Tomb Raider: Anniversary, previously known as Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition, is the latest release of the Tomb Raider series. It is a remake of the original Tomb Raider game from 1996, using an improved version of the Legend game engine and it includes all the original 'worlds' from Tomb Raider.
The game was co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Buzz Monkey Software for Sony's PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Windows and Nintendo's Wii. Eidos announced June 1, 2007 as the European release date for the PS2 and Windows version, with the North American release to follow on June 5, 2007. Additionally, the subscription PC gaming service GameTap has announced that the game will be available on their service on the same day the game is released at retail. The game will also be available on Steam. The PSP version will be released soon thereafter, with the Wii version to be released at a later date.. An Xbox 360 version was officially announced on June 18, 2007.
A video game trailer showing footage of a new Tomb Raider game was distributed on the Internet on June 8, 2006. The titles and logos of the trailer claimed that the title was Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary Edition, a PSP game by Core Design. The trailer featured Lara Croft in familiar yet remodeled environments from the original Tomb Raider, complete with new animations, and interactions which were much more elaborate than what was in the original release of the game. The footage from the trailer was running on the PSP hardware. Video game discussion forums had been speculating about the veracity of the trailer, because it featured a recognizable film score (Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) that caused some viewers to question whether it was a real project. Core has since admitted the trailer was from a cancelled project. The video is now difficult to find across the Internet, since it infringes copyright and was not supposed to be revealed to the public.
The next week, Eidos Interactive announced that it would be making Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition for PS2, PSP, and Windows. It would be designed by Crystal Dynamics, which replaced Core after the commercial failure of Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness and went on to create the seventh entry in the series, Tomb Raider: Legend. In addition, Buzz Monkey Software would provide the development effort.
Levels:
* Peru - Lara is hired by Jacqueline Natla to find the Scion hidden in the Tomb of Qualopec, hidden in the Incan city of Vilcabamba.. Levels include: Mountain Caves, City of Vilcabamba, The Lost Valley and Tomb of Qualopec. Confirmed enemies include: a T-Rex, Raptors, Bears, Wolves, Bats, and Larson.
* Greece - After interrogating Larson, Lara finds herself in Greece, inside St. Francis Folly to find the second part of the Scion. Levels include: St. Francis Folly, The Coliseum, Midas's Palace and the Tomb of Tihocan (which has been merged with the Cistern). Enemies from the original level included: Gorillas, Rats, Lionesses, Crocodiles, Pierre, and two Centaurs.
* Egypt - Lara tracks the last piece of the Scion to Egypt, hidden in the City of Khamoon. Levels include: Temple of Khamoon, Obelisk of Khamoon, and the Sanctuary of the Scion. Confirmed enemies include: Panthers, mummy mutants (which bear the resemblance of tall biped mummified panthers and can now throw fireballs), Crocodiles, and Larson. Atlantean mutants (which, as with the mummies, resemble biped panthers, without skin), winged mutants (which bear resemblance to mutant bats), and centaur mutants appear in the Sanctuary of the Scion level.
* Lost Island - Lara follows Natla to the Great Pyramid of Atlantis to retrieve, then destroy the Scion. Levels include: Natla's Mines, the Great Pyramid and Final Conflict. Enemies from the original level included: Natla's henchmen, Atlantean mutants, winged mutants, centaur mutants, the Torso Beast, and the final appearance of Natla.
* Croft Manor - The mansion from Legend returns, and has been made larger and now includes outdoors and other fun activities. Wikipedia
