Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
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| Developer(s) | Core Design |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Release date(s) | November 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter/Platform/Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Dreamcast, Mac, Microsoft Windows |
| Media | CD-ROM, GD-ROM |
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation is the fourth game in the Tomb Raider series. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive.
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[edit] Storyline
The story begins with Lara's teenaged tomb raiding origins, accompanied by her former mentor Werner Von Croy. They travel to the temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia in the hope of finding the mystical "Iris." However, the trip is cut short by an accident where Lara is forced to abandon her companion in order to save her own life. Back in modern day Egypt (the entire game takes place in one country, unlike other instalments in the series), Lara Croft uncovers an ancient tomb where a fearsome Egyptian God Set was once imprisoned. She unwittingly unleashes him and finds herself in a deadly race against time to restore the god to his resting place before an apocalypse befalls Earth. Unfortunately, Von Croy becomes Lara's new rival as he is possessed by Set himself and he makes things considerably more difficult.
[edit] Gameplay
[edit] Characters
Lara Croft
Jean-Yves : An archaeologist and friend of Lara, whose thorough knowledge of Ancient Egypt will be of great help to her.
Sergeant Azizus: A proud soldier of the Egyptian Army. Although badly wounded, he shows Lara how to deal with the hideous creature guarding the entrance to the Citadel.- Horus : The Egyptian God of the Sky, who imprisoned Seth and sealed his tomb. It is known as that he will return, equipped with his armour and amulet to imprison Seth once more for all eternity.
Werner Von Croy : Famous archaeologist and mentor of Lara, their relationship has cooled since the expedition to Cambodia. Lara and Werner will find themselves in conflict in Egypt where, possessed by Set, Werner will attempt to destroy her and anyone else who gets in his way.- The Guide: Hired by Lara to explore the tomb of Seth with her. He soon reveals his true colours.
Image:Set of Set.svg The Egyptian God of Death who is inadvertently released by Lara. He incarnates himself as Werner Von Croy in order to prevent Lara from invoking his enemy, Horus.
[edit] Features
The game does not feature many new moves. However, Lara can now grab hold of ropes dangling from the ceiling and swing from them. These can be used to cross large gaps. She can climb up and down ropes and poles also. She can now shimmy around corners unlike previous titles.
In this game, Lara has the ability to return to some previous levels, with some levels taking place in a non-linear order. She also has the option of taking various different routes through some of the levels, each with their own set of challenges.
Instead of the old item "ring", the inventory screen places the items into a "line." There is also a compass in the lower left hand corner of the inventory screen, but it is only important to activate cheats or to help solve a puzzle in the Citadel level.
Also, when in the inventory, some items will have the word "combine" in its menu. Selecting it will cause a second item line to appear. The player must then select an item to combine it with to form a new item.
A new weapon, the revolver, can be used in this game. Though it does not appear until late in the game, it is very powerful and effective at stopping enemies. When combined with the laser sight, which is a scope attached to the weapon, the player can use it to shoot specific small targets. The player can also attach the laser sight to the crossbow.
[edit] Levels
Unlike the previous Tomb Raider games Lara's adventure takes place exclusively in Egypt except for the training level set in Cambodia.
[edit] Cambodia (Training)
- 1. Angkor Wat
- 2. Race for the Iris
[edit] Egypt
[edit] Valley of the Kings
- 3. The Tomb of Seth
- 4. Burial Chambers
- 5. Valley of the Kings
- 6. KV5
[edit] Karnak
- 7. Temple of Karnak
- 8. The Great Hypostyle Hall
- 9. Sacred Lake
- 10. Tomb of Semerkhet (Horus Priest)
- 11. Guardian of Semerkhet
[edit] Eastern Desert
- 12. Desert Railroad
[edit] Alexandria
- 13. Alexandria
- 14. Coastal Ruins
- 15. Catacombs
- 16. Temple of Poseidon
- 17. The Lost Library
- 18. Hall of Demetrius
- 19. Pharos, Temple of Isis
- 20. Cleopatra's Palace
[edit] Cairo
- 21. City of the Dead
- 22. Chambers of Tulun
- 23. Citadel Gate
- 24. Trenches
- 25. Street Bazaar
- 26. Citadel
[edit] Giza
- 27. Sphinx Complex
- 28. Underneath the Sphinx
- 29. Menkaure's Pyramid
- 30. Inside Menkaure's Pyramid
- 31. The Mastabas
- 32. The Great Pyramid
- 33. Khufu's Queen's Pyramids
- 34. Inside the Great Pyramid
- 35. Temple of Horus
[edit] The Times Exclusive Level
The Times commissioned a level for Tomb Raider named The Times Exclusive Level. This one level focused on Lara entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen and collecting the Golden Mask, before escaping the tomb. The level was based on the title sequence of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.
[edit] Reception
The Last Revelation was praised for its more dynamic and central plot than any of the previous installments, and the fact that most of the explorable levels were reverted to being classical tombs and temples once more. However, the game's mechanics remained practically untouched, along with what some felt was frustrating camera positioning and similar graphics engine. Critics argued, similar in the case of Tomb Raider III, that the originally excellent premise of Tomb Raider was becoming stale and that the game simply hadn't moved along with the times.
The game was also met with much public scorn because of its ending, as it was believed by most players that Lara was dead, as the game ended with Lara trapped inside a collapsing pyramid and her fate unknown. The game's title, The Last Revelation, added to this impression. This, however, quickly subsided when the sequel was released.
[edit] Voice Actress
Jonell Elliott replaced Judith Gibbons as the voice of Lara Croft. She would voice Lara over the next three installments before Keeley Hawes took over in Tomb Raider Legend. Judith Gibbons voiced Lara in both Tomb Raider II & III.
[edit] External links
- Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation at Stella's Tomb Raider Site - Walkthroughs and game saves.
- Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation at Tombraiderchronicles.com - contains images, walkthroughs and media related to the game.
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