20 minutes with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis left me unconvinced, but keen to play more

The Tomb Raider franchise is coming back in a big way. Multiple games are planned, and a TV series starring Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is also not far from being released. At Summer Game Fest, I got the chance to play 20 minutes of one of those games, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. This game is a reimagining of Lara Croft’s first adventure and will serve as an anniversary game (though it will miss 2026 by a few months) The demo opens in a lush jungle, which looks hugely dense and visually impressive. I was quickly introduced to Lara’s new scanner, which points out objects in the environment that can be used as part of puzzles. This feels like a reaction to the visual fidelity of the new game. If everything looks like a high-quality piece of scenery, it’s hard to intuit what is actually interactable. Read More...

Jun 12, 2026 - 22:16
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20 minutes with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis left me unconvinced, but keen to play more
The Tomb Raider franchise is coming back in a big way. Multiple games are planned, and a TV series starring Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is also not far from being released.

At Summer Game Fest, I got the chance to play 20 minutes of one of those games, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. This game is a reimagining of Lara Croft’s first adventure and will serve as an anniversary game (though it will miss 2026 by a few months)

The demo opens in a lush jungle, which looks hugely dense and visually impressive. I was quickly introduced to Lara’s new scanner, which points out objects in the environment that can be used as part of puzzles. This feels like a reaction to the visual fidelity of the new game. If everything looks like a high-quality piece of scenery, it’s hard to intuit what is actually interactable.

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