Lara Croft is a very iconic female gaming character. She was bad ass and the titles brought action mixed with puzzles to new heights. One phenomenal aspect of the Tomb Raider/Lara Croft series is that it can be adapted to a variety of gaming styles. Many titles brought the 3rd person perspective while others were more of a top down view. The last mobile iteration was a traditional endless runner, Lara Croft: Relic Run and Square even brought the original title from Playstation, Tomb Raider, as well. Today Square Enix has launched the highly anticipated puzzle adventure, Lara Croft GO.
The title takes queues from Hitman GO where all your actions and decisions take careful planning on a fixed path. You control Lara by swiping the direction you want her to move. You aren’t hindered by a move counter, but you will 75 puzzles to solve over 5 chapters. Each chapter brings Lara to a new location that offers up new challenges and puzzles to solve. Don’t forget about the relics and the outfits for Lara too. For puzzle adventure gamers, and fans of Lara Croft titles, the $4.99 price tag doesn’t seem outlandish. Square does include some in-app purchase options, but they don’t seem to be forced upon you in order to progress in the game and run from $1.99 – $4.99 per item.
