Lara Croft and the Guardian Of Light offers enough fresh gameplay to feel new and exciting, while also representing the staples of the Tomb Raider franchise in … Receiving high scores in each level rewards the players with new weapons and upgrades. The game was released for PCs (Windows) and PlayStation and XBox consoles. CroftGeneration Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The story is pulpy and goofy. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be available to download this summer. [8] Tombs can be explored and some have "booby-trap puzzles" to solve. Guardian of Light is not part of the main Tomb Raider brand, instead it was intended to start a new series simply titled "Lara Croft". [3] A sequel, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, was released in 2014 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android and iOS. We took a step back as a studio and spent a couple of months experimenting, trying to make a decision on how to go forward". This brand extension combines the hallmarks of the Tomb Raider franchise including exploration & discovery, platforming, and puzzle solving combined with character progression, fun fast-paced combat, and elements of human cooperation and competition. With Keeley Hawes, Jim Cummings, Ana Jiménez, Michael Bell. The second player takes on the role of the 2,000-year-old Mayan warrior Totec, also known as the Guardian of Light. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. Though he said the story and dialogue are "definitely the weakest parts of this game. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Square Enix Co., Ltd.. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action-adventure game featuring Lara Croft. [13] An evil spirit called Xolotl is the antagonist. Totec's army was defeated when Xolotl used the mirror of smoke to unleash hordes of ghastly creatures that fought on his behalf. ... Let’s address the gameplay. It is part of the Tomb Raider series, but unlike previous games, the game does not carry the Tomb Raider brand and has a heavy emphasis on cooperative gameplay. In co-op Lara and Totec work together to defeat enemies and solve puzzles, with Totec equipped with his spear and shield and Lara equipped with her grappling hook. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - Giant Spiders and Co-Op Trap Solving Gameplay Movie Croft and Totec kill a massive arachnid and work together to defeat a trap. They did however, criticise the "cheesy and forgettable plot. [26] On 20 February 2018, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 version of the game was now backwards compatible with the Xbox One. Each playable character possesses unique weapons and skills. "[47], Matt Cabral of GamePro also gave the game a positive review, giving the game 4.5/5 and saying "A seamless blend of the series’ trademark puzzling, exploration and combat gameplay in a neat new package." [28] The other two DLC packs feature alternate playable characters from other Eidos Interactive-owned series - Kain and Raziel of Crystal Dynamics' Legacy of Kain series, and Kane and Lynch of IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch games. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. Like with some previous installments, Lara retains her dual pistols with infinite ammunition and a grappling hook, which she is able to use to cross gaps and which Totec can tightrope walk across. 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