Now, where to begin...
The first entry in the Tomb Raider series has lots to be talked about.

A team of just several people created this game originally for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation 1, which resulted in a massive legacy, with reboots down the line.

The story of Lara Croft began here, in a humble environment. An adventurer hired by Jacqueline Natla (who makes an appearance in the Crystal Dynamics trilogy!), sent to find pieces of an Atlantean artifact known as the Scion.
The story is decent, I'll give it that much.

The engine used to make this game certainly shows its age, with the crisp noises and textures that sometimes move on their own, all with 2D objects that face the camera all the time.
Nevertheless, it was a basis that wasn't in its prime at that time at all. The sequels all use this engine, albeit refined and perfected to the limits.

Lara's model is awkward to look at, with her triangular chest and barely shaded self. Her inventory consists of Small Medipacks, Large Medipacks, her signature Pistols which have infinite ammo, Magnums which are upgraded Pistols, Uzis which have the same power as the Pistols but a faster rate of fire and the Shotgun, a powerful but slow gun which Lara equips in a two-handed manner.

The voice acting is... Decent at best, and can come across as questionably unprofessional and cheesy in the case of Natla, most of the time. This, however, can be overlooked, seeing as it's just the first game, and it will have flaws as such.

The soundtrack in this version of the game is missing, and the game itself runs through DOSBox, an AWFUL emulator that runs at 640x480 resolution.
It also returns an error called "invalid patch module" in my case, which prevents the game from launching even with the patch mentioned under. I still haven't found a fix for that problem.

8/10, great action adventure game, and the seed from which a great franchise sprouted.

BONUS!
I believe the person who made a patch for this is still in the guides for this game. I suggest you get that mod, as it unlocks the resolution, restores the soundtrack, upscales the cutscenes and restores the forgotten expansion for the game called Unfinished Business, which is missing from this release as well.

Now, where to begin... The first entry in the Tomb Raider series has lots to be talked about. A team of just several people created this game originally for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation 1, which resulted in a massive legacy, with reboots down the line. The story of Lara Croft began here, in a humble environment. An adventurer hired by Jacqueline Natla (who makes an appearance in the Crystal Dynamics trilogy!), sent to find pieces of an Atlantean artifact known as the Scion. The story is decent, I'll give it that much. The engine used to make this game certainly shows its age, with the crisp noises and textures that sometimes move on their own, all with 2D objects that face the camera all the time. Nevertheless, it was a basis that wasn't in its prime at that time at all. The sequels all use this engine, albeit refined and perfected to the limits. Lara's model is awkward to look at, with her triangular chest and barely shaded self. Her inventory consists of Small Medipacks, Large Medipacks, her signature Pistols which have infinite ammo, Magnums which are upgraded Pistols, Uzis which have the same power as the Pistols but a faster rate of fire and the Shotgun, a powerful but slow gun which Lara equips in a two-handed manner. The voice acting is... Decent at best, and can come across as questionably unprofessional and cheesy in the case of Natla, most of the time. This, however, can be overlooked, seeing as it's just the first game, and it will have flaws as such. The soundtrack in this version of the game is missing, and the game itself runs through DOSBox, an AWFUL emulator that runs at 640x480 resolution. It also returns an error called "invalid patch module" in my case, which prevents the game from launching even with the patch mentioned under. I still haven't found a fix for that problem. 8/10, great action adventure game, and the seed from which a great franchise sprouted. BONUS! I believe the person who made a patch for this is still in the guides for this game. I suggest you get that mod, as it unlocks the resolution, restores the soundtrack, upscales the cutscenes and restores the forgotten expansion for the game called Unfinished Business, which is missing from this release as well.