Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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  1. turgaysenturk
    Jul 30, 2023
    6
    The last Tomb Raider game left me feeling bored during my playthrough due to its repetitive nature, which stemmed from using the same game mechanics as the previous two games. Additionally, the storyline failed to captivate me, making it difficult for me to become immersed in the game. Seeking some variety, I completed most of the side missions, but they lacked novelty and failed toThe last Tomb Raider game left me feeling bored during my playthrough due to its repetitive nature, which stemmed from using the same game mechanics as the previous two games. Additionally, the storyline failed to captivate me, making it difficult for me to become immersed in the game. Seeking some variety, I completed most of the side missions, but they lacked novelty and failed to provide much enjoyment, with only a few exceptions.… Expand
  2. TheProphet334
    Jun 27, 2023
    6
    Worst of the trilogy we had maybe they have ran out of ideas ? The story is one of the most predictable stuff I can come up with the combat doesn't fell really good and the underwater stealth sections are the killers. I liked the tombs we had and some side quests were actually decent but if you ask me about the game and it's story I would not be able to tell you because only Jonah isWorst of the trilogy we had maybe they have ran out of ideas ? The story is one of the most predictable stuff I can come up with the combat doesn't fell really good and the underwater stealth sections are the killers. I liked the tombs we had and some side quests were actually decent but if you ask me about the game and it's story I would not be able to tell you because only Jonah is memorable but only because he was part of the other games.… Expand
  3. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Przyjemny kolorowy dżunglowy klimat to było to, czego brakowało mi od pierwszych odsłon z 1996 roku. Ta odsłona niestety, mimo przyzwoitej fabuły oraz otoczenia, nie była dla mnie polaryzująca. Ewidentnie mimo olśniewającej grafiki zabrakło tu tego czegoś, co miały poprzednie tomb raidery. Zaznaczam oczywiście, że nowa seria nie jest zła, ale jest lekko ponad średniej, porównując ją do klasyków. Daję 7 za poziom graficzny, mechanikę oraz trochę za fabułę.… Expand
  4. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    6
    It's both beautiful and boring, but even more boring... The tempo problem is really overwhelming. Better gameplay should have been given with these beautiful graphics.
  5. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    7
    -7/10 story
    -7/10 gameplay
    -8/10 environments
    -7/10 characters
    -6/10 music
  6. DushniyToksik
    May 16, 2023
    5
    Абсолютно вторичная мусорная и бесячая игра,которую удалось кое как пройти только из Лары и ее седалища.Я разочарован.
  7. Animus_V0x
    Mar 23, 2023
    7
    Meanwhile the plot is way too far-fetched and makes zero sense, I still had some fun on this one.
    The graphics were kinda ok, beautiful landscapes and all but the characters weren't pretty and were lacking variation. Even Lara's face had some weird renders, especially in the in-game photo mode.
    I had my fair of fun completing it 100%, but I'm not sure I'll be doing it again. The skill    Meanwhile the plot is way too far-fetched and makes zero sense, I still had some fun on this one.
    The graphics were kinda ok, beautiful landscapes and all but the characters weren't pretty and were lacking variation. Even Lara's face had some weird renders, especially in the in-game photo mode.
    I had my fair of fun completing it 100%, but I'm not sure I'll be doing it again.
    The skill tree isn't relevant, could have been better.
    The different outfits, it's way too much and you barely see the difference between em all in term of effectiveness.
    Apart from all that, I really liked the whole ambiance of the game and still had fun resolving the different puzzles the game offers. That, and exploring the jungle, finding letters giving you some lore about this ancient civilisation.    … Expand
  8. Snjake
    Mar 18, 2023
    5
    The only thing that is improved in this game is the sound of guns shooting but everything else from the story to the character designs for the main 2 is worse the game was so boring and infuriating to play at one point I quit and never played it again
