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Tomb
Raider

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PEGI 18 Video Game Age Rating for Tomb Raider Series in UK and Europe

Moderate Violence

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In-Game Purchases

Play Overview

Tomb Raider (2015) is a longstanding series that has been rebooted in recent years. This means it not only gets a fresh coat of paint like a re-release but is built from the ground up. All the games feature Lara Croft as the titular hero. She shoots, runs, jumps and fights her way to tombs that offer a calmer puzzle challenge.

This combination of exploration, puzzles and combat (along with an attractive powerful female protagonist) is what the game was originally known for. Although this continues into modern games, Lara is now a more vulnerable and believable person in her own right. She is motivated not only by adrenaline but also empathy with other characters and a conflicted relationship with her father.

The most modern games add in huge open worlds to explore and survive in. This ups the need to collect items and upgrade Lara as you do in a role-playing game. The puzzle-solving persists here too, both in main tomb complexes and smaller side-tomb quests although there is a focus on archaeological importance rather than hoarding valuable artefacts.

The original series:

Tomb Raider (1996) available on PC, PlayStation, Mac, iOS, Android
Tomb Raider II (1997) available on PC, PlayStation, Mac, iOS, Android
Tomb Raider III (1998) available on PC, PlayStation, Mac
The Last Revelation (1999) available on PC, PlayStation, Mac
Chronicles (2000) available on PC, PlayStation, Mac
The Angel of Darkness (2003) available on PC, PlayStation, Mac

The second series added more cinematic production and quick-time events where you have to press the right buttons quick enough to progress the filmic action sequences:

Legend (2006) available on PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360
Anniversary (2006) available on PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, Mac, PlayStation 3
Underworld (2008) Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360

The third series brought Lara to an open world and re-imagined her character and visual style for more modern audiences:

Tomb Raider (2013) available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2019) available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

There are also spin-off portable games:

Tomb Raider on Gameboy Colour
Curse of the Sword on Gameboy Colour
The Prophecy on Gameboy Advance
Relic Run (2015) available on iOS and Android
Go (2016) available on iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita,Mac

There are smaller action spin-off games:

Guardian of Light (2010) available on Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Temple of Osiris (2014) available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Tomb Raider 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.

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Play Style

This is an Adventure and Traversal game with Action, Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Puzzle, Role-Play and Shooting elements. This is a single-player game.

This has been enjoyed by families in the following styles:

Duration

Play Time: This game will take between 12 hours and 22 hours to complete. It will take around 12 hours to get through Tomb Raider (2013) on Xbox One or PlayStation 4. But to fully explore the open world can take 40 or 50 hours.

Benefits

This game is good if you want to:

This game has helped players develop their Disposition and Knowledge as part of the following pathways:

Bethan’s Entrepreneurial
Building Blocks

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Daryl Finding The
Courage To Write

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Laura's Adventure Into
Archaeology

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This game has been the inspiration for the following activities:

Family Trip To Aztec Pyramids

TRIP

Horrible Histories

FILMS AND SERIES

FILMS AND SERIES

The Narnia Series

READING

Tomb Raider Prima Guide

READING

Age Ratings

Content Rating

PEGI 18 Video Game Age Rating for Tomb Raider in UK and Europe

Tomb Raider (2013) is rated PEGI 18 with frequent moderate violence and occasional strong bad language. The game contains a scene where Lara has her hands tied and is touched in a potentially sexual manner by her captor. However, this only goes as far as him running his hand down the side of her body before she escapes. There are various death scenes in which Lara comes to gruesome ends. In one example, she falls into a pit of spikes. A spike forces its way through her temple and out the other side of her head. There is a blood splatter and she begins to slide down the spike, as the screen fades to black. The game also features frequent use of the word ‘*!@?*’.

Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Mature Accompanied (MA 15+) for Strong Violence.

Skill Level

14+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content.

Our Game Pathways reveal how 6 - 8 year-olds play this game:

Costs

Tomb Raider usually costs £5.99 to £49.99.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

SALE	Xbox One	£49.99	£13.99 at the moment	–
SALE	PS4	£49.99	£14.34 at the moment	–

Tomb Raider

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Tomb Raider (VI): The Angel of Darkness

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Tomb Raider II

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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary

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Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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Tomb Raider: Legend

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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Tomb Raider: Underworld

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There are the following additional costs associated with this game:

In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider offers in-game purchases for seven challenge tombs, weapons, outfits, and skills. You can get these together via the Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition.

It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.

Game Details

Release Date: 09/11/2015, updated in 2019

Price: 72% off

Out Now: GameCube, Mac, PC, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Traversal (Action, Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Puzzle, Role-Play and Shooting)

Accessibility: 1 feature

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

Developer: Ubisoft (@Ubisoft)

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