What they did do however, is show that Lara was not just a video game character, but a true British icon whose adventures won over many millions of fans.

It seemed Lara had been busy learning new tricks whilst she was away.Įven before Tomb Raider: Legend, two films had been made starring Angelina Jolie as the artifact hunter which, in truth, were a real mixed bag. On the subject of combat, as well as getting her hands on the usual variety of weaponry, Lara could now translate her agility into melee attacks, including a pretty cool jump manoeuvre which slowed down in mid-air. This could be used to move and destroy objects, as well as momentarily stun enemies whilst in combat. However, by far her most useful new tool was the grapple. She could also use her binoculars to scan her environment for clues and points of interest. Yep, far away from using your unlimited pistol ammo to light up dark areas in the very first game, Lara was now correctly equipped with a small torch. In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara was packing a few new tricks including her grapple, torch and binoculars. This, combined with in-game cutscenes of which some contained quick time events, created a smooth flow to the game that was underpinned by the strongest narrative in the series to date. These two served as a storytelling device by providing radio comms as Lara worked to pursue the truth. Lara had a supporting cast in the form of Zip and Alister.

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