  9. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    5
    Сюжет с каждой частью пробивает все новое дно, это я даже не буду комментировать. В предыдущих играх, могло показаться, что актриса выполнявшая дубляж Лары неплохо справилась бы с озвучкой хентая, но в этой части все пришло настолько в абсолют, что мне стало стыдно играть в нее без наушников. Ну и конечно же, я очень люблю проваливаться в текстурах и пользоваться неиграбельным управлениемСюжет с каждой частью пробивает все новое дно, это я даже не буду комментировать. В предыдущих играх, могло показаться, что актриса выполнявшая дубляж Лары неплохо справилась бы с озвучкой хентая, но в этой части все пришло настолько в абсолют, что мне стало стыдно играть в нее без наушников. Ну и конечно же, я очень люблю проваливаться в текстурах и пользоваться неиграбельным управлением во время погонь. Наверное, фанатам перезапуска игра может зайти, но как по мне - худшая часть серии. Вот уж действительно - Тень Томб Райдера. Только тень и осталась.… Expand
  10. Gamedrug
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Я даже не понимаю зачем её допрохожу, насколько же всё тут затянуто и гумозно. Ставлю + за скины и историю.
  11. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    6
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  12. rezo_21
    Dec 30, 2022
    7
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  13. VEREST_TV
    Nov 25, 2022
    5
    Lara has no motivation, they don’t explain to us why she needs these artifacts, how she found out about them and how she got here at all, there are practically no new mechanics, shooting is disgusting, enemies are stupid like felt boots, Lara constantly has bouts of idiocy, she often hysterias and generally leads acting like a dumb dignitary, there are A LOT of cliché moments, the tombsLara has no motivation, they don’t explain to us why she needs these artifacts, how she found out about them and how she got here at all, there are practically no new mechanics, shooting is disgusting, enemies are stupid like felt boots, Lara constantly has bouts of idiocy, she often hysterias and generally leads acting like a dumb dignitary, there are A LOT of cliché moments, the tombs have become absolutely uninteresting, very monotonous and the rewards for passing are absolutely useless and useless to anyone, almost all skills are useless because they are directly or indirectly related to the combat, but only in the game the combat is almost never used , there are almost no action scenes in the game, the whole game is some kind of corridor and the feeling that this is one location, an absolutely idiotic concept of a secret city, which is located in the most prominent place where oil has been extracted a couple of kilometers and have been excavated for 400 years and traders who they sell new guns, while they themselves use primitive ones. In short, this is **** I absolutely do not recommend it, and it would be even better if you don’t go through it at all, it’s not worth it, don’t spoil the opinion about the franchise with this terrible project!… Expand
  14. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Yani bu da bir Tomb Raider oyunu işte aksiyon puzle bam bam gayet başarılı.
  15. Demon2017
    Sep 25, 2022
    6
    В отличие от предыдущих двух, в этой части нет никакой особенности или фишки. Короткая игра с плохим сюжетом, таким же графоном и без каких-то новых фишек. Играть можно, но это проходняк и не более.
  16. kinsang
    Sep 12, 2022
    5
    ถึงแม้ภาพจะดูดีขึ้น และมีระบบการเล่นใหม่ๆเข้ามา แต่ส่วนตัวคิดว่าเนื้อเรื่องไม่น่าติดตาม และเกมเพลย์เล่นได้ไม่นานก็เบื่อ
  17. Trovaga
    Aug 19, 2022
    5
    + Graphically impressive
    + Platforming *mostly* works alright
    + Puzzle sections are welcome and decent + Mocap and facial animations are impressive + Outfits - The level design and gameplay is incredibly railroaded and linear. You can only swandive off ledges. You can't manually turn on your flashlight. You can't manually duck or crawl. The game is completely filled with 'automatic'    + Graphically impressive
    + Platforming *mostly* works alright
    + Puzzle sections are welcome and decent
    + Mocap and facial animations are impressive
    + Outfits

