Rise of the Tomb Raider

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  1. foreverspace
    May 23, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the game is fine nice graphs , tombs and crypts to explore. (it feels like the old tomb raider series)
    had some crashes and bugs during the game. The story line is not that good. the game is a bit easy even on extreme survivor mode.    … Expand
  2. Renaigse
    Jan 8, 2020
    6
    Сюжет у игры супер банальное говно, неудивительно, ведь писала его сама Рианна Прачетт, есть хорошие ребята, есть плохие ребята, которые ищут один очень интересный, необычный и небанальный артефакт ( нет) , на всю игру всего 2 твиста, и они, по правде говоря, не говно, имеют место быть, но в конечном итоге сюжет все равно постная хрень. Доп. квесты это тупо пойди, принеси, убей, интересСюжет у игры супер банальное говно, неудивительно, ведь писала его сама Рианна Прачетт, есть хорошие ребята, есть плохие ребята, которые ищут один очень интересный, необычный и небанальный артефакт ( нет) , на всю игру всего 2 твиста, и они, по правде говоря, не говно, имеют место быть, но в конечном итоге сюжет все равно постная хрень. Доп. квесты это тупо пойди, принеси, убей, интерес вызывает ток DLC с Бабой Ягой, но опять же, это не совсем доп. квест, это полноценное DLC, за доп. плату. Графоний отменный, все красиво, локации нарисованы классно,лица персонажей и анимации сделаны тоже сносно, вопросов к технической составляющей минимум. Боевка в игре скорее плохая, чем хорошая, оружие деревянное, стрелять неудобно, деревянно, крафтить взрывчатку и сейвить в рюкзак как в нормальных играх нельзя, вместо этого на поле боя валяются бутылки из которых Лара за 2 секунды делает молики, либо взрывчатку, тру стори. ИИ супер тупой, стелс в игре реализован, как говно, антагонист говно, охота скучна, да и в целом не нужна. Еще о нелепости сюжета: противники брали в плен нашего лучшего друга Иону раз 200, но ни разу не удосужились его прикончить, даже не попытались, тру стори. Экш сцены сделаны в целом нормально, не сказать, что отлично, но приемлимо. Некоторые персонажи в целом прописаны неплохо и им вполне себе сопереживаешь, даже удивительно, что Прачетт в данном аспекте не обосралась. Паркур и головоломки выполнены качественно, хоть Ларка иногда и тупит и прыгает не совсем туда, куда ты ее направляешь, из-за этого ты просто умираешь на ровном месте, что очень раздражает на максимальной сложности, благо у меня это случалось всего раза 2-3. Так же в игре очень нелепо решили приплести коммунистов, а точнее злых, бесчеловечных тварей-извергов, которые убивают людей и уводят детей просто потому что. Сибирь показана странно и не реалистично. Во время чтения фресок Ларка говорит совсем не то, что на них написано) Например, на фреске написано " Здесь был Леха", а Ларка прочтет это и скажет : "Здесь описывается путь к гробнице", ну очень нелепо, просто поленились сделать нормально. Финальные сцены это вообще апогей аутизма, вертолет, который залетел в пещеру, нужно сбить, стреляя по горящим камням. То есть ты стреляешь в горящий камень, и огонь с этого камня перебрасывается на верт, и так раза 3, просто гениально, ничего не скажешь. Финального босса можно убить только активировав 2 скрипта) Я пробовал забить его палкой, ударив раз 50 наверное, но ему было максимально плевать на мои удары, зато на 2 скриптованных удара, он отреагировал, просто кошмар. В общем и целом, игра максимально уныла, и поиграть в нее можно исключительно ради Ларки, головоломок и красивой графики.… Expand
  3. Klewer
    Apr 7, 2018
    7
    A good solid entry in to the franchise, it has everything you want to keep you busy for a long time and a solid story. I struggled to really get pulled in to it though, the game isn't immersive though as it just has so much filler of collectibles and side missionstombs. Still well worth playing though.
  4. rodq
    Oct 16, 2016
    6
    It's fun, isn't it? After Uncharted being so inspired in the original Tomb Raider series, it's so ironic that the new Tomb Raider era consists basically of trying to emulate Naughty Dog's hit. Unfortunately, where Square Enix did the right things in the 2013 decent reboot, here they deliver a generic, often boring and more of the same sequel. Where in the 2013 game, the characterIt's fun, isn't it? After Uncharted being so inspired in the original Tomb Raider series, it's so ironic that the new Tomb Raider era consists basically of trying to emulate Naughty Dog's hit. Unfortunately, where Square Enix did the right things in the 2013 decent reboot, here they deliver a generic, often boring and more of the same sequel. Where in the 2013 game, the character development of the new Lara, a normal person turning herself into a serial killer in order to survive in a mad island, here they deliver a mediocre storyline of a daddy issue suffering Lara that reminds the mediocre mid-2000s Tomb Raider games. Where she was more like a human being in the past game, here she's again just a rich person with nothing else to do, just **** around and obsessed with a discovery in a way that feels too similar (but not nearly as good) as Uncharted 3 storyline.

    Then all the random soviet guys in the storyline, the now-mandatory wanna-be-open-world / crafting / hunting moments (inspired by Far Cry success but here it just simply feel boring), it never feels detailed and I can't care for the characters. The combat is ridicously easy and casual even on the more difficult sessions too.

    The game is still casual fun, like a blockbuster action movie, but Uncharted is casual fun too (and with awful, Indiana-Jones ripped storylines too), but at least I have Drake and Sullivan who are among the finest modern characters in game and ND's level of detail, here you have a common AAA shooter which it happens to have legendary the Tomb Raider name on it.    … Expand
  5. SiberianSider
    Mar 29, 2016
    5
    I am slightly disappointed with this game and I am surprised with the high ratings in famous game magazines. It seems developers tried to make a lot of good work, but I almost couldn't finish this game especially because of boring story, characters, a lot of cloned enemies and sometimes crowded environment. I've played every TR game since first one and I think Rise of the Tomb RaiderI am slightly disappointed with this game and I am surprised with the high ratings in famous game magazines. It seems developers tried to make a lot of good work, but I almost couldn't finish this game especially because of boring story, characters, a lot of cloned enemies and sometimes crowded environment. I've played every TR game since first one and I think Rise of the Tomb Raider could be satisfying in previous decade, but not nowadays.

    Pros:
    ++ really amazing and scalable graphics
    ++ better "optional tombs" than in previous Tomb Raider
    ++ breathtaking views of nature and temples

    Cons:
    -- flat story and characters: good guy was only good guy, bad guy was bad guy, there was no surprise in any way like in "B movie", the storyline didn't have any "wow" effect, every plot twist was foreseeable
    -- dozens of same enemies is pure boredom in 2016, Tomb Raider is not Doom, it's not about quantity of enemies. Lara should have very low ammo whole game and I should think in every case, how to deal with particular enemy (in the similar way like it is in Alien:Isolation for example). This approach makes enemies more unique even when they are of the same type
    -- unrealistic in every possible way (Lara movements, story, enemies, environment...). Good games are unrealistic only in some parts, but this is usually balanced with strict realism in others parts (e.g. Stalker had unrealistic story and enemies, but very realistic weapons, characters behavior and buildings environment)    … Expand
  6. Razitan
    Feb 21, 2016
    7
    The Good>This game though graphically amazing. Combat is good, leveling up is pretty similar to the last game. level design is amazing, acting good!

    The Bad> it is lacking any sort of Decent puzzles and every single thing that is considered a puzzle is a joke because you are forced to use the Bow and Arrow to solve every single damn thing! its annoying an extremely repetitive.    The Good>This game though graphically amazing. Combat is good, leveling up is pretty similar to the last game. level design is amazing, acting good!

    The Bad> it is lacking any sort of Decent puzzles and every single thing that is considered a puzzle is a joke because you are forced to use the Bow and Arrow to solve every single damn thing! its annoying an extremely repetitive. absolutely no creativity whatsoever the previous last gen tomb raider had puzzle design done very well very variety as they were all different

    NO classic Lara skin or duel pistols that is Lara crofts trade mark!!!, at least give player who are old school fan the option to choose such costumes.

    the story is very mediocre and terrible predictable

    my rating for this game is fair because it could have been so much better than it is!    … Expand
  7. l12345h
    Feb 8, 2016
    5
    The best looking and the most linear game I've ever played. If the developer doesn't want you to throw a Molotov at that thug, it will bounce harmlessly off. The melee combat is bad and feels really clunky. It makes Assassins Creed look like Batman Arkham City. Ammo is lying around everywhere so you can pretty much just shoot your way in anywhere and not worry about running out of ammo.The best looking and the most linear game I've ever played. If the developer doesn't want you to throw a Molotov at that thug, it will bounce harmlessly off. The melee combat is bad and feels really clunky. It makes Assassins Creed look like Batman Arkham City. Ammo is lying around everywhere so you can pretty much just shoot your way in anywhere and not worry about running out of ammo. The puzzles aren't good either. The gun customization system is good and it's pretty exciting discovering new weapon parts. The story is also pretty good, but overall I was pretty disappointed with this game.… Expand
  8. iamthespark
    Mar 24, 2016
    7
    After ~24 hours of gameplay, I can say that while the game has been good, a few things really detract from the enjoyment. They are:

    1. Buggy PC Controls: From time to time, Lara Croft will control herself, and usually fall off a cliff or start running in a random direction. That bug lasted the entire game. There was one instance where I was simply no longer able to use the mouse and    After ~24 hours of gameplay, I can say that while the game has been good, a few things really detract from the enjoyment. They are:

    1. Buggy PC Controls: From time to time, Lara Croft will control herself, and usually fall off a cliff or start running in a random direction. That bug lasted the entire game. There was one instance where I was simply no longer able to use the mouse and had to relaunch the game.

