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Gamecenter has posted a preview of the last in the current line of Lara Croft-based games, Tomb Raider: Chronicles. The game was just announced by Aspyr Media as coming to the Mac, thanks to Westlake Interactive. The PC version will also contain a level editor from Eidos, though whether this also makes it to the Mac is dependent on Aspyr paying to this ported in addition to the game. Here's a clip from the preview:

In their journey through Lara's past, players will have access to more moves and gear. Lara has apparently been studying gymnastics; she'll be able to do an Olympics-caliber dismount off of certain horizontal bars. She'll also take a page from the Wallendas with the ability to do a bit of tightrope walking. The tightrope walking will take a bit of practice, however, as Lara has a tendency to sway from side to side. Players will be able to correct her swaying by using the left and right arrow keys. Lara will now be able to climb pipes and columns, as well as yank down tiles to get up into the ceiling and do a bit of sneaking about. As for the new gear, Lara will be sporting both a shiny black catsuit with Matrix-like sunglasses and a mouth bead, as well as a winter camo outfit, complete with merchant-marine beanie.

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