Rise of the Tomb Raider

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  1. Andante
    Oct 31, 2016
    4
    Graphics and building/interior designs are fantastic but lets be honest this is not a TOMB RAIDER game....It is a mix of Metal Gear Solid, Modern Resident Evil and Dragon Age Inquisition....Violence is overwhelming and all you do is following a relative straight path headshooting and killing everything that moves. Once in a while you reach certain save areas called "base camps" where youGraphics and building/interior designs are fantastic but lets be honest this is not a TOMB RAIDER game....It is a mix of Metal Gear Solid, Modern Resident Evil and Dragon Age Inquisition....Violence is overwhelming and all you do is following a relative straight path headshooting and killing everything that moves. Once in a while you reach certain save areas called "base camps" where you have many options to upgrade your gear and abilities...just like in Resident Evil 4. Story is not so good, environments tend to become monotonous after a while, and tombs dont feel special...It is a relative good game for a casual gamer who just wants to kill some time after work but not for the old school TR player. He may enjoy it but not as a TR game....Sadly, the TR spirit is long gone....… Expand
  2. rahan
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    Houve evolução consideravel em tudo desde o TR 2013, graficos, mapa etc. Historia bem gliche prometendo algo pro terceiro jogo, gostei mais da babvanga como Boss do que o vilão russo do jogo principal.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 13, 2016
    8
    Rise of The Tomb Raider
    A Step Back From Greatness
    Tomb Raider 2013 is one of my most favorite games ever.. Needless to say I was excited to play the sequel.. Unfortunately, they dropped the gritty tone of the original to chase uncharted…. Lara sets out to uncover a mystery her father was mocked for.. This game starts out in the Serbian mountains and the majority of the game keeps you    Rise of The Tomb Raider
    A Step Back From Greatness
    Tomb Raider 2013 is one of my most favorite games ever.. Needless to say I was excited to play the sequel..
    Unfortunately, they dropped the gritty tone of the original to chase uncharted….
    Lara sets out to uncover a mystery her father was mocked for..
    This game starts out in the Serbian mountains and the majority of the game keeps you in the snow covered mountains…
    And of course there are bad guys after the same artifact you are..
    So youre not alone…
    The tomb raider reboot introduced a crafting system which has been brought back, but this time feels much more in the background..
    You can gather items and hunt animals for materials to craft bandages and upgrade your weapons…
    But none of this is forced…
    And much like the past game you upgrade your weapons at a campfire, which also acts as a fast travel point and a place for you to spend your skill points as you level up…
    Rise of the tomb raider feels much more linear this time around..
    The world doesn’t really feel as connected as the original…
    Its for the most part a linear path that you traverse with climbing aces and ropes..
    The game feels much more like assassins creed this time around because of this…
    It gives uncharted 4 a run for its money with how much climbing you actually do here…
    As well as the series as a whole during the few epic chase sequences qhich are easily some of my favorite moments in the entire game…
    When you aren’t climbing there are a few openish sections you can explore but the mistake the original made is back as well with secrets being locked off until you progress further in the story to unlock the needed tool and come back...
    This is a cheap tactic to prolong gameplay hours…
    but more so its frustrating and ironically discourages exploration…
    Why look around when 1 in 2 areas is going to tell me to come back later?
    I might as well just ignore everything and run forward..
    This is what I ended up doing..
    Fortunately rise of the tomb raider is gorgeous, and traversing the parquor sections and solving environmental puzzles old fans will be happy to see returned outside of just being secrets is a great deal of fun…
    And the 3rd person shooter combat feels decently nice, its not uncharted good, but its passable.. you have the option to stealth or shoot your way through most sections… you can also dodge attacks and counter….
    The puzzle pieces are all here for this to be a masterpiece of a game…
    except theyre missing the center piece… the one thing that makes all of this come together and work for uncharted in such a beautiful way…
    And that’s character…
    Theres not a single well written character in this entire game…
    This includes lara…
    The original this wasn’t so.. the game felt so real and you felt so vulnerable.. not only having to survive enemies but the environment.. I cared the entire way.. here however youre just a girl Nathan drake with 0 personality…
    Which ultimately makes this feel like just a generic third person shooter experience…
    There was no reason to stray away from the unique gritty adventure they had going on with tomb raider 2013, but they did and the feel of the game suffered for it
    And Im not sure if this story was game of thrones inspired, but it felt pretty copy and paste making every turn so predictable, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if again the characters had character, but they didn’t.. I wasn’t invested in the story at all…
    The PS4 20 year celebration version also comes with all of the dlc…
    Endurance which can be played either single or co op where youre tasked with surviving by eating food and gathering resources.. Very fun idea, but the challenges for the trophies wont unlock unless they are an active challenge, which if youre trophy hunting kills all reason to continue if there are no more trophy related challenges to do…
    cold darkness which is a stealth zombie dlc where you have to infiltrate a research base for a chemical weapon
    as well as Baba Yaga and Blood ties which ill be reviewing on their own as they are each about an hour long expansion with their own stories..
    While I do wish the characters were better written in Rise of The Tomb Raider, I still feel is a quality experience, well worth your money if youre a fan of action adventure…
    I Give Rise of The Tomb Raider..
    an 8/10    … Expand
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. leonard1994
    Oct 2, 2016
    9
    one of the best game i have ever played it has many things to do or explore, i dunno why many people have problems with the game it runs well for me on my two laptops, so i think people should look if their computer can run the game.
  12. tigerskin84
    Oct 1, 2016
    9
    Great game! is not as good as the 2013 reboot but still great game anyway, the history is good, the graphics are stunning, the gameplay has improved not much but its better, there are lot more skills and things to discover. It has a big flaw and that is the graphical glitches and bugs the game has...
    Also the tombs could been a lot better and with more variety in the way of solving them,    Great game! is not as good as the 2013 reboot but still great game anyway, the history is good, the graphics are stunning, the gameplay has improved not much but its better, there are lot more skills and things to discover. It has a big flaw and that is the graphical glitches and bugs the game has...
    Also the tombs could been a lot better and with more variety in the way of solving them, other thing i wanted is that it could be a little longer.    … Expand
  13. 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.
  14. billyjones
    Sep 27, 2016
    2
    +Most of the scenarios are well designed

    -Major freezes and fps drops even on top systems. -Worst shooting mechanics i have ever seen in a game. When you are aiming, Lara points the gun really far from the crosshair as bullets did curves. -The story is a 'mix' between the successful elements in great games like Bioshock Infinite (Mysterious prophet of secret civilization who's    +Most of the scenarios are well designed

    -Major freezes and fps drops even on top systems.
    -Worst shooting mechanics i have ever seen in a game. When you are aiming, Lara points the gun really far from the crosshair as bullets did curves.
    -The story is a 'mix' between the successful elements in great games like Bioshock Infinite (Mysterious prophet of secret civilization who's identity is revealed), Witcher 3 (the witch and her house with legs) and Uncharted. (Of course)    … Expand
  15. CharlyPlayman
    Sep 22, 2016
    9
    Terrific game, i really love it, very similar to his predecesor but with improved graphics and more and longer tombs. It's rather a lineal game (although you can spend long time exploring) but i personally prefer it than an open world.

