TBH I did play Tomb Raider for a few minutes before giving up back in the day when I was young. Just because the controls were terrible.
I can't comment on the graphics, because when I used to play FIFA or Pro Evolution, the graphics were pretty much like Tomb Raider as well. And people were saying "oh look, it's almost identical!" (when comparing players to their real life counterparts).
Now, with latest FIFA/PES builds, all the kids say is complain about things like: "ah, they're wrong, Neymar does not have this hair anymore"
Oh my FFS, you bought FIFA to play or to judge a man's look?
EDIT: FIFA 06 to FIFA 20 comparison, Lionel Messi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6kEgrEHzc4
Players in FIFA 99, this is Marco Van Basten:

Yeah, about that... this is the real Marco Van Basten.

What I am saying is that we can't really complain about the late 90's 3D graphics because they were starting to evolve. Sure Lara Croft was quite dumb with pointy boobs, but at least was a starting point as a representation of a game adventure women...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-P-smim5gQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mun5A5yvXmA
"Design isn't just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
JOBS, Steve.
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