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Tomb Raider is an action-adventurevideo game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. It is the tenth title in the Tomb Raider franchise, and operates as a reboot that reconstructs the origins of Lara Croft.^[4][5]Tomb Raider was first released on 5 March 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and later on 23 January 2014 for OS X, on 27 April 2016 for Linux,^[6] and on 7 March 2017 for Shield TV.^[7]

Crystal Dynamics began development of Tomb Raider soon after the release of Tomb Raider: Underworld in 2008. Rather than a sequel, the team decided to completely reboot the series, re-establishing the origins of Lara Croft for the second time, as they did with Tomb Raider: Legend. Tomb Raider is set on Yamatai, an island from which Lara, who is untested and not yet the battle-hardened explorer she is in other titles in the series, must save her friends and escape while being hunted down by a malevolent cult.

Gameplay elements focus more on survival, although exploration is used within the game when exploring the island and various optional tombs. It is also the first (and so far, only) game in the series to have multiplayer, the first game in the series to be published by Square Enix, after the latter's acquisition of Eidos Interactive in 2009, and the first game in the series to be given a 'Mature' rating from the ESRB. Camilla Luddington was announced to voice and perform as Lara Croft in 2010, replacing Keeley Hawes.

Widely anticipated, the game suffered a delayed release from late 2012 to March 2013. Upon release, Tomb Raider received critical acclaim, with critics praising the graphics, the gameplay, Luddington's performance as Lara, and Lara's characterization and development, although the addition of a multiplayer mode was not well received and some reviewers directed criticism towards the game's ludonarrative dissonance. Tomb Raider went on to sell more than 11 million copies as of November 2017, making it the best-selling Tomb Raider title to date. A remastered version, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, was released worldwide in January 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One containing all features and DLC. A sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider, was released in November 2015 and a third and final installment, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, was released in September 2018.

• 1Gameplay
• 2Synopsis
• 3Development
• 5Release
• 6Reception

Gameplay[edit]

Tomb Raider is presented in third-person perspective. Players take control of the series lead character Lara Croft. The game uses an interconnected hub-and-spoke model that combines action-adventure, exploration, and survival mechanics.^[8] Players can traverse between the camps and across the island using footpaths, improvised or already-available ziplines and climbable tracks. Many of the players moves are carried over from the previous games created by Crystal Dynamics, with some tweaks added, such as incorporating elements of stealth gameplay. Quick time events are scattered at regular intervals throughout the game, often appearing at crucial or fast-moving points in the game's plot, such as extracting a shard of metal, and escaping a collapsing cave.^[9]

The combat of the game borrows multiple elements from Naughty Dog's Uncharted series, with players having the ability to free-aim Lara's bow and the guns she salvages, engage in close-quarter combat and perform stealth kills.^[10] Players can also use Survival Instinct, an ability in which enemies, collectables and objects pivotal to environmental puzzles will be highlighted for players.^[11] The game also incorporates RPG elements: as players progress through the game, they earn experience points from performing certain actions and completing in-game challenges linked with hunting, exploring and combat: this enables players' skills and abilities to be upgraded in specific ways, such as giving her more storage capacity for arrows and ammunition.^[9] Players can also upgrade and customize weapons using salvage collected across the island. There is also a character progression mechanic in the game: better items, weapons and equipment are gained as players progress, though the appearance of most of these items is closely linked to events in the story.^[12] In addition to the main story, players can complete multiple side quests, explore the island, revisit locations, and search for challenge tombs.

Multiplayer[edit]

Alongside the single-player mode is an online multiplayer mode, which allows players to compete in several maps.^[13] In each multiplayer match, there are two enemy teams: four survivors and four scavengers,^[14] and there are three types of games for multiplayer to compete in, played in five different maps: the modes are Team Deathmatch, Private Rescue and Cry for Help.^[15] The first mode is a simple PvP combat scenario, with teams pitted against each other, and the winning team being the one to kill the opposing team in three separate matches. In the second mode, the 'survivors' team must take medical supplies to a specific point on the map, while the 'scavengers' must reach a certain number of kills, both within a ten-minute time limit.^[14][16] The third mode, Cry for Help, involves the 'survivors' exploring the maps and retrieving batteries for defended radio beacons while being hunted by the 'scavengers'.^[11] Across all three modes, weapons and destroyable environments from the single-player campaign are carried over.

