Tomb Raider (1996)

Platforms

Initial release Oct. 24, 1996

Developers

Core Design

Genres

Action Adventure
Platformer
Puzzle
Shooter

Publishers

Eidos

Franchise Tomb Raider

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Tomb Raider (1996) Spotlight

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Xbox One Review: Pulp Fiction

This Tomb Raider spin-off feels breezy and superficial, and that may be its greatest strength.

Jeremy Parish

10 years ago
Croft Cast? Tomb Raider Prime Video series looks to be locking in its Lara, with a Game of Thrones star reportedly in talks to plunder some burial places

Look, we're not judging, we know it's all about the archeology and not the priceless swag.

Mark Warren

1 month ago

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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS The best PS1 games to play in 2024

Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.

Kelsey Raynor

7 months ago

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FROM THE TOP After its runaway Fallout success, Amazon goes all in on video games and gives a Tomb Raider series the greenlight

The series was first reported to be in development last year

Oisin Kuhnke

7 months ago

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Tomb Raider (1996) Feed

Lara Croft is diving, legs in a kicking position, dual wielding pistols pointing in the direction of her kick in Tomb Raider.

News

Croft Cast? | Tomb Raider Prime Video series looks to be locking in its Lara, with a Game of Thrones star reportedly in talks to plunder some burial places

Look, we're not judging, we know it's all about the archeology and not the priceless swag.

Nov. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

1 comment

A mixture of screenshots and key artwork from five different PS1 games are shown. From left to right: Silent Hill, Gran Turismo, Mega Man X3, Dino Crisis, and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Guide

PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024

Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.

May 16, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

3 comments

News

FROM THE TOP | After its runaway Fallout success, Amazon goes all in on video games and gives a Tomb Raider series the greenlight

The series was first reported to be in development last year

May 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

News

UH, OK | Embracer Group isn't actually evil, just a company "that everyone likes to pick on", Saber founder says

“I would say Embracer tried harder than anybody to save as many jobs as it could."

April 4, 2024 Mark Warren

1 comment

Video

ELDER MAGIC | Oblivion's connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating

From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games.

Feb. 15, 2023 Jim Trinca

2 comments

News

BIG MONEY | Embracer may have sold its Tomb Raider rights to Amazon for a cool $600 million

That's the current rumor.

Jan. 31, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

2 comments

News

Do Say It | Amazon is developing a Tomb Raider series with Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the helm

This marks the first time we'll see Lara Croft on the small screen.

Jan. 29, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

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AMAZON EVOLVES | Amazon Games will publish the next Tomb Raider game

It'll be the first single-player game to be published by the team.

Dec. 16, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

5 comments

Video

DEUS EX-CHANGED | Are Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now out of the wilderness?

Lara Croft was always too hip to be Square.

Sept. 9, 2022 Jim Trinca

News

Long Pig | Square Enix sold off Western studios due to concern of Japanese game sales being "cannibalised"

The company's latest financial results are in, where it touched on the recent sale of numerous Western studios.

Aug. 7, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

2 comments

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Embrace The Remakes | Embracer Group wants "remakes, remasters, and spinoffs" of titles like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex

The Group also has plans for "transmedia" projects with the IPs it now owns.

May 22, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

News

my tomb cents | Tomb Raider has 88 million lifetime sales, so why did Square Enix sell it off so cheap?

Lara Croft is very popular, it turns out – so why did Square Enix offload her and its other major IP for a relatively small amount?

May 4, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

News

below expectations | Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Lara Craft Go along with their studios

Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal are being sold off to the Embracer Group.

May 2, 2022 Sherif Saed

15 comments

News

Papa Problems | Tomb Raider reboot writer Rhianna Pratchett woud like it if Lara had "less father issues" in next game

The video game writer touched on her feelings on the series at this week's BAFTA Games Awards.

April 10, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

4 comments

News

Next Tomb Raider game will unify the classic and modern timelines

Jan. 28, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Article

Out of the Wild West: Inside the Evolution of Games Writing

INSIDE THE WRITING IN GAMES | From League of Legends to Tomb Raider, we dive into how games writing has evolved in the modern age and the people behind it.

July 24, 2018 Caty McCarthy

Review

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Xbox One Review: Pulp Fiction

This Tomb Raider spin-off feels breezy and superficial, and that may be its greatest strength.

Dec. 8, 2014 Jeremy Parish

Review

Tomb Raider Definitive Edition PS4 & Xbox One Review: Challenging The PC

The new version of Tomb Raider isn't worth a double-dip, but it stands far ahead what has come before.

July 2, 2014 Mike Williams

Article

Double Dip: What Halo and Last of Us Can Learn from Persona 4 Golden

More remastered versions are on their way as the generation gets properly underway. Here's what they can learn from the best of the bunch.

May 24, 2014 Kat Bailey

Article

Games are Squandering Their Potential to Truly Immerse Us

Eurogamer contributor Rob de Vries argues that to create truly believable worlds, games need to let go of what's safe.

March 10, 2014 Pete Davison

Article

2013 in Review: The State of Narrative in Games

Pete Davison and Jeremy Parish look back at the ways this year's games succeeded and failed at telling great stories.

Dec. 20, 2013 USgamer Team

Article

Tomb Raider: My Deepest Condolences For The Loss of Your Series

2013 In Review: Tomb Raider is already dead, but there's still enjoyment to be found in what Crystal Dynamics has put in its place.

Dec. 17, 2013 Mike Williams

Article

2013 in Review: Tomb Raider Makes Us Ask, Do We Have to Kill a Classic in Order to Save It?

Square Enix updated Lara Croft for the modern age of games, but the end result barely resembles Tomb Raider as we knew it.

Dec. 14, 2013 Jeremy Parish

Article

Can Tomb Raider Overcome Its Troubled Past (and Present)?

Ten years ago, Lara Croft hit her low point with the disastrous Angel of Darkness. A decade later, the series continues to struggle. The USgamer team debates whether or not there's still hope for Lara.

July 22, 2013 USgamer Team