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====Tomb Raider II: The Dagger of Xian (1997)====
====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.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_2_dagger_of_xian/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr2/info.html]
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. ''The Dagger of Xian'' imediately became a best-seller upon its release, surpassing the first game in sales, and it still remains the largest-selling game of the franchise.[http://tombraider.ugo.com/games/tomb_raider_2_dagger_of_xian/][http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr2/info.html]
====Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft (1998)====
====Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft (1998)====
Lara Croft returns, this time to battle an old friend believed lost in a Bolivian tomb as both search in various countries for the remnants of [[Excalibur]], the sword of legendary [[King Arthur]].
Lara Croft returns, this time to battle an old friend believed lost in a Bolivian tomb as both search in various countries for the remnants of [[Excalibur]], the sword of legendary [[King Arthur]].
The first game of the ''Tomb Raider'' franchise created and published by a new contract with the American company Crystal Dynamics, Lara Croft and her surroundings were given a seamless look and feel, with revamped controls providing fluid character movement and an animation system giving Lara the ability to handle obstacles easily. The game was not without its flaws, however; made for the X-Box and Playstation consoles, controlling Lara on the PC is difficult by comparisson.
The first game of the ''Tomb Raider'' franchise created and published by a new contract with the American company Crystal Dynamics, Lara Croft and her surroundings were given a seamless look and feel, with revamped controls providing fluid character movement and an animation system giving Lara the ability to handle obstacles easily.
====Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007)====
====Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007)====
The second entry by Crystal Dynamics, ''Anniversary'' is a recreation of the first ''Tomb Raider'' game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.
The second entry by Crystal Dynamics, ''Anniversary'' is a recreation of the first ''Tomb Raider'' game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.
====Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008)====
''Underworld'' deals with an investigation into Norse mythology, and in her quest to unlock some of the secrets of those myths, Lara discovers that a weapon powerful enough to level mountians may fall into the wrong hands: the Hammer of Thor.
==Films==
With the success of the games and public exposure in the media, it was inevitable that a live-action film be made. Paramount secured the rights to film ''Tomb Raider'' in the late-1990's, and eventually released two films, with a third film (by Warner Brothers) in pre-production now.
====''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001)====
A rare planetary alignment sets off an ancient clock hidden with Croft Manor, and Lara finds herself in a conflict against members of a powerful order - the Illuminati - who want the clock to locate and recover two pieces of a mysterious triangle which gives the bearer the power to control time itself. Making over $200 million at the box office when released, ''Tomb Raider'' catapulted Angelina Jolie to stardom.
====''Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life'' (2003)====
Jolie returns in this second installment, as Lara is sent by the British MI-6 to find the ''Cradle of Life'', a legendary place said to contain the [[Pandora's Box]] of Greek mythology; in the hunt as well is a ruthless weapons manufacturer who also wants the Box for himself. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325703/][http://www.tombraidermovie.com/] ''Cradle of Life'' did not fare as well at the box office as the first film; it suffered from a weak plot, dialogue, and character development[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700003280/Lara-Croft-Tomb-Raider-The-Cradle-of-Life.html]; additionally, movie-goers were shown what was essentially a remake of the first twenty minutes of 1981's ''Raider of the Lost Ark''[http://www.theraider.net/information/influences/tomb_raider.php].
==Links==
==Links==