Games

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Buzz Monkey Software, Crystal Dynamics

2007•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 22 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuresuperheroanimalsrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, breakneck shooter: expansive and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

73 / 100

261 ratings

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About This Game

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways. Locations correspond to those of the original version and are accessed in the same order, but have been re-designed with different layouts and mostly completely different puzzles which allow implementation of new moves: swinging on ropes and using a grappling hook at specific points.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Lara Croft has been hired by a mysterious woman named Natla to find a lost and very powerful artifact known as the Scion, a mystical artifact said to originate on the lost continent of Atlantis. She believes the Scion to be a repository of ancient knowledge that can help solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureSuperheroAnimalsRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

DinosaursMascotDeathFemale protagonistAction-adventureEgyptTreasure huntTraps

Where to play

Details

Developers: Buzz Monkey Software, Crystal Dynamics
Publishers: Feral Interactive, Eidos Interactive, Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics
Released: 1 June 2007
Series: Tomb Raider
Platforms: OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 22h normally, 27h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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