Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy Ships

Ubi Soft announced today that they have shipped Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy to stores nationwide for the Gameboy Advance. "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy packs the same sizzling action and cheeky humor that made the sexy vixen Lara Croft famous," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment. The isometric game uses a quasi-3D engine to produce dynamic lighting, transparencies, and 3D animations. The Prophecy is a brand-new game with its own unique plot, rather than a port of any previous Tomb Raider game.

"The game's original story, amazing animations, and GBA-customized combat system push Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Prophecy beyond any Tomb Raider handheld game before it." 13 Nov 2002.

Features

• Fixed-camera 3D view : for the first time on the Gameboy Advance, Tomb Raider will feature an advance(d) view which differentiates it from the previous pocket versions and enhance Lara's sexy attitude and smooth movements.
  
• Spectacular actions : jumps, dynamic targeting, spectacular flips and twists ... everything that players expect!
  
• Real time character shadow : Lara's shadow will be dynamically generated in real time for a great and never seen visual effect on the Gameboy Advance.
  
• Quality of animations : Lara's animations and enemies are obtained from 3D models finely reproducing the movements style and gameplay opportunities.
  
• Vertigo effect : vertical gameplay, reach tall places and do not fall down. One of the key elements of success of the Tomb Raider series is proposed again on the Gameboy Advance.
   

Additional Features

• Secret areas : levels will feature some secret areas to discover (reward for the good player), hidden passages, shortcuts etc.
  
• Advanced audio engine : ambience sound to make each environment unique, dynamic audio (roll-off effect) system to help the player understand the environment, contextual music to highlight dangerous/topic situations.
  
• Realistic graphics : the player will find himself immersed in huge realistic environments where deadly traps and human enemies are waiting.
  
• Special FX : dynamic lighting system and transparencies.
  
• Original story : a new story will be unveiled exclusively for the Gameboy Advance.
  
• Big enemies : no rats, no squirrels ... Lara will face humans and mid-size animals during her quest focusing on what player liked in the previous Gameboy games of the series.