    2. Buggy Tomb: One of the optional tombs appears to be broken due to a physics bug that does not allow you to climb to a certain space to continue. Thankfully, I was able to escape the tomb, but was not able to complete it.

    3. Lack of death scenes: I may be one for the few that enjoyed the harsh death scens of the previous game. Now everything just fades to black, and there is no dramatic end to Lara's life. I used to want to be careful, so as to not witness the jarring horrible death scenes, but now, I am no longer careful. I simply jump towards places I know I can't reach; attack bears I know I can't beat, etc.

    4. Too easy: The puzzles are far too easy.

    The game has many more positives than negatives. The graphics, the raiding of the tombs, the satisfaction of killing someone with your axe and stealth gameplay to name a few.    … Expand
  9. livinghero
    Apr 1, 2016
    7
    Game has some great elements, worth picking up.

    I liked the game but towards endgame felt very annoyed lol...climbing here and there like some chick with a deathwish........ Pros. Good graphics DIalogue is ok Alot of handholding via hints from avatar. Weapons are ok for the most part CONS Many stupid QTE events with firecrackers like a michael bay movie. Parkour is an    Game has some great elements, worth picking up.

    I liked the game but towards endgame felt very annoyed lol...climbing here and there like some chick with a deathwish........

    Pros.
    Good graphics
    DIalogue is ok
    Alot of handholding via hints from avatar.
    Weapons are ok for the most part

    CONS
    Many stupid QTE events with firecrackers like a michael bay movie.
    Parkour is an assassins creed ripoff (Climb Climb climb -Towards endgame i was nauseated)
    Grinding- Whoa the grind is real    … Expand
  10. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 24, 2016
    6
    Pretty good graphics, and entertaining for the most part, but towards the end of the game it starts getting really boring, the few puzzles are so easy and repetitive and the climbing system seems like a very big assasins creed ripoff, nothing too exciting or great about this game, just an average game that won't be remembered in the history of Tomb Raider.
  11. Ivan
    Feb 4, 2016
    7
    My judgment is positive on the title. (BUT) The graphics and the characters, all wonderful. The gameplay works perfectly, but why put so many barrels moltov bombs and traps in the maps . If you face the title at the maximum difficulty you will have no problems . The resources that you'll find around the map will be enough even for the next Tomb Raider. the online mode equal to residentMy judgment is positive on the title. (BUT) The graphics and the characters, all wonderful. The gameplay works perfectly, but why put so many barrels moltov bombs and traps in the maps . If you face the title at the maximum difficulty you will have no problems . The resources that you'll find around the map will be enough even for the next Tomb Raider. the online mode equal to resident evil raid but very poor and only Lara available. (
    Story- 7
    Graphics- 10
    Characters - 8
    Gameplay - 9
    Replayability - 2    … Expand
  12. TimmyH
    Feb 6, 2016
    7
    Instead of taking the approach used in Tomb Raider 9, Rise of the Tomb Raider turns out quite different in almost every way. Somehow this isn't without a downside.

    The combat has been drastically changed, straying from the guerrilla combat that was widely found favorable in the predecessor. Instead, most fights in Rise happen in a small alley and tends to dip you in a linear environment    Instead of taking the approach used in Tomb Raider 9, Rise of the Tomb Raider turns out quite different in almost every way. Somehow this isn't without a downside.

    The combat has been drastically changed, straying from the guerrilla combat that was widely found favorable in the predecessor. Instead, most fights in Rise happen in a small alley and tends to dip you in a linear environment without as many covers as in TR9, especially the scene after Lara obtains her shotgun. For some more open combats, they mostly happen in restricted corridors with regularly-shaped construction and often symmetrically placed covers. Due to the new AI configuration that encourages the enemies to move in on you rather than stay behind a cover, you often find yourself overwhelmed by the heavily armored soldiers that are hard to kill with a few bullets. And sometimes the lack of covers or the lack of variety thereof cause a great deal of troubles in the attempts to flank, and because of the same reason you need to shoot more to win instead of using tactics. There are also many occasions where your aiming doesn't automatically fall on the correct side when you pop out from behind the cover, which was never a problem in TR9. Hence, the combat is rather disappointing at times.

    Another obvious change is that Rise is more RPG-oriented than ever before, and it is best evidenced through its many side quests, which unfortunately require the player to make many a back-tracking, which for sure gets boring over time, as you'll find yourself going along the same path as you did in a previous side quest or a main quest, and the difference is that this time you won't fight enemies along the way.

    The tombs are definitely a delightful comeback, but most of them are too simple to solve, as the puzzles either revolve around gravity or water physics, and there are rarely any thoughts out of the box. But aesthetically, they look excessively amazing and are absolutely among the most atmospheric tombs in the history of this franchise, but sadly the puzzles don't prove equal to the visual quality. Most of the tombs can be finished in less than 10 minutes, and the solution is often comprised of one single step.

    When it comes to storytelling, this time it's been much of an improvement thanks to the more cinematic style delivered under the new powerful engine, but the story arc of Lara herself is much weaker than in TR9. Apart from her, other characters are just forgettable. The story itself doesn't have many twists, but is brimming with overreaching backstories that could be nuisances in fits and starts.

    Despite all the weak points, Rise is an ambitious title which pays tribute to a lot of classic Tomb Raider games. Moments such as the fragile floor trips in certain tombs and Lara climbing in the ice cavern are conspicuously reminiscent of the similar sequences encountered in old installments. By and large, with good intention, the game hasn't been quite well executed, despite the conscientious efforts in graphics and music.

    The denouement is a cliffhanger that secures a room for the sequel in future, which ends flat in its own right. Nevertheless, suffering from a slow pace is the culprit for the dissatisfying experience in addition to the unwise gameplay mechanics. Still, it doesn't kill the hope for next Tomb Raider to be a true improvement, and every fan of the series will sure look forward to that.    … Expand
  13. meediocre
    Mar 21, 2016
    7
    The best-looking game I've played since The Witcher 3, looks awesome in 4K. But what the game lacks, as per the previous reboot, is a sense of "challenge". I grew up wasting many of my Uni days playing the original games on Playstation, fearing every new twist and turn, trap, puzzle and hostile encounter. In this game, all of the danger is basically scripted, and visually it all looksThe best-looking game I've played since The Witcher 3, looks awesome in 4K. But what the game lacks, as per the previous reboot, is a sense of "challenge". I grew up wasting many of my Uni days playing the original games on Playstation, fearing every new twist and turn, trap, puzzle and hostile encounter. In this game, all of the danger is basically scripted, and visually it all looks perilous, but technically it isn't. I loved the environments and character model/details, but found even the challenge tombs to be a bit too easy. Ok, I know they need to cater for a wide audience, and some people want a hardcore Lara Croft experience, and others want Uncharted, so I'm overall happy with this reboot sequel. The story is dull as dishwater, and Lara herself lacks a a bit of humour. Here's hoping for the next installment that there's more of a focus on puzzle-solving, platforming, and dare I say tomb-raiding?… Expand
  14. MeritCoba
    Mar 4, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was almost convinced: this is one of the few games that I like to give a 10.
    But then the end happened.

    Rise of the Tomb Raider(Rise for short) has Lara follow the same path she followed in the 2013 reboot. She gets dumped in a wilderness with nothing more than a makeshift bow to start out with. With meager resources you help her survive cold and hunger and make her way forward for the sake of curiosity and redemption. For those are Lara's primary motivations: to discover secrets out there that can benefit the world. (Lara actually has the well being of humanity on her mind: make a note of that) and to redeem her disgraced father who was bold enough to assert that there was a thing out there that gave life eternal. And the scientists, being the jerks they are, banned him for it, cause hat is how the coven of scientists operate of course: if you are not for us, you are against us. Disgraced, father Croft killed himself. Or so we are told.

    So Lara sets out to vindicate her father, and her own name, by finding that divine source located in a lost city in the outback. This time around her boots take us to Siberia, after a little detour to Syria for the trail she follows starts with a prophet who preached his brand of Christianity in those regions around the 10th century AD in a country people nowadays mostly recall for the headlines: it is that place where everyone is fighting and bombing everyone because of reasons..

