Tomb Raider

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  1. karvala
    Sep 13, 2013
    9
    This game is surprisingly good. I haven't played any other games in the series; they never appealed to me, and I wasn't expecting much from this, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is a jack of all trades, and there is a little room for improvement, but it's still a very polished effort. Specifically:-

    (1) The story is fairly interesting and immersive, albeit decidedly linear. (2)    This game is surprisingly good. I haven't played any other games in the series; they never appealed to me, and I wasn't expecting much from this, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is a jack of all trades, and there is a little room for improvement, but it's still a very polished effort. Specifically:-

    (1) The story is fairly interesting and immersive, albeit decidedly linear.
    (2) The platforming is a lot of fun. It's not perfect, and generally a bit too easy, but still enjoyable.
    (3) The combat is very good. I'm not a great fan of third-person shooters, but this is a very polished example and genuinely fun,
    (4) Plenty of collectibles/side tasks to keep you busy while you're making your way through the story.
    (5) Terrific visuals; looks really nice on max settings.
    (6) Stable! I played the patched version through twice to full completion and I never had a single problem. Even TressFX worked fine on my nVidia card.

    After first beating it with 100% completion, I found myself immediately replaying it, which says how good it is. In a nutshell, there is very little wrong with it. Sure, a few of the QTEs are annoying, but there really aren't many of them (less than a dozen in the entire game) and they break up the routine a bit.

    Overall, it's a surprisingly polished and enjoyable effort. Good job!    … Expand
  2. beltrajo3
    Mar 6, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From the moment I started the game I was impressed. Visuals are gorgeous and down right awesome. The characters and the environments are well polished whilst being beautifully rendered. Music and sound design are quite excellent as well keeping you well immersed through out the game. Character voice overs are quite well done though the facial animations in my opinion left something to be desired. Rebooting Tomb Raider is probably one of the best things they could of done for the series. The game immediately introduces you to Lara and several characters your going to be interacting with as the game proceeds setting up the extremely gritty and powerful story that drives the game. You get stranded on an island with an immediate feeling that all hope is lost. As you progress through the game it does a good job of keeping the player on their toes due to Quick Time Events (QTE). QTE happen from time to time in the game but if you played a game like God of War then you're probably already used to that sort of thing. The game does a great job at pacing the story line and drawing you into the characters and then playing with your heartstrings if you're really invested. Worth the purchase for most I would believe.… Expand
  3. humanencounters
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    I am playing on gtx460 with the tressfx on. Graphics setting to ultimate. Frame rate stays around 30-40FPS in 720p. Game looks amazing! played for about 2 hours so far game is smooth, and no freezes, or reboots. The game does plays more like Uncharted then the old Tomb Raiders. Game feels polished. You can see/feel the level of detail the devs put into this game. A great step forwardI am playing on gtx460 with the tressfx on. Graphics setting to ultimate. Frame rate stays around 30-40FPS in 720p. Game looks amazing! played for about 2 hours so far game is smooth, and no freezes, or reboots. The game does plays more like Uncharted then the old Tomb Raiders. Game feels polished. You can see/feel the level of detail the devs put into this game. A great step forward IMO. I haven't played the console versions, but the PC on ultimate is some of the best graphics I've played. Its not all about the graphics though. The controls are also tight and responsive, and the game play up there with the best. I will be restarting the game on hard because the game does feel a little easy on normal.… Expand
  4. abasche
    Sep 15, 2013
    9
    Why you should get this game"
    -Gorgeous scenery and graphics
    -Combat system is fun and dynamic -Cutscenes are not NEARLY as bad as reviewers are saying, really adds to the storyline and overall feel -Tomb raiding and puzzles are challenging and rewarding -Pulls you into the game (something that is VERY rare for me) Why you shouldn't buy the game: -Skill and crafting system is    Why you should get this game"
    -Gorgeous scenery and graphics
    -Combat system is fun and dynamic
    -Cutscenes are not NEARLY as bad as reviewers are saying, really adds to the storyline and overall feel
    -Tomb raiding and puzzles are challenging and rewarding
    -Pulls you into the game (something that is VERY rare for me)

    Why you shouldn't buy the game:
    -Skill and crafting system is limited(ish)
    -Little stealth abilities (usually enemies already know you're there)

