Rise of the Tomb Raider

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  1. 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
  2. AbeMC
    Dec 6, 2018
    6
    Rise of the Tomb Raider follows in the footsteps of the previous (2013) game, offering more of the same, with some larger areas and more side-tombs. Story and soundtrack are weak spots, and make Rise an above average game that, aside from graphics, does absolutely nothing outstanding. Frequently discounts to around $12 during Steam sales, where it is worth buying for those who enjoyed theRise of the Tomb Raider follows in the footsteps of the previous (2013) game, offering more of the same, with some larger areas and more side-tombs. Story and soundtrack are weak spots, and make Rise an above average game that, aside from graphics, does absolutely nothing outstanding. Frequently discounts to around $12 during Steam sales, where it is worth buying for those who enjoyed the 2013 Tomb Raider game.

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

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

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

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

    I was critical of the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot for being more of a third-person shooter than what I considered a proper Tomb Raider game. But despite the old-school flavor the devs added to Rise, at its core it is still a third-person shooter, with larger levels and more (optional) tombs. Then you add in the disappointing story, forced backtracking, and stupid AI and Rise of the Tomb Raider can’t break free of being boring but safe. Elevated by level design and exemplary graphics, it is an above average 6/10 that unfortunately is a “flavor of the week” sort of game; play it, have fun with it, then move on to something else.    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. dislexicpotato
    Oct 2, 2018
    9
    Instead of taking risks Crystal Dynamics instead decided to further polish and perfect the formula from Tomb Raider (2013), with incredible graphics, great voice acting and polished gameplay the game definitely is definitely worth trying out. If you really enjoyed the first game you will like this game just as much if not more.
  6. Ravarath
    Sep 22, 2018
    6
    Gorgeous, mundane, repetitive and buggy. This is the best way to describe my feelings upon completion. At the start i was thrilled, In the end I just wanted to see the ending and I do not looking forward to replay it. Too much stuff to do (at the end I was deliberately ignoring collectibles just to reach the end) and what's even worse - too much emphasis on gunfight.
    Overall it had it    Gorgeous, mundane, repetitive and buggy. This is the best way to describe my feelings upon completion. At the start i was thrilled, In the end I just wanted to see the ending and I do not looking forward to replay it. Too much stuff to do (at the end I was deliberately ignoring collectibles just to reach the end) and what's even worse - too much emphasis on gunfight.
    Overall it had it moments, I really wanted to know how It will end but I'm glad I'm done with it.    … Expand
  7. vgm
    Jun 18, 2017
    8
    It is what a Tomb Raider game should be: linear levels, lots of exploration and non stop action keeping the essence of the first games of the saga released in PS1; with added features like the possibility to upgrade skills and weapons. I enjoyed it very much, and the variety of secondary missions makes you want to complete it 100% which extends the lifetime of the game. Totally recommended.
  8. 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
  9. Arturismo
    Dec 12, 2016
    10
    Graphics: excellent and smooth. Puzzles: not bad at all. Action: cool and scattered in the right amount.
    Spectacular as it gets but a little over the line at times, with a super heroine Lara that tops Superman and Batman together (She has the money as well). The story is very rich and the details and dialogues are well designed. However, I did not like the difficulty, even at highest    Graphics: excellent and smooth. Puzzles: not bad at all. Action: cool and scattered in the right amount.
    Spectacular as it gets but a little over the line at times, with a super heroine Lara that tops Superman and Batman together (She has the money as well). The story is very rich and the details and dialogues are well designed. However, I did not like the difficulty, even at highest level I did have plenty of resources, usually maxing out the capacity throughout the game.    … Expand
  10. Krzych
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    Impressive. I wasn't expecting much from this game and I approached it with conviction that I am only playing this because of visuals, but it actually was quite engaging. Visually the game is absolutely amazing, scenery is great, lighting is superb and character design and quality is just unbelievable at times. One drawback to visual quality is that there is a lot of aliasing and noImpressive. I wasn't expecting much from this game and I approached it with conviction that I am only playing this because of visuals, but it actually was quite engaging. Visually the game is absolutely amazing, scenery is great, lighting is superb and character design and quality is just unbelievable at times. One drawback to visual quality is that there is a lot of aliasing and no sensible way to remove it, also distant landscape is sometimes not that good. Gameplay wise the game is good for the most part. It is a mix of everything - exploring, puzzles, action, arcade elements, combat, stealth, gathering materials. Especially those action-arcade elements when you are escaping from somewhere can be epic. Unfortunately devs tried to make the game too flashy, some crazy jumps or fighting 20 enemies at once is not really doing anything good for this game, it is only making it look cheap. Generally a good game with very impressive visuals, all the gameplay mechanics are also very good and well thought, but some things like those mentioned above are just ridiculous. Could be better with some adjustments, but game remains engaging and impressive for the most part and has many strong points, I would give it 8.5 if there was an option, but since there is no, very solid 8.… Expand
  11. episode
    May 6, 2018
    8
    75/100 - A good game indeed.