    Now it is time for the Illuminati to step in, but since that trope has been beaten to death for far too often(for instance in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) they renamed the nefarious organisation to Trinity and make them out to be a band of religious fanatics, of the christian kind to be on the safe side.

    The evil boss is a guy named Konstantin who does evil because of reasons. Embrace the suffering, he whispers to one of his minions who has failed him, while he pushes his fingers into his victims eye sockets. He is connected to Ana, who is Lara's stepmother. Since we all know how stepmothers are, we know that it is just a matter of time before the proverbial poisonous apple surfaces and the hunter will be sent after the princess: treason. And so the story proceeds along a beaten track..

    The real gem in the game is really Lara herself. She is so well done and so believable that you suffer through the story just to see what she will do next, what she will discover next and how she will develop next. You get to steer Lara through the world, unearthing treasure, solving puzzles, seeing marvelous sights, stalking wildlife and humans alike. And the game underscores this all with good music most of the time.

    But then, in the end, the makers of this game get a brain seizure and trample over Lara's personality and motivations. They make her conclude that some things are not meant for humanity and have her reject to benefit mankind or to redeem her father's reputation.
    Why?
    Because of reasons.
    There could have been many reasons to destroy the big secret but now Lara is set up as judge and jury over mankind. Humans are not meant to live forever, she says suddenly. How she got from "unearthing secrets to benefit mankind" to "it is not meant for mankind" is not made clear. It just happens.
    This is called poor writing: having a character make a decision that isn't worked towards in the story line.This is the deus ex machina of decision making.
    But there is more.
    In the epilogue yet another another u-turn is made for we are blatantly told next that discovering stuff for the benefit of humanity is what motivates Lara. Hold on. Did she not just destroy something that would benefit mankind because she was of the opinion that it wasn't meant for it mankind? How did she get from a to b and then back from b to a?

    This flip flopping of Lara's personality takes the whole experience down several notches for the end apparently did nothing to her personality. In other words: she went through some kind of personality change instantly and reverted back instantly. What is it that has risen in Rise of the Tombraider?

    My 10 thus dropped to a 7. It is a captivating game at first, but has a seriously broken character development. And the latter is something mankind can do without.    … Expand
  15. Zamioku
    Feb 5, 2016
    7
    Somewhere between good and mediocre.
    The graphics are good, I'll give them that. And if at first the game seemed to lag and the fps was a little uneven, the first patch for the game which came out a week after the release fixed most problems.
    The gameplay is decent, nothing really new or innovative, but everything works. Stealth is done pretty well, even though there are some situations    Somewhere between good and mediocre.
    The graphics are good, I'll give them that. And if at first the game seemed to lag and the fps was a little uneven, the first patch for the game which came out a week after the release fixed most problems.
    The gameplay is decent, nothing really new or innovative, but everything works. Stealth is done pretty well, even though there are some situations where it's almost impossible to take out the enemies by stealth alone.
    And then there's the story. The story is not nearly as interesting or captivating as I'd expected it. A lot of illogical actions take place and at times the dialogue seems lacking any substance, despite the good voice acting. There are a few plots but nothing very deep or surprising.
    Although the game is not short by any standard, it gets boring really fast mainly because there really are only 2 themes present in it: ancient Greek ruins, and frozen tundra/wasteland. A few colorful tombs here and there but nothing memorable. The puzzles aren't hard, but not very satisfying either.
    No real replay value except for the achievements.
    In any case, it's a game worth playing, and I am looking forward to the next one in the coming series. I think there is a lot of room for improvement, and I'd like to see how the series evolves.    … Expand
  16. boogiesmeister
    Oct 16, 2016
    6
    Graphics are good, the story is enjoyable, too bad the game play so boring. Most upgrades and skills are meaningless - you can do just fine without them. I hate the fact, that some areas are blocked until you get a rope or a knife -feels very artificial. She can kill a bear with a bow, but she can't cut a rope? what a bs. The core game is extremely repetitive, to the point it's justGraphics are good, the story is enjoyable, too bad the game play so boring. Most upgrades and skills are meaningless - you can do just fine without them. I hate the fact, that some areas are blocked until you get a rope or a knife -feels very artificial. She can kill a bear with a bow, but she can't cut a rope? what a bs. The core game is extremely repetitive, to the point it's just boring. I loved TR 2013, but already there you could sense repetitiveness after playing it a bit. This new Rise of Tomb Raider is 100% carbon copy of TR 2013. There is exactly NOTHING new in this game. Puzzles are too simple. This game is just a gigantic disappointment.… Expand
  17. Spike23
    Aug 15, 2016
    5
    I don't understand one thing - If Uncharted 4 is 93, how come this is 86? I really don't get it. It starts to get repetitive in the second open area, collectibles are completely worthless and they're in every corner, so if you want co collect them, you have to stop 100 times even during the main story missions in every single linear corridor (which btw each mission is). Other than that,I don't understand one thing - If Uncharted 4 is 93, how come this is 86? I really don't get it. It starts to get repetitive in the second open area, collectibles are completely worthless and they're in every corner, so if you want co collect them, you have to stop 100 times even during the main story missions in every single linear corridor (which btw each mission is). Other than that, graphics are really nice, but the problem is that nice graphics cannot fix something with cliché in every dialogue and mediocrity written all over the gameplay and story. Only starting gamers and people blinded by the graphics can appreciate a game like this, for me it felt like just some unsatisfying lite version of Uncharted and a waste of time, when I finally got to that stereotypical cliffhanger at the end.… Expand
  18. sayeh
    Jan 31, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was really psyched for this game but it was not meant to be. The technical aspects of the game are great I guess, but the actual gameplay is quite boring with a much smaller world to boot. The story is very similar to the original game which makes sense as part of a franchise except it's *too* similar and even worse, it's missing aspects of its predecessor that made the story exciting. For instance, you aren't pushed to uncover the truth about a centuries-old legend. Instead of using your imagination, you're spoon-fed most of it. You aren't gripped with suspense for hours on end; you already know what you're looking for and the gist of what it does, and there's no life-or-death struggle. Lara could go home and retire in ignominy if she left Kitezh valley; not so on Yamatai. Even Ana's deception is so pointless! You aren't allowed time to become attached to that relationship, so it's anti-climactic when it's revealed. And when she dies at the end, you don't feel loss like you would if there was a tangible bond between the two. Instead, you wish she had suffered more. Not only that but so much of the plot is lifted directly from Tomb Raider! You have an army of immortal zombie warriors, a volcanic region, a loved one in harm's way, a selfish traitor, an eleventh-hour gambit of impossible odds, etc. And at the very end of the story, you get this bad taste in your mouth b/c you realize she basically aided a false prophet / war criminal / slave driver.… Expand
  19. crawlord
    Feb 13, 2016
    7
    I liked the game but towards endgame felt very annoyed lol...climbing here and there like some chick with a deathwish........
    Pros.
    Good graphics DIalogue is ok Alot of handholding via hints from avatar. Weapons are ok for the most part CONS Many stupid QTE events with firecrackers like a michael bay movie. Parkour is an assassins creed ripoff (Climb Climb climb -Towards endgame    I liked the game but towards endgame felt very annoyed lol...climbing here and there like some chick with a deathwish........
    Pros.
    Good graphics
    DIalogue is ok
    Alot of handholding via hints from avatar.
    Weapons are ok for the most part

    CONS
    Many stupid QTE events with firecrackers like a michael bay movie.
    Parkour is an assassins creed ripoff (Climb Climb climb -Towards endgame i was nauseated)
    Grinding- Whoa the grind is real , Look for this and that destroy this and that....yikes.    … Expand
  20. link20202020
    Sep 1, 2016
    6
    Played the 2013 Tomb Raider and I was blown away! 9.0 absolutely incredible story.

    I'm about 3 hours into Rise of the Tomb Raider and honestly I can only play it in 30 minute segments. There's no story at all, random objects are just placed all over the place to make you waste your time. I have zero feeling for the characters at all, I guess there's a few main ones but I really don't    Played the 2013 Tomb Raider and I was blown away! 9.0 absolutely incredible story.

    I'm about 3 hours into Rise of the Tomb Raider and honestly I can only play it in 30 minute segments. There's no story at all, random objects are just placed all over the place to make you waste your time. I have zero feeling for the characters at all, I guess there's a few main ones but I really don't care about Lara at this point.

