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Tomb Raider II (Playstation)

The unstoppable Lara Croft is back in TRII, complete with the classic gameplay that made Tomb Raider the game of the year! Join Lara in her quest for the Dagger of Xian, reputed to possess the power of the dragon. But beware, Lara is not the only one in search of danger! Warrior Monks and crazed cult members plot against you as you travel from the remote mountain peaks of Tibet, the canals of Venice and even to the bottom of the sea. [Eidos Interactive]

Eidos Interactive
Action, Adventure
Players: 1
T (Teen)
Developer: Core Design
Released October 31, 1997

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

85 / 100

Critic Reviews

100	Gaming Age Even at its most frustrating lower points, Tomb Raider 2 satisfies, and when at it's peak of effectiveness, the game is a soaring masterpiece. [Score = 98]
100	Hot Games As good as "Tomb Raider 1" was, 2 is twice as good!
95	Absolute Playstation A masterpiece... I loved every single minute of it and I'm off to start again to find all of the secrets.
93	TotalGames.net An enthralling giant of a game, packed with countless delights (not forgetting the superb dramatic music) and a mammoth challenge to keep you playing for weeks on end, at the least.
90	Official U.S. Playstation Magazine It's the sequel's addition of vehicles and more diverse locatins that make it the best of the series. [Nov 2001, p.54]
90	Cheat Code Central Platinum It offers loads of action, miles of ground to explore, great locales, an interesting story (that develops as you play with cut-scenes and is not just hastily thrown in to flesh out the manual), wonderful control and a lot of bang for your buck.
90	Games Domain Takes everything that was good about the original game and adds a better variety of levels, vehicles, new weapons, and better graphics.
90	Electronic Gaming Monthly Tweaks to gameplay, visuals, and controls make this action-packed sequel a winner. [Jan 2004, p.189]
88	Gamezilla! Definitely a great game, but it was just so tough in spots. I fear that many gamers will tire of getting stuck all the time and not want to continue.
83	Game Revolution Lara is still beautiful, the gameplay is still great, the action will still make your heart skip a beat. It's just not quite as good as the first one, and it's no longer a new and amazing type of game.
80	IGN Tomb Raider 2 is also very hard. This, however, can be good or bad, depending on how you like your games. Be prepared to spend a lot of time with this girl -- it's not a walk in the park.
80	All Game Guide Everything a fan of the original could hope for. Just don't expect to feel you're playing a whole new game.
57	GameSpot Most of Tomb Raider II's improvements are cosmetic, and even those aren't really anything special.

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