Tomb Raider 1996

Released: October 24, 1996
Anniversary: Turned 30 on October 24
Genres: Shooter · Platform · Puzzle · Adventure
Platforms: Windows Mobile · PlayStation 3 · Nintendo 64 · PC · DOS · Sega Saturn · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable
Developer: Core Design
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Core Design's 1996 action adventure, the first Tomb Raider, released on Sega Saturn, then MS-DOS and PlayStation. The archaeologist Lara Croft is hired by the businesswoman Jacqueline Natla to find an artifact called the Scion of Atlantis. The game is split into four zones, Peru, Greece, Egypt and the lost island of Atlantis. It is seen from a third person view, with the camera following Lara's shoulders, and you can take manual control of it for a better look, while it switches to other views at key points. Levels are split into multiple areas and room complexes, with enemies to fight and puzzles to solve. The emphasis is on exploring, solving puzzles and navigating Lara's surroundings. A tomb that is a puzzle to move through, not a corridor to run down, still makes exploring the point.