Top 10 Levels in Tomb Raider
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ม.ค. 2023
- To kick off Tomb Raider month this year I thought it would be fun to do a good old fashioned Top 10 list of some of the best levels in the Tomb Raider franchise. Now first and foremost this is just my personal list of favorite levels, so don’t attack me in the comments, but I do encourage you to comment your own favorite levels and what you love about them. So sit back and relax because here is my list of the top 10 levels in Tomb Raider.
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Those Maria Doria levels always creeped me out!
Number 1 for me is the Barkhang Monastery. I just loved having the monks on my side.
Barkhang Monastery is one of thr best levels I've ever played in any game ever! The amount of exploration, traps and interesting puzzles is right on spot. This level along with Lost Valley from TR1 summarizes well why I love this franchise so much!
I second this.
Barkhang Monastery is one of the best level design and level story in the main trilogy and beyond.
You have allies if you manage not to hit them.
You have this HUGE spiritual and beautiful place to explore.
And you will be constantly attacked by horde of enemies.
It's definitely on my top 10.
I'd say the lost Valley fighting the T-Rex and raptors was an awesome moment
Same here, such a rush
right? im surprised no tr1 levels were included
The Thailand level in Underworld is stunning i really take my time to take the views in and music, great minds think alike ❤
Temple of Xian will always be my favorite level. It's just a bundle of everything Tomb Raider is! It provides such a great challenge.
Angel of darkness might've had alot of issues, being basically incomplete and all, but I think it has the most atmospheric levels, my favorite being the Hall of Seasons. It is just so breathtakingly beautiful - the colors, the puzzles, the potential it had; it's truly top tier, for me.
Same!!!! I loved walking around Paris in that game it made me feel so fancy and European even though I'm American trash and I might not ever never visit Paris until I'm old and gross :(
I second this!!
Don't forget Le Serpent Rouge Club Mission to retrieve a trinket box
Agreed. As much crap as people give AOD it had some pretty great tombs like Tomb of Ancients and Hall of Seasons.
Yes hall of seasons>>>
One of my fav. levels is "Thames Wharf" from TR3.
To me it is the most atmospheric level. Climbing over rooftops at night, light rain, in some windows are the lights on, you can hear a train in the distance...
My fav. level in TR2 are the "Floating Islands".
The Nevada level really gave me a lot of Half-Life vibes, not just because of the environment but also because that 90s graphical style
The wild areas in Underworld were amazing and they still look great today, such an underrated game.
Gotta say TR: Underworld was by far best in acrobatic physics. Like, Damn!
I really liked the Tibetan foothills where you first get the snowmobile. The music when you 1st start riding then the break taking jump. You knew she was going to make it but it just looks so good.
1. I'm glad I'm not the only person in the world who loves Eraser. Such an underrated Arnie flick and those EM Guns are so awesome imo.
2. My favourite Tomb Raider Level has to be Burning Croft Manor in Underworld. It's heartbreaking but also exhilarating traversing the burning corridors that you could explore in Anniversary and Legend in a more open way to the point that you try to look out for things that you can do in those games like when you rip Lara's bedroom door from its frame and you can see her four post bed and wardrobe through the flames. And not to mention that the box you use in one of the burning corridors is from the Tokyo level in Legend and I love that crossover. 💜☺️
It’s not terrible but …. it’s like a knock off Arnie movie that just so happens to star Arnie. It’s just not quite there 😄
Even the line “you’re luggage” after shooting a CG gator is kinda meh 🐊
I really loved the Tibetan monastery level from TR 2, and in the third game, my favorite levels are the ones in London. After clearing India, I always go to the South Pacific and then to Nevada. That way, when I start the first level in London, I take a moment to look at my surroundings, and hear the sound of cars in the background, and I say to myself "Ahh, back in civilization ."
I remember that one. The Tibetan monks would fight the baddies for you. That is, of course, until you accidentally shoot at them off-camera. Then they’re coming after you! 😂
I wouldn’t have seen half these levels without the step left, right, left, right, left, left, left, backwards, turn around three times, then do a 180 front flip cheat.
