The graphics are slightly better than number three. There are good fire and water effects along with some nice new features such as water drops from Lara when she climbs from a pool and the eerie mist that adds athmosphere to many parts of the levels. It is a shame that with this being the fouth adventure that the levels are still based on square polygons and they are not rounded off to give a more realistic effect.

This is quite a bit better than the previous outings with some athmospheric and tense music accompanying certain moments such as being attacked by a giant, fire breathing lizard or being chased by a swarm of scarabs. The weapon effects are still poor but overall its an improvement.

Although the game still plays slow, Lara's new abilities plus the excellent plot, the fiendish puzzles and the 'ironed out' learning curve make this just as enjoyable, if not slightly better, than the earlier Tomb Raider games. My only problem is that it plays far better with a joypad as the keyboard can be too spaced out for the buttons.

This is the best Tomb Raider yet, although the method is getting on a bit you still feel quite immersed in the game. The level design is great, the game is huge and there are 70 well hidden secrets to find, which will take even those of you with the keenest eye a long time to find.

This is single player based game and is less of a multiplayer activity than sitting in a dark empty room by yourself.