In 1945 in New Mexico, a blast from a nuclear experiment in Manhattan Project reveals a strange crystalline structure, from which a winged creature flies out. In Calcutta 1996, Lara Croft is approached by Larson Conway, who introduces her to Jacqueline Natla, who wishes for Lara to find a piece of an artifact called the Scion, located in the Peruvian mountains. Lara, having searched unsuccessfully for such an artifact with her father in the past, agrees...
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Sadly, I have not played the original (couldn't find it anywhere) so I can not compare Tomb Raider Anniversary with it. Nevertheless, this title was good. Lara visits three of the most iconic ancient archaeological sites (Peru, Greece, Egypt) and the scenery of the places alone will leave you speechless. The puzzles where interesting, but it lacked in enemies and combat in general. Also, I found the controls a bit frustrating to command (PC version). Other than that, it was a well made game, and congrats to the company for remaking the original title.