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Tomb Raider

October 24, 1996 · Core Design

Tomb Raider is a 3D action game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game follows the exploits of Lara Croft, a British female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures. The objective of Tomb Raider is to guide Lara through a series of tombs and other locations in search of treasures and artifacts. On the way, she must kill dangerous animals and other creatures, while collecting objects and solving puzzles to gain access to an ultimate prize, usually a powerful artifact. The game was critically acclaimed and widely influential, it spawned a number of sequels and a franchise of related media.

Release date
October 24, 1996
Developer
Core Design
Publisher
Square Enix, Eidos Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Main story
11.3 hours

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