A mighty syndicate gives Lara Croft the task to find the Scion, a mystical artifact which is said to be the key to the secret of Atlantis. Since her father already searched for this item, Lara does not hesitate and begins her journey through ancient tombs and forgotten worlds.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is essentially a remake of the original Tomb Raider. So you fight and riddle your way through familiar sites and meet good old enemies. But also you feel at home, the game features everything that Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend has. So besides the better graphics, Lara also has many new moves, such as swinging on ropes, bullet time when an animal rushes towards her, and the addition of a grappling hook in her inventory (which resembles the one from the original game). Jumping is also a lot easier, as the heroine automatically grabs the ledges without requiring pixel-precise timing. There are also completely new moves, where Lara balances and jumps on small sticks.

The cut-scenes are identical, but rendered in real-time using the new engine. Some are also action-based, like in the previous games, requiring quick reflexes to keep the action going. The environments and riddles have been changed to fit the new gameplay and the voice recording was also redone.

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Alternate Titles

"Tomb Raider: Юбилейное издание" -- Russian title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary
	Tomb Raider Legend	Xbox 360	$29.99
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The Press Says

Eurogamer	Oct 23, 2007	9 out of 10	90
XBox Front	Nov 13, 2007	85 out of 100	85
Ferrago Ltd. (play.tm)	Nov 02, 2007	83 out of 100	83
Armchair Empire, The	Nov 08, 2007	8 out of 10	80
VicioJuegos.com	Dec 20, 2007	79 out of 100	79
Console Monster	Nov 08, 2007	78 out of 100	78
IGN	Oct 26, 2007	7.6 out of 10	76
TotalVideoGames (TVG)	Oct 25, 2007	7 out of 10	70
Worth Playing	Dec 22, 2007	6.5 out of 10	65
1UP	Jan 30, 2008	C+	58

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Trivia

There's a unlockable commentary track by Toby Gard and Jason Botta in which they not only talk about the making of the remake but also about the original Tomb Raider. It's also possible to unlock the Lara model from the original Tomb Raider and play with her.

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This entry was contributed by coolfrost (21), Sciere