conquering mighty beasts traveling the globe and collecting artifacts Lara
globe and collecting artifacts Lara
globe and collecting artifacts Lara Croft has quite the extensive resume I
Croft has quite the extensive resume I
Croft has quite the extensive resume I finally set out to make my mom to find
finally set out to make my mom to find
finally set out to make my mom to find adventure welcome to watchmojo.com and
adventure welcome to watchmojo.com and
adventure welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Tomb Raider games these
for the top 10 Tomb Raider games these
for the top 10 Tomb Raider games these are the games starring Lara Croft that
are the games starring Lara Croft that
are the games starring Lara Croft that best combined their pulp adventure
best combined their pulp adventure
best combined their pulp adventure stories with clever puzzling and often
stories with clever puzzling and often
stories with clever puzzling and often intense gameplay two conditions before
intense gameplay two conditions before
intense gameplay two conditions before we move on first we will not be
we move on first we will not be
we move on first we will not be including any non platforming games from
including any non platforming games from
including any non platforming games from the franchise we apologize to Puzzle
the franchise we apologize to Puzzle
the franchise we apologize to Puzzle paradox second we are permitting the
paradox second we are permitting the
paradox second we are permitting the Lara Croft games as they fit in with the
Lara Croft games as they fit in with the
Lara Croft games as they fit in with the atmosphere and tone of the central Tomb
atmosphere and tone of the central Tomb
atmosphere and tone of the central Tomb Raider franchise you are a murderer and
Raider franchise you are a murderer and
Raider franchise you are a murderer and a tyrant Set we will grant justice for
a tyrant Set we will grant justice for
a tyrant Set we will grant justice for Osiris and seal you in to us forever
Osiris and seal you in to us forever
Osiris and seal you in to us forever number 10 Tomb Raider Chronicles
nostalgia defines this title more than
nostalgia defines this title more than anything Tomb Raider chronicles picks up
anything Tomb Raider chronicles picks up
anything Tomb Raider chronicles picks up where its predecessor left off as a
where its predecessor left off as a
where its predecessor left off as a memorial is held in Lara’s honor
those closest to miss Croft tell of her
those closest to miss Croft tell of her various exploits which make up the
various exploits which make up the
various exploits which make up the varied vignette like levels of the game
more of a best of compilation than a
more of a best of compilation than a grant innovator the game is still a fun
grant innovator the game is still a fun
grant innovator the game is still a fun if poignant reminder that our beloved
if poignant reminder that our beloved
if poignant reminder that our beloved heroine will never be forgotten she’s
heroine will never be forgotten she’s
heroine will never be forgotten she’s just gone for a while indeed we can only
just gone for a while indeed we can only
just gone for a while indeed we can only hope and pray that she may yet return to
hope and pray that she may yet return to
hope and pray that she may yet return to us number 9 Tomb Raider the last
us number 9 Tomb Raider the last
us number 9 Tomb Raider the last revelation
not a bad note to end on
not a bad note to end on this was Lara’s final hour pitted
this was Lara’s final hour pitted
this was Lara’s final hour pitted against her former mentor Wernher von
against her former mentor Wernher von
against her former mentor Wernher von Croix Lara is soon forced by her own
Croix Lara is soon forced by her own
Croix Lara is soon forced by her own error to reseal the Egyptian god set in
error to reseal the Egyptian god set in
error to reseal the Egyptian god set in his tomb as per series tradition
his tomb as per series tradition
his tomb as per series tradition this means venturing across Egypt and
this means venturing across Egypt and
this means venturing across Egypt and collecting them various pieces of the
collecting them various pieces of the
collecting them various pieces of the gods Horus armor
the last revelation returns Lara to tomb
the last revelation returns Lara to tomb raiding and makes small but valuable
raiding and makes small but valuable
raiding and makes small but valuable tweaks to the series smoother visuals
tweaks to the series smoother visuals
tweaks to the series smoother visuals new abilities like rope climbing and
new abilities like rope climbing and
new abilities like rope climbing and even the freedom to replay levels number
even the freedom to replay levels number
even the freedom to replay levels number 8 Tomb Raider 3 adventures of Lara Croft
8 Tomb Raider 3 adventures of Lara Croft
8 Tomb Raider 3 adventures of Lara Croft the place is what I’d like to go sounds
the place is what I’d like to go sounds