    - The level design and gameplay is incredibly railroaded and linear. You can only swandive off ledges. You can't manually turn on your flashlight. You can't manually duck or crawl. The game is completely filled with 'automatic' 'movielike' moments where Lara climbs something, squeezes through openings where all control is taken away for too long at a time. It's so linear and simple the game is almost a movie where you hold forward and jump or climb occasionally. The only backtracking you'll ever do will be for pointless loot. You don't traverse opens levels, finding keys and opening doors in earlier places. It's non stop A to B on a wheelbarrow sized path with no deviation except for the few hub area's where all you do is just walk around for an hour opening boxes full of crafting material loot.

    - The story script is laughably bad (oh you got locked in this temple basement that was hidden for 4 thousand years? I know a way around see ya there!). During the story on multiple occasions people get caught and imprisoned and it feels completely pointless, arbitrary and dumb like the story was too boring so they just shoved some prisoners in there. You see them get spotted and caught in the cutscenes and it looks like an elementary school stage play. They weren't cornered but instead of running just decide to surrender simply because the writers said they should. It's utterly stupid and breaks any immersion in a believable story. There are a ton of gripes I have with this, from the plane crashing right near the place they have to go to uncivilized savages living literally 300ft from a modern tourist village to the 15 ft open area's with 30 boars running around just to get shot and so on. The writing, story and worldbuilding are DEEPLY mediocre and something you expect out of a first year game design college student not the new AAA Tomb Raider franchise entry.

    - The AI is horrible and the stealth mechanics are crude, inconsistent and flawed. It feels two decades old.

    - The weapons with upgrades look atrocious and you can't unequip suppressors, they are applied to ALL your weapons automatically and are stuck there for the rest of your game. You encounter the first merchant right after you get a pistol. I bought the suppressor thinking it would be a wise investment for one of my pistols. The thing got applied to ALL my future handguns with no way to unequip, looks horrendously ugly and I never even heard the regular pistols without suppressor in the entire game. Weapon model sizes are also messed up. Comically large pistols, toy sized shotguns. Proportions are completely broken.

    - I've encountered a fair amount of bugs and glitches. Lara's model glitching out when platforming, my rifle not firing in full automatic but getting stuck in semi auto, fire puzzle softlocking until I restarted a checkpoint, lara jumping in the wrong direction even with a straight camera and keyboard imputs. Investigating items in the inventory is broken. It's quite bad. And I don't make these accusations lightly, these were 100% actual game problems.

    - Abysmal map variety. Everything starts looking the same, endless jungle, it goes from beautiful to incredibly tedious. On multiple occasions I got so bored knowing I had to go through more of the same I just stopped playing for periods.

    - The skill upgrades and crafting feel tacked on and pointless

    - Very mediocre animal combat. animals just awkwardly nudge you and then you just sorta... fall over dead

    - Lara comes across as very self absorbed. Every time Jonah starts talking about his struggles or missing his family Lara never acknowledges him, asks him about it or anything but instead instantly starts talking about herself and her family and becomes the center of the conversation. It's really awkward.

    - Underwater stealth sections are really, really bad

    - Trinity is an incredibly boring and bland villain. And the same cliché encounters are recycled in every game.

    - Multiple hard crashes. I can't remember the last time a game crashed on me. But SotTR has hard crashed my entire pc multiple times.

    - Skills like bow multishot are finnicky and half the time don't work for sh*t

    - QA missed a lot of faults in map design quality, I can see sunlight peeking through the walls of deep underground caves and temples because level designers missed closing them off properly

