PlayStation · 1997
Tomb Raider II
Lara Croft travels to Italy, Peru, and China in this expanded sequel to the original Tomb Raider.
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive
- Format
- CD
- Genre
- Action-Adventure
- Released
- 1997
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Overview
Core Design's 1997 sequel follows Lara Croft across Italy, Peru, and China in a larger open-ended structure than the first game. It added water-based vehicle gameplay and expanded combat mechanics carried forward from the original. The PlayStation release shipped on CD through Eidos Interactive.
02
Why it matters
Tomb Raider II pushed the series beyond single-location puzzles into broader traversal and vehicle sections. It helped establish the action-adventure template that defined the genre through the late 1990s.
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The physical edition
A typical complete copy includes the game CD, a printed manual, and a plastic jewel case. Packaging and manual contents can vary by region, so edition details differ between releases.
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Playing it today
The game runs on PlayStation hardware and compatible emulators, with no special peripherals required. Save states are not part of the original design, so progress is saved through in-game checkpoint mechanisms.