For the fans of the series, the game just got a huge update. Angel of Darkness has the biggest changes now:
Check out the full list of changes below.
New Outfits Unlocked – Dive into Photo Mode with iconic looks from Lara Croft's past adventures. Unlock them via the Outfit Selector in Tomb Raider IV and V.
Photo Mode Upgrades – Now includes an Animate option, sunglasses, and facial animations in classic graphics mode.
Graphics Settings Expanded – New Brightness and Retro Filter options have been added to customize your visuals.
Flyby Camera Maker Tweaks – You can now adjust individual cameras when setting up cinematic shots.
Menu Font Adjustments – TR4 and TR5's HD fonts have been resized for better consistency with the classic visuals.
Texture Fixes & Enhancements – Cleaned up textures and improved texture blending to reduce visible seams.
Lighting Fixes – Flares now properly illuminate the environment.
Animation Corrections – Lara no longer animates while unconscious or dead.
Camera Updates – Fixed cameras have been removed for Modern Controls, giving players a smoother experience.
Control Refinements – Improved interaction with jump switches, rope grabbing, and torch handling—especially with Modern Controls.
Ceiling Camera Fixes – Modern Controls camera now behaves more predictably near low ceilings.
Music Behavior Updates – Music now pauses when you open the inventory, and secret music tracks now layer over ambient sounds instead of interrupting them.
Retractable Trap Enhancements – Items like spikes now animate properly instead of scaling.
Fall Reactions – Lara now reacts with appropriate facial expressions when falling from great heights.
Inventory Frame Rate Fix – Inventory now runs at a smooth 60fps.
Localization – Various text and translation fixes across multiple languages.
Visual Touch-Ups – Enhanced lighting, effects, and general visual fidelity across all levels.
HD Loading Screens – Brand new HD loading screens added for a more immersive transition.
Lens Flare – A classic cinematic touch is now back in TR4.
Vehicle Controls – Jeep and bike controls have been smoothed out for a better driving experience.
Geometry Fixes – Filled in gaps in the Tomb of Seth and removed a floating door in Desert Railroad.
Character Consistency – Aziza's HD face model now matches between gameplay and cutscenes.
Environmental Accuracy – Arabic signage in Cairo has been corrected for authenticity.
Music Fixes – The Temple of Horus level now plays the correct ambient music.
Sky & Lighting Enhancements – Updated HD skyboxes and added lightning effects for atmosphere.
Model Updates – Winged griffins and white brick textures have been revised to better match the original game and real-life references.
Boss Fight Visuals – Missing hole textures during the hydra battle have been restored.
Environment Fixes – Corrected visual inconsistencies with doors, grates, and overly bright lighting.
Water Effects – Resolved z-fighting on blood in the Sinking Submarine level.
HD Object Revisions – Treasure, vending machines, and other set dressing have been updated to match classic aesthetics.
Logo Fixes – Mirrored VCI logos have been corrected.
Level Design Tweaks – Corridor illusions replaced with actual hallways, and metal rods restored to match the original look.
Now the big one
New HD Assets – Additional characters and inventory items now feature high-definition models.
Hair Physics – Lara and Kurtis now sport flowing locks with dynamic hair physics.
Texture Upgrades – Restored original texture detail and tone while improving HD fidelity.
Water Improvements – Visual updates make water more realistic and fluid.
Performance Boosts – Faster loading and smoother gameplay across all platforms.
PS5 Stability – Crashes when playing the PS4 version on PS5 have been resolved.
Classic Controls Return – An option for the original 2003 console controls has been added.
Story Detail Fixes – Corrected misspellings (like Vasiley's address) and environmental inconsistencies (like signage and texture gaps).
Model Consistency – Corrected visual bugs including mismatched textures, incorrect lighting, and missing transparency in key scenes.
Environmental Interactions Expanded – Radios now play news segments, and you can practice hand-to-hand combat with a new tutorial in the Parisian Ghetto.
Camera Control Upgrades – Fixed camera views can now be cancelled with the "Reset Camera" button when using Modern Controls.
Achievement Fixes – The "Parkour" achievement now unlocks as intended.
Combat & Movement Fixes – Addressed animation glitches, stuck enemies, and fixed various bugs related to dual pistols, ragdoll physics, and player movement.
Audio Bug Fixes – Resolved issues with missing or looping sound effects and adjusted volume levels after reloads.
Gameplay Logic Fixes – Keypad sounds now play, puzzle sequences no longer break animations, and stats track correctly.
Outfit & Animation Fixes – Switching outfits no longer affects Lara's eye animations in cutscenes.
