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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

August 29, 2023

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia and Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to the 2010 video game Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the second installment in Lara Croft spin-off series of the Tomb Raider franchise. The video game was announced at E3 2014 on 9 June.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Developer(s)Crystal Dynamics[a]
Publisher(s)Square Enix Europe
Composer(s)Wilbert Roget II
SeriesTomb Raider
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
9 December 2014
Stadia
22 December 2020
Nintendo Switch
29 June 2023
Genre(s)Action-adventure, Twin-stick shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The game will be released along with its predecessor as part of The Lara Croft Collection for Nintendo Switch by Feral Interactive.

Gameplay Edit

 
Temple of Osiris features cooperative gameplay for up to four players.

Like its predecessor, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light , Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a non-linear "arcade-inspired" action game with a fixed isometric camera, similar to Tomb Raider: The Prophecy for Game Boy Advance. Additionally, the colored circle underneath each player in tandem with the twin-stick control scheme draws total gameplay comparisons to SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, or Contra: Rogue Corps. It features cooperative gameplay, and up to four players can take control of one of four characters, Lara Croft, Carter, Isis or Horus. Each playable character possesses unique weapons and skills. As with some previous installments, Lara retains her dual pistols with infinite ammunition and a grappling hook, which she is able to use to cross gaps.

Plot Edit

Deep in the deserts of Egypt Lara Croft joins forces with rival treasure hunter Carter Bell and imprisoned gods Isis and Horus, to defeat the evil deity Set. Lara and her companions battle the elements of nature through ancient tombs and they must recover the fragments of Osiris to stop Set from enslaving all humanity.

Development Edit

Crystal Dynamics began development on Temple of Osiris in 2013, following the release of Tomb Raider.[2] Nixxes Software provided development support on the game; they had collaborated with Crystal Dynamics on previous Tomb Raider games.[3] In a 2022 interview with Digital Foundry, composer Wilbert Roget II stated that Crystal Dynamics had originally planned for the Lara Croft brand to become its own spin-off franchise from the Tomb Raider IP.[4] The studio completed development in November 2014.[2][5] That month, Valve and Crystal Dynamics organized a contest for people to produce and submit promotional Tomb Raider themed content for the video game Team Fortress 2.[6] The winning items were revealed on 3 December and were implemented in Team Fortress 2 as rewards for people who pre-purchased Temple of Osiris.[7] Contest winners received a selection of titles from Square Enix's catalogue on Steam.[6]

Release Edit

The game launched on 9 December 2014. The studio released the game's original soundtrack as a free download.[8] A limited Gold Edition of the game was available to purchase in retail; it included a 3-inch Lara figurine, art book, a map of the game's overworld, and a season pass for downloadable content (DLC).[9] The game was released as part of PlayStation Plus free games in August 2015.[10] The game was released as part of Microsoft Games with Gold free games in May 2017.

Prior to the game's launch, a season pass was announced which would include all future downloadable content for the game.[9] Four downloadable content packs were released in January 2015, three of which contained in-game items and character skins based on Tomb Raider: Legend, and the Deus Ex and Hitman franchises.[9] These themed packs were previously available as bonuses for pre-ordering the game from specific retailers.[9] The fourth content pack, titled Icy Death, added various in-game items, a tomb featuring new puzzles and enemies, and a Lara Croft character skin based on the 2013 Tomb Raider video game.[11][12] On 2 February, the Twisted Gears downloadable pack was released featuring a tomb, new in-game items, and a Lara Croft character skin based on the original Tomb Raider game.[13][14]

In March 2020, Square Enix made Temple of Osiris and the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot redeemable for free on Steam for a limited time during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of their "Stay Home and Play" campaign in order to encourage social distancing.[15]

The Lara Croft Collection Edit

Main article: List of Tomb Raider media § The Lara Croft Collection

On October 28, 2021, as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the first Tomb Raider game releasing on the Sega Saturn in Europe, Crystal Dynamics announced that Temple of Osiris and its predecessor Guardian of Light would be ported to Nintendo Switch in 2022.[16] In December 2022, over a year following the announcement and the Crystal Dynamics acquisition by Embracer Group, Feral Interactive confirmed that the games would instead be released in 2023.[17] On June 15, 2023, The Lara Croft Collection was announced for release on June 29, with pre-orders being made available on the Nintendo eShop that same day.[18]

