Tomb Raider Wii this year

By Tom Bramwell Published 25 October, 2007

But exact date still TBA.

Eidos is still unable to confirm exactly when Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be released on Nintendo Wii in Europe, but it did assure us today that it will be this side of Christmas.

Overnight, the publisher's American colleagues confirmed that the Wii version of Crystal Dynamics' brilliant re-imagining of Lara Croft's original platform adventure would appear there on 13th November at a USD 39.99 price point.

An announcement on the European release is, we're told, to be expected "very soon".

PS2 and PC versions of Anniversary were, of course, released earlier this year to tremendous acclaim - something matched this week by the 9/10-scoring Xbox 360 version, which is due for release at retail tomorrow alongside a PSP version.

The game will also be released on Xbox Live Marketplace in four, 600 Microsoft-point chunks for owners of Tomb Raider: Legend to download as an alternative to buying the boxed version, although exact timing for that has yet to be established.

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Comments (20) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • Triggerhappytel #1 4 years ago

    I don't think we need another review of this excellent game, but perhaps include the Wii version in a round-up clarifying how competent the port is and how well the Wii controls work.

  • DonnieDarko333 #2 4 years ago

    It's a great game, won't be buying it on Wii though as i have the PS2 version.

  • Saladin #3 4 years ago

    Yes! Just what the Wii needs! More late-coming second-thought ports from other consoles!

  • DB2k #4 4 years ago

    im annoyed with all these ported games with bolted on controls which most fo the time don't work.

  • erp #5 4 years ago

    so it'll be releasing here for £20 then will it?

  • zoidberg #6 4 years ago

    so this is for PSP, PC, X360, X360 downloadable, Wii and more? they really are milking lara's tits for all she's got.

  • MBar #7 4 years ago

    Buying it on 360.

    Sorry, Wii.

  • sneetch #8 4 years ago

    "Buying it on 360.

    Sorry, Wii."

    I was just talking to the Wii and it said to tell you "that's cool."

  • karstux #9 4 years ago

    If the new control scheme does as much for this game as it did for Resi Evil 4, it's a very worthwhile port and could easily become the best version of the game. I might even get it, and I haven't bought a Tomb Raider game before...

  • smelly #10 4 years ago

    "I might even get it, and I haven't bought a Tomb Raider game before..."

    Ditto, only ever played tomb raider 2.. which i thought was poo so never finished.

  • Carlo #11 4 years ago

    "Yes! Just what the Wii needs! More late-coming second-thought ports from other consoles! "

    Like the 360's delayed release of this game? Or maybe like the endless PS3 releases that happen after the 360 releases.

    It happens to all the consoles, get over it...

  • smelly #12 4 years ago

    "Yes! Just what the Wii needs! More late-coming second-thought ports from other consoles! "


    Funny you should say that.. if you look on metacritic, the wii has more exclusive games rated 9/10 than the 360 or ps3. So yeah.. more ports is exactly what it needs (Whereas the other two need more exclusives i wouldve thought)

  • dk_rare #13 4 years ago

    Are we all talking about the same game? I have this on PC and honestly I thought it was terrible! The controls and save system almost cost me a keyboard through my monitor.

  • Ryze #14 4 years ago

    Just make sure it's not shit, guys, and I'll consider.

    I'm going to enjoy owning a Wii & 360... just gotta find the right deals now...

  • Nikanoru #15 4 years ago

    Ditto, only ever played tomb raider 2.. which i thought was poo so never finished.

    You are a poor, sad person. :(

  • Kryon #16 4 years ago

    @karstux

    "If the new control scheme does as much for this game as it did for Resi Evil 4, it's a very worthwhile port and could easily become the best version of the game"

    Yeah because RE4-Wii Edition is widely considered to be the best version....Oh wait, no it isn't actually :( ...Metacritic, have a look.

    @smelly

    The Wii does not have the most console exclusive 9/10+ games though does it. How many 10/10 games does the Wii have smelly? lol

    Listen guys, it's great that you love your little Wiis but please quit with the hyperbole, yeah?

  • karstux #17 4 years ago

    @Kryon

    Well, a look at Metacritic seems to suggest that while it wasn't the highest-scoring version of the game, many reviewers seemed to think that the control scheme was indeed the best of all versions. The comments thread to the review on EG mostly agrees.

    In the end, wether one likes a control scheme or not is pretty much a personal opinion. I can only say that I'm currently playing RE4 and having a hell of a time with it. And I didn't particularly like the pad-controlled Resident Evils. All I'm saying is the same could be the case with this new Tomb Raider.

  • Kryon #18 4 years ago

    OK so what you're saying is that Tomb Raider on the Wii could be the best version of the game in your personal opinion. If you had said that in the first place, there would be no confusion.

    I did not like the Wii controls of RE4 on the Wii and neither did EG (if the majority of reviewers had believed the new control mechanism to be a significant improvement I'm sure it would show on Metacritic, however, it does not)

  • smelly #19 4 years ago

    Oh look! It's kryon in a thread about a wii game.. crying as his choice in console isnt as good..

    Boo hoo!

  • Kryon #20 4 years ago

    Oh look, it's smelly, drunk again on Special Brew spouting another useless comment.