Golden Mask is personally one of my favorites! Especially the setting in the Aleutian Islands, specifically Furnace of the gods. My only complaint is that I wish they used a Japanese military base in the Aleutians instead of a Soviet as historically the Japanese did take and occupy two Aleutian Islands (Attu and Kiska) during the war and not the soviets. Other than my personal nitpick, it’s my favorite Expansion pack.
I just finished it for the first time and the 4th level was confusing as hell for me. I spent over an hour looking for the 3rd secret. Next to the spot where you insert the mask to trigger the final boss is a gate which opens when you walk closer to it. There is a room with a big gap and an unreachable lever on the other side. If you insert the mask and run to the spawn location of the boss you'll find another lever which activates a bridge to the unreachable lever from before. I ran there and trapped the boss in this hidden room by pulling the lever, which removed the bridge when the boss was standing on it. Also in the very last room is a med kit that opens a door to the start of the level when you pick it up, so you can run in a big circle. I was absolutely sure I need to pull all these levers and trap the boss, then go threw the door that leads back to the beginning and walk threw the whole level again to find something that has changed. Maybe a door opened or one of the gold rivers became solid? Lol, the game absolutely fooled me and I'm still confused about the final boss, the secret room and the gate that connects start and finish. Why?
Can't wait to watch this, loved your TR3 review it was super entertaining & funny. You have a brilliant layout for your videos & it suits this series very well.
I can see why Fool's Gold would be frustrating because of the sheer abundance of enemies to fight, and for the base game of TR2, I felt that way about the majority of levels. However, the expansion pack for TR2 has the "expert" levels, which means that they were designed to be more difficult than the levels in the base game. While I do think that TR2 alone overdid it with how many enemies you have to fight in most levels, I think that it actually works for Fool's Gold. This is supposed to be a hard level, so I think having a large number of enemies makes sense here. Furnace of the Gods is a great level, as for the most part, it reminded me of the feeling of isolation from TR1. The human enemies in the level did spoil that feeling a bit though. Nightmare in Vegas was a lot of fun too. While it didn't seem like it made much sense, I believe that this level supposedly takes place in Lara's dream, so it's not supposed to make sense. Plus, it's cool to see Lara in this environment for one level. Great video overall! Looking forward to seeing you review the Lost Artifact!
Bro.... you know how long i tried that bs trick in the original game that supposedly made Lara Croft "naked"..... spent hours n hours in her house trying different combinations....🤣🤦♂️🤷♂️
So funny they put a Soviet base in Alaska, forgetting Russia sell Alaska in 1867, way before the USSR ever exist. I think I'm the only one who loves Nightmare in Vegas. It's a nice change of pace after exploring tombs.
the secret on the 4th level, the one that is huge and even has a puzzly path to get out is among the best in the whole series, right with the dinosaurs one in TR3 expansion
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@1:47 (after talking about Nude Raider) "...after that initial playthrough I beat it one more time." - GFrom 😆🤣
Hey did you hear about remasters of TR 1,2, and 3. It will include bonus levels from pc versions! You should make a video talking about them if not already planned
I also have a distinct memory of seeing the PC boxes for the Tomb Raider games in the store and being fascinated by them. I desperately wanted to know what the extra content was that I wasn't getting on PlayStation.
It's nice to see you review more games. This is my favorite of the gold games easily and loved it's levels. Look forward to see you hear your thoughts on the lost artifact.
Oh yeah I will review that game eventually. But the next video is about The Last Revelation. It's a monster of a video... After that I need a TR break 😅
Never had it, despite owning a PC! Never completed TR2 on the PlayStation anyway, in fact I've not completed any of the first 5 Tomb Raiders (nor Angel of Darkness..). I guess I suck at these games (and AoD is just plain broken). I did remember er...browsing...a lot of the Nude Raider content online though...
Nightmare At Vegas was supposed to be different by the developer, with Lara having a different outfit and in a black and white environment. The 3 secrets were meant to be those of the "3 Kings" in the game: Elvis, Godzilla (T-Rex) and King Kong (Bird Monster), but the publisher said otherwise and the devs had to revert everything.
I played TR2 again in the remaster after more than 15 years. And the golden mask the first time now. I was surprised how much I ejnoyed the whole package. I didn't mind it was combat heavy as the levels were littered with ammo. Back in the day I was stupid and also killed the monks in the monastery because I thought they were enemies and I ran out of medipacks How stupid I was.
xD lol got reccommendet your video because TR was my favorite series back then and when the ALARM ALARM joke came i was drinking... well... i guess i have to clean now xD i bet several of your viewers don't get THAT joke if they are not from a German speaking country
The place with the white and black cubes is a reference to the music video for Jailhouse Rock. Las Vegas is known for their Elvis impersonators so it kind of makes sense they included it in this level.
This is such a good video! I didn't get any of the expansions for the core games till later in my gaming life but this and lost artifact really felt fresh the first time I played it, Lost artifact especially! Also you want a red hot take? I prefer playing TR with keyboard over a controller. It just became so natural for me growing up with the games!
