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    Tomb Raider II

    Core Design · 1997 · 5 platforms

    Tomb Raider II

    Tomb Raider II is the second game of the Tomb Raider games series.

    PlatformAdventureShooterPuzzle

    01 — About

    The story

    Tomb Raider II is the second game of the Tomb Raider games series. It is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements, similar in concept and gameplay to its predecessor. Most of the gameplay consists of traversing hazardous 3D levels utilizing Lara's athletic skills and solving environmental puzzles. The sequel puts more emphasis on fighting enemies, adding many human foes to the mix. Additional weapons include a harpoon gun, a grenade launcher, and an M16 rifle. Automatic pistols replace the magnums from the first game.

    The story begins one year after the events of Tomb Raider Unfinished Business. Lara Croft returns to discover the secret of the Dagger of Xian, a legendary weapon that was used by Chinese emperors to command their armies. It is said that a person can turn into a dragon by piercing his own heart with this dagger. When one of the emperors used it for that purpose, Tibetan monks manage to withdraw the dagger from his heart and return it to its resting place on the Great Wall. While investigating the legend, the archaeologist Lara Croft finds out that a powerful Venetian crime lord is hunting for the dagger, and must do everything in her power to prevent him from obtaining it.

    02 — At a glance

    Metascore

    85/100

    Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.

    Age

    PEGI 12+

    Released

    Nov 21 1997

    Platforms

    MacPlayStation 3PlayStationPlayStation PortablePC (Microsoft Windows)

    Developer

    Core Design

    Publisher

    Eidos Interactive

    Genres

    PlatformAdventureShooterPuzzle

    03 — World & gameplay

    Technical sheet

    Classification

    Franchise
    • Tomb Raider
    Themes
    • Action
    Game modes
    • Single player
    Perspective
    • Third person

    Links

    • Steam(opens in a new tab)
    • App Store (iPhone)(opens in a new tab)
    • Wikipedia(opens in a new tab)
    • Community wiki(opens in a new tab)
    • Twitch(opens in a new tab)

    04 — Age ratings

    Mature audiences

    PEGI12+

    PEGI 12

    PEGI

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    ESRB13+

    Teen

    ESRB

    Content descriptors

    • Partial Nudity
    • Violence

    05 — Languages

    Available worldwide

    6 languages supported

    LanguageInterfaceAudioSubtitles
    English—
    French—
    Spanish—
    Italian—
    German—
    Japanese—

    06 — How long is this game?

    Source: HowLongToBeat

    Estimated duration

    • Main Story10.0h
    • Main + Extras22.5h
    • Completionist25.5h

    07 — Media

    See it in action

    5 screenshots · 2 videos

    Tomb Raider II screenshot
    Tomb Raider II screenshot
    Tomb Raider II screenshot
    Gameplay Video

    Gameplay Video

    Trailer

    Trailer

    08 — Editions

    Pick your version

    Collector's Edition

    Collector's Edition

    Tomb Raider II is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements, similar in concept and gameplay to its predecessor. Most of the gameplay consists of traversing hazardous 3D levels utilizing Lara's athletic skills and solving environmental puzzles. The sequel puts more emphasis on fighting enemies, adding many human foes to the mix. Additional weapons include a harpoon gun, a grenade launcher, and an M16 rifle. Automatic pistols replace the magnums from the first game.

    09 — Expansions

    DLC & extensions

    Tomb Raider Anthology

    Oct 5, 2001

    Tomb Raider Anthology

    Tomb Raider Anthology is a Russian CD and DVD-ROM Compilation that regroups 8 Tomb Raider games.

    Tomb Raider 1+2+3

    May 30, 2012

    Tomb Raider 1+2+3

    This is a Tomb Raider collection for all fans of action platformers, great stories, and timeless classics.

    Tomb Raider Collection 1

    Jul 31, 2024

    Tomb Raider Collection 1

    A legend begins! Tomb Raider Collection 1 for Evercade includes the first three published adventures of the world's most famous acrobatic archaeologist, including Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II Starring Lara Croft and Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft!

    12 — Price history

    Last 90 days

    13 — Community voice

    What players say

    14 — In the same franchise

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