Tomb Raider 2 - Golden Mask
Tomb Raider II: The Golden Mask contains four additional Alaskan treasure-hunt levels using Lara's established climbing, swimming, gunplay, and environmental puzzles, but this cataloged PS1 form was not a period commercial release.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.3 / 10
About this game
Tomb Raider II: The Golden Mask contains four additional Alaskan treasure-hunt levels using Lara's established climbing, swimming, gunplay, and environmental puzzles, but this cataloged PS1 form was not a period commercial release. Snowfields, mines, and secrets provide focused challenges for players familiar with Tomb Raider II. The expansion was originally released for Windows and Mac; PlayStation forms are later unofficial conversions with uncertain access and operation, and do not establish an official 1999 PS1 edition. This score conservatively covers the limited record only. This description covers the original ps1 release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
Collected in series
Tomb Raider follows Lara Croft into ruins where finding a route can be as important as surviving a fight. Climbing, ancient mechanisms and archaeological mysteries anchor adventures that range from deliberate exploration to cinematic action.
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Tomb Raider II: The Golden Mask contains four additional Alaskan treasure-hunt levels using Lara's established climbing, swimming, gunplay, and environmental puzzles, but this cataloged PS1 form was not a period commercial release.
Snowfields, mines, and secrets provide focused challenges for players familiar with Tomb Raider II. The expansion was originally released for Windows and Mac; PlayStation forms are later unofficial conversions with uncertain access and operation, and do not establish an official 1999 PS1 edition. This score conservatively covers the limited record only. Overall, its main strengths are Four focused snow and mine exploration stages; Secrets and familiar movement form a compact expansion. Its material limitations are Not an official period PlayStation commercial release; Unofficial conversion access, operation, and identity are unstable. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Four focused snow and mine exploration stages
- Secrets and familiar movement form a compact expansion
Weaknesses
- Not an official period PlayStation commercial release
- Unofficial conversion access, operation, and identity are unstable
Who it is for: Players who value four focused snow and mine exploration stages and can accept the original release's limits.
Play notes: Before playing, expect not an official period playstation commercial release and unofficial conversion access, operation, and identity are unstable; this assessment covers the recorded original-platform release.
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| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Secrets and familiar movement form a compact expansion; Unofficial conversion access, operation, and identity are unstable. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Four focused snow and mine exploration stages; Not an official period PlayStation commercial release. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Secrets and familiar movement form a compact expansion; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original ps1 release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Not an official period PlayStation commercial release. | Reviewed | 4.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Core Design
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive
- Release date
- 1999
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genrePuzzleAdventure
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsExplorationFemale ProtagonistShootingPlatformingHigh DifficultyLinear LevelsThird PersonSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
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- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStationWorldwide1999
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