18 Tomb Raider: Angel of DarknessĪfter cranking out a whopping seven Tomb Raider games in just as many years, developer Core Design was just as burnt out on the franchise as the public was. Here is Every Tomb Raider Video Game, Ranked Worst to Best. But Tomb Raider persists, reinventing itself as needed every generation or two and coming back as strong as ever.

Few video game franchises have gotten as many chances at a comeback as TR has, and even fewer have been able to bounce back from some pretty embarrassing low points.

What is perhaps even more impressive than Lara's rise to celebrity status is how the Tomb Raider games managed to continue for years after the spotlight on her had dimmed. It's also easy to forget what a big deal it still is to have a video game character be recognized as a legitimate celebrity in their own right, appearing in non-gaming magazines and commercials 'as herself,' outside of the context of her games. It's easy to take for granted now just what a big deal it was in 1996 to let players navigate huge 3D environments, with a then-unprecedented amount of moves at their disposal to help them scale walls, shimmy across ledges, and push blocks. For over 20 year now, Tomb Raider and Lara Croft have been among gaming's most popular franchises and characters, respectively.

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