#28 How Tomb Raider: Legend Saved Lara Croft

In 2004, the Tomb Raider series was in a bad place. The critical failure of The Angel of Darkness led publisher Eidos to sack Core Design from the series, and bring in another of their studios - Crystal Dynamics. Released in 2006, Tomb Raider: Legend overhauled Lara Croft's adventures in a number of key ways that have set the series in good stead for its ongoing success.

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