    Honestly, the 2013 version was absolutely epic 9.5... this deserves a 6.0.    … Expand
  21. Avadon
    Feb 3, 2016
    5
    Good game, bad port. Performance on my (fully updated) system (4790k, 16g ram, 780 ti, w10) is subpar. With high textures, FXAA, and everything else maxed, the game hovers around the high 30's FPS. Unfortunately, lowering the settings doesn't do much. Slight tweaking might get you 2 or 3 FPS higher at a massive fidelity cost, but in order to get a smooth experience, I needed to dropGood game, bad port. Performance on my (fully updated) system (4790k, 16g ram, 780 ti, w10) is subpar. With high textures, FXAA, and everything else maxed, the game hovers around the high 30's FPS. Unfortunately, lowering the settings doesn't do much. Slight tweaking might get you 2 or 3 FPS higher at a massive fidelity cost, but in order to get a smooth experience, I needed to drop everything to medium or below. At this point, the game looks a bit worse than the Xbox One version, which I have played. It's not acceptable for such a system to barely be able to keep up with the Xbox One. That's nonsense.

    Other than that, it's a great game, and an improvement on the previous one. Just be aware that if you don't have a 1500$+ system, you're probably going to have a bad time.

    NOTE: Since the game hasn't been cracked, if you're thinking about buying it to see how it runs and then refunding if you are not happy, DON'T be fooled by how well the game runs on the initial snowy zones (like many people who make "port reports" have done). It's in the later areas that the framerate tanks to oblivion.    … Expand
  22. sprayer
    Mar 6, 2016
    5
    Во время игры не покидает ощущение того что уже все это видел в прошлой части. Это уже не та лара крофт, даже фирменную мелодию убрали. Раздражают эти интерактивные вставки, рушащиеся руины и побегушки со сбором лута по псевдо открытому миру. В это части ничего нового и это совсем не радует. Когда анчартид брал что то от лары крофт я осуждал за это анчартид, а сейчас лара крофт берет отВо время игры не покидает ощущение того что уже все это видел в прошлой части. Это уже не та лара крофт, даже фирменную мелодию убрали. Раздражают эти интерактивные вставки, рушащиеся руины и побегушки со сбором лута по псевдо открытому миру. В это части ничего нового и это совсем не радует. Когда анчартид брал что то от лары крофт я осуждал за это анчартид, а сейчас лара крофт берет от анчартида элементы и от своей самобытности уже ушла далеко, стала простая экшен игра с не нужными эелментами рпг, плюс дизайн женских квадратных рож жутко не нравится. я уже молчу про фирменые головоломки лары которые всегда нравились и восхищала работа левел дизайнеров… Expand
  23. JohnConnor333
    Jan 30, 2016
    7
    I game with awesome gameplay, but poorly optimized for the PC. It's definately playable, but if you have an i5 or less expect it to be bottlenecking your graphics card.
  24. nonaste
    Sep 29, 2016
    7
    I liked the 2013 game better. This one had great graphic and a decent plot. But, oh did the parkour get tedious. So much so that I was in the temple and I got to the point where I had enough and just deleted the game before ending it. The side missions became boring as well. I'm more of a FPS guy.
  25. renao
    Dec 9, 2016
    6
    Although still a gourgeous game, Rise of The Tomb Raider takes itself too seriously storywise, reminding me of Underworld days (which is not good).

    Close to the ending Lara has so many gadgets and mechanics that they start to overlap one another, making controls complicated and a bit clunky. It also doesn't evolve much from its former itineration: Lara is still a war machine    Although still a gourgeous game, Rise of The Tomb Raider takes itself too seriously storywise, reminding me of Underworld days (which is not good).

    Close to the ending Lara has so many gadgets and mechanics that they start to overlap one another, making controls complicated and a bit clunky.

    It also doesn't evolve much from its former itineration: Lara is still a war machine disguised as a puppy and supporting characters are as forgettable as the cast from the last one. Gameplay feels old and a bit outdated, as if it was developed as a last-gen title.

    Great for fans, whoever enjoys third person shooters and liked the last Tomb Raider, but don't expect much of an evolution in all aspects of this game.    … Expand
  26. Top_dude
    Sep 18, 2016
    7
    Какое же было моё разочарование когда я увидел эту...Лару. Здесь она стала похожа на женщину лет так 30. Это уже не та "хрупкая и ронимая", которая была в перезапуске. Да и характер сам утратился. Ставлю 7 только за улучшеный геймплей и графику, при том что я ее не дошёл до конца.Какое же было моё разочарование когда я увидел эту...Лару. Здесь она стала похожа на женщину лет так 30. Это уже не та "хрупкая и ронимая", которая была в перезапуске. Да и характер сам утратился. Ставлю 7 только за улучшеный геймплей и графику, при том что я ее не дошёл до конца.
  27. dandalis
    Jun 22, 2021
    7
    Rise feels more like a Tomb Raider game than the 2013 reboot, which is good, but at the same time still retains most of it's overly streamlined game designs, which isnt as good from where i'm standing.

    The graphics quality is still strong even in 2021, strengthened by an impressive art design in and around the ancient historical environments that pack a great amount of detail. Lara    Rise feels more like a Tomb Raider game than the 2013 reboot, which is good, but at the same time still retains most of it's overly streamlined game designs, which isnt as good from where i'm standing.

    The graphics quality is still strong even in 2021, strengthened by an impressive art design in and around the ancient historical environments that pack a great amount of detail. Lara herself is more mixed looking, her facial overhaul makes her look kinda generic even compared to her 2013 self.

    Performance on PC can be problematic, in open world areas there is quite a lot of stutter, freeze ups and big fps drops, especialy in the Soviet gulag area, while in linear sections game runs mostly fine.

    Gameplay wise, the exploration in Rise feels more fleshed out than in TR 2013. While tomb raiding sadly remains 'optional', these tombs luckily offer way more depth and personality than their TR 2013 counterparts, however they still lack in the department of satisfying puzzle solving, as they are still relatively simplistic, and the rewards for solving tombs...rudimentary skills, not some cool relics. A new addition are the Crypts, which are like mini optional tombs which add some welcome variety. I wasnt a big fan of the bigger hub areas, they felt more like a chore to explore and traverse, i would've much prefered a more linear level design over them. Not to mention once you reach a big hub area, it breaks up the pacing of the game's main story, creating a feeling of disconnection between it's urgency and leasureness of Lara binging side activities. The progression locking of some areas disappointingly returns too, the very first Siberian area you land in has places that you cant reach early on, like why should i back track there late in the game ? The optional game modes were wasted time and resources in my opinion aswell, that could've been put to better use by expanding on campaign or story DLC.

    Core gameplay remains pretty much the same as in 2013 title, gunplay feels rather floaty with little feel, you cant take cover manually, stealth is done for you by the game aswell, all this hand holding is just so irritating. And to my deep disappointment, the dual pistols, that were teased in 2013 game's ending, are no where to be found. Some guns still sound really weak. For some dumb reason you're not allowed to remove silencers anymore once the game applies them. There are now more skills and weapon upgrades to unlock, but i dont get why they made Lara unlock some of the same skills she already learned in 2013 game. Several of the skills i found either rudimental or making the game way too easy for me. Some of the weapon upgrades make guns look goofy, sadly they cant be removed once applied, just like silencers. Platforming sadly remains pretty simplified, and at times glitchy, leading you to death at not your own fault. None of Lara's classic advanced acrobatic moves return either sadly, apart from an added ability to swing across select places with a hook. Swimming makes a return, but it too mechanically somehow feels less satisfying than in CD's earlier Tomb Raider games. Atleast this time Lara has more clothing options compared to 2013, most of whom are pretty boring still, and sadly there are still no classic outfits, apart from a few low polygon classic Lara skins. What is CD's problem with their reluctance to give modern Lara classic series outfits ?

    The story and writing had their ups and downs. The duo of the main villains come off as pretty generic and cliche, but a bit deeper they do reveal some depth, especially Konstantin's sister. The 'relatable' and 'real' approach to Lara's character still conflicts with what you see and experience, like in the 2013 reboot, she's forced to survive...again...in one moment, she's a 1 woman army at another, a melodramatic weeper the next. Maybe it's just me, but i think this 'humanization' attempt of Lara Croft just isnt working that well, instead Crystal D should just embrace her larger than life legacy as a character, Lara should be Lara, not an imitation of a Naughty Dog kind of a protagonist. The chase after the city of Kitezsh, the Divine Source and mystery behind the Prophet was handled pretty well atleast, and exploring Croft family's history was fun aswell, enhanced by the Blood Ties DLC. With the Baba Yaga DLC also being a worthy addition to campaign's narrative. The ending of the game however felt quite anti-climactic, the whole end game felt like it was redone from the 2013 game, as you were again climbing a towering structure to reach the end boss and waves of goons. One of the better narrative aspects were the side stories and lore discovered through collectible documents, recordings and artefacts, they added a good amount of depth to the world building. Though it was weird how those documents and recordings just lay out in the open, some managing to survice for hundreds of years in less than optimal climate.

