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action-adventure game
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
By Core Design, released 1 Jan 2000
- Microsoft Windows
- Classic Mac OS
What it is
Tomb Raider: Chronicles is a single-player action-adventure game built around stories of Lara Croft's past exploits. Lara is missing in Egypt and presumed dead; after a memorial at the Croft Estate, those close to her gather in the mansion's study and recall adventures that had remained secret.
That framing makes the game a collection of remembered episodes, with the account centered on Lara's companions and what they recount after the service. Core Design developed the game, and Crystal Dynamics published it. The listed platforms are Microsoft Windows and Classic Mac OS, while its Steam platform listing is Windows. Steam features include single-player and Family Sharing. The game is categorized on Steam as Action and Adventure and is listed with a Steam age rating of 13.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player adventure
- Stories framed by a memorial gathering
- Family Sharing listed
- Windows and Classic Mac OS listed
- Single-player only
- Listed Steam platform is Windows
Who it suits
Chronicles suits players looking for a solo action-adventure framed through stories about Lara Croft's earlier exploits. Its listed Steam features include Family Sharing.
Tomb Raider: Chronicles uses a gathering at the Croft Estate to present previously untold episodes from Lara's past. It is listed as a solo action-adventure for Windows, with Classic Mac OS also listed.
