Lara Croft GO

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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)
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.

Building on the success of the award-winning and critically acclaimed Hitman GO, Square Enix Montreal unveils an all-new, ground-breaking mobile experience: Lara Croft GO. It’s Lara Croft as you've never seen her before: a turn-based puzzle experience set in a long-forgotten world, delivering gorgeous visuals, a mesmerizing soundtrack and challenging gameplay, all at your fingertips. Lara Croft GO arrives on mobile and tablets later this year.
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On 26 November 2015 an additional 11 levels with 26 puzzles has been released as a free download for everyone who purchased the game.

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

The November '15 update introduces further variants of these enemies that resurrect after four moves.

Traps & Obstacles

Outfits

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:

  1. A Forgotten Path
  2. A Bridge Of Daylight
  3. The Bridge Of Many Sides
  4. Terrace Of Forked Tongues
  5. The Lowest Point
  6. The Maze Of Snakes
  7. Temple Of The Wise (Distant Melody)
  8. The Maze Of Spirits
  9. The Doorstep Of Spirits
  10. The Queen Of Venom
  11. The Journey Home
  12. 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.

Links

References

  1. https://twitter.com/SquareEnixMtl/status/611284446491377664 Square Enix Montreal Twitter Account
  2. http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/127087765575/new-lara-croft-go-launch-details-ready-for-more Official Tomb Raider Blog
  3. https://youtu.be/WYggRD93-vc Gameplay video, Gamescom 2015
  4. http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/131034488970/lara-croft-go-music-week-thanks-to-the-talented Official Tomb Raider Blog