Synopsis[edit]

Setting and characters[edit]

The game is set on Yamatai, a fictional lost island in the Dragon's Triangle off the coast of Japan. The island—and the kingdom that once existed there—is shrouded in mystery, given its reputation for fearsome storms and shipwrecks that litter its coastline. Yamatai was once ruled by a queen named Himiko, known by her honorific title of 'Sun Queen', who according to legend was blessed with shamanistic powers that enabled her to control the weather. Very little is known about Yamatai's history in the time since Himiko's death, other than that the island's infamy was established shortly thereafter. In exploring the island, the player may find evidence that—among others—Portuguese traders, United States Marines and a Japanese military project were all stranded on Yamatai at various points throughout history. At the start of the game, the island is populated exclusively by the Solarii Brotherhood, a violent cult of criminals, mercenaries and shipwreck survivors. The Solarii Brotherhood has established its own society based on the worship of Himiko, complete with a social structure and laws, with their exact purpose and intentions being explored over the course of the story.

The player takes on the role of Lara Croft, a young and ambitious archaeology graduate whose theories on the location of the lost kingdom of Yamatai have convinced the Nishimura family—descendants from the people of Yamatai themselves—to fund an expedition in search of the kingdom. The expedition is led by Dr. James Whitman, a celebrity archaeologist who has fallen on hard times and is desperate to avoid bankruptcy, and is accompanied by Conrad Roth, a Royal Marine turned adventurer and close friend of the Croft family who serves as mentor to Lara; Samantha 'Sam' Nishimura, Lara's friend and a representative of the Nishimura family who films the expedition for a documentary; Joslyn Reyes, a skeptical and temperamental mechanic and single mother; Jonah Maiava, an imposing and placid fisherman who is willing to believe in the existence of the paranormal and esoteric; Angus 'Grim' Grimaldi, the gruff Glaswegian helmsman of the Endurance; and Alex Weiss, a goofy and bespectacled electronics specialist.

Plot[edit]

Lara set out on her first expedition aboard the ship Endurance, with the intention of finding the lost kingdom of Yamatai. By her suggestion and against Whitman's advice, the expedition ventures into the Dragon's Triangle. The ship is struck by a violent storm and sinks, stranding the survivors on the isolated island. Lara is separated from the others, and is forced to escape the cave of a deranged savage. As Lara locates the other survivors, she finds more evidence that the island is inhabited. She finds her friend Sam and a man called Mathias, who claims to be one of the passengers. As Sam tells Mathias the legends of Himiko, Lara passes out; when she wakes, Mathias and Sam are gone. When Lara reunites with the other survivors, Whitman decides to break off from the main party with Lara and search for Roth, who is still missing, while the rest of the group (Reyes, Jonah, Alex and Grim) look for Sam and Mathias. As Lara and Whitman explore, they discover that the island's inhabitants are worshipping Himiko, confirming that the island is Yamatai. The two are captured by the islanders and taken to a settlement along with other survivors from the Endurance. When the survivors attempt an escape, the captors turn on them. Lara is separated from Whitman, and is forced to kill one of her attackers. She then locates an injured Roth, and using his equipment, she sets off for a communications relay at the very top of the mountain to contact the outside world and call for aid.

After successfully hailing a plane searching for the Endurance and setting a signal fire for them to follow, Lara witnesses a fierce storm materialise and destroy the plane. Although the pilot successfully parachutes to safety, Lara is powerless to stop the island's inhabitants from killing him. Lara is then contacted by Alex and Reyes, who reveal that Sam has been kidnapped by the island's inhabitants, a violent cult known as the Solarii Brotherhood. Lara, who is closest to Sam's position, tries to rescue her, but is foiled by Mathias—revealed to be the leader of the Solarii—who orders her killed. Lara is saved by the intervention of samurai dubbed 'Oni' and taken to an ancient monastery in the mountains. Escaping again, Lara stumbles upon a ritual chamber, where she learns that a 'fire ritual' was used to choose the Sun Queen's successor as part of a ceremony called the 'Ascension'. A terrified Sam manages to contact Lara and informs her that the Solarii intend to put her through the fire ritual, which will burn her to death if unsuccessful. Lara fights her way through the Solarii fortress with help from Grim, who is killed after the Solarii capture him. With Roth's help, Lara infiltrates the palace and witnesses Mathias putting Sam through the fire ritual. Lara tries to save Sam, but she is overpowered by Mathias and his men. Sam is not harmed by the flames, which are extinguished by a great wind, marking her as Himiko's rightful successor.