    Great graphics, great mechanics, some challenging puzzles (only the optionals, the obligatory ones are easy which is ok, gives people choice). The story is ok, the premise is good, but the execution could be better. The level design could be better too. And some of the "too cliché" moments that ruins Uncharted to me are here in some extent. But it doesn't    75/100 - A good game indeed.

    Great graphics, great mechanics, some challenging puzzles (only the optionals, the obligatory ones are easy which is ok, gives people choice). The story is ok, the premise is good, but the execution could be better. The level design could be better too. And some of the "too cliché" moments that ruins Uncharted to me are here in some extent. But it doesn't gets to the point of being annoying.    … Expand
  12. likevin96
    Jun 8, 2018
    8
    Completion: Finished game and Croft Manor on Seasoned Raider (hard) difficulty

    Pros: - All-around gorgeous visuals. Although some of the character models can look plastic at times, nearly everything other visual quality is excellent. Some of the best realistic visuals I have seen - the spectacle really works. - Many gameplay improvements over the first game - better upgrades,    Completion: Finished game and Croft Manor on Seasoned Raider (hard) difficulty

    Pros:
    - All-around gorgeous visuals. Although some of the character models can look plastic at times, nearly everything other visual quality is excellent. Some of the best realistic visuals I have seen - the spectacle really works.
    - Many gameplay improvements over the first game - better upgrades, puzzles, platforming, and combat. Generally, playing the game is fun.
    - Some of the best platforming in this semi-open world third-person narrative-driven action-adventure genre. This is an awful name, but I'm including titles such as the Uncharted games, God of War (2018), The Last of Us, etc. In most of these games, climbing is simply something that has to be done and is largely difficult to fail. While the platforming in Rise of the Tomb Raider is still rather simple and difficulty to fail at, the number of different inputs and reflex-based QTEs make it more involved and overall a more engaging process.
    - Animal fights are interesting and bring an interesting direction for the series to expand in
    - Levels are generally well designed with gorgeous, believable visuals/layouts and multiple paths/hiding spots for the enemy encounters
    - Tombs are the best part of the game and actually offer fun, though not too challenging puzzles.
    - Lara feels a lot smoother to control and both combat/exploration are generally fun. Everything is smooth and flows well - I found it a great decision to not have regenerating health during battles on the higher difficulty modes - although this ends up being trivialized by how overpowered healing becomes with the right upgrades

    Cons:
    - The two more open areas actually detract from the narrative-driven nature of the game. Going around for all the collectibles is generally not fun - especially when there is so much ground to cover.
    - Too many meaningless checklists the game strings you along to doing
    - Although the game offers you more options in combat, it is never actually difficult enough to push you into using any of these new tools - such as the intriguing on-the-fly crafting that more or less never actually needs to be utilized
    - Too much hand holding when it comes to platforming and puzzles. Detective vision makes every puzzle boil down to interacting with all the highlighted objects
    - There are too many different types of collectibles and resources - crafting in this type of game should not be so tedious with having to constantly pick up so many different items off of the terrain. Although the addition of a few new resources would make sense, I find the use of a dozen (maybe more?) resources to be unnecessary and bogs the pace of the game down
    - The audio logs/letters slow down the pace of the game too much. Why not have them play while you go through the actual game such as in Bioshock? Seems pointless to sit there and read the entries when most of them are already voiced anyways
    - Story is a disaster. Countless plot holes and inconsistent characterization. The definite low point of this game for me. I found it difficult to care about anything that was happening. I cannot stress how forgettable and sometimes even bewilderingly bad the story was.

