In 1996 the original Tomb Raider was launched The 3D game design controls and graphics were truly ground breaking for their time Furthermore gamers were also presented with a unique female human playable character with whom they could become emotionally attached Lara Croft The original Tomb Raider sold over seven million copies and is still heralded as an absolute classic and one of the best action adventure games ever!Inspired by the original Tomb Raider video game; Tomb Raider Anniversary faithfully preserves the elements which made the original Tomb Raider game such a classic Using an enhanced &39;Tomb Raider Legend&39; game engine the graphics technology and physics bring Lara&39;s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artefact known only as the Scion right up to today&39;s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience