I think Tomb Raider 1 is my all time favorite game. Frustrating as fuck, it was a massive dose of dopamine when I'd finally get through a level.
Plus... I felt very powerless as a kid. In Tomb Raider, I got to be an armed, intelligent, beautiful woman who kicked ass and took nobody's shit.
and I've said it before... modern Tomb Raider games just don't have the same appeal. I enjoy them, but they're something different than Classic TR.