    PROS: Graphics + Smooth movements + Crafting system + Long game + Lot to explore and discover + Enviroment, etc CONS: Weak story and ending + The    Terrific game, i really love it, very similar to his predecesor but with improved graphics and more and longer tombs. It's rather a lineal game (although you can spend long time exploring) but i personally prefer it than an open world.

    PROS: Graphics + Smooth movements + Crafting system + Long game + Lot to explore and discover + Enviroment, etc

    CONS: Weak story and ending + The tombs' explorations and puzzles are just a few (far from the Tomb Raider 1, 2 or 3, for me the best in the franchise it's 2)    … Expand
  16. lhmtgame
    Sep 19, 2016
    8
    The game graphics are really realistic and the game contents are interested with new ability from Lara Croft.
    But Lara Croft from Tomb Raider is more attracted than Rise of Tomb Raider because she's look younger.
  17. ProGamerZix
    Sep 18, 2016
    10
    A Masterpiece. Such an amazing game. Finished it in 20 hours, didn't rush anything. Story was amazing, it had some plot twists. Game-play is very fun and addicting, love the new rope swing feature. All of the mountains, valleys, and tombs looked very different from each other. And this time the tombs had a purpose unlike the previous installment of the game where only completionists wouldA Masterpiece. Such an amazing game. Finished it in 20 hours, didn't rush anything. Story was amazing, it had some plot twists. Game-play is very fun and addicting, love the new rope swing feature. All of the mountains, valleys, and tombs looked very different from each other. And this time the tombs had a purpose unlike the previous installment of the game where only completionists would do them. This game rewards the players who want to adventure and explore, that is one of the things that i love about this game. Near the end it gets very intense and in the final stage you feel like you are in a Assassin's Creed game witch i absolutely loved. The Baba Yaga DLC is very fun and has a interesting ending. Overall great game, game-play, music, features, perfect optimization, compelling story and very lovable and likable characters!

    The scene after the credits was a nice touch :)    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    9
    Great game. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I believe the Tomb Raider reboot formula is great. Great production values, nice story, good cutscenes and action. Game is action packed, i was never bored once, until i completed it. Which is kinda rare nowadays for me, after more than 25 years of hardcore gaming experience.

    In my opinion, it is somewhat short, and the port could have used more    Great game. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I believe the Tomb Raider reboot formula is great. Great production values, nice story, good cutscenes and action. Game is action packed, i was never bored once, until i completed it. Which is kinda rare nowadays for me, after more than 25 years of hardcore gaming experience.

    In my opinion, it is somewhat short, and the port could have used more polish, that is why this gets a 9 and not a 10. But make no mistake, this is a very good game. If you can run this, try it. One of the best action games of the year, if not the best!    … Expand
  20. ADHGO
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    similar to Tomb Raider Reborn, with new challenging levels, more accurate animation despite that Lara croft movement is still little bit slippery, Great level of detail, and texture quality is amazing, Lara croft is well perfected polygon, the story is little bit short, you can finish it within one week
  21. 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
  22. edumon2305
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Comparing to the first Tomb Raider (2013), this game it's a good way next level. Amazing graphics, good stories and the expansions are so great to play.
  23. BFM
    Aug 26, 2016
    4
    To scripted. I expexted more freedom. Lara does everything on her own - if the game doesn`t take over control.

    The climbing is like in Assasins Creed - just hold forward and watch.
  24. gunemdown5150
    Aug 23, 2016
    9
    Very well done game that has a decent story,lot's of action and outstanding graphics!
    Felt a lot like watching a action movie where you get to control the main character.
    Game play is super smooth and glitch free,the have added a grappling wire you can throw to hook onto things for even better maneuverability. and also you can shoot arrows into some of the buildings wood and climb    Very well done game that has a decent story,lot's of action and outstanding graphics!
    Felt a lot like watching a action movie where you get to control the main character.
    Game play is super smooth and glitch free,the have added a grappling wire you can throw to hook onto things
    for even better maneuverability. and also you can shoot arrows into some of the buildings wood and climb it.
    Gun play and stealth are about the same as the 2013 game.
    There does not seem to be as many puzzles to solve in this one but there are bigger area;s to explore.
    IF you liked the first one then get this    … Expand
  25. x4nga
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is more than just a game that you would go and play for an hour or two. With its breathtaking scenery of snowy mountains and hidden temples, it will keep you glued to the screen for hours and hours. The cut-scenes, though frequent and on the longer side, never tend to bore the player, but rather immerse him in a great and exciting story. The content is extensive andRise of the Tomb Raider is more than just a game that you would go and play for an hour or two. With its breathtaking scenery of snowy mountains and hidden temples, it will keep you glued to the screen for hours and hours. The cut-scenes, though frequent and on the longer side, never tend to bore the player, but rather immerse him in a great and exciting story. The content is extensive and there's plenty to see and do, though the puzzles do tend to get a bit repetitive towards the later stages.
    The gameplay is solid, though some aspects could be improved. Especially the melee fighting comes out as a bit "clunky" at times. Furthermore, the collection of scrolls and scribblings, secret coin caches, relics and other such junk that you find lying around never really makes that big of a difference. Supplies and ammunition are plentiful, negating the need for frequent crafting, though you do need some special resources in order to craft certain utilities.
    The gameplay isn't too linear due to the fact that there are many chances for side quests which bring some bonuses, but are not obligatory for normal progression. The down side is that the bonuses you unlock usually become available at a later stage of the game anyway, which means you'll only really benefit from them for a short amount of time. This does however ensure that new game mechanics, which become available throughout the game, bring a new twist, resulting in a better gameplay experience.
    The game also tends to vary in its pace, which was a nice surprise for me. You have your usual stealth assassination parts, but there are also parts where a firefight is necessary in order to progress. You'll also be thrust into sudden action with events such as collapsing bridges or falling rocks, which seem to come out of nowhere while you are peacefully climbing your way through the game.
    Overall the game is a great experience. It's main problems lie in gameplay mechanics and the usual lag and drop in FPS. 8/10    … Expand
  26. soldiercross
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    If you enjoyed the 2013 reboot of the franchise, it's sequel is more of the same. Exploration is key in both games as it drives whether or not you're going to get the longevity or not out of the game. Combat and stealth is fairly well done and there are enough options to go into any encounter and have fun and feel engaged doing it. I usually prefer the stealth route, and despite it notIf you enjoyed the 2013 reboot of the franchise, it's sequel is more of the same. Exploration is key in both games as it drives whether or not you're going to get the longevity or not out of the game. Combat and stealth is fairly well done and there are enough options to go into any encounter and have fun and feel engaged doing it. I usually prefer the stealth route, and despite it not being the focus it still feels fairly fun. Combat is engaging without being too easy or supremely difficult.

    There are many platforming segements that while visualing appealing are typically on rails and you have little choice in how to go about climbing things and almost no chance of failure. If the game has one pitfall it's this. The platforming is fairly easy.

    The game is strongest in it's challenge tombs, which oddly despite the game being called "Tomb Raider" are not integral to the games completion or where the plot pulls you, but solving the tombs puzzles is always satisfying and usually involves a bit of thinking.

