Lara Croft GO
Lara Croft GO | ||
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Release Date | 27 August 2015 | |
Platforms | Google Android, Apple iOs, Windows 8.1 and 10 (Phone and PC, Steam), PS4 Vita | |
Game Time | 4-5 hours | |
Developer | Square Enix Montreal | |
Publisher | Square Enix | |
Game Chronology: | ||
Lara Croft: Relic Run | Lara Croft GO |
Lara Croft GO is a puzzle game released on 27 August 2015 for Smart Phones and Tablet PCs running iOs, Android or Windows 8.1 or higher as well as Windows Phone. The developers promise four to five hours of gameplay.[1] Unlike its predecessor Lara Croft: Relic Run it is not a free to play game but must be bought from the corresponding App Store.
The game costs 4,99 Dollar / Euros[2] or a comparable price in Pound. For an additional 4,99€ the player can purchase further help/solutions.
On 26 November 2015 an additional 11 levels with 26 puzzles has been released as a free download for everyone who purchased the game.
Contents
Story
Lara searches for an Artefact, the The Atlas of Beyond, in an abandoned underground temple complex in some remote jungle. Beside some tricky puzzles and murderous traps multiple beasts await her to defend the secrets of the temple from any intrusion. Also, there is something far bigger moving in the shadows, a giant snake defending the artefact at all cost.
Levels
There are 41 Levels in the original 5 sections that were published on 27 August 2015 (1-5) as well as 11 additional levels in the first upgrade published on 26 November 2015 (6).
1. The Entrance
There are five sub-sections in The Entrance:
2. The Maze of Snakes
There are eleven sub-sections in The Maze of Snakes:
3. The Maze of Stones
There are 13 sub-sections in The Maze of Stones:
4. The Maze of Spirits
There are nine sub-sections in The Maze of Spirits:
5. The Escape
There are three sub-sections in The Escape:
6. The Cave of Fire
There are 11 sub-sections in The Cave of Fire:
7. The Mirror of Spirits
There are 11 sub-sections in The Mirror of Spirits:
Features & Gameplay
Lara Croft GO is centred around solving puzzles. The levels consist of a playing field of dots connected by lines. Lara can move along those lines from dot to dot by swiping. To continue to the next level Lara has to reach the exit, a square with a glowing dot. On her path she has to avoid various traps - like crumbling floors or walls -, overcome enemies, and all the while solve puzzles.[3]
Enemies
- Cobras
- Lizards
- Snakes
- Spiders
- The Queen of Venom, a giant snake
The November '15 update introduces further variants of these enemies that resurrect after four moves.
Traps & Obstacles
Outfits
- Classic
- Bomber Jacket (unlocked by finding The Gilded Skull)
- Area 51 (unlocked by finding The Twin Snakes)
- Antarctica (unlocked by finding The Frozen Spider)
- Wetsuit (unlocked by finding The Blood Salamander)
- Catsuit (unlocked by finding The Necklace of Dreams)
- Midas Lara (unlocked by completing all Gem sets - Quartz, Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, Topazes)
Soundtrack
The official soundtrack for Lara Croft GO was released between 12 and 19 October 2015 on Soundcloud.[4] The soundtrack consists of the following tracks:
- A Forgotten Path
- A Bridge Of Daylight
- The Bridge Of Many Sides
- Terrace Of Forked Tongues
- The Lowest Point
- The Maze Of Snakes
- Temple Of The Wise (Distant Melody)
- The Maze Of Spirits
- The Doorstep Of Spirits
- The Queen Of Venom
- The Journey Home
- The Shard Of Life
The complete soundtrack can be downloaded from the Crystal Dynamics Soundcloud Page.
As a bonus track a Development Q&A has also been placed on Soundcloud.
PlayStation 4 / PlayStation Vita
On 30. November rumours surfaced that a version of Lara Croft GO for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita were to be announced at the upcoming PlayStation Experience.[5] A Trophy set was published on Exophase.com the same day[6], containing 18 Trophies, including a Platinum Trophy. The game was confirmed for release on 3 December by Eidos Montreal [7] on the same day.
In addition to the main game the PlayStation versions include a new, time exclusive level called The Mirror of Spirits, inspired by the Croft Manor and featuring an encounter with Lara Croft's infamous Doppelgänger.
Trophies
- Main article: Lara Croft GO Trophies
There are 18 Lara Croft GO Trophies in this set.
- 🏆 A true adventurer
- 🏆 Key of Snakes
- 🏆 Key of Stones
- 🏆 Key of Spirits
- 🏆 Atlas of Beyond
- 🏆 Archaeologist
- 🏆 Historian
- 🏆 Preservation Society
- 🏆 Curator
- 🏆 Ophidiophobia
- 🏆 Getting crafty
- 🏆 Master Builder
- 🏆 Gathering moss
- 🏆 Into the abyss
- 🏆 Put this apple on your head
- 🏆 Immortal no more
- 🏆 Déjà-vu
- 🏆 Back to reality
Links
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SquareEnixMtl/status/611284446491377664 Square Enix Montreal Twitter Account
- ↑ http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/127087765575/new-lara-croft-go-launch-details-ready-for-more Official Tomb Raider Blog
- ↑ https://youtu.be/WYggRD93-vc Gameplay video, Gamescom 2015
- ↑ http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/131034488970/lara-croft-go-music-week-thanks-to-the-talented Official Tomb Raider Blog
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/804057598144049152 Twitter Rumour
- ↑ https://www.exophase.com/game/lara-croft-go-psn/trophies/ PlayStation Trophy List on Exophase.com
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SquareEnixMtl/status/805123070541361153