Lara narrowly escapes captivity once again and doubles back to help her friends, whose attempts to reach Sam have resulted in their capture. Aided by Whitman—who managed to negotiate some degree of freedom with the Solarii—Lara returns to the palace to rescue Sam as Roth commandeers a helicopter to get them out. Having witnessed the storm that forced the search plane to crash, Lara sends Sam to escape by land and tries to force the pilot to land as a second storm brews up, striking the helicopter and forcing them to crash. Lara nearly dies, and Roth is fatally wounded by Mathias while saving her. Lara realises that the storms are being magically generated to keep everyone trapped on the island. She meets up with the other survivors, who have evaded the Solarii long enough to secure a boat which can be repaired and used to escape. They are joined by Whitman, who claims to have escaped, though Lara suspects him of working with the cultists. Lara heads for the wreck of the Endurance to meet up with Alex, who had previously gone there to salvage the tools needed to repair the boat. She finds him trapped under wreckage, but Alex forces her to flee from Solarii cultists and sacrifices himself so Lara can escape with the tools.

Following the lead of a World War II-era Japanese military expedition researching the storms, Lara explores an ancient coastal tomb. She discovers the remains of the general of the Stormguard—the Oni defending the monastery—who had committed seppuku; in his final message, he reveals that Himiko's successor took her own life rather than receive her power, leaving the Himiko trapped in her body after death. Lara realises that the 'Ascension' is a ritual that transfers Himiko's soul into a new body, destroying the host's soul in the process. Himiko's spirit wants to escape its current body, and Mathias plans to offer Sam as a new host. Lara returns to the survivors to find that Whitman has betrayed them, abducting Sam and giving her to Mathias. Lara, Jonah and Reyes give chase to the monastery, with Lara arriving just in time to see Whitman killed by the Oni. After fighting her way through the queen's guards, Lara arrives at the top of the monastery in time to see Mathias start the Ascension ritual. She works her way to Mathias, confronting Solarii and guards alike. Lara kills Mathias when she shoots him from the roof of the monastery using her signature dual-wield style, before destroying Himiko's remains to save Sam. With the storms dispersed, Lara, Sam, Reyes and Jonah leave the island and are picked up by a cargo ship. As she and her friends sail home, Lara decides that there are many more myths to be found and resolves to uncover them, stating that she is not returning home just yet.

Development[edit]

Following Tomb Raider: Underworld, Crystal Dynamics was split into two teams; the first beginning work on the next sequential pillar of the Tomb Raider franchise, while the second focusing on the newly created spin-off Lara Croft series (debuting with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light in 2010).^[17] Following pre-announcement media hype while the game's title was under embargo, in November 2010, Square Enix filed for trademark of the slogan for the new Tomb Raider game; 'A Survivor is Born'.^[18] On 6 December 2010, Square Enix announced Tomb Raider had been in production for nearly 2 years; 'Square Enix Ltd. is excited today to announce Tomb Raider, the new game from Redwood City based studio Crystal Dynamics'.^[19] Studio head Darrell Gallagher said, 'Forget everything you knew about Tomb Raider, this is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other'.^[20]Game Informer website and magazine ran a world exclusive cover reveal in its January 2011 issue, as well as exclusive coverage of emerging details directly from Crystal Dynamics from 12 December 2010.^[5]Tomb Raider was the first game in the series to receive a M rating in the United States.

