Conserve your med-packs -
You'll probably need more later in the game, as the enemies get tougher and the traps get more dangerous. Don't use more than you need. Small med-packs bring back half of Lara's health; large kits restore full health. Remember, too, that full health is restored before each new level. So don't bother cracking that med-pack if you're almost at the end of a level. And in TR-TLR4, where you can go back and forth between certain levels, you can use this feature to restore Lara's health. small med-pack large med-pack Be creative with med-packs. You can use them during a fight if necessary. TR2 has in-game med-pack hot keys (8 for small and 9 for large). In both games, the escape button is like a time-out for healing. Med-packs can work like scuba gear if you get caught underwater and run out of air. This tactic is only for emergencies though, since drowning burns health pretty fast. Med-packs can also keep Lara7 alive if she catches fire.

Conserve your flares -
Beginning in TR2, Lara gets flares to light her way. There are plenty to be found, but if you're running low, try these tricks. Save your game, explore a dark area using a flare then reload if you don't find anything interesting. Or, if you're desperate, use pistol fire to light your way or turn up the monitor brightness. In TR-TLR, you can also use the binoculars for light. Press the Action key while looking through the binoculars to light up Lara's view.

Combining/separating items & choosing ammunition -
When selected, some items and weapons present additional choices. For example, certain found objects can be combined to make a single item, and some weapons can be combined with the laser sight for more accurate targeting. Also, some weapons can use various types of ammunition. Press Escape to go to the menu screen. Use left/right direction keys to rotate the menu ring to the item you want. Press Action/Enter to select it. Use up/down keys to choose Equip, Combine/Separate or Choose Ammo (where available). Press Action/Enter to select. When you select Combine or Choose Ammo, you'll be given additional choices. Use left/right keys to move among the various options (i.e., the item you want to combine with the first item or the type of ammo you want to use), then Action/Enter to select the one you want. Press Action/Enter again to use or equip the item. Or, press Escape to cancel without selecting and return to the main inventory. Press Escape again to resume play.

Automatic vs. Manual Targeting -
In the Options menu (accessible from the main menu or Pause screen), you may choose between automatic or manual targeting. Automatic Targeting is similar to the combat system in the previous games. When an enemy comes into range, Lara will automatically lock onto it if she has a weapon drawn. With Manual Targeting, she won't lock onto the enemy until you press the Look key. In both automatic and manual targeting, when more than one enemy is in range, tapping the Look key will make Lara cycle through the available targets. (NOTE: Unlike in the earlier games, where you could hold the Look key to stay locked on a target, when Lara loses sight of an enemy, the lock is broken.)