Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis finally revealed more gameplay via hands-on previews from Summer Game Fest 2026 earlier this month. These gave fans an early look at Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis’ T-Rex chase sequence, dual-pistol combat against swift velociraptors, and a puzzle segment where the level design was apparently authentically reminiscent of how players could easily find themselves lost or unaware of where to go in the original Tomb Raider game.
However, not all Tomb Raider fans were enthused by this gameplay. Fans were appalled to see Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis cut Lara Croft’s braid, for example, and many more have found a lot to carefully comb through and nitpick, arguing as to why it feels as if the franchise’s new era still has one foot stuck in the past.
The consensus among fans is that the animations in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis leave a lot to be desired. For instance, user Croftlover7 on Twitter/X writes that they believe “the problem isn’t the graphics but the animations since they look outdated for 2026,” and that “it just doesn’t feel finished or polished.” This tracks, seeing how Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has been delayed...