Good review. Was a joy to watch! I finally got around to replaying TR2 Gold a few months ago after having not played it for 20 years or so, and it was a blast. While I also didn't care for the loads of human enemies the level designs more than made up for it. And those secrets are amazing! The base games had some cool secrets, but the expansions having their secrets often lead to huge optional areas like the clear ice cave and what not was really cool.
Ich wünschte nur es gäbe auch Cut Scenes irgendwo. Anders als bei UB wo Level 3 und 4 Sinn machen und man 1 und 2 zumindest realistisch betrachtet auch noch drauf kommen könnte (Lara hat auf der Suche nach dem Scion die Katzenstatuen gesehen und nach dem Event von TR1 wollte sie sich eine gönnen) Aber in Golden Mask wirkt das alles so MEGA random. Aber, nach der Rückseite zumindest immer noch besser als Lost Artefact.
It's funny how opposite I am. Since I first played these as a kid on MS-Dos and Windows I can't stand playing them with a controller. Keyboard all the way for tank controls :)
Dude, your channel’s criminally underrated, your reviews are always so very-well made !❤
Thank you :) I guess I have to keep doing what I do and hope the TH-cam Algorithm helps me someday 😅 it's so hard to be found
We need Tomb Raider 4 dude. Not just because it's a great game but because we want to see a 12 hour Gfrom video 🤭
You'll get it this month! Not 12 hours but almost 2 😅
@GFrom Reviews no way 🥹 wow I can't wait it must have been a pain to edit 😅. Think il call into work sick that day whenever you drop it 🤩
It was a nightmare 😅 Worked on it since november and finished it a couple of days ago. I'll release it on a sunday ;) February 26th
@GFrom Reviews you are a legend. Thank you for the great review as usual. And can't wait for the next
@GFrom Reviews you are a legend. Thank you for the great review as usual. And can't wait for the next
Golden Mask is personally one of my favorites! Especially the setting in the Aleutian Islands, specifically Furnace of the gods. My only complaint is that I wish they used a Japanese military base in the Aleutians instead of a Soviet as historically the Japanese did take and occupy two Aleutian Islands (Attu and Kiska) during the war and not the soviets.
Other than my personal nitpick, it’s my favorite Expansion pack.
Does that mean we would have Hiro Hito posters instead of Staline ? That's rad.
I just finished it for the first time and the 4th level was confusing as hell for me. I spent over an hour looking for the 3rd secret. Next to the spot where you insert the mask to trigger the final boss is a gate which opens when you walk closer to it. There is a room with a big gap and an unreachable lever on the other side. If you insert the mask and run to the spawn location of the boss you'll find another lever which activates a bridge to the unreachable lever from before. I ran there and trapped the boss in this hidden room by pulling the lever, which removed the bridge when the boss was standing on it. Also in the very last room is a med kit that opens a door to the start of the level when you pick it up, so you can run in a big circle. I was absolutely sure I need to pull all these levers and trap the boss, then go threw the door that leads back to the beginning and walk threw the whole level again to find something that has changed. Maybe a door opened or one of the gold rivers became solid? Lol, the game absolutely fooled me and I'm still confused about the final boss, the secret room and the gate that connects start and finish. Why?
I didn't even know about the gate 😅
So Happy it continues
Can't wait to watch this, loved your TR3 review it was super entertaining & funny. You have a brilliant layout for your videos & it suits this series very well.
I hope you enjoy! 🙌
Nice to see you back. And it figures, if I went to Las Vegas, I would be in a nightmare
Gold waterfalls... GFrom, that's piss! Great review lol
Now I feel dirty! 😂
I can see why Fool's Gold would be frustrating because of the sheer abundance of enemies to fight, and for the base game of TR2, I felt that way about the majority of levels. However, the expansion pack for TR2 has the "expert" levels, which means that they were designed to be more difficult than the levels in the base game.
While I do think that TR2 alone overdid it with how many enemies you have to fight in most levels, I think that it actually works for Fool's Gold. This is supposed to be a hard level, so I think having a large number of enemies makes sense here.
Furnace of the Gods is a great level, as for the most part, it reminded me of the feeling of isolation from TR1. The human enemies in the level did spoil that feeling a bit though.
Nightmare in Vegas was a lot of fun too. While it didn't seem like it made much sense, I believe that this level supposedly takes place in Lara's dream, so it's not supposed to make sense. Plus, it's cool to see Lara in this environment for one level.
Great video overall! Looking forward to seeing you review the Lost Artifact!
Bro.... you know how long i tried that bs trick in the original game that supposedly made Lara Croft "naked"..... spent hours n hours in her house trying different combinations....🤣🤦♂️🤷♂️
So funny they put a Soviet base in Alaska, forgetting Russia sell Alaska in 1867, way before the USSR ever exist.
I think I'm the only one who loves Nightmare in Vegas. It's a nice change of pace after exploring tombs.
