Tomb Raider has long been one of the Edios finest arcade games. Many experts attribute the massive popularity of Sony solely to Tomb Raider Series, which single handily lead Sony Playstation to the victory stand amongst all other gaming consoles. Sadly though, the situation changed a decade after the release of the first part.

While the game held its charm for most fans for a long time but a few really disappointed parts prove to be a kill joy even for the most ardent fans. The release of The Dark Angel back in the early 2000s was no less than an excruciating experience for the lovers of the game which completely buried the whole theme of the game. With the release of Legend however, developers were successful in lassoing Lara Croft back to the ruins and out of the corporate buildings, elevators and offices.

Crystal Dynamics was really able to inject ecstasy in the veins of fans of Classic Tomb Raider with the release of Anniversary. The stellar graphics and the too good to be true game play made it an almost addictive adventure. This not only rejuvenated some of its previous glory but also gave the fans some new hopes for the upcoming parts.

But as ill luck would have it, Underworld popped the bubble as it completely failed to live up to the expectations of the fans. The trailers released for the upcoming Tomb Raider seems promising enough and it has been successful in rekindling the fire amongst the stirred fans already. The game is scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2012 which is a long way but the very idea of seeing a much younger version of Lara Croft, lost and bewildered is enough to keep the gamers hooked.

The question arises here is if the franchise will be able to meet the expectations of the fans and regain its lost glory? We will have to wait and see.