- Lara Croft: Guardian of Light is out now on iOS and Android
- This revamp of the 2010 original takes Lara Croft into twin-stick shooting action
- Choose either Lara or immortal Mayan warrior Totec
During what we might tentatively call Lara Croft’s dark ages, when the series went into hibernation for a while, one of the attempts to reinvent it came in the form of the distinct twin-stick shooter Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Now, those of you who remember this 2010 release can relive the nostalgia by taking it into the palm of your hand on Android and iOS!
The plot of Lara Croft: Guardian of Light sees the titular tomb raider teaming up with immortal Mayan warrior Totec in their attempt to halt the release of an ancient evil. As you might expect that means Guardian of Light is also a co-op release, with Feral Interactive supporting both local and online multiplayer.
While it may focus more on the action there’s also plenty in the way of puzzles when it comes to Guardian of Light. Whether that’s classic parkour or more cerebral trap-laden challenges, in-between bouts of blasting you’ll get the chance to stretch your brain cells. Add onto that the ability to explore everything from toxic swamps to endless tombs and volcanic caverns, and action isn’t the only point of appeal here.
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Ever since their porting of the excellent Alien: Isolation, I think it’s fair to say that Feral Interactive has been the gold standard for mobile adaptations of popular releases. Even their somewhat divisive remaster of Total War: Rome was pretty solid in terms of mechanics (and let’s be honest when tinkering with a classic it’s impossible to please everyone.)
But, if you still need more variety in your gaming diet why not take a change of pace and drop the action in favour of more horror? Check out our review of Black Salt Games’ hit eldritch fishing sim Dredge to see if it’s worth a few pounds (of salmon.)
