Tomb Raider: Ascension

Originally dubbed Ascension, Tomb Raider s conception was a world away from the finished article. Taking inspiration from such titles as Resident Evil and Shadows of the Colossus, Lara s reboot début was to be filled with giant supernatural enemies in a lavish openworld environment. See how the team at Crystal Dynamics experimented with traversal in the form of horseback riding, how Lara unwittingly became a guardian for a 6yearold girl named Izumi and even a samurai sword wielding martial artist, in