So here are our favorite Tomb Raider references in retro and contemporary games.
The Witcher 3 (2015)
During the quest “The Great Escape” Geralt finds a corpse,
whilst examining it Geralt will say “Tomb Raider. Seems this one liked Elven
stuff”
Hitman – Absolution
(2012)
Newspaper headline “She lost everything in one day!” as a reference to Tomb Raider Underworld, where Lara’s
manor was destroyed. Also there’s a “Croft” bag and a mat.
Sid Meier’s
Civilization 5 (2010)
One of the achievements is a reference to Lara’s obsession
with Egyptian tombs.
Art of
Murder: FBI Confidential (2008)
The FBI boss shouts at the protagonist after she’s back from Peru
Primal (2003)
“RIP Laura Cruft’s” gravestone
Asterix &
Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum (2005)
Oh that Larry Craft and his Getafix cosplay…
Druuna Morbus Gravis
(2001)
Druuna will wear Lara’s outfit if you enter a special
cheatcode.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000)
Tara is an explorer who spends her life raiding tombs and looking for treasure she also looks and sounds very familiar…
Duke Nukem:
Time to Kill (1998)
Lara’s clothes in one of the closets.
Shadow Warrior (1997)
Lara in one of the cages
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