History VideoGame / TombRaiderLastRevelation

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->'''Jean-Yves:''' Be careful, Lara. I fear there are things down there man was not meant to see.\\
'''Lara:''' I am not a man, Jean. And I am always very careful.\\


'''''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation''''' is the fourth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series. It was also meant to be the last, until fans and Eidos Interactive persuaded Creator/CoreDesign otherwise. The game was released on PlayStation and PC in 1999; the next game, ''[[VideoGame/LaraCroftTombRaiderChronicles Tomb Raider Chronicles]]'', was released next year.

The sequel to ''VideoGame/TombRaiderIII'', it marked a return to Lara's tomb-raiding roots. The story opens with a 16-year-old Lara accompanying Professor Werner Von Croy on an expedition to Angkor Wat, Cambodia, to recover an ancient artifact known as the Iris. Things go awry, and Lara barely manages to escape the collapsing ruins while her mentor is trapped by the Iris' defensive mechanism. Fast forward to the present: a more familiar, pistol-wielding Lara visits Egypt to recover the Amulet of Horus, located in the Tomb of Seth. Turns out this wasn't the best decision; she releases the evil god Set himself when she removes the Amulet from his sarcophagus, and as the world begins to fall apart around her, she needs to find a way to set things right...as well as deal with her former mentor, now her enemy.

The game was notable for several reasons: it marked a return to Lara's tomb-raiding roots, with far less emphasis on modern civilization compared to the previous game, ''Tomb Raider III'', and focused mainly on exploring long-forgotten, ancient ruins. It was also the first ''Tomb Raider'' game to take place entirely in one location (Egypt, save for the tutorial levels), which would not occur again until ''VideoGame/TombRaider2013'', and feature no outfit changes. Other new additions include a remodeled Lara, the removal of the Spinventory, the ability to combine items, and huge, interconnected levels.

Overall, this is generally considered the longest, most complex game in the Core Design line of ''Tomb Raider'' games, and is legendary for its difficulty, though probably not to the level of its predecessor.
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!!This game contains examples of:

* AncientEgypt: Where 99% of the action takes place. It certainly looks a lot different than it did back in 1996, too.
* AntiHero: This side of Lara's personality is made much more apparent here. It is her fault that Set is released into the world.
* EgyptianMythology: Like ''VideoGame/TombRaider'', this game uses real-life elements of Egyptian culture as reference points, but delves much further into them than the 1996 game did. The gods Horus and Set play integral roles in the plot, as does the High Priest of Horus, Semerkhet.
* ArtificialStupidity: Certain ninjas will deflect Lara's gunshots by spinning their sabers. But if Lara holsters her weapons and draws them again, they'll let down their guard for long enough to take a few rounds.
* BookEnds: Cambodia ends with Von Croy getting buried underneath some ruins. The game ends with the roles reversed.
* CameraScrew: Like its predecessor, this game sometimes shifts the camera to a fixed angle which provides a panoramic view of the area, but due to the controls of the game (which are based not on camera direction but Lara's), this can make getting around more difficult than it should.
* DarkerAndEdgier: The overall tone is darker and more down-to-earth than the previous three games, with a more "apocalyptic" feel to events. Right from the start, Lara is forced to watch as her mentor seemingly is buried alive under a ruin. Later, she nearly destroys the world when she steals the Amulet of Horus and unleashes Set, and she alone can set things right again. And at the end, she herself is buried alive under the collapsing Tomb of Horus, seemingly killed in the incident (setting up her memorial service in the sequel, and her hardened personality in ''[[VideoGame/TombRaiderAngelofDarkness The Angel of Darkness]]''.
* DeadGuyOnDisplay: one unfortunate explorer got impaled on some spikes near a plinth in Cambodia. Lara takes his backpack for herself.
* DownerEnding: Lara's apparent death.
* FlashBack: Occurs frequently while Lara is reading ancient inscriptions or scrolls. Her voice changes to Semerkhet's, and a surreal vision usually plays out, in the vein of ''VideoGame/TombRaider''.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Von Croy tells a young Lara Croft that disrespect is the root to carelessness and that they should respect the tombs they explore. Once the duo reaches the Iris, Von Croy ditches his lesson as he tries to claim his prize. Lara calls him out on it.
* InstantWinCondition: Crossing the trigger to end a level is an instant win for the player, regardless of Lara's condition or any enemies that may be giving chase. This is taken to particularly {{Egregious}} levels by the train level, where you can finish the level by ''killing yourself'' as long as Lara crosses the end trigger in mid-air.
* JokeItem: Von Croy's broken glasses can be picked up at one point, but they serve absolutely no purpose except to clutter up the inventory. And they can't be discarded.
* KillItWithWater: [[GoddamnBats Those bloody fire spirits.]] They can easily set Lara on fire and can only be extinguished by luring them into a pool of water.
* TheLastTitle: The second part of the title.
* LeftForDead: A recurring theme in this game.
* LightAndMirrorsPuzzle: A minor one occurs in the Tomb of Semerkhet. Lara needs to block the light from hitting the mirrors.
* LocomotiveLevel: Lara boards a freight train to Alexandria after posing as a mook. Not content to sit back and enjoy her ride, she manages to hop several cars, murder everyone on board, find a crowbar, and use it to derail all the cars except for the locomotive.
** TrainTopBattle: Of course, things don't go smoothly after Von Croy sends ninjas after her.
* MagicMirror: One exists in the strange, sadistic funhouse in the Coastal Village. The room it appears in is filled with hidden spike pits, and the only way to tell where they are is to look at the mirror on the other side of the room. Even the room's reward (the crossbow) is invisible and must be picked up while lined up with the reflection.
* MeaningfulName: The game's subtitle, ''The Last Revelation'', signifies Lara's final discovery/adventure due to her being buried alive at the end of the game. Becomes an ArtifactTitle since Lara returns alive and well in a future game.
* OnlyFriend: This game introduced Jean-Yves, Lara's first real friend who cares for her safety and helps her with his research. Thus far in the series, he's her only one; in previous games, nearly all NPC's were hell-bent on riddling Lara with bullets.
* SpikesOfDoom: They're still everywhere, as usual. For some reason, it's no longer possible to safely walk through them, so Lara needs to avoid them altogether.
* {{Spinventory}}: This time, it's not a RingMenu anymore. It still loops while scrolling and is used just like the previous games' version, but visually it's now a simple side-scrolling list of items. Some objects can now be combined to form others, such as relic pieces, or the Laser Sight with certain weapons.
* TheAtoner: Von Croy recovers from his possession at the end of the game and attempts to rescue Lara. Unfortunately he fails.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: According to the manual, Lara was on good terms with Von Croy at first. By the time the game starts in Cambodia, however, they're already bickering somewhat, and after Von Croy returns from being trapped under the ruins, he bears a deep grudge against Lara- enough for them to antagonize each other completely, and eventually cause him to combine with Set.
* ViolationOfCommonSense: In order to get all 70 secrets, one has to purposely ''lose'' the Senet Game in the Tomb of Semerkhet.

