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* Firstly the theme tunes, which are awesome in every game; outside of ''Legend'', they are all based off the same {{Leitmotif}}, but each manages a very distinct flavour:
** ''[[https://youtu.be/kyCk2mifktI Tomb Raider I]]''. The purest, most iconic form of the series' motif, played on solo flute against a tranquil background medley of harps and choir.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/RtIuNTR1a9E Tomb Raider II]]''. This one manages to blend in Asian elements to the main theme, while introducing several counter-motifs that turn up in future games as well. Note, especially, the soothing piano line.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/3yLY0nlnMi0 Tomb Raider III]]''. Airy and almost dreamlike.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/ksSmkFmX2Fk Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation]]''. The melancholy theme, backed by a lone xylophone, immediately foreshadows the game's darker premise.
** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderChronicles'' doesn't have a single theme, but pieces together four mini-themes, two of which are simply lifted from [=TR1=] and [=TR4=]. The remaining two: [[https://youtu.be/lDieJh2GitU Titles Flyby 1]], and [[https://youtu.be/MAXtbHosEq4 Titles Flyby 2]]. Both are excellent companions to the on-screen images of Lara's mansion in the rain and her parents praying in the chapel, respectively.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/5HN4HgcrqBw Angel of Darkness]]''. The full orchestration works wonders on this hauntingly beautiful, mournful song.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/5amDP_PRqTs Legend]]''. A symbol of Lara's return to form. It even samples the traditional Gaelic folk song, "Ailein duinn", to powerful effect.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/bwlHwZjt6Xc Anniversary]]''. A return to the simplicity of the first game's theme, but with more depth and mystery.
** ''[[https://youtu.be/qCWa6SfuNaE Underworld]]''. A slightly sad and very epic theme that builds to a choir-heavy crescendo, then softly closes with the iconic motif.
* From the original ''VideoGame/TombRaiderI'':
** [[https://youtu.be/3n3yI4FKkZo An amazing atmosphere track.]] Music is reduced almost entirely to short cues in the first game, and yet when entering a massive Egyptian complex, this long track of music starts to play, further enhancing the feeling of grandeur.
** [[https://youtu.be/WgXEpEA9AYY An ambush theme]] most famous for its use in the ''T. rex'' fight. Just like the dinosaur, the sudden, fast paced and tense melody comes out of nowhere, greatly adding to the moment and making already tough fight all that more intense.
%%** [[https://youtu.be/eWlYb8DzyKA A track used in certain action scenes.]]
%%** [[https://youtu.be/tGbtE8G0nGY Another great atmospheric track.]]
* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderII'':
** [[https://youtu.be/Uexo3R1j6pE A remix of the title theme]] and [[https://youtu.be/RtIuNTR1a9E the motif of the Dagger of Xian]] are both made from the main theme, and yet both give a distinctive, thematic vibe to the same melody, suitable for completely different moments.
** [[https://youtu.be/VWsICxqgt5w Venice Violins.]] A gorgeous violin-only piece that plays during the boating segments of Venice, and it simultaneously gets the blood pumping and brings to mind a cruise through the canals.
%%** [[https://youtu.be/VWsICxqgt5w A Venice track.]]
%%** [[https://youtu.be/oSUE4bBT6fs The Snowmobile riding track.]]
* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderIII'':
** [[https://youtu.be/NkGyEwaE2uM A jungle theme.]] It starts and fades into jungle sounds, but the most important is the rhythmic sitar and tabla music. It's matched with entering mysterious jungle and building the atmosphere, but also perfectly timed with fighting with the first tiger in the game, fading out soon after the predator is killed.
** [[https://youtu.be/WzCNhQpN4sA Track from Croft Manor.]] It's infamously spooky (and intentionally played a bit too loud in the Croft Manor), matching the theme of searching for puzzles and hidden passages spread all over the building.
* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderTheLastRevelation'':
** [[https://youtu.be/SCSYUHzXtZI Ambush theme.]] Just like the name implies, it ''greatly'' adds to sudden ambushes, forcing players to think on their feet and either run away or facing danger head-on.
** [[https://youtu.be/cTgQgosZwL8 A boss theme.]] It plays for the first time when Lara faces an immortal enemy and the music nicely conveys the feeling of being caught in a hapless struggle.
** [[https://youtu.be/XNmLmn9bXb4 Jeep Thrills Max]] plays when Lara needs to chase down some bad guys across the desert in her jeep. As the name implies, the track is thrilling from start to end.
* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderTheAngelOfDarkness'':
** [[https://youtu.be/06GFQ7QsucE Le Serpent Rouge]], the only nightclub level in the series - and it comes with some hot beats.
** [[https://youtu.be/IinTwPCBVkY By Moonlight]] balances between classic ''Tomb Raider'' theme, adventure vibes and elements straight from noir thriller.
* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderLegend'':
** [[https://youtu.be/bgAAwTIkah8 Grapple Time is often confused for the main theme of the game.]]
** [[https://youtu.be/ZVWd2zgBb8I During first big fight in Bolivia]]. While repetitive, it greatly enhances the combat itself.
** [[https://youtu.be/QNUFUkaawMY Nepal 2]], the moody but serene piece that plays as Lara encounters the ruins of the plane crash.
** [[https://youtu.be/OIfBTKTJorM A track from the art gallery.]] A fast paced track fitting for brief combat sequences and giving a chase to Takamoto.
%%** [[https://youtu.be/mawqqPnUJyU Peru's motorcycle section.]]
%%** [[https://youtu.be/UAGMXSD78ro Japan: Nishimura's party.]]
* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderAnniversary'': [[https://youtu.be/kwboEw-RkaU Waterfall Theme,]] a brief but beautiful remix of music from the original game.
%%** [[https://youtu.be/O0sLRluNNRI Another remix]].
* ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheTombRaider'': [[https://youtu.be/g7d9KM1plyg "I Shall Rise"]] by Karen O. A slow building, triumphant credits song that really shows how much this Lara has grown and overcome all that life's put in her way.
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