I finally bought TR:U for PS2 and was all excited as it has been delayed for ages and released on every other platform a long time ago.

Well, I must say, from my initial 45 min play, I am underwhelmed. Why after the great engine they used for TR Legend and Anniversary have we now got a Jerky looking game with a funny looking Lara? I relaise that the PS2 is getting on now, but the levels of jerk I have experienced are something I have not seen since the days of the c64!!

Legend and Anniversary look great, the PS2 can handle it and it flows and plays well. Now I have this Jerky rubbishy feeling game that has an oddly animated Lara running through so far, somewhat uninspired levels. When she moves between the set pieces in the game, it just looks and feels unnatural. They have added skills, such as walking across a balancing bar thing, but so far I have had little success as the way Lara moves is kind of, well somewhat akin to walking on ice sometimes.

The animation isn't a patch on what the other 2 games had. I tink quite a lot has been motion captured, but then some has been animated as well. For example, she has gone from an elegent standing hop to an awkward crouchy jump thing. It looks forced and kinda meh.


I will plug on, but to be honest, I am not feeling the attraction to the game here.

I know Paulbot and AUtocon have the game. Paulbot esecially, as its on PS2 as well. Are you guys suffering the same thing?