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Tomb Raider II - Venice remastered.

True fans of the original Tomb Raider games on PS1 would have already played through the remastered versions that came out last year, so I admit that this report is considerably behind the times. However, I like to take things slowly when playing and often pause the action to capture screenshots of the new and improved game, and then create a side-by-side comparison with the original title from…

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How accurate is The Louvre in Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness?

One of the more interesting capers in ‘Tomb Raider – The Angel of Darkness’ would have to be Lara Croft’s break-and-enter into the world’s most famous art gallery. Having just completed the Paris levels in the 2025 remastered version of this game – and been lucky enough to visit The Louvre a couple of times in person – I thought it would be interesting to check the accuracy and…

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Tomb Raider and the Parisian Ghetto

Yes, ‘Parisian Ghetto’ is the name of an actual Tomb Raider level; or rather a series of interconnecting areas in the 2003 game ‘Tomb Raider – The Angel of Darkness.’ I am currently working through the new remastered edition – having not played it since taking on the PlayStation 2 version twenty years ago – and despite being polished up, it still remains the worst Tomb Raider release of all…

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Tomb Raider Chronicles takes a creepy turn!

I remember playing these levels twenty-five years ago when ‘Tomb Raider Chronicles’ was released on PlayStation One, but I don’t recall them being so macabre. I refer of course to the eerie adventure set on an island off the Irish coast, featuring a teenage Lara Croft. Taking on this flashback story with a young Lara creates an interesting dynamic, and is different from the rest of the game –…

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Tomb Raider Chronicles - Rome levels

Released back in 2000, ‘Tomb Raider Chronicles’ is the fifth installment in the adventures of Lara Croft, and structurally is very different from the previous games. By this I mean that the story is set out as a series of flashbacks – or mini prequels – as told by associates of Lara during cut scenes that connect the overall game. The first of these ‘trips down memory lane’ is of a caper that…

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I couldn't beat Tomb Raider III, so I picked on the butler instead.

‘Tomb Raider III’ is the only game in the series that I could not finish. I came close-ish though, as I made it all the way to Antarctica, but could not pass beyond the mine cart level. So, if the prime version of myself couldn’t win over twenty years ago, then there’s no chance of me performing a miracle this time around! As a result, I have little choice but to bypass the third Lara Croft…

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Tomb Raider II - Golden Mask bonus levels.

Despite being a Tomb Raider aficionado – going back to the original PlayStation games – I never played the extra levels offered on the PC versions until now, almost thirty years later when they were added onto the remastered editions on PS5. A few weeks back I attempted the ‘Unfinished Business’ levels at the end of the first Tomb Raider game, but it ended in disaster as I could no longer…

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'Shadow of the Tomb Raider' a fiery finish for Croft's origin: Review

‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ a fiery finish for Croft’s origin: Review

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is world-ending in more ways than one. 

Yes, it chronicles series hero Lara Croft and her attempts to stop a Mayan apocalypse. But, it also teaches the ultimate lesson in going out with a bang. 

Croft’s final rise to tomb raider status (something I assume she’ll get a badge for or something?) involves another fight against the mysterious Trinity, a hidden civilization…

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