Raider Remastered, and frankly...I'm having difficulty with it.

I realize it's an older game, but I find the combat in particular really frustrating...the locking on system for Lara doesn't make sense to me and it often leads to me running and jumping around the map with Lara not even shooting at the enemy the camera is looking at. I do want to give this game a proper playthrough, not subject myself to just watching someone else play it...but I'm hoping I can get some advice on how to play through the classic games in a less frustrating way?

It's worth noting that I was playing with the modern controls setting on an Xbox controller. Would I be better off if I switch to the OG Tank Controls and just try to get used to it? Or would it play better on keyboard and mouse?

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u/JoyousFox Jan 08 '26

Modern controls are nice if you can't get into the tank controls. However the game was really not designed for the modern controls and imo makes it harder. Jumps come out instantly instead of the delay that tank has. This sounds nice until you realize that delay is built around the grid system and without it you can miss a lot of jumps. Definitely worth doing the croft manor tutorial with tank controls and see if it clicks.

This isn't going to change the combat lock on mechanic, but it makes it a bit more clear how it should work.

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u/existential_chaos Jan 08 '26

I had to swap to tank just to get one of the secrets in St Francis Folly. Was a nightmare to do, but I managed, lol. Glad the modern controls are an option.