Tomb Raider II

The Prodigy

This game was responsible for the delay of the UK band The Prodigy's 3rd Album The Fat of the Land because all the band members got sidetracked playing this game on their PlayStations.

Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • March 1998 (Issue 104) - Adventure Game of the Year
  • March 1998 (Issue 104) - PlayStation Game of the Year Runner-Up (Readers' Choice)
  • March 1998 (Issue 104) - Action Game of the Year Top Write-In (Readers' Choice)
  • March 1998 (Issue 104) - Adventure Game of the Year (Readers' Choice)
  • 1998 Buyer's Guide - Most Overexposed (Lara Croft)
  • 1998 Buyer's Guide - Most Hype for a Game Runner-Up
• GameStar (Germany)
  • Issue 12/2008 - One of the "10 Coolest Levels" (It is the first real Tomb Raider level that isn't set in a ruin and the motorboat sequence is fun, difficult and thrilling.)
• PC Player (Germany)
  • Issue 01/1998 - Babe of the Year 1997 (for Lara Croft)
• PSExtreme
  • 1997 (Vol.3, Iss.3) - Game of the Year
  • 1997 (Vol.3, Iss.3) - Best Exploration/Adventure Game of the Year
• Power Play
  • Issue 02/1998 – Best Action-Adventure in 1997

Information also contributed by Big John WV