the place is what I’d like to go sounds good to me
good to me
good to me Lara’s third outing proved the franchise
Lara’s third outing proved the franchise
Lara’s third outing proved the franchise still had charm to spare while on an
still had charm to spare while on an
still had charm to spare while on an expedition to India Miss Croft is
expedition to India Miss Croft is
expedition to India Miss Croft is drafted on a quest to locate and gather
drafted on a quest to locate and gather
drafted on a quest to locate and gather four Polynesian artifacts by dr. mark
four Polynesian artifacts by dr. mark
four Polynesian artifacts by dr. mark Willard head of a mining company with
Willard head of a mining company with
Willard head of a mining company with personal interest in these Affairs the
personal interest in these Affairs the
personal interest in these Affairs the game strength lies partially in his
game strength lies partially in his
game strength lies partially in his outlandish Nassif ting from adventure to
outlandish Nassif ting from adventure to
outlandish Nassif ting from adventure to science fiction to horror and back again
science fiction to horror and back again
science fiction to horror and back again at the drop of a hat
at the drop of a hat
at the drop of a hat something can also be said for refining
something can also be said for refining
something can also be said for refining the experience as Adventures of Lara
the experience as Adventures of Lara
the experience as Adventures of Lara Croft adds new hazards and a sprint
Croft adds new hazards and a sprint
Croft adds new hazards and a sprint ability number 7 Tomb Raider underworld
ability number 7 Tomb Raider underworld
ability number 7 Tomb Raider underworld I have no illusions that my mother is
I have no illusions that my mother is
I have no illusions that my mother is holding course in some mythical paradise
holding course in some mythical paradise
holding course in some mythical paradise Alister I only want the truth whatever
Alister I only want the truth whatever
Alister I only want the truth whatever it may be even in the darkest of times
it may be even in the darkest of times
it may be even in the darkest of times greatness can shine through
picking up after a substantial
picking up after a substantial development in her personal life
development in her personal life
development in her personal life Lara begins an expedition to find the
Lara begins an expedition to find the
Lara begins an expedition to find the realm of Avalon while her old phone
realm of Avalon while her old phone
realm of Avalon while her old phone natla returns to cause her grief but
natla returns to cause her grief but
natla returns to cause her grief but when that day comes
when that day comes
when that day comes those habit to get inside Tomb Raider
those habit to get inside Tomb Raider
those habit to get inside Tomb Raider underworld encapsulate Spey off more
underworld encapsulate Spey off more
underworld encapsulate Spey off more than anything as its story serves as the
than anything as its story serves as the
than anything as its story serves as the closure to the set up of legend and
closure to the set up of legend and
closure to the set up of legend and anniversary that being said the vibrancy
anniversary that being said the vibrancy
anniversary that being said the vibrancy of the jungles and temples the increase
of the jungles and temples the increase
of the jungles and temples the increase in non-linear levels and the quiet
in non-linear levels and the quiet
in non-linear levels and the quiet addition of melee combat all deserve
addition of melee combat all deserve
addition of melee combat all deserve celebration
number six Lara Croft and the Temple of
number six Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris I little God how you come at last
Osiris I little God how you come at last
Osiris I little God how you come at last to bow before though different in
to bow before though different in
to bow before though different in appearance this is still a classic Lara
appearance this is still a classic Lara
appearance this is still a classic Lara Croft adventure we will keep that in
Croft adventure we will keep that in
Croft adventure we will keep that in mind
mind
mind Lara is forced to cooperate with her
Lara is forced to cooperate with her
Lara is forced to cooperate with her rival Carter Bell as well as the freed
rival Carter Bell as well as the freed
rival Carter Bell as well as the freed gods Osiris and Isis in order to prevent
gods Osiris and Isis in order to prevent
gods Osiris and Isis in order to prevent the more malevolent God set rise to
the more malevolent God set rise to
the more malevolent God set rise to power since you will not bow as Jeffrey
power since you will not bow as Jeffrey
power since you will not bow as Jeffrey did then my scarrans will devour your
did then my scarrans will devour your
did then my scarrans will devour your flesh temple of Osiris uses the top-down
flesh temple of Osiris uses the top-down