    The game is a worthy purchase if you liked the first one or enjoy adventure games with a lot of potential exploration. There's definitely a lot of fun and hours to spend in Rise of the Tomb Raider.    … Expand
  27. X_m7n
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    This game is a fabulous experience uncharted stay behind...so far...designers were well above average! keep it up!!! I'm thankful! is the game better paid this year
  28. addartist
    Aug 15, 2016
    3
    A poor sequel to Tomb Raider 2013. TR 2013 achieved the same quality graphics with less strain on your graphic card. Story and challenges are poorly conceived, with bad physics.
  29. 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
  30. Hack
    Aug 14, 2016
    8
    I'd just like to first say how much I love the voice actress of Lara, she does an incredible job of bringing her to life and honestly she's a big reason as to why I've enjoyed the last two games so much, she really does knock it out of the park and she's not alone, the voice work across the board was solid apart from Jonah who I personally didn't like. The story itself was also interestingI'd just like to first say how much I love the voice actress of Lara, she does an incredible job of bringing her to life and honestly she's a big reason as to why I've enjoyed the last two games so much, she really does knock it out of the park and she's not alone, the voice work across the board was solid apart from Jonah who I personally didn't like. The story itself was also interesting and kept me engaged and didn't hold the voice actors back at all.

    One of the games other big strengths is the climbing/platforming, I really feel it does this better than Uncharted mainly due to how many tools Lara has at her disposable, it was nice to see Uncharted 4 build upon their system by "stealing" the porous wall mechanic from Tomb Raider, it's a little thing but it adds a lot, and Rise has lots of these little mechanics that keep the gameplay fresh throughout. I would say Uncharted 4 definitely edged out Rise when it came to gunplay though, especially AI which was particularly awful in Rise, I was only playing on normal difficulty so maybe it's better on higher difficulties, but the enemies would just stand there after a friend had been headshot with their hand in the air while I primed another arrow which was really silly. Another area I felt UC4 edged out Rise was "epic moments", these set pieces are often my favourite things about both series and Rise just didn't have any, it had some cool moments but nothing truly wow, the Definitive Edition definitely had its moments and I was waiting for Rise to have its all the way until the end but it never came.

    My biggest annoyance personally was performance though, this is the first game where I really struggled to maintain 1080p/60fps without drops, having to drop to the medium preset with 16x AF and high detail being the only variance from the preset. The game started off great, no performance issues at all on very high settings but it got worse and worse as the game went on, especially any zone outside just tanked the frame rate on higher settings. And the weird thing about it was most of the time nothing was happening, it was just running through the world or even just panning the camera. I'm running a 3570k @ 4.3GHz, MSI GTX 970 4G heavily overclocked, 8GB DDR3, SSD on Windows 10, this machine runs Witcher 3 at 1080p/60 without a dropped frame on a mix of high/ultra so I really feel it's an optimisation issue more so than a lack of power on my part. I really didn't like having to dumb down the graphics but performance is always my priority, I just don't usually have to sacrifice so much to achieve it (I really missed having Purehair enabled which looked great compared to Hairworks IMO).    … Expand
  31. persimmon
    Aug 12, 2016
    2
    Disgusting experience: a bad game scenario and, consequently, no story; boring gameplay; Some hideous physics objects, but in contrast, it is worth noting graphics, but it clearly does not cover the above-mentioned disadvantages.
  32. hassenpheffer
    Aug 10, 2016
    9
    I'll keep it short: Just as amazing as the first. Beautiful, well paced, story-driven plot, great voice acting, excellent weapon system, controls, etc. There are a few things that annoyed me but they are so insignificant compared to the awesomeness of this masterpiece. 9.5/10.
  33. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    8
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is a worthy follow up to the 2013 reboot. This sequel sees Lara setting off on another adventure to stop an evil organization from getting their hands on a powerful artifact. This is the Lara we have been waiting to see. She is stronger and more independent building off the experiences she had in the previous game. The sequel does a good job of expanding upon Lara'sRise of the Tomb Raider is a worthy follow up to the 2013 reboot. This sequel sees Lara setting off on another adventure to stop an evil organization from getting their hands on a powerful artifact. This is the Lara we have been waiting to see. She is stronger and more independent building off the experiences she had in the previous game. The sequel does a good job of expanding upon Lara's abilities and skills. You have your complement of weapons from the first game that can be upgraded finding salvage. You also can craft new weapons by finding weapon parts. There are plenty of collectibles and relics to find.

    The most notable and appreciated addition to the game is the number of tombs. Crystal Dynamics have made good on the criticism of the lack of tombs in the 2013 game. These tombs are entirely optional though they do offer some unique new skills for Lara to use. The Tombs themselves are fairly straightforward and only offer a mild challenge. Many of the puzzles aren't particularly difficult which is a bit of a disappointment.

    I also find myself wishing the game wasn't quite so linear. This is compounded by the fact that it seems like the devs felt it was necessary to put white paint on climbable surfaces. Fortunately there are challenges and side missions that can offer some deviation. The other thing I find irritating is that sometimes the map is sluggish to reload.

    In terms of graphical fidelity Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of the best looking games on the market today. Nixxes once again shows that they are capable of making a competent PC port. In fact to call it a port isn't doing the game justice. There has been considerable effort made to make the PC version feel like a proper PC release. PC users can enjoy a variety of options like sun soft shadows, HBAO+, Purehair, and high resolution textures. It needs to be said that this game is very pretty and as such it can be quite demanding.

