Tomb Raider III - Adventures of Lara Croft (Japan / International Version)
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Reviewed in 1998
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Tomb Raider III offers an open game structure allowing players to choose the order of four world zones. Lara Croft in India, Nevada, Polynesia and London. Higher difficulty than predecessors. A rich and ambitious entry, arguably the most demanding of the original trilogy on PS1.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
Western Core Design sequel, where Lara Croft travels five continents to hunt the Infada meteor shards. Created by Core Design and Eidos, released in 1998 in Asia, Europe, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain with revisions and International, Japanese Version and EDC editions under the Tomb Raider III Adventures of Lara Croft title. Over twenty 3D levels across five world regions, expanded exploration and puzzles, over twenty weapons including Desert Eagle and MP5 and Nathan McCree orchestral soundtrack. Multi-regional edition with revisions, International and EDC.
Tomb Raider III - Adventures of Lara Croft review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,37 GB📅10/12/1998
Published by Eidos Interactive
Tomb Raider III - Adventures of Lara Croft (PS1) price, value & rarity
Lara Croft's third adventure, more demanding and more varied in its environments. This International Version, sold in Japan in English, gave the local market the original experience without localization, while keeping an NTSC-J case and obi. It appeals to collectors after the English-language Japanese run, scarcer than both the localized edition and the Western releases.
Is Tomb Raider III - Adventures of Lara Croft still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 1998 on PS1, Core Design's project offers a non linear progression structure, with series of levels playable in the chosen order. The widened settings, the gallery of international environments and the new vehicles install real variety. The handling gains moves, and the staging allows itself more audacity. Tank controls and the camera demand real patience, and the difficulty toughens. Recommended today for authorial adventure devotees, for Core Design fans and for PS1 collectors curious about an experimental sequel on Sony's first home console hardware globally.