In January 2012, when asked if the game would be available on Nintendo's Wii U console, Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart responded there are no plans to have the game available on that platform. According to Stewart, the reason for this is that 'it would not be right' for the game to simply be ported, as the developers built the game to be platform-specific before the Wii U was announced, and goes on to mention that if they started building the game for the platform '[they] would build it very differently and [they] would build it with unique functionality.'^[21] The multiplayer mode was created by Canadian video game development studio Eidos Montréal, known for making Deus Ex: Human Revolution.^[14] In May 2012, it was announced by Darrell Gallagher, the studio head of Crystal Dynamics, that the game has been delayed and would be due for release in the first quarter of 2013. He said: 'We're doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game, and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice, and I guarantee it will be worth the wait.'^[22] The Definitive Edition framerate is unlocked on PlayStation 4, varying from 32 to 60fps (averaging 53.36fps). The Xbox One version is locked to 30fps (averaging 29.98fps); both versions of the game have a resolution of 1080p.^[23][24]

The game had a budget approaching $100 million.^[25]

Animated model[edit]

Lara Croft's model is animated using compiled performance capture, a technique used in the previous installment Tomb Raider: Underworld.^[26] The game was built on Crystal Dynamics' game engine called 'Foundation'.^[27] Lara's face is based on that of model Megan Farquhar. On 3 June 2011, the 'Turning Point' CGI teaser trailer premiered at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011, emphasizing the release date was to be in the third quarter of 2012.^[28] The trailer was produced by Square Enix's CGI studio Visual Works.^[29]

Voice cast[edit]

Keeley Hawes did not return as Lara Croft for 2013's Tomb Raider, after completing Tomb Raider: Legend, Anniversary, Underworld and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. She reprised the role of Lara in the downloadable game Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, which was released on 9 December 2014. In December 2010, Crystal Dynamics was said to be trialling dozens of voice actresses.^[30] On 26 June 2012, the voice actress of Lara Croft was revealed to be Camilla Luddington.^[31] Lara is played by Nadine Njeim in the Arabicdub,^[32] by Nora Tschirner in the German dub, by Alice David in the French dub, by Karolina Gorczyca in the Polish dub, by Yuhko Kaida in the Japanese dub, by Benedetta Ponticelli in the Italian dub, by Guiomar Alburquerque Durán in the Spanish dub and by Polina Sherbakova in the Russian dub.^[33]

Gameplay showcases[edit]

On 31 May 2012, a gameplay trailer was released online, showcasing more action-based gameplay along with varying plot elements. The trailer confirmed the presence of several other non-playable characters besides Lara on the island, many of which appear to be part of a menacing organization.^[34] On 4 June, at Microsoft's E3 2012 press conference, a new gameplay demonstration was shown, depicting environmental destruction and other interactivity, stealth combat using a bow and arrow, quick-time events and parachuting.^[35] During summer 2012, gameplay was shown of Lara hunting, exploring the island and killing for the first time. They were shown at Eurogamer Expo 2012 at London on 27 September.^[36] On 8 December, a new trailer was shown during Spike Video Game Awards. At the beginning, an introduction was made by Camilla Luddington and during the event, the trailer was followed by a musical orchestra, led by the music composer, Jason Graves.^[37] The next week, IGN presented: Tomb Raider Week. Each day from Monday to Friday, exclusive previews, features and trailers were released, showing more details for the upgrading system, survival tools and challenge tombs.^[38]Tomb Raider officially went gold on 8 February 2013.^[39]

Music[edit]

Tomb Raider's soundtrack was composed by Jason Graves, whose previous work includes Dead Space and its sequels, F.E.A.R. 3 and Star Trek: Legacy. The Tomb Raider: Original Soundtrack was released on 5 March 2013, alongside the game's worldwide release.^{[citation needed]} The album was released to critical acclaim, with multiple sites including Forbes and the magazine Film Score Monthly giving it high praise.^[40][41][42]

A podcast was released by Game Informer on 21 December 2010, featuring a 'sneak peek at a track from the game itself'^[30] composed by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic.^[43]Tweets from Crystal Dynamics Global Brand Director, Karl Stewart, clarified Game Informer's statement; confirming that 'Alex Dimitrijevic is scoring the trailer. We officially haven't announced the composer for the game'.^[44] On 8 June 2011, after the trailer's première, Stewart stated in regard to the final Turning Point score that '...this piece is not a piece that [Alex Dimitrijevic]'s worked on'.^[45] On 7 June 2011, Meagan Marie, community manager at Crystal Dynamics, expressed on the official Tomb Raider blog that 'Our goal [is] to make sure that we release a soundtrack'.^[46] Stewart added 'this is a completely new composer and somebody who we've brought in to work on the game as well as this [trailer] piece' and that 'we're going to make a bigger announcement later in the year'.^[45]

