Paradise Lost (Valley)

Remembering Tomb Raider’s legendary dino-tastic level

FORMAT PS1 / PUB EIDOS / DEV CORE DESIGN / RELEASED 1996 / SCORE 10/10 Dinosaurs were super important to the original PlayStation. Alongside a majestic manta ray, a certain blocky, 32-bit T-rex captured a gaming generation’s hearts and mindsin those early PS1 tech demos. Just a year or so later, dinos would go on to rule the PlayStation land that time forgot once more in Ms Croft’s archaeology-inspired debut. Tomb Raider’s third level really is a belter. Tucked deep inside the bowels of a Peruvian mountain, The Lost Valley spawned what’s arguably Lara’s most iconic moments: namely her encounters with a pack of vicious raptors and, of course, Mr Rexy himself. For an icon who helped shape PlayStation as a whole (be it swan-diving off waterfalls or becoming the full-lipped face…

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Official PlayStation Magazine - UK Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 1, 2015

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