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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
By Crystal Dynamics, released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- action-adventure game
What it is
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an action-adventure game from Crystal Dynamics, set in the deserts and tombs of Egypt. Lara teams up with rival treasure hunter Carter Bell and the imprisoned gods Horus and Isis to stop Set. The group searches for fragments of Osiris while facing traps, enemies from the underworld, legendary creatures and puzzles. The game’s story can be played alone or cooperatively, and its defining multiplayer feature is four-player co-op: friends can take the roles of Carter, Isis and Horus alongside Lara. Steam lists multiplayer, co-op and shared or split-screen play, as well as controller support, achievements, leaderboards, Remote Play Together and Remote Play on TV. Family Sharing is also listed. The game was released for Windows and is classified as Action and Adventure on Steam. Its listed Metacritic score is 73, and its Steam age rating is 13.
What players like, and what they don't
- Four-player co-op story mode.
- Shared and split-screen play listed.
- Full controller support.
- Remote Play Together is listed.
- Supports single-player.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
- Steam age rating is 13.
Who it suits
It suits Lara Croft fans who want an Egyptian-themed action adventure with puzzles and traps. Groups can play its cooperative story with up to four players, while solo play is also listed.
Temple of Osiris combines tomb exploration, combat and puzzles with a four-player cooperative story. Windows players can also choose single-player, with split-screen and remote-play features listed.