Enemy Behavior Fixes – Cleaned up animation bugs for the Cleaner, Boaz, and Kurtis.
Camera & FOV Tweaks – Adjusted field of view to better match the original experience, especially with Tank Controls.
Visual Bug Fixes – Resolved issues with incorrect camera roll, respawning items, broken geometry, and lighting inconsistencies.
Chirugai Updates – Fixed several bugs affecting audio, visuals, and gameplay while using the Chirugai.
Lots of these are significant. They corrected AOD's controls, graphic fidelity, removed bugs, added new gameplay segments removed from the original, replacing old textures with HD ones (clearly the game released way too soon), etc.
Still not perfect, but just a heads up if you guys want to check it out.
Waiting for the inevitable physical release and i'm glad I waited as this sounds like a big update. Almost sounds like it needed a few more months in the oven.
Yeah, AOD has always been worst in the series. But.... I am still glad it gets a modern release and no longer stuck on PS2. Warts and all we can experience it.
Oh great they fixed the NPC models. I haven't checked yet but when I encountered the secondary NPCs and I noticed the ps2 graphic, I stopped immediately to play it.
Sigh. Checked now. Seems they fixed most of the NPCs models but not all. For the fuck sake why some model is still stuck to the ps2 version, this shit is annoying.
Oh great they fixed the NPC models. I haven't checked yet but when I encountered the secondary NPCs and I noticed the ps2 graphic, I stopped immediately to play it.
Sigh. Checked now. Seems they fixed most of the NPCs models but not all. For the fuck sake why some model is still stuck to the ps2 version, this shit is annoying.
They probably have small teams working on these ports. The first remasters took like 3 or 4 updates to have these things sorted out as well (even if the games released in a great state for remasters of these old games)
Awesome to see. Went through these games a few months ago. Didn't have as great a time as I did with the first three, but that was a given seeing as how these are the black sheep of the series.
AoD is also definitely not some misunderstand flawed gem. That game was absolutely broken on a fundamental level.
Tomb Raider I - III Remaster was a day one purchase for me. For me TRIII feels like my cut-off point for the classic Core series.
I have owned Chronicles and revelation on PC for decades. Never could get around to completing either of them. Never really had any interest in Angel of Darkness. I'm sure I'll get around to them eventually.
Tomb Raider I - III Remaster was a day one purchase for me. For me TRIII feels like my cut-off point for the classic Core series.
I have owned Chronicles and revelation on PC for decades. Never could get around to completing either of them. Never really had any interest in Angel of Darkness. I'm sure I'll get around to them eventually.
It's better to include all games in a collection as an option, than to leave out specific ones because people felt that they sucked.
The latter is why we never got Arkham Origins in the Arkham collection and potentially why the 3D PS1 and PS2 Contra/Castlevania games are missing from their collections.
I am also interesting in giving AOD a fair shot. My biggest turn off with Chronicles has always been the opening tutorial stage. Which always felt so wrong for a Tomb Raider game. But I often here that it does get better once you get past that. Revelations always felt like a collection of bonus stages. I'll probably wait for a ... Steam Sale.
When it comes to the classic Core Tomb Raider, the original 1996 game is still on my list of all-time greats. I think it is one of the most influencial games of the 5th console generation, and it laid a lot of groundwork for future third person 3D platformers. Even though the original game (and its sequels) falls under the cinematic platformer category these days. The first time I ever played Tomb Raider was on the Sega Saturn shortly after it was released.
I am also interesting in giving AOD a fair shot. My biggest turn off with Chronicles has always been the opening tutorial stage. Which always felt so wrong for a Tomb Raider game. But I often here that it does get better once you get past that. Revelations always felt like a collection of bonus stages. I'll probably wait for a ... Steam Sale.
When it comes to the classic Core Tomb Raider, the original 1996 game is still on my list of all-time greats. I think it is one of the most influencial games of the 5th console generation, and it laid a lot of groundwork for future third person 3D platformers. Even though the original game (and its sequels) falls under the cinematic platformer category these days. The first time I ever played Tomb Raider was on the Sega Saturn shortly after it was released.
The Last Revelation was a proper evolution to the series after 3 being basically TR2 done by a B team, only harder and bigger. (TR2 team went on working on an actual sequel, which was TR4 The Last Revelation). From the first level you can tell things are different.
Some levels are interconnected for the first time in the series as well. Most of the times it worked even though Cairo levels are a nightmare (but honestly...not much more frustrating than Antartida from TR3).
TLR is the best game in the franchise and collection was to me pretty much worth it for this game alone.