I think that’s the cheat anyway. I’m trying to remember and don’t wanna search for it 🤔
TR2 was so dope. I must have played that at least 10 times as a kid
@@princesscaroline198 For me, this game was the console buyer.
I still enjoy playing it.
My favourites are the haunted island levels in Tomb Raider Chronicles. Especially Gallows Tree. Such a creepy atmosphere, sound design/soundtrack. Still stuck with me after all these years. Remember being stuck forever on the water demon section because I didn't realise you just had to swim to a slightly lower level. And the priest's hair went white after a spooky encounter. Brilliant.
Love those! Some of the most atmospheric and beautifully designed levels in the entire series.
yay underworld ship rolling level appreciation, at last!
There’s just too much nostalgia in original TR for me to pick a handful of levels! I just love it all … Lara was my childhood hero! Any Egyptian level was always my go to though
Great picks! I am happy to see love thrown at Maria Doria (and I assume 40 Fathoms by extension). These are to this day some of the most atmospheric and tense levels in any video game. And technological limitation at the time really add to it.
I love me some new Tomb Raider content!
I think what made the original games and the Anniversary-Legend era so great was the meticulous, thoughtful level design. They really went deep into creating locations with the action, movement and puzzle solving in mind. They weren't a simple open environment exercise with baddies and objects thrown in. TR2 and Last Revelation were loaded with areas which were rewarding to explore. Venice was one of my faves which kicked off the top tier Tomb Raider 2.
You're a sucker for the presentation. And so am I, so I respect it.
I love different levels for different reasons, but one of the things at the forefront when remembering them is always the aesthetics. And for that, TR2's Tibet, TR3's Coastal Village, Legend's Nepal, and Underworld's Remnants are the first big standouts that come to my mind. TR 2013 also has some real beauty in it when you visit areas at sunset, but it's rarely ever that time of day during the story.
My favorite: Crash Site (TR3)
I love the Jurassik Park feelings
Awesome list 🙌 For me I'd include Barkhang Monastery & Temple Ruins but totally agree with your other levels. Awesome to see AoD represented too 💪
I remember being so hyped for TRU and all I had as a child was a PS2... yeah, needless to say I was a little disappointed in Thailand since that's what I saw in the Trailers and Gameplay vids back then. Lara looked like she was 30 years older than on PC but when I finally got to play it on PC after a few years I was so blown away! If they only had gotten a little more time for development to straighten out the bugs and the sometimes janky controls, this would've been one of the best TR games out there
I always love The Lost Valley. Putting the big machine back together to unveil the pathway forward is so fun, as is the WTF moment when you realize a T. Rex is headed your way 😂
Same here mate, first contact with Lara was PlayStation magazine demo, the Great Wall. We couldn’t finish that cursed trap course back then, two seven years old adventurers... that whole area seemed out of this world to us.
I love that this includes Legend/Underworld but completely ignores the reboots.
I'm a huge fan of all of the st Francis folly's missions and the hidden valley level from the 1st game. I've never really played tomb raider much growing up but I appreciate your content my best friend and I loved these games and he took his life a few years ago so these videos help meaningful feel close to him and remember him fondly so thank you for your time and effort
Refreshing to see Legend trilogy games getting some appreciation.
I’m surprised Venice wasn’t on the list cuz the way the level presents itself is so good with the music and canals that make it feel relaxing to play through. Also I think the reason none of the levels from the Survivor Trilogy made it on the list is because there isn’t anything rememberable or distinct about them and just feel like something that you see in any AAA game.
Great to hear your passion for such a fantastic game series. Everything about Tomb Raider excites me. So many great memories. Steve 👍
Lost Valley from Tomb Raider I, that T-Rex always got my heart pumping and I would run to the hidden alcove and just shoot at it for what seemed like forever with the pistols til it died.
