Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOMB RAIDER III MARKS TWENTY-SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft marks its twenty-sixth anniversary since its release on Windows and Sony PlayStation. Developed by the British studio Core Design, Tomb Raider III combines the best elements of its two predecessors: the atmosphere, expansive locations, puzzle-solving, and exploration from Tomb Raider, alongside the action and vehicle mechanics introduced in Tomb Raider II.

Tomb Raider III's non-linear levels present the player with more than one route to complete each level. There is also a new structure for the order of game-play: Tomb Raider III contains five separate adventures which link together. After completing the first adventure, the following three may be played in any order, before the fifth level brings the game to its conclusion. A new save-game system has also been implemented, offering easy and difficult options.

When the sailors reached the altar where the meteorite was still locked into the earth, they found and unwittingly looted the four artefacts placed there... One of these sailors kept a journal as they headed back to England. Only he was to make it home.

The research company started to make excavations deeper into the ice. Readings taken from the rock indicated traces of a previously unknown material. This material appeared to have the potential to multiply and alter hock genes - the genes which determine the make-up of living organisms. These alterations were therefore capable of evolving a greater diversity of life.

Within this rock were the next most important findings in genetics and evolution since Darwin - a progression that he ironically just missed when they uncovered the body of a European, perfectly preserved in the ice. Scratched on his tombstone was the name of the boat he sailed on. Following this information, they located the shipmate's journal and set about searching for the artefacts lost by the sailors...

Lara, meanwhile is in India searching for one of these artefacts. Unaware of its true history, she only knows that in local beliefs it was supposed to hold great powers and has been revered by tribes there throughout the years...

Enjoy a wealth of assets showcasing Lara Croft in Tomb Raider III, bolstered by content released as part of Tomb Raider 25, a celebration of 25 years of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider.