Published on July 8, 2011, by FeralA9X - Posted in PS3 Video Game Trailers, Xbox 360 Video Game Trailers Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold. Watch the Turning Point trailer below to see the beginning of Lara’s epic adventure. Despite the success of the series in the mid to late 90‘s the games have sadly suffered a definite decline in popularity in more recent years. In response to this Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have announced that next year the series is to be reinvented with a brand new origins story. So what does this trailer really reveal to us about Lara’s newest adventure? Well, to start with unlike previous Tomb Raider titles this game looks set to focus much more on survival and endurance than ever before. With the tag-line ‘A survivor is born’ the trailer shows Lara being subjected to harsher conditions and more grueling challenges than she has ever faced. Shipwrecked on a harsh and unforgiving island she must now learn the skills she needs to survive, including finding and fashioning weapons, first aid and scavenging. Overall the game promises to document the transformation of Lara from a normal girl into the kick-ass, tough as nails survivor that we know and love. Tomb Raider is due for release in Autumn 2012 for PS3 and XBox 360 Source: fanboyfeed.com