I beat it on this collection, well before the update hit. It doesn't always make sense on where to go, like many classic games of that era, but it isn't all that bad. I kind of enjoyed Cairo. You're pretty much opening the way for your motorcycle so that you can get past the dragon and enter the Citadel. Game peaks at Alexandria and there are also some set pieces in between the tombs such as the jeep section and the train. TLR is one of the best games I've played this year so far. It doesn't hold your hand in any way. Felt good beating it.
I also learned to like the modern controls. I prefer them in fact. You lose backflips (though you can do them with weapon), but you gain a lot. You can just diagonally walk around enemies, or evade rolling debris in a fair manner. Just train to hold R2 at all times and you'll never fall off. Also bless the shortcut buttons.
AoD is interesting, I am at Hall of Seasons and the game is more of a mystery thriller. There is also some RPG elements in there, like talking to NPC for hints or errands. The game has some very questionable design choices such as level progression being gated behind an invisible power stat. Its by no means good, but its novel and the OST slaps.
It's better to include all games in a collection as an option, than to leave out specific ones because people felt that they sucked.
The latter is why we never got Arkham Origins in the Arkham collection and potentially why the 3D PS1 and PS2 Contra/Castlevania games are missing from their collections.
In my opinion Arkham Origins is the best of the lot. Its stuck to PS360 as far as consoles go which is a shame, and yeah it def was less polished than City. It has the best story and boss battles of the saga though. Would play a remaster again.
Patch 2 just dropped. Here's the patch notes (and apparently a lot of stuff isn't included). Sounds like another meaty one. For a "small low budget remaster" (compared to stuff like Horizon The Witcher etc) seems like they haven't given up on these remasters and are commited to make them better, specially AOD. Anyway, here it is:
Golden Pistols
Scroll toward the Join the Society of Raiders page from the game select screen (past Angel of Darkness screen).
Click on the Register button to generate the QR code.
Scan the QR code to be brought over to the tombraider.com registration page. Register on the page
Once registration is complete, a "Success!" screen will appear.
Enter either TR 4 or TR 5.
Once in the game, go to the Sunglass menu -> Outfit to toggle the Golden Pistols on or off.
Notes:
Users must register on tombraider.com before the pistols are unlocked.
Golden Pistols are not available in TR 6.
Tomb Raider The Last Revelation
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Stability
Fixed a softlock that could occur in New Game Plus if Lara gets on a specific wall before Von Croy reaches it.
Addressed low FPS issues on the NX platform across several levels.
Graphics & Visuals
Lighting & Textures:
Resolved issues with flickering black shadows and dark artifacts appearing on geometry in various levels, including The Lost Library and The Mastabas.
Corrected multiple instances of Z-fighting on textures throughout the game, including on stairs, fences, chairs, and elevator floors.
The room darkening effect is no longer missing in HD mode in the Hall of Demetrius.
The red hue in HD FMVs is no longer oversaturated.
Addressed issues where parts of the train car and environment were missing in HD mode.
VFX & Reflections:
Corrected an issue where lens flare VFX was visible in rooms without a skybox in Coastal Ruins.
Fixed issues where additional vegetation was disappearing based on camera angle in The Race for the Iris.
The underwater surface of the frozen pool is now correctly displayed as frozen in HD in the City of the Dead.
The skybox is now correctly visible through the hole in the ceiling in Angkor Wat and no longer visible through hieroglyph tiles in Underneath the Sphinx.
Character Models & Animations:
Fixed clipping issues with elements of Von Croy's outfit during movements.
The motorbike lens is no longer rendered over Lara's model when she stands close to it.
Corrected the HD mesh that didn't correspond to the SD mesh after a flipmap was triggered in Inside the Great Pyramid.
Environment:
The gate to the room with the Canopic jar no longer falls through the wall when opened in the Temple of Karnak.
Fixed a gap that was present between the trapdoor and room geometry in the Temple of Horus.
Destructible objects in HD mode now correctly match their SD counterparts in the Desert Railroad and Temple of Poseidon.
A loading screen that was missing parts of the environment has been fixed.
The Pharos, Temple of Isis level on the NX platform now correctly features fish.
Gameplay
Controls & Mechanics:
The Camera Target function in Modern Controls now works correctly after Lara uses switches and levers in The Tomb of Seth, Burial Chambers, Desert Railroad, and Temple of Karnak.
Corrected an issue where a swinging blade in Inside Menkaure's Pyramid was not dealing damage.
Audio:
The crossbow now has correct drawing and holstering sound effects.
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Stability
Fixed an issue that caused the title to crash when loading saves from the Red Alert! level on PS4 and PS5.