Reception Edit

Temple of Osiris received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The game received a nomination from the D.I.C.E. Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition.[37]

Dave Rudden of IGN called the game "almost as essential as Lara's third-person execursions", praising the game's creative level design and multiplayer while criticizing its lack of personality in comparison to previous titles. GamesRadar+ gave the game four stars out of five, praising the chaotic co-op, environmental puzzles, and bosses, while criticizing the game's loading issues and lack of readability during cooperative play. Emanuel Maiberg of PC Gamer called the game "much more fun with a friend" while appreciating its clever puzzles and lamenting the game's short runtime which left little room to capitalize on its mechanics. Christian Donlan of Eurogamer complimented the game's utilization of its fairly simple mechanics in order to mask the lack of "first-rate" quality to any one facet of the game. Ben Reeves of Game Informer called the game "largely a retread of Guardian of Light" and deemed its gameplay "standard" while still finding the game fun to play through with friends. GameSpot called the game's pacing "gratifying" in the way it mixed its shooting, locomotion, and problem-solving, while calling out the dated visuals, unrewarding story, and technical issues. Polygon's Philip Kollar noted that in spite of critical issues such as the game's poor loot system and occasionally bad camera, it proved to be an enjoyable experience nevertheless. Push Square gave the game six stars out of ten and lamented the game's lack of personality and memorability while praising its graphics, bosses, and short loading times.

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Ported to Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 by Nixxes Software.[1]

References Edit

  1. ^ . Nixxes. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Has Gone Gold". Tomb Raider Blog. Tumblr. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. ^ . Nixxes. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. ^ DF Developer Interview: Wilbert Roget (Composer on Call of Duty WW2, MK11, Tomb Raider, Star Wars), retrieved 16 June 2023
  5. ^ Campbell, Evan (18 November 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Has Gone Gold". IGN. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b "TF Tomb Contest 2014". Team Fortress. Valve. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  7. ^ "TF Tomb Contest Winners!". Team Fortress. Valve. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - OST". Tomb Raider Blog. Tumblr. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d Karmali, Luke (8 August 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Collector's Edition, Season Pass Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Playstation Plus Offers Up 'Lara Croft And Temple Of Osiris', 'LIMBO' As Free Games In August". Inquisitr. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Available Now: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Icy Death Pack". Tomb Raider Blog. Tumblr. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Icy Death Pack". Steam. Valve. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Available Now: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Twisted Gears Pack". Tomb Raider Blog. Tumblr. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Twisted Gears Pack". Steam. Valve. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  15. ^ "Last Chance To Get Two Great Tomb Raider Games Free Games On Steam". GameSpot. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Two Lara Croft games are headed to the Switch in 2022". Destructoid. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Two Tomb Raider Switch Ports Have Been Delayed". Game Rant. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  18. ^ "The Lara Croft Collection Will Finally Launch On Switch Later This Month". Nintendo Life. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  23. ^ Rudden, Dave (8 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review". IGN. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  24. ^ VanOrd, Kevin (9 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  25. ^ Kollar, Philip (8 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review: loot cave". Polygon. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  26. ^ Donlan, Christian (9 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  27. ^ Reeves, Ben (9 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review - Raiding Is Better With Friends". Game Informer. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  28. ^ Growcott, Mat (15 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review (PS4)". Push Square. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  29. ^ Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (8 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review". GamesRadar. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  30. ^ Freeman, Will (22 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review – technical shortcomings undermine fine concept". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  31. ^ Nakamura, Darren (15 December 2014). "Review: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris". Destructoid. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  32. ^ D'Aprile, Jason (11 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (Xbox One) Review". Computer Games Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  33. ^ Khan, Jahanzeb (8 December 2014). "Review: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  34. ^ Burns, Steven (10 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  35. ^ Parish, Jeremy (8 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Xbox One Review: Pulp Fiction". USgamer. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  36. ^ Tamburro, Paul (8 December 2014). "Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Review". GamesRevolution. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  37. ^ "18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists" (PDF). interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 February 2015.