    Good game overall.    … Expand
  28. Kosama
    May 19, 2018
    7
    Seré yo pero no me gusto ni la historia ni el gameplay, si no fuera porque se ve bien tal vez no hubiera pasado de las 7 horas de juego.
  29. JonsGone
    Apr 10, 2019
    5
    Stagnant gameplay.
    Some slight innovations from the previous game.
    Setting is uninteresting.
    Highlight of the game is the baba yaga dlc but even that isnt worth the price.
    Average.
  30. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    5
    Раскрыв древнюю тайну, Лара должна исследовать самые отдаленные и опасные уголки Сибири, чтобы найти секрет бессмертия раньше беспощадной организации "Троица". Ларе предстоит использовать всю свою смекалку и навыки выживания, заключить новые союзы и принять свою судьбу расхитительницы гробниц! В этой игре на выживание нового поколения вас ждут динамичные приключения, прекрасные и опасныеРаскрыв древнюю тайну, Лара должна исследовать самые отдаленные и опасные уголки Сибири, чтобы найти секрет бессмертия раньше беспощадной организации "Троица". Ларе предстоит использовать всю свою смекалку и навыки выживания, заключить новые союзы и принять свою судьбу расхитительницы гробниц! В этой игре на выживание нового поколения вас ждут динамичные приключения, прекрасные и опасные ландшафты, жестокая партизанская борьба и захватывающие дух гробницы. Rise of the Tomb Raider расскажет о первой экспедиции Лары Крофт, которая сделала ее больше, чем просто искательницей приключений.… Expand
  31. Dariya
    Jul 2, 2021
    7
    Summary:
    Liked the game, but not as much as the first one. This one was not so memorable.
  32. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    Как сделать игру хуже, правильно, убейте сюжет, убейте диалоги, и добавите голивуда и ещё больше открытого мира.
  33. Cidor
    Jan 12, 2021
    5
    Я немного охренел от того, что у этой игры 86 баллов от критиков и почти 8 баллов от пользователей. Если журнализов я ещё могу понять - им могли занести, то вот от игроков я не ждал такого, и это меня разочаровывает... Разочаровывает в современных игроках - дай им красивую игру, но с хуёвыми механиками, с отвратными и банальными сюжетом и персонажами, с никакущей атмосферой - схавают! ВедьЯ немного охренел от того, что у этой игры 86 баллов от критиков и почти 8 баллов от пользователей. Если журнализов я ещё могу понять - им могли занести, то вот от игроков я не ждал такого, и это меня разочаровывает... Разочаровывает в современных игроках - дай им красивую игру, но с хуёвыми механиками, с отвратными и банальными сюжетом и персонажами, с никакущей атмосферой - схавают! Ведь все игру хвалят, а разобраться, углубиться в игру и понять, что это конвеерное говно, на которое не стоит внимания обращать - не дано. Не могу сказать, что игра прямо-таки ужасная, скорее просто проходняк на 5/10 баллов и тратить время на её прохождение я бы не советовал. В первую часть переиздания серии я играл чуть ли не на старте её выхода, и она мне не понравилась - нудное скалолазание, "ведьмаковское зрение", или как там аналог его называют (одна из самых нудных и херовых механик во всей игровой индустрии), тупой тир, прокачка так себе, неинтересные головоломки, банальный сюжет и стереотипные персонажи. И угадайте что? Все минусы, что я перечислил, перекочевали и во вторую часть! Только ещё и стелс в кустах добавили (всё же не помню, был ли он уже в первой части)! Бл*ть, почему вы решили, что это хорошая идея вставлять этот сраный стелс из ассасина н***й третьего? Это худший стелс во всей игровой индустрии! Ну и совсем немного ввели новые, на мой взгляд неплохие нововведения - крафт аптечек, бомб, стрел на месте, небольшое разнообразие в перемещении. Но в целом, игра осталось старой, и неудивительно, ведь разница в датах выхода между первой и второй частью всего 2 года! Чисто физически нельзя было сделать не конвеерную часть. Тем не менее графически игра сильно выросла - смотреть на игру достаточно приятно, только вот в игру играть надо, а не смотреть. Ну и требования к железу, конечно, очень сильно выросли. Про сюжет и говорить не хочется - тупая банальность. Мне почти во всех играх насрать на сюжет, но всё же слушать какие-то банальные, хотя я бы даже сказал детские диалоги - вызывает у меня лишь кринж, так что я тупо пропускал большую часть. Музыка в игре не запоминающаяся и не выдающаяся, но и не нервирует особо, атмосферы толком нет, в общем почти всё в этой игре плохо.… Expand
  34. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
    GÜMÜŞ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  35. mugen_is_here
    Apr 15, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Prepare to embark on a wild adventure with Lara Croft in the latest addition to the Tomb Raider series! With stunning graphics and a wide range of skills to master, this game promises to keep you entertained for hours. The best part? The fast-action sequences have been reduced, so you can take a breather and appreciate the beauty of the game.

    However, be warned: the game's storyline stinks worse than the cheese you forgot in your fridge for three months. It reeks of British supremacy and Lara's questionable moral compass. For instance, when an inmate asks for her help, she turns a blind eye until he offers something big in return. Come on, Lara, where's your humanity? Also, Lara doesn't seem to give a rat's tail about her friend Jacob's injuries, but god forbid anything happens to her white buddies.

    Speaking of Jacob, his character is poorly written, and Lara treats him like a slave. We don't need another movie about a white savior, thank you very much.

    And don't even get us started on the looting. It's ironic, considering the UK's history, but apparently, Lara doesn't give two hoots about cultural sensitivity. She's too busy destroying archaic buildings and adding to her collection of shiny objects.

    Finally, the game's true villain may surprise you. Lara's hypocrisy shines through in her attempt to persuade Anna not to do the very things she herself has been doing. Talk about a lack of self-awareness.

    Overall, while the gameplay is enjoyable, the game's cultural insensitivity and questionable storyline leave a sour taste in our mouths. Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft studios should seriously consider their lack of cultural diversity and respect for other civilizations in future games.    … Expand
  36. zozzhun
    Nov 20, 2016
    6
    "I bought it around the release date. I played it for a few hours but it felt so boring that i stopped playing. I reinstalled it yesterday, because i spent money on it, so it must be finished. After 1 hour i became bored again. Uncharted is a similar game, but i managed to finish all the 4 titles in a relative little time (2-3 weeks) because of the allover gaming experience against this"I bought it around the release date. I played it for a few hours but it felt so boring that i stopped playing. I reinstalled it yesterday, because i spent money on it, so it must be finished. After 1 hour i became bored again. Uncharted is a similar game, but i managed to finish all the 4 titles in a relative little time (2-3 weeks) because of the allover gaming experience against this game. Dont get me wrong, its a good game, but for a low price in my opinion. The 2013 version was okay, but this one doesn't surpass at the moment for me. If it changes after i manage to finish it i will rewrite this one, but until... :)"

    I finished the game.

    Rope sound is not looped, if you are sliding on a long rope you hear that the sound starts over

    At the end of the campaign some soldiers were bugged (the basic stance while they were meant to climb on wall). After 10 months of the release date? Come on :)

    The story did not get to me still. Uncharted FTW. Visuals and sounds (beside bugs) on the other side are amazing. Optimization is great so the performance was all the time 60 FPS with almost max settings @ FullHD.

    Rating stays the same for me (6)    … Expand
  37. MikeSunderland
    Oct 16, 2018
    6
    It's not a bad game, but suffers of the repetitiveness of the enemies, environment and plot
  38. 21grams
    Oct 5, 2016
    7
    This game could have been great, if not cliche story and once again collectibles spam. The whole presentation is fantastic and it adds thrill with QTE when climbing. Visuals are really nice, it's one of the better looking games, tho my minor complaint is worse performance in Geothermal Valley zone compared to the rest of the game.

    The gameplay is really fine, you have bow, pistol,    This game could have been great, if not cliche story and once again collectibles spam. The whole presentation is fantastic and it adds thrill with QTE when climbing. Visuals are really nice, it's one of the better looking games, tho my minor complaint is worse performance in Geothermal Valley zone compared to the rest of the game.

    The gameplay is really fine, you have bow, pistol, riffle and shotgun so this combined with perk system and weapon upgrades gives quite enough diversity in combat and how you approach each situation.

    If you played a previous installment, this is pretty much the same with new setting to explore and new story, witch few changes here and there (mainly upgrade and perk system are a bit better here.

    However, I can't give more than 7 because as I already mentioned, the story is a bit cliche and a lot of gameplay time is being pushed thru collectibles and there is a lot of them. The worst part is that collectibles require constant backtracking since you can't access some without some tools which you get after progressing much further into main story. This really destroys flow of the game. Second complaint about collectibles - they are nearly meaningless (very small benefit from certain collectibles). I don't understand how lazy developers became, because you can make even basic content filler, such as collectibles really fun.

