Move over Nathan Drake… Lara is back to take the crown!

One of the most anticipated games of 2013 has finally arrived… Tomb Raider. Unlike the previous games in the series, the franchise has been rebooted which now stars a young Lara Croft (Camilla Luddington) who is just out of University and is beginning her career as an archaeologist. From the moment Tomb Raider boots on the XBox 360, it’s like you are watching a Hollywood blockbuster as the game starts with a bang.

Developed by Crystal Dynamics, they do a marvellous job at bringing the franchise into the 21st century with almost flawless gameplay and gorgeous graphics. This current story is the mould that shapes our heroine for the future and turns her from frightened young woman to hardened adventurer. It should also be noted that this game contains some mature content and is definitely not for children.

The story begins with an amazing CGI cinematic that has Lara fighting for her life as the Endurance, the ship that she is travelling on crashes during a violent storm in the Dragon’s Triangle. As Lara is trapped on one of the decks and on the verge of drowning, she is rescued by a colleague and eventually awakes on the beach. As Lara is separated from her colleagues, she is violently abducted by a stranger as she finds herself in another dire predicament. Bound and hanging upside down, the game eventually gives control of Lara to the player as the first level serves as a tutorial which requires you to guide her to safety.

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