Graphics & Visuals
Lighting & VFX:
Fixed flickering lights in the Swampy and Monk cutscenes.
The lighting VFX from the Extreme Depth Suit no longer flickers in Deepsea Dive.
Resolved an issue where the signal light from the claw would go through the environment in The Base.
Character Models & Animations:
Lara's hair will no longer clip with the Deep Dive outfit when changing outfits in Photo Mode.
A gap in young Lara's head is no longer visible during the cutscene at the beginning of the Old Mill level.
Lara is no longer rendered over the water surface in the cutscene at the end of Deepsea Dive.
Textures & Geometry:
Fixed Z-fighting in the Sinking Submarine level.
The skybox is no longer visible through geometry in Trajan's Markets.
Resolved an issue where destructible objects in HD mode were different from those in SD mode in Escape with the Iris.
Larson's dynamic shadow no longer duplicates on the geometry below him in The Streets of Rome.
Computer screen textures for the disabled Metal Detector and X-ray now correctly show that they are inactive.
Gameplay
Inventory & Items:
Lara can no longer get two Teleporter Disks by crouching and pressing the action button next to the case in Escape with the Iris.
Corrected the name of the Desert Eagle to "Revolver" in Photo Mode.
The headset models now match between the inventory and gameplay.
The HK gun is now correctly displayed when Lara goes through the X-Ray on Escape with the Iris in HD mode.
General:
The defeated claw operator will no longer respawn after being triggered a second time in The Base.
Lara's health bar no longer flickers when she enters gas chambers in Red Alert!
The Camera Target function in Modern Controls now works correctly when using the Monitor Screen in Escape with the Iris.
Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness (again, the big one):
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Stability
Addressed multiple issues that caused the game to crash, including:
Crashes that could occur after a cutscene in Galleries Under Siege.
Crashes that could happen when exiting the game from The Vault of Trophies.
Fixed crashes that occurred when Lara was killed by Cabal Commandos in Galleries Under Siege while in HD mode.
Resolved a crash that could happen after changing outfits in Photo Mode during a boss fight in Eckhardt's Lab.
Fixed various one-time crashes that could occur during level transitions, such as from PRAGUE4 to PRAGUE4A and between zones in The Sanitarium and Louvre Galleries.
Addressed a soft lock that could occur after entering and exiting an elevator in the Derelict Apartment Block.
Fixed a soft lock that could happen if Karel killed Lara while she was falling in Eckhardt's Lab.
Graphics & Visuals
Photo Mode:
The Photo Mode selector is no longer hidden after switching between tabs.
Boran X will no longer disappear from Kurtis' holster after entering Photo Mode with Chirugai drawn.
Reflections & Textures:
Addressed an issue where planar reflections were missing on shipping builds.
Water textures are no longer broken in Neptune's Hall.
Floor textures in Aquatic Research Area are no longer broken in HD mode.
Addressed issues with textures disappearing based on camera angle in various levels, including Parisian Back Streets and The Hall Of Seasons.
The water surface will no longer disappear when the camera angle changes, both above and below the water.
Fixed a noticeable change in the water surface in the Aqua Research Area.
Character Models & Animations:
Resolved several issues with Lara's braid and hair strands, which were distorted or stretching, especially with the Beta outfit.
Fixed gaps in Lara's Beta outfit.
Addressed clipping issues with Lara's jacket in the Beta TR6 outfit, Karel's coat, and a doctor's lab coat.
Lara will no longer get stuck in a free-fall position after jumping on barrels in The Strahov Fortress.
Fixed an issue where Lara could fall through the hatch in The Monstrum Crimescene.
Character models will no longer have visible seams in cutscenes, including Marten Gunderson, Pieter Van Eckhardt, Luddick the journalist, and Joachim Karel.
Sleeper Nephilim's HD model position is now correct, and the bands are no longer missing.
Cleaner's guns no longer clip with their holsters.
The muzzle flash is now correctly aligned with the Cabal Commando's gun.
Fixed an issue where SD models of dead Strahov soldiers were displayed in HD mode.
The Boxer model in St. Aicard's Church is no longer distorted.
Fixed an issue where Lara could remain in the air after a specific save load on Eckhardt's Lab.
Addressed an issue where Lara could get stuck in geometry while climbing walls in The Strahov Fortress.
Lara will no longer draw a weapon after skipping cinematics.
Audio & Sound
General Audio:
Resolved an issue where ambient SFX sometimes wouldn't play.
Fixed a bug where the sound of rain could disappear after saving and reloading.
Addressed several missing sound effects in cutscenes and other in-game events.
