Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr introduced immediately that they’re launching one other Tomb Raider assortment: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, which launches on PC and consoles on February 14, 2025. This implies we’re going to get one other version of the Tomb Raider sequence’ red-headed stepchild of a recreation, Angel of Darkness, which one would hope is in a slightly higher state than it was when it initially launched. This marks the third Lara Croft-based assortment in as a few years, beginning with the Swap’s Lara Croft Assortment in 2023.
Beforehand, the franchise had gone quiet since 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider, however that is an opportune second to remind audiences in regards to the historical past: Not solely has Netflix simply launched its new sequence Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, however Amazon can also be engaged on a brand new movie in addition to a brand new recreation. Whereas 5 years may not appear to be a very long time, any probability to remind youthful audiences — these too younger to have performed the Tomb Raider video games once they initially launched — of precisely who Lara Croft is and why she’s been an icon for so long as she has is one Amazon (and Netflix) ought to seize.
To that finish, it’s maybe no shock that the revival of her flagship franchise begins with a historical past lesson. In the identical breath because it introduced the brand new remastered assortment, Crystal Dynamics additionally revealed that the Tomb Raider franchise has bought over 100 million items within the 25 years it has existed. In addition they highlighted a number of Lara Croft crossovers, comparable to her appearances in Brawlhalla, Useless by Daylight and Rainbow Six Siege.
In private information, I’m sating my want for RPGs by taking part in Metaphor: ReFantazio this weekend, the brand new Atlus title making waves and (so the little birds inform me) placing itself ahead as a late Recreation of the 12 months contender. Throughout my breaks, I’ll doubtless proceed taking part in the brand new Silent Hill 2 Remake — and talking of franchise revivals, there’s one other one which deserves one other shot at a comeback.
What to play this week
New video games:
- Silent Hill 2 Remake
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Starship Troopers: Extermination
- Europa
- Final Time I Noticed You
- Transformers: Galactic Trials
- Necro Story
- Amber Isle
New on subscription providers:
- Mad Streets (Xbox Recreation Cross)
- Inscryption (Xbox Recreation Cross)
- Hive Soar 2: Survivors (Prime Gaming)
- Scarf (Prime Gaming)
- Tomb Raider: Legend (Prime Gaming)
- The Everlasting Cylinder (Prime Gaming)
- Spirit of the North (Prime Gaming)
- No Straight Roads (Prime Gaming)
- Bioshock: Remastered (Prime Gaming)
- DOOM Everlasting (Prime Gaming)
- DreadOut 2 (Prime Gaming)
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Version (Prime Gaming)
- Priest Simulator: Vampire Present (Prime Gaming)
- The Hole (Prime Gaming)
- Empyrion – Galactic Survival (GeForce Now)
- Dwarven Realms (GeForce Now)
- Star Trek Timelines (GeForce Now)
- Star Trucker (GeForce Now)
- Starcom: Unknown Area (GeForce Now)
- F-Zero Climax (Nintendo Swap On-line)
- F-Zero GP Legend (Nintendo Swap On-line)
