as one of the top-selling games of the playstation console, it was one of the first to be released on playstation's "platinum" series, and its success made "tomb raider ii" the most anticipated game of 1997. it also won a multitude of game of the year awards from leading industry publications. in 1998, "tomb raider" won the origins award for "best action computer game of 1997". the lara croft character was prominently featured in the popular media outside the realm of video gaming, for instance on the cover of pop culture magazine "the face" in june 1997. in the final issue of the "official uk playstation magazine", the game was chosen as the fourth-best game of all time. "tomb raider", along with its successor, "tomb raider ii", are the two best-selling games in the franchise.