Name: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.

Developers: Crystal Dynamics

Publishers: Square Enix, Eidos Interactive.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBox360.

Price: $15 (Do not yet know prices for other currencies)

Release Date:

Exclusively purchased through digital download.

• PS3: Purchase via PSN, available 28th of September
  
• XBox360: Purchase via XBox Live, available 18th of August
  
• PC: Purchase via Steam [Download Here], available 28th of September
  

Game Details:

Camera fixed to an isometric view throughout.

Co-Op Campaign: Players will work together to solve puzzles and explore the environment as one of two characters.

Single Player: Players will take control of Lara Croft only and have extra abilities she wouldn't otherwise have in co-op mode to solve puzzles and traverse the environment. Totec will appear in cut-scenes only.

Plot:

British archaeologist Lara Croft, and Mayan tribesman Totec team up to discover the Mirror of Smoke, an ancient artefact capable of mysterious powers. The Mirror of Smoke unleashes an evil spirit known as Xoxolt who has the capability of controlling a wide variety of spirits to cause mayhem. The pair must work together to stop Xoxolt from unleashing havoc on the world.

Playable Characters:

Lara Croft; The British archaeologist comes equipped with her trusty dual pistols and grapple hook used to traverse the environment. She will help her partner cross deadly traps by creating tight ropes for them to cross booby traps.

Totec; This Mayan tribesman and 'Guardian Of Light' fights using a deadly spear to hurl at foes, and a shield to defend himself. His spear can help Lara swing into unreachable areas, and it can be raised by Totec to provide Lara with a platform to jump onto ledges.

Environment:

The player(s) can expect to explore a number of heavily puzzle based tombs found in caverns, as well as fight foes amongst swaying vegetation and Mayan architecture.

Additional Information:

Xbox version will be available a month earlier than the PS3 and Steam version, however the game will only be available to play offline local co-op and single player. Online mode for the Xbox 360 version will activate when the Playstation 3 and Steam versions are released.

There will also be 5 additional DLC packs released in December. These will add new areas, and new characters.

Information will be updated as new updates become available

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Sources: Gamespot Article

Here Goes The Goodies so far: These were in the Gallery Under Guardian of the Light

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Thanks Ms.Croft. I'm so glad they're releasing it on the PS3.

Thanks Ms. Croft and Tom! ^-^

Only a little bit sad that we have to pay for it

I cant pay on the ps3 shop.

Sadley

Edited March 12, 201016 yr by Crunch

2 More Guardian of the Light Screens from Eidos hot off the press!

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Wonderful....more spiders....

Wonderful....more spiders....

Yay.. I'm so excited... spiders!!

I'm a little bit concerned to read that you can only purchase the game through digital download...

Wonderful....more spiders.... <img src="http://www.laracroftonline.net/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" />

my thoughts exactly! omg.....why spiders, why???

Spiders a great to give you a chill down youre spine.

I dont like them too.

But i am in doubt about this game.

We are jused that the camera is behind lara.

And if i looked at the screens it's like the camera is high above her.

Maybe it's nothing but it is a point that i dislike.

Also i dont know if i wanna pay €15 for it.

What are you all gonna do??

Spiders a great to give you a chill down youre spine.

I dont like them too.

But i am in doubt about this game.

We are jused that the camera is behind lara.

And if i looked at the screens it's like the camera is high above her.

Maybe it's nothing but it is a point that i dislike.

Also i dont know if i wanna pay €15 for it.

What are you all gonna do??

Keep in mind that this isn't Tomb Raider 9. This is one of TWO projects Crystal Dynamics is currently working on, so if you don't like it, don't worry. Tomb Raider will return with the camera angles we all know and love.

Also, the only price revealed so far was 15 dollars. I would hope they'd use currency exchange to determine the price of the Guardian of Light in your currency. I don't know the actual Dollars to Euro exchange rate at the moment, but I'd imagine it'll be around the 10-12 euros area.

At the moment, 15 dollars is about 11 Euros. Not much! I think it will feel a bit weird in the beginning and we'll try to do all the wonderful moves the normal games offer us! But once we get used to it, should be fun! It will keeps us entertained until the proper game is out!

And if this is with digital download, they might be using Steam? Always good!

I'm looking forward to this, it's sounds like it could be really good. Esp. since I got my sweet new quad core comp.

It would appear that Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light is exclusive to Steam, featuring as it does the complete suite of Steamworks tools. Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Cloud Saving, Steam Stats, and Steam Anti-Cheat Protection are all utilised in the as-yet unpriced Steam release, which appeared on Valve's store earlier today:

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is the first ever co-op multiplayer action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. 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.

Key Features:

First downloadable only title from Crystal Dynamics, and first downloadable only Lara Croft game.

A classic formula of puzzles, combat, exploration, and breathtaking visuals put through the lens of an isometric fast-paced gaming experience.

A wide range of options for solving puzzles and traversing deadly environmental traps, offering players an unprecedented level of freedom to choose their own solutions and explore various paths through the dense jungles of Central America.

Crystal Dynamics' proprietary engine delivers sprawling environments with no load-times and unbelievable vertical gameplay through tombs reaching deep into the Earth.

Face off against a myriad of undead warriors brought to life by the evil Xolotl, including a number of boss battles that are not to be missed!

First ever co-op multiplayer action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. Fully cooperative online and offline story mode.

Minimum System Requirements:

OS: Windows Vista / XP

Processor: 3+ GHz Intel or 2.5+ GHZ AMD

Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP) / 2 GB RAM (Vista)

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series (6800GT or better) / ATI 1300XT or better

Hard Drive: 7GB

Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

Found this on Steam

Thanks for the info Tom! I'll have to install Steam onto my new computer then. I wonder if I can still remember my login...

Minimum System Requirements:

OS: Windows Vista / XP

Processor: 3+ GHz Intel or 2.5+ GHZ AMD

Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP) / 2 GB RAM (Vista)

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series (6800GT or better) / ATI 1300XT or better

Hard Drive: 7GB

Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

Found this on Steam

7 Gigs?! My God, that's huge for a game like this!

Anyhow, thanks for the information, Tom!

Ah well, looks like I'll be stealing my brother's Steam account again! Or maybe he can get his sister a late birthday present...

MsC

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I think that even though my new computer has Steam installed now, and can run it, I'll still get it through my PS3. I'm not looking forward to the spiders, but that one puzzle where she has to roll the orbs around looks interesting. It'll be weird with 2 characters, but who knows, maybe that'll be cool. I like the camera view from before, but maybe there are other camera views at times, and these are only the way the camera looks during certain scenes. For $15 bucks, I don't mind at all. Especially considering I've paind $30-$50 for games I never finished because they stunk.

@ MsCroft: I know that this game is not part 9.

I will think about it.

11 euros isn't very much thats true.

When the trailer comes out next friday i will think about it again.

Edited May 12, 201016 yr by Crunch

You will only play Lara in the single player mode, which will be a different experience. Only in Co-Op will you will able to play Lara or Totec (and rely on teamwork).

I wonder if Alison Carroll will be donning a new Lara outfit to promote the guardian of light. That I would like to see. Back to classic colours. :-D I'm very pleased that Keeley Hawes is still lending her voice to Lara. She's by far the best. I hope she stays for forever! Hehe

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