    Conclusion:
    Buy it, buy it, buy it! Fun, enthralling storyline and gameplay. Worth your money.    … Expand
  5. keredd1010
    Aug 3, 2018
    9
    Wonderfully crafted game where you can tell the developers really put their heart and soul into it. Just the natural fluidity of Lara running down the scene looks so life like and non robotic that it amazes. So as far as graphics are concerned it deserves a 10+.The combat and RPG aspect is fun as well and very well done. There is no real open world in case anyone is wondering and the gameWonderfully crafted game where you can tell the developers really put their heart and soul into it. Just the natural fluidity of Lara running down the scene looks so life like and non robotic that it amazes. So as far as graphics are concerned it deserves a 10+.The combat and RPG aspect is fun as well and very well done. There is no real open world in case anyone is wondering and the game may be a little on the easy side as far as bosses are concerned. Another aspect that may disappoint hardcore Tomb Raider fans are the puzzles are a little bit too easy and unimaginative but I had an easy time forgiving that given the rest of the game is just fantastic. It's biggest flaw is the game is just too darn short.… Expand
  6. Andresitooo
    Jul 12, 2014
    9
    The game could use a stronger character development. The game doesn't have the most epic story line but still good. Aside from this this game is so freaking awesome. I don't know why ANYBODY would give this a red level score. Take this from a guy that has over 200 games and beaten most on steam and gamefly plus played a lot of more games aside from that. I haven't played other TR games soThe game could use a stronger character development. The game doesn't have the most epic story line but still good. Aside from this this game is so freaking awesome. I don't know why ANYBODY would give this a red level score. Take this from a guy that has over 200 games and beaten most on steam and gamefly plus played a lot of more games aside from that. I haven't played other TR games so i can't compare. As a game all together it I've really enjoyed it. I can only think anyone that's given it a bad rep are developers other companies.… Expand
  7. jim109109
    May 11, 2013
    9
    There is something special about a game that sucks you in and makes you feel so involved you forget you're playing; suddenly you are part of that game. Tomb Raider is one of those titles. It is an artistic achievement. The graphics, level design and sound effects make the overall experience better than the average movie. The gameplay is so fluid you feel like you are Laura, there is noThere is something special about a game that sucks you in and makes you feel so involved you forget you're playing; suddenly you are part of that game. Tomb Raider is one of those titles. It is an artistic achievement. The graphics, level design and sound effects make the overall experience better than the average movie. The gameplay is so fluid you feel like you are Laura, there is no awkwardness found in other titles such as assassin's creed. The character constantly does exactly what you want it to. Everything is realistic except of course the rambo style survivability which is to be expected in any entertaining title. It seems nobody has ever complained about your character being overpowered to survive onslaughts in any title for the past 100 years yet now that the main character is a girl it's an issue. I couldn't stop from beginning to end, and it was better made than Uncharted, and simply superior in many ways, namely controls, story, and environmental effects. There are however some good issues raised by some of the more critical reviews, for example the fact that the game is now more linear than a classic tomb raider game. To this I respond, there are two ways to make a great game, do something different or do like the rest but make it better. The second approach was taken. And still, being a classic tomb raider fan, it's in my book without a doubt the best tomb raider game yet.… Expand
  8. Cinetyk
    Mar 7, 2013
    9
    In short, Tomb Raider provides an amazing adventure and a wonderful experience. It intermixes and balances very well exploration, action, combat and story, alternating between those just with the right frequency so you’ll never grow weary of any one of them in particular. And each of them is not just superficial: they’re deep enough and enjoyable. Throughout the game you’ll see Lara’sIn short, Tomb Raider provides an amazing adventure and a wonderful experience. It intermixes and balances very well exploration, action, combat and story, alternating between those just with the right frequency so you’ll never grow weary of any one of them in particular. And each of them is not just superficial: they’re deep enough and enjoyable. Throughout the game you’ll see Lara’s character develop and build, and you will witness and experience her becoming what you know from the past games. It’s her origin story, and after finishing it you’ll feel she is reborn. I’ll go into more detail. The environments are beautifully realistic and atmospheric making the exploration very immersive. The visual presentation is stunning with various downright jaw dropping and/or even “magical” settings. There’s a lot of diversity in the locations, they’re not repetitive. Also, they are very well interwoven with the story and the “culture(s)” present in the island, with lots of personality. The weather and time of day keeps changing making it a joy to watch and also provides encouragement to revisit locations. I didn’t find the main path of the game too linear; there are lots of open spaces off that path you can explore. You’ll encounter the optional Tombs there. The puzzles you’ll encounter are mainly on them and aren’t that long or complex, so you’ll not be frustrated or bored, but have just the amount of challenge to make you pause and think. The pacing of the game and the unraveling of the story is just masterful. The way the scale evolves is very pleasing and exciting. Lara begins inexperienced, with limited capabilities and very scared, trying desperately to be reunited with her colleagues. You feel her vulnerability and desperation in face of the extreme circumstances she’s in and only with the support and encouragement of the expedition’s captain is she able to build up courage and confidence, thus progressively gaining new skills and determination. The level up system used for this is superbly designed, as the experience gained allows Lara to develop new skills that not only increase the gameplay possibilities but also develop and define Lara as a character. It’s exhilarating to witness and feel Lara’s growth in skills, confidence and determination. And you are growing along with her in your skill within the game. It truly made me feel like I was living the adventure. One detail I loved is that Lara sometimes “talks to herself” as she progresses in the environments. She often will be thinking out loud about how she can get where she needs or do what she must or comment on the history on documents and relics she finds, providing insightful information. In the action sequences she will also react to what’s going on with screams, groans of pain, etc. All this made the game more personal and involving. I found the combat to be very enjoyable and diverse, with just the right difficulty as to be tense without being frustrating. Sometimes you’ll have the option of using stealth, which is preferable particularly in the beginning where you’re not that powerful. In regular combat the enemies try to take cover and to flush you out of cover with grenades or molotovs. If you camp a little some will also try to use suppressive fire wire others try to get close. When that happens, the melee combat with its dodge-counter mechanics makes things feel very up close. I had no complaints about the AI. One remark that could be made is that Lara maybe gets a little too powerful, taking down various groups of enemies when she’s so young. Still, she never feels overly “Rambo” or “arcade”, and as the combat is so enjoyable it’s easy to “forgive” this. And nevertheless you’ll die sometimes and are thus always reminded of the imminent danger: some death animations are just brutal and make you really feel them. The ending was epic and memorable without being insanely over the top as to make it unbelievable. To finish, being a fan of Tomb Raider since the first game I had very high expectations and was very pleased to be impressed. Personally, I would have preferred if there were a little more Tombs and them being a little longer, but as the game is so well balanced and crafted I’m more than satisfied.… Expand
  9. Ayebo
    Nov 1, 2014
    9
    One of the best games i ever played. Finally a Tomb Raider game for grown-ups.
    Graphics, sound & atmosphere are immersive...like playing an interactive action/thriller movie.
    Ayebos Rating: 9 out of 10.
  10. Sergeant_MarkIV
    May 2, 2013
    9
    Could have been a better game without the awful QTEs and the out-of-place regenerative health system. But the great plot, breath-taking scenarios, and the outstanding acting of Camilla Luddington can make this game worth your money.
  11. JEK
    May 18, 2013
    9
    So funny people try to put down this game when you can see the majority of the votes are positive.
    Well you can't please everybody.
    For me. This is the best tomb raider game I've played. The Graphics and story is fantastic. Never runs out of climatic scenes. The only thing that I noticed, the game is very easy to finish. Too little riddles to solve (unlike it's predecessors). But    So funny people try to put down this game when you can see the majority of the votes are positive.
    Well you can't please everybody.
    For me. This is the best tomb raider game I've played. The Graphics and story is fantastic. Never runs out of climatic scenes. The only thing that I noticed, the game is very easy to finish. Too little riddles to solve (unlike it's predecessors). But overall this is a very good game and I recommend this game. It's a little bit of psychological and dark kind of gameplay.    … Expand
  12. gamer27997
    Mar 9, 2013
    9
    the game is just below excellent. Has nothing to do with the previous titles in the series. The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is very good (has improved since the last game). Generally the game left me with a good taste of what can be done in the future from Squere Enix and Crystal Dynamics. I look forward to the continuation of the series. A new beginning for Lara Croft that doesthe game is just below excellent. Has nothing to do with the previous titles in the series. The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is very good (has improved since the last game). Generally the game left me with a good taste of what can be done in the future from Squere Enix and Crystal Dynamics. I look forward to the continuation of the series. A new beginning for Lara Croft that does justice to one of gaming's most iconic characters(IGN).… Expand
  13. Rogyapa
    Mar 29, 2013
    9
    Tomb Raider is great. Here's a quick rundown of all the things that make it great in my opinion: 1. Camilla Luddington feels appropriately vulnerable in parts of the story and bad-ass in others, and was a great casting choice. The acting in general, is great (though there's only 3 guys doing the voices for basic enemies, which is nowhere near enough).
    2. The bow and the ice axe feel    Tomb Raider is great. Here's a quick rundown of all the things that make it great in my opinion: 1. Camilla Luddington feels appropriately vulnerable in parts of the story and bad-ass in others, and was a great casting choice. The acting in general, is great (though there's only 3 guys doing the voices for basic enemies, which is nowhere near enough).
    2. The bow and the ice axe feel appropriately weighty and all the weapons deliver satisfying kills/executions. 3. Controls are absolutely fantastic (very responsive). The cover system is simple and very effective overall (no button presses necessary, just get close to it).
    4. If you've got a high level graphics card you'll be in love with the visuals. 5. The level design is fantastic, there are multiple ways around (at least in the bigger areas) and plenty of secrets to be found. 6. I really loved the UI, which was simple and effective (not quite Dead Space level UI but still great) Cons:
    1.The tombs are fun but there aren't enough of them, and they're all quite easy
    2. Game will force you to fight certain enemies for setpiece moments (like Uncharted), instead of being given the option to sneak around (this is relatively rare though) 3. the survival instinct button is basically like detective vision in arkham asylum and not necessary imo.