Pushing/pulling objects SFX are no longer looped.
Localization & Voice-Overs:
Some voice-overs that were missing on the Steam build have been restored.
Fixed issues where various voice-overs and voicelines were too quiet, particularly in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.
English audio is now played in cutscenes with restored lines, even if localizations are without VO.
A specific voiceline from Dr. Muller no longer plays at high speed in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.
Lip Sync:
Lip sync is now working for Lara's Beta Outfit.
UI & UX
Controls:
The highlight position in the Controls menu will now reset to "Restore Defaults" after reopening the menu.
Healthbar & HUD:
Fixed an issue where the Healthbar wasn't showing when Lara's breathing was decreasing with the "Auto" setting.
Resolved an issue where several icons were missing when the Healthbar setting was "Auto."
The Healthbar, Auto, and Always On inscriptions are now translated to all supported languages.
Damage dealt to Brother Obscura is now initially displayed on his health bar in NG+.
The 'Use' button no longer overlaps the frame in the Inventory's Health/Items page in Russian localization.
The equip button is now highlighted by default in the Combine menu.
Other UI:
Fixed button prompts that weren't centered to their naming in Options.
Action indicator is no longer displayed near a specific lever on the level The Serpent Rouge on Pierre's route.
Gameplay
General:
Kurtis no longer performs extra actions after defeating Boaz in phase 1.
The incubation tanks now correctly save their condition after loading a save.
The passports on the shop counter no longer look too dark.
Turrets no longer start firing when Lara jumps in The Strahov Fortress.
Exploded gas cylinders no longer reappear after loading a save in The Sanitarium.
Level Specific:
Louvre Guard's AI will no longer be disrupted in Louvre Galleries.
The second part of the sewerage is now properly loaded in The Monstrum Crimescene.
Lara can now climb the pipe a second time without having to return to the ground.
Lara can no longer hang in the air without grabbing anything in Wrath Of The Beast.
The camera no longer goes beyond the level's geometry if Lara is too close to the ceiling in The Vault of Trophies.
Statistics:
Statistics are no longer reset after returning to The Archaeological Dig.
Pickup statistics are now correctly divided for Pierre's and Bernard's ways in Café Metro.
I've been going through Tomb Raider Chronicles forums and lots of stuff isn't mentioned here. The following list and feedback is based on comments on that forum and i haven't checked them out. Almost all of them for The Angel of Darkness:
(Angel of Darkness)
. They have removed the tutorial boxes and re-added in the tutorial lines from Lara in Parisian Backstreet.
. Homeless men and their dog have been remastered.
. The Sleeper has been remastered.
. There's colour filter, colour intensity, noise, blur, and lighting options in photo mode!
. A lot of texture updates in AOD-HD right from the start and the difference when you change graphics is so much more noticeable.
. Tank controls for the game have been given a considerable update apparently.
. The movements seem to have been slightly improved, especially the gunfight system in modern controls.
. The reflections are amazing and in my opinion much better than the original (the OG reflections always felt like too much for me, it was literally like looking in the mirror)
. There's a ton of reflections throughout the game like in Hall of Seasons, Neptune's Hall, Monstrum Crime Scene, etc. and not just in the first level and the Louvre like some people were claiming
. Water looks great, they really nailed to intensity of the reflection
. Bsides the new remastered character models, they even upgraded already existing remastered models
. We can finally use the X Ray machine, it's so cool *
. Francine's watch is automatically sold when you reach Prague
. A bunch of restored dialogue
. A ton of bugs were fixed
* I have no idea what X Ray machine people are mentioning over there.
(the only one about The Last Revelation)
. New loading screens for The Last Revelation
Haven't found any feedback on Chronicles yet.
The first trilogy also got an update but for those Golden Guns no one asked for.
If you guys have been holding on, specially for AOD seems like this could be a big help. But it's not like the game was rebuilt. You can't polish a turd but seems to be getting better and better.
Patch 2 just dropped. Here's the patch notes (and apparently a lot of stuff isn't included). Sounds like another meaty one. For a "small low budget remaster" (compared to stuff like Horizon The Witcher etc) seems like they haven't given up on these remasters and are commited to make them better, specially AOD. Anyway, here it is:
Golden Pistols
Scroll toward the Join the Society of Raiders page from the game select screen (past Angel of Darkness screen).
Click on the Register button to generate the QR code.
Scan the QR code to be brought over to the tombraider.com registration page. Register on the page
Once registration is complete, a "Success!" screen will appear.
Enter either TR 4 or TR 5.
Once in the game, go to the Sunglass menu -> Outfit to toggle the Golden Pistols on or off.
