in 2001 "game informer" ranked it the 86th-best game ever made. they praised it for lara's appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike. the level of sophistication "tomb raider" reached by combining state-of-the-art graphics, an atmospheric soundtrack, and a cinematic approach to gameplay was at the time unprecedented. the resulting sales were consequential, topping the british charts a record three times, and contributing much to the success of the playstation. in the previous year, eidos interactive had recorded a nearly $2.6 million in pre-tax loss. the success of the game turned this loss into a $14.5 million profit in a year.