Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Anniversary
About the Game
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways. Locations correspond to those of the original version and are accessed in the same order, but have been re-designed with different layouts and mostly completely different puzzles which allow implementation of new moves introduced in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend : swinging on ropes and using a grappling hook at specific points. Puzzles are generally more focused on acrobatics in this version, ledges being much more prominently featured as a level design element, requiring combinations of jumping and shimmying across them to access areas.
Gameplay & Core Systems
This type of gameplay replaces the key-retrieval and block-pushing puzzles of the original almost entirely. Combat is similar to that of the first game, though players must now manually activate targeting. Some boss fights have been made a separate enclosed stage rather than being part of the exploration as in the original version. These fights may have puzzle-solving elements and often require players to use Lara's new "adrenaline dodge" ability, which slightly slows down time when the opponent charges at her while in an "enraged" state. Some cutscenes require players to participate in quick-time events.
Standout Features
- The version released for the Wii incorporates motion controls and also features some puzzles exclusive to that platform.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p) and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Anniversary | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Centric Multimedia | Greece | MobyGames |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Eidos, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-01 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-06-01 | Greece | MobyGames |
| 2007-06-06 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2008-11 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | SLES-54674 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5021290030664 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1002909001 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21555 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 788687500609 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000OPO78W | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56267252 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