I love your comedy m8, you really make me laugh. I've watched all your tomb raider vids last few days
the secret on the 4th level, the one that is huge and even has a puzzly path to get out is among the best in the whole series, right with the dinosaurs one in TR3 expansion
@1:47 (after talking about Nude Raider) "...after that initial playthrough I beat it one more time." - GFrom 😆🤣
😂😂😂
Hey did you hear about remasters of TR 1,2, and 3. It will include bonus levels from pc versions! You should make a video talking about them if not already planned
I talk about them briefly in the "Lost Artefact" Review that has its premiere today! :)
Golden Mask is an amazing game Furnace of the Gods is such a beautiful level and the best one in the game.
I really like your review style... Good fun. Love the original TR games so much.
Thank you!
I also have a distinct memory of seeing the PC boxes for the Tomb Raider games in the store and being fascinated by them. I desperately wanted to know what the extra content was that I wasn't getting on PlayStation.
most were large boxes with a disck in a envelope lol
very well made video
It's nice to see you review more games. This is my favorite of the gold games easily and loved it's levels. Look forward to see you hear your thoughts on the lost artifact.
Oh yeah I will review that game eventually. But the next video is about The Last Revelation. It's a monster of a video... After that I need a TR break 😅
@@GFrom lol sounds it. Considering how it's the biggest game in the series.
Never had it, despite owning a PC! Never completed TR2 on the PlayStation anyway, in fact I've not completed any of the first 5 Tomb Raiders (nor Angel of Darkness..). I guess I suck at these games (and AoD is just plain broken). I did remember er...browsing...a lot of the Nude Raider content online though...
Nightmare At Vegas was supposed to be different by the developer, with Lara having a different outfit and in a black and white environment. The 3 secrets were meant to be those of the "3 Kings" in the game: Elvis, Godzilla (T-Rex) and King Kong (Bird Monster), but the publisher said otherwise and the devs had to revert everything.
I played TR2 again in the remaster after more than 15 years. And the golden mask the first time now. I was surprised how much I ejnoyed the whole package. I didn't mind it was combat heavy as the levels were littered with ammo. Back in the day I was stupid and also killed the monks in the monastery because I thought they were enemies and I ran out of medipacks How stupid I was.
xD lol got reccommendet your video because TR was my favorite series back then and when the ALARM ALARM joke came i was drinking... well... i guess i have to clean now xD i bet several of your viewers don't get THAT joke if they are not from a German speaking country
😂😂😅 yeah I know, but I just had to use it 😄
@@GFrom awesome video though and a new abo :-D
Thank you 🙌
The place with the white and black cubes is a reference to the music video for Jailhouse Rock. Las Vegas is known for their Elvis impersonators so it kind of makes sense they included it in this level.
This is such a good video!
I didn't get any of the expansions for the core games till later in my gaming life but this and lost artifact really felt fresh the first time I played it, Lost artifact especially!
Also you want a red hot take? I prefer playing TR with keyboard over a controller. It just became so natural for me growing up with the games!
Good review. Was a joy to watch! I finally got around to replaying TR2 Gold a few months ago after having not played it for 20 years or so, and it was a blast. While I also didn't care for the loads of human enemies the level designs more than made up for it. And those secrets are amazing! The base games had some cool secrets, but the expansions having their secrets often lead to huge optional areas like the clear ice cave and what not was really cool.
If you can not see the health bar on HUD, try key F3 or F4 (adjust screen area). Read manual :)
You probably wouldn't mind the human enemies as much if you used your more powerful guns more often
I just suffered the complete playthrough : th-cam.com/video/G44FgUE8RD0/w-d-xo.html
Ich wünschte nur es gäbe auch Cut Scenes irgendwo.
Anders als bei UB wo Level 3 und 4 Sinn machen und man 1 und 2 zumindest realistisch betrachtet auch noch drauf kommen könnte (Lara hat auf der Suche nach dem Scion die Katzenstatuen gesehen und nach dem Event von TR1 wollte sie sich eine gönnen)
Aber in Golden Mask wirkt das alles so MEGA random.
Aber, nach der Rückseite zumindest immer noch besser als Lost Artefact.
I really want to see the gold rivers in the remaster edition
It takes months to finish this game without walkthrough.
Random af but ich liebe dich bro 😂❤
Ich dich auch 😍🤣
I love the Golden Mask with all of my Raider Heart :D
I love your videos about tomb raider, they're so good!
It's funny how opposite I am. Since I first played these as a kid on MS-Dos and Windows I can't stand playing them with a controller. Keyboard all the way for tank controls :)
It's hard to get used to different controls 😅
I've heard there is an extra bonus level where Lara has to break into the fire department to steal a uniform.
With a special twist at the end...
😂😂😂 ALARM!!
I know it's a reference to TR1 but do you know what a Litterbug is? Always makes me smile when you say it
I was thinking that she throws it all away because she never keeps it for her next adventure...😅
Third watch incoming
Have you tried the ps1 versions of this game and unfinished business?
There are PS1 versions? 😅
AVALANCHE? Stop killing them Lara! They are just trying to save the planet from Shinra!
Are you going to play the remastered versions?
Probably
I almost disliked the video when you said you don't play with the keyboard :D
Thanks for being tolerant 😅
Btw that's some high quality content for such a low view count. I hope you get a lot more soon
I hope so too... I have to keep grinding and someday it might pay off
:)