A French Tomb Raider IV Last Revelation release faithful to the Egyptian episode cult. Puzzles stay tricky, the adventure dense and controls classic. For diehard fans.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
Lara Croft explores Egyptian tombs in this enriched Japanese version of Tomb Raider IV for Dreamcast. Published by Eidos, released in Japan in July 2000. Action-adventure with Lara Croft in Egyptian pyramids, Japanese version with localised dialogues, varied traps and bosses. Japanese version.
Tomb Raider IV - The Last Revelation review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Developed by Core Design, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation plunges Lara Croft into a magnified ancient Egypt: sand-swept temples, trapped tombs, hieroglyphs and the desert's golden light. The unified Egyptian setting, more cohesive than previous entries, makes an atmospheric, exotic art direction. Monumental architecture and shadow play serve the mystery of exploration. A striking backdrop.
The Japanese edition of Tomb Raider IV The Last Revelation is an unexpected rarity: a very limited local print run for a Western action game, distributed by Victor in Japan in confidential numbers. Its collector value is appreciated among Japanese collectors attentive to imported Western pressings.
Is Tomb Raider IV - The Last Revelation still worth playing in 2026?
Lara Croft's fourth adventure, The Last Revelation offers a particularly dense Egyptian exploration with carefully crafted architectural puzzles. The hub based progression sharpens the adventure feel and the writing gains in maturity over earlier entries. The tank handling stays typical of the series and may discourage newcomers. For fans of classic Tomb Raider with demanding puzzles and mystical atmosphere, this epic is arguably the peak of the original formula and rewards patient exploration richly even today on the console.
