As the travels the globe seeking clues to the hammer's location, Lara discovers connections between the underworld myths of various cultures. In order to enter that realm she must obtain a powerful artifact: the thunder god Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Where Legend's plotline focused on Arthurian mythology, the mystical realm of Avalon and the king's sword, Excalibur, Underworld takes a darker turn.Įarly on, Lara realizes that her mother was not transported to Avalon after all, but to the Norse underworld, Helheim. Still troubled by her mother's disappearance many years ago, Lara Croft continues her search for answers. Underworld picks up where Legend left off. (Separate versions for mobile, 3D mobile and Nintendo DS.) Later: PlayStation 2, Mac OS X, Windows browser-based version, Xbox One (via backward compatibility). More Info & Walkthrough | Controls | Tips & Strategy | Downloads In December 1999, to commemorate the centennial of Howard Carter's expedition to discover Tutankhamun's tomb, the British newspaper The Times teamed up with Eidos to release an exclusive Bonus level, in which Lara explores a newly discovered area of King Tut's tomb. Now she must re-capture him in order to save humanity. Lara raids this tomb to obtain an amulet, only to find that, in doing so, she unwittingly unleashes the evil deity into the world. The modern-day story begins in a Temple built to honor the Egyptian god Set. He also figures in the main plot, set in the present day.įans of the original Tomb Raider will also be pleased to find a return to the ancient ruins and puzzle-based gameplay.
First, the training levels are set in Cambodia in 1984, where a teenage Lara learns the basics from her mentor, Werner Von Croy. In this epic adventure, released in the fall of 1999, Lara Croft returns to her roots.in more ways than one. Later: Macintosh, PlayStation 3, PSP and Vita (via PlayStation Network) (The third, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, was developed by Eidos-Montréal.) For an overview of the games, read on, and be sure to check out the Tomb Raider Timeline on a separate page.
The franchise now belongs to the American studio Crystal Dynamics, who developed Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld, as well as the first two games in the Survivor trilogy. The first six Tomb Raider games were developed by Core Design in Derby, U.K. She has been inducted into the Walk of Game, and the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized her as the "Most Successful Human Virtual Game Heroine." Tomb Raider has inspired major motion pictures, comic books, novels, theme park rides, toys,and scads of other merchandise. Its heroine, British adventurer and archaeologist Lara Croft, has evolved into one of the most iconic characters in pop culture, let alone gaming. Tomb Raider is among the most successful and long-lived video game series of all time, with more than 45 million games sold since its launch 20 years ago.
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