    Pros:
    - Visuals
    - Setting
    - Gameplay and presentation

    Cons:
    - Cliche story
    - dull and uninspired content filler - collectibles.    … Expand
  39. Voodoo123
    Sep 17, 2017
    7
    +Some of current gen's best real-time facial animation/capture/graphics
    +Thoughtful large open level design mixed with linear sections make for good pacing
    +Excellent voice cast and animations +Great feel to the excellent gameplay (esp if you optimize for 60fps) -Gameplay repeats itself over longer play sessions -Although the story serves its function well enough, for a tomb raider    +Some of current gen's best real-time facial animation/capture/graphics
    +Thoughtful large open level design mixed with linear sections make for good pacing
    +Excellent voice cast and animations
    +Great feel to the excellent gameplay (esp if you optimize for 60fps)
    -Gameplay repeats itself over longer play sessions

    -Although the story serves its function well enough, for a tomb raider game, I got that 'missed opportunity feeling' that there's something missing, an emptiness within the story / characters /dialogue especially for Lara. For me that kinda weighed me down as I progressed through the game.    … Expand
  40. jelikey
    Aug 28, 2018
    7
    I am slightly disappointed with this game and I am surprised with the high ratings in famous game magazines. It seems developers tried to make a lot of good work, but I almost couldn't finish this game especially because of boring story, characters, a lot of cloned enemies and sometimes crowded environment. I've played every TR game since first one and I think Rise of the Tomb Raider…
  41. rosnk30
    Oct 11, 2016
    7
    Its a good game but not more like this.

    - Graphics 7
    - Storyline 7
    - Gameplay 8
    - Replay 8

    Overall 7.5 (good)

    Tomb Raider 2013 is better than this game. Wait next sale, and dont think twice.
  42. Frenetik
    Oct 9, 2016
    7
    Its a damn good looking game with excellent scripted sequences and fantastic graphics. The gameplay is basically the same as the previous game with very little changes which is not exactly a bad thing as I really enjoyed the first Tomb Raider. I am giving this a 7/10 because the story is so damn boring... too predictable and cheesy dialogue with long and useless cut-scenes that distractIts a damn good looking game with excellent scripted sequences and fantastic graphics. The gameplay is basically the same as the previous game with very little changes which is not exactly a bad thing as I really enjoyed the first Tomb Raider. I am giving this a 7/10 because the story is so damn boring... too predictable and cheesy dialogue with long and useless cut-scenes that distract you from the actual gameplay.
    And whats up with the lack of challenging puzzles in games these days? Just like in Uncharted 4 the puzzles are way too easy and Lara basically tells you what to do every damn time.    … Expand
  43. 4y4
    Feb 15, 2020
    7
    Good tomb raider game. Fluid gameplay, top line graphics and action filled engaging story.
  44. bigdeadanimals
    Feb 8, 2018
    7
    CONS
    1. Rhianna Pratchett
    2. Feminist'ly "strong woman" character for Lara. What I mean is the girl "who is doing what guys do" - is not enough for a character to be called interesting one. And its LARA she is A LOT more than that. 3. Flat characters - in both 2 games all of them existed just to die in right moment to motivate Lara or to help her. Iona - cuck. 4. "serious faces" - Lara    CONS
    1. Rhianna Pratchett
    2. Feminist'ly "strong woman" character for Lara. What I mean is the girl "who is doing what guys do" - is not enough for a character to be called interesting one. And its LARA she is A LOT more than that.
    3. Flat characters - in both 2 games all of them existed just to die in right moment to motivate Lara or to help her. Iona - cuck.
    4. "serious faces" - Lara dont have any irony or jokes or anything. She is boring af, mostly, same as every character of the game. But she wasnt in pre-reboot games.
    5. No "travelers spirit" and A LOT "bad russian guys, really bad and really russian"
    6. No double pistols, A LOT crying about her dad
    7. Lara's charact is unbelievable. I mean I dont believe her. In 2013 game she was a young girl that get into **** and had to get through it. Now she by herself jump in **** and still act both not confidence and not as a still young a not really experienced girl. SHe got cought in between and she is really unispiring and boring.

    I hope for the next game Lara will grow both some teeth and ability to joke, to have fun, adding some Irony would be apretiatable.
    So Lara pls, stop be boring and whinny, you are a cool girl and be it.

    And get back your cool body from 2013 Tomb Raider, feels like you lost some well girly bodyparts while moving toward Rise of.
    Good luck.    … Expand
  45. cnckane
    Mar 31, 2016
    5
    I didn't play the previous game(s), but this could have been a masterpiece. The characters, the storyline, the gameplay every aspects are extremelly well developed. BUT the technical side is a mess. Random crashes, instability issues, performance drops even on a high-end rig.
    I would give 9/10 because the game would deserve it, the PC port however deserves a massive downvote.
  46. AbeMC
    Dec 6, 2018
    6
    Rise of the Tomb Raider follows in the footsteps of the previous (2013) game, offering more of the same, with some larger areas and more side-tombs. Story and soundtrack are weak spots, and make Rise an above average game that, aside from graphics, does absolutely nothing outstanding. Frequently discounts to around $12 during Steam sales, where it is worth buying for those who enjoyed theRise of the Tomb Raider follows in the footsteps of the previous (2013) game, offering more of the same, with some larger areas and more side-tombs. Story and soundtrack are weak spots, and make Rise an above average game that, aside from graphics, does absolutely nothing outstanding. Frequently discounts to around $12 during Steam sales, where it is worth buying for those who enjoyed the 2013 Tomb Raider game.

    Total size on my hard-drive: 25.2 GB (20th Anniversary Edition)

    + Homages to classic Tomb Raider games abound. Simple things like grapple points, ledges, even some tomb designs.
    + Voice acting is great from all involved.
    + Excellent level design makes exploring great fun.
    + The graphics. Some of the best that can be found, even now years later. Facial animations are similarly impressive.
    + Shooting mechanics movement animations are a near-perfect copy-paste of Tomb Raider (2013). Don’t fix what isn’t broken.
    + Good stealth mechanics, should you choose that approach.
    + Environment use in firefights. Explosive barrels and such are much more common than in the 2013 game.

    +/- Lara is just as breathless and emotional as in the first reboot game (from 2013). She learned nothing from her adventure on Yamati – except to be cool about killing tons of people.
    +/- Platforming challenges are overly simple.
    +/- Plenty of side-tombs. Each adds a different passive upgrade upon completion which cannot be obtained anywhere else. But each tomb has the SAME treasure (some sort of codex).
    +/- Hunting is a crucial part of the game for crafting upgrades and ammunition. Not a bad thing in itself, but sometimes it does feel like Lara is venturing into the wilderness just to slaughter tons of wild animals. (Assassin’s Creed III’s has a similar issue.)
    +/- Expeditions make an arcade game out of “wilderness survival.” There is Score Attack, Endurance (which has co-op), Chapter Replay (from the main campaign), and a few other modes. Match parameters can be modified with a number of different cards that can alter damage, available weapons, limit available ammunition etc. It feels like it was left over from a micro-transaction system. The Expeditions as a whole feel like the remnant of a cut multiplayer component. If you’re a fan of the combat it’s worth checking out, but otherwise it represents wasted development time.

    - Denuvo DRM.
    - Rise of the Tomb Raider is BRUTAL on hardware. You might think you’re fine, but then you arrive in Geothermal Valley... My RX 470 dropped to under 30 fps a few times @1080p Medium settings. No, the in-game benchmark is NOT representative of actual gameplay.
    - Lame story. There’s something about the secret to immortality, and some bad people want to find it, blah blah blah. The writers tried to link the secret with Lara’s father, but failed to set the story up properly, so when the “surprise” betrayal arrives (fairly early), it’s not enough to care about.
    - QuickTime Events return in a big way.
    - Too easy. Normal is a breeze. Experienced gamers should crank the difficulty from the outset.
    - Enemy AI is stupid. Equip a shotgun and have some patience; foot-soldiers will come to you, one by one.
    - Forced backtracking.
    - Dialogue can be incredibly cheesy, to the point of being cringe-worthy. It’s like they mined every common, over-done dramatic trope to try to sound serious. I wanted to skip large portions of some cutscenes, which is something I almost never do.
    - Music soundtrack is extremely disappointing, never rising above your average Hollywood action score. Classic Tomb Raider games had a different theme for every stage; Anniversary had a different set of themes for France, Egypt, Greece, etc. The music in Rise just smudges together a mass of repeated themes and re-used cues (some copied from the 2013 game). Very disappointing.
    - How many times can Lara run for a doorway / ledge / pool while the environment collapses around her? Too many.
    - Blood Ties DLC is a sad shell of what Croft Manor missions used to be. It is a walking sim, collecting documents and relics. No environment puzzles. No platforming challenges. No cool soundtrack.

