The first game called Tomb Raider about the charming tomb raider Lara Croft was released back in 1996 and gained a lot of fans around the world. At the moment, a huge number of parts have come out, and the series of games has survived a restart, but it does not cease to be popular among gamers.
Game History
Three years before the release of the first game, Toby Garde, the game character designer for the British computer design studio Core Design, proposed creating a game with the archaeologist in the lead role, who will examine tombs and other ancient architectural structures to find artifacts and answers to his questions.
Obviously, Toby was inspired by the then-popular Indiana Jones. The main character, of course, had to be made as unlike the source of inspiration as possible, in order to avoid accusations of plagiarism. And so Lara Croft appeared. The vision of the author of the character and the studio about what Lara should be was somewhat different. In the end, the studio made a bold emphasis on the external attractiveness of Lara, as planned. Perhaps it was because of this that Croft became popular and recognizable.
Already the very first Lara was remembered as a beauty, despite the fact that the capabilities of computer graphics in those years did not give developers the opportunity to walk around. Technological progress has created a character that can be seen in newer versions of the game - as close as possible to the real human appearance.
The games were successful one after another until part 6 failed, after which the rights to the development of the game passed to a North American studio called Crystal Dynamics. It was this company that breathed a second life into Tomb Raider. The new trilogy received positive reviews on various characteristics.
Then, five years after the last game left the trilogy, a restart occurred, which was also quite successful. Games from the restarted version are the most beautiful in terms of computer graphics. Although probably there were representatives of the old school who never like restarting and who believe that there is nothing better than the original.
The list of games with Lara Croft has 13 games, this year will be released the fourteenth, as well as many additions.
A little bit about the plot
In every part of the game, Lara Croft faces a new challenge. But something always remains the same. Firstly, adventures in ancient places, secondly, solving all kinds of riddles and puzzles, thirdly, the fight against the secret order of the Trinity.
List of games about Lara Croft in order
Below are all the games about Lara Croft, with the exception of all sorts of additions.
Classic first games of Core Design studio:
- "Tomb Raider" (1996).
- "Tomb Raider 2: The Dagger of Xian" (1997).
- "Tomb Raider 3: The Adventures of Lara Croft" (1998).
- "Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation" (1999).
- "Tomb Raider: The Chronicles" (2000).
- "Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness" (2003).
Crystal Dynamics Trilogy:
- "Tomb Raider: Legend" (2006).
- "Tomb Raider: Anniversary Edition" (2007).
- "Tomb Raider: Underworld" (2008).
Restart:
- "Tomb Raider" (2013).
- "Ascent of the Tomb Raider" (2015).
- "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" (2018).
Also in 2010, a temporary exclusive of the Xbox Live Arcade service, Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light, was released. Games have been reprinted more than once.
Lara Kraft has made a huge contribution to pop culture. Based on the game in 2001 and 2003, films were released with Angelina Jolie as Lara. In 2018, there was a restart of the films too, now Lara Croft is Alicia Wikander. Lara appeared in the Guinness Book of Records, in various commercials: from cars and game consoles to Visa payment system. They even wrote a song about her.