I love that you appreciate all different eras of TR
Kai the first PlayStation game I ever owned was TOMB RADIER 3. I remember going to Best Buy as a kid the day after Christmas and my dad said pick out a game. That was the game I chose! I can’t wait to see more tomb raider content from you in the future :)
Zooming around on that quad bike were you?
I didn’t realise you could access the maze at Croft Manor until my pal Andy told me about it
My top 10 (no specific order):
- Dessert Railroad (Tr4)
- Lost Valley (Tr1/Anniversary)
- Venice (Tr2)
- Sanctuary of the Scion (Tr1/Anniversary)
- Home sweet Home (Tr2)
- The great Pyramide (Tr1/Anniversary)
- Antarctica (Tr3)
- Louvre (TRAOD)
- Tokyo (TRL)
- Ghana (TRL)
I loveeeeeee Tomb Raider (before 2013) and I love you so this is perfect thank you
I also love Underworld, it's a very underrated game 😊
Looks awful
@@CursedWheelieBin No way
Thailand will always be my favourite and to level in all of Tomb Raider. Its graphics, beauty, atmosphere, and OST just make it all that special. Underworld graphics really stand to today's standards, considering the game is 15 years old. Also gotta say, I am surprised le serpent rouge didn't make your list haha.
I thought about it but it's hard to make a list like this!🤣
I agree with your list mostly haha.
Was that the one in which you start from a speedboat then scale a cliff? 🚤
(10) 0:31 TR2 "Wreck of the Maria Doria"
(9)1:09 TR: Underworld "Realm of the Dead"
(8) 1:58 TR2 "Home Sweet Home"
(7) 2:34 TR A.o.D "Bio Reasearch Facility"
(6) 3:05 TR Chronicles "The 13th Floor"
(5) 3:49 TR4 "Desert Railroad"
(4) 4:52 TR Legend "Tokyo"
(3) 5:45 TR2 "Great Wall of China"
(2) 6:29 TR3 "Nevada"
(1) 7:22 TR: Underworld "The Remnants"
Remember getting a ps1 for my birthday in 1998. The game that came with it was the original Tomb Raider. I was hooked.
tomb raider: legend is the first Laura croft game that I've played (I thought about playing angels of darkness, but I didn't know much about it, or if it was worth it). the environment was done really well in that game!!
O_O
I enjoyed most of the levels in Tomb Raider Anniversary. It's one of those rare times when a remake is done really well, and the levels there just improved so much on the original game while keeping the nostalgia.
The oil rig from TR2 is my favorite. I always love the "lara loses her guns" levels.
nooo that level gave me nightmares
I love the sound effects for the background noises they used for that level, really gave the sense of being on an oil rig helping with full immersion into the game.
@Artesian_mirage wow, you mentioned it and I can clearly hear it in my head. 😅
I'd love to see you do more videos on Tomb Raider! :D
"that includes the remakes" surprised you mentioned them, I wouldn't lol. There's nothing Tomb Raider about them. Anyway you're so right about Tokyo, that's the first thing I remember when someone mentions that game as it's great for all the reasons you pointed out. I really should replay that soon, so thanks for that as well!
I bought the recent one for a small pittance and didn’t make it past the main menu.
I tried to start a new game and was bombarded with these countless niche options that I had to choose in order to proceed.
I just thought “f*ck this” and put it off.
Games are supposed to be fun. This was a chore
As a child who loved exploring the forests near my home, any stage in the series that features a forest or area with large vegetation wins my heart (1st place and the early stages in India in TR3 are great examples)
When I was younger, I always considered aspects of TR to be scary. Like the giant spiders in the Crystal Dynamics games (Underworld, Anniversary, Legend). Or the tiger back then in TR2. Always got me so stressy.
Then I wondered why games like Resident Evil were so clunky in comparison and why there would not be a horror TR.
Nowadays I think because the more control you have, the less horror you feel. Like Left4Dead. If you have really nice movement, you have a stronger weapon than any gun. Because you can always outrun the AI.
