Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007)
Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a 2007 shooter video game made by Buzz Monkey Software and Crystal Dynamics.
Anniversary is a loving reconstruction of the 1996 original, rebuilt from the ground up on the Legend engine but faithful to the geography and spirit that made Lara Croft famous. The same Peruvian tombs, Greek ruins, and lost Egyptian complex return, now with rope-swing traversal, contextual wall-running, and puzzles rewritten to take advantage of a decade of design thinking. It is as much an archaeology of game history as it is an adventure game, treating its own source material with the same curiosity Lara brings to crumbling stonework.
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What is Tomb Raider: Anniversary about?
Anniversary is a loving reconstruction of the 1996 original, rebuilt from the ground up on the Legend engine but faithful to the geography and spirit that made Lara Croft famous. The same Peruvian tombs, Greek ruins, and lost Egyptian complex return, now with rope-swing traversal, contextual wall-running, and puzzles rewritten to take advantage of a decade of design thinking. It is as much an archaeology of game history as it is an adventure game, treating its own source material with the same curiosity Lara brings to crumbling stonework.
When was Tomb Raider: Anniversary released?
Tomb Raider: Anniversary was released on 1 June 2007.
Who made Tomb Raider: Anniversary?
Tomb Raider: Anniversary was made by Buzz Monkey Software, Crystal Dynamics and Feral Interactive.
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