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Tomb Raider
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Binding: Video Game
EAN: 0788687301633
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Label: Eidos Interactive
Manufacturer: Eidos Interactive
MPN: 30163
Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Studio: Eidos Interactive
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Editorial Review:
The first of the now-famous Tomb Raider games is a must-have for every gaming fan. You are Lara Croft, a tough, beautiful, sophisticated female Indiana Jones--think of a British Demi Moore in a fedora. Lara climbs walls, leaps chasms, and generally defies gravity using impressive gymnastics. All of her actions are intricately modeled to produce the lifelike athleticism that made Tomb Raider--and Lara Croft--famous.
But Lara's got more than good looks and smooth moves to help her on her globetrotting quest for relics. Like guns. Lots of guns. Lara begins her adventures with her trademark pistols, wielded John Woo-style: one in each hand. She eventually works her way up to Uzis and even adds a handy shotgun to her arsenal, perfect for taking down a troublesome tyrannosaur found in some steamy Tibetan lost world.
Here's the story: having made a name for herself as a finder of antiquities, Lara is hired by a mysterious woman to find an artifact believed to have come from Atlantis. Lara travels around the world, plumbing the depths of long- or best-forgotten locales. As she discovers clues to the artifact's whereabouts, she also uncovers the true motivation behind her employer's search. The intriguing plot is told through gorgeous computer animation movie cutscenes interspersed throughout the game's episodes.
As you venture to and through various ancient tombs, a host of enemies and puzzles await you. In fact, it is the puzzles that will keep players interested even after the challenge of slaying enemies has passed. Also hidden throughout the game are a number of secret rooms and hidden treasures, unnecessary for completion of the game but adding a level of complexity and replay value.
Being one of the few video game characters to grace mainstream magazine covers, Lara Croft is part of video game history. Ravenous fans have demanded three sequels, with the fourth installment, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, due in late 1999--and a live-action movie in the works. And it all started with this game, the original Tomb Raider. --Allen Stewart
Pros: - Great graphics
- Fun camera angles
- Complex puzzles require time and thought
- Entertaining plot, well-directed movie scenes
Cons: - Takes a while to learn all of Lara's moves
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - It's a Classic.
Every year, there comes a time for Tomb Raiding season. I feel compelled to get out the game once more and re-live TR: complete with all its action and puzzle solving. Yes, I cannot count how many times I have beaten Tomb Raider; but the game never gets old. It's an exciting, fun, and thrilling adventure that I never tire of. I must say, there are not many games that fall into this category for me. So, this is just one of the many reasons why I consider Tomb Raider a classic.
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Rating: - Still great
I had to go back and play this game after playing (and loving) Tomb Raider Anniversary. Playing Anniversary and then going back to the original really makes you appreciate just how awesome this game was. The level design was just amazing with all the different areas you get to explore. I haven't played the original since it first came out so I didn't realize just how much Crystal Dynamics took from this game. They took a lot. Some of the level designs are almost identical. The biggest difference between ... Read More
Rating: - Tomb Raider (1996)
TOMB RAIDER is one of the best video games of all time, and after ten years is very well-known and loved. It introduced gamegoers to Lara Croft, the pistol-blasting archaeologist who in each of her adventures goes in search of rare artifacts and gets into alot of trouble.
Our heroine, Miss Croft, is hired by her boss, Natla, to find a mysterious artifact. Lara gets right on the job, unaware that Natla is also after the artifact and is bent on killing Lara if she gets in the way.
It was rare ... Read More
Rating:  - A GREAT REVIEW!
This game is sooo cool! Everytime you destroy man in green suit you get bunny!
Rating: - This Is Still One of My Very Favorite Games!
I haven't played Tomb Raider 1 in a long time but a month or so ago I found it at a used cd store and bought it. I just finished the game and am still thrilled at how exciting and tough this game still is. The plot is interesting enough for you to continue caring for the story and Lara Croft makes a fun character to use to get to your next destination. She is strong, knows how to carry her weapons, jump great heights and is truly fearless when it comes to dinosaurs, bad guys and even messed up creatures she ... Read More
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