    Final Word:
    Although Rise of the Tomb Raider improves upon its predecessor in a number of different ways, especially in the actual moment-to-moment gameplay, the crafting, exploration, and story have all undergone changes that are ultimately for the worse. In this sense, while Rise of the Tomb Raider certainly has taken many steps forward from the original, it is ultimately for the worse, albeit slightly.

    Final Score:
    7.9    … Expand
  13. Demon2017
    Sep 25, 2022
    7
    Нормальное продолжение предыдущей части без особых выкрутасов. Подтянули графику, немного улучшили геймплей, сюжет чуть поинтереснее, но в целом, это та же самая игра.
  14. josei1985
    Jul 15, 2017
    8
    Si te gusta la saga Uncharted o el anterior Tomb Raider, éste sin duda no te va a defraudar.

    Las mismas mecánicas de siempre en cuanto a la "visión especial", armas de fuego, arco y piolet (con su menú de mejoras), una buena historia de poco más de 20 horas y unos muy buenos gráficos. El contenido secundario es pequeño en cuanto a misiones (se agradece) y por los demás, los mismos    Si te gusta la saga Uncharted o el anterior Tomb Raider, éste sin duda no te va a defraudar.

    Las mismas mecánicas de siempre en cuanto a la "visión especial", armas de fuego, arco y piolet (con su menú de mejoras), una buena historia de poco más de 20 horas y unos muy buenos gráficos. El contenido secundario es pequeño en cuanto a misiones (se agradece) y por los demás, los mismos coleccionables del anterior. He jugado a un dlc que viene con esta edición y me ha recordado más a un RE7 en tercera persona que a otra cosa. Prescindible.

    Tal vez en esta entrega se abusa más que en el anterior de plataformeo (muy guiado) y no sé si es por mi mando (de xbox one para PC, excusas de manco) pero en algunas ocasiones he muerto por la poca precisión a la hora de saltar de un lugar a otro escalando. Por lo demás, piolet, flechas para madera blanda, escenarios con "puzles" usando balanzas,...lo de siempre. La IA enemiga a veces parece estar rotísima. Hay un tiroteo en concreto en el que nos movemos bajo el hielo y disponemos de varios agujeros para emerger y matar al enemigo. Daba igual que te movieras constantemente que siempre que salía del agua los tenía esperándome. Pero en otras ocasiones la IA se vuelve más estúpida o el escenario es más propicio para matarlos a la primera.

    El juego viene con varios niveles de dificultad pero una vez elegido uno ya no se podrá cambiar. Empecé, campanudo yo, con el superviviente extremo. La particularidad de este nivel es que se basa en el nivel Superviviente añadiéndole que para superar el juego hay que ir de campamento en campamento, por lo que si te matan irás al anterior empezando de nuevo desde ahí. Como comentaba anteriormente, los problemas con la escalada hizo que finalmente bajara a superviviente. Lo he disfrutado más y he muerto bastante, especialmente haciendo escalada :D Pero superviviente extremo es realmente retador.

    El tramo final del juego me ha dejado una sensación agridulce. Tendremos oleadas de enemigos "normales" con los que vamos a sufrir para derrotarlos (los hay que con un tiro caen muertos y los que están blindados), luego dos pequeñas oleadas más de rivales "nativos" a los que mataremos sin mayor problema y el boss final es decepcionante. QTE. Los puñeteros QTE. ¿Por qué?

    Como he dicho más adelante, los gráficos son muy muy buenos, cosa normal en estos años para un juego de esta emvergadura. No obstante, con una buena gráfica (gtx 980) y con la configuración óptima que propone Nvidia los fps no son nada estables (36-60fps) aunque solo he sentido un tirón. Finalizando el combate con el boss final, no sé si pretendían que el golpe de gracia fuera a cámara lenta o directamente ha petado todo, porque marcaba 14fps.

    Lo dicho, de esos juegos que hay que tener sí o sí en la biblioteca.    … Expand
  15. cable77
    Apr 16, 2017
    8
    Good for keeping your mind busy for couple hours. Do not expect too much. Very predictable story, same secrets with even same shiny effects, mediocre level designs, uninteresting story... So as I said, if you feel bad and you need distractions it is a good choice. If you don't, then spend your precious hours to more deserving title.
  16. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    Gráficas hermosas, paisajes magníficos, historia aceptable y logra superarse al anterior juego.
  17. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    Free drop on the Epic Store. Bigger, better and more expansive than the first game with less janky QTE. Though still lots of hand holding and dumbed down gameplay like the first one. I did like the exploration and this second game seemed like it had a lot more combat in this one. Not a fan, its ok-ish I suppose?
  18. nitorita
    Nov 6, 2018
    8
    It doesn't take more than 15 minutes to find out that this game is much better than the prequel. Everything ranging from the graphics (which are incredibly high quality) to a new form of gaining experience that's based on exploration rather than only killing enemies really makes this sequel shine.

