In 1996, the original Tomb Raider was launched. The 3D game design, controls
and graphics were truly ground breaking for their time. Furthermore, gamers were
also presented with a unique, female human playable character with which they
could become emotionally attached, Lara Croft. The original Tomb Raider sold
over seven million copies and is still heralded as an absolute classic and one
of the best action adventure games ever. Tomb Raider defined the PlayStation and
changed the way that people played games.
In tribute to this and to celebrate and commemorate the continuing
development of the Tomb Raider franchise and its central character, Crystal
Dynamics are developing a new Tomb Raider adventure for Lara. Inspired by the
original Tomb Raider video game; Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary faithfully
preserves the elements which made the original Tomb Raider game such a
classic.
Using an enhanced Tomb Raider: Legend game engine, the graphics, technology
and physics bring Laras adventure and pursuit of a mystical artefact known only
as the Scion right up to todays technology standards and will offer gamers a
completely new gameplay experience.
Tomb Raider follows the adventures of Lara Croft after she is hired by a
powerful syndicate to retrieve a mythical object called the Scion. After
discovering that she has been used as a pawn in some larger scheme, Lara takes
matters into her own hands deciding that she must uncover the mystery behind
this ancient artefact.
Features:
- Celebrate and commemorate ten years of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft with Tomb
Raider: Anniversary, an entirely new gameplay experience inspired by the first
ever Tomb Raider adventure. Tomb Raider: Anniversary uses an enhanced version of
the Tomb Raider: Legend game engine to apply Crystal Dynamics latest PS2
technology.
- Play the living Lara Croft, the worlds greatest action heroine of all time
use all of Laras guile, athleticism and gadgets in her quest to conquer the
unknown and uncover ancient artefacts.
- Includes classic environments from the original Tomb Raider as never
experienced before Crystal Dynamics latest technology allows you to fluidly
manoeuvre Lara using her latest moves and gear, through all the worlds from the
original; Peru, Greece, Egypt and more. The dynamic world allows multiple
playthrough options and also opens up new places and ways to explore. Crystals
latest technology allows the environments to take on a breath taking new
quality.
- Explore uncharted and mysterious worlds enter into strange, undiscovered
lands and solve their deepest, darkest mysteries, open doors to new realms,
uncover great rewards and unearth secrets to Laras past.
- Startling enemy encounters encounter fierce animal and supernatural enemies,
wolves, bears, crocodiles, horrific monsters and the T Rex. New and improved AI
means that all enemies will exhibit a more diverse behaviour set, providing
improved combat challenges for the player.