The Worst Tomb Raider Games Ever Made

Tomb Raider was one of the biggest game franchises in the mid-'90s and early 2000s, revolutionizing 3D platforming.

Lara Croft, the protagonist of Tomb Raider, became a cultural icon and the first female game protagonist to gain widespread attention.

The Tomb Raider franchise saw a decline in quality with games like Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, which were rushed and unfinished.

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness was a particularly disastrous game and almost killed the franchise.

The Nokia N-Gage attempted to mix a phone with a gaming system and featured a port of Tomb Raider, but it failed to compete with the Game Boy Advance.

What were the biggest game franchises in the '90s and early 2000s?

—One of the biggest game franchises during that time was Tomb Raider.

Who was Lara Croft?

—Lara Croft was the protagonist of the Tomb Raider franchise and became a cultural icon.

What were some poorly received Tomb Raider games?

—Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness were poorly received due to rushed development and unfinished state.

Which Tomb Raider game nearly killed the franchise?

—Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness almost killed the franchise due to its disastrous release.

What was the Nokia N-Gage?

—The Nokia N-Gage was a gaming phone that attempted to compete with the Game Boy Advance but ultimately failed.

00:00Introduction to the video

00:03AVGN's confession about missing out on the Tomb Raider craze

05:03AVGN's review of Tomb Raider: Chronicles

08:50AVGN's review of Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

10:42AVGN's review of Tomb Raider on the Nokia N-Gage

15:50Discussion about the impact and legacy of Tomb Raider