In the Making of Turning Point, sound designer Alex Wilmer explained that the unannounced composer had remotely directed an in-house concert violinist to perform the 'very intimate' piece.^[47] In the fourth Crystal Habit podcast which premiered at the Tomb Raider blog on 17 October 2011, Marie spoke to Wilmer and lead sound designer Jack Grillo about their collaboration(s) with the unannounced composer. Grillo stated that 'We're doing this overture... where we're taking an outline of the narrative structure and having our composer create different themes and textures that would span the entire game' while Wilmer emphasised that the composer's music will dynamically adapt in-game; scored '...emotionally so that it reacts instantly to what happens'.^[48]

In an episode of The Final Hours of Tomb Raider on YouTube, the composer was revealed as Jason Graves.^[49] Apart from his trademark orchestral style, Graves wished to create a signature sound that would impress on players and stand out when heard. Along with using objects like mallets to create odd musical sounds, Graves, with the help of neighbouring architect Matt McConnell, created a special percussion instrument that would create a variety of odd signature sounds to mix in with the rest of the orchestral score. Although the location was set in the locale of Japan, Graves did not want Japanese instrumentation: instead, he chose sounds and themes that would be indicative of the scavengers on the island, who came from multiple regions of the globe. Using different percussion instruments in different ways, he was able to create the feeling of 'founds sounds'.^[50][51]

Release[edit]

Tomb Raider was released as scheduled on 5 March 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. However, it was released early in Australia, being available on 1 March 2013.^[52][53] On 25 April 2013, Tomb Raider was released in Japan.^[54] A ported version of the 2013 game to the Mac OS X was released by Feral Interactive on 23 January 2014.^[3]Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, an updated version, was released in North America on 28 January 2014, in Australia on 30 January 2014, and in Europe on 31 January 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One containing all features and DLC. Unlike the previous installments that received a T rating, Tomb Raider is the first game in the series to receive an M rating by the ESRB, due to blood and gore, intense violence and strong language.^[55]

Pre-release incentives[edit]

Prior to the game's release, various stores offered extra items as a way of attracting customers to order the game from their store. In North America, GameStop offered the in-game Challenge Tomb. Best Buy orders received the Tomb Raider: The Beginning, a 48-page hardcover graphic novel, written by the game's lead writer Rhianna Pratchett, and telling the story of 'how the ill-fated voyage of the Endurance came to be'. These orders also came with the Aviatrix Skin as well as the Shanty Town multiplayer map.^[56][57]Walmart orders received a free digital download of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, access to a real-life scavenger hunt, the Shanty Town multiplayer map and an exclusive Guerrilla Skin outfit.^[58] Pre-orders from Microsoft Store also received 1600 Microsoft Points for Xbox Live.^[59]

Customers ordering from Amazon, received access to the Tomb Raider: The Final Hours Edition, including with a 32-page art book, an in-game Hunter Skin for Lara, and a digital copy of Geoff Keighley's The Final Hours of Tomb Raider for the Kindle Fire.^[60] Customers also received the Shanty Town multiplayer map and an access code to a real-life scavenger hunt.^[61][62] Customers who purchased from Steam also received a free copy of Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light, a Challenge Tomb entitled Tomb of the Lost Adventurer and the Shanty Town multiplayer map.^[63] Steam also offered three exclusive bonus Team Fortress 2 items.^[64]

In the United Kingdom, ShopTo.net offered a digitised graphic novel, entitled Tomb Raider: The Beginning.^[65] Orders from Amazon.co.uk received the Shanty Town multiplayer map.^[66]

Retail editions[edit]

Exclusive for Europe is the Survival Edition. The Survival Edition comes with a mini art book, double sided map of the in-game island, CD soundtrack, an exclusive weapons pack, and a survival pouch.^[67] The Collector's Edition for Europe contains everything from the Survival Edition along with an 8' Play Arts Kai Lara Croft figurine in a metal box.^[68] The Collector's Edition for North America is similar to the European one, however instead of a mini art book and a survival pouch it contains three iron-on badges and a lithograph.^[69] A new version of the game including re-built graphics and all DLC, titled Definitive Edition, was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 28 January 2014.^[55]

