Tomb Raider III vs Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
Tomb Raider III is an action-adventure game from Core Design (1998) while Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is an action-adventure game from Core Design (2003).
Quick answer: Tomb Raider III has the higher Metacritic, 76 to 49.
Tomb Raider III
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
What each one is
Tomb Raider III is filed under Action-Adventure. In contrast, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness under Action-Adventure.
Tomb Raider III is an action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was first released for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 1998, and for Mac OS in 1999. It is the third title in the Tomb Raider series, following Tomb Raider II (1997). The story follows archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft as she embarks upon a quest to recover four pieces of a meteorite that are scattered across the world. To progress through the game, the player must complete a series of levels that involve solving puzzles, traversing dangerous locations, and defeating enemies.
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is a 2003 action-adventure game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. A Mac OS X port was developed by Beenox and published by Aspyr the same year. It is the sixth instalment in the Tomb Raider series, acting as a direct sequel to Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999) and Tomb Raider: Chronicles (2000). The storyline follows Lara Croft as she attempts to clear herself of being the suspect of her former mentor Werner Von Croy's murder while investigating the activities of a black magic cult. The gameplay follows series tradition, with Lara navigating platforming environments while incorporating stealth and character growth elements.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
A corporation called RX-Tech excavates the crash site of a meteorite that impacted on Antarctica millions of years ago and finds strange Rapa Nui -like statues alongside the grave of one of HMS Beagle 's sailors. Meanwhile, archaeologist -adventurer Lara Croft is searching for an artefact known as the Infada Stone in the ruins of an ancient Indian Hindu temple once inhabited by the Infada tribe. After taking the artefact from a researcher working for… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Although Tomb Raider III received generally favourable reviews from critics, it did not fare as well as its two predecessors. Edge considered Tomb Raider III "a valid addition to the growing franchise", stating that it offers more attractive graphics and more innovation than Tomb Raider II , while Next Generation called it the biggest and most rewarding game of the series. CVG described it as a perfect mix of the exploration and puzzles of the… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The Angel of Darkness follows on from events in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider: Chronicles , where Lara Croft was presumed dead. An unspecified time later, Lara arrives in Paris at the request of her former mentor, Werner Von Croy, who was tasked by a man named Eckhardt to find a set of artifacts known as the Obscura Paintings. The city, and Von Croy, are gripped with fear over a serial killer the press has dubbed the "Monstrum". (Wikipedia)
Reception
Sales Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness received strong initial sales, mostly driven by an aggressive advertising campaign. The game reached 6th place in the UK Top 20 sales charts, but dropped to 13th by the following week. The game's PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Tomb Raider III | Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 76/100 | 49/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 1998 | 2003 |
| Developer | Core Design | Core Design |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Tomb Raider III vs Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Tomb Raider IIIAction-adventure gameTomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessAction-adventure gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Tomb Raider IIINo descriptive tagsTomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Tomb Raider III ✓Metacritic 76Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessMetacritic 49Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Tomb Raider IIIUnknownTomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Tomb Raider III takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Tomb Raider III (Metacritic 76)
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Tomb Raider III is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
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Common questions
How different are Tomb Raider III and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness in scope?
Tomb Raider III lists little scope data. Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness lists little scope data.
Is Tomb Raider III or Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Tomb Raider III or Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Tomb Raider III or Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness?
Tomb Raider III has the higher Metacritic, 76 to 49. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.