Poor Lara Croft. The old dear has been rebooted a few times over the years in a bid to milk more money from the Tomb Raider franchise while new pretender Nathan Drake waltzes in and steals the adventure fans with the Uncharted games. Now Crystal Dynamics are rebooting the entire franchise with a new title simply called ‘Tomb Raider’ which follows a 21 year old Lara Croft as she becomes shipwrecked on a mysterious island. A couple of years ago there were leaked documents hinting at the game and they featured heavy tones of survival horror so it looks like it could be a rather dark and moody title. Those who wince when Lara falls from a huge height will want to look away as the game director has confirmed there are lots of grisly ways for Lara to meet her maker, and you’ll see them in all their gory glory – which sounds a lot like the popular death scenes in Resi 4 and Dead Space. There will be plenty of room for exploration, though some places will be out of reach for young Lara till she hones her skills – very Metorid. Hopefully this reboot will work for Lara, there is a need for more competition in the action adventure genre.