    SotTR has a solid base to be something beautiful but it doesn't do anything interesting or engaging and sticks to 6/10-ing every aspect of itself, separating itself from truly great AAA games that rise above by going all in on proper thought out, fleshed out ideas and mechanics. SotTR sticks to old, half baked concepts and it's plagued by a metric ton of lack of polish and proper quality finish in every aspect.    … Expand
  18. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    7
    Like the previous Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider games, this is more of the same: amazing graphics, wonderfully detailed environment, fun platforming, and satisfying challenge tombs. Combat is more stealth-oriented than previous games because you can now lurk in the foliage and backstab goons when they least suspect it. This is in a way good because it makes the game much more believable.Like the previous Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider games, this is more of the same: amazing graphics, wonderfully detailed environment, fun platforming, and satisfying challenge tombs. Combat is more stealth-oriented than previous games because you can now lurk in the foliage and backstab goons when they least suspect it. This is in a way good because it makes the game much more believable. Unfortunately, the emphasis on stealth invalidates the value in improving your combat-oriented skills and upgrading your weapons. The story and dialogue, which are once again emphasized, continue to be mediocre.… Expand
  19. Mehrshad_MB
    Jun 29, 2022
    6
    To start with, I must say that SOTTR has amazing graphics and is visually astonishing. The diversity of levels' environment and how detailed they are, are praiseworthy. The details and the destructibility (Specially in flood mission) was amazing. However, I can't say the same thing for story because it was pretty bad. Seeing the series is becoming a fantasy game rather than an adventureTo start with, I must say that SOTTR has amazing graphics and is visually astonishing. The diversity of levels' environment and how detailed they are, are praiseworthy. The details and the destructibility (Specially in flood mission) was amazing. However, I can't say the same thing for story because it was pretty bad. Seeing the series is becoming a fantasy game rather than an adventure game was very painful for me!
    Gameplay seemed to be a copy paste from last game, but it was fine.
    Controls sometimes were frustrating (Specially when it came to throw a hook while jumping).
    Also Combat system wasn't too good. Same can be said for customizing and upgrading weapons.
    To conclude, if you don't have a RTX do not play this game. Because it has nothing but good graphics.
    (June 2022)    … Expand
  20. JustinForgueims
    May 5, 2022
    5
    Everything they improved in Rise of the Tomb Raider they ruined it again in Shadow.
    - Quick time events are back. Why if everyone complained about it?
    - Tombs are tiny - It's a warfare game instead of an exploration game - Camera and controls are so bad. You cannot orientate, jump, move as you want so the game is killing you many times as want to move you in another direction. - Game    Everything they improved in Rise of the Tomb Raider they ruined it again in Shadow.
    - Quick time events are back. Why if everyone complained about it?
    - Tombs are tiny
    - It's a warfare game instead of an exploration game
    - Camera and controls are so bad. You cannot orientate, jump, move as you want so the game is killing you many times as want to move you in another direction.
    - Game map is broken, you cannot move and select point markers easy. Already done/picked items still appear on the map
    - Plot is way worse than the previous games
    - Even disabling the awful survival instinct the game still bothers you with full screen messages indicating what you need to do. And there are some places were disabling the survival instinct doesn't works.
    - It's super annoying how the game forces you to walk for several minutes while crossing specific areas. Without being able to run, jump, or do anything else than slowly walking out of that area.
    - It's quite stupid that you have lots of outfits but you can only use the tribal ones during 80% of the game

    The only improvement I like in this game are the power up plants.    … Expand
  21. ShadowNatsu
    Apr 3, 2022
    6
    I like the tomb raider series but the worst tomb raider game is this in my opinion...
  22. PvtSmith
    Mar 28, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Play right after 2nd game, otherwise you will not understand a thing. Overall worth playing to finish off the franchise and put it to rest. Not worth purchasing at full price for sure.

    Graphical Issues:
    - Very basic, but the image output is very dull (bright areas aren't bright enough and mix up with shadows). Adding Nvidia game filter for clarity fixed it, but this should not be an issue for a AAA game.
    - It's been 4 years since release, and the dxgi_error_device_hung error that causes you to crash every 30 minutes still hasn't been fixed. It's not my GPU, Cyberpunk 2077 runs totally fine on maximum settings (no RT). I have a feeling the game has a VRAM leak or something similar.
    - The Hidden Village location runs at below 60 FPS (vs usual 90 FPS everywhere else) and drops to below 40 FPS in some spots even on all minimum settings with "ultra performance" DLSS setting on. Nobody bothered to fix it.

    So many plot holes too:
    - What does everyone speak English? I mean sure, Lara is a linguist or whatever, but since when does Jonah (the ship cook from 1st game) speak perfect ancient Incan?
    - The hidden village is so hidden, Jonah and Lara were able to get there by boat without issues.
    - They make a point of Lara hiding her weapons and wearing local clothing when entering this "ancient" hidden village society, they forget about it in the last cut scenes where she's wearing modern gear and weapons and all.

    Plot:
    - I didn't understand half of it.
    - I am not sure what the rebellion is, if they all just hangout in the city with the bad guy guards and nobody cares.
    - Trinity, what Trinity? Oh yeah. Never mind the build up from the 2nd game. You are just informed they are killed off over the radio.

