Watch Out for Fireballs! 153: Tomb Raider (Patreon)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross rise to talk about Tomb Raider (1996).

For as important as Tomb Raider and Lara Croft are to the history of games, it's surprising it's taken us this long to cover her debut. So we extend our thanks to Allison Baker for getting us off of our asses to talk about this bizarre early evolution in 3D platforming and cinematic play. It's a game that's very much of its era. It's way too long, it becomes downright hateful in its last act, and not everything is there, but over all the game lives up to its reputation.

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