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Tomb Raider (2013) and other games in the franchise discounted by as much as 85 percent off on PC

Several Tomb Raider games have been discounted on the PC, including Tomb Raider (2013) dropping to just $2.99, Tomb Raider: Anniversary to $1.34, Tomb Raider: Legend to $1.04 and Tomb Raider: Underworld to $1.34.

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OoglyBoogly3042d ago (Edited 3042d ago )

Not trying to turn this into a PC vs. Console thing but it's stuff like this that I show console gamers when they say PC gaming is "too expensive". Sure, to get a "nice" PC (e.g. Intel quad-core, 16GB RAM, SSD, higher-end GPU, etc) you have to spend more than you would for a console but the big difference with PC gaming is the price we pay for games! While console games stay at $50-60 for months new, those same games on PC can be had for $10-20 less a month after launch, if not sooner.

For example, using CDKeys.com, I bought Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, and The Division for $30 a piece...prior to launch. So let's be real here, I paid $90 for what a console gamer would have to pay $180 for. That $90 savings over JUST THREE games? Yeah, there's a power supply or cheaper motherboard, more RAM, or SSD etc.

Hell, if you don't care about gaming online at all or with only certain games you can even pirate games and don't have to pay a penny! Not that I endorse this or anything, I'm just saying that if we're going to talk money then spending none is the ultimate cost cutter.

So sure my PC cost as much as two PS4's at launch did (ehhh maybe a taddd more)...but I've already earned that money back and then some for what I save on the price of games.

So yeah, games are mad cheap if not 50% or more off at launch on PC. You can't argue with that.

slappy5083042d ago

Its funny how console gamers would say the hardware on consoles are cheaper, but then you see them brag about how they spend hundreds of dollars on accesories like Kinect, Move, elite controllers, charging station, second controllers etc.

OoglyBoogly3042d ago (Edited 3042d ago )

Well I've spent hundreds on accessories as well. RGB back-lit keyboard, Logitech G700s mouse, Blue Yeti mic, 4K monitor with adjustable arm, Oculus Rift DK2, etc. And that's just what I own now...not what I have owned in the past.

So yeah, accessories are going to cost for anyone on any platform.

What I find interesting is how cheap PC components have become for their performance for the dollar. Used to be that there was NO WAY you were going to game on a PC that cost the same as a console...now a days? It's a bit different. It's now possible to spend $400-500 on a PC and get something that's not only FASTER that current consoles but can play a lot more games too! Well if you consider all the games PC's have to offer with unlimited backwards compatibility (and then some with console emulation all the way up to the Wii and soon the PS3/360).

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Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered Review – To The Freezer ⏐ Nerdy Bird Games

Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered is available now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Lara Croft is back in a classic remaster of the original PlayStation 1 hit title. Is the remaster any good though?

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The Best Tomb Raider Games Ranked

We've gone on many adventures with Lara Croft. With another reboot in the making, Wealth of Geeks felt it was a good time to go down the nostalgia rabbit hole and remember the best of those tomb-raiding thrills.

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Sonic188168d ago (Edited 68d ago )

I do agree that Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness was the worse one 😂 I remember playing some of it and I took it back. That game was just awful in every way. I bought it used at gamestop and glad they had that 7 day return policy for used games 😂

Pyrofire9568d ago

Would it be worth saying why?

ZeekQuattro68d ago

Simple. He's been hating on the Tomb Raider reboots for years. I can't imagine seeing them at the top of a best TR game list let alone being on the list in general sitting well with him because of it.

-Foxtrot68d ago

Zeek

“Hating”

No no, just pointing out how TR mutated into a generic action adventure game losing the appeal of what it once was when it was more about puzzles and platforming over going Rambo, slaughtering waves of enemies

But hey, continue being a dick and speaking about me like I’m not going to see the comment.

MeatyUrologist67d ago

Foxtrot, I'm curious if you have played the most recent games. Sure the 2013 reboot was hugely focused on combat, but each follow up became less and less about combat to the point where outside of a few large scale story missions I don't even remember combat being a part of shadow of the tomb raider. Shadow was so puzzle focused it actually was a bit much for me and I love the TR puzzles.

I still feel like Rise was the best of the series and I was a huge fan of the originals. To me it struck the perfect balance of exploration, platforming, puzzles, and combat. Not saying your opinion is wrong I'm just curious what you think they should have done different. Games do need to evolve somewhat to stay relevant. Would you prefer small linear jumping platform levels like the original?

RavenWolfx68d ago

I would agree Rise for 1 and the reboot as 2. Shadow is a bit high, though.

Sonic188168d ago (Edited 68d ago )

I think Shadow wasn't even develop by crystal dynamics. I thought it was the worse in the new trilogy

Pyrofire9568d ago

That's right. Shadow was developed by Eidos Montreal who who went and made Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy next. (Great game)
Meanwhile after Rise of the Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics made Marvels Avengers. (bad game)

MeatyUrologist68d ago

Agrees. First two are correct but Shadow should be around 5-6.

terstomp68d ago

For me, Legend should be alot higher (along with the other two ). Shadow, I enjoyed it, but has too much has fluff, as modern games tend to do. Playing the remastered series, and apart from the controls, is very good.

jznrpg68d ago

I really enjoyed the first 2 games, Legend and the first of the reboots and the rest I didn’t get into so I never finished.

robtion68d ago

Completely subjective list. I really liked Underworld, I preferred Lara's design. That said I loved the horror/uncharted feel of the reboot. I think all the TR games have strengths and weaknesses. None are objectively better in every way.

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The Best Video Game Reboots of All Time

Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had

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