Beyond the Scion by EssGee Release Date:    March 2010 Size:                 182 Mb No of Levels       8 There are two versions of this game - Normal and Hard

Report by George Maciver

Story

Lara Croft, renowned archaeologist and adventurer embarked on a search for the three parts of the Scion - A set of artefacts forged by the three rulers of Atlantis and said to harness great power when all three pieces were combined. Previously, in Tomb Raider 1, we saw how Lara followed the trail of the scion pieces through the ancient tombs of Qualopec and Tihocan, and finally to re-discover the Lost City of Atlantis where she defeated Natla and her ‘new breed’. We saw the pyramid of Atlantis destroyed, presumably along with it the scion.

But what if all three rulers of Atlantis were immortal and the other two rulers - Tihocan and Qualopec, like Natla, had survived the destruction of Atlantis and took on modern day identities just as Natla did? What if Lara acquired the three scion pieces before the destruction of Atlantis? Lara finds herself picking up the story from the end of Tomb Raider 1 . . .

Beyond the Scion

Beyond the scion begins in Atlantis, and you will find it difficult to believe these Atlantis levels were built using the TR4 game engine. This is how TR4 could have looked using the game engine that built it. Simply breathtaking stuff. However, this isn't an easy game, even in the normal version and you will find yourself constantly saving and reloading to accomplish what should be fairly easy tasks, or running around looking for jump switches hidden behind wall plants. Take the walkthrough with you and you will enjoy a fabulous adventure.

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