External links Edit

  • Official website

August 29, 2023
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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an action adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix s European subsidiary for Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Stadia and Nintendo Switch It is the sequel to the 2010 video game Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and the second installment in Lara Croft spin off series of the Tomb Raider franchise The video game was announced at E3 2014 on 9 June Lara Croft and the Temple of OsirisDeveloper s Crystal Dynamics a Publisher s Square Enix EuropeComposer s Wilbert Roget IISeriesTomb RaiderPlatform s PlayStation 4WindowsXbox OneStadiaNintendo SwitchReleasePlayStation 4 Windows Xbox One9 December 2014Stadia22 December 2020Nintendo Switch29 June 2023Genre s Action adventure Twin stick shooterMode s Single player multiplayerThe game will be released along with its predecessor as part of The Lara Croft Collection for Nintendo Switch by Feral Interactive Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development 4 Release 4 1 The Lara Croft Collection 5 Reception 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksGameplay Edit Temple of Osiris features cooperative gameplay for up to four players Like its predecessor Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a non linear arcade inspired action game with a fixed isometric camera similar to Tomb Raider The Prophecy for Game Boy Advance Additionally the colored circle underneath each player in tandem with the twin stick control scheme draws total gameplay comparisons to SpongeBob SquarePants Plankton s Robotic Revenge Ratchet amp Clank All 4 One or Contra Rogue Corps It features cooperative gameplay and up to four players can take control of one of four characters Lara Croft Carter Isis or Horus Each playable character possesses unique weapons and skills As with some previous installments Lara retains her dual pistols with infinite ammunition and a grappling hook which she is able to use to cross gaps Plot EditDeep in the deserts of Egypt Lara Croft joins forces with rival treasure hunter Carter Bell and imprisoned gods Isis and Horus to defeat the evil deity Set Lara and her companions battle the elements of nature through ancient tombs and they must recover the fragments of Osiris to stop Set from enslaving all humanity Development EditCrystal Dynamics began development on Temple of Osiris in 2013 following the release of Tomb Raider 2 Nixxes Software provided development support on the game they had collaborated with Crystal Dynamics on previous Tomb Raider games 3 In a 2022 interview with Digital Foundry composer Wilbert Roget II stated that Crystal Dynamics had originally planned for the Lara Croft brand to become its own spin off franchise from the Tomb Raider IP 4 The studio completed development in November 2014 2 5 That month Valve and Crystal Dynamics organized a contest for people to produce and submit promotional Tomb Raider themed content for the video game Team Fortress 2 6 The winning items were revealed on 3 December and were implemented in Team Fortress 2 as rewards for people who pre purchased Temple of Osiris 7 Contest winners received a selection of titles from Square Enix s catalogue on Steam 6 Release EditThe game launched on 9 December 2014 The studio released the game s original soundtrack as a free download 8 A limited Gold Edition of the game was available to purchase in retail it included a 3 inch Lara figurine art book a map of the game s overworld and a season pass for downloadable content DLC 9 The game was released as part of PlayStation Plus free games in August 2015 10 The game was released as part of Microsoft Games with Gold free games in May 2017 Prior to the game s launch a season pass was announced which would include all future downloadable content for the game 9 Four downloadable content packs were released in January 2015 three of which contained in game items and character skins based on Tomb Raider Legend and the Deus Ex and Hitman franchises 9 These themed packs were previously available as bonuses for pre ordering the game from specific retailers 9 The fourth content pack titled Icy Death added various in game items a tomb featuring new puzzles and enemies and a Lara Croft character skin based on the 2013 Tomb Raider video game 11 12 On 2 February the Twisted Gears downloadable pack was released featuring a tomb new in game items and a Lara Croft character skin based on the original Tomb Raider game 13 14 In March 2020 Square Enix made Temple of Osiris and the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot redeemable for free on Steam for a limited time during the COVID 19 pandemic as part of their Stay Home and Play campaign in order to encourage social distancing 15 The Lara Croft Collection Edit Main article List of Tomb Raider media The Lara Croft Collection On October 28 2021 as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the first Tomb Raider game releasing on the Sega Saturn in Europe Crystal Dynamics announced that Temple of Osiris and its predecessor Guardian of Light would be ported to Nintendo Switch in 2022 16 In December 2022 over a