Back in the day, you often had to just jump onto a table if the enemy was forced to use melee combat :o)
Another top 10 list of pure nostalgia bliss!
My dude the Remnants is top notch, I agree underworld was the best in the series when it came to levels!
Pretty much every level in TR3 haha. Mostly the south Pacific levels. Going from cannibal tribal folks to gunning down raptors and kayaking through crocodiles and piranhas with the beautiful jungle you get to travel through. Everytime I play that game I look forward to jumping into those levels the first chance I get.
I love your Tomb Raider videos! Resident Evil and Tomb Raider are my top 2 fave series :)
I loved both 2 levels where Lara was 16 (Ankor Wat and Gallows Tree) plus the first Jungle and Antarctica levels from TR 3, Venice level in TR 2, and as well the 13th floor in Tomb Raider Chronicles
That desert level I just... never knew she could make another flip after making the swan jump (?)... Thanks. Truly thanks. That's a new thing I never knew.
Have to admit that I was that person who rolled their eyes at the VCi building levels being mentioned on this list, but only because I ended up getting soft locked with them on my dreamcast version of the game!
Glad AoD got some love on the list though as I actually enjoyed the game a lot. It reminds me of Underworld where they have their control flaws but have a great atmosphere to them. 😊
I always found myself playing The Deck, Opera House and Barkhang monastery the most in TR2. Palace Midas in TR. River Ganges in TR3.
Eraser ftw. Seeing Arnold dual wield those rail guns blew my mind as a kid. Fuck those guns were cool.
Tomb Raider month?! Heck yeah!
Quality content 👏🏽
Truthfully this list could have been compromised of the entirety of Tomb Raider 2. The resident evil videos are awesome Kai, but the Tomb Raider videos aren't anything too skip
We need more channels like yours on this goddamn platform ❤️
I've never played any of the Tomb Raider games, but just watching your videos about the series has gotten me more interested in the series.
If you’re a modern gamer like me: Start with Legend, then Anniversary, then Underworld.
If you’re into dated retro stuff then I suppose you could slog through the original trilogy. Even back when they first came out I kinda got bored with the scuffing of Lara’s feet through these grid-like environments. They just seemed very experimental and incomplete
Venice >>> soundtrack alone ♡
Burial Chambers in TR4 scared the absolute SHIT out of me as a kid
nice video you inspired me to play tomb raider
4:40 I play TR4 multiple times, and always did that at the end. ALWAYS 😅
I too was introduced to Laura with the great wall so that is my number one great story and not to mention girl power lol but one thing that stands out to me is the soundtrack even water dripping, all the sounds they put definitely heightened my experience. Remember the techno in the previews? I would play it once or twice 😁.
Desert Railroad is awesome~ they did such a cool job connecting some of those levels. The levels after that are great too, not a fan of the later part of TLR tho.
Tomb raider legend ❤
The Great Wall of China was the first lvl of Tomb Raider || (I believe) and at the time, I didnt have a saving card, so whenever I felt like playing Tomb Raider, I played the Great Wall of China A LOT, MULTIPLE TIMES. It never got old. I was around 6/7 years old.
I always thought that Underworld had awesome graphics back then.
I liked the South American levels in Tomb Raider Legend, they were quite fun. *sniffles for Bolivia*
You have a good eye! I have never realized the link between the laser guy from 13. Floor and the movie Eraser (depite I have seen the movie multiple times)
i was ready to type a comment about how you put that TRU level on the list instead of Thailand!
glad i watched til the end instead lol
In no particular order my favorites are :
Jungle - TR3
Aldwych - TR3
Opera House - TR2
Burial Chambers - TR4
Good list.. mine would be -
10. Bolivia (TRL)
9. Gallows Tree(TRC)
8. Venice (TR2)
7. Ghana (TRL)
6. Crash site (TR3)
5. Sanctuary of the Scion (TR1)
4. Barkhang Monastery (TR2)
3. Nevada desert (TR3)
2. Palace Midas (TR1)
1. The Lost Valley (TR1)
FINNALY SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES UNDERWORLD AND HOW EVERY LEVEL WAS PERFECT
I love all of these levels 😋✌️ just want to add a couple more. Tomb of Ancients in AoD and Lost Library in TR4
It's funny to see this game again years later.
