The Tomb Raiders
@tombraide.rs
A fansite with props, overanalysis and archaeology nerdery. Emily (she/her).
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https://youtube.com/@TheTombRaiders
Steam -> GoG, with any luck.
December 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Steam -> GoG, with any luck.
Oh, well played, @tombraider.com.
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Oh, well played, @tombraider.com.
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
Lara's right pistol looks just like a Remington R1 Enhanced - one of Roth's pistols. Her left is a traditional Colt design, like she used in TLR (and also Shadow!)
So the over-the-top care for detail I adore survives into Catalyst!
From a 90 second clip, the character is 90% 90's Lara and the gameplay is 90% reboot Lara.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
From a 90 second clip, the character is 90% 90's Lara and the gameplay is 90% reboot Lara.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
That's probably the correct balance for the /r/TombRaider target market.
Quite a nasty... pieceofwork you managed on that ah...aaahh... Island, Mizzz Croft. My- "Employers" were MOST im--pressed. #thegameawards
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Quite a nasty... pieceofwork you managed on that ah...aaahh... Island, Mizzz Croft. My- "Employers" were MOST im--pressed. #thegameawards
Also speaking of it would look terrible on me, for Reasons I haven't been to the gym in 13 days so I'm going to go put the rice cooker on then fix that.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Also speaking of it would look terrible on me, for Reasons I haven't been to the gym in 13 days so I'm going to go put the rice cooker on then fix that.
Merch I wish was real: accurate replicas of Lara's safari shirt from the beginning of Shadow. As far as I can tell after seven years of occasional searching, it doesn't exist as a prototype the way the radios etc do.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Merch I wish was real: accurate replicas of Lara's safari shirt from the beginning of Shadow. As far as I can tell after seven years of occasional searching, it doesn't exist as a prototype the way the radios etc do.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
I mean it would look terrible on me, but still.
I also did a look back on my personal opinions of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the tenth anniversary of it's release, though mine's a bit short notice and stream of consciousness. Felt retrospective, might completely-rewrite later. www.tombraide.rs/survivor-tim...
Memories 001 – Rise of the Tomb Raider after Ten Years – The Tomb Raiders
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November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I also did a look back on my personal opinions of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the tenth anniversary of it's release, though mine's a bit short notice and stream of consciousness. Felt retrospective, might completely-rewrite later. www.tombraide.rs/survivor-tim...
Still one of my favourite sequences. I love the song, the scenery is beautiful and the design of Lara's half-mask is On Point.
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Still one of my favourite sequences. I love the song, the scenery is beautiful and the design of Lara's half-mask is On Point.
That's right, everyone. It's International Baked Beans for Dinner Night; with Jaffa cakes for dessert.
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Tomb Raider was released in the United Kingdom on Thursday, 24 October 1996. Today marks twenty-nine years since British adventurer Lara Croft made her inaugural appearance on the Sega Saturn. Read our full retrospective on our website.
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#TombRaider
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
That's right, everyone. It's International Baked Beans for Dinner Night; with Jaffa cakes for dessert.
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Happy birthday, @tombraider.com
Predictably, I'm now listening to La Bruja while I wait for the laundry to finish spinning, and liberate me to go to the gym.
Listening to "I Shall Rise" is slightly trickier, since it's been my ringtone for nearly a decade. I keep having to fight the urge to go find my cellphone.
Listening to "I Shall Rise" is slightly trickier, since it's been my ringtone for nearly a decade. I keep having to fight the urge to go find my cellphone.
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Predictably, I'm now listening to La Bruja while I wait for the laundry to finish spinning, and liberate me to go to the gym.
Listening to "I Shall Rise" is slightly trickier, since it's been my ringtone for nearly a decade. I keep having to fight the urge to go find my cellphone.
Listening to "I Shall Rise" is slightly trickier, since it's been my ringtone for nearly a decade. I keep having to fight the urge to go find my cellphone.
If you played on PC, it's included in the Definitive Edition on both GoG and Steam!
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If you played on PC, it's included in the Definitive Edition on both GoG and Steam!