    I was critical of the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot for being more of a third-person shooter than what I considered a proper Tomb Raider game. But despite the old-school flavor the devs added to Rise, at its core it is still a third-person shooter, with larger levels and more (optional) tombs. Then you add in the disappointing story, forced backtracking, and stupid AI and Rise of the Tomb Raider can’t break free of being boring but safe. Elevated by level design and exemplary graphics, it is an above average 6/10 that unfortunately is a “flavor of the week” sort of game; play it, have fun with it, then move on to something else.    … Expand
  47. Sam3336
    Oct 15, 2016
    7
    Firstly, this game is definitely overrated in my opinion, though i understand many gamers would probably disagree right away as it has been rated really well. I thought the graphics were fricking sick but i felt the story could have had more thought put in by the developers, and challenge tombs could have been worked on harder to be more challenging then they were.
    The little side items    Firstly, this game is definitely overrated in my opinion, though i understand many gamers would probably disagree right away as it has been rated really well. I thought the graphics were fricking sick but i felt the story could have had more thought put in by the developers, and challenge tombs could have been worked on harder to be more challenging then they were.
    The little side items that you obtain in small chests to find and grab were pretty pointless in my opinion though the gameplay was alright as I loved the inventory upgrade system with the camp fire and the areas were pretty awesome to roam around. I enjoyed the side missions much better than the story as they add more to the game and was more stuff to do. The combat was op i must admit. One more thing to say positively about rise of the tomb raider is that it was really well optimized and i only encountered one bug in a challenge tomb with a canoe.
    The last tomb raider was definitely better in every way except the graphics in my view.    … Expand
  48. Ravarath
    Sep 22, 2018
    6
    Gorgeous, mundane, repetitive and buggy. This is the best way to describe my feelings upon completion. At the start i was thrilled, In the end I just wanted to see the ending and I do not looking forward to replay it. Too much stuff to do (at the end I was deliberately ignoring collectibles just to reach the end) and what's even worse - too much emphasis on gunfight.
    Overall it had it    Gorgeous, mundane, repetitive and buggy. This is the best way to describe my feelings upon completion. At the start i was thrilled, In the end I just wanted to see the ending and I do not looking forward to replay it. Too much stuff to do (at the end I was deliberately ignoring collectibles just to reach the end) and what's even worse - too much emphasis on gunfight.
    Overall it had it moments, I really wanted to know how It will end but I'm glad I'm done with it.    … Expand
  49. HANTER99
    Oct 8, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Рецензия на игру Raise of the Tomb raider от Будеева.А.
    Raise of the Tomb raider-сиквел перезапуска знаменитой франшизы. Оговорюсь сразу что я не знаком с придедущими частями данной серии за исключением Tomb raider образца 2013 года и по этому в моей рецензии не будет нытья по
    типу:"раньше было лучше",ибо я не буду смотреть на игру через призму ностальгии.
    Сюжет начинается с того что Лара решается продолжить поиски своего отца.Искал он не абы что,а некий святой источник.Находится этот источник конечно же на нашей необъятной Руси,а точнее в Сибири.
    Мешать в посках нашей расхитительницы гробниц будет Троица- русская секта религиозных фанатиков.Но на помощь к Ларе придет сибирская община, которая является хранителем этого источни... так довольно этого бреда.
    Я лучше переиду к игровому процессу, дела с ним обстоят по лучше нежели с сюжетом.
    Игра представляет из себя консольный шутер от третьего лица с элементами стелса. К игре не понятно зачем прикрутили прокачку навыков( поверте мне мне вы и без нее прекрасно обойдетесь)
    Навыки настолько глупые что хочется пробить лицо фэиспауном:
    -чтобы Лара могла убить врага находясь у него за спиной
    -чтобы Лара могла убивать в прыжке и тд
    Я думаю вы понимайте что этими навыками должен обладать любой физически разветый персонаж по стандарту.
    Вот что действительно удалось в игре так это стрельба. Отдача от оружия чувствуется и это несомненный плюс игры.Также игра может в полне интересными игровыми ситуациями и не забываем про экшен,экшен,много экшена
    куда же без него. Но в игре присутствует и стелс, именно по стелсу я и рекомендую проходить игру,желательно включив при этом уровень сложности "выживание",это хоть как то усложнит вам прохождение.О геймплейной части
    я рассказал и вы спросите меня "так появилось что нибудь новое современ Tomb raider 2013 года? Я отвечу-да, появился крафтинг оружия на бегу и...и все.
    Что касается музыкального соправождения, то оно не выдающееся и не чем не запоминающееся за исклячение песни -Karen O -I Shall Rise которая играет в титрах. Вот эта композиция мне действительно понравилась.
    В кратце хотел бы рассказать о боссах. всего их два.Первый встречается в дополнении(DLC) и это будет Баба яга,да,да не удивляйтесь просто иностранцы любят иногда запихнуть в свои игры и фильмы по больше "клюквы".
    Битва с этим боссом на помнила мне игру Принц Персии -два трона, а точнее финальную схватку Принца с калдуном Визирем потому что бой проходит в похожей обстановке. Битва с Битва с бабкой запоминающеся.
    Вторым и финальным боссом будет вертолет.Это так сказать дань уважения к классике.Сразу же вспоминаются игры на NES(Dandy) где были таки боссы. Битва с вертолётом легкая,левой рукой вы можете вытаскивать казюли из носа,
    а правой лениво жмакать на кнопки мыши и вы с легкость пройдете этого босса.
    ИТОГ
    В тоге получился "Голливудский"боевик с незамысловатым сюжетом.Иру спасает хоть и примитивный,но все же стелс.
    Оценка
    6 из 10
    Будеев.А.    … Expand
  50. Demon2017
    Sep 25, 2022
    7
    Нормальное продолжение предыдущей части без особых выкрутасов. Подтянули графику, немного улучшили геймплей, сюжет чуть поинтереснее, но в целом, это та же самая игра.
  51. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    Free drop on the Epic Store. Bigger, better and more expansive than the first game with less janky QTE. Though still lots of hand holding and dumbed down gameplay like the first one. I did like the exploration and this second game seemed like it had a lot more combat in this one. Not a fan, its ok-ish I suppose?
  52. Mobile
    Dec 23, 2017
    6
    ENG
    The unexpectedly poor game that failed to interest. Not a lot of appropriate moments, poorly written characters, absolutely not an interesting story, and of course cranberries. Oh yeah I almost forgot about the grind, he's way too dull, it may be interesting to explore if in the end we see the same picture in the book that isn't even done different.
    RU Неожиданно слабая игра,    ENG
    The unexpectedly poor game that failed to interest. Not a lot of appropriate moments, poorly written characters, absolutely not an interesting story, and of course cranberries. Oh yeah I almost forgot about the grind, he's way too dull, it may be interesting to explore if in the end we see the same picture in the book that isn't even done different.
    RU
    Неожиданно слабая игра, которая не смогла заинтересовать. Много не уместных моментов, плохо прописанных персонажей, абсолютно не интересного сюжета, и конечно же клюквы. Ах да чуть не забыл, про гринд, он кстати тоже унылый, кому будет интересно исследовать если в конце мы видим всю ту же картинку в книге, которую даже не сделали разной.    … Expand
  53. StoiaAlex
    Jan 9, 2019
    6
    A step upwords as it is a step downwards.

    This game is not an adrenalin rush , not even close (unlike the first tomb raider in this series, which was quite good). Maybe for kids...or if you have a specific state of mind sensible to this. But overall It's too easy, by design; you don't even have to think which way to get somewhere or how when you're on a spring of jumps and climbs,    A step upwords as it is a step downwards.

    This game is not an adrenalin rush , not even close (unlike the first tomb raider in this series, which was quite good). Maybe for kids...or if you have a specific state of mind sensible to this. But overall It's too easy, by design; you don't even have to think which way to get somewhere or how when you're on a spring of jumps and climbs, because everything is marked accordingly (you just have to remember what to use where).
    A very silly and naive implementation of bits of stories that you find through the world; cassette recorders that are somehow lost or left there by will..on rocks, in secluded corners, on tables...actually in many places that have no logic (all the more, the same person leaves recorders in different places...informing us of different thougths or state of mind. Am I to assume that all this characters carry a bag of recorders for short toughts?!)...again...for kids to believe. (We are not in the 90', the story and implementation has to be believable! Even if it's a fantasy). With the old scrolls it's more digestible to be in unexpected places...Anyways, this was a frustrating fact for me because it tells me a lot about the talent and mental capabilities of the game designers that were involved.
    The story is interesting but superficial.I couldn't connect emotionally to any of the characters...too little background and complexity.
    There is an overall sense of experimenting; this episode, and not the first in the series is the experiment. The world feels incomplete, not quite properly connected between the main story, the tombs, the exploration (open world), the scavenging and the forming identity of our protagonist.

