Tomb Raider I (1996) vs Tomb Raider II (1997)

8/10Match score

Higher community rating

Tomb Raider I (1996)

+3

rating points

More player ratings

Tomb Raider I (1996)

472 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

Single playerThird personAdventure

Tomb Raider I (1996) Stands Out

SandboxSurvivaldetective mode

Tomb Raider II (1997) Stands Out

vehicle combatvehicular combatretrievable traps

Higher Rated

Tomb Raider I (1996)

Similarity Breakdown

Same

Game Modes

Same

Perspective

Same

Genres

Similar

Themes

Similar

Features

Shared

Game Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Genres

AdventurePlatformPuzzleShooter

Themes

Action

Features

jumping puzzlearcheologyartifactscentaurscrow

Key Differences

Themes

Tomb Raider I (1996)

SandboxSurvival

Tomb Raider II (1997)

-

Features

Tomb Raider I (1996)

detective modeenvironmental puzzlesreal-time combatstealth killbalance platformsadapted to - movieaudio logsbehind the waterfallboarburning

Tomb Raider II (1997)

vehicle combatvehicular combatretrievable trapscrocodileforeshadowingin-engine cinematicitalian accentpanthershaky camerayeti

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureTomb Raider I (1996)Tomb Raider II (1997)
Release DateOct 24, 1996Nov 21, 1997
Rating83/100 (472 ratings)80/100 (324 ratings)
Genres
AdventurePlatformPuzzleShooter
AdventurePlatformPuzzleShooter
Themes
ActionSandboxSurvival
Action
Features
jumping puzzlearcheologyartifactscentaurscrowescape from exploding buildinginconvenient malfunctionpromo vhssequence breakingtank controlstyrannosaurus rexanimal crueltyauto-aimbeen here beforebritish accentcultfalling damagefalling objectmascotmummy
jumping puzzlearcheologyartifactscentaurscrowescape from exploding buildinginconvenient malfunctionpromo vhssequence breakingtank controlstyrannosaurus rexanimal crueltyauto-aimbeen here beforebritish accentcultfalling damagefalling objectmascotmummy
Game Modes
Single player
Single player
Player Perspective
Third person
Third person
PlatformsDOS, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Sega SaturnMac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Comparison Summary

Tomb Raider I (1996) and Tomb Raider II (1997) have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Third person, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle, Shooter.

Tomb Raider I (1996) stands out for Sandbox, Survival, detective mode, environmental puzzles, while Tomb Raider II (1997) stands out for vehicle combat, vehicular combat, retrievable traps.

Tomb Raider I (1996) has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Third person, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.

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