In 2002, Eidos Interactive placed Lara Croft and Tomb Raider into the world of iTV games, games accessible on Sky Gamestar, the biggest iTV platform at the time. The aim was to reach a new audience and attract new fans, especially females into the franchise. It was played over 800,000 times, with each playthrough costing 0.75p. These little games were available for UK and Irish fans.
In 2006, Lara landed on the Canadian set top box Bell ExpressVu.
Sadly, very little of these games exist today, with very little media about them.
In 2006, Lara landed on the Canadian set top box Bell ExpressVu.
Sadly, very little of these games exist today, with very little media about them.
Tomb Raider Apocalypse
The Tomb Raider Apocalypse series comprises of four episodes. Lara's overall look blended the first movie with the game Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.
Episode 1 - Eye of Osiris
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OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Consoles, Film, and now breaking into the interactive gaming scene! Lara, probably the world's most famous videogame character, was successfully launched on Sky Gamestar in 2001. Features include:
• 10 levels of up to 30 screens each. • Training mode. • Lara can run, turn, step, crouch, roll, climb up and down, shoot, and jump. • In game help and hints. • Pass codes for progress RELEASE: December 18th 2002 LEVELS: 10 DEVELOPER: Mind's Eye PUBLISHER: BSkyB, Eidos Interactive |
Episode 2 - The Shadow Falls
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OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Following on from the successful first release of the Tomb Raider game on Sky Gamestar, Minds-Eye has developed a sequel. Lara finds herself within a Storage Facility. Features include:
• 10 levels of up to 30 screens each. • Training mode. • Lara can run, turn, step, crouch, roll, climb up and down, shoot, and jump. • In game help and hints. • Pass codes for progress RELEASE: June 16th 2003 LEVELS: 10 DEVELOPER: Mind's Eye PUBLISHER: BSkyB, Eidos Interactive |
Episode 3 - The Last Midnight
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OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Tomb Raider III follows on from the two previous successful releases of the game. In this version Lara is lost within an Egyptian pyramid and has to rely on your skill and puzzle-solving powers to escape. Features include:
• 10 levels of up to 30 screens each. • Training mode. • Lara can run, turn, step, crouch, roll, climb up and down, shoot, and jump. • Ingame help and hints. • Pass codes for progress RELEASE: December 25th 2003 LEVELS: 10 DEVELOPER: Mind's Eye PUBLISHER: BSkyB, Eidos Interactive |
Episode 4 - Temple of Anubis
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OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Tomb Raider IV is Lara’s latest outing on Sky Gamestar, following the success of her previous 3 adventures. Lara is back in Egypt and must prevent the evil OTS cult from stealing the Sceptre of Anubis and raising the dead! Features include:
• 10 levels of up to 30 screens each. • Training mode. • Lara can run, turn, step, crouch, roll, climb up and down, shoot, and jump. • Ingame help and hints. • Pass codes for progress RELEASE: 2004 LEVELS: 10 DEVELOPER: Mind's Eye PUBLISHER: BSkyB, Eidos Interactive |
Tomb Raider: The Reckoning
Made by Dundee company, Denki, Tomb Raider: The Reckoning was only available for those who lived in Canada and through Bell ExpressVu.
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OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: A quest for mysterious and powerful 'numinous stones' leads legendary adventurer Lara Croft to a previously undiscovered temple in the deepest, darkest jungle... and the realisation of a terrible secret..
Take the highly athletic and gymnastic Lara on an exciting skin-of-the-teeth exploration through tombs riddled with ancient traps and evil, to recover the numinous stones and other valuable artefacts. Oh, and save the world in the process... RELEASE: 2006 DEVELOPER: Denki PUBLISHER: Eidos Interactive, bSkyb (Sky Interactive) |
Unreleased
Tomb Raider: The Temple of the Dead
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DEVELOPER: Mind's Eye
PUBLISHER: Eidos Interactive, bSkyb (Sky Interactive) |
Sources
Tomb Raider Apocalypse Pricing
web.archive.org/web/20071220200416/http://www.tombnews.com/games/tr-itv/
Temple of the Dead
https://web.archive.org/web/20061018084407/http://www.skyinteractive.com/sky/case+studies/interactive+channels/tomb+raider.htm
web.archive.org/web/20071220200416/http://www.tombnews.com/games/tr-itv/
Temple of the Dead
https://web.archive.org/web/20061018084407/http://www.skyinteractive.com/sky/case+studies/interactive+channels/tomb+raider.htm