Tomb Raider (Working Title)
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: Eidos
System: PlayStation 2 (others pending)
Release Date: TBA

A hidden CG movie of the as-of-yet-unannounced next-generation Tomb Raider game can be found in Tomb Raider: Chronicles. To enable a sneak preview of the upcoming Tomb Raider game, enter the inventory screen and highlight the Timex-TMX selection. Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Down + Circle and then press Triangle. Then, exit the game and go to the main menu to find a newly revealed "Special Features" option.

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We have no idea what the storyline involves or which systems the game will appear on, although we have reason to believe the PlayStation 2 will be at least one of the console choices and that the game will appear on the PC as well. But these are guesses.

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In any case, the Lara Croft renderings are brilliant, and the backgrounds are impressively detailed and largely darker and more foreboding than in previous games, with dark, mysterious city streets dressed in fantastic ambient lighting. Perhaps the true revelation will come when Tomb Raider finally makes the leap to the new era of console systems. We'll have more on Tomb Raider in the future.

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