The Survival Edition from Steam includes a digital 32-page art book, 10 downloadable tracks from the Tomb Raider soundtrack, a digital double sided map of the game's island, a digital comic, the Guerilla Skin outfit and three in-game weapons from Hitman: Absolution.^[63]

In the United Kingdom, Game offered the exclusive Explorer Edition bundle, which included an exploration themed Challenge Tomb and a skill upgrade.^[70] Exclusive to Tesco was the Combat Strike Pack, which included three weaponry upgrades and a skill upgrade.^[71]

A limited edition wireless controller for the Xbox 360 was also released on 5 March 2013.^[72] A download code for an Xbox exclusive playable Tomb Raider multiplayer character was also included.^[73]

Downloadable content[edit]

At E3 2012, during Microsoft's press conference, Crystal Dynamics' Darrell Gallagher announced that Xbox 360 users would get early access to downloadable content (DLC).^[74] On 19 March 2013, Xbox Live users had early access to the 'Caves & Cliffs' map pack. The map pack consists of three new Tomb Raider multiplayer maps, entitled 'Scavenger Caverns', 'Cliff Shantytown' and 'Burning Village'.^[75] The pack later became available for PSN and Steam users, on 24 April 2013. On 2 April 2013, the '1939' multiplayer map pack was released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. This map pack consists of two new multiplayer maps, entitled 'Dogfight' and 'Forest Meadow'.^[76] On 25 April 2013, Square Enix released a Japanese Language Pack on Steam.^[77] A multiplayer DLC pack was released on 7 May 2013, entitled 'Shipwrecked', on Xbox Live, PSN and Steam. The DLC pack offered two additional multiplayer maps, 'Lost Fleet' and 'Himiko's Cradle'.^[78] Additionally, a single player outfit pack was released on Xbox Live. The pack contains the Demolition, Sure-Shot and Mountaineer outfits.^[79]

Reception[edit]

Tomb Raider was critically acclaimed. In a 'world exclusive' review, GamesMaster magazine gave the game a score of 90%, as well as the 'GamesMaster Gold award' (awarded to games that manage a score of 90% or above). The editor regarded the quality of the visuals, the length and depth of the gameplay, and the 'spectacular' last third of the game as the highlights. The summary said 'sitting back exhausted we were left with just one question dribbling forth from our gaping jaws. How on earth are they going to top this in the sequel? Because of one thing there can be no doubt. Lara is back.'^[97]IGN's Keza MacDonald also spoke extremely positively, stating that they felt the game was 'exciting' and 'beautifully presented', included 'great characterization' and 'more depth than you would expect'. They gave the game an overall score of 9.1 out of 10, the highest score they have given a game in the series since 1996's Tomb Raider, describing it as 'amazing' and concluding that the game 'did justice' to both the character and franchise.^[92] Ryan Taljonick of GamesRadar lauded the location's setting and environment, and expressed that 'not one area ever feels like a rehash of another'. Taljonick also felt that the game had great pacing, and that it is 'unrivaled by any other game in the genre'. Furthermore, the reviewer considered Lara's character development as 'an integral part' of the whole game's experience, and concluded that Tomb Raider 'is a fantastic game and an excellent origin story for one of gaming's original treasure seekers'.^[89] Australian TV show Good Game praised the game: it was rated 10/10 by both hosts, becoming the eighth game in the show's seven-year run to do so.^[98]Giant Bomb gave the game four stars out of five, stating that 'Tomb Raider's tone is somewhat at odds with its action, but the reborn Lara Croft seems primed for a successful new adventuring career'.^[99]

One of the major criticisms of the game stemmed from a disparity between the emotional thrust of the story and the actions of the player, with GameTrailers' Justin Speer pointing out that while the story attempted to characterise Lara Croft as vulnerable and uncomfortable with killing, the player was encouraged to engage enemies aggressively and use brutal tactics to earn more experience points. Speer felt that this paradoxical approach ultimately let the game down as it undermined Lara's character to the point where he found it difficult to identify with her at all.^[91] IGN's Keza MacDonald also highlighted the issue, but was less critical of it than Speer, pointing out that both Lara and the player had to adapt quickly to killing in order to survive.^[92] However, Game Informer's Matt Miller noted that the game offered the player several options for progressing through its combat situations, and that the player could avoid open conflict entirely if they chose to do so.^[88] He also praised the behaviour and presence of the enemies for the way they felt like they had actual tasks to perform on the island, rather than being clusters of polygons whose only function was to be killed by the player in order for them to progress. While on the subject of character development, GamesRadar's Ryan Taljonick expressed that the supporting characters were underdeveloped relative to Lara Croft, describing them as 'pretty generic characters who, while rarely annoying, just aren't memorable'.^[89]