    You will need at least 4gb of Vram to use Very High textures. The game also seems to be CPU intensive so folks with older i3's may find some difficulty. You will also want to make sure you have at least 8gb of ram. I run the game on a modest GTX 750 ti with 2gb of GDDR5 vram. I also run the game on an i5 with 8gb of total ram. Due to my vram I had to turn texture resolution down to medium. Prior to the latest patch I experienced some stuttering in certain areas. After the recent patch those instances haven't been as common. I run the game at 1050p so be mindful that it will be difficult to hit 60 fps at 1080 unless you have a high end GPU. Dropping your resolution to 900 or even 720p may yield a higher more consistent frame rate. Load times will also be a bit longer if your using a mechanical drive instead of a SSD. I highly recommend this game if you enjoyed the 2013 reboot. But be mindful of your system specs and that you may need to do a bit of tweaking to get an optimal experience.    … Expand
  34. FacundoCritics
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    Muy divertido, el juego te incita a completarlo al 100% (que es lo que hice), gráficos excelentes (aunque un poco mal optimizado), todo el uso de nuevas habilidades es excelente. La historia es muy simple y obvia, pero es disfrutable. Es un gran juego que merece la pena re jugar y completarlo todo. 10/10
  35. Carles
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    Not a perfect Tomb Raider for me, but definitely much better than the last one. For me, more puzzles and tombs and it would be the perfect Tomb Raider. I hope the next one will continue this good evolution, and will be more like the old Tomb Raider.
  36. TSTMS2
    Jun 4, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 11 - TOMB RAIDER : RISE OF THE TR - Tomb Raider nice game from ps1 i loved this game and i hate Uncharted copy TR LOL ... Ok back TR Rise of TR nice Continue TOMB RAIDER 10 PS3, Nice next graphic epic crazy Story ... but w her are dual pistols and UZI ... (liked TOMB RAIDER 2 Pistols,Shotgun and UZI)... But im Angry This TR RISE OF TR only for PC ,AND X BOX :((( LOL , I owned all originals Play station TOMB RAIDER com p l e t s - orig disc - PS1 - TR1,TR2,TR3,TR4,TR5 , PS2 TR 6 Angel Of Darkness,TR7 LEGEND PS2,PSP umd,PS3,PS VITA , TR8 ANI VER SAY PS2,PSP umd,PS3,PS VITA, TR9 UNDERWORLD PS3, TOMB RAIDER 10 PS3 and digital side TR 4 - Lara Croft 1 PS3 and LARA CROFT 2 PS4, TOMB RAIDER 11 : RISE OF TOMB RAIDER PC digital ... (All digital PS VITA Tomb Raider 1,2,3,4,5,7,8) Very nice game , (and go to the hell with Uncharted) , TOMB RAIDER - IS THE BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME !!!!!!!! and I WANT RISE OF TOMB RAIDER FOR PS4 !!!!!! and All next New TR too for PLAY STATION ... TOMB RAIDER IS LEGEND EPIC GAME As MGS METAL GEAR SOLID too nice game series RISE OF TR 10 FROM 10 100%, ( At TR 10 most brutal deaths Horror for me ... O,o No o o o o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) for all buy this game is it rare game ... and PS4 and PS VITA TOMB RAIDER games pls .....… Expand
  37. byivaann
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Paisajes increibles, no tiene nada que envidiarle a uncharted. A nivel de escenarios es precioso, los combates son increibles. Todo genial, un juegazo.
  38. DarKz_MeTaLx
    May 17, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best optimized,graphically intense game in Tomb Raider history with great story, action pack combats with few stealthy situation, pretty much semi-open world, lots of activities and tombs to raid. I will definitely recommend this game to players to haven't played this yet.
  39. tomuch4u
    May 11, 2016
    9
    This game is one of the best games I have ever played. It is better than the original in every aspect. It has a good open world and solid shooting Defiantly pick this game up.
  40. dracoalnatural
    May 10, 2016
    0
    The gameplay is so easy and repetitive. The game doesn't require any skill or thinking to finish. For example: Lara goes stealth automatically, so you know well ahead that enemy is nearby. The game, of course, has been openworldified so you can do many uninteresting and repetitive side quests, that has absolutely no added value to the main story. The story is weak, gameplay is linear andThe gameplay is so easy and repetitive. The game doesn't require any skill or thinking to finish. For example: Lara goes stealth automatically, so you know well ahead that enemy is nearby. The game, of course, has been openworldified so you can do many uninteresting and repetitive side quests, that has absolutely no added value to the main story. The story is weak, gameplay is linear and very easy... All the puzzles in the game are based on the same physics scheme, there was one in particular where I had to think for a full minute to solve it.

    I liked to previous a lot more, I feel like this game was developed to the masses, and I see no progress here compared to 2013. Too bad.

    The graphics are excellent, but I wish it wasn’t: I have a 4670k+8GB RAM+SSD+R9 380 4GB, and have been experiencing terrible micro stutter. Tried various settings, low, medium, full screen, windows, previous AMD drivers etc., but the problem still persist.    … Expand
  41. juegos34
    Apr 18, 2016
    10
    Excellent game,I never thought a Tomb Raider game was going to like me but this is simply a work of art, do not hesitate to buy it. Greetings from Argentina.
  42. Shaedrin
    Apr 18, 2016
    9
    WOW! JUST WOW!!! Those environments are absolutely STUNNING!! You could spend hours just wondering at the majesty of everything around you.

    Unlike everyone else complaining about the story being linear though....what do they think Mass Effect, Black Ops, Dead Space, Doom, Uncharted, Halo, and almost every other game like this is? LINEAR!! It is a story based game because there    WOW! JUST WOW!!! Those environments are absolutely STUNNING!! You could spend hours just wondering at the majesty of everything around you.

    Unlike everyone else complaining about the story being linear though....what do they think Mass Effect, Black Ops, Dead Space, Doom, Uncharted, Halo, and almost every other game like this is? LINEAR!! It is a story based game because there is a story to tell! You don't get to choose how the story goes...you want that, go back to playing Knights of the Old Republic..

    This game brought new twists into the game play while keeping it as similar as possible as the previous game so as not to confuse the hell out of everyone by having to remap entire control systems (looking DIRECTLY at you Assassin's Creed). Adding in the ability to craft ammo and grenades on the fly was extremely smart and made sense in the greater scheme.

    Truly the only thing I ever dreaded were QTE's...which thankfully were eliminated for the most part unless you got careless and let a wolf or bear get on top of you. Otherwise, everything about this game is just solid from top to bottom.

    Rewards are nice too...like all the interesting outfits that came with stat bonuses, and multiple types of weapons in each class to get and upgrade. Most people still focused on the bow, while I still loved my assault rifle oh so very much.

    Overall, this is a great game you can definitely play many times to see how many ways you can beat the game, go for all the achievements, or be a completionist like me and try to get all treasures, relics, and story related items to 100% on the first go.

    I know I played the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider for months over and over, and I don't see this being any different.    … Expand
  43. DONOSSO
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    Nunca crei que me fuera a gustar este juego, ya que no me relacionaba con lo que vi en anteriores entregas, pero al analizarlo con profundidad, me doy cuenta de que toma un poco mas de seriedad y un combate, en algunos casos repetitivo pero bastante bien y estable para mi gusto.
  44. Vicente_ao
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    Recomiendo mucho más el Tomb Raider 2013 que este, la razón? simple, FANSERVICE. si en la primera entrega teníamos una Lara con polerita y pantalones sexys, en este juego Lara está toda tapada por encontrarse en siberia, pfff debieron hacer el juego ambientado en alguna selva tropical no?

    ..... Ya ahora sí, Rise of the Tomb Raider es la secuela indicada del Tomb Raider, siendo el mismo    Recomiendo mucho más el Tomb Raider 2013 que este, la razón? simple, FANSERVICE. si en la primera entrega teníamos una Lara con polerita y pantalones sexys, en este juego Lara está toda tapada por encontrarse en siberia, pfff debieron hacer el juego ambientado en alguna selva tropical no?

    ..... Ya ahora sí, Rise of the Tomb Raider es la secuela indicada del Tomb Raider, siendo el mismo espíritu que su predecesor pero mejorado en cada aspecto.
    La trama es bueno es simple pero efectivam con algunas sorpresas argumentales bien predecibles, pero por alguna razón no las vi venir.
    Muy buenas gráficas y animaciones. Ahora se le da mucha más importancia al crafteo, eso es genial, puedes hacer flechas, crear munición especial, bombas molotov, bombas de humo, muy buen aspecto del juego. Y además tendrás varias tipos de armas para elegir en cada categoría (diferentes arcos, diferentes pistolas, etc)

    El sistema de cazar animales lo encontré mucho más práctico que en el primero.
    El juego es más largo porque ahora tendrás misiones secundariasm el "mundo" es más grande y la trama pricipal creo que también es un poco más extensa.
    Nuevamente encontrarás tumbas por ser saqueadas, pero ahora es más interesante porque aprenderás habiliades en ellas (ninguna es necesaria para acabar el juego, pero sirven), eso si, los puzzles siguen siendo muy simples si se comparan a los antiguos TR.
    El final boss fue bastante normalito, me gustó más el del anterior.

