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The Lizard King by Richard Lawther

Release Date:    January 2004
Size:                 75.31 Mb
File Type:          TR4
No of Levels       6
Platform            PC and Mac

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Note: The Mac download requires the full main download. Follow the instructions in the Readme. In the third level, Castle Orr, when you see the pillar of blue fire, stand in it and don't move. If you miss the lift to the top, you're stuck forever and can't progress.

Report by George Maciver

Story

Whilst in London investigating the legend of Jack The Ripper, Lara Croft has inadvertently resurrected the malevolent deity that lies behind the infamous serial killer. The Lizard King is an ancient demon that, when manifest on Earth, is capable of the most heinous crimes - it is also impossible to destroy.

Faced with certain death, Lara is forced to invoke the Spell Of Anubis, and transport herself to the shadow world that lies between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead. This is the true home of the Lizard King, but it is also the only place where he is vulnerable . . .

Gameplay Objectives

With the help of Anubis, spirit guide to the dead, Lara must defeat the Lizard King before she can return to the earthly plain.

1. Collect the 5 Lizard Trueforms
2. Wrest Thor’s Hammer from the impostor Hammer God.
3. Confront the Lizard King.

This note is taken from the Hints sheet in the download folder:
These levels can be tackled in ANY ORDER. However, the order presented above would lead to a good progression throughout the game moving from the fairly straightforward Uranus, River of Blood to the harder and more esoteric levels at the end - it’s probably the way I’d want to play this game.

And that's the order of levels I'm going to play them in! The nice Mr Lawther even included a map to help us.

The Lizard King

This was my first foray into Richard's world and what an adventure it turned out to be. At first I was a little hesitant as I wandered around his weird landscapes. However an extremely absorbing storyline soon had me enthralled. First evening playing I was up until 3.30 am. Just couldn't get away from it. Simply unputdownable.

The gameplay is fabulous, strengthened as it is with some rather unique and compelling puzzles. I especially love his use of flip maps to produce extraordinary puzzles. Richard is obviously a brilliant man. But what I enjoyed most was that his brilliance was tempered with care for those playing his levels. The camera work is compelling and keeps you in the game but also plays an intriguing part in developing the story.

And would you believe it? We meet a mate on the way! We're going to have some companionship through this adventure. I really can't praise this game highly enough. This has to be one of the best custom Tomb Raider adventures out there.

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