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Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition

Tomb Raider is a critically acclaimed action adventure that explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts…

28 January 2014 ESRB M

Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition is an adventure developed by Crystal Dynamics, released 28 January 2014 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android and iOS.

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What Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition is

Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition is an adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and released in 2014. It was published by Feral Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tomb Raider is a critically acclaimed action adventure that explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold. The Game of the Year edition includes the Tomb of the Lost Adventurer, 6 single player outfits for Lara, 8 multiplayer maps, and 4 characters.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Tomb Raider series

Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition is the 81st of 140 entries we hold in the Tomb Raider series. The next entry was Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition in 2014.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 25 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual core CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 2.1 Ghz (4050+), Intel Core2 Duo 1.86 Ghz (E6300), 1GB Memory (2GB on Vista) of RAM and DirectX 9 graphics card with 512Mb Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT, nVidia 8600. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition launched on 28 January 2014, within three weeks of The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition come out?
Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition was released on 28 January 2014 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition?
At minimum, Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition needs Dual core CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 2.1 Ghz (4050+), Intel Core2 Duo 1.86 Ghz (E6300), 1GB Memory (2GB on Vista) of RAM, DirectX 9 graphics card with 512Mb Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT, nVidia 8600 graphics, 12 GB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition?
The PC version needs about 12 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("12 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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