Piggyback Opens Lara's Secret Chest To Unveil Maximum Xbox 360 Gamerscore
Piggyback Reveals How To Attain A Full 1,000 Gamescore For The Xbox 360 Version of Eidos Interactive's Tomb Raider: Legend.
Friday 7th April 2006/... Piggyback, the number one publisher of official game guides in Europe, today pulled back the veil on some exclusive Secrets from its Xbox 360TM Official Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend guide to showcase how to raid 1,000 Gamerpoints. To attain this total, players are required to unlock 25 Achievements (outlined below), each one of which rewards the player with a percentage of the Gamerpoints grand total. Only then can Xbox 360 players call themselves bona fide Tomb Raider legends. The guide is released today for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and PC.
How to gain 1,000 Gamerpoints:
| Achievement | Requirement | Gamerscore |
| 01 | Found 5 Bronze Rewards | 10 |
| 02 | Found 35 Bronze Rewards | 15 |
| 03 | Found all Bronze Rewards | 20 |
| 04 | Found 10 Silver Rewards | 20 |
| 05 | Found all Silver Rewards | 25 |
| 06 | Found 5 Gold Rewards | 30 |
| 07 | Found all Gold Rewards | 35 |
| 08 | Found all Rewards | 50 |
| 09 | Bolivia Level completed | 50 |
| 10 | Peru Level completed | 50 |
| 11 | Japan Level completed | 50 |
| 12 | Ghana Level completed | 50 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan Level completed | 75 |
| 14 | England Level completed | 75 |
| 15 | Nepal Level completed | 75 |
| 16 | Game completed on Explorer or Adventurer difficulty | 125 |
| 17 | Game completed on Tomb Raider difficulty | 125 |
| 18 | Bolivia Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 19 | Peru Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 20 | Japan Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 21 | Ghana Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 23 | England Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 24 | Nepal Time Trial completed | 10 |
| 25 | All Time Trials completed | 50 |
| - | Total Gamerscore | 1000 |
Offering exclusive artwork and insider tips straight from Crystal Dynamics, the 198-page guide is the definitive companion to Eidos Interactive's critically acclaimed game. The guide releases today at an RRP of £10.99/14.99 with the US version shipping at $16.99.
Managing Director of Piggyback, Louie Beatty, commented: "Unlocking all 25 Achievements to attain a maximum 1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox 360 is just one of many sections to be found in the extensive Secrets chapter of the Tomb Raider: Legend Guide and we're delighted to have been able to reveal something special to accompany today's launch."
Official Guide Product Details:
- Authoritative, all-encompassing walkthrough offers step by step guidance, plus advanced strategies and tried-and-tested techniques refined over months of dedicated play.
- Dozens of detailed annotated maps provide an at-a-glance guide to every locale Lara visits. All maps feature key information for each area, including checkpoints, reward locations and the ideal route for Lara to follow.
- Highlighted references lead to the 47-page Extras chapter, which not only explains how to collect each Gold, Silver and Bronze reward, but also reveals every single unlockable feature in Tomb Raider Legend.
- Piggyback's signature three-level tab system facilitates easy access to all sections of the guide, such as the illuminating How to Play chapter, individual level walkthroughs, the Secrets section, and the revealing Behind the Scenes interview feature.
- Concept art, sketches, renders and illustrative hi-res screenshots make every page an individual and visually rich experience.
- Back cover foldout features multi-format control instructions and a map legend for easy reference.
Free Demos
- Visitors to www.piggybackinteractive.com can download 14 sample pages of the Official Tomb Raider Legend Guide free of charge.
Tomb Raider: Legend Official Guide Details
- RRP: £10.99/ 14.99 - Available in all good videogame retail outlets and bookstores.
- ISBN (UK): 1-903511-81-X
- EAN (UK): 978 978-1-903511-81-7
For further information:
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About Eidos Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software. Following the acquisition of EIDOS Plc in May 2005, the Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider: Legend, Conflict: Global Storm, Hitman: Blood Money, Championship Manager, Just Cause, Battlestations: Midway, Urban Chaos: Riot Response and the interactive rights to Reservoir Dogs and Highlander.
About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is the most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best games, the next generation of the premier Xbox Live online gaming service, and unique digital entertainment experiences that revolve around gamers. The system was first launched in North America, Europe and Japan in 2005 and then in Australia, Colombia, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan in 2006. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.
For further information visit: www.tombraider.com
Or contact: Chris Glover - Head of Communications - Eidos Interactive
Tel: +44 (0)20 8636 3000; chrisg@eidos.co.uk