Tomb Raider 2

Tomb Raider 2 gameplay context

Released in 1997, Tomb Raider 2 stands as Core Design's ambitious sequel that expanded everything players loved about the original while retaining that iconic PlayStation-era aesthetic of jagged polygons and cinematic pre-rendered backgrounds. Following my first play through this winter, I was struck by how Lara Croft's globetrotting adventure from Venice's canals to the sunken wreck of the Maria Doria genuinely feels like a blockbuster journey, complete with tense underwater sequences and that distinctive climb up The Great Wall. Tomb Raider 2 is a PlayStation entry prepared for browser play, with platform, controls, and play context worth checking before launch.

• Tomb Raider 2 entry snapshot
  Tomb Raider 2 is a PlayStation entry prepared for browser play, with platform, controls, and play context worth checking before launch. The strongest visible context is the PlayStation platform and its general play style. Emulator core: psx.
• Global, Level-Based Storytelling
  Unlike many of its contemporaries, it drops the claustrophobic pyramid for a globe-spanning conspiracy, structuring its narrative across distinct locations like the opera house in Venice and the freezing mountains of Tibet that each have their own gameplay identity.
• Expanded Combat Arsenal
  While the classic twin pistols remain, you'll manage an arsenal including shotguns, Uzis, and even harpoons—a necessity for dealing with the increased number of human mercenaries and new deadly threats like the yeti in Barkhang Monastery.
• Signature Puzzle & Platforming Loop
  The core gameplay loops perfectly: spot a distant ledge, find the cleverly hidden switch to make it accessible, and execute a series of running jumps and backflips to reach it. The timing and spatial reasoning required is pure 90s platforming design.