Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

In the ancient past in what is now present-day Central America, a war was waged against the protectors of Light and Darkness. The war ended with the Keeper of Darkness, Xolotl, being imprisoned in something called the smoke mirror by Totec, the Guardian of Light. The game then shifts to the perspective of Lara Croft in the present day as the young adventurer hears about the legend of the smoke mirror and sets off to find it. After she tracks it down, a group of mercenaries intercepts her, and their leader takes the mirror. In his ignorance, he accidentally releases Xolotl and Totec awakens to help Lara defeat the evil spirit once again.

Guardian of Light's controls are fairly simple to use, though some of the puzzles may prove a bit tricky.

The game has an online cooperative mode in addition to its local version of the same mode.

• Did you choose to play with other people? If so, did you prefer to play as Lara or Totec? Why?
• What do you think of Lara's portrayal in the game? Is it focused too much on her physical appearance? How do you think her depiction compares to those of other female characters in video games?