    Single Player is the only reason to play this, although multiplayer is fun if you can actually find people to play with.    … Expand
  14. mexranger
    Mar 10, 2013
    9
    I'm gonna keep it short and sweet, this game is fun, beautiful and a delight to play. I wasn't much of a Lara Croft fan in the past but this version has got a new fan. The developers should be rewarded for giving us a very good game. Go out and buy this game. Best thing is you can play it when you want not when the severs are working. Hint Hint Ea and Maxis
  15. FireDagger12
    Apr 11, 2013
    9
    The Game gives Everything you could want from an archeological adventure game. The Story was nice. The Gameplay and it is also graphically stunning... The ending was a bit weak but still it is worth the journey.... Great job Crystal dynamics Go on making good games..
  16. hellcat5
    Jul 28, 2013
    9
    I've played many tomb raider games over the years. I've enjoyed the puzzles, and play. I didn't know what to really expect for play other than what I saw from the videos of this Tomb Raider. As I got into playing it, it's THE best tomb raider game to date. Great animations, great camera, music, voice acting and story. They kept in the puzzle solving, moving it nicely into today'sI've played many tomb raider games over the years. I've enjoyed the puzzles, and play. I didn't know what to really expect for play other than what I saw from the videos of this Tomb Raider. As I got into playing it, it's THE best tomb raider game to date. Great animations, great camera, music, voice acting and story. They kept in the puzzle solving, moving it nicely into today's environments and play. I STRONGLY suggest if you haven't played this game, do. You won't be disappointed.… Expand
  17. heatbr
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    I wish give 10 but I dont play enougth, even to see the bad think that others talked about.
    My experience is going great with this game and for those want play old lara croft game, well just play the first and second game.
    This game give Lara Croft a human side never seem before and its fabolus.

