She is pursued by Larson Conway and Pierre DuPont, adversaries she would later encounter during the events of Tomb Raider. The first story follows Lara's quest through the catacombs of Rome in search of the Philosopher's stone. At Lara's home of Croft Manor, three former friends and associates-Lara's butler Winston, Father Patrick Dunstan and Charles Kane-reminisce over some of Lara's early exploits following a memorial service. In total there are 36 scattered throughout the game and when the player has found every one of them, a new special features menu is unlocked from the Options screen.įollowing the events of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is presumed dead, buried under the collapsed Great Pyramid of Giza. Secrets in Tomb Raider Chronicles are represented by a golden rose (much like the dragons in Tomb Raider II).
Lara also uses a crowbar and a torch to progress through the virtual world. The ability to save wherever one desires returns from The Last Revelation as does the combining system of puzzle items used to progress in the level. Only one vehicle (of sorts) appears: a high-tech diving suit designed to penetrate deep waters. It is used to latch on certain areas of the ceiling and swing across vaults. New equipment consists of a TMX-Timex that Lara uses to track her statistics and grappling gun, which fires a grappling hook into perishable surfaces and produces a rope from which Lara can swing. The crossbow and grenade launcher from Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation have not returned, but the MP5 submachine gun and Desert Eagle from Tomb Raider III are revived. Lara sports a new camouflage snow-suit and a black catsuit suitable for infiltration. Lara now can walk on a tightrope, grab and swing on horizontal bars, and somersault forwards from a ledge while crouching. The gameplay of Tomb Raider Chronicles is closely tied to that of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.
Chronicles received mixed reviews from critics, being cited as running out of ideas for the series on the original PlayStation engine, and is remembered as one of the weakest Tomb Raider games, and at 1.5 million units is one of the worst-selling games in the series. Some levels incorporate additional gameplay elements such as stealth.ĭespite the presumed death of Lara Croft in The Last Revelation, Core Design was told by Eidos to continue the series while a new team worked on The Angel of Darkness for the PlayStation 2, a veteran team developed Chronicles based on concepts cut from The Last Revelation. Gameplay follows Lara through linear levels, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. Following Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, series protagonist Lara Croft is presumed dead, and a group of friends attend a memorial service at her home to recount tales of her earlier exploits.
Lara Croft's ongoing comic book adventures will continue after the new video game hits North America on March 5.Tomb Raider Chronicles is an action-adventure platform video game developed by Core Design and published in 2000 by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and Dreamcast. The initial run of Tomb Raider ran 50 issues from 1999 to 2005.
Tomb Raider lead writer Rhianna Pratchett is credited with writing The Beginning, which she says fleshes out "the world and the other characters inhabited, and the story behind their voyage." Dark Horse and game developer Crystal Dynamics describe Tomb Raider: The Beginning as a "48-page, six-part hardcover omnibus." The full comic will be available as a pre-order bonus for Tomb Raider at retailer Best Buy.īefore her Dark Horse-published revival, Lara Croft starred in her own comic book series published by Top Cow Entertainment. Tomb Raider: The Beginning, a prequel to the upcoming video game reboot, will focus on the story of the crew of The Endurance and its mission to discover the lost Japanese kingdom of Yamatai and kick off Lara's new comic book series. After an extended hiatus, adventurer Lara Croft will make her return to comic books courtesy of Dark Horse Publishing.