Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend is a video game that consists of 17 releases

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Lara travels across the world in search of a legendary artifact. The game is considered a restart for the series after the poor reception for Angel of Darkness. It is also the first Tomb Raider game developed by Crystal Dynamics after they took over the role from Core Design.

Lara swimming in a tomb

Overview

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend is a third person action adventure game which once again stars the classic heroine Lara Croft but this time features new gameplay mechanics meant to revitalize a franchise which many believe has gotten a little tired. The game features a new graphics engine which brings the characters to life like never before. It also has a revamped physics system which provides realistic water and fire which helps bring the environments to life. There is also a new control system which is meant to make moving through the game an intuitive and fluid experience for the player.

Excalibur as featured in Tomb Raider: Legend

Story

The game is based around a horrific plane crash which Lara endured as a child. The events of that day, specificially the disapearance of her mother Lady Amelia Croft, haunts her in her everyday life. When Lara hears of a clue as to what happened she immediately begins her quest to discover the truth. Lara embarks on a journey to collect fragments of a mythical sword which holds the secret to what happened just shortly after the plane crash and is also the basis for the excalabur legend. However the player will quickly discover that Lara is not the only tomb raider after the fragments. A long lost friend along with an army of mercenaries will try to stop her at every turn in order to wield the awesome power of the relics.

Lara in TR: Chronicles vs TR: Legend

New Character Model

The basic character of Lara Croft changed very little over the course of the series before this version was announced. In previous versions Lara wore a light blue tank top and had size 36-D breasts. In this version Lara has a more realistic C cup which makes her athletic moves far more believable. Her outfit has also been modified and updated for the times. Her default outfit is a brown t-shirt and booty shorts. The character model was changed as a way to attract a female demographic and remove the stigma of being nothing but a sex symbol for teenage boys.

Equipment

Dual Pistols- The reliable and lethal weapon of choice for Lara Croft
Shot Gun- A highly effective close range weapon. Only buck shot is available in this game.
Personal Light Source- A bright light which can be used to temporarily light up a dark corner.
Red Flare- A traditional method of illumination the darkest reaches of caves and tombs.
Magnetic Grappling Hook- Can be used to help Lara accross dangerous pits or to get her to hard to reach places. Can also be used to knock enemies into hazards.
Headset- Lara wears a wireless communication device which transmits everything she hears and sees to her ally's back in england so they can help her out.

Lara kicking butt in her evening gown

Outfits

Although Lara spends most of the game in her basic brown shirt and booty shorts, she does change into different outfits which better suit the environments she is exploring. Lara sports a warm winter coat for cold destinations, a sleak motorcycle outfit and a sexy evening gown for more formal affairs. In one flash back Lara is also seen wearing the traditional blue tank top and brown shorts as was featured in past versions of Tomb Raider.

Locations

Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Paraíso, Peru
Tokyo, Japan
Ghana, Africa
Kazakhstan
Cornwall, England
Himalayas, Nepal
Croft Manor, England

Characters and Voice Actors

Lara Croft — Keeley Hawes
Zip — Alex Désert
Alister Fletcher — Greg Ellis
Anaya Imanu — Melissa Lloyd
Amanda Evert — Kath Soucie
Kent — Alastair Duncan
James W. Rutland Jr. — Rino Romano
Winston Smith — Alan Shearman
Shogo Takamoto — Michael Hagiwara
Toru Nishimura — Paul Nakauchi
Lady Amelia Croft - Ève Karpf
Child Lara — Charlotte Asprey

General Information Edit

Game Name	Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend
Platform(s)	GameCube PSP PlayStation 2 PC Xbox Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Xbox 360
Publisher(s)	Eidos Interactive
Developer(s)	Crystal Dynamics, Inc. Buzz Monkey Software, LLC Human Soft Inc. Fathammer Ltd.
Genres	Add a new genre Action Adventure Puzzle Shooter
Themes	Add a new theme Fantasy
Original US Release	April 11, 2006 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	Tomb Raider 7
CERO	CERO: B
ESRB	ESRB: T
PEGI	PEGI: 12+