When Core Design launched Tomb Raider in 1996, they changed the whole gaming history. Not only did the character of Lara Croft become the first female game lead. The attributes given to Lara Croft along with the adventures that were offered in the game made Tomb Raider famous.
However, the franchise could only offer a few sequels and two hit movies before the charm of the Tomb Raider fizzled out.
2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Lara Croft and developer Crystal Dynamics decided to launch a new game, Rise of the Tomb Raider. Rise of the Tomb Raider will bring Lara Croft back into action with all her old tricks.
According to Daily Star, Rise of the Tomb Raider is available on Xbox, but the players gaming on Sony’s PlayStation 4 had to wait for a long time to get their hands on the latest Lara Croft game.
Rise of the Tomb Raider will show Lara Croft on the hunt for the Divine Source. The Divine Source has somehow landed in the ancient ruins of the lost city of Siberia. On her way to search for the Divine Source, Lara Croft realizes that the Trinity organization is also after it.
The Trinity is an ancient evil organization. To defeat the Trinity, Lara Croft joins the locals to fight the common enemy.
Rise of the Tomb Raider opens with Lara Croft raiding the first tomb in Syria. The action is awe-inspiring and follows with Lara heading to the wilderness in Russia for more adventure.
The Russian part of Lara Croft’s journey takes the players of Rise of the Tomb Raider to the survival mode. Lara Croft is on her own in the Russian wilderness. She has to try and start a fire to ward off the animals on the prowl in the wild.
The events of the Rise of the Tomb Raider pick up a year after the Tomb Raider. She is still struggling to come to terms with her supernatural experience in Yamatal. She decides to find answers in her late father’s research. This decision leads her to the lost city of Kitezh.
Gamers have reviewed the Rise of the Tomb Raider and have come out with favorable feedbacks. The game depicts an interesting story along with a gripping narration and visuals. Just Push Start reported that the narrative of Rise of the Tomb Raider could compete with the story of the Uncharted series.
The story in Rise of the Tomb Raider involves a lot of flashback sequences. The fans will see the transformation of Lara Croft; from the naïve and young tomb raider in the first game to the refined and experienced hunter that she has now become.
The story in Rise of the Tomb Raider will focus primarily on Lara Croft’s personal story. It is a good move on the part of the developers. The players do not know Lara Croft and this game would help them connect with the character.
The anniversary reboot would reveal Lara’s dark past and her origin. The story hadn’t changed from when it released on Xbox One. One of the major changes that developer Crystal Dynamics introduced in the game was some quick time events.
Xbox One players have been enjoying the game for the past 11 months. Square Enix has finally decided to launch the game on PlayStation 4. Along with the original Rise of the Tomb Raider game, Square Enix has also packed in new downloadable contents. Given the craze for VR, a virtual reality support for Rise of Tomb Raider has been launched.