Tomb Raider Legend: Hands-on

IGN have done one of their great hands on of the latest Tomb Raider game for the PSP, heres an excerpt:

In place of the original development team Core Design, Crystal Dynamics has fashioned an adventure game that targets the roots of the original. You'll encounter vast landscapes, a litany of ancient tombs, mystic creatures, and corrupt raiders. But instead of an RPG-like adventure in an empty city (Angel of Darkness), or a frustrating set of London puzzles (TR3), or a patchwork of slightly related missions (TR Chronicles), you've got a coherent storyline, an athletic easy-to-move character, and focus on adventure, exploration, and lots of tomb raiding. Admittedly, it's difficult to shake off the old cynicisms about this once-tired series, but in a way, Tomb Raider: Legend is refreshing.

The game is the same content on all platforms, so you won't play anything different on the PS2 than you will on Xbox 360. Although admittedly, the PSP version, which we recently played, does offer mini-games and neat additions the others don't. And I have to say, this version of Lara Croft is sexy. For a character that lost her charm long ago, it's nice to see Ms. Croft looking so realistic in design, so carefully crafted, and as a result, so sexy. This is the best looking version of Lara Croft you've ever seen.

Check out the preview with screens here --> http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/699/699885p1.html