year following the announcement and the Crystal Dynamics acquisition by Embracer Group Feral Interactive confirmed that the games would instead be released in 2023 17 On June 15 2023 The Lara Croft Collection was announced for release on June 29 with pre orders being made available on the Nintendo eShop that same day 18 Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticPC 73 100 19 PS4 74 100 20 XONE 72 100 21 Review scoresPublicationScoreComputer Games Magazine8 10 32 Destructoid6 10 31 Eurogamer7 10 26 Game Informer7 75 10 27 GameRevolution 36 GameSpot7 10 24 GamesRadar 29 Hardcore Gamer3 5 5 33 IGN8 1 10 23 PC Gamer US 79 100 22 Polygon7 5 10 25 Push Square 28 The Guardian 30 USgamer3 5 5 35 VideoGamer com7 10 34 Temple of Osiris received mixed or average reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic The game received a nomination from the D I C E Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition 37 Dave Rudden of IGN called the game almost as essential as Lara s third person execursions praising the game s creative level design and multiplayer while criticizing its lack of personality in comparison to previous titles GamesRadar gave the game four stars out of five praising the chaotic co op environmental puzzles and bosses while criticizing the game s loading issues and lack of readability during cooperative play Emanuel Maiberg of PC Gamer called the game much more fun with a friend while appreciating its clever puzzles and lamenting the game s short runtime which left little room to capitalize on its mechanics Christian Donlan of Eurogamer complimented the game s utilization of its fairly simple mechanics in order to mask the lack of first rate quality to any one facet of the game Ben Reeves of Game Informer called the game largely a retread of Guardian of Light and deemed its gameplay standard while still finding the game fun to play through with friends GameSpot called the game s pacing gratifying in the way it mixed its shooting locomotion and problem solving while calling out the dated visuals unrewarding story and technical issues Polygon s Philip Kollar noted that in spite of critical issues such as the game s poor loot system and occasionally bad camera it proved to be an enjoyable experience nevertheless Push Square gave the game six stars out of ten and lamented the game s lack of personality and memorability while praising its graphics bosses and short loading times Notes Edit Ported to Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 by Nixxes Software 1 References Edit Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Nixxes Archived from the original on 6 September 2019 Retrieved 5 June 2022 a b Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Has Gone Gold Tomb Raider Blog Tumblr Retrieved 11 February 2015 We re working on Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Nixxes Archived from the original on 23 January 2015 Retrieved 11 February 2015 DF Developer Interview Wilbert Roget Composer on Call of Duty WW2 MK11 Tomb Raider Star Wars retrieved 16 June 2023 Campbell Evan 18 November 2014 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Has Gone Gold IGN Retrieved 11 February 2015 a b TF Tomb Contest 2014 Team Fortress Valve 3 November 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2015 TF Tomb Contest Winners Team Fortress Valve 3 December 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2015 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris OST Tomb Raider Blog Tumblr Retrieved 11 February 2015 a b c d Karmali Luke 8 August 2014 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Collector s Edition Season Pass Revealed IGN Retrieved 11 February 2015 Playstation Plus Offers Up Lara Croft And Temple Of Osiris LIMBO As Free Games In August Inquisitr 30 July 2015 Retrieved 5 August 2015 Available Now Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Icy Death Pack Tomb Raider Blog Tumblr Retrieved 11 February 2015 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Icy Death Pack Steam Valve Retrieved 11 February 2015 Available Now Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Twisted Gears Pack Tomb Raider Blog Tumblr Retrieved 11 February 2015 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Twisted Gears Pack Steam Valve Retrieved 11 February 2015 Last Chance To Get Two Great Tomb Raider Games Free Games On Steam GameSpot Retrieved 16 June 2023 Two Lara Croft games are headed to the Switch in 2022 Destructoid 28 October 2021 Retrieved 16 June 2023 Two Tomb Raider Switch Ports Have Been Delayed Game Rant 25 December 2022 Retrieved 16 June 2023 The Lara Croft Collection Will Finally Launch On Switch Later This Month Nintendo Life 15 June 2023 Retrieved 16 June 2023 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for PC Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 23 June 2018 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for PlayStation 4 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 23 February 2017 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for Xbox One Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 23 June 2018 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review PC Gamer 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