Tomb Raider: Legend
42 Achievements
15-20h
The Hard Way
Complete the game on Tomb Raider difficulty
1.7%
How to unlock the The Hard Way achievement in Tomb Raider: Legend - Definitive Guide
NOTE: This game isn't like TR: Anniversary where if you replay a level you won't unlock the hard trophy, you can replay as many levels in time trial as you like. Just make sure you complete all the levels on hard though.
If you played the game from start to finish on tomb raider difficulty then this trophy will unlock upon completing the final level (Bolivia Redux). There aren't many places in the game that will cause you much trouble, the only level I found hard was the final boss fight. I've included tips on how to beat it in the spoiler below:
Here's some general tips:
- Use Cover
You can't really cover that well in this game but you can still hide behind objects. The main enemy you'll be facing in this game are humans unfortunately so it's not as fun and it makes things harder.
- Auto Lock On ()
This makes the game so much easier, you can just lock onto enemies and tap the trigger (so you don't get recoil), this is really useful in situations which involve many enemies.
- Med kits
Save these, only use them when you health is less than half. A full med pack will nearly put you health all the way up while a small med kit puts about a quarter up. Remember to always have some on you!
- Traps
On hard most of these are one hit kill which can be really annoying, especially in England as the whole level is riddled with them! Try your best to avoid them as much as you can.
- Roll ()
This is really useful, you can just run around rolling about and avoid gunfire completely, to roll press while moving.
PS In general, on hard the final boss, in my opinion, is easier to defeat by stupidly overkill. We stay close to him, spam the sword attack and roll to the side in time to avoid his attack. This will take a lot less time! ;-)