    Bueno en síntesis este es un juegazo, es como jugar al anterior, pero mejorado en todo. Me gustaría que para una tercera entrega sea una especie de sandbox, sería increible y una trama y ambientación algo más oscura.

    9.2/10    … Expand
  45. mikehettfield
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    Awesome!!!! even Baba yaga Dlc, is just Epic, they really went over the fence this time, they did a great job on the first one but in this one they really polishing the character and i just simply love it
  46. Antioch
    Apr 9, 2016
    8
    Note: This rating is for the STEAM version of ROTR, not the UWP version.

    Rotr is a solid game and a solid pc port. It ran without any problems whatsoever putting out solid 60fps at 1080p ultra through my steam link. It plays well either with a controller or m&k. As for the gameplay it is pretty much the same as the previous title Tomb Raider albeit with a few larger areas to explore    Note: This rating is for the STEAM version of ROTR, not the UWP version.

    Rotr is a solid game and a solid pc port. It ran without any problems whatsoever putting out solid 60fps at 1080p ultra through my steam link. It plays well either with a controller or m&k.

    As for the gameplay it is pretty much the same as the previous title Tomb Raider albeit with a few larger areas to explore and better tombs to explore, and alot more of them.
    It isn't really better than the first title and it doesn't really revolutionise anything from the last game but it's a solid entry. It's more of the same goodness that the previous title offered. If you liked the previous title, you will like this game, just don't expect much more.    … Expand
  47. Byrne2020
    Apr 5, 2016
    10
    As a massive fan of the Tomb Raider reboot I was worried that this would not live up to my expectations but those fears were soon wiped away. The game is beautiful. The gameplay is great. The storyline is interesting and held my focus throughout. 100% recommended.
  48. sluk00
    Apr 1, 2016
    9
    This is a very entertaining game, story is very good and graphics are outstanding. the only think I would say was a down for this game is that you need to go back to missions complete 100% of the game because you don't have the necessary gear.
  49. 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
  50. 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.
  51. 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
  52. RAWLiNGS
    Mar 26, 2016
    3
    The gameplay is so easy and repetitive. The game doesn't require any skill or thinking to finish. For example: Lara goes stealth automatically, so you know well ahead that enemy is nearby. The game, of course, has been openworldified so you can do many uninteresting and repetitive side quests, that has absolutely no added value to the main story. The story is weak, gameplay is linear andThe gameplay is so easy and repetitive. The game doesn't require any skill or thinking to finish. For example: Lara goes stealth automatically, so you know well ahead that enemy is nearby. The game, of course, has been openworldified so you can do many uninteresting and repetitive side quests, that has absolutely no added value to the main story. The story is weak, gameplay is linear and very easy... All the puzzles in the game are based on the same physics scheme, there was one in particular where I had to think for a full minute to solve it.

    I liked to previous a lot more, I feel like this game was developed to the masses, and I see no progress here compared to 2013. Too bad.

    The graphics are excellent, but I wish it wasn’t: I have a 4670k+8GB RAM+SSD+R9 380 4GB, and have been experiencing terrible micro stutter. Tried various settings, low, medium, full screen, windows, previous AMD drivers etc., but the problem still persist.    … Expand
  53. 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
  54. 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.
  55. kingcrimsonbiu
    Mar 23, 2016
    8
    This is definitely an excellent game in terms of graphics and controls.
    Some potential improvements I hope to see in the future:
    --- Make the story nonlinear and let players' decision influence characters' fate.
    --- Make more tombs, larger maps, longer games and smaller file size. Learn from Witcher 3.
  56. Rex_richards
    Mar 22, 2016
    10
    tons better than the previous one.
    you'll fall in love with this fantastic bass add chick.
    and it runs really well! new patch especially if you have win 10
  57. 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
  58. Thothistox
    Mar 17, 2016
    8
    It's like being in an Indiana Jones movie, complete with suspenseful eye candy, but also all the cheese. Beautifully rendered Lara is a bit callow, but with the jumping abilities of a ninja with an Kalashnikov. The funny thing is every place she explores seems to be on the brink of collapse for over a thousand years until she shows up and ropes up the right arrow and trashes the place.It's like being in an Indiana Jones movie, complete with suspenseful eye candy, but also all the cheese. Beautifully rendered Lara is a bit callow, but with the jumping abilities of a ninja with an Kalashnikov. The funny thing is every place she explores seems to be on the brink of collapse for over a thousand years until she shows up and ropes up the right arrow and trashes the place. Lara's world is full of guns that require 5-10 bullets to kill a person, and she's always up for relaxing near a fireplace where she makes weapons and ammo out of deer skin and junk even while there's an urgent situation and a shortage of time. Combat in this game is better experienced in stealth mode, but no worries if your enemies catch sight of you and punch a few holes in your head--a few herbs will fix that right up. The puzzles are usually a good break from combat, but occasionally they feel contrived: want to burn that ice barrier? Your napalm arrows are useless, but kicking it with your feet will work!

    Now for the story: it's good as games go, but sometimes the character twists feel contrived, and the B aspect is predictable and the story will be the same the second playthrough.

    I don't know how to rate this game because I had no expectations. I've never played a Tomb Raider before. So, I'll go with the flow. 8/10 it is.    … Expand
  59. Nicoteen
    Mar 16, 2016
    8
    " I was a fan of the Tomb Raider reboot and now the sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider is here (only on microsoft devices). It starts great in Syria including a wonderful designed location, after that the locations are pretty decent, the gameplay is much better than in the prequel, the story is one of the few weakpoints. But in the end it isn't as good like uncharted, but much better than the" I was a fan of the Tomb Raider reboot and now the sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider is here (only on microsoft devices). It starts great in Syria including a wonderful designed location, after that the locations are pretty decent, the gameplay is much better than in the prequel, the story is one of the few weakpoints. But in the end it isn't as good like uncharted, but much better than the prequel and with Rise of the Tomb Raider you'll have 10 pretty solid hours…"

    GENRE RATING: 9.0
    OVERALL RATING: 8.3    … Expand
  60. eldumloido
    Mar 14, 2016
    0
    Windows store version. .
  61. daftshadow
    Mar 12, 2016
    9
    To be honest, I think The Wticher 3 should've won the award for best story but with Rise of Tomb Raider taking the nod, isn't so bad either. The game has gorgeous visuals and graphics. If you have a powerful pc, crank those settings up! Just be careful with the texture settings, anything higher than high requires a video card with more than 4gb vram or you'll get massive stuttering.To be honest, I think The Wticher 3 should've won the award for best story but with Rise of Tomb Raider taking the nod, isn't so bad either. The game has gorgeous visuals and graphics. If you have a powerful pc, crank those settings up! Just be careful with the texture settings, anything higher than high requires a video card with more than 4gb vram or you'll get massive stuttering. There's a ton of things to do in the game aside from the main missions. Although I skipped a lot, the game finds way to keep you busy with all the challenges and activities you can do. One of the downsides is the enemy's AI which is pretty weak. Another downside, despite the fantastic graphics, Crystal Dynamics recycled a lot of the same structures in the game such as narrow pathways in a cave that use the same animation over again. I know it's a little nitpicky but you notice these things too easily.

