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* [[Direct Continuous Levels]]: Individual levels do this, but chapters involve a transition to a different location. |
* [[Direct Continuous Levels]]: Individual levels do this, but chapters involve a transition to a different location. |
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* [[Down the Drain]]: The Cistern is arguably a subversion, being one of the more fun and interesting levels in the game. |
* [[Down the Drain]]: The Cistern is arguably a subversion, being one of the more fun and interesting levels in the game. |
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* [[Everything's Better |
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]] |
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* [[Invisible Grid]] |
* [[Invisible Grid]] |
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* [[MacGuffin Delivery Service]] |
* [[MacGuffin Delivery Service]] |
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* [[Porting Disaster]]: The PC version has no event music (although it came with a few unique ambient themes), thankfully the soundtrack has been restored in recent years. |
* [[Porting Disaster]]: The PC version has no event music (although it came with a few unique ambient themes), thankfully the soundtrack has been restored in recent years. |
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* [[Scary Black Man]] |
* [[Scary Black Man]] |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: The Ark of the Covenant in Lara's home. |
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** During Lara's battle with the Skateboard Kid, when you start to shoot him he'll say [[Taxi Driver|"You firin' at me? You firin' at me? Well I don't see anyone else here, so you must be firin' at me." ]] |
** During Lara's battle with the Skateboard Kid, when you start to shoot him he'll say [[Taxi Driver|"You firin' at me? You firin' at me? Well I don't see anyone else here, so you must be firin' at me." ]] |
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* [[Trope Codifier]]: Popularized a lot of the tropes used in 3D [[Action Adventure]] games, and is likely the [[Trope Maker]] for some. |
* [[Trope Codifier]]: Popularized a lot of the tropes used in 3D [[Action Adventure]] games, and is likely the [[Trope Maker]] for some. |
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* [[Arc Welding]]: {{spoiler|It turned out that Anniversary was partially made so Natla could be added into the Legend/Underworld story arc}} |
* [[Arc Welding]]: {{spoiler|It turned out that Anniversary was partially made so Natla could be added into the Legend/Underworld story arc}} |
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* [[Genre Blindness]]: One of the lines spoken by the final boss during a cutscene: "Sooner or later, you're going to run out of bullets." Looks like she forgot that this is, after all, a [[Tomb Raider]] game, and our heroine Lara Croft is the poster girl for [[Bottomless Magazines]]. |
* [[Genre Blindness]]: One of the lines spoken by the final boss during a cutscene: "Sooner or later, you're going to run out of bullets." Looks like she forgot that this is, after all, a [[Tomb Raider]] game, and our heroine Lara Croft is the poster girl for [[Bottomless Magazines]]. |
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* [[Grey DeLisle]]: As Jacqueline Natla. |
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* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Lost Island, NOT Atlantis. |
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Lost Island, NOT Atlantis. |
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* [[Justified Tutorial]]: When approaching the destination, your guide breaks the ladder, forcing you to climb up using other terrain. Tutorial messages tell you how to proceed. |
* [[Justified Tutorial]]: When approaching the destination, your guide breaks the ladder, forcing you to climb up using other terrain. Tutorial messages tell you how to proceed. |
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* [[Rule of Cool]] / [[Rule of Fun]]: While it mostly applies (and takes various areas/puzzles from the original [[Up to Eleven]]), it is defied with some levels and sequences, where realism seems have taken precedence compared to the original. |
* [[Rule of Cool]] / [[Rule of Fun]]: While it mostly applies (and takes various areas/puzzles from the original [[Up to Eleven]]), it is defied with some levels and sequences, where realism seems have taken precedence compared to the original. |
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* [[Sequel Hook]]: {{spoiler|Qualopec gets up out of his throne, Tihocan's body is missing from its coffin, and Natla swears "This is only one remnant of Atlantis! I will find another!}} |
* [[Sequel Hook]]: {{spoiler|Qualopec gets up out of his throne, Tihocan's body is missing from its coffin, and Natla swears "This is only one remnant of Atlantis! I will find another!}} |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: In the developer commentary, they explain that the ark was removed from the manor, because it may have been trademarked. |
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* [[That One Level]]: Obelisk of Khamoon and those damned knives. |
* [[That One Level]]: Obelisk of Khamoon and those damned knives. |
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** The shaft climb in The Great Pyramid is an even bigger example for a lot of players. |
** The shaft climb in The Great Pyramid is an even bigger example for a lot of players. |