Lara Croft has always been the sort of woman that many gamers would like to have by their side in a fight, therefore those same gamers will be pleased to know their dreams have now come true, thanks to the Xbox 360 version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary.

This version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary is actually a based on the original version of the game but with a few noticable differences. Anyone who loves Tomb Raider will love this game, everything just looks and feels so good from Lara scaling around ledges with her fingertip to her trying to jump from one rock to another without falling into the bear pit below, getting around in this game is just so easy and this is one of the reasons that it is the perfect adventure game for any of the consoles it has appeared on so far. 

There is quite a variety of levels in the game which are pleasing to the eye and there are also plenty of hazardous environments along the way such as snow, water and jungle, best of all though is the fact that the gameplay is as great as ever, the puzzles keep you scratching your head and the various enemies such as wolves, bears and mummies will certainly keep you on your toes.  

Combat is a fairly simple affair and not too difficult, however there is a new addition called Adrenaline Dodge which livens things up in this department, this new move takes place when an enemy becomes enraged and charges at Lara, at this point Lara’s Adrenaline then kicks in and she is given the opportunity to dodge, this is done by pressing the circle button and a direction on the analog stick, if this is done correctly then Lara goes into a Matrix style slow motion and is then given the opportunity to attack her enemy using a headshot, this is done using a on screen prompt so timing is everything.

As the game progresses there are plenty of weapons and equipment for Lara to get her hands on, these range from shotguns, pistols and submachine guns to grappling hooks and all other sorts of collectables. Lara is rewarded throughout the game for finding the various artifacts and relics which are spread throughout the levels, the type of rewards vary from things like concept art to different outfits, although this is just a few examples.

Graphically Tomb Raider: Anniversary does not disappoint, Lara looks as great as ever and the environments look very sharp and well drawn, also when the action heats up there is no slowdown whatsoever, the only real issues with the graphics is that sometimes the camera can get stuck instead of it being where you need it to be.

Apart from the issues with the camera, the only other real problem with the game is that the enemies are not really that challenging, for example, if you have a bear chasing you all you need to do is climb up some stairs and he won’t follow, meaning that you can easily pick him off without too much trouble.

Overall Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a very enjoyable game, the graphics are great and the puzzles are as challenging as ever, sure it may be quite easy to gun down the wolves and various other enemies that will cross your path, but if you want an adventure game on your Xbox 360 that is like no other then this is certainly a game worth considering.