In 2013 we witnessed the re-imagining of Lara Croft who brought with her a darker side to the Tomb Raider series. Even though this Lara was a deeper, more developed character, there is always going to be room for the classic Croft we grew up with.

Available on PS4 (reviewed), Xbox One, PC The Lara Croft games and the mainstream Tomb Raider games now seem to exist in different dimensions, the core series taking Lara further in the grittier. SUBSCRIBE ▻ Subscribe for the Latest & Hottest Games News, Game Trailers, Teaser.

The folks at Crystal Dynamics had something cooking over the past couple of years and have come up with a follow up to 2010’s Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. A departure from the 3rd person adventure series, Guardian of Light focused on action and played like a twin stick shooter. Avoiding traps, solving puzzles and gunning down enemies, it had little room for story and was built on the tropes of the original Tomb Raider character that we had come to love.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is another great chapter of these side stories in the Tomb Raider series. It isn't going to deliver the same effect as a proper Tomb Raider title, but it’s still great if you are looking for a more pulpy adventure with our favorite Tomb Raider.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris takes our heroine to the pyramids of Egypt. An ancient temple dedicated to the god Osiris is at the heart of her journey. A rival archaeologist causes a mishap and together they wake up the evil deity Set, the one responsible for Osiris' death. The two soon become four as they are joined by Horus and Isis, children of Osiris, and the group is tasked with resurrecting Osiris all while trying to stop Set from destroying the world.

It is important to realize the story here is doled out in short cut scenes and banter between the character. It is like a pulp movie with a focus on the action with the story being secondary to everything else. It is effective, and makes for a fun experience that you don't have to pay too much attention to. Again, these side tales aren't meant to develop the Tomb Raider characters but merely act as a vessel to which one can live out an Indiana Jones fantasy.

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Each of the characters are playable for up to four player co-op, double what we saw in Guardian of Light. Two local friends can pair up for local co-op, four player combo co-op, or regular four player online co-op. Playing through half of the game solo and half with a partner, I can say the co-op is the strongest feature of these Lara Croft games but it also comes with some downfalls.

With the party being tethered to one another, the camera pulls back as far as it can go until one player is stuck on the edge of the screen. This can lead to some tricky platforming with the camera being the most dubious culprit contributing to deaths. Jenga giant. There is little consequence to dying, so the top down camera is simply a nuisance when playing with a larger group. Most of the time the camera works but sometimes just goes a little wonky chasing players around.