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

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

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