Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary.(computer adventure game)(Product/service evaluation)

Byline: Eddie Henderson

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Legend returns in this action gem that's a Lara fun

A decade ago a young, smiling politician was kick-starting the New Labour movement, The Spice Girls were storming the charts and a revolutionary new computer game brought us Lara Croft.

Tomb Raider's infamous protagonist became as famous as most film stars. In fact, she became a film star. But as the duff movie sequels piled up, her future was uncertain, until last year's Legend title brought her back from the dead.

Some cynics felt it was merely one last hurrah, but Anniversary proves that Ms Croft is going to be around for some time yet.

This latest outing is, essentially, a remix of the original Tomb Raider, which still has an army of fans that feel its classic gameplay hasn't really been topped. But it's not the same old fare; this time boasting better graphics and puzzles, locations and action all ramped up several notches.