friday 20th march notes

tombraider / 11 / 111 / the last revelation / chronics / the angle of darkness / legend / anniversary / underworld

underworld <>research

platforms
available on the X-BOX 360, Wii, PC, DS and is the first tomb raider to be released on the PlayStation 3
is in the seventh generation because it is only available on the X-BOX 360 and the PS3, it is the newest generation.


designer
this is the third of the Lara croft games to be designed by crystal dynamics, it is an American designer company that was taken over by Eidos interactive, they have also developed the games pandemonium and Project snowblind








Year
Tomb Raider: Underworld, also known as Tomb Raider 8, is the eighth game in the Tomb Raider series, released in November 2008.

Picture of Lara Croft



critical response
over all it has had good reviews on the X-Box 360, PC and the PS3 whereas the game on the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii has had very mixed and negative reviews. most companies gave the game between 8 to 10 out of ten. it has been said that the levels are smartly made, the graphics are better than the last game and but it is still too short.

but... the games have been criticised for 'haywire' camera angles, 'dodgy' combat systems and over easy puzzles.

Friday, 20 March 2009
Tomb Raider - Last Revelation
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation is the fourth video game in the Tomb Raider series. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released on PC, PlayStation and eventually to the Sega Dreamcast with exclusive graphical and sound enhancements.


The story begins with Lara Croft's teenaged tomb-raiding origins, accompanied by her former mentor Werner Von Croy. They travel to the temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia in the hope of finding the mystical "Iris." However, the trip is cut short by an accident where Lara is forced to abandon her companion in order to save her own life. Back in the year 2000 Egypt (this is the only game in the series to keep the globehopping to a minimum, aside from the prequel level the entire game takes place in one country), Lara Croft
Developer(s) Core Design
Publisher(s) Eidos Interactive
Composer(s) Peter Connelly
Engine Tomb Raider III engine
Platform(s) PlayStation, Dreamcast, Mac, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) PlayStation:
NA 22 November 1999

PC:
NA 24 November 1999
Dreamcast:
NA 25 March 2000
Macintosh:
NA 31 December 2000




Single Player

Genre: Third person shoot/RPG/Adventure

uncovers an ancient tomb where a fearsome Egyptian God Set was once imprisoned. She unwittingly unleashes him and finds herself in a deadly race against time to restore the god to his resting place before an apocalypse befalls Earth. Unfortunately, Von Croy becomes Lara's new rival as he is possessed by Set himself and he makes things considerably more difficult. Lara travels across Egypt to collect the pieces of Horus's armour in order to defeat Set. They are
found in Pharos, Temple of Isis, Temple of Poseidon and Cleopatra's Palaces. She combines them (with the Amulet of Horus) in the Temple of Horus to finally defeat her enemy. However before Horus can be summoned, Set arrives and destroys the armour, knocking the amulet into the water. Lara quickly recovers it and exits the Temple sealing the entrance shut with the amulet. She must leave it in place to keep Set imprisoned for eternity. As she reaches the exit of the temple, injured and exhausted, she is confronted by Von Croy. Fearful that he may still be possessed she is reluctant to hold onto his hands and so falls into the darkness beneath the collapsing temple.

Based entirely in Egyptian locations, Last Revelation's plot revolves around ancient mythology and the alignment of the stars at the millennium. Finding herself in a serious predicament, Lara Croft's objective is clear from the outset - she must escape a terrifying destiny and rectify a situation that threatens to destroy humanity.

Platforms
It is on a 5th generation and can be played on Playstation 1, dreamcast, mac and windows microsoft

Designer:Core Design

Distributer:
Eidos

Year released:
1999-2000

Critical response:
You are now able to swing from ropes and climb up poles
there is a new inventory system, the items in here can be combined to solve puzzles
has graphical and sound enhancements
it is only based in one location being Egypt, unlike the other games which are based on areas all around the world.

Genre:
action/adventure in 3rd person perspective

Sixth generation
















Lara has changed since her experiences in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. She has become darker, harder, less tolerant and her tomb raiding days are a distant memory. Former mentor Von Croy leads her to Paris. She arrives in Paris to find a city in fear. Von Croy has been the victim of a horrific murder and framed for the crime, Lara has no option but to go on the run.


During her exploits Lara encounters a kindred spirit in Kurtis Trent, a hardened adventurer like herself, who is in pursuit of Eckhardt. In her struggle to unravel the trail left by Von Croy, Lara becomes involved in underworld deals, grotesque murders, the dark side of an advanced form of alchemy and a history of blood, betrayal and vengeance spanning across hundreds of years.

genre: third person shooter action adventure.

Eidos interactive is the publisher and core design is the developer.



Game trailer:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93YKwMQOSI

screenshot of the game

This game was the worst selling game within the tomb raider series as many people enjoyed tomb raider for its natural raiding tombs, where as this one is set in cities. The game still did well for core fans, they enjoyed another instalment of the series, but for many first timers the game was a disappointment besides the amazing graphics for that period.


Story: -

Laura croft search for a South American relic changes course dramatically when she meets a dangerous figure from her past and she finds herself in a race to recover one of histories most famous artifact.
Designer: -

Riley cooper (lead design)

Distributor –

By core design (company) published by edios interactive

Year :- April 7th 2007

Genre : - action \ adventure


· Review: -

Doug church (originaAccording to the Metacritic review site, the PC, PS2 and Xbox versions of Tomb Raider: Legend have met with

"Generally favorable reviews",
[9][10][11] while the DS vesion has met with "mixed or avarage reviews".[12] The game topped the UK game charts at number 1 and remained there for three weeks. [13] As of 30 June 2006, the game has sold over 2.9 million copies worldwide.[14]