![]() Left alone, Lara then examines the stone dais finds out that a sword must be placed into the slot of the dais in order to activate the portal. After an intense battle, Rutland as well as most of the mercenaries escape in the helicopter. Old memories are brought back to haunt Lara as Rutland implies that her deceased friend Amanda Evert is still alive. After navigating a pre-Incan temple and disposing of mercenaries sent by American businessman and adventurer James Rutland, she arrives at Lake Titicaca, where the dais is situated, only to find out that Rutland and his team have beaten her to the place. Lara attempts to find an ornate stone dais similar to the one in Nepal. I'm setting out first thing in the morning." She heard a rumor about an ancient temple in Bolivia that contains an ornate stone dais. Years later, Lara, with the help of Zip and Alister Fletcher, travels to the ancient civilization of Tiwanaku in Bolivia, following a tip from university peer Anaya Imanu. Devastated, she left two pages of her diary behind, but kept the directions of how to open the portal with her. Unwittingly activating the ancient artifact, Lara watches in horror as her mother vanished in front of her eyes. After taking shelter in the ruins of an ancient Buddhist temple, Lara discovered an ornate Stone Dais holding a sword. When Lara Croft was nine years old, the executive airplane carrying her and her mother crashes into the Himalayas in Nepal, leaving them as the only survivors. Idealized and vilified in equal measure, she is perhaps one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of our times." Lady Croft herself is, unfortunately, never available for comment, which further adds to the veil of mystery that surrounds her life and work.Ĭonsequently, Lady Croft continues to be the focus of wild speculations and intense debate. There are thousands of rumors surrounding Lady Croft's exploits, invariably involving the unexplained or outright unbelievable. She has been hailed both as an Archaeological Wunderkind and a glorified Treasure Hunter, depending on whom you listen to. Since then she has been credited with the discovery of some sixteen archaeological sites of international significance. After miraculously surviving a ten-day solo trek from the crash site to Katmandu, she spent the rest of her childhood under the close tutelage of her Archaeologist father - the late Earl of Abbingdon, Richard Croft.Īt the age of eighteen, after the death of her father, Lara inherited the Croft estates and became Countess of Abbingdon. Chronicles is full of stages that will induce more rage and frustration, and rather than the feeling of accomplishment you'd find in tough but fair games, you’ll either get a sense of relief never to play the game again, or you'll throw the disc in the bin."At the age of nine, Lara survived a plane crash in the Himalayan mountains that resulted in the death of her mother. It’s not just the unwanted stealth sections that frustrate, but the stupid and unfair difficulty level that was prominent in Tomb Raider 3 is back too. In addition, the series continued to focus more on the awful stealth mechanics that was featured in previous titles, while scaling back the puzzle elements that fans had come to enjoy. Tomb Raider: Chronicles was intended as a prequel of sorts playing out some the game’s story in flashback form, because after the events of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation you’re meant to assume that Lara is dead.įrom a gameplay perspective, Tomb Raider: Chronicles is more of the same, but unfortunately, fans had started to get tired of the franchise in its current form, and the series started to look more stale than ever. So, with the new film out next year and (based on various leaks) a soon new main entry games release in the worlds, named Shadow of The Tomb Raider,video game in the works let’s take a look 8 of the best and 7 of the worst games in the Tomb Raider series. The Tomb Raider series went on to completely redefine the standard for 3D adventure games, thus making Lara one of the most recognizable video game icons of all time.Īlong with being responsible for pioneering a mainstream female video game protagonist in a predominately male led video gaming era, the Tomb Raider series has sold over 58 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most successful gaming franchises. Prior to said reboots, Lara Croft made her first appearance on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation with the very first Tomb Raider, which released in 1996. ![]() Before the announcement of the film, the Tomb Raider video game series was already and successfully rebooted in 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC. If the promotional shots and casting choices are any indications, the new 2018 Tomb Raider film starring Alicia Vikander and Dominic West the rebooted film franchise has the chance to be a real hit.
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