While many reviews applauded the single-player campaign, the multiplayer mode bore the brunt of the game's criticism, with MacDonald, Speer and Miller all finding fault with it, describing it as lackluster and stating that the difference between the developer's vision for the game mode and the finished product made it difficult to enjoy.^[88][91][92]

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition received positive reviews. Game Informer's Matt Helgeson considered the updated graphics at native 1080p resolution as a good addition to the core Tomb Raider experience. He cited some differences in graphics between the two versions and noted a bit smoother frame-rate on the PS4 version.^[100]The Escapist's Jim Sterling was less receptive to the Definitive Edition; he praised the visual improvements, but felt that nominal content additions to the single-player experience and the game's price point made it difficult to recommend to players outside of those who had not played the original version.^[101]GameZone's Matt Liebl gave Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition a 9/10, stating 'Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition was my first time playing Crystal Dynamics' reboot, so I can definitely recommend it for newcomers. As for whether or not it's worth paying full price for the same game with upgraded graphics, well that's something you need to decide.'^[102]

Prior to the game's release, news of an attempted rape plot element drew ire and led to multiple op-ed pieces.^[103] A developer interview described an early cutscene as an attempted 'rape' that proves formative in Croft's genesis story,^[104] but the developer later reiterated that sexual assault was not a theme of the game and that the executive producer had misspoken.^[103] Sexual assault and women had already been a volatile topic in games journalism.^[105]Tomb Raider's lead writer later reflected that the controversy was the result of misinformation.^[106]

Sales[edit]

The game sold more than 1 million copies less than forty-eight hours after its release.^[107] In the United Kingdom, Tomb Raider debuted at number one on the charts, and became the biggest UK title launch in 2013, surpassing the sales of Aliens: Colonial Marines, before being overtaken by Grand Theft Auto V.^[108][109]Tomb Raider set a new record for the franchise, more than doubling the debut sales of Tomb Raider: Legend. Furthermore, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Tomb Raider set new week one records as the fastest-selling individual formats of any Tomb Raider title so far, a record which was previously held by Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.^[108]Tomb Raider also topped the charts in France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States.^{[110][111][112][113][114]} In the United States, Tomb Raider was the second best-selling title of March, excluding download sales, only behind BioShock Infinite.^[115] In Japan, Tomb Raider debuted at number four with 35,250 units sold.^[116]

On 26 March 2013, Square Enix announced that the game sold 3.4 million copies worldwide at retail, but has failed to reach predicted sales targets.^[117] However, on 29 March 2013, Crystal Dynamics defended Tomb Raider's sales, stating the reboot had the 'most successful launch' of any game that year in addition to setting a new record for highest sales in the franchise's history.^[118] On 22 August 2013, Darrell Gallagher, head of product development and studios for Square Enix, announced on Gamasutra that the game had sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.^[119] In the United Kingdom, Tomb Raider was the 6th best-selling boxed game of 2013.^[120] On 17 January 2014, Scot Amos, executive producer of Tomb Raider, revealed that at the end of 2013 the game achieved profitability.^[25] On 3 February 2014, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, a re-release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, debuted atop the UK charts.^[121] On 6 March 2014, Gallagher predicted that the game would surpass 6 million units by the end of the month.^[122] By April 2015, Gallagher announced that the sales had reached 8.5 million, making the game the best-selling Tomb Raider title to date.^[123] As of November 2017, the game has sold more than 11 million copies.^[124]

Awards[edit]

Sequel[edit]

