Description
Lara Croft is a Tomb Raider, an archaeologist who explores ancient sites in search of valuable artifacts. In the game, Lara Croft is hired to retrieve an artifact from a tomb in Peru, which turns out to be one of three parts of the Atlantean Scion. Soon betrayed by her employer, Lara Croft travels to Greece, Rome and Egypt to recover the other parts before this powerful device falls into the wrong hands.
Tomb Raider is a 3D action/adventure game in which players control Lara Croft from a third person perspective. The camera follows Lara as she climbs, jumps, and swims through detailed environs overcoming environmental obstacles and deadly fauna. Moving through levels often involves finding spots where Lara can climb, looking for spots where Lara can use her acrobatic ability, and sliding blocks and pushing levers to solve puzzles and open passageways.
Lara is armed with, now trademark, twin pistols with infinite ammunition, but she can pick up higher caliber weapons to take on deadlier human opponents. Lara also comes across restorative health packs and has a compass with which she can orient herself. Lara’s opponents include animals, gunmen, as well as primeval and supernatural beings. Careful explorers can also find secret areas and avoid traps.
Alternate Titles
- "古墓奇兵" -- Chinese title (traditional)
- "古墓丽影" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft" -- Full title
- "Tomb Raiders" -- Japanese title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Game Players |
PlayStation |
Dec, 1996 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| P.S.X. (Playstation Experience) |
PlayStation |
Dec, 1996 |
95 out of 100 |
95 |
| PC Zone |
DOS |
Aug 13, 2001 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| IGN |
PlayStation |
Dec 13, 1996 |
9.3 out of 10 |
93 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
SEGA Saturn |
Aug 03, 2009 |
18 out of 20 |
90 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
DOS |
Dec, 1996 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Adventure Classic Gaming |
DOS |
Feb 25, 2006 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Gamezone (Germany) |
DOS |
Apr 26, 2001 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| IGN |
N-Gage |
Oct 03, 2003 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| GameSpot |
N-Gage |
Oct 10, 2003 |
5.9 out of 10 |
59 |
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Trivia
The design of Lara Croft was partially based on Lead Designer Toby Gard's sister, Frances.
Allegedly he quit his job at Core Design in 1997, after a row about the additional "sexing-up" of Lara Croft.