    As in previous Tomb Raider games, the puzzles in this game are fairly easy. Pretty much straightforward. I wished they would've given a little bit more variety in Lara's arsenal. The selection feels limited although the upgrades are nice. I would've given this game a 10 rating but needed to knock off a point due to the use of Denuvo. I believe that speaks for itself.    … Expand
  62. carloscmbh
    Mar 11, 2016
    8
    Great game. I realy enjoy it. Grapichs, sound and gameplay are awesome. The history is ok. But in the end a prefer the previous game: Tomb Raider - 2013.
  63. Mahdiar
    Mar 10, 2016
    9
    Gameplay : 9
    Graphics : 10
    Story : 8
    Sound : 10
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    Overall : 9
  64. SlimPlay
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    I like the Game VERY MUCH.

    Not only it looks outstanding. It was a fun experience with an okay-good story. I also really enjoy the DLCs especially endurance mode, which kept you for a bit longer than the actual game
  65. 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
  66. drsiksi
    Mar 5, 2016
    10
    kupio sam ovu igru na stemu i mogu reči da je igra savršena.Obožavam igru Lare Croft.Grafika je takođe odlična.Od mene čista desetka za razvojni tim cristal dinamic
  67. 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
  68. lasn
    Mar 4, 2016
    9
    Awesome game. I did not want it to end. But sadly it did. Completed the "main" story after 22 hours played (69% total), not rushing anything. Will play for 100%. This is rare for me, as I often lose interest after main story is completed. I hope for alot of DLC maybe even expansions. I did not get the Season Pass yet.

    Felt like Uncharted for PC. Better than the 2013 version for sure,    Awesome game. I did not want it to end. But sadly it did. Completed the "main" story after 22 hours played (69% total), not rushing anything. Will play for 100%. This is rare for me, as I often lose interest after main story is completed. I hope for alot of DLC maybe even expansions. I did not get the Season Pass yet.

    Felt like Uncharted for PC. Better than the 2013 version for sure, but that game was great too.    … Expand
  69. JayE
    Mar 1, 2016
    9
    Brilliant gameplay, absolutely amazing graphics, decent acting, great animations, superb atmosphere, interesting story, no evidence of a console port, Lara's character is excellent, no bugs found, no crashing.
    This game is easily in my top 10, probably the most polished game I've played, very well done :)
    Almost gave it a ten but my only gripe is that after being spotted I can't hide    Brilliant gameplay, absolutely amazing graphics, decent acting, great animations, superb atmosphere, interesting story, no evidence of a console port, Lara's character is excellent, no bugs found, no crashing.
    This game is easily in my top 10, probably the most polished game I've played, very well done :)

    Almost gave it a ten but my only gripe is that after being spotted I can't hide in bushes or trees like in say Splinter Cell, enemies knew exactly where I was even after running for half a kilometre away, it was as if I had a GPS tracker on me.    … Expand
  70. nika007
    Feb 29, 2016
    9
    Let me start off with the graphics.
    One word: AMAZING! It's like playing in a movie, very well done.
    + Amazing graphics + Lara is hotter than before + Took me 13 hours to complete the game (sometimes I enjoyed the view), that's 3 hours more than TR 2013 + The story is in my eyes better than the TR 2013. + The switching between the gameplay and movie cuts is really well done +    Let me start off with the graphics.
    One word: AMAZING! It's like playing in a movie, very well done.

    + Amazing graphics
    + Lara is hotter than before
    + Took me 13 hours to complete the game (sometimes I enjoyed the view), that's 3 hours more than TR 2013
    + The story is in my eyes better than the TR 2013.
    + The switching between the gameplay and movie cuts is really well done
    + Great atmosphere, great ambient effects
    + Lots of action!

    - Those 13 hours felt kinda short to me
    - The riddles are easy to solve, especially when you press Q
    - My recommendation is to play this game with with high settings or higher, therefore you need atleast a GTX770/960 overclocked to play at a minimum of 40 fps! You can do it at medium settings, but you won't enjoy the game like it is supposed to. Keep this in mind, it is a very heavy game.    … Expand
  71. ZaPaAl
    Feb 27, 2016
    8
    The reboot was great, and this sequel still is good, but it is dangerously loosing it's drive.
    Story is just barely ok, nothing more. Gameplay is good and fun, but hardly any suprises and little variation. Stealth is only occasionally possible. Game looks nice, with pretty effects, but ... almost no change of ice and snow scenery, no variation in enemies and ... maybe it's not the most    The reboot was great, and this sequel still is good, but it is dangerously loosing it's drive.
    Story is just barely ok, nothing more. Gameplay is good and fun, but hardly any suprises and little variation. Stealth is only occasionally possible. Game looks nice, with pretty effects, but ... almost no change of ice and snow scenery, no variation in enemies and ... maybe it's not the most important thing, why did they have to "fix" her face?

    There is nothing really new here, which is ok, but it really feels to casual. Played it on the hardest difficulty Survival mode and it still was, except maybe a handful encounters, just easy.
    To diminish the difficulty even more, almost all puzzles are in optional tombs, which can be solved in a few minutes. I remember the hunting for collectibles as more fun in the previous installation.

    I would still recommend it, but don't expect a revolution. I hope they cut down on playing it safe for the next episode.    … Expand
  72. CandarianGaming
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    Easily one of the best games ever made hands down. Graphics, story, tombs, gameplay, the action, mechanics, puzzles, the open world feel and seeing lara croft go through hell again. Buy this game immediately.
  73. jlcfreitas
    Feb 24, 2016
    9
    Surely one of the best games of The Year!
    Well made, the atmosphere, the scenes, sounds/music/dialogue are pretty amazing, the gameplay is better than the last one, another fixes and additional tools than the last one, that's a great job by Square Enix.
    And the most important... Dat Lara's ASS WOW!
    Can't wait for the next one!
  74. 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
  75. ChosenOne
    Feb 21, 2016
    0
    played it for a while. Great game. But now it just doesn't work. Can't connect to a serwer it says. And it seems there is no customer support at all. The only option is to request a refund on steam.
  76. SH1
    Feb 21, 2016
    10
    This was very good. It had an excellent story line. Laura Croft seemed like a real person. The environments were beautiful and detailed. Some people may not like all the climbing and jumping though and may be tempted to refer to it as a "climbing simulator". What makes this better than The Witcher 3 is that they did to try to make a giant open world game that takes 200 hours to complete. IThis was very good. It had an excellent story line. Laura Croft seemed like a real person. The environments were beautiful and detailed. Some people may not like all the climbing and jumping though and may be tempted to refer to it as a "climbing simulator". What makes this better than The Witcher 3 is that they did to try to make a giant open world game that takes 200 hours to complete. I wish we could have more games like this.… Expand
  77. Ohad123
    Feb 20, 2016
    10
    this is a true next gen experience, it has incredible graphics great combat and good story and of course a big open world to explore so whats not to like ?