Notes:
Users must register on tombraider.com before the pistols are unlocked.
Golden Pistols are not available in TR 6.
Tomb Raider The Last Revelation
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Stability
Fixed a softlock that could occur in New Game Plus if Lara gets on a specific wall before Von Croy reaches it.
Addressed low FPS issues on the NX platform across several levels.
Graphics & Visuals
Lighting & Textures:
Resolved issues with flickering black shadows and dark artifacts appearing on geometry in various levels, including The Lost Library and The Mastabas.
Corrected multiple instances of Z-fighting on textures throughout the game, including on stairs, fences, chairs, and elevator floors.
The room darkening effect is no longer missing in HD mode in the Hall of Demetrius.
The red hue in HD FMVs is no longer oversaturated.
Addressed issues where parts of the train car and environment were missing in HD mode.
VFX & Reflections:
Corrected an issue where lens flare VFX was visible in rooms without a skybox in Coastal Ruins.
Fixed issues where additional vegetation was disappearing based on camera angle in The Race for the Iris.
The underwater surface of the frozen pool is now correctly displayed as frozen in HD in the City of the Dead.
The skybox is now correctly visible through the hole in the ceiling in Angkor Wat and no longer visible through hieroglyph tiles in Underneath the Sphinx.
Character Models & Animations:
Fixed clipping issues with elements of Von Croy's outfit during movements.
The motorbike lens is no longer rendered over Lara's model when she stands close to it.
Corrected the HD mesh that didn't correspond to the SD mesh after a flipmap was triggered in Inside the Great Pyramid.
Environment:
The gate to the room with the Canopic jar no longer falls through the wall when opened in the Temple of Karnak.
Fixed a gap that was present between the trapdoor and room geometry in the Temple of Horus.
Destructible objects in HD mode now correctly match their SD counterparts in the Desert Railroad and Temple of Poseidon.
A loading screen that was missing parts of the environment has been fixed.
The Pharos, Temple of Isis level on the NX platform now correctly features fish.
Gameplay
Controls & Mechanics:
The Camera Target function in Modern Controls now works correctly after Lara uses switches and levers in The Tomb of Seth, Burial Chambers, Desert Railroad, and Temple of Karnak.
Corrected an issue where a swinging blade in Inside Menkaure's Pyramid was not dealing damage.
Audio:
The crossbow now has correct drawing and holstering sound effects.
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Stability
Fixed an issue that caused the title to crash when loading saves from the Red Alert! level on PS4 and PS5.
Graphics & Visuals
Lighting & VFX:
Fixed flickering lights in the Swampy and Monk cutscenes.
The lighting VFX from the Extreme Depth Suit no longer flickers in Deepsea Dive.
Resolved an issue where the signal light from the claw would go through the environment in The Base.
Character Models & Animations:
Lara's hair will no longer clip with the Deep Dive outfit when changing outfits in Photo Mode.
A gap in young Lara's head is no longer visible during the cutscene at the beginning of the Old Mill level.
Lara is no longer rendered over the water surface in the cutscene at the end of Deepsea Dive.
Textures & Geometry:
Fixed Z-fighting in the Sinking Submarine level.
The skybox is no longer visible through geometry in Trajan's Markets.
Resolved an issue where destructible objects in HD mode were different from those in SD mode in Escape with the Iris.
Larson's dynamic shadow no longer duplicates on the geometry below him in The Streets of Rome.
Computer screen textures for the disabled Metal Detector and X-ray now correctly show that they are inactive.
Gameplay
Inventory & Items:
Lara can no longer get two Teleporter Disks by crouching and pressing the action button next to the case in Escape with the Iris.
Corrected the name of the Desert Eagle to "Revolver" in Photo Mode.
The headset models now match between the inventory and gameplay.
The HK gun is now correctly displayed when Lara goes through the X-Ray on Escape with the Iris in HD mode.
General:
The defeated claw operator will no longer respawn after being triggered a second time in The Base.
Lara's health bar no longer flickers when she enters gas chambers in Red Alert!
The Camera Target function in Modern Controls now works correctly when using the Monitor Screen in Escape with the Iris.
Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness (again, the big one):
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Stability
Addressed multiple issues that caused the game to crash, including:
Crashes that could occur after a cutscene in Galleries Under Siege.
Crashes that could happen when exiting the game from The Vault of Trophies.
Fixed crashes that occurred when Lara was killed by Cabal Commandos in Galleries Under Siege while in HD mode.
Resolved a crash that could happen after changing outfits in Photo Mode during a boss fight in Eckhardt's Lab.
