![]() ![]() And, while we’ve never actually been trapped in a Greek Temple with a fire-breathing Centaur, we think they got it about right. Huge orchestral set pieces set the tone, but there are plenty of atmosphere-enhancing sound effects. The soundtrack also shows us how far the last decade has brought us – in sheer budget if nothing else. General pottering about looks alarmingly realistic at times, although Lara’s stuttering animation does look pretty stupid when she’s edging towards a precipice. In general, it’s very polished, with the camera swinging cleverly into position, and a good deal of control if it does end up focusing on her ankles instead of the action. The game engine is derived from the groundbreaking Legacy of Kain franchise, tweaked through last year’s return-to-form Tomb Raider: Legend and tweaked again here. Fall, and you’ll find yourself looking away – it’s genuinely distressing. In the longer term, there’s palm-sweating joy to be had from executing a complex series of tricky manoeuvres, only to end up above a yawning chasm bouncing from platform to platform. And if you don’t like puzzles, you’ll want to switch off at the end of the first cut-scene. Okay, so it isn’t as immediately satisfying as pulling out a huge gun and spraying everyone with fireballs, but all those moves allow for the fiendish puzzles the Tomb Raider franchise does so well. There are also a couple of new fighting moves, such as “adrenaline dodge” – a bit of a waste of time – and enemies will now attempt to grab hold of you, forcing you to wriggle free. You can’t run, though – a bit annoying with all the traps sprung along the way – but you can climb poles, jump off them and even stand on them. The swan dive (still satisfying when diving off waterfalls) and headstand remain, along with the crawling, rolling and shimmying along ledges. Since this is 2007, though, there are new Crofty moves. The original had one lady we know of shriek and run from the room when playing, so we can’t wait to see what this one does. And yes, if you’ve played the original, the T-Rex is there too. It’s amazing what you remember – that bear in a pit, the village with the box of skulls hidden in the left-hand hut. It isn’t a map-for-map translation of the original – in fact, it’s rather more complex, but the plot (Lara travels to Peru, Egypt and so on) remains much the same, as do many of the set pieces. The result is some truly impressive sets and more realistic enemies. Things have moved on somewhat in that time, though. The Tomb Raider series will make its debut on Nintendo Switch in 2022, Crystal Dynamics has announced as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebration. That’s no bad thing, though, as the original game was far more ambitious in scope than almost any since in its use of monumental scale – amphitheatres, lost cities and giant caverns abounded – to the point that it brought most PCs of the day to their knees, with more polygons than you could shake a Voodoo 1 at. We’re promised a “re-imagining” rather than a remake, but it all looks rather familiar. Well, actually, it’s even more business as usual than usual, with Anniversary being billed as a return to that initial adventure a decade ago. Out go the last-minute presents, hastily arranged flowers and “surprise” dinner in come bears, wolves, fiendish traps and a not insubstantial amount of hidden cogs: business as usual for Ms Croft. Crystal Dynamics is now working alongside Microsoft's The Initiative on a reboot of Perfect Dark.It isn’t the usual anniversary, of course. Given how successful and iconic the Tomb Raider series is, it's expected there will be more games in the future, but no official announcements have been made just yet. In other news, Square Enix recently showed off gameplay footage and concept art for the canceled Tomb Raider horror game, Ascension. Whether or not any of the mainline series games come to Nintendo's console, however, remains to be seen. They were generally well-liked upon release.Īs mentioned, this is the first time that the Tomb Raider series is coming to Nintendo Switch. Both games are spin-offs that feature Lara Croft fighting ancient evils and going on adventures solo or in co-op. Guardian of Light is an isometric action game originally released in 2010, while Temple of Osiris debuted in 2014. Great #TombRaider25 news for fans! We are so excited to announce a collaboration between and to bring Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris to Nintendo Switch starting in 2022! /S1PBaxhJqt - Tomb Raider October 28, 2021 ![]()
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