Exploring the archaeology, myths, locations, and art of Tomb Raider.
It’s been a ridiculously long time since the last Arte-Factual deep dive. I’d almost forgotten how much I enjoyed researched and writing these articles! So without further ado, let’s take a look at one of the many Mesoamerican-inspired artefacts Lara Croft found in Paititi’s Hidden City: the metatl. To begin …
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The Tomb Raider games may not be known for their culinary references but the 2018 game Shadow of the Tomb Raider managed to showcase several popular Latin American foodstuffs and dishes: ch’arki, chuños, and the Mexican pork dish Poc Chuc. Now it’s time to tuck into yet another mouth-watering edition …
Taste Raider: Ceviche Continue Reading
Spooky Season is upon us once more! And to celebrate it, I’d like to talk about the most terrifying levels and places from the Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy.** From heart-stopping jump scares to supernatural demons, from rancid pools of blood to claustrophobic underwater passageways, the Tomb Raider games have always …
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One of the fun things about Shadow of the Tomb Raider is its language proficiency gameplay mechanic. Lara Croft can boost her proficiency in ancient dialects by examining documents, relics, and murals in those languages. Then once she’s attained a certain level of fluency, she can decipher the inscriptions found …
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Many moons ago, I put together a wish list for a sequel to Tomb Raider (2013) and, oddly enough, most of the items on that list ended up being gameplay features in Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, or both. And while a new Tomb Raider game …
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In the previous edition of Arte-Factual, I looked at Mexican sugar skulls, a folk art tradition that combines Christian religious practices with ancient Mesoamerican beliefs. This time around, I thought I’d turn my attention to the burial doll replica Lara Croft comes across in the remote town of Kuwaq Yaku …
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During one of her many optional side quests in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft comes across the recently-widowed Xoco, a resident of the Hidden City whose husband Sumaq had been murdered under suspicious circumstances. While Lara conducts her investigation into Sumaq’s murder, Xoco tells the inquisitive adventurer that …
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The Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is a multi-day festival in which Mexican families honour and remember their dead, celebrating their lives, building colourful altars for them, and welcoming their spirits back to Earth for an all-too-brief but deeply cherished reunion with their loved ones. Preparations normally …
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Square Enix has announced that a definitive edition of Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be released on November 5, 2019, and will contain all available content to date as well as some brand new content and gameplay features. Those who already own a copy of the Croft Edition and …
‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition’ Announced Continue Reading
Mattel may have released a Lara Croft Barbie doll to celebrate the release of the 2018 film but Tomb Raider fans have been collecting and creating custom clothing for their Tonner Doll Lara Croft dolls long before Alicia Vikander stepped into the intrepid adventurer’s boots. One of these devoted fans …
Christophe Croft’s ‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ Tonner Doll Collection Continue Reading
Whenever we think of culture or cultural identity, we may be tempted to think of arts and crafts, mythology, literature, clothing, rituals. But food and culinary traditions are also forms of cultural expression and can give us a deeper insight into that culture’s history, development, and values. In this edition …
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In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the ever-intrepid Lara Croft finds herself doing a spot of treasure-hunting while in Paititi, a hidden city deep in the Peruvian jungles and home to an isolated society which has its roots in Inca, Maya, and even Aztec cultural traditions and beliefs. A jade …
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be getting seven months’ worth of post-launch content starting from November 2018 and below you will find an archive of “New Adventures” episodes, in which the developers at Eidos-Montréal discuss the new challenge tombs and gameplay features that Tomb Raider fans can look forward …
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During his interview with Inside Xbox in September 2018, Crystal Dynamics’ Senior Brand Director Rich Briggs talked about Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s monthly DLC packs, which will kick off with the first DLC adventure, titled “The Forge”. “We want to make sure that we continue to tell stories in …
‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ DLC Pack 1: The Forge Continue Reading Whenever we think of culture or cultural identity, we may be tempted to think of arts and crafts, mythology, literature, clothing, rituals. But food and culinary traditions are also forms of cultural expression and can give us a deeper insight into that culture’s history, development, and values. Tomb Raider Horizons’ …
Taste Raider: Ch’arki and Chuños (Part 1) Continue Reading
The countdown to E3 2018 has officially begun and we are now just mere weeks away from getting our first proper look at gameplay from the highly-anticipated sequel, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. And thanks to co-developers Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal, fans can count down the days by watching …
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