Tomb Raider II

Template:Gameline|Tomb Raider II Template:Gameline|Starring Lara Croft Developer Core Design Publisher Eidos Interactive Release Date November 1997 Designers Gavin Rummery (lead programmer), Neil Boyd and Heather Gibson (level designers), Nathan McCree (music and sound effects) Platforms PC and PlayStation Rating ESRB: Teen Template:Gameline|Predecessor Tomb Raider Unfinished Business Template:Gameline|Successor Tomb Raider II Golden Mask

Tomb Raider II is the second game of the Tomb Raider games series. The story begins one year after the events of Tomb Raider Unfinished Business. An expansion came out in 1999 with a seperate 5-level adventure attached. This expansion was known as Tomb Raider II Golden Mask.

Synopsis

Legend has it that when you drive the Dagger of Xian into your heart, you acquire the power of the dragon. Literally.

In Ancient China, the Emperor was the holder of this power and with his army alongside him, he was a force to be reckoned with. Thus he staked claim to the vast lands that are China.
His final battle however ended in defeat. While people fell into submission all around him, the Warrior Monks of Tibet would not relent and courageously fought against his evil. Knowing the power of the dagger, they succceded in removing it from the Dragon Emperor's heart - reducing him and his army to carnage. The dagger was returned to its resting place within The Great Wall and locked up for all time...

Now three parties hold the dagger close to their heart. And all for entirely different reasons.

Lara, forever the adventurer, is one of these. In her travels, she will encounter the other two...

Levels

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Lara on The Great wall.

China

• 1 - The Great Wall

The canals in Venice.

Venice

• 2 - Venice
• 3 - Bartoli's Hideout
• 4 - Opera House

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Huge propellar in The Deck.

Rig and Maria Doria

• 5 - Offshore Rig
• 6 - Diving Area
• 7 - 40 Fathoms
• 8 - Wreck of the Maria Doria
• 9 - Living Quarters
• 10 - The Deck

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Lara on a snowmobile in Tibetan Foothills.

Tibet

• 11 - Tibetan Foothills
• 12 - Barkhang Monastery
• 13 - Catacombs of the Talion
• 14 - Ice Palace

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Battling the Dragon in Dragon's Lair.

China

• 15 - Temple of Xian
• 16 - Floating Islands
• 17 - Dragon's Lair

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Examining the prize in Home Sweet Home.

England

• 18 - Home Sweet Home

Gameplay

While building up upon the gameplay of Tomb Raider, Lara's weapon arsenal has expanded. A full list is below. She can do all of the same moves from Tomb Raider as well as some new ones. These include climbing, performing a 180 degree manoeuvre in the water and in mid-air while jumping. Flares have also been added to Lara's inventory. She may run with one lit, or she can throw them. Also Lara may operate vehicles in the game which include a motorboat in Venice and a snowmobile in Tibet.

Enemies

- Barracudas
- Brawlers
- Divers
- Dogs
- Dragon
- Flamethrower Guys
- Giant Spider
- Mafioso Boss
- Mafioso Killers
- Rats
- Sharks
- Snow Leopards
- Snowmobilers
- Spiders
- Tigers
- T-Rex

Weapons

- Pistols (with unlimited Ammo)
- Shotgun
- Uzis
- Automatic Pistols
- M16
- Grenade Launcher
- Harpoon