    Icgoing to finish the game soon then back to talk more about.

    Easy goty and best buy 2013
  18. Fritzworth
    Mar 13, 2013
    9
    Judging Tomb Raider (PC version) on what it is a "you are there embedded in the movie" game it' is outstanding, and I think it deserves to be weighed on those merits. I'm not a big RPG/FPS/puzzle player, yet I found this game compelling enough to play to the very end (~20 hours). Plus, I love sniping with fire arrows. My biggest complaint was a two-part action sequence roughly 1/3rd ofJudging Tomb Raider (PC version) on what it is a "you are there embedded in the movie" game it' is outstanding, and I think it deserves to be weighed on those merits. I'm not a big RPG/FPS/puzzle player, yet I found this game compelling enough to play to the very end (~20 hours). Plus, I love sniping with fire arrows. My biggest complaint was a two-part action sequence roughly 1/3rd of the way into the game, where getting through depending upon making a series of correct move-left/move-right decisions in real time. Took me nearly 90 minutes to get through it, and I was ready to quit. Nothing else was that difficult/irritating. Highly recommended; your mileage may vary. ..fritz..… Expand
  19. Shrutesh
    Mar 6, 2013
    9
    Ok for everyone reading the other reviews that say 'Its all QTEs', its not true, the first hour has 2-3 QTEs, and since then I have come across maybe 2 more in the next 5 hours or so of the game.... In fact even though I dont like QTEs this probably is the first game in which I do not mind them.

    Now moving on to the rest of the gameplay, having played ALL of the previous Tomb Raider    Ok for everyone reading the other reviews that say 'Its all QTEs', its not true, the first hour has 2-3 QTEs, and since then I have come across maybe 2 more in the next 5 hours or so of the game.... In fact even though I dont like QTEs this probably is the first game in which I do not mind them.

    Now moving on to the rest of the gameplay, having played ALL of the previous Tomb Raider games, I love this one, even though I miss some things from the previous games; most of all the huge tombs, exotic locales and intricate puzzles that were iconic of the tomb raider franchise are missing, they are replaced by a large interactive open world that ALMOST makes up for it.

    On the other hand the game-play is much more fluent and refined, the cover system is flawless and it never feels as if Lara is getting 'easy' kills. Exploring and finding salvage and artifacts is rewarding since they are not mere numbers (e.g. 12/42 bleh), they all give you insight into the history of the island and of the people involved in the plot. The upgrade and skill system is great and feels rewarding without it becoming a grind. The story (until now) is excellent and builds up a sense of mystery, you WANT to know that is the secret of the place, the voice acting is great and all of laras actions seem very realistic.

