Reign of Chaos - The Airport by Agnes

Difficulty: Easy

I always enjoyed the idea of having a hub level where one could return to relax a bit and gather some strength before rushing on to the next challenge. Such is the case in the Reign Of Chaos project and quite appropriately so, considering that the rest of the game moves ahead at a neck-breaking pace. As much as I loved all the thrills and excitement awaiting our intrepid heroine around each corner I was always somewhat relieved to be allowed to return to the airport after having accomplished each task. I had been anticipating this adventure for months by the time it was released and after patiently waiting for the over one-hour download to finish I was so to say bouncing in my seat from excitement at the first sight of the airport. There was never a doubt whatsoever in my heart that this is what they call love at first sight. Usually one-month-or-more raids tend to be so long and complex that I’m put off only by seeing the sheer size of the download, but with this one it would never occur to me to simply leave it for later.

Lara begins her quest in the main hall at the airport. It starts off relatively easy and the hub levels are not very long, but there are still quite a few areas to explore around here.

Among other tasks you will get to go searching for pickups among stored luggage and enter the ceiling ducts via the lavatories in order to go secret hunting in a charming little gift shop.

There will also be plenty of other things to do here and you will never be bored, because the airport does not remain the same throughout the entire game. Every time you come back you will find that some small details have changed from the last time, so there are always new areas to explore and new challenges to deal with. Here you will also find the gates leading to the plane which will take Lara to each new and exotic location.

At first I was under the impression that you would be able to choose where to go next at will, but this turned out to be a grand illusion. There is in fact only one gate open at a time and you have to go through them in a specific order.

The last time Lara arrives at the airport, day has turned to night and she must now find a way down into the basement where the last of the five gems is hidden - the orange Chaos Gem. Only then will you be able to access the gate leading to the final destination - Natla’s Hideout.

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