    i am playing with a gtx 980 ti xtreme gaming , i7 4790k , 16gb ram and the performance are not perfect (need a patch) but it is playable its a little unstable (47-70 fps) on my rig on the higest settings. i think this game is    this is a true next gen experience, it has incredible graphics great combat and good story and of course a big open world to explore so whats not to like ?

    i am playing with a gtx 980 ti xtreme gaming , i7 4790k , 16gb ram and the performance are not perfect (need a patch) but it is playable its a little unstable (47-70 fps) on my rig on the higest settings.
    i think this game is totally worth buying if you have the a good pc .
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  78. gudulster
    Feb 17, 2016
    10
    This game is absolutely stunningly beautiful. It follows the tomb raider reboot story and adds additional elements to it. More tombs, crafting, stealth, hunting, healing, and additional combat elements that all make this game more compelling than the reboot. The game is longer and the story is better IMO as well. I was immediately hooked to this game until completing the story. I think theThis game is absolutely stunningly beautiful. It follows the tomb raider reboot story and adds additional elements to it. More tombs, crafting, stealth, hunting, healing, and additional combat elements that all make this game more compelling than the reboot. The game is longer and the story is better IMO as well. I was immediately hooked to this game until completing the story. I think the visuals this game displays are above all at this time and I was able to use the highest textures with just a 280x. The only downside is at the moment the soviet installation area is a bit choppy compared to other areas and hopefully this improves as optimizations/ updates come out.

    Overall a 10/10 and had a blast playing this. Can't wait for the next game, where they hopefully add more elements to the gameplay from the original games as well as more complicated puzzles.    … Expand
  79. Theninjagecko
    Feb 16, 2016
    8
    What a fantastic game with a fantastic story.

    I ran this on a FX 6300 12GB ram and a 4GB 290ytri x, it didnt run flawless to start but after a few updates it was great. maxed out apart from very high textures as this caused me stutter.
  80. MadViking
    Feb 16, 2016
    8
    It has a nice story, though it's a bit over-used (protagonist with daddy issues). The acting in the cut scenes though is in a class of its own, and it's easy to see that a lot of time and effort went into it. The characters are acting not only with voice, but motion, emotion and gestures as well. The gameplay is a bit linear and the bow is effectively the most over powered weapon in theIt has a nice story, though it's a bit over-used (protagonist with daddy issues). The acting in the cut scenes though is in a class of its own, and it's easy to see that a lot of time and effort went into it. The characters are acting not only with voice, but motion, emotion and gestures as well. The gameplay is a bit linear and the bow is effectively the most over powered weapon in the game. Poison arrows can stealth kill 4-5 enemies at one go, and you get those very early in the game. You also get hold of some bomb arrows later in the game, which means that your selection of weapons are more or less down to 2; Bow or shotgun on close encounter. But that being said, the game offers some good entertainment and you actually feel like a tomb raider at times, when you're off into one of the optional tombs, trying to figure out what story lies behind it. All in all, a very worthwhile gaming experience, though not with that much replay value after you've played it the first time through.… Expand
  81. 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
  82. dariarikert
    Feb 12, 2016
    10
    Gorgeous Game just like the Game before. Nice graphics,nice story.The beast game ever.Veliki sam fan Lare Croft i obožavam poglede sa visine u ovoj igri od kojih mi proradi adrenalin.
  83. Scoobydooby
    Feb 11, 2016
    9
    Visually this game is stunning on PC no doubt about it. UI is great.. simple yet efficient. The atmosphere and sound are very good, along with great animation and cinematics - its a pleasure to play such a smooth and polished game.
    Been playing since release almost daily and still have 2/3rds to go in story. This game is PACKED with content.. loot consisting of resources, upgrades,    Visually this game is stunning on PC no doubt about it. UI is great.. simple yet efficient. The atmosphere and sound are very good, along with great animation and cinematics - its a pleasure to play such a smooth and polished game.
    Been playing since release almost daily and still have 2/3rds to go in story. This game is PACKED with content.. loot consisting of resources, upgrades, relics, and plenty of hidden and hard to reach areas. Also challenges and small side quests for better gear.. So much stuff to find and different ways to find it..

    I've been taking my time with it and enjoying all of it so far. I wasn't a huge fan of the previous Tomb Raider due to its "jungle" setting.. however this time around I have felt far more engaged with the environment and all the different areas.

    Really tough to find too much in this game to dislike.. if I HAD to complain about something, it would be that I wish I got juuust a bit more FPS in certain areas, but couldn't we all?

    Very enjoyable game so far and very worth the $. 9/10 easy.. not all ports to PC are this good.    … Expand
  84. LoneWolfSones
    Feb 10, 2016
    8
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is a worthy follow up to the 2013 reboot. This sequel sees Lara setting off on another adventure to stop an evil organization from getting their hands on a powerful artifact. This is the Lara we have been waiting to see. She is stronger and more independent building off the experiences she had in the previous game. The sequel does a good job of expanding upon Lara'sRise of the Tomb Raider is a worthy follow up to the 2013 reboot. This sequel sees Lara setting off on another adventure to stop an evil organization from getting their hands on a powerful artifact. This is the Lara we have been waiting to see. She is stronger and more independent building off the experiences she had in the previous game. The sequel does a good job of expanding upon Lara's abilities and skills. You have your complement of weapons from the first game that can be upgraded finding salvage. You also can craft new weapons by finding weapon parts. There are plenty of collectibles and relics to find.

    The most notable and appreciated addition to the game is the number of tombs. Crystal Dynamics have made good on the criticism of the lack of tombs in the 2013 game. These tombs are entirely optional though they do offer some unique new skills for Lara to use. The Tombs themselves are fairly straightforward and only offer a mild challenge. Many of the puzzles aren't particularly difficult which is a bit of a disappointment.

    I also find myself wishing the game wasn't quite so linear. This is compounded by the fact that it seems like the devs felt it was necessary to put white paint on climbable surfaces. Fortunately there are challenges and side missions that can offer some deviation. The other thing I find irritating is that sometimes the map is sluggish to reload.

    In terms of graphical fidelity Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of the best looking games on the market today. Nixxes once again shows that they are capable of making a competent PC port. In fact to call it a port isn't doing the game justice. There has been considerable effort made to make the PC version feel like a proper PC release. PC users can enjoy a variety of options like sun soft shadows, HBAO+, Purehair, and high resolution textures. It needs to be said that this game is very pretty and as such it can be quite demanding.

    You will need at least 4gb of Vram to use Very High textures. The game also seems to be CPU intensive so folks with older i3's may find some difficulty. You will also want to make sure you have at least 8gb of ram. I run the game on a modest GTX 750 ti with 2gb of GDDR5 vram. I also run the game on an i5 with 8gb of total ram. Due to my vram I had to turn texture resolution down to medium. Prior to the latest patch I experienced some stuttering in certain areas. After the recent patch those instances haven't been as common. I run the game at 1050p so be mindful that it will be difficult to hit 60 fps at 1080 unless you have a high end GPU. Dropping your resolution to 900 or even 720p may yield a higher more consistent frame rate. Load times will also be a bit longer if your using a mechanical drive instead of a SSD. I highly recommend this game if you enjoyed the 2013 reboot. But be mindful of your system specs and that you may need to do a bit of tweaking to get an optimal experience.    … Expand
  85. Guin2514
    Feb 10, 2016
    8
    Pros
    -Great Graphics
    -Replay Value -Good Story Cons -Not many puzzles in main story -Needs more challenge tombs Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of the best looking games out there providing you have the PC to run it this game is truely stunning i have never experienced the frame rate drops that people are mentioning or the lag spikes either. Anyway now that is out the way this    Pros
    -Great Graphics
    -Replay Value
    -Good Story

    Cons
    -Not many puzzles in main story
    -Needs more challenge tombs

    Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of the best looking games out there providing you have the PC to run it this game is truely stunning i have never experienced the frame rate drops that people are mentioning or the lag spikes either.

