We absolutely love it when later games in a series pay homage to the ones that preceded them, like in the ending of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This one will warm the hearts of any fan of the iconic original 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Tomb Raider released in 1996.
And don't worry, we won't give anything important away about Shadow of the Tomb Raider's plot and ending itself, so if you're yet to get to that stage you may proceed safely!
During the game's post-credits scene, there's one particular item which ought to stand out if you're familiar with the first game. That item is a drawing that Lara made herself at a young age, which shows her parents - Richard and Amelia Croft - standing next to both a Tyrannosaurus Rex and an Egyptian pyramid.
This charming little scene is more than just an indication of young Lara's poor sense of geography and history. It's undoubtedly also a nod towards the very first game which included both of these features. The pyramid of course pays homage to Lara's expedition to Egypt itself, but could also be considered a symbol of the game's final level - The Great Pyramid - which takes place in the Lost City of Atlantis.
Then of course, we have the famed T-Rex which became something of a centerpiece to the first game. Anyone's memories of the game will most likely be dominated by images of that hulky reptilian creature lumbering out of the darkness towards them, which was suitably nightmare-inducing for many of the younger players at the time (myself included).
The T-Rex (two of them, actually) then made another surprise appearance in Tomb Raider 2 as guardians of the first secret of the game, and yet again in the third Tomb Raider during one of the South Pacific Islands segments. Then of course we have its awesome reanimatio🐻n in Tomb Raider Anniversary nine years later.
So of course, with a reputation like that, we're not surprised the T-Rex - as well as the game itself that started it all - got a loving tribute at the end of Lara's most recent adventure. We can't wait to see where she's headed next.