* TheLastTitle: The name of the game.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: According to the manual, Lara was on good terms with Von Croy at first. By the time the game starts in Cambodia, however, they're already bickering somewhat, and after Von Croy returns from being trapped under the ruins, he bears a deep grudge against Lara- enough for them to antagonize each other completely, and eventually cause him to combine with Set.

'''''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation''''' is the fourth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series. It was also meant to be the last, until fans and Eidos Interactive persuaded Creator/CoreDesign otherwise. The game was released on PlayStation and PC in 1999; the next game, ''VideoGame/LaraCroftTombRaiderChronicles'', was released next year.

'''''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation''''' is the fourth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series. It was also meant to be the last, until fans and Eidos Interactive persuaded Creator/CoreDesign otherwise. The game was released on PlayStation and PC in 1999; the next game, ''VideoGame/TombRaiderChronicles'', was released next year.

'''''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation''''' is the fourth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series. It was also meant to be the last, until fans and Eidos persuaded Core Design otherwise. The game was released on PlayStation and PC in 1999; the next game, ''VideoGame/TombRaiderChronicles'', was released next year.

* KillItWithWater: Those bloody fire spirits.

* MagicMirror: One exists in the strange, sadistic funhouse in the Coastal Village ("Egyptian Adventure"). The room it appears in is filled with hidden spike pits, and the only way to tell where they are is to look at the mirror on the other side of the room. Even the room's reward (the crossbow) is invisible and must be picked up while lined up with the reflection.
* OnlyFriend: This game introduced Jean-Yves, Lara's first real friend. Thus far in the series, he's her only one.

* EgyptianMythology: Like ''[[VideoGame/TombRaider]]'', this game uses real-life elements of Egyptian culture as reference points, but delves much further into them than the 1996 game did. The gods Horus and Set play integral roles in the plot, as does the High Priest of Horus, Semerkhet.

* {{Spinventory}}: This time, it's not a RingMenu anymore. It still loops while scrolling and is used just like the previous games' version, but visually it's now a simple side-scrolling list of items. Some objects can now be combined to form others, such as relic pieces, or the Laser Sight with certain weapons.

'''''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation''''' is the fourth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series. It was also meant to be the last, until fans and Eidos persuaded Core Design otherwise. The game was released on PlayStation and PC in 1999.

'''''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation''''' is the fourth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series. It was also meant to be the last, until fans and Eidos persuaded Core Design otherwise. The game was released on PlayStation and PC.

The game was notable for several reasons: it marked a return to Lara's tomb-raiding roots, with far less emphasis on modern civilization compared to the previous game, ''Tomb Raider III'', and focused mainly on exploring long-forgotten, ancient ruins. It was also the first ''Tomb Raider'' game to take place entirely in one location (Egypt, save for the tutorial levels), which would not occur again until ''VideoGame/TombRaider2013'', and feature no outfit changes. Other new additions include a remodeled Lara, the removal of the Spinventory, the ability to combine items, and huge, interconnected levels that have no definite start or finish, and serve to give the game a sense of non-linearity. Overall, this is generally considered the longest, most complex game in the Core Design line of ''Tomb Raider'' games, and is legendary for its difficulty, though probably not to the level of its predecessor.

* {{Spinventory}}: Or rather, the lack of it. It still loops while scrolling and is used just like the previous games' version, but visually it's now a simple list of items. Some objects can now be combined to form others, such as relic pieces, or the Laser Sight with certain weapons.

* DarkerandEdgier: The overall tone is darker and more down-to-earth than the previous three games, with a more "apocalyptic" feel to events. Right from the start, Lara is forced to watch as her mentor seemingly is buried alive under a ruin. Later, she nearly destroys the world when she steals the Amulet of Horus and unleashes Set, and she alone can set things right again. And at the end, she herself is buried alive under the collapsing Tomb of Horus, seemingly killed in the incident (setting up her memorial service in the sequel, and her hardened personality in ''[[VideoGame/TombRaiderAngelofDarkness The Angel of Darkness]]''.

* Spinventory: Or rather, the lack of it. It still loops while scrolling and is used just like the previous games' version, but visually it's now a simple list of items. Some objects can now be combined to form others, such as relic pieces, or the Laser Sight with certain weapons.

* Spinventory: Or rather, the lack of it. It still loops while scrolling and is used just like the previous games' version, but visually it's now a simple list of items. Some objects can now be combined to form others, such as relic pieces, or the Laser Sight with certain weapons.