Everyone's favorite buxom adventurer, Lara Croft is making her return to consoles in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend, for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox.
"In setting the stage for the Tomb Raider franchise moving forward, we took ourselves back to Lara's origins, asked ourselves the hard questions and challenged ourselves to think differently," said Chip Blundell, vice president of brand marketing, Eidos Inc. "Who is Lara Croft? What makes her tick? How is she relevant today? Only by answering these questions could we ensure that gamers get the experience they deserve with the character they love."
Eighteen months ago, Tomb Raider team members at Crystal Dynamics embarked on their own quest to rediscover Lara Croft. During their soul-searching mission, they unearthed past consumer surveys, conducted new research, re-read every game review, listened to lots of passionate pleas and opinions from gamers and re-played through every Tomb Raider product.
"Even before the first title launched, Lara Croft had to fight her way into the Tomb Raider franchise, since at the time most game characters were muscle-bound blokes," said Gard. "The Lara Croft character is resilient and totally unstoppable. In Tomb Raider: Legend, we explore these core personality traits and reveal the Lara Croft gamers have been waiting to see."
Lara's all-new character model features natural structure, realistic textures, detailed facial features, reactive eyes and fluid motion. In addition to a new look, she'll have many new gadgets, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment.
More details are slated to be announced next week, so check back for more on Lady Croft's latest comeback.
