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Which are the best Tomb Raider tombs? Well there are a lot to choose from – 14 years’ worth, in fact, and I’m fairly certain I’ve played them all, give or take the odd DLC. And they tend to divide us raiders; some people can take or leave them, and don’t mind if Lara takes a detour into a Parisian nightclub […]
We need to bring back classic Lara Croft! Of course, Tomb Raider fans are used to losing her; she was buried under a pile of rubble at the end of The Last Revelation, and in the closing moments of The Angel of Darkness she disappeared into the shadowy world of development hell (the publisher Eidos had just fired her creators!) Of course, there’s been […]
The Kickstarter campaign for Peter Connelly’s The Dark Angel Symphony has now launched. “I have the cash, but I don’t deal with the monkey.” Actually, I’m still deciding which tier I’m going to support. Hmm. I like the idea of attending a studio recording… Anyway, for those of you who haven’t heard about The Dark Angel, the aim of the project is […]
It’s fair to say that, if you were to get a group of Tomb Raider fans together in a room and ask them what their favourite Lara Croft title is, not many people would cite Tomb Raider Chronicles (or TR5) as their number one fave. It’s considered by some to be uninspired, too short, too easy, and a cash-in. Indeed, I’ve yet to see […]
Anybody who’s ever played Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider Chronicles or Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness will know just how significant and evocative the game’s soundtracks are. I have many favourites from these titles: that frantic, thumping number that blares out when you try to trap the sword-wielding Minotaur on the streets of Cairo; the dance of the Lux Veritatis; […]
Clearly some parts of the world are ahead of the UK when it comes to time travel capability, as many players have been able to enjoy the Shadow of the Tomb Raider launch before it’s actually happened. In a move that’s not unheard of in the gaming world, stockists around the globe have been liberally handing out copies of Lara Croft’s latest […]
I remember it vividly. It was about three o’clock in the morning in a dark bedroom in the village of Menston, UK. I was watching Twitch streamer and Tomb Raider expert Badassgamez as he neared the end of his epic quest to complete the original Lara Croft title in one sitting without saving, reloading or – perhaps more impressively – using a […]
I must admit I’ve been feeling a bit sleepy this morning, but having heard this exciting Tomb Raider news I can safely say “I feel stronger now!” Composer Peter Connelly has announced that he will be producing a special Tomb Raider album comprising of tracks from The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness. The ambitious project – titled The Dark Angel – has been […]
Great news! We finally have some details on the Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC features. Specifically, a tech breakdown from Nvidia GeForce – the GPU manufacturer that promises to deliver a stellar Lara Croft product when the title launches in September. In a beautiful trailer (that will only make sense to those of a computing sensibility) Nvidia reveals that the manufacturer’s […]
My cup runneth over! Keeping up with all of the Tomb Raider news at the moment is a difficult task, with multiple stories dropping on a daily basis. However, this little piece is particularly exciting… Square Enix has announced that a special Tomb Raider board game is going to be launching in Q1 2019. Titled Tomb Raider Legends: The Board Game, the title promises to […]
With Shadow of the Tomb Raider just one month away, the internet has been a flurry of excitement over the fact that Lara Croft can finally swim! I say “finally” – Lara has been proficient at the breath-stroke since 1996, but the current iteration of my favourite archaeologist has been a little slower to master the skill. Anyway, this seemed like the perfect time […]
STELLA IMAGE CREDIT: Fabi (@GLaDyGamer on Twitter) OTLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE – ENGLAND: It’s a thundery winter’s afternoon in 1999. I’m holed up in my stepsister’s bedroom desperately trying to claw my way to the end of the Tomb of Qualopec in the very first Tomb Raider game. Rain lashes against the windows as I wrestle with the controls, and my stepsister calmly reads […]
IGN has released a video of the first 15 minutes of gameplay from Shadow of the Tomb Raider! Well, to be honest – it mostly consists of cutscenes, but it’s all very pretty; the footage has been captured on the Xbox One, and is presented in shiny 4K. Following a high octane opening, we flash back in time two days to find […]
When a video description features the words “terrifying,” “deadly,” “brutal” and “darkest,” you know you’re not about to watch a furry kittens video. The latest footage from Shadow of the Tomb Raider shows off some of the pant-wettingly horrific stuff that Lara Croft will come across on her low-profile perambulation to avert the apocalypse. Check it out… As you can see, […]
When I talk to people who have never played a Tomb Raider title, their assumption is usually that Lara Croft games are mindless endeavours with an unhealthy pre-occupation with the female form. Trying to convince people that these are intelligent, story-driven action-adventures, crafted with artistic genius, often makes me sound like I’m trying to justify my teenaged obsession with an exploitative franchise. […]
It had been alluded to in press releases, but now we finally get to see it. Square Enix released some brand new Shadow of the Tomb Raider gameplay footage yesterday, showing off what it describes as “the largest hub ever found in a Tomb Raider game featuring a bustling city with challenge tombs, side missions, and more!” And boy does it look […]
