The latest Tomb Raider title in the origin trilogy of the franchise, Shadow of the tomb
Raider, is finally out, and the game features a ton of throw backs to previous titles in
the series.
With positive reviews from critics, it feels like a promising end to the trilogy, exploring
the possibilities that Lara is actually more of a colonial villain than hero after all.
You can also pet llamas.
There’s even an achievement for it.
But aside from its grander themes and fun gimmicks, the game has some pretty nifty easter
eggs and references that are incredibly fun to find.
So today, we’re counting down some of our favourites with our list of the Easter Eggs
you missed in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Six of them!
And warning!
There are major spoilers in this video.
Including some major spoilers concerning the very end of the game.
Proceed with caution!
6 Alien 3 Easter Egg There’s a scene in the game that is almost
an identical match to this memorable scene from Alien 3, except with this cuddly fella.
Being set in the Peruvian jungle, Lara encounters many an exotic creature, from birds to monkeys
to piranhas and jaguars.
The game even encourages you to snap photos of them using its photo mode, and there’s
an achievement if you get 10.
But back to the easter egg!
In alien 3, this is the first moment that Riply comes face to face with an Alien in
the movie, and it’s a moment that has found its way into a slew of other media over the
years as a reference.
5 Female, Caucasian One youtuber by the name of Aimless thunder
posted a video of a potential easter egg they found.
At one point in the game, you overhear one of your foes asking the locals about you,
mentioning the way Lara looks in the photo they have of her.
The description is, “female, Caucasian, early 20s”.
The youtuber suggests that this is a reference to the voice over description about Lara that
appears in Angel of Darkness.
It wouldn’t be the only Angel of Darkness easter egg in the game either if it really
is a reference, but more on that in a bit.
4 Relics The post credits scene at the end of the game
is LOADED with Easter Eggs, featuring relics from the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot that dealt
with Lara’s origins and onwards.
You’ll notice the Japanese Ceremonial Dagger from the Summit Forest in the 2013 Tomb Raider
with its black lacquer finish and golden carvings mounted on a wall.
Beneath it is the Hannya Mask from the same game.
You’ll also notice weapons Lara has used over the course of the games, too.
3 Classic Lara When you stop by a campfire, you have the
option to swap out your current 2018 version of Lara for a few familiar versions of her
from way back when.
You can go full blown polygon pointy boob Lara from the 1997 Tomb Raider 2 game, including
a version of that with her classic stylish bomber jacket.
Or you can jump into the 2003 Angel of Darkness Lara’s skin.
As some gamers have noted, the 1997 version of Lara doesn’t move her lips when the character
talks, which is wonderful.
Unlike the Rise of the Tomb Raider 20 Year Celebration edition, this feature is available
before completion of the game, which is also really neat, although during major plot points
in the narrative, she will revert back to her 2018 self.
You can also wear the costume from Rise of the Tomb Raider, too.
2 Childhood Drawing In that post credit scene, the scene ends
on a framed drawing of Lara’s from her childhood, featuring a small Lara and her parents.
But the two other details in the drawing are a major shout out to previous games in the
Tomb Raider franchise.
The pyramid in the drawing is a reference to the Pyramid of Giza in the Tomb Raider
4 game, the Last Revelation.
The T-Rex is a reference to the T-Rex that you face off against in the original Tomb
Raider game from 1996, which is often considered one of the series’ bad ass moments.
Side note, it’s not the only childhood drawing of hers that has appeared in the series.
In Blood Ties DLC in the Croft Manor, you can find a drawing Lara has done of a tiger.
1 WINSTON!
Many a fan of the Tomb Raider series have a particular soft spot for killing Lara’s
butler Winston.
For context, in the second Tomb Raider game, Winston, Lara’s butler, would follow her
around in her mansion, carrying a rattling tray of tea while huffing and puffing.
Players quickly discovered that they could comically lock him inside Lara’s walk in
freezer for a fun little challenge.
And it was hilarious.
Looks like Winston has survived freezing his butt off though, because he makes a nice little
cameo in Shadow of the Tomb Raider in the game’s post credit scene.
Lara, who is chilling out at home at the games end, is reminiscing in a voice over, which
eventually lands on the drawing from our last number.
Then, you can hear the rattling of porcelain, and GUESS WHO IT IS!
Dear Winston, offering her tea right before the game ends.
We only see his hand and his tray, and hear him offer her tea, but it’s pretty darn
great.
There we have it friends!
Which of these easter eggs did you adore?
And what other ones have you spotted?
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