This week at EGX London we got an in-depth look at Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
This all-new adventure takes place in the Temple of Osiris, hidden deep in the deserts of Egypt. Lara Croft arrives at the temple, hoping to be the first inside, but rival treasure hunter Carter Bell has beaten her to the entrance. They each seek the Staff of Osiris, but they discover more than they bargained for.
Upon entering the tomb, Carter removes the mythical Staff from its resting place and inadvertently triggers a trap cursing them both and unleashing the evil god Set. But the staff also awakens the gods Horus and Isis, the son and wife of Osiris. Now free from their ancient prison, they join forces with Lara and Carter in order to resurrect Osiris, the only god capable of removing the curse.
It’s down to Lara and her companions to fight their way across the sands and through ancient tombs, as the face gods and monsters of myth and legend, to uncover the fragments of Osiris to stop Set from enslaving all mankind.
Featuring competitive co-op offline and online with seamless drop-in/drop-out co-op to earn bigger rewards, treasures and powerful artifacts to boost your character. Will you work together or will you sacrifice your friends to the gods for a higher score?
Myself, Sam and the other members of the press enjoyed playing Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and impressing the development team being the first team to be killed at once by one of the gods. We did work together through-out, however the temptations of dropping your teammates on spikes or blow them up with bombs was extremely satisfactory when they were least expecting it.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is expected to be released on December 9th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.