Fixed various one-time crashes that could occur during level transitions, such as from PRAGUE4 to PRAGUE4A and between zones in The Sanitarium and Louvre Galleries.
Addressed a soft lock that could occur after entering and exiting an elevator in the Derelict Apartment Block.
Fixed a soft lock that could happen if Karel killed Lara while she was falling in Eckhardt's Lab.
Graphics & Visuals
Photo Mode:
The Photo Mode selector is no longer hidden after switching between tabs.
Boran X will no longer disappear from Kurtis' holster after entering Photo Mode with Chirugai drawn.
Reflections & Textures:
Addressed an issue where planar reflections were missing on shipping builds.
Water textures are no longer broken in Neptune's Hall.
Floor textures in Aquatic Research Area are no longer broken in HD mode.
Addressed issues with textures disappearing based on camera angle in various levels, including Parisian Back Streets and The Hall Of Seasons.
The water surface will no longer disappear when the camera angle changes, both above and below the water.
Fixed a noticeable change in the water surface in the Aqua Research Area.
Character Models & Animations:
Resolved several issues with Lara's braid and hair strands, which were distorted or stretching, especially with the Beta outfit.
Fixed gaps in Lara's Beta outfit.
Addressed clipping issues with Lara's jacket in the Beta TR6 outfit, Karel's coat, and a doctor's lab coat.
Lara will no longer get stuck in a free-fall position after jumping on barrels in The Strahov Fortress.
Fixed an issue where Lara could fall through the hatch in The Monstrum Crimescene.
Character models will no longer have visible seams in cutscenes, including Marten Gunderson, Pieter Van Eckhardt, Luddick the journalist, and Joachim Karel.
Sleeper Nephilim's HD model position is now correct, and the bands are no longer missing.
Cleaner's guns no longer clip with their holsters.
The muzzle flash is now correctly aligned with the Cabal Commando's gun.
Fixed an issue where SD models of dead Strahov soldiers were displayed in HD mode.
The Boxer model in St. Aicard's Church is no longer distorted.
Fixed an issue where Lara could remain in the air after a specific save load on Eckhardt's Lab.
Addressed an issue where Lara could get stuck in geometry while climbing walls in The Strahov Fortress.
Lara will no longer draw a weapon after skipping cinematics.
Audio & Sound
General Audio:
Resolved an issue where ambient SFX sometimes wouldn't play.
Fixed a bug where the sound of rain could disappear after saving and reloading.
Addressed several missing sound effects in cutscenes and other in-game events.
Pushing/pulling objects SFX are no longer looped.
Localization & Voice-Overs:
Some voice-overs that were missing on the Steam build have been restored.
Fixed issues where various voice-overs and voicelines were too quiet, particularly in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.
English audio is now played in cutscenes with restored lines, even if localizations are without VO.
A specific voiceline from Dr. Muller no longer plays at high speed in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.
Lip Sync:
Lip sync is now working for Lara's Beta Outfit.
UI & UX
Controls:
The highlight position in the Controls menu will now reset to "Restore Defaults" after reopening the menu.
Healthbar & HUD:
Fixed an issue where the Healthbar wasn't showing when Lara's breathing was decreasing with the "Auto" setting.
Resolved an issue where several icons were missing when the Healthbar setting was "Auto."
The Healthbar, Auto, and Always On inscriptions are now translated to all supported languages.
Damage dealt to Brother Obscura is now initially displayed on his health bar in NG+.
The 'Use' button no longer overlaps the frame in the Inventory's Health/Items page in Russian localization.
The equip button is now highlighted by default in the Combine menu.
Other UI:
Fixed button prompts that weren't centered to their naming in Options.
Action indicator is no longer displayed near a specific lever on the level The Serpent Rouge on Pierre's route.
Gameplay
General:
Kurtis no longer performs extra actions after defeating Boaz in phase 1.
The incubation tanks now correctly save their condition after loading a save.
The passports on the shop counter no longer look too dark.
Turrets no longer start firing when Lara jumps in The Strahov Fortress.
Exploded gas cylinders no longer reappear after loading a save in The Sanitarium.
Level Specific:
Louvre Guard's AI will no longer be disrupted in Louvre Galleries.
The second part of the sewerage is now properly loaded in The Monstrum Crimescene.
Lara can now climb the pipe a second time without having to return to the ground.
Lara can no longer hang in the air without grabbing anything in Wrath Of The Beast.
The camera no longer goes beyond the level's geometry if Lara is too close to the ceiling in The Vault of Trophies.
Statistics:
Statistics are no longer reset after returning to The Archaeological Dig.