    All in all this is a great adventure game that stays loyal to the fan base and successfully tells the origin story of one of the most iconic characters in video game history, if this is the direction that Crystal Dynamix are gonna take Tomb Raider, then I am definitely looking forward to the future games in this series! (With a small prayer to have my huge Egyptian tombs back!)    … Expand
  20. vault2049
    Mar 9, 2013
    9
    Excellent game. It remains loyal to the original Tomb Raider while still being able to take a step forward and innovate. Platforming feels fluid, realistic. The interactive sequences are packed with adrenaline and are a joy to to watch, but there are too many of those. Graphics are stunning and the new hair TressFX looks gorgeous. Combat it's fun, but a little too easy. Gripping and longExcellent game. It remains loyal to the original Tomb Raider while still being able to take a step forward and innovate. Platforming feels fluid, realistic. The interactive sequences are packed with adrenaline and are a joy to to watch, but there are too many of those. Graphics are stunning and the new hair TressFX looks gorgeous. Combat it's fun, but a little too easy. Gripping and long enough story make Lara's adventure unique and exhilarating, with lots of collectibles you can go find later for even more hours of gameplay, hence excellent replay value. Interface it's awesome, only the subtitles look a bit strafalarious. Game runs smooth (even on low end laptos) and can either take advantage of DirectX 11 if the respective settings are enabled, or run nicely on DirectX 9 alone. Multi-player wasn't really necessary for this game, but it isn't bad at all, just a little bit too simple and nothing that hasn't come by before. Excellent reboot for this saga and, definitely, best game of 2013 so far.… Expand
  21. DeadlyCheese
    Mar 16, 2013
    9
    I really enjoyed this fine reboot of the Tomb Raider series. Being a great fan of the Uncharted series I was quite excited to play this game to enjoy an Uncharted like game on the PC and I can easily say I was not let down by Tomb Raider. This game involves some great graphics followed by some exciting game play which undoubtedly did not become stale throughout my experience of playingI really enjoyed this fine reboot of the Tomb Raider series. Being a great fan of the Uncharted series I was quite excited to play this game to enjoy an Uncharted like game on the PC and I can easily say I was not let down by Tomb Raider. This game involves some great graphics followed by some exciting game play which undoubtedly did not become stale throughout my experience of playing this game. Many complaints have been about the excessive use of quick time events however I believe that most of the time the quick time events were used effectively to enhance the experience rather than worsen it. The story is interesting with many items you can find along the way which will tell you much more about the lore and background of the island you adventure in. The character development is up to par however is definitely not perfect and the characters are also very well voice acted to give a real feel for the characters. The game also offers some RPG elements I really enjoyed similar to Far Cry 3. You can find upgrades for your weapons and loot salvage from well placed boxes and enemies in order to upgrade your weapons. The game also has a simple XP system which enables you to spend a point per level on skill points to increase the abilities of Lara which I found to be useful throughout the campaign. The handling of the weapons and cover system was also great. I found that Lara would cleverly duck behind obvious covering positions making shooting at enemies a pleasurable experience. Overall I really enjoyed this fantastic reboot of Tomb Raider. The atmosphere, the graphics, the fast and flexible gameplay, great characters and voice acting, really perfected my experience and I cannot wait for hopefully a sequel in the next few years.… Expand
  22. Eleci
    May 10, 2013
    9
    Modernized Tomb Raider is almost flawless gem, it has great visuals and gameplay, only thing that bothered me was the predictiveness of the story at some points. Ultimately it is one of the best games of the year.
  23. wavylife
    Mar 20, 2014
    9
    This game is just as gorgeous as it is fun. I definitely recommend it to anyone on the fence about this game. It's a must have if you enjoy 3rd person shooters. I would go in depth about it, but since there are several thousand reviews already I'll just respectfully place my score and go on to the next one.
  24. Expospeed
    Dec 6, 2014
    9
    Tomb Raider is a fantastic game, filled with adventure and exploration. Even though it has limited replay value, the gameplay is simply excellent.

    1. Graphics: 9/10 - detailed and fantastic 2. Gameplay: 8/10 - great controls, and natural and fluid character animation make gameplay satisfying. Also, players can approach encounters as they see fit - stealth or all-out assault. Excellent.    Tomb Raider is a fantastic game, filled with adventure and exploration. Even though it has limited replay value, the gameplay is simply excellent.

    1. Graphics: 9/10 - detailed and fantastic
    2. Gameplay: 8/10 - great controls, and natural and fluid character animation make gameplay satisfying. Also, players can approach encounters as they see fit - stealth or all-out assault. Excellent.
    3. Story: 7/10 - interesting story, but rather simple.

    Overall, an amazing game.    … Expand
  25. Vicious0n3
    Jul 23, 2013
    9
    I wanted to give this around an 8.6-8.7 so giving it an 8 instead of a 9 would have been unfair.

    I played the first tomb raider game and I enjoyed it a lot as a kid. The puzzles were challenging at the time and the gameplay was fun. Hearing and seeing the T-Rex for the first time was just an awesome feeling. Going into Tomb Raider 2013 my expectations were kind of high. I've    I wanted to give this around an 8.6-8.7 so giving it an 8 instead of a 9 would have been unfair.

    I played the first tomb raider game and I enjoyed it a lot as a kid. The puzzles were challenging at the time and the gameplay was fun. Hearing and seeing the T-Rex for the first time was just an awesome feeling.