At San Diego Comic-Con 2013, it was announced that comic writer Gail Simone would be continuing the reboot's story in a line of comics published by Dark Horse Comics, and that the story of the comic would lead directly into a sequel.^[144] Later, at the beginning of August, Square Enix's Western CEO Phil Rogers confirmed that a sequel to Tomb Raider was being developed for unspecified next-gen consoles.^[145] In an interview later that year, Brian Horton, the senior art director for Crystal Dynamics, said that the sequel would tell 'the next chapter of [Lara's] development... her life is changing. She can't go back to the way she was.'^[146]

During Microsoft's E3 2014 presentation, Rise of the Tomb Raider was announced as a sequel.^[147] At Gamescom 2014, Microsoft announced during its press briefing that Rise of the Tomb Raider would be exclusive to Xbox consoles at launch.^[148] However, the exclusivity was timed, which meant that the title would see a release on other platforms after an unspecified period of time.^[149] In December 2014, Microsoft announced that they would be publishing the title for its release on Xbox consoles.^[150]Rise of the Tomb Raider was released on 10 November 2015 for Xbox One and Xbox 360, and 28 January 2016 for Microsoft Windows. The PlayStation 4 version was released on 11 October 2016, titled the 20 Year Celebration, as it was released 20 years after the original Tomb Raider game. This version includes all of the previously released DLC.^{[151][152][153]}

Film adaptation[edit]

The 2018 Tomb Raider reboot film adaptation, directed by Roar Uthaug, is in part based on the video game.^[154]Alicia Vikander, who portrays Lara Croft, was cast alongside actors Daniel Wu and Walton Goggins.^[155]Graham King, producer of the film, stated that the plot would focus on Lara Croft's search for her father.^[156] The film was released on 16 March 2018.^[157]

References[edit]

Notes

1. ^Additional development by Eidos Montréal; ported to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One by Nixxes Software with development support for the Definitive Edition by United Front Games^[1][2] and to OS X and Linux by Feral Interactive.^[3]

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Tomb Raider 2 Game Review

External links[edit]

• Tomb Raider on IMDb

People say:

Lara Croft's second outing may seem similar ' to the first, but TR2 actually packs a lot of subtle--and some not-so-subtle--differences that make it better than the original. At 18 levels, this sequel is about 30 percent larger than the first game. Playing through TR2 is like running a marathon (indeed, after each level you're shown how far you've traveled; by the very end, I had jogged 86 kilometers). And even when you think the game's done, you get an epilogue adventure (with Lara wearing her skimpiest outfit yet, by the way). Where Tomb Raider's emphasis was on exploration, this one is all about traps, traps and more traps. Lara faces spiked pits, compacting spiked walls, rolling spiked disks and...well, just lots of spiked stuff in general. She's going to die--a lot--but now you can save the game at any point so you can immediately retry the tricky parts. Lara also drives two vehicles, a boat and a snowmobile, during the course of the game, and you'll need both to solve some of the puzzles. She faces a few more enemies, too, but the lethal environment (as well as a few awkward camera angles) still remains her greatest adversary. With the exception of a few new moves, most notably her ability to climb, Lara controls the same as before (nope, no analog support). You'll need to be a Tomb Raider master to pass the later levels.

I'm just as sick of hearing about Lara Croft as the next guy, but I gotta admit--Tomb Raider 2 is pretty cool. Adventure game fans will be in heaven-the game is LONG, there's a lot to do and see, and the story flows very nicely. On the downside, the control is still very poor (some say it's a style thing--if so, fine--I don't like the style), and the game can get quite frustrating at times. Still, if you like TR and you've got a lot of patience, this game is for you.

New Lara Croft Movie Cast

Man, I'm glad this one turned out to be everything we hoped--I mean, we covered it enough! Tomb Raider 2 is simply incredible. It may not be a whole lot different from the first, but if it ain't broke, why fix it? The graphics are still a little rough, but for the levels being as huge as they are, it doesn't matter too much. The 'save at any point' feature is the best addition as far as I'm concerned, but the Bosses were far less than amazing.

Tomb Raider 2 Game Poster

The sequel of the year is here, and I've definitely put this one on top of my shopping list. Graphics are improved, with awesome lighting effects. Lara now has several new tricks to perform, from climbing, harpooning, gliding on pulleys and more! She can also drive vehicles to reach her goals. Probably the only letdown of this wonderful sequel is the lack of a whip for a weapon and Indiana Jones-style swinging. Now, that would be perfect!