    Rise maintained the look and feel of the original game and improved many features that    It doesn't take more than 15 minutes to find out that this game is much better than the prequel. Everything ranging from the graphics (which are incredibly high quality) to a new form of gaining experience that's based on exploration rather than only killing enemies really makes this sequel shine.

    Rise maintained the look and feel of the original game and improved many features that gamers felt were underwhelming in the prequel. Sprinting is now available, making travelling long distances a lot less frustrating and removing the need to jump/strafe spam to travel faster.

    Rise doesn't follow the story of its prequel (aside from the reintroduction of one other character, but that isn't a big deal), which means that you don't need to play the prequel to understand this game. For fans of Square Enix's action games, stealth elements were added to this sequel, meaning combat has been improved and is a bit more satisfying to play as you can play stealthily instead of aggressively if you so desire.

    Unfortunately, some peeves I have are that the Poison and Explosive Arrows are overpowered (you'll know when you use them), and that a lot of features are unnecessary to beat the game or are unlocked at times when they are no longer useful. For example, the only reason why you explore the tombs is for the sake of beating them, not for the reward.

    Overall, I feel I enjoyed the game quite a bit and am happy to maintain my rating of 8 for its rather lengthy story. Rise has improved from its prequel, although its puzzles are still a bit too easy. I didn't bother with the Expedition or Endurance modes, unless they were one of the extra gameplay DLCs ( reviewed below).

    BABA YAGA DLC
    I like how this DLC was embedded into the main game, and was positioned rather early on in the story. It was actually quite challenging and had a nice story to it. I liked it quite a lot, so I'll give it a 8/10.

    COLD DARKNESS DLC
    This is only accessible on the main menu. It's a little map with two main objectives to complete. I recommend playing it on as hard as possible, and try not to die. Overall, this DLC was rather short, didn't contribute to the story, and was only moderately challenging, so I can only give it a 7/10.

    BLOOD TIES DLC
    This is an absolute treat, and completely redeems the game's lackluster puzzles for me. You explore Lara's estate in order to collect clues to crack the combinations to her father's safe as well as his secret vault. There is plenty of documents and relics all over the map, and it actually feels rewarding to find each one of them for the story. This DLC definitely gets a 10/10 out of me, as I always love having a mystery to solve.

    If you're trying to get full completion for Croft Manor, as long as you make sure to search everywhere, you will pretty much have everything found prior to the final cutscene. After that cutscene passes, you should check the study at the beginning and the cellar and secret vault to collect the rest.

