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==Games==

==Games==

====Tomb Raider====

====Tomb Raider (1996)====

Released in 1996, ''Tomb Raider'' opened with Lara Croft receiving an offer from Jacqueline Natla, head of Natla Industries, about searching a Peruvian tomb for an artifact known as the Scion.  While in the act of recovering it, she not only discovers that it's in three pieces in different parts of the globe, but realizes that Natla and her henchmen will stop at nothing to get it, and with it re-create Atlantis.

''Tomb Raider'' opened with Lara Croft receiving an offer from Jacqueline Natla, head of Natla Industries, about searching a Peruvian tomb for an artifact known as the Scion.  While in the act of recovering it, she not only discovers that it's in three pieces in different parts of the globe, but realizes that Natla and her henchmen will stop at nothing to get it, and with it re-create Atlantis.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr1/index.html]

Subtitled ''The Scion of Atlantis'', the game was soon followed by a gold edition that contained a pair of sequels: "Unfinished Business", where Lara returns to Atlantis to stop alien invaders; and "Shadow of the Cat", in which she has to return to Egypt to retrieve a statue in the city of Khamoon.

Subtitled ''The Scion of Atlantis'', the game was soon followed by a gold edition that contained a pair of sequels: "Unfinished Business", where Lara returns to Atlantis to stop alien invaders; and "Shadow of the Cat", in which she has to return to Egypt to retrieve a statue in the city of Khamoon.

====The Dagger of Xian====

====Tomb Raider II: The Dagger of Xian (1997)====

Marco Bartoli is the megalomaniac leader of Fiamma Nera, and Lara discovers in Venice that among the objects he desires is the Dagger of Xian, rumored to be hidden within the Great Wall of China, and rumored as well to give its bearer the power of a dragon.

Marco Bartoli is the megalomaniac leader of Fiamma Nera, and Lara discovers in Venice that among the objects he desires is the Dagger of Xian, rumored to be hidden within the Great Wall of China, and rumored as well to give its bearer the power of a dragon.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_2_dagger_of_xian/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr2/info.html]

====The Adventures of Lara Croft====

====Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft (1998)====

While in India searching for the Infada Stone, Lara learns through meeting Dr. Willard that it's one of four artifacts that were crafted from an ancient meteorite (Element 115, The Ora Dagger and The Eye of Isis are the others), and Willard needs them all to do research concerning evolution.  Lara discovers in her quest, especially at Area 51, that these experiments may have disasterous consequences, which only highten when Willard steals what she has.

While in India searching for the Infada Stone, Lara learns through meeting Dr. Willard that it's one of four artifacts that were crafted from an ancient meteorite (Element 115, The Ora Dagger and The Eye of Isis are the others), and Willard needs them all to do research concerning evolution.  Lara discovers in her quest, especially at Area 51, that these experiments may have disasterous consequences, which only highten when Willard steals what she has.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_3_adventures_of_lara_croft/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr3/info.html]

====The Last Revelation====

====Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999)====

The fourth entry in the series takes place in Egypt with Lara opening the tomb of Seth and taking a valuable ankh from the sarcaphogus.  Discovering too late that she released Seth himself - an evil god in the Egyptian pantheon - she learns from a friend that the only way to make it right is to return to the tomb with the recovered armor of Horus and reseal it before an apocolypse takes place.  Unfortunately, her former archaeological mentor, Werner Von Croy, stands in the way, and he wants the power of Seth for himself.

The fourth entry in the series takes place in Egypt with Lara opening the tomb of Seth and taking a valuable ankh from the sarcaphogus.  Discovering too late that she released Seth himself - an evil god in the Egyptian pantheon - she learns from a friend that the only way to make it right is to return to the tomb with the recovered armor of Horus and reseal it before an apocolypse takes place.  Unfortunately, her former archaeological mentor, Werner Von Croy, stands in the way, and he wants the power of Seth for himself.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_4_last_revelation/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr4/info.html]

''The Last Revelation'' also shocked fans with its cliff-hanger ending, leaving them wondering for at least a year whether or not Lara Croft died inside the Great Pyramid.

The only one of the games to take place within a single country, ''The Last Revelation'' also shocked fans with its cliff-hanger ending, leaving them wondering for at least a year whether or not Lara Croft died inside the Great Pyramid.

====Chronicles====

====Tomb Raider Chronicles (2000)====

''Chronicles'' is actually four separate stories, involving an artifact in Rome; one that must be recovered via a Soviet submarine; the story of a search when she was a teen; and an artifact placed within a well-protected highrise.  Connecting the four is a story involving those that knew her best, remembering her from Croft Manor (assuming she had died).

''Chronicles'' is actually four separate stories, involving an artifact in Rome; one that must be recovered via a Soviet submarine; the story of a search when she was a teen; and an artifact placed within a well-protected highrise.  Connecting the four is a story involving those that knew her best, remembering her from Croft Manor (assuming she had died).[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_5_chronicles/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr5/info.html]

''Chronicles'' was not well-received by gamers, due to bugs within the game itself, as well as the ending in the previous game left unresolved.  The PC version of the game had a level editor, allowing fans to create their own environments and situations, many of which are available for download.

''Chronicles'' was not well-received by gamers, due to bugs within the game itself, as well as the ending in the previous game left unresolved.  The PC version of the game had a level editor, allowing fans to create their own environments and situations, many of which are available for download.[http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr5/editor/index.html]

====Angel of Darkness====

====Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (2003)====

Lara is alive, and somehow made her way back into Paris; almost immediately she is suspected in the murder of Von Croy, as well as several other grisly murders.  The only one with the answers is a mysterious man known as the Alchemist, a man who is desperate to possess five paintings from the 14th century, and part of an alliance shrouded in mystery.

Lara is alive, and somehow made her way back into Paris; almost immediately she is suspected in the murder of Von Croy, as well as several other grisly murders.  The only one with the answers is a mysterious man known as the Alchemist, a man who is desperate to possess five paintings from the 14th century, and part of an alliance shrouded in mystery.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_angel_of_darkness/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tng/press.html]

Although the graphics were heavily-improved, ''Angel of Darkness'' suffered from bugs as well a poor game play; the control of the character on screen was radically changed and difficult.  This, as well as poor sales, led Eidos to end its contract with Core Design.

Although the graphics were heavily-improved, ''Angel of Darkness'' suffered from bugs as well as poor game play; the control of the character on screen was radically changed from previous games and difficult to master.  Fans were also left with no explanation as to why and how Lara emerged from the pyramid accident which ended ''Last Revelation''.  This, as well as poor sales - timed to coincide with the release of ''The Cradle of Life'' into theaters - led Eidos to end its contract with Core Design.

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