Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Preview

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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Preview

Added: 30.08.2014 8:40 | 2 views | 0 comments

Legends of the Hidden Temple?

No one expected to work—Tomb Raider fans most of all. Who knew the idea of a third-person isometric title with puzzles, light platforming, and barrages of pistol fire would be received well by both fans and critics alike? By all accounts, this could have easily been a game that people would remember as a nifty spin-off, a standalone proof of concept. But luckily, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are expanding the franchise behind the one-hit wonder with Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.

The major upgrade from the original is the introduction of four-player cooperative action, starring the titular British archeologist and a strapping upstart named Carter Bell, who reaches the legendary Staff of Osiris in the Egyptian Temple of Set before she does. Of course, this sets off a chain reaction of epic proportions and releases an ancient evil, the god of chaos otherwise known as Set, from the crypt. (Haven't they watched The Mummy? Bad things happen when you touching anything in an Egyptian tomb.)