Lara Croft: Guardian of Light Now Available on iOS and Android

During what we might tentatively call Lara Croft's dark ages, when the series took a brief hiatus, one of the attempts to reinvent it came in the form of the unique twin-stick shooter, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Now, fans of the 2010 original can relive the nostalgia by playing it on their mobile devices, as it's now available on iOS and Android!

The plot of Lara Croft: Guardian of Light follows the iconic tomb raider as she teams up with the immortal Mayan warrior Totec to prevent the release of an ancient evil. As you might expect, this game supports both local and online multiplayer, making it a great co-op experience brought to you by Feral Interactive.

While the game leans heavily into action, it also offers a rich variety of puzzles. From classic parkour to more cerebral challenges involving traps, you'll have plenty of opportunities to engage your mind between bouts of shooting. The game's diverse environments, ranging from toxic swamps to endless tombs and volcanic caverns, add to its appeal beyond just the action.

Ever since their porting of the excellent Alien: Isolation, Feral Interactive has set the gold standard for mobile adaptations of popular games. Even their somewhat divisive remaster of Total War: Rome was solid in terms of mechanics, proving that when tinkering with a classic, it's impossible to please everyone.

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