By now we all know the broad strokes of the Tomb Raider mythos: a rich heiress spends her vast wealth self-funding expeditions to unlock the mysteries of the ancients. It?s Batman meets Indiana Jones. Crystal Dynamics? 2013 reboot afforded the developer to recast the character and show her origins. From the very beginning, the studio was clear that it wanted to show how this young and impetuous woman became the legendary figure we all know. It was such a hit that it prompted two sequels: Rise of the Tomb Raider, and now, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. But if you?ve missed those first two, or your memory is just a little rusty, we?ve compiled a short primer to catch you up to speed before you start to play Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Tomb Raider (2013) The first of the rebooted series worked mostly to establish the personality and naivete of this newer iteration on the character. Setting out upon her first expedition to find the lost kingdom of Yamatai, she ignores the advice of more experienced voyagers and suffers catastrophic consequences. The ship sinks and the crew, including her friends, are left stranded and in various degrees of danger from the island?s inhabitants. The peril of the situation she finds herself in forces her to fight her way out, including killing some of her captors.
However, Lara also discovers that the island is indeed Yamatai, and some mysterious force has kept it lost to the legend. After witnessing a rescue plane fall victim to a sudden storm, it be...