    Going into Tomb Raider 2013 my expectations were kind of high. I've played a lot of games since the first Tomb Raider including sequels that were somewhat underwhelming. I think the team brought Lara Croft into the new age of gaming very nicely. The story was done very well and while it was somewhat predictable, they played the mystical stuff out well like the world wasn't naturally filled with ancient Japanese goddesses. Also, getting to know young Lara and watching her grow into someone more familiar was great.

    If you've played any of the Uncharted series then the gameplay might seem pretty derivative but in a good way. It was a pretty familiar formula of some light platforming, shooting, and puzzles thrown in here and there. All were done well enough and have a good amount of polish, however I would have liked to see more tombs and varying levels of difficulty in the puzzles. I know mass market games of today play to the slightly more casual gamer, but in the age of the internet, people that had issues with puzzles could have just looked them up. Also, since the tombs were separate from the story anyways, some really long and challenging tombs would have been awesome. I would have really liked a side story that maybe tied all of the tombs together or just had a tomb that took longer than 5 minutes to get through. Also, quicktime events are starting to get old, especially when they're overused and I think this game was slightly guilty of quicktime overuse. It didnt ruin the game experience by any means but sometimes these events just take you out of the game more than anything.

    The game pacing was done really well too. I felt that you unlocked things at a good rate and the story kept moving along well. At one point I thought the game was nearly over only to find out that I was just passed the half way point. At about 9-10 hours the game was still a bit short but if they had tried to make the story longer, I think I would have become uninterested in it. This is where I think the opportunity to make longer and bigger tombs with higher difficulties could have added to the gameplay while not forwarding the story or trying to overextend it. Also, I should point out that I only completed 71% of the game when I beat the story so you could probably get a few more hours at least if you are really looking for everything.

    Multiplayer is worth mentioning I guess. It does seem like tacked on and I found it somewhat absurd that there are so many DLC purchases for maps and skins in multiplayer considering how shallow it felt. It wasnt horrible and I did enjoy the time I spent with it, but from what I played, I didnt see anything so new or exciting. If you really enjoyed the game I'm sure you could spend a few hours in multiplayer as well.

    Overall I had a lot of fun going back to the franchise after so long and I have to say, Lara is hotter than ever. I'm really excited at the prospects for a sequel to this game but my expectations are going to be much higher. If they released a sequel with another good story, updated and improved upon innovative gameplay, added even hours worth of tombs to raid with more rewarding treasures, and even if they got fresh with multiplayer by adding some coop tombs to raid filled with baddies to fight together as well as puzzles that required teamwork and rewarded you nice treasures, that game would be an easy 10/10.

    This game deserves a 8.7 for just the enjoyment level. Its not the deepest gameplay but the story grips you from the start and develops very nicely. Its not without fault and I really expected more tombs with difficult puzzles but in the end I had fun and thats what counts for me.    … Expand
  26. birdman3
    Nov 8, 2014
    9
    I ended up liking this game more than I thought I would. Lara Croft proves herself to be totally awesome in this game- her attitude grows from scared and sheltered to a much more confident self, eventually becoming the woman that we all know her to be. This journey is fantastic because it's gradual, and the player doesn't really even realize the shift until near the end, when Lara startsI ended up liking this game more than I thought I would. Lara Croft proves herself to be totally awesome in this game- her attitude grows from scared and sheltered to a much more confident self, eventually becoming the woman that we all know her to be. This journey is fantastic because it's gradual, and the player doesn't really even realize the shift until near the end, when Lara starts verbally taunting enemies and is fully confident in her abilities. Unfortunately, she's the only real character in this game- the rest are cookie-cutter stereotypes pulled from any other genre. Is this game just a ripoff of Uncharted? Maybe- the only thing that sets it apart is the upgrading system of weapons, where your weapons can pick up new and interesting powers along the course of the game. You can level up lara herself, but this is much less interesting- you end up getting lots of powers you could care less about and don't really use that often. Luckily, the gun upgrades are a bit more meaningful. I found the gunplay in this game to be highly satisfying, if only because I enjoyed challenging myself by using the bow much more than I used any other weapon. Finally, the ending to this game is honestly the greatest moment in gaming I've experienced this year. It was worth all the hours I put into beating the single player (only 11 hours) in order to reach the one climactic moment. I recommend this game to just about anyone interested in a mature journey (last note: there were quite a few F-bombs in this game, so be aware if you're sensitive to things like that).… Expand
  27. Orito
    Apr 5, 2013
    9
    Awesome game. Graphics are beautiful, you can easily get attached to the characters, and the weapon upgrades are enough to keep you interested never mind the story (which is great).

    I do have to down-rate this by 1 simply because I completed the game, on normal, just over 3 hours at 78% completion. A friend of mine who spent more time (~25 hours) in the game resulted in 83% completion.    Awesome game. Graphics are beautiful, you can easily get attached to the characters, and the weapon upgrades are enough to keep you interested never mind the story (which is great).

