Release date: 1996
Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Nokia N-Gage, PS3, PSP, iOS, Android, Evercade
(+ included in Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered)
Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artefact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style, she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way toward the truth of its origins and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake. On this trail are the most breath-taking 3D worlds yet seen - where exploration, puzzle and platform elements blend in a seamless real-time environment.
Lara Croft, daughter of Lord Henshingly Croft, was raised to be an aristocrat from birth. After attending finishing school at the age of 21, Lara's marriage into wealth has seem assured, but on her way home from a skiing trip her chartered plane had crashed deep in the heart of the Himalayas. The only survivor, Lara, learned how to depend on her wits to stay alive in hostile conditions a world away from her sheltered upbringing. 2 weeks later, when she walked into the village of Tokakeriby her experience had had a profound effect on her. Unable to stand the claustrophobic suffocating atmosphere of upper-class British society, she realised that she was only truly alive when she was travelling alone. Over the 8 following years she acquired an intimate knowledge of ancient civilisations across the globe. Her family disowned their prodigal daughter, and she turned to writing to fund her trips. Famed for discovering several ancient sites of profound archaeological interest she made a name for herself by publishing travel books and detailed journals of her exploits.
Number of levels: 15
Number of secrets: 45
Peru: Caves / City of Vilcabamba / Lost Valley / Tomb of Qualopec
Greece: St. Francis' Folly / Colosseum / Palace Midas / The Cistern / Tomb of Tihocan
Egypt: City of Khamoon / Obelisk of Khamoon / Sanctuary of the Scion
Atlantis: Natla's Mines / Atlantis / The Great Pyramid
Release date: 1998
Platforms: PC, Mac, iOS, Android (+ included in Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered)
After recent floods in Khamoon, Lara returns to the local tomb to make further studies of the mysterious cat statue. When she returned, she saw that the main chamber was completely flooded - making more areas accessible and opening new opportunities for exploration. Lara explores new areas of the city and eventually uncovers the existence of a temple dedicated to the cat-goddess Bastet, which houses a huge golden cat statue.
Once satisfied with her raiding, Lara heads back to the remains of Atlantis. Her goal is to finish off the last survivors of the Atlantean army and destroy a well-defended mutant hatchery, so that they may never trouble mankind again. After accomplishing this, she leaves Atlantis through an underwater tunnel. She hasn't returned to Atlantis since.
Number of levels: 4
Number of secrets: 10
Egypt: Return to Egypt / Temple of the Cat
Atlantis: Atlantean Stronghold / The Hive
