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2. Not So Peaceful Monks - Tomb Raider II

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This one is an oldie but a goodie. Back in 1997 Tomb Raider 2 brought you action-adventure goodness, Lara’s puzzling polygonal form, and a brutal punishment for killing innocent peaceful monks.

You’ll find yourself in the idyllic Barkhang Monastery, home to a group of Tibetan monks and if you’re a psychopath you might think to yourself, “What if I start killing the inhabitants?”

That wondering would quickly backfire on you because while Taylor Swift says “karma is a cat”, clearly in Tomb Raider 2 karma is a battalion of warrior monks who are none too pleased you’ve decided to start attacking them. While you might be able to take on one or two, if you aggro one of these guys you’ll aggro all of them and there’s no way to get them to chill out once you’ve decided to break the peace with them.

Basically, expect to end up very dead here and start reassessing your life choices.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.