I started this game with a certain amount of trepidation after reading the awful reviews, but having loved all the others I couldn't avoid it forever. IT IS NOT THAT BAD. Sure, the controls are a bit odd, sometimes, but just to check, I revisited Tomb Raider (I), and it was odd, too. Hard to run in a straight line even in that one.
Sure there are some things I might change - odd camera angles, some of the jumps are quite hit and miss, the combat is a little annoying, why have jump and roll swapped places?, why does the stick not control the menus? - but the puzzles, backdrops, vast chambers etc. are all vintage Tomb Raider and as good as any of the others, IMO, it just takes a few hours to get used to the controls.
Overall, I find this game pretty satisfying, and am glad I ignored the reviews when I eventually bought it.
Sure there are some things I might change - odd camera angles, some of the jumps are quite hit and miss, the combat is a little annoying, why have jump and roll swapped places?, why does the stick not control the menus? - but the puzzles, backdrops, vast chambers etc. are all vintage Tomb Raider and as good as any of the others, IMO, it just takes a few hours to get used to the controls.
Overall, I find this game pretty satisfying, and am glad I ignored the reviews when I eventually bought it.