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Tomb Raider III

TitleTomb Raider III
First release1998
DeveloperCore Design
PublishersEidos Interactive, Enix, Suntendy Interactive Multimedia Co.,Ltd.
PlatformsPC (Windows), PlayStation
Genreaction-adventure game
Also known asTomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft · Tomb Raider 3 · Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft [Eidos Classic Edition]
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingT Teen
Releases
PlayStation: 1998-11-19 (PAL), 1998-11-20 (NTSC-U), 1998-11-21
PC (Windows): 1998-11-30, 1998-11-30 (PAL)
Wikidata IDQ1123794

In the Prologue, millions of years ago, a meteor struck the then tropical environments of Antarctica. It was first discovered by a tribe of ancient Polynesians who settled there and constructed a city in the meteorite crater. They worshipped the immense supernatural powers it appeared to hold, fashioning four artefacts out of the meteorite's core material (which become the focus of the game). Shortly thereafter, the tribe laid witness to the deformed birth of their prophesied leader, born without a face, and fled Antarctica in fear of what the meteorite was capable of. In the present day, the ancient Polynesian city has been buried beneath snow and ice and RX Tech are excavating the site, investigating the meteorite. Led by Dr. Willard, the crew discovers remnants of the Polynesian city, ancient stone statues resembling the Easter Island Moai, and finds the grave of a man named Paul Caulfield of the HMS Beagle. When the game begins, Lara Croft is in India searching for a legendary stone in the ruins of an ancient temple once inhabited by the Infada tribe. She encounters Tony, an RX Tech employee who seems to be suffering from a severe bout of jungle fever. After parting ways, Tony remains one step ahead of Lara in their search for the stone, eventually finding it hidden deep within an underground cavern. After killing an oddly superhuman Tony, Lara takes the stone and exits. On her trek back to the Indian jungle, she is discovered by Dr. Willard.

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Sources
Wikidata (Q1123794) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (17814,134150) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (2565,71348,82620,85125,120810,121097) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Eidos Interactive · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
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Videos
PSX Longplay [148] Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft (part 1 of 4)
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