| Lara
Croft and the Guardian of Light is not part of the mainstream Tomb Raider
franchise. According to Crystal Dynamics, this is
because it is a completely different experience. And
so it is, one that should appeal to the younger
Raiders among us.
The Guardian of
Light is a top-down, isometric adventure that
uses a fixed camera and focuses between puzzle
solving and combat against hordes of enemies. Lara
also has some bloke along with her for the
adventure (if you play in coop made), Totec an ancient Mayan warrior who
was awakened from centuries of sleep by a
troop of nasty mercenaries.
Unfortunately, an
evil sorcerer named Xolot was also awakened by all
the fuss and he then revives an army of
undead horrors, forcing Lara and Totec to work
together to foil his evil plans for the world.
Both Lara and
Totec have different abilities which they can use to
help each other solve puzzles and fight off the evil
hordes. For example, Lara can use a grapple line as
usual, but she can also attach the grapple to Totec
to pull him up walls or so he can abseil down them.
Totec, meantime,
has a shield he can use to deflect and block weapon
projectiles but he can also use it to turn himself
into a platform for Lara to stand on.
Lara Croft and the
Guardian of Light is available only as a digital download.
As it employs the same graphical engine
behind Underworld, it packs some impressive
detail.
Although The
Guardian of Light is not mainstream Tomb Raider, being used more as a filler between major Tomb
Raider releases, it is still a
lot of fun, especially for the kids.
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