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action-adventure game
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
By Crystal Dynamics, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- BlackBerry PlayBook
- third-person shooter
- platformer
What it is
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action-adventure game from Crystal Dynamics, released in 2010. In an isometric setting, players control Lara and her partner Totec, a Mayan tribesman, as they seek the Mirror of Smoke. The game combines exploration, platforming, puzzle-solving and fast-paced combat, with character progression and elements of cooperation and competition. Puzzles and environmental traps can be approached in different ways, and players can explore multiple routes through Central American jungles and tombs. The story pits them against undead warriors raised by Xolotl, including boss battles. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer and shared or split-screen play, alongside Remote Play Together and full controller support. The listed platforms include Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and BlackBerry PlayBook; Steam lists Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Puzzle-solving, platforming and combat
- Multiple approaches to traps and puzzles
- Shared and split-screen play
- Remote Play Together support
- Steam platform listing is Windows only
- No online co-op feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits players who want a mix of puzzles, combat and exploration in an isometric action adventure. Its shared or split-screen and Remote Play Together features may suit people who want to play alongside someone else.
Guardian of Light brings Lara and Totec together for an adventure through jungles and tombs. Its puzzles, combat and co-op options support both solo and shared play.
