Our hardware and technology have come so far along that games that once required some decent hardware to run can now be played within a web browser. If you grew up playing the original Tomb Raider and wouldn’t mind reliving some of the action, then you’ll be pleased to learn that you’ll be able to play the game’s original level within your browser.
This is thanks to the work of developers that are part of the OpenTomb project. The developers had initially requested for the game’s original source code but were denied (which we guess kind of makes sense), so what they did was that they built the entire level from scratch. The end result is the creation of the second level from the first game – the City of Vilcabama.
Players will be able to take control of Lara Croft and also be able to alternate between first and third-person view. The team has also uploaded the code on GitHub where developers can poke around and even add to it if they wish. So if you do enjoy a bit of tinkering then this could be something worth checking out.
We’re not sure if the team will ever go about recreating the entire game, or when the next level will be made available, but those interested can follow the team and their updates in the Tomb Raider Forums. In the meantime gamers who want to play the game can do so here.
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