I was snooping around www.trle.net for "Castle" themed levels that I could play on a dreary day like yesterday. From my search, I found a game from the user "TombRaiderFan" called 'The Lost Soul of Maria'. It's a very professional, and at many points, terrifying adventure for you and Lara. The story is about a young girl named Maria Dashul, who recently dissapeared under strange cercumstances.

From the readme (and the intro of the game):

A disturbing news headline indicates that an eight-year-old girl has suddenly gone missing.

Her parents are worried sick and are wondering where their little girl has gone. They appeal to the public for help.

The news spreads quickly and comes to Lara's Home. Lara decides to offer her assistance and goes in search of Maria, the lost girl.

Lara sets off and visits the Dashul (Maria Dashul) household to get some answers.

No one knows of Maria's whereabouts. Her worried parents fear the worst.

During her journey to the Dashul residence, Lara starts to get severe head and chest pains, and she crashes her jeep into a gate at the side of the road. Her body smashes through the windscreen and lands on the gravel.

After regaining consciousness, Lara looks around in disbelief.

She stands in front of some castle gardens filled with hatred. There is no one around. No sounds. No atmosphere. No nothing.

The only sound she can hear is the cry of wolves and laughter.

Lara decides that the only way to survive is to look for Maria, the lost girl.

Lara visits an oracle. The oracle tells Lara that the only way to save Maria, is to enter her dreams and bring back her soul...

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The Lost Soul of Maria is ten (later ones are very short) levels that will keep you just barely on the edge of your senses the whole time. Go download it! You've got to try it!

The Lost Soul of Maria

(type in the level name to find it)

Edited March 15, 200719 yr by VonCroyJr.

sounds good maybe i'll upload it for everyone here been awhile since the last one.

It does sound good.

Here's a direct link to the download page: http://www.trle.net/reviewsearch/authorfeatures.php?aid=36

Fixed the link, you had linked to the search page Morph. I've linked to the author's page which has the level amongst others =). Lm ~

I have to ask for help in my own thread. How emberassing.

Anyway, if any of you have gotten so far, could you provide a savegame shortly after

You complete the timed run and turn off the electrified skulls

in Level Three, "Maria's Cryptic Darkness"? I seemed to have encountered a bug where the camera view gets stuck in an angle that makes the level unplayable.

Thanks in advance for the help!

I have to ask for help in my own thread. How emberassing.

Anyway, if any of you have gotten so far, could you provide a savegame shortly after

You complete the timed run and turn off the electrified skulls

in Level Three, "Maria's Cryptic Darkness"? I seemed to have encountered a bug where the camera view gets stuck in an angle that makes the level unplayable.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Can u post ur save game? I have the level loaded but it's right at the beginning, and it would be better if u can continue on ur save game so u keep all ur secrets etc.. Also, did u try to jump away from the area of the camera trigger? That normally kills the camera.. If not then post ur save from before the issue, i'll see if i can get past that place for u :-)

I haven't gotten too far yet. Is it supposed to take 40 seconds to load the map?

Thanks for fixing that link Lm!

I haven't gotten too far yet. Is it supposed to take 40 seconds to load the map?

Do u mean to load the level Morpheanne? Sorry if i misinterpreted ur post, but if u mean the level then u need the XP patch for faster loading on XP, and if so, u can get that from here.. TR4 XP Patch

:-)

All is well now, so no need for a savegame.

The savegame must have been corrupted, since I jumped to another platform, saved, loaded, and the glitch had gone away. Just to be on the safe side, I wouldn't recomend that any of you save directly after the timed run in Level 3, but rather after crossing the monkey bars.

Have fun, everyone!

Yep, that's exactly what I meant Moonpooka. Thanks!

EDIT:

Currently in "Maria's Cryptic Darkness".

Edited March 19, 200719 yr by Morpheanne