flesh temple of Osiris uses the top-down platforming template to great effect
platforming template to great effect
platforming template to great effect filling its world with puzzles that
filling its world with puzzles that
filling its world with puzzles that inspire player cooperation and
inspire player cooperation and
inspire player cooperation and explorable temples that feel lively
explorable temples that feel lively
explorable temples that feel lively enough to be characters in their own
enough to be characters in their own
enough to be characters in their own right number 5 tomb raider legend as the
right number 5 tomb raider legend as the
right number 5 tomb raider legend as the curtain closes on one story it opens on
curtain closes on one story it opens on
curtain closes on one story it opens on the next just because no one’s ever
the next just because no one’s ever
the next just because no one’s ever caught one doesn’t mean they’re not real
caught one doesn’t mean they’re not real
caught one doesn’t mean they’re not real legend takes Lara back to basics with a
legend takes Lara back to basics with a
legend takes Lara back to basics with a globe-trotting search for the pieces of
globe-trotting search for the pieces of
globe-trotting search for the pieces of Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur slowly peeling back the cover to reveal
slowly peeling back the cover to reveal
slowly peeling back the cover to reveal a more personal mystery at the story’s
a more personal mystery at the story’s
a more personal mystery at the story’s core
this series reboot also continues the
this series reboot also continues the tradition of introducing new mechanics
tradition of introducing new mechanics
tradition of introducing new mechanics such as the grappling hook and QuickTime
such as the grappling hook and QuickTime
such as the grappling hook and QuickTime events while drying in newcomers to the
events while drying in newcomers to the
events while drying in newcomers to the series with a kinder more lively Lara
series with a kinder more lively Lara
series with a kinder more lively Lara Croft and now we’re going to have a
Croft and now we’re going to have a
Croft and now we’re going to have a useful conversation it’s turned out
useful conversation it’s turned out
useful conversation it’s turned out quite nicely
quite nicely
quite nicely number 4 – Raider 1996
sometimes the classics never go out of
sometimes the classics never go out of style even if their control schemes do
the setup here is simple
the setup here is simple Lara gets a call from famed mogul
Lara gets a call from famed mogul
Lara gets a call from famed mogul jacqueline natla asking for assistance
jacqueline natla asking for assistance
jacqueline natla asking for assistance in the search for a lost artifact called
in the search for a lost artifact called
in the search for a lost artifact called the scion of Peru you could leave
the scion of Peru you could leave
the scion of Peru you could leave tomorrow are you busy tomorrow
tomorrow are you busy tomorrow
tomorrow are you busy tomorrow however the road ahead is complicated by
however the road ahead is complicated by
however the road ahead is complicated by deception devious plotting and the
deception devious plotting and the
deception devious plotting and the presence of mythological figures nothing
presence of mythological figures nothing
presence of mythological figures nothing about the experience gets too
about the experience gets too
about the experience gets too overwhelming though
overwhelming though
overwhelming though Lara takes everything in stride and the
Lara takes everything in stride and the
Lara takes everything in stride and the game succeeds thanks to its varied
game succeeds thanks to its varied
game succeeds thanks to its varied locales clever puzzles and its
locales clever puzzles and its
locales clever puzzles and its willingness to let the player proceed at
willingness to let the player proceed at
willingness to let the player proceed at their own pace
number three Tomb Raider anniversary now
number three Tomb Raider anniversary now what’s a man got to do to get that sort
what’s a man got to do to get that sort
what’s a man got to do to get that sort of attention from you it’s a celebration
of attention from you it’s a celebration
of attention from you it’s a celebration for one heck of a legacy
per the guidelines of being a remake
per the guidelines of being a remake Tomb Raider anniversary follows the same
Tomb Raider anniversary follows the same
Tomb Raider anniversary follows the same plot as the first game Lara is still
plot as the first game Lara is still
plot as the first game Lara is still tasked with locating the Scion artifact
tasked with locating the Scion artifact
tasked with locating the Scion artifact in Peru but soon finds herself embroiled
in Peru but soon finds herself embroiled
in Peru but soon finds herself embroiled in an international hunt
while set in the same locations this
while set in the same locations this particular adventure benefits from a
particular adventure benefits from a
particular adventure benefits from a high-definition makeover that brings out
high-definition makeover that brings out
high-definition makeover that brings out the natural beauty of its environments
it merges the more fluid controls of
it merges the more fluid controls of legend with the classic puzzles of the
legend with the classic puzzles of the
legend with the classic puzzles of the original tomb raider evidently a match
original tomb raider evidently a match
original tomb raider evidently a match made in heaven
made in heaven
made in heaven you’ve reached the top Lara there’s
you’ve reached the top Lara there’s
you’ve reached the top Lara there’s nowhere left to go but down number 2
nowhere left to go but down number 2
nowhere left to go but down number 2 Tomb Raider 2 starring Lara Croft this
Tomb Raider 2 starring Lara Croft this
Tomb Raider 2 starring Lara Croft this installment puts Lara on the hunt for
installment puts Lara on the hunt for
installment puts Lara on the hunt for the mythic dagger of Zion and was the
the mythic dagger of Zion and was the
the mythic dagger of Zion and was the series peak for the entire classic
series peak for the entire classic
series peak for the entire classic series
this adventure pits Lara against the
this adventure pits Lara against the Fiamma NER occult climaxing in a fight
Fiamma NER occult climaxing in a fight
Fiamma NER occult climaxing in a fight against a dragon and even taking the
against a dragon and even taking the
against a dragon and even taking the fight to Lara’s mansion for some sweet
fight to Lara’s mansion for some sweet
fight to Lara’s mansion for some sweet sweet home-field action violence in
sweet home-field action violence in
sweet home-field action violence in conflict being more prevalent in the
conflict being more prevalent in the
conflict being more prevalent in the story it’s a natural evolution for Lara
story it’s a natural evolution for Lara
story it’s a natural evolution for Lara Croft’s
Croft’s
Croft’s second outing to focus more on combat
second outing to focus more on combat
second outing to focus more on combat introducing vehicle sections and weapons
introducing vehicle sections and weapons
introducing vehicle sections and weapons like the m16 and grenade launcher
however the game also gave players new
however the game also gave players new waste a platform like mid-air rolling
waste a platform like mid-air rolling
waste a platform like mid-air rolling and wall climbing a god-sent for the
and wall climbing a god-sent for the
and wall climbing a god-sent for the future of the series before we unveil
future of the series before we unveil
future of the series before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Tomb Raider 2013 shifting
number one Tomb Raider 2013 shifting from globe-trotting adventure to grim
from globe-trotting adventure to grim
from globe-trotting adventure to grim Thriller this second reboot to the Tomb
Thriller this second reboot to the Tomb
Thriller this second reboot to the Tomb Raider franchise acts as an origin story
Raider franchise acts as an origin story
Raider franchise acts as an origin story from his Croft here’s the soon-to-be
from his Croft here’s the soon-to-be
from his Croft here’s the soon-to-be world famous archaeologist Lara Croft in
world famous archaeologist Lara Croft in
world famous archaeologist Lara Croft in her native habitat in the wake of an
her native habitat in the wake of an
her native habitat in the wake of an unexpected shipwreck are they ever
unexpected shipwreck are they ever
unexpected shipwreck are they ever expected
expected
expected Lara is forced to come into her own as
Lara is forced to come into her own as
Lara is forced to come into her own as she explores a mysterious island and
she explores a mysterious island and
she explores a mysterious island and then covers its mysteries and she’s
then covers its mysteries and she’s
then covers its mysteries and she’s given your power and becomes the new
given your power and becomes the new
given your power and becomes the new queen throughout the combination of
queen throughout the combination of
queen throughout the combination of intense action set-pieces grim story
intense action set-pieces grim story
intense action set-pieces grim story turns picturesque environments and
turns picturesque environments and
turns picturesque environments and Lara’s inspiring development into an
Lara’s inspiring development into an
Lara’s inspiring development into an empowered heroine Tomb Raider 2013
empowered heroine Tomb Raider 2013
empowered heroine Tomb Raider 2013 proves to be a tour de force for the
proves to be a tour de force for the
proves to be a tour de force for the franchise
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Tomb Raider adventure after all
favorite Tomb Raider adventure after all
favorite Tomb Raider adventure after all get it Croft
get it Croft
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