Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review - GamePlanet

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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review - GamePlanet

Added: 18.12.2014 23:11 | 6 views | 0 comments

Gameplanet: "Lara Croft is one of video gaming's most revered and most debated protagonists. For years her misogynistic figure has been held up as evidence of the gaming world's inability to grow up. However, Crystal Dynamic's 2013 reboot changed all that. Similarly, a new tranche of spin-off Tomb Raider tales have breathed not only new life, but also new gameplay into one of the industry's most iconic heroines. Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a sequel to 2010s Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Drawing inspiration from classic dungeon crawlers such as Diablo, you control Lara in third person with a top down camera, as she marauds her way through ancient Egyptians tombs. And maraud she does. Using bombs and weapons such as grenade launchers or assault rifles, Lara cuts a path of destruction through each level. Such a rampage isn't all that archaeological of Lara, but then the series has never really emphasised this woefully underdeveloped side of her character. This s...