    I do have to down-rate this by 1 simply because I completed the game, on normal, just over 3 hours at 78% completion. A friend of mine who spent more time (~25 hours) in the game resulted in 83% completion. So I figure I didn't miss much on a normal play-through. Other then that, I hope to see Crystal Dynamics back with a sequel to this. I could take or leave Square Enix's production.    … Expand
  28. revial
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    Three hours in. Fantastic game so far. Great PC port, for those worried over that aspect of the game. Using latest 314 drivers, my nvidia card does the hair tesselation very well, so you definitely do not need a radeon to get that benefit of the PC port. Controls are very fluid and smooth with a keyboard/mouse. Some people hate QTEs, so if you hate 'em, too bad. This game has them. I thinkThree hours in. Fantastic game so far. Great PC port, for those worried over that aspect of the game. Using latest 314 drivers, my nvidia card does the hair tesselation very well, so you definitely do not need a radeon to get that benefit of the PC port. Controls are very fluid and smooth with a keyboard/mouse. Some people hate QTEs, so if you hate 'em, too bad. This game has them. I think they're a perfectly fine gameplay mechanic. I don't mind.

    Combat is, like the controls, fluid and smooth. I'm shocked, considering Crystal Dynamics has largely made...well...games far inferior to this in the past. :/

    Very cinematic gameplay that is a mixture of Uncharted/Assassin's Creed. The optional "Tombs" have, so far, been relatively easy. I was always a fan of the Tomb Raider stories/lore, but never a fan of the puzzle-based gameplay in the previous games, and while there's some small element of puzzles in the main game, it's definitely more of an action/adventure than an environment puzzle. Which I think is great.

    The story, and character evolution of Laura, so far, has also been great. It's audacious to say this only three hours in, but I can already see this being in the conversation for end-of-year awards when November/December rolls around.

    Just fantastic presentation, solidly smooth gameplay, and far more likable Laura now that she isn't wearing hotpants with Double D cups. I'll hold off on a 10 until I actually finish. ;D About the only thing I can think of at this point that would make me lower my score later is if they end it on a cliffhanger.    … Expand
  29. pani
    Jun 21, 2013
    9
    A reboot that's done right. It's an emotional experience that has already taught me some lessons through this heroic tale of a brave, young woman. It's gore is a little too over-done for my personal tastes and the game doesn't go quite smoothly especially at the Quick Time Events. The controls are excellent though but you still might want to use a controller.
  30. Patrick94
    May 8, 2013
    9
    A lot of people are calling this a "linear, scripted, on-rails game". This is far from the truth, Tomb Raider is a great action game, and yes it does have it's linear moments, with QTE's every once in a while, BUT as an ADVENTURE game Tomb Raider gets it juuust right, yes, it's not completely open-world, however the locations in this game are quite large for a third-personA lot of people are calling this a "linear, scripted, on-rails game". This is far from the truth, Tomb Raider is a great action game, and yes it does have it's linear moments, with QTE's every once in a while, BUT as an ADVENTURE game Tomb Raider gets it juuust right, yes, it's not completely open-world, however the locations in this game are quite large for a third-person action/adventure, and they encourage exploration, for example: The extensively large map is divided into different locations and at one point in the game (I'm about 1/3 of the way through the game at the moment) a certain event occurs where pretty much half of a particular area opens up for you to explore places that weren't available previously, so you can choose to carry on with the adventure OR choose to explore a bit more and find interesting stuff like ancient journals or upgrades for your weapons. Then there's the length of the game, my oh my was I surprised when I was about 10 hours into it and I realized I was just barely getting towards the half-way point of the map. This game is worth every penny, whether you want an extensive action/adventure experience, or you just want something to keep you busy for about 10-12 hours, it's all about choice… Expand
  31. Jeshua
    Mar 7, 2013
    9
    Tomb Raider plays and feels more like an action movie than a game, but that is not a bad thing. The problem is that it turns, for the most part, the player into an expectator with "little" (choice-wise) to do other than follow the predetermined path and manage QT-Es to stay awake (but let's be fair: extremely well implemented QT-Es).

    Trying to gather the collectibles spread around the    Tomb Raider plays and feels more like an action movie than a game, but that is not a bad thing. The problem is that it turns, for the most part, the player into an expectator with "little" (choice-wise) to do other than follow the predetermined path and manage QT-Es to stay awake (but let's be fair: extremely well implemented QT-Es).

    Trying to gather the collectibles spread around the map may distract you from the game's main selling point: it's character development and the interaction with the environment, but those menial exploration tasks can be left to after the endgame the completionist in me wanted to ditch the sense of urgency and collect everything on the first play-through, but that spoils the mood.

    The voice acting is solid, the graphics are stunning and Lara's character is unbelievably well done, but the rest of the crew is unmemorable to say the best, sometimes falling into "I wish friendly-fire could be turned off" territory. The narrative is very common place (again, not a bad thing), but the action feels... unnatural (too much killing, even if "justified").

