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Tomb Raider comes to mobile platforms with one of its best recent games

Tomb Raider fans have been eagerly waiting for a new game since Shadow of the Tomb Raider was released in 2018. While there is speculation about when Lara Croft’s next adventure will arrive, players will have the opportunity to enjoy the return of one of her spin-off games. Feral Interactive has announced that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be available on iOS and Android on February 27. This game, originally released in 2010 for Xbox Live and PSN, deviates from the traditional Tomb Raider gameplay model by offering a camera view […]

Tomb Raider fans have been eagerly awaiting a new game since Shadow of the Tomb Raider was released in 2018. While there is speculation about when Lara Croft’s next adventure will arrive, players will have the opportunity to enjoy the return of one of its spin-off games. Feral Interactive has announced that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be available on iOS and Android on February 27. This game, originally released in 2010 for Xbox Live and PSN, deviates from the traditional Tomb Raider gameplay model by offering a fixed camera view and a focus on cooperative play.

A game we can already enjoy on Nintendo Switch

In Guardian of Light, Lara teams up with Totec, a Mayan warrior, to face the evil spirit Xolotl. This installment marked an evolution in the series, emphasizing character collaboration and radically changing the way players interact. Feral Interactive also brought this title and its sequel, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, to Nintendo Switch as part of The Lara Croft Collection in 2023.

Beyond the world of video games, there is a live-action Tomb Raider series project in development for Prime Video, where it is rumored that Sophie Turner, known for her role in Game of Thrones, will play Lara Croft. Although Amazon will also publish the upcoming Tomb Raider game, it has been noted that it will not be connected to the live-action series.

On the other hand, console fans can keep themselves entertained between releases with Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, a collection that includes Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. This set will be available on multiple platforms on February 14. Additionally, Netflix has renewed the animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft for a second season.

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Lara Croft returns with a remaster that promises to bring back three of her most legendary adventures

Tomb Raider is one of the most iconic franchises in video games. Lara Croft is one of the most recognizable characters in the medium, even for those who know practically nothing about it, having managed to adapt to the times in an exemplary manner. Even though they have always been platform and action games, each era of Tomb Raider has its own characteristics. This makes it particularly noteworthy to go back to the past and relive what we left behind. That’s why we can only celebrate the announcement of Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, which includes the remaster of three games from the franchise, Tomb Raider: The Last […]

Tomb Raider is one of the most iconic franchises in video games. Lara Croft is one of the most recognizable characters in the medium, even for those who know practically nothing about it, having managed to adapt to the times in an exemplary manner. Even if they have always been platform and action games, each era of Tomb Raider has its own characteristics. This makes it very remarkable to go back to the past and relive what we left behind.

That’s why we can only celebrate the announcement of Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Containing the remaster of three games from the franchise, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, the first two were games from the original PlayStation, with the last one being the first to appear on PlayStation 2.

As a continuation of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, we can expect excellent work in both preservation and remastering. Being able to choose between classic and modern controls, switching between the classic visual style and a modernized one with the click of a button, along with significant polishing in all aspects related to UIs and design, this is a collection that stands as essential for fans of the franchise. And for those who want to learn more about the history of the medium.

Regarding the specific games, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation is one of the most celebrated games in the franchise, with the most intricate and challenging levels to date. Tomb Raider: Chronicles is quite the opposite, offering us four smaller adventures in four different cities, showing us a more expeditive side of Lara. Meanwhile, The Angel of Darkness is a darker twist of the franchise that, despite an excellent premise and design, was hindered by control issues, numerous bugs, and an inconclusive ending. It is unclear if this will be addressed in the remaster, but we understand that it will be.

If all this sounds good to you, you should know that you won’t have to wait long to enjoy the work of Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr Games. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered releases on February 14, 2025, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. So now you know, you have a Valentine’s date with none other than Lara Croft.

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An update of ‘Tomb Raider 3’ censors the sexier Lara Croft

They have released an update for ‘Tomb Raider I-III Remastered’ in which, without warning, they have removed something that seems crucial for the proper functioning of the game: sexy posters of Lara Croft.

I have to admit that I was completely caught off guard by the fact that there are people very angry about a background detail in a ‘Tomb Raider 3’ scenario, but here we are. It turns out that Crystal Dynamics has released an update for ‘Tomb Raider I-III Remastered’ in which, without warning, they have removed something that seems crucial for the proper functioning of the game: sexy posters of Lara Croft.

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No, it’s not a joke: it turns out that in the new game update, during the fourth level, ‘Sleeping with the Fishes’, the publisher has removed some provocative images of the heroine in the remastered version, leaving the walls blank. However, if you switch back to the original graphics, they appear there, in all their pixelated glory.

And of course, on Twitter people have gotten very angry because there is no longer any way to obtain erotic images of Lara Croft beyond that specific level of the third part of ‘Tomb Raider’. Of course, disguised as “hate towards original fans” and “a way to steal our content“. Furthermore, there are those who claim that Crystal Dynamics must go bankrupt because they have ruined the game forever.

I would never align myself with these people in my life, but… they have a point, within the foolishness of getting upset over three posters. And it is that the company not only maintains other stereotypes that in 1998 were not so offensive and now they are, but also, they released an article highlighting their attention to detail in adapting the game precisely using these posters as an example.

For now, the mods have already taken action to return them to where they were, but fans are still wondering why. And until they have an answer, they will continue to encourage the boycott. Whatever it takes to see Lara Croft lying on her back, I suppose.

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Lara Croft was about to have a Latin name… but they didn’t trust the English-speaking audience

What if we told you that she was not originally called that nor was she everyone’s favorite archaeologist, but they changed it at the last minute because they believed that the English public would not be able to pronounce a Latin name?

‘Tomb Raider‘ made history in the world of video games. Released on October 25, 1996, for the first PlayStation, it became a global phenomenon. It was entertaining, with original puzzles, and Lara Croft was charismatic in her own right. But… what if we told you that originally, it wasn’t called that, and it wasn’t about everyone’s favorite archaeologist, but they changed it at the last moment because they believed the English-speaking audience wouldn’t be able to pronounce a Latin name?

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In fact, the first conceptual art featured, almost literally, Indiana Jones. A muscular and adventurous man whose image they had to change for legal reasons. So they decided to let the player choose the gender, and as the female option, they chose an athletic girl named Laura Cruz, who won over the developers so much that they decided to stick with her.

That’s the nice version of the story, but not the real one: it turns out that when they realized that having two distinct characters meant doing twice the animations and actions, they decided to turn around and stick with just one of them. And with a woman, there was no problem of Lucasfilm accusing them of plagiarism. Two birds with one stone.

However, they soon realized that Americans wouldn’t know how to pronounce the “u” in the name, so to save themselves headaches, they decided to change it to Lara. The last name came from the Eidos executives themselves, who, upon acquiring the game, insisted on having an American last name. And from “Cruz” to “Croft” isn’t that big of a leap after all. If anyone asks, we’ll say her name is Laura Cruz, okay?

By the way, the surname “Croft” wasn’t exactly a stroke of originality: the team took it from the phone book, and that change in her backstory helped shape her personality. It’s not the same to be a Latina archaeologist as it is to be an Englishwoman raiding tombs and taking whatever she finds, after all. The second option is profoundly real.

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