    LARA'S NIGHTMARE DLC
    I thought this mode was kind of stale, but the eerie environment coupled with the difficulty of trying to aim on a controller made it somewhat challenging. The boss fight was incredibly underwhelming though. Overall, it was short, had no story, and didn't have a point to it, so I will give it a 6/10.    … Expand
  19. Mobile
    Dec 23, 2017
    6
    ENG
    The unexpectedly poor game that failed to interest. Not a lot of appropriate moments, poorly written characters, absolutely not an interesting story, and of course cranberries. Oh yeah I almost forgot about the grind, he's way too dull, it may be interesting to explore if in the end we see the same picture in the book that isn't even done different.
    RU Неожиданно слабая игра,    ENG
    The unexpectedly poor game that failed to interest. Not a lot of appropriate moments, poorly written characters, absolutely not an interesting story, and of course cranberries. Oh yeah I almost forgot about the grind, he's way too dull, it may be interesting to explore if in the end we see the same picture in the book that isn't even done different.
    RU
    Неожиданно слабая игра, которая не смогла заинтересовать. Много не уместных моментов, плохо прописанных персонажей, абсолютно не интересного сюжета, и конечно же клюквы. Ах да чуть не забыл, про гринд, он кстати тоже унылый, кому будет интересно исследовать если в конце мы видим всю ту же картинку в книге, которую даже не сделали разной.    … Expand
  20. Writingreviews
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    Now this is a good game. Im 30 years old and i dont have that much time to play games anymore but this one keept me coming back all the way untill the end. The was they hurt Laura and the pain she is going through is really a first in the game industry. Its gritty, gruesome, with a strong female protagonist. Such a good powerful mix and presented really well.
  21. LoletinAlexis
    Jan 25, 2018
    9
    So much better than the reboot, but also very disconnected from the reboot.
    The end of the game is stupidly fast.
  22. kiki78
    Aug 6, 2018
    10
    This is one of best games ever made, i love it.
    And i totally hate it, when it ends. Not really short, but i neeeeed it to be way longer.
    Could be more choices, less linear, but that probably wouldnt be so polished and perfectly tuned up. Ofcourse i, as hardcore rpg player, have some reservations, but still, this game doesnt deserve anything bellow 10/10. Top quality everything, even    This is one of best games ever made, i love it.
    And i totally hate it, when it ends. Not really short, but i neeeeed it to be way longer.
    Could be more choices, less linear, but that probably wouldnt be so polished and perfectly tuned up.
    Ofcourse i, as hardcore rpg player, have some reservations, but still, this game doesnt deserve anything bellow 10/10. Top quality everything, even after 2 years.    … Expand
  23. Nazar228
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the sequel to the 2013 video game, Tomb Raider, and the eleventh entry in the Tomb Raider series.
  24. Meta1234
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Happy with the previous game and happy with this one too. Nice balance in almost everything, exploration, combat, story. Looking forward to the next one.
  25. BlitZeR_95
    Jan 29, 2021
    8
    After delaying the game for me to complete for many years, I have finally come around to completing this game. I have to say the game is great! If you loved the previous Tomb Raider (2013) game then you'd also love this one. The world is bigger and better in this game with many optional stuff to do. There are some clunky stuff, like the climbing doesn't always work... when you want to jumpAfter delaying the game for me to complete for many years, I have finally come around to completing this game. I have to say the game is great! If you loved the previous Tomb Raider (2013) game then you'd also love this one. The world is bigger and better in this game with many optional stuff to do. There are some clunky stuff, like the climbing doesn't always work... when you want to jump upwards but Lara suddenly jumps to the side to her death. Sometimes the controls isn't as responsive as it should be, I'm not sure if it's me or the game but that's what I was experiencing.
    Overall, a great game! Looking forward to completing Shadow of the Tomb Raider!    … Expand
  26. pawq
    Dec 19, 2022
    8
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is exactly what a game sequel should be - an evolution of a proven concept, with incremental improvements in almost every area, but without removing or breaking any of the elements that made the predecessor work.

    Gorgeous visuals (especially landscapes and Lara herself
  27. yagoaxe77
    Jun 8, 2018
    10
    After the reboot this game maintain the quality of the fist game launched 2013. Excelent history, gameplay, graphics and art. Amazing and fantastic game.
  28. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    Very detailed game. It is a joy to play. Graphics are breathtaking. Mechanics are cool.
  29. Grachechkovski
    May 7, 2020
    8
    Ideally a great continuation of Larissa's adventures since 2013.
    I liked the graphics of the flight, the changes in game mechanics more (at least some sense in collecting everything in the world added), the story - a discreet adventure, will pull.
    The world is beautiful and contrasting - half the game in the snow trampled, the other half in the Byzantine steppes. I did not like a couple    Ideally a great continuation of Larissa's adventures since 2013.
    I liked the graphics of the flight, the changes in game mechanics more (at least some sense in collecting everything in the world added), the story - a discreet adventure, will pull.
    The world is beautiful and contrasting - half the game in the snow trampled, the other half in the Byzantine steppes.
    I did not like a couple of moments: you can kill the immortals without Greek fire (stupid and rejects the whole lor and records about them) and in the battle with Constantine, you can only kill him from behind with two strikes, although there is an opportunity to hit the frontal infinitely (the dumbest solution - it would be better to cancel it)    … Expand
  30. marlock441
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Прекрасная часть. Графика/оптимизация - отличная. Сюжет очень интересный, так же как и исследование мира. Продуманность крафта и мира на высоком уровне. атмосфера шикарная. Лучшая часть. Итог: 10 балов
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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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