    Some game elements are bizarre:
    - The dialect learning is pointless now, there aren't enough things to discover and it's just 1 dialect instead of 3 in the last game.    … Expand
  23. bancandrei
    Mar 14, 2022
    7
    I expected this one to be the worst in the new trilogy and was pleasantly surprised. It is a bit more bombastic, taking inspiration from Uncharted, so it still feels unsure of what it wants to be. The best thing would be the challenge tombs (esp DLC) which are fun, the worst, the main story which is bland.
    I would have liked a bit more backtracking in the dungeons so they feel more like    I expected this one to be the worst in the new trilogy and was pleasantly surprised. It is a bit more bombastic, taking inspiration from Uncharted, so it still feels unsure of what it wants to be. The best thing would be the challenge tombs (esp DLC) which are fun, the worst, the main story which is bland.
    I would have liked a bit more backtracking in the dungeons so they feel more like Zelda or exploration and a bit less combat.    … Expand
  24. delaware80
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    I like the maya stuff and graphics are great too.
    There are more thrilling cinematic moments in comparison to the predecessor Rise of the Tomb Raider.
    But frankly speaking - as a casual player - some quests have been too tricky for my taste.
  25. ALKWSZYZ
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy
  26. antonzhalob
    Feb 23, 2022
    7
    Достаточно посредственное приключение!
    По графике ставлю 9-10
    По локациям - 4-5 - так как одни кусты
    За сюжет ставлю 6-7
    Итого 7 за вс. игру!
  27. Fanchylul
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    Не смог пройти до конца, потому что головоломки стали слишком однообразными и скучными, а сюжет двигался очень медленно, но в целом игра добротная, на голову выше хорайзон форбидден вест во всех аспектах
  28. dewdar
    Feb 6, 2022
    5
    What a letdown.

    Weak plot. Weak characters. Mellow antagonist. Same puzzles as the last one. Brain dead AI. What should be a further development upon previous games feels more like a cheap reuse of assets just to throw together a weak story with cheap writing. Lara's mood roller-coasters make even less sense, especially for someone who plays a fragile thing, when she just killed some    What a letdown.

    Weak plot. Weak characters. Mellow antagonist. Same puzzles as the last one. Brain dead AI.
    What should be a further development upon previous games feels more like a cheap reuse of assets just to throw together a weak story with cheap writing. Lara's mood roller-coasters make even less sense, especially for someone who plays a fragile thing, when she just killed some poor freelancer in cold blood. Don't get me started with the stupid ending.

    Although there are a few slight improvements, like new/better animations and better graphics, none of them make the game any better.    … Expand
  29. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    7
    An OK closure to the new trilogy. Rise of the Tomb Raider is still the best in my opinion but this one is not a bad game by any means.
  30. Hamster05
    Dec 6, 2021
    7
    Cool game, grafon on the level, the plot is not strong enough, but yesterday Lara of 2013 passed, and there the plot is worse so that they are corrected, there is something remotely similar to the first games, + that added side tasks, and of course there are disadvantages in the game, that the game again leads by the handle, it directly spoils the game, but in general the experience isCool game, grafon on the level, the plot is not strong enough, but yesterday Lara of 2013 passed, and there the plot is worse so that they are corrected, there is something remotely similar to the first games, + that added side tasks, and of course there are disadvantages in the game, that the game again leads by the handle, it directly spoils the game, but in general the experience is good by 7 points the game pulls… Expand
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#93 Best PC Game of 2018
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#43 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 21, 2018
    80
    Lara’s new adventure is definitely the best in trilogy, but it still lags behind the leaders of action-adventure genre, such as Uncharted 4. [Issue #233, p.44]
  2. Quarter to Three
    Oct 11, 2018
    20
    Tomb Raider was personal because it was personal. But now it’s come full circle to yet another vapid videogame character muddling through bad writing, rote familiar gameplay, and fewer features than the last time. Wake me when the next reboot is here.
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  3. PlayGround.ru
    Oct 9, 2018
    75
    The new Tomb Raider shows Lara Croft as an empty character that has nothing inside.
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