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Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Publisher: Crystal Dynamics

Limited data. Tomb Raider: Anniversary runs excellently in Parallels at a median 60 fps (2 reports) on M1 Pro, M5 Max. Only 2 reports so far, so this is not a reliable verdict yet.

69critic score from 6 reviews · via IGDB

Mac Performance

Experience Reports

2

Average Rating

4.0/ 5

Play Methods

  • Native0
  • CrossOver0
  • Parallels2
  • Other0

Game Information

Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure — globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today's technology standards and offers gamers a completely new gameplay experience. Re-imagined, Anniversary delivers a dynamic fluidly and fast Lara Croft, massive environments of stunning visuals, intense combat and game pacing, and an enhanced and clarified original story.
  • Epic Exploration - The lost city of Atlantis and ancient Egyptian pyramids are ripe for discovery: explore every hidden dark crevice and impossible heights; enter into strange, undiscovered lands and solve their deepest, darkest mysteries; open doors to new realms, uncover great rewards and unearth secrets to Lara's past.
  • Acrobatic Gunplay - Deftly leap around charging enemies while you unleash a hail of bullets from your trademark dual pistols.
  • Lethal Predators - The wilderness awaits with a wide range of bestial predators—from bats to wolves to bears—ready to defend their territory from human encroachment. New and improved AI means that all enemies will exhibit a more diverse behaviour set, providing improved combat challenges for the player.
  • Supernatural elements are used sparingly to provide a mystical allure around the world, while maintaining the world's grounded core. The awesome T-Rex and intriguing Atlantean centaurs suck you in to the wonderfully intriguing and mysterious world of Tomb Raider.
  • Death-Defying Environmental Playground - Leap over massive gaps, cling onto rock ledges, and swim through underground tunnels.
  • Solve the Diabolical Machinery of the Past - seek to outwit the brilliant ancient designers of many epic puzzles and vaults in order to uncover their secrets. Be warned that they do not take kindly to 'meddling', and as such, the price of failure is extreme.

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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Parallels

Parallels

v20
GOOD
M1 PRO
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
60
Resolution:
2560x1440
Hardware:
M1 PRO

Review Note:

It runs great via VMware Fusion, better than Crossover (probably due to being originally a 32-bit binary translated to 64-bit). Limit refresh rate to 60Hz and enable V-sync to avoid physics issues. For other optimizations check the pcgamingwiki page.

Parallels

Parallels

v26
EXCELLENT
M5 MAX
Graphics:
HIGH
FPS:
60
Resolution:
3840x2160
Machine:
MacBook Pro
Chip:
M5 MAX
Cores:
18 CPU, 32 GPU
RAM:
36 GB

Review Note:

It runs great via VMware Fusion, better than Crossover (probably due to being originally a 32-bit binary translated to 64-bit). Limit refresh rate to 60Hz and enable V-sync to avoid physics issues.

For other optimizations, fixes and enhancements to this game check its pcgamingwiki page.

I personally recommend the auto-fire mod on Nexus, because by default in this game you have to press the trigger for each pistol shot, and you have to shoot a loooot in this game, especially with some bullet spongey enemies.