I love the Maria Doria levels!! They are my favourites. And the Floating Islands, it is eerie and beautiful.
And I can understand including The 13th floor. While this level (and the other 2) are the worst levels in the whole game (and I almost couldn't finish the last one because it is a bug fest), visually are amazing. I wish they were better (and less buggy), because I really liked the setting.
St Francis' Folly is by far the best Tomb Raider level imo. It's absolutely glorious!!!
I don't know if it counts as a "level", but the Baba Yaga DLC in Rise Of The Tomb Raider was so much fun for me.
My favorites: All of the London ones, especially Aldwych. Venice from TR2. All the Atlantis ones and Area 51, with the eerie aliens bodies
I love Totally Tomb Raider Month💚💚💚
February!!! Croft month!!!! Wooooooo
I was sitting here wondering why your version of underworld looked so much better than how I remembered it and then you did the ps2 comparison and I was like… oh 😅 lol i should go back and play it on ps3
you knew exactly what you were doing with that thumbnail
My favorite is the floting islands on tr2
My favorite is the lost library in TR4
Lets goooooo i re bought TR2 and i got TR both great games 🙏
I remember that train glitch unfortunately
Awesome choices and awesome content as always!
As a lifelong TR fan, my favorites are:
Temple Of Xian (TR2)
Diving Area (TR2)
The Cistern (Original TR 1996)
The Lost Valley (Original TR 1996)
Aldwych (TR3)
Lost City Of Tinnos (RE3)
Atlantis (Original TR 1996)
Natla's Mines (Original TR 1996)
St. Francis' Folley (TR 1996)
Barkhang Monastery (TR2)
I love the huge, challenging open levels from the classic TR Trilogy, with the original being my all-time favorite.
Aldwych!!! Good shout!! Loved that level!
@@JennaWindross84 It's so good and so easy to get lost lol.
Loves all of these
You should play shadow of the tomb Raider
The 13th floor is so buggy in pc but i loved it anyways
I aspire to be that beefy in a suite
Loved this franchise 😅
Love*
For me Maria Doria was so annoying, the train level would be my number 1 and I STILL want to know after all these years where she kept those weapons in the Tokyo level.
Coming from a girl , Tokyo was my favorite also. There is something sexy about wearing a black skirt ripped at the sides.
The remnants was such a great level that Uncharted 1 is literally the whole remnants level. (I'm joking. All in good fun)
My favourite TR level is probably St. Francis' Folly in the OG and remake. Also, random fact, I share the same birthday as Lara Croft 💓
I have a love hate relationship with Floating Islands in TR 2 ^.^;
Classic Lara Croft is acrobatic while the modern Lara Croft looks like she got tortured multiple times
I always love the tombraider series even tho i'm very bad at them only 100%ing and beaten few of them.
I know this is overrated opinion but St Francis Folly is still my favourite TR level in the original more than the remake, for 1996 it's a very smartly designed level and I never get tired of climbing up and down the main room. Also that one shot secret near the start is one of my favourite secrets.
I love the Venice and Opera House levels, these levels can be unfair to newcomers but I love the use of using the boat to travel around and used at the end level. As a kid who enjoyed theatre I just love how creepy and messed up the Opera House looks. I never got round to beaten TR3 or 5, I did TR4 with a friend when stayed over for a week. Angel of Darkness ironically is the first TR game I even beaten as a kid.
Back in the day I did beat the TR1 remake alot more before I finished the original game and I personally feel most of the level design is superior in the original 1996 game because there is alot of complex navigation from area to area with consistent welldone platforming, however the remake has so many transition corridors or death corridors that their disguised loading areas really take away the charm of the original also some puzzle additions in the remake didn't feel necessary.
And Venice, for me it's very best livels