The original Tomb Raider feels like a grand adventure. It’s an atmospheric game that puts you in the shoes of globe-trotting thrill-seeker Lara Croft as she searches for an ancient artifact. You’ll face all kinds of foes ranging from dinosaurs to rival treasure hunters as you climb, jump and swim your way around long-abandoned ruins. What really makes it such a memorable game is how moody it is. Many areas are large and surprisingly quiet, with only the ambient sounds of dripping water accompanying you. The scenery is diverse and includes everything from gorgeous Peruvian mountains to Egyptian pyramids and Greek baths. Each new area promises hidden relics to find, exciting encounters with various creatures and new obstacles to overcome. No other game will give you the same feeling of being alone in sprawling, ancient wonders. The final section of the Egyptian levels, where you have to navigate a chamber filled with water that houses giant statues of Anubis and Horus, is still awe-inspiring to me and one of my favorite sequences in any video game. And who could forget the best tutorial of all time? Not content to show you a series of boring menus like many other games, Tomb Raider gives you an iconic showcase of the game’s mechanics set in Lara’s mansion. You can get the hang of jumping, shimmying, climbing, swimming and everything else you need to survive your journey from the comfort of her home. It’s such a brilliant way to make learning the ropes fun, and checking out each iteration of Croft Manor became one of my favorite parts of playing each game back in the day. I first played Tomb Raider as a kid, and it inspired a sense of wonder in me that still lingers 30 years later. Lara Croft is such a cool, confident, witty and tough protagonist. Going on such an epic adventure with her is very fun to this day. Whether you’re outrunning boulders in a long-forgotten village or blasting velociraptors with a shotgun, this game has something interesting to show you around every corner.