    Anyway now that is out the way this game is an improvement on every aspect of the Tomb Raider that came out back in 2013 Lara looks stunning almost life like the cut scenes grab you and the bad guys want to make you dislike them from the moment you meet them.

    The game also has hours of replay value if your a completionist like myself there is plenty of collectibles to find plenty of caches to search for plenty of monoliths to read and lots of lore the challenge tombs are there and are worth doing because they give you handy little bonuses i just feel as though there could of been a few more tombs to do throughout the game.

    The puzzles are there to but mainly in the challenge tombs there is maybe one or two in the main story to complete and i feel there could have been a few more as puzzles for me is a huge plus in Tomb Raider.

    I would certainly say go and get a copy of this game it is worth every penny you pay for it and the hours if fun you'll get from it.    … Expand
  86. Winterspark
    Feb 9, 2016
    9
    Ok, so Lara is a murdering, antiquity vandalising, endangered species killing, manipulative, sociopathic thief with an inhuman ability to survive frequent plunges into near freezing cold water. She single handedly causes more damage than the combined efforts of a small invasion force without once loosing control of her perfectly rendered hair. Aside from that, this is brilliant fun!
  87. Datamari
    Feb 9, 2016
    8
    A solid game despite a few issues.
    2013's Tomb Raider was one of my favorite games of 2013, and for good reason. It had a great story, great gameplay and more. Rise of the Tomb Raider makes it even better with better gameplay, better visuals, and a story that is just breathtaking. I love the massive environments to explore, the improved combat, and the mixture of platforming, combat,    A solid game despite a few issues.
    2013's Tomb Raider was one of my favorite games of 2013, and for good reason. It had a great story, great gameplay and more. Rise of the Tomb Raider makes it even better with better gameplay, better visuals, and a story that is just breathtaking. I love the massive environments to explore, the improved combat, and the mixture of platforming, combat, and stealth all blended into one great game. However, despite these improvements, I still have some complaints. The puzzles didn't really seem that challenging, and the combat can be a mess at some times. Also, i'm playing the PC version of the game; and compared to the Xbox One version of the game, the PC port is poorly done; having some FPS drops during cutscenes. However, despite some technical issues and minor annoyances, I enjoyed this game; it's not worth buying an Xbox One for, but it's still very good.

    Rise of the Tomb Raider gets an 8/10.    … Expand
  88. Potitoman
    Feb 9, 2016
    9
    Tomb Raider 2013 was one of my favourite games in recent years. So I was looking toward this with great anticipation. If they had just done more of the same, I would've been happy.
    Oh boy, not only did they delivered all that was great about TR2013, but they have also expanded and reworked so much of the game that it feels like proper progression of the gameplay.
    The crafting system    Tomb Raider 2013 was one of my favourite games in recent years. So I was looking toward this with great anticipation. If they had just done more of the same, I would've been happy.
    Oh boy, not only did they delivered all that was great about TR2013, but they have also expanded and reworked so much of the game that it feels like proper progression of the gameplay.

    The crafting system has been expanded and the tombs now feel like proper puzzles (although nowhere near as hard as the original in 1996). The graphics have been reworked and Laura looks AMAZING.
    Unfortunately there are some optimisation issues. The Anisotropic filtering takes a lot of horsepower (yeah, it's like 1999 all over again!) and the shadows are a blocky mess and they have a massive impact on performance. Regardless, it looks beautiful.

    If anything, I felt that ROTTR could use a bit more content, but that's more to do with the fact that I just want to keep playing this forever rather than a lack of content.

    Recommended with rainbows and fireworks.    … Expand
  89. Crackfarmer
    Feb 9, 2016
    8
    Gorgeous Game just like the Game before. Nice graphics but still several performance issues. Can't say much since it's an must have (not must buy), get a friend to steam family share the Game with you and check google for an offline crack (revolt). Paying money for denuvo protected Games is basically the same as burning your money.
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. Snyggomannen
    Feb 5, 2016
    9
    Hello. I am Snyggo and this is an amazing game ! Truly love it and it is much better on PC then expected och well optimized. Well deserved points and a very nice gaming experience on PC.
  94. tggoulart
    Feb 4, 2016
    10
    Amazing game. Smooth, varied gameplay. Hugely entertaining shootouts. Fun puzzles at the tombs. Amazing graphics. Pretty good story and mythology. An open world worth exploring. It's one for the best action games ever made
  95. Giantmonkey101
    Feb 4, 2016
    9
    Should be a contender for game of the year award! Mind blowing graphics on the PC, super fast loads times if you have an SSD, Lara is smoking hot, great gameplay and story.
  96. ICDP
    Feb 4, 2016
    3
    This game looks great but is so linear it is literally mind-numbingly boring. Atrociously poor and contrived storyline and plot drivers, idiotic AI. The gameplay is super easy even on the maximum difficulty as Lara is some awesome super soldier with superhuman abilities. I couldn't take another scripted purely linear action sequence interspersed with hideously contrived cutscene and hadThis game looks great but is so linear it is literally mind-numbingly boring. Atrociously poor and contrived storyline and plot drivers, idiotic AI. The gameplay is super easy even on the maximum difficulty as Lara is some awesome super soldier with superhuman abilities. I couldn't take another scripted purely linear action sequence interspersed with hideously contrived cutscene and had to stop playing.… Expand
  97. 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
  98. Squirrel666
    Feb 3, 2016
    9
    You're gonna love this one, it's better than Tomb Raider 2013 and the PC port is quite good after the release of drivers from AMD and NVIDIA. Great storyline and exploration make this an excellent buy for the price.
    Here's a pretty good deal, if you want to get it cheaper than Steam http://bit.ly/1P4BEyc
    Enjoy!
  99. 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
  100. relic7390
    Feb 2, 2016
    10
    This game is incredible. If you enjoyed the last one you'll enjoy this one without a doubt. I had expectations for the reboot and it blew me away, and high expectations for this one which was exceeded. Only gripes I had were some story elements (No spoiler, but important events happened at all too convenient times) and minor wonkiness with some controls. Graphics incredible, gameplayThis game is incredible. If you enjoyed the last one you'll enjoy this one without a doubt. I had expectations for the reboot and it blew me away, and high expectations for this one which was exceeded. Only gripes I had were some story elements (No spoiler, but important events happened at all too convenient times) and minor wonkiness with some controls. Graphics incredible, gameplay engaging, but what Square Enix does best in both games is the progression urgency and action. Casual combat becomes more and more serious with each mission until your practically standing while playing the last mission. great freaking game… Expand
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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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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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