Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light was a refreshing change of pace for the Tomb Raider series. Rather than following Lara around from a third person perspective, Guardian of Light adopted a top-down approach, and also introduced co-op multiplayer for the first time.
While primarily a dual stick shooter, the game included all of the puzzles and archaeological finds the series is well-known for, but also utilized stronger fantasy elements that provided a new experience for Lara and her tomb raiding ways. Crystal Dynamics now hopes to improve upon the formula with an even more fantastical scenario, while also adding four player co-op to what's becoming another great Lara Croft adventure: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.
Temple of Osiris takes place in Egypt (duh), where Lara and a competing archeologist discover that the evil God Set has been reawakened, as well as two other beneficent gods, Horus and Isis, who have been in an eternal battle with him. It's a very fitting setting for Lara, as it is filled with numerous tombs to explore, but it also provides a fantastic backdrop for the more supernatural feel that this entry boasts...
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