The basic character of Lara Croft changed very little over the course of the series before this version was announced. New Character Model From Chronicles to Legend A long lost friend along with an army of mercenaries will try to stop her at every turn in order to wield the awesome power of the relics. However the player will quickly discover that Lara is not the only tomb raider after the fragments. Lara embarks on a journey to collect fragments of a mythical sword which holds the secret to what happened just shortly after the plane crash and is also the basis for the Excalibur legend. When Lara hears of a clue as to what happened she immediately begins her quest to discover the truth. The events of that day, specifically the disappearance of her mother Lady Amelia Croft, haunts her in her everyday life. The game is based around a horrific plane crash which Lara endured as a child. There is also a new control system which is meant to make moving through the game an intuitive and fluid experience for the player. It also has a revamped physics system which provides realistic water and fire which helps bring the environments to life. The game features a new graphics engine which brings the characters to life like never before. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend is a third person action adventure game which once again stars the classic heroine Lara Croft but this time features new gameplay mechanics meant to revitalize the franchise.