The 10 Best Tomb Raider Levels of All Time
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has unveiled an updated version of St. Francis’ Folly, one of the most iconic levels from the classic original game. The reimagined level modernizes the classic experience while maintaining the puzzle-solving and exploration the franchise is known for.
A key change to the level involves the Sword of Damocles room, which in the original game was a notorious instant-death trap. In the updated version, this challenge has been redesigned as a traversal puzzle, offering a more engaging experience than the punishing design of the original. This update demonstrates how the developers are evolving classic level design for contemporary audiences while preserving the core appeal of the source material.
The St. Francis’ Folly update represents an ongoing trend in the Tomb Raider franchise of revisiting and refreshing legacy content. Classic Tomb Raider levels characteristically blend multiple gameplay elements—environmental puzzles to solve, enemies to combat, time-based challenges like closing walls or draining pools, and demanding platforming sequences that typically require multiple attempts. The redesigned level maintains these core design pillars while modernizing specific mechanics and encounters.