Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered gets a new update, but players aren't happy

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the latter Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered The update is fueling controversy online over what some fans perceive as a lack of quality control in terms of the property's workmanship and technical performance. The backlash has been so intense that a vocal segment of the community is now asking Aspire Media to re-hire Saber Interactive to fix it. Tomb Raider remasters.

Officially, the March 12 patch was released as a free expansion to the collection, adding a challenge mode, 10 outfits, 15 achievements, and a few additional unlockable modifiers. While Aspyr framed it as added value, most of the results have focused on the conversation Tomb Raider Remastered The developer introduced more problems than the update was worth, especially with the new content proving to be polarizing at best.

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Tomb Raider fans push back on Aspyr's new patch

Ongoing criticism is focused on two fronts: the appearance of new organizations and player reports that the patch has created or worsened technical problems. A widely circulated post from Reddit user Darkon_Redfiend complained about poor model work resulting in visual artifacts such as Lara's head and sunglasses melting into a pixelated texture. Tomb Raider Remastered The collection update introduces “AI slop”, citing the suspiciously redundant symbols that appeared on some of the new outfits.

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“I'm sorry, but even if it's free, it's not acceptable anywhere,” Darkon_Redfiend concluded. Their post made the front page of the r/TombRaider subreddit, a forum with 115,000 members, on March 12, indicating that a vocal segment of the fandom agrees with its basic sentiment. Elsewhere, players have complained of facing various technical issues including the new patch. Tomb Raider 3 The main menu music playing in Lara's mansion, the subtitles getting stuck on the screen after speaking lines together, and unlocking outfits being delayed in the menu should not be what they should be. Other fans are also reporting missing passport stamps, while using Lara's braid has been glitched. Tomb Raider remasters' photo mode.

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Giovanni Lucca, lead actor in Tomb Raider Remastered The collection took to Twitter on March 14 to add to the ongoing fan pushback by sharing a video teasing some of the new outfits. While he only added a clown emoji to the tweet, a separate post two days ago saw him clarify that he was not involved in the art direction of the surprise update. In fact, none of the original developers at Saber Interactive had anything to do with it, Lucca said.

Tomb Raider fans begging for Saber to come back and fix the challenge mode patch

One of the clearest signs that backlash has moved beyond regular patch complaints is a Change.org petition asking Aspyr to rehire Saber Interactive to fix a new patch. As of March 15, three days after the online initiative was launched, nearly 700 signatures had been collected. The sentiment currently dominating online fan discourse is that getting nothing at all might be preferable to a free update of this quality level.

The patch itself is currently available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC. The Nintendo Switch version will get it next Wednesday, March 18. Aspyr has yet to comment on the ongoing response to the Challenge Mode update in any capacity. The new controversy comes nearly six months after French actress Francoise Cadol filed the lawsuit Tomb Raider Remastered The developer has been accused of using AI to mimic her voice without her permission in the process of remastering the second trilogy of Lara Croft-starring games.

Tomb Raider Remastered 1-3 March 2026 Update Patch Notes

  • Challenge Mode: Added a new game mode to the main menu for Tomb Raider I, II, and III.

    • Navigate to: Tomb Raider I, II, or III / Game Menu (Passport) / Mode / Challenge Mode
    • Replay classic levels in new ways: Lara can now replay complete levels. Each completed level will have level customization modifications for new and exciting challenges.

    • Challenge Mode Modification Options:

      • Select an area

      • Select a chapter

      • Select Outfit: Once you've unlocked new outfits with new effects, they'll appear here.

      • Use Outfit Bonus: Choose whether or not to use the outfit's unique effects in this level.

      • Lara's Health: Choose Lara's maximum health during level 10%-500%. The default value is 100%.

      • Lara's Regen: Choose the rate of Lara's regeneration, -5hp/s–100hp/s. The default value is 0.

      • Unlimited Air: Choose Lara's ability to breathe underwater. The default value is number.

      • Equipment: Choose Lara's medkit and ammo loadout. It does not affect any key or level relevant items.

      • Extra Weapon: Choose which extra weapon Lara will start leveling. The default value is no additional weapon.

      • Enemy Health: Choose enemy health, 25%-250%. The default value is 100%.

      • Enemy Damage: Choose the amount of damage enemies deal per level, 25%–250%. The default value is 100%

      • Enemy Numbers: Choose the amount of enemies present in the level. The default value is 100%

      • Enemy Type: Options will change by level. Choose different types of enemies to face against in the level.

    • Check your challenge rating: Each modifier will change the challenge rating of the level, offering different rewards and bragging rights.
    • Challenge mode can be used as a level selector by selecting a modifier.
    • Challenge mode restarts each level As a “starting” experience where all items (medipacks/weapons/ammo) collected in previous levels will be removed. Without modifications, Lara starts with just a basic pistol.
  • Unlock new costumes with Challenge Mode!

    • To understand how to unlock each new outfit, navigate to: Tomb Raider I, II, or III / Game Menu (Passport) / Extras / Outfits.

    • Each new outfit comes with unique bonuses and effects! These effects will only be available in Challenge Mode.

    • A symbol of peace

    • Explorer installed

    • Atlantean bio-armor

    • Master Mobster

    • Ahab approved

    • Dragon Warrior

    • The speed monster

    • high flying

    • damn damn

    • Cooler than cool

  • Achievements: Added 15 new achievements/trophies. Unlock them by completing levels in challenge mode with high challenge ratings.
  • Save file/checkpoint system updated: Saves in Challenge Mode behave like regular saves but will be labeled with a skull icon.

Optimizations and bug fixes

  • Fixed various collider issues

  • Fixed achievement issue: “Finished Business” achievement unlocks after the second level of Unfinished Business instead of after completing all levels.

  • Xbox

    • Fixed button binding issue

    • The buttons are gray and can be changed

  • Steam

    • Fixed missing UI element when changing Lara's hair in photomode

    • Fixed issue in classic mode

    • Hand of Rathmore is not displaying at its spawn point

  • Mobile

    • Game menu optimized for mobile

    • Added gameplay touch controls for mobile


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issued

February 14, 2024

ESRB

T for Teen // Blood, mild language, mild suggestive themes, violence


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