I examine and analyse all twelve mainline entries in the longrunning #tombraider franchise from the original in 1996, all the way through to Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 2018.

This extended retrospective is organised into timestamps which you can watch at your own pace...

PHASE ONE: The Core Design Classics

Tomb Raider (1996): 00:01:03

Tomb Raider II (1997): 00:14:16

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft (1998): 00:24:28

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999): 00:34:09

Tomb Raider: Chronicles (2000): 00:45:02

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003): 00:54:50

PHASE TWO: The Crystal Dynamics Revival

Tomb Raider: Legend (2006): 01:09:08

Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007): 01:23:07

Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008): 01:34:16

PHASE THREE: The Gritty Reboot Trilogy

Tomb Raider (2013): 01:49:28

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015): 02:10:06

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018): 02:28:26

Additional content used is credited to the following channels...

Tomb Raider I The Cistern by Tartancroft:    • Tomb Raider 1  The Cistern  

TRLE: The Golden Artifact by Doggett TV:    • TRLE: The Golden Artifact  

Conan O'Brien Reviews "Tomb Raider" Clueless Gamer | CONAN on TBS by Team Coco:    • Conan O'Brien Reviews "Tomb Raider" ...  

Tomb Raider 2 Remake (PC) 4K 60 FPS Gameplay (RTX 3090) by FA Gamez:    • Tomb Raider 2 Remake (PC) 4K 60FPS Ga...  

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Disclaimer

Under UK copyright law, fair dealing for the purposes of review and criticism is allowed for any type of copyright work.

Tomb Raider (19962018) is the property of Core Design, Crystal Dynamics, Embracer Group and all other producers.

Later entries in the series are rated and intended for audiences aged 18 and over for strong bloody violence and bad language.

This video contains full spoilers for all mainline games in the series.

Viewer discretion advised.