Crystal Dynamics has revealed that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will receive a difficulty adjustment for modern players, and players might remember the original version as extremely difficult.
For those unaware, The Game Awards 2025 was a great day for the original Tomb Raider fans, as Legacy of Atlantis was announced for 2026. It is a complete remake of the original game, built from the ground up. Now, the developer has revealed that the remake might not be as brutal as the original title.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis to Receive a Difficulty Adjustment
During a presentation attended by GamesRadar+, Crystal Dynamics developer Will Kerslake was asked how they would be targeting the difficulty of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, given all the insta-death situations and other problems players faced in the original title. Kerslake replied, stating that “part of reimagining a game right is adjusting that game evolving for modern player tastes.”
However, that doesn’t mean the core Tomb Raider experience will change, as “there are puzzles in combat and traversal and death-defying action.” Also, players will also “see big rolling balls, and you know, the things that you expect in a Tomb Raider game are going to be there in spades,” added Kerslake.
The Anniversary edition of Tomb Raider also had a workaround for the original’s difficulty, adding quick-time events to get through the insta-kill situations.
In other news, Tomb Raider: Catalyst will require ‘no homework’ before jumping in. Additionally, the co-creator of the original game prefers new chapters over remakes. What are your thoughts on Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis getting a difficulty adjustment? Leave your thoughts down in the comments, and join the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
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