Apex Legends vs Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale built around squads of “Legends” with unique abilities, praised for its fast, fluid movement, gunplay, and ping communication system.

Tomb Raider III takes Lara Croft on a worldwide adventure, from the icy peaks of Antarctica to the dense jungles of South America, delivering classic platforming with new environments and challenges. The game blends fast‑paced shooting, intricate puzzles, and exploration, cementing its place as a hallmark of 90s action‑adventure gaming. Developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive and Aspyr Media, the title launched in November 1998 on PlayStation 3, PC, and Mac. Its single‑player experience offers a timeless mix of skill‑based combat and brain‑teasing riddles, appealing to both veteran fans and newcomers to the series.

• Excellent gunplay and movement
• Free to play
• Great non-verbal comms
• Strong hero design

• Iconic level design across diverse environments
• Balanced mix of shooting and puzzle solving
• Memorable soundtrack and atmospheric graphics
• Strong sense of exploration and discovery

• Squad play can frustrate solos
• Grindy cosmetics
• Steep aim skill ceiling

• Controls feel dated compared to modern standards
• Limited camera angles can cause occasional frustration
• Save system is checkpoint‑based, not continuous