Tomb Raider - Gamers Guide
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed
by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. It is
the tenth title in the Tomb Raider franchise and operates as a reboot that
reconstructs the origins of Lara Croft. Tomb Raider was first released on
5 March 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. 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 game
in the main 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.
Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of
Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only
with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human
endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to
escape its relentless hold. Download the Turning Point trailer to see the
beginning of Lara’s epic adventure.
Crystal Dynamics began the 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. 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, 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 14.5 million copies as of October 2021, 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.
- Developer Crystal Dynamics
- Publisher Square Enix
- Director Noah Hughes/Daniel Chayer/Daniel Neuburger
- Producer Kyle Peschel
- Programmer Scott Krotz
- Writer Rhianna Pratchett/Susan O'Connor/John Stafford
- Composer Jason Graves
- Series Tomb Raider
- Platform Microsoft Windows/PlayStation 3/Xbox 360/OS X/PlayStation 4
- Release 5 March 2013
- Genre Action-adventure
- Mode Single-player, multiplayer
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