Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered

Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered
Developer(s)Aspyr[a]
Publisher(s)Aspyr
SeriesTomb Raider
Platform(s)
Release14 February 2025
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed and published by Aspyr. It is a remastered compilation of three games in the Tomb Raider series originally developed by Core Design: The Last Revelation (1999), Chronicles (2000), and The Angel of Darkness (2003). IV–VI Remastered is scheduled to release for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 14 February 2025.

Gameplay

Main articles: Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered is a collection of remasters of three games in the Tomb Raider series: Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.[2] Like the previous Tomb Raider titles, each game features archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft exploring a majority of locations in search of ancient artefacts, and is presented from a third-person perspective.[3][4][5] As with the original games, Lara is equipped with two pistols with infinite ammo by default and can run, walk (which prevents her from falling off ledges), look around areas, climb, monkey swing using suitable overhead surfaces, crawl through narrow spaces, roll, and jump across gaps.[6][4][5][7]

Development and release

Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered is developed and published by Aspyr, who had previously developed Tomb Raider I–III Remastered (2024), a collection of remasters of Core Design's first three Tomb Raider titles in partnership with Crystal Dynamics and Saber Interactive.[8][9] Ahead of the release of the first compilation, Aspyr product director Chris Bashaar stated in an interview that they expressed interest in making more Tomb Raider remasters in the future, including The Last Revelation and Chronicles.[10]

The game was revealed by Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr on 11 October 2024, and was announced to be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 14 February 2025. Featuring remasters of The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness, it will include "improved visuals, gameplay enhancements like modernized controls, a new photo mode, and other quality-of-life updates".[2][11]

Notes

  1. ^ Original games developed by Core Design.[1] Additional development by Crystal Dynamics and Saber Interactive.

References

  1. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (27 October 2016). "20 years on, the Tomb Raider story told by the people who were there". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Reveal, 100 Million Games Sold & More!". Tomb Raider. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ Blache, Fabian; Fielder, Lauren (31 October 2000). "History of Tomb Raider - Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b Core Design (2000). Tomb Raider: Chronicles Instruction Booklet (PC). Eidos Interactive.
  5. ^ a b Radclyff, Doug (14 July 2003). "Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness Walkthrough". GameSpot. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  6. ^ Core Design (24 November 1999). Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation Instruction Booklet (Windows). Eidos Interactive.
  7. ^ GameTrailers (24 February 2013). Tomb Raider Retrospective Part Two (Video). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Aspyr & Crystal Dynamics Reveal Tomb Raider I–III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, Coming to Pc & Consoles Feb. 14, 2024". Crystal Dynamics. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. ^ Wolens, Joshua (16 February 2024). "Lara Croft modding maestro reveals he's been missing because Saber nabbed him for the Tomb Raider 'dream team', assembling a crack squad 'of crazy people' to put together the remasters". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ^ "[Interview] Apsyr on Tomb Raider I-III's updated graphics, new controls, and more". Nintendo Everything. 3 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  11. ^ McWhertor, Michael (11 October 2024). "The Tomb Raider that tried to kill off Lara Croft is getting a remaster". Polygon. Retrieved 11 October 2024.