Inspired by @jruidraws.bsky.social, Merch I wish existed: A vinyl box-set of the Survivor soundtracks. We got Brian D'Oliveira's excellent score for Shadow; but not Bobby Tahouri's Rise or Jason Graves' Born soundtracks. And all three are excellent. Bonus for including "I Shall Rise" and "La Bruja".
October 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Inspired by @jruidraws.bsky.social, Merch I wish existed: A vinyl box-set of the Survivor soundtracks. We got Brian D'Oliveira's excellent score for Shadow; but not Bobby Tahouri's Rise or Jason Graves' Born soundtracks. And all three are excellent. Bonus for including "I Shall Rise" and "La Bruja".
Of course there's this controller... but only two of it, IIRC. I'd obviously like something a little more attainable!
October 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Of course there's this controller... but only two of it, IIRC. I'd obviously like something a little more attainable!
Merch I wish was real: a Rise or Shadow controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
October 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Merch I wish was real: a Rise or Shadow controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
I love my old Tomb Raider 360 controller, but because I always use it when playing the games - I forget how much the Xbox One native games use the Impulse Triggers on the newer controller.
Busy shopping day! Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on GoG to have archival copies, and the Tomb Raider Cookbook because eh, why not.
October 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Busy shopping day! Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on GoG to have archival copies, and the Tomb Raider Cookbook because eh, why not.
Well that's just resource efficiency, right there!
October 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Well that's just resource efficiency, right there!
The big print is done! I'm really glad I persevered - this is going to make direct comparison of the artefacts a lot easier than trying to look at them both virtually.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The big print is done! I'm really glad I persevered - this is going to make direct comparison of the artefacts a lot easier than trying to look at them both virtually.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
Not least because through the power of external constraints and a little bit of luck, I've printed them about the same size.
Achetée! J'apprécierai la version numérique en attendant la version papier. Merci !
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Achetée! J'apprécierai la version numérique en attendant la version papier. Merci !
I actually really prefer the standard cover (can you guess why from my icon? ;)
But I've ordered a 1ed, since it's reversible! :D
But I've ordered a 1ed, since it's reversible! :D
October 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I actually really prefer the standard cover (can you guess why from my icon? ;)
But I've ordered a 1ed, since it's reversible! :D
But I've ordered a 1ed, since it's reversible! :D
I really enjoyed Beast Complex. Chicken-san is a fascinating author!
October 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I really enjoyed Beast Complex. Chicken-san is a fascinating author!
Argh, @tombraiderhorizons.bsky.social showed that gorgeous screencap of Lara in the classic specs; but every time I tried to pick up a pair they've been out of stock.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
October 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Argh, @tombraiderhorizons.bsky.social showed that gorgeous screencap of Lara in the classic specs; but every time I tried to pick up a pair they've been out of stock.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
Temptation doth burn me with it's wicked tongue. Or something.
I'm excited to see Sam again!
Also the cartoon axe is really, really stupid - but I still want DMM to make one...
Also the cartoon axe is really, really stupid - but I still want DMM to make one...
gollum from the lord of the rings has blue eyes and says i need them
Alt: Gollum, saying "I need them".
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October 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm excited to see Sam again!
Also the cartoon axe is really, really stupid - but I still want DMM to make one...
Also the cartoon axe is really, really stupid - but I still want DMM to make one...
Having missed this one, I'm planning hard for #30. Let us know if there's any other conventions we should all be aiming for to celebrate the 30th!
October 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Having missed this one, I'm planning hard for #30. Let us know if there's any other conventions we should all be aiming for to celebrate the 30th!
So obviously there's an article that goes with this and the first draft is quite the doozy. It touches on some complex themes that are difficult for me to do proper justice; and honestly it's the post I'm most nervous to publish. I haven't even printed the other artefact needed for the article yet!
October 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
So obviously there's an article that goes with this and the first draft is quite the doozy. It touches on some complex themes that are difficult for me to do proper justice; and honestly it's the post I'm most nervous to publish. I haven't even printed the other artefact needed for the article yet!