Pickup statistics are now correctly divided for Pierre's and Bernard's ways in Café Metro.
I've been going through Tomb Raider Chronicles forums and lots of stuff isn't mentioned here. The following list and feedback is based on comments on that forum and i haven't checked them out. Almost all of them for The Angel of Darkness:
(Angel of Darkness)
. They have removed the tutorial boxes and re-added in the tutorial lines from Lara in Parisian Backstreet.
. Homeless men and their dog have been remastered.
. The Sleeper has been remastered.
. There's colour filter, colour intensity, noise, blur, and lighting options in photo mode!
. A lot of texture updates in AOD-HD right from the start and the difference when you change graphics is so much more noticeable.
. Tank controls for the game have been given a considerable update apparently.
. The movements seem to have been slightly improved, especially the gunfight system in modern controls.
. The reflections are amazing and in my opinion much better than the original (the OG reflections always felt like too much for me, it was literally like looking in the mirror)
. There's a ton of reflections throughout the game like in Hall of Seasons, Neptune's Hall, Monstrum Crime Scene, etc. and not just in the first level and the Louvre like some people were claiming
. Water looks great, they really nailed to intensity of the reflection
. Bsides the new remastered character models, they even upgraded already existing remastered models
. We can finally use the X Ray machine, it's so cool *
. Francine's watch is automatically sold when you reach Prague
. A bunch of restored dialogue
. A ton of bugs were fixed
* I have no idea what X Ray machine people are mentioning over there.
(the only one about The Last Revelation)
. New loading screens for The Last Revelation
Haven't found any feedback on Chronicles yet.
The first trilogy also got an update but for those Golden Guns no one asked for.
If you guys have been holding on, specially for AOD seems like this could be a big help. But it's not like the game was rebuilt. You can't polish a turd but seems to be getting better and better.
It is amazing how well they are supporting these games! Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness was a looker on PS2 IMHO and they are improving the visuals, restoring content, fixing bugs, and enhancing a lot of the experience.
By having it ported to so many platforms, works really well on Steam Deck too, it is easy to keep it alive in the era of digital libraries.
It is amazing how well they are supporting these games! Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness was a looker on PS2 IMHO and they are improving the visuals, restoring content, fixing bugs, and enhancing a lot of the experience.
By having it ported to so many platforms, works really well on Steam Deck too, it is easy to keep it alive in the era of digital libraries.
Fair to say they released far less updates this time than the previous collection and, especially Angel of Darkness, is really in a rough state. I have to try it before express my opinion but they have supported a lot better the first trilogy and it wasn't that easy to play with Angel of Darkness. The brigthness is also broken.
Fair to say they released far less updates this time than the previous collection and, especially Angel of Darkness, is really in a rough state. I have to try it before express my opinion but they have supported a lot better the first trilogy and it wasn't that easy to play with Angel of Darkness. The brigthness is also broken.
They have released humongous updates though. For the brightness bit, a lot of devs and film makers are seemingly using only very high quality very bright and perfectly calibrated HDR panels in completely dark rooms and sensibilities changed… in some cases the realtime switch to the old graphics can help there.
Fair to say they released far less updates this time than the previous collection and, especially Angel of Darkness, is really in a rough state. I have to try it before express my opinion but they have supported a lot better the first trilogy and it wasn't that easy to play with Angel of Darkness. The brigthness is also broken.
What do you mean? They are releasing the updates each 2 or 3 months months. Like the previous collection. Its not that different.
In fact most requests at this point besides AOD updates is another final update for the first trilogy that is actually behind in a lot of things. The biggest one? No 60fps for those games in their old mode.
This collection is building up on stuff they did on the previous remaster already. The first two games don't really need updates at this point. Its mostly AOD.
What do you mean? They are releasing the updates each 2 or 3 months months. Like the previous collection. Its not that different.
In fact most requests at this point besides AOD updates is another final update for the first trilogy that is actually behind in a lot of things. The biggest one? No 60fps for those games in their old mode.
This collection is building up on stuff they did on the previous remaster already. The first two games don't really need updates at this point. Its mostly AOD.
For the first trilogy they released updates almost every two weeks or at least more frequently and regularly, I had almost lost hope lately. Honestly Angel of Darkness still shows too many weird bugs, unnecessary loadings and the brightness is still broken (let's not talk about the input delay of the controls...)
The last revelation might be the best Tomb Raider game of the classics. The way all levels interconnected was just a huge step ahead for the franchise.
Its miles better than tr3 at least.
I will always like tr1 and 2 though. The Temple of Shian level is the best TR level of the classics. What a masterclass of level design that is.
