Release date: 1998 Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation, PS3, PSP, Evercade (+ included in Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered)
Join Lara in her biggest adventure to date in the phenomenal Tomb Raider series. Play through five huge worlds, in any order, on the quest for an ancient meteor rumoured to have life-giving powers. New puzzles, environments, and even a few old enemies, like the infamous T-Rex await you. From the jungles of India to the icy wastes of Antarctica, across the rooftops of London and into the depths of Nevada's mysterious Area 51, Lara is ready for anything. Prepare to be amazed!
Millions of years ago, a meteor survived the plunge through the Earth's atmosphere, impacting in the then warm climes of Antarctica...
The first people to discover this land were a tribe of Polynesians. Despite the now freezing conditions, there was an abnormal abundance of life and the tribe settles, worshipping the metorite crater for the powers it appeared to hold. Generations later though, catastrophic events forced them to flee in terror...
Today, the same area is being excavated by the research company, RX Tech, who are picking up unusual readings from the meteorite's impact zone. It is in this zone that they uncover the body of a sailor from Charles Darwin's voyage on The Beagle. A few of the sailors had it seems, briefly explored the crater's interior...
Following the story from one of the sailor's journal, the research company have started to take particular interest in, not only the crater area, but other parts of the globe where the sailors subsequently travelled to and died in... One of these places is India - where Lara is currently searching for the legendary Infada artefact. Unaware of its true history, she only knows that in local beliefs it was supposed to hold great powers and has been revered by tribes there throughout the years...
Number of levels: 20 Number of secrets: 60
India: Jungle / Temple Ruins / River Ganges / Caves of Kaliya South Pacific: Coastal Village / Crash Site / Madubu Gorge / Temple of Puna Nevada: Nevada Desert / High Security Compound / Area 51 London: Thames Wharf / Aldwych / Lud's Gate / City Antartica: Antarctica / RX-Tech Mines / Lost City of Tinnos / Meteorite Cavern London: All Hallows (bonus level)
Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artefact
Release date: 2000 Platforms: PC, Mac (+ included in Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered)
After receiving a strange invitation to a Scottish estate, Lara now learns of the existence of a fifth artefact, the Hand of Rathmore. Lost for many years, this final piece will complete the set. A hazardous trail riddled with traps and enemies takes her from a Scottish castle's subterranean laboratory to the Paris Catacombs. Be ready for anything and prepare to be amazed!
The Lost Artefact includes 6 brand new levels that provide a continuation of Lara's adventures in Tomb Raider III.
Number of levels: 6 Number of secrets: 15
Scotland: Highland Fling / Willard's Lair England: Shakespeare Cliff / Sleeping with the Fishes France: It's a Madhouse! / Reunion