Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Remastered restored content detailed

The team behind Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Remastered has revealed how they’re going about restoring content for this new release.

The title will be more than a simple remaster. Aside from offering Modern controls, there’s a lot to look forward to. The restored content in Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Remastered includes some abilities for Kurtis Trent, a training area that was previously unfinished, unused voice lines, inventory items, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

The Controls

As with the previous Remastered games, players can choose between Tank and Modern controls for Angel of Darkness. However, we highly encourage players to use the Modern controls (preferably using a gamepad), as the developers have breathed new life into them. With the Modern controls, Lara feels noticeably more responsive and intuitive to handle.

The camera can be fully rotated 360 degrees, and Lara can jump in the direction the camera is pointing without needing to adjust her facing before jumping. Not only can now Lara shoot mid-air and perform consecutive jumps, but she can also shoot from around corners in stealth mode.

Kurtis Trent’s Abilities

Kurtis Trent has always been a character of immense untapped potential. As an ex-Legionnaire trained in the ways of the Lux Veritatis, he possesses psychic abilities, including the power to control the discus-like blade known as the Chirugai. Kurtis’ movements contrast with Lara’s by being heavier and less graceful. While Lara’s athleticism and gymnastic abilities give her a lighter, more agile style, Kurtis relies on his mental powers and physical endurance which result in a slower, more deliberate style.

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered restores Kurtis’ ability to wield the Chirugai in-game. While Kurtis prefers using his custom-made Boran X pistol, the Chirugai proves invaluable when he runs out of bullets.

Kurtis can now also project a psychic shield around his body which can be quite useful in a boss battle.

He can now sprint like Lara and shoot around corners while in stealth mode.

Parisian Back Streets Training Area

In the original Angel of Darkness, the Parisian Back Streets level hid an unfinished training area where players could learn the commando crawl ability, which was never taught elsewhere in the game. Players could, however, access the area to explore it using various tools. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered fully restores this training area, allowing players to choose whether they want to take this route or the one from the original game.

Purchasable items from the Rennes’ Pawnshop and Herbalist

Daniel Rennes’ Pawnshop serves as a front where customers can purchase various items under the counter. In the original game, Lara could sell valuables she found along the way for money; however, aside from bribes, she didn’t have much use for it. Now, Rennes’ Pawnshop is the place where Lara can obtain weapons and weapon accessories such as the Silencer and Lasersight, giving players a reason to search the Parisian Ghetto for misplaced Euros.

Herbalist Purchase Inventory

Similarly, the Willowtree Herbalist now plays a more significant role than simply providing Lara with information. Lara is able to purchase healing items, such as first aid kits and poison antidotes.

Unused voice lines, Notebook notes and Inventory items

Various voice lines from Lara and Kurtis have been restored, providing more context to help players better understand the story and offer additional hints.

Easy to miss in the original game, Werner Von Croy’s Notebook now opens automatically the first time Lara wakes up in the derelict railway carriage. Containing crucial story and puzzle-related information, the notebook has been updated with new entries that are added as the game progresses.

Additionally, some inventory items have been restored, such as Von Croy’s cane, which holds a secret that can only be unlocked in the inventory.

Thanks to the Tomb Raider team for the details above. Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered launches for Nintendo Switch on February 14, and you can check out the full details here.