STORY:

"I Semerkhet, high priest of Horus, forewarn that he who removes The Amulet shall have released Set. He who walked abroad with the jackals at the dawn of man shall once again violate the earth. Set, ruler of evil, will again be free at the turn of a distant millenia. At his heel, plagues and locusts. Harvests fail under the broken skies. And Set sayeth: I am the shadow across the sun; I am the bringer of plagues. My wrath will consume all lands, and shall be ceaseless... "

 THE GAME:

The Croft Times became the main centre of attention when Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation was announced. Pictures of Lara battling boney skeletons and shooting chasing jeeps was too exciting to handle. And this time it was worth the wait. "This time it was worth the wait" The new Game Structure offers entirely new gameplay experiences - as the storyline unfolds, the puzzles and levels get larger and harder. The game strongly focuses on these puzzles, as in the first Tomb Raider - instead of shooting bad guys and traversing blocks and finding keys etc. One of the most amazing features of the game is the shear size of the FMV sequences that appear as the levels continue. In fact, there is a total of 11 FMV cutscenes totalling to a whopping 20 minutes of brilliant graphic splendour. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation proved that the original winning formula that was Tomb Raider had made a come back, and had cleverly twisted guns and puzzles into the game itself. Fans were not disappointed, and it's obvious that we want another game - something new, but still keeping it a Tomb Raider. Come on, Core - we want more!  WEAPONS: Pistols Revolver Shot gun Uzi's Grenade launcher Laser-sighted Crossbow The weapon systeming is completely revolutionary in the trilogy - and even games of its kind. Weapons can be combined with other weapon features such as laser sight (revolver and crossbow) and different types of ammo can be used for certain weapons (grenade launcher, shot gun and crossbow).  NEW MOVES: To help Lara get through this new environment, there's a new assortment of moves for her to use: Swing on ropes Climb poles Use of binoculars to put the game into a first person perspective for viewing far away objects/night vision Shimmy around corners Target and shoot things with laser-sight Open doors by barging, kicking, use of a crowbar or just plain old turning-the-handle

 LEVELS:

TR: TLR features many mixed characteristics of it's previous cousins; similar puzzles to Tomb Raider, similar baddies to Tomb Raider II, bigger level structure as in Tomb Raider III, yet the entire skeleton and aim of the game is completely different in itself. The level structure, yes it is similar to TR3, but much more bigger in that some levels must be "back-tracked" in order to complete a puzzle/obtain artefacts. This is a brilliant idea that means the player must think more (instead of just following where to go - get a key - open a door, there...level done). Bit boring if you ask me, which is why I have to say that this new level system is probably one of the completely amazing things about the game. Read on... Training Levels 1.  Angkor Wat 2.  Race for the Iris The Amulet of Horus 3.  Tomb of Seth 4.  Burial Chambers 5.  Valley of the Kings 6.  KV5 The Truth 7.  Temple of Karnak 8.  Great Hypostyle Hall 9.  Sacred Lake 10.  Tomb of Semerkhet 11.  Guardian of Semerkhet 12.  Desert Railroad Quest for The Armour 13.  Alexandria 14.  Coastal Ruins 15.  Catacombs 16.  Temple of Poseidon 17.  The Lost Library 18.  Temple of Isis 19.  Cleopatra's Palaces Rescuing Jean-Ives 20.  City of the Dead 21.  Chambers of Tulun 22.  Citadel Gate 23.  Trenches 24.  Street Bazaar 25.  Citadel The Finale 20.  The Sphinx Complex 21.  Underneath The Sphinx 22.  Pyramid of Menkaure 23.  Inside Menkaure Pyramid 24.  Mastabas 25.  The Great Pyramid 26.  Khufu's Queens Pyramids 27.  Inside The Great Pyramid 28.  Temple of Horus Bonus 'The Extra' level is the great level All Hallows - the only bad thing is you have to spend hours trying to collect all 59 secrets in the game, but it is worth it, if your patience lasts. I'm not telling you what's in this level, you'll just have to find out yourself. I have got there...honest. "Is this her last revelation?" At last, it's all over - what did you think of the ending? Is this her last revelation?