Tomb Raider II is now on iOS, but seriously don't play it without this accessory
Last year, Square Enix brought its absolutely ancient original Tomb Raider title to iOS. It's an absolute classic -- and looks like an absolute dinosaur on a Retina display -- so it was great to see it appear on the App Store. Today, the sequel makes its debut, bringing all the deliciously blocky graphics of the hit PC and PlayStation title to iOS once again.
If you were a Tomb Raider fan many years back the game is exactly as you'll remember, complete with drivable vehicles including ATVs and boats. The AI is just as silly as it ever has been and navigating the open 3D world is exciting, if a bit clunky.
However, as fantastic a port as this seems to be, controlling everyone's favorite explorer of ancient temples can be extremely frustrating using the on-screen touch controls. Mistimed jumps, inaccurate aiming, and broken bones will all happen with great regularity. With an MFi game controller -- and I've personally put a whole bunch of them through their paces -- it's a fantastic experience, so much so that if you are planning on getting a game controller at some point in the near future I would recommend you skip Tomb Raider and its sequel until you have one in-hand.
[via iMore]