    I enjoyed the graphics and the fighting!    … Expand
  54. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    7
    The game is a good game for sure, but the cliches and clunky finale pulls the rest of the game down with it.
  55. ElCucuy
    Apr 1, 2019
    6
    The intriguing beginning is replaced by boring puzzles, acrobatics and craft. The developers tried to combine the drive of the game in 2013 with the mechanics of the classic parts. As a result, the dynamics are no more, and the puzzles and acrobatics are rudimentary and not capable of generating interest.
  56. spjuut
    Dec 2, 2018
    7
    This game isn't anything super new from the last one except the story and setting and ofc the graphics, the mechanics feels like they did in the last one which is a good thing if you were used to them and i quiet liked them. The story is kind of predictable but is fun and fairly easy.
  57. VincentVegan
    Mar 5, 2019
    7
    Würdige Fortsetzung des Reebots von 2013. Leider zu viele unnötige Inhalte wie Collectibles oder ein Waffenshop etc.
  58. Tabbris
    Nov 8, 2019
    7
    Well game is good to play, worst then First "new" Tomb Raider, but game is still playable
    for plus:
    -graphic is good
    -story is involving you just want play
    Minus:
    -sound-well
    -FPS, Jesus optimization felling on ground STILL(FROM 2016 BTW)
    -stupid voice messages, after 1 hour i didn't want to collect
    -Credits are so useless i dont even know why they added that
  59. Konrad_
    Nov 21, 2019
    7
    A good game in general that unfortunately lacks an engaging or logical story. The graphics are somehwat realistic, but not all that pretty (that is, course my own subjective judgement). A true shame considering what the 2013 game was able to achieve, but the gameplay is still quite engaging, apart from a missplaced survival/crafting focus and the game requiring you to pump sometimes up toA good game in general that unfortunately lacks an engaging or logical story. The graphics are somehwat realistic, but not all that pretty (that is, course my own subjective judgement). A true shame considering what the 2013 game was able to achieve, but the gameplay is still quite engaging, apart from a missplaced survival/crafting focus and the game requiring you to pump sometimes up to three whole AR magazines into certain enemy types before downing them.… Expand
  60. Matusiowo
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    + Good visual appearance.
    + Excellent level design.
    + The vaults are pretty looking and can give you a feeling of exploring the unknown and forgotten places. +/– Quite a pleasant grind, but it's getting worse and worse from a certain point in the game (for me it was about 35-40% of the game). – Dubbing is numb (except Lara Croft). – Shallow characters with repetitive and    + Good visual appearance.
    + Excellent level design.
    + The vaults are pretty looking and can give you a feeling of exploring the unknown and forgotten places.

    +/– Quite a pleasant grind, but it's getting worse and worse from a certain point in the game (for me it was about 35-40% of the game).

    – Dubbing is numb (except Lara Croft).
    – Shallow characters with repetitive and uninteresting dialogues.
    – The game leads a bit by the hand, where the puzzles (so far) are quite simple or of medium difficulty.
    – Mediocre soundtrack (music is easy to forget, ambient sounds are only decent)
    – Too many and sometimes too long cutscenes. Combined with numb dubbing and boring dialogues, they become extremely tedious.
    – The plot is unfortunately not engrossing whatsoever.

    5/10    … Expand
  61. kevincon
    Jan 9, 2022
    7
    Oyun sonlara doğru uzatılmak için her şeyi yaptığını anlasanız da güzel bir deneyim sunuyor.
  62. AMBO
    Feb 18, 2020
    7
    07/10......................................................................
  63. C1nder
    Feb 28, 2020
    6
    Not bad at all. The main advantage of the game is a really good graphics (i must admit) and... thats pretty much all it has to offer. Other things are quite mediocre : primitive and, sometimes, absurd plot, boring characters and puzzles, unrealistic gameplay where a common woman jumps about 7 meters ahead or another confusing stuff. But, if you are the real fan, it will be good for you.Not bad at all. The main advantage of the game is a really good graphics (i must admit) and... thats pretty much all it has to offer. Other things are quite mediocre : primitive and, sometimes, absurd plot, boring characters and puzzles, unrealistic gameplay where a common woman jumps about 7 meters ahead or another confusing stuff. But, if you are the real fan, it will be good for you. So, if you want to spend 15-20 hours on watching how the woman kills armored soldiers by using the ice ax, you are welcome.… Expand
  64. mollycoddle
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    Хуже чем 1 часть перезапуска, но в целом неплохо. Стрельбы слишком много. Перестрелка на перестрелке. Никаких головоломок по сюжету.
  65. bancandrei
    May 12, 2020
    6
    One of the best intro sequences of any game, coupled with the good graphics make it worth checking out, until it turns into a cover based shooter (I would give it a 9 or 10 until after encountering the bear, but the rest is not really my cup of tea). It also has at least one likeable character, Jonah. All in all it's one step forward two steps back compared to the previous
  66. lesiuML
    Jan 8, 2022
    6
    This game is very safe and generic. Very standard story and very standard gameplay. Absolutely Nothing special. Really not many memorable scene or dialog lines to remember... It could be little bit shorter and condensed, although it's not very long. Unfortunately on PC this game is poorly optimized.
  67. Vaeu
    Jan 8, 2022
    7
    A fun adventure with good puzzle-solving and weapon play. Some of the movement mechanics are quite janky and unintuitive if you try to push how fast you can move or climb something. Overall, a solid game
  68. Brayan12
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Fun game, great story, and so much to explore. Finish the game and I'm still playing it trying to find every secret in the game
  69. tjcorpz
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    A decent tomb raider reboot sequel. The graphics is good. Game-play was enjoyable, but nothing new actually. Same game mechanics, voice acting was off, and mediocre plot. The last boss-fight was also underwhelming despite being played in the highest difficulty.
  70. Bodislav
    Jan 16, 2022
    6
    Good graphics, everything else garbage .
  71. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    6
    An unforgettable adventure. There is a tempo issue. In 2013, this was quite consistent.
  72. vova22379
    Jul 11, 2022
    6
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  73. Tonydml
    Nov 18, 2021
    6
    A revision of the 2013 version. Ultimately became forgettable to me. Has some redeeming qualities though
  74. TGious
    Oct 17, 2021
    7
    Rise of the tomb raider is a solid game with fun gameplay and good combat. The story is fairly decent and the games graphics look excellent, especially for a 2016 game. The only complaint that I have is the framerate drops often enough to be noticeable, and the game can get a little repetitive.
  75. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    7
    Минусы:
    - Тупорылые диалоги
    - Местами примитивный сюжет
    - Клюковка
    Все остальное - весьма и весьма хорошо)
  76. Joyasanactofres
    Nov 5, 2022
    7
    I love the expansive levels and freedom of gameplay. This game has a strong sense of adventure, featuring hunting bears and other wild animals, interacting with foreign tribes, navigating woods and other immersive environments, crafting arrows, and other stuff - I had a lotta fun in this game. Movement is fluid and smooth all through, and it shows that heart and passion went into ensuringI love the expansive levels and freedom of gameplay. This game has a strong sense of adventure, featuring hunting bears and other wild animals, interacting with foreign tribes, navigating woods and other immersive environments, crafting arrows, and other stuff - I had a lotta fun in this game. Movement is fluid and smooth all through, and it shows that heart and passion went into ensuring this game retains the spirit of a classical tomb raider game. However, I think the story is boring and nonengaging - it's bugged down with lousy pacing, scripted/stiff acting, and poorly written characters. Despite being a famous video game character, Lara Croft has the personality of a brick wall: no humor, no edge, no sass, nothing noteworthy. The villain of this game is also painfully one-dimensional. Every character introduced in-game is forgettable and doesn't leave much of an impression. I get that we don't play Tomb Raider for the story, but it wouldn't kill the developers to put some attention into character development and storytelling. That aside, I had a lot of fun with this game. Strongly recommend.… Expand
  77. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    7
    -7/10 story
    -7/10 gameplay
    -8/10 environments
    -7/10 characters
    -6/10 music
  78. jonu86
    Dec 30, 2022
    7
    Good game, story quite ok but cribbed (Indiana Jones 3) and clichéd. Diversified (shooter, action, jump'n'run, puzzles, stealth)., but not outstanding game play. Great main character.
  79. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jeśli chodzi o Rise of The Tomb Raider to tu bawiłem się równie dobrze co w pierwszej części z 2013 roku, aczkolwiek poczułem lekkie znudzenie w pewnym momencie. Gra oczywiście nie jest pod żadnym pozorem zła. Akcja rozgrywana w mroźnym klimacie daje sporą immersję a sama Lara niezmiennie dąży do odnalezienia skarbów mimo tego, że może się to źle dla niej skończyć. Gra klasycznie posiada wiele zagadek o raz znajdziek co jest już tradycją w serii. Mimo gorszej oceny od poprzednika, to gorąco polecam.… Expand
  80. amandil
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    It got off to a good start with its interesting story, but it couldn't keep my interest alive. I'm on hiatus right now and I'm thinking of going back and finishing it up but I'm not in a rush for that

Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best PC Game of 2016
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#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#58 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. GameSpew
    Apr 15, 2016
    90
    The thing that really stands out about Rise of the Tomb Raider is that you care about the characters at all.
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  2. IGN Denmark
    Apr 6, 2016
    80
    Lara Croft's latest adventure represents some of the best platforming in 3D you can get. A paradoxical mix of brutal reality and crazy Indiana Jones action.
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  3. CD-Action
    Mar 30, 2016
    95
    Hands down the finest version of the best Tomb Raider game. [03/2016, p.68]
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