    The difficult is set very, very low: the (environmental) puzzles are okay, but ammo is pretty much infinite, making fragility the only problem for Lara, but again no complaints here: dying over and over again has always been a selling point for this franchise (really!).

    In this reboot we don't have huge, over-the-top and out-of-this-world Tombs, neither did we get underwater sequences (in fact, on my gameplay Lara drowned at least a dozen times) but yes this is solid environment and survival exploration with the most loved female explorer ever. This game truly turns Lara's character into all that she is know even a dose of sex appeal is there, when she isn't mass murdering entire armies.    … Expand
  32. Tulipunahapero
    Jul 21, 2013
    9
    The campaign was about 9 hours long... and I walked a lot because there were many scary places. I explored as much as possible and it was still only 9 hours long!!! I would play the game again anyway. Many times it felt like a movie. A damn good movie. I haven't seen this much action since I saw one of the Jackie Chan movies.
    Wonderful adventure game and little bit supernatural made the    The campaign was about 9 hours long... and I walked a lot because there were many scary places. I explored as much as possible and it was still only 9 hours long!!! I would play the game again anyway. Many times it felt like a movie. A damn good movie. I haven't seen this much action since I saw one of the Jackie Chan movies.
    Wonderful adventure game and little bit supernatural made the island more interesting to explore and fun read its history.

    Quick time events: There are A LOT OF quick time events but at least they were not as annoying as in Battlefield 3. If you hate quick time events you shouldn't buy this game. I haven't played games that would have this many quick time events and it took me 30 minutes to get use to it.

    Cut scenes: I didn't have problems to tell the difference between cut scene and gameplay. There was only one part where I thought cut scene was still going and fell to my death.

    Combat: AI delivers no challenge. It was really easy to headshot everybody. Once AI spots you it will know where you go. Even if you try to sneak away, their guns are always pointed toward corner or cover where you are and they will walk toward you until you shoot one of them or they can see you.

    Controls: I have no complains about the controls. Lara takes cover automatically which takes little bit time to get used to but it works well. She always goes where I want and never does something completely opposite.

    AI never kills you but failed quick time events will and many times!    … Expand
  33. StevenW313
    Mar 18, 2013
    9
    The best TR game in a long time, bringing us back why we fell in love with Lara Croft and being able to playing her and seeing her develop into the awesome character that we know and loved for so long. Gameplay, story, graphics are the best i ever seen in a Tomb Raider game EVER, Crystal Dynamics really did a great job. My only issues with the game that i had was that the other charactersThe best TR game in a long time, bringing us back why we fell in love with Lara Croft and being able to playing her and seeing her develop into the awesome character that we know and loved for so long. Gameplay, story, graphics are the best i ever seen in a Tomb Raider game EVER, Crystal Dynamics really did a great job. My only issues with the game that i had was that the other characters are really nothing worth even remembering, but the story is very well told and there's plenty to do in the game, to finding treasure to finding secret tombs and upgrading all your skills. This game made me proud of the franchise and have new hope that Lara Croft will never die but only get better for future Tomb Raider games.… Expand
  34. NoNerfAu
    Mar 22, 2013
    9
    This game has a lot of positives, and very little negatives. Stunning visuals, great sound/voice acting, intense story and gameplay that will leave you incredibly satisfied with your purchase. One thing that stands out in my opinion is the level design. The way the game directs you, leaves you options and controls your reactions to certain situations is just amazing. I think that is greatThis game has a lot of positives, and very little negatives. Stunning visuals, great sound/voice acting, intense story and gameplay that will leave you incredibly satisfied with your purchase. One thing that stands out in my opinion is the level design. The way the game directs you, leaves you options and controls your reactions to certain situations is just amazing. I think that is great considering many people worried about this game looking to action/adventure shoot-em-up than the creative level-designs from the previous games. I'm glad to say that everything is balanced fantastically, and just the right amount of optional completion. There are a few problems with the PC drivers, but a couple of patches later fix this almost fully. The aging consoles bring this game down too much and with my rig running this on ultimate setting at a comfortable 60fps it's hard to say that you should play it on anything else. The PC version is the way to go and even the keyboard and mouse feel more comfortable than the controller.

    9/10    … Expand
  35. WestLil0
    May 2, 2013
    9
    It's highly recommended that you find all relics, hidden tombs and special challenge items before the last big fight, as it will make your character stronger! Definitely a great game, take your time with it.
  36. Storm1672
    Jan 5, 2014
    9
    The technically far superior version of the game (till the Definitive edition arrives) is every bit as good as its other versions. This is one suberb game, one of the finest of 2013 and of its generation. The PC version really looks the part and is till now of the best-looking games on all platforms.
  37. Raphdrums
    Sep 13, 2013
    9
    Amazing game!!! One of the best I've played! It changes a little bit of the essence of Tomb Raider, but still very good!! I like the way things happens, they made a lot of time event, but in my opinion they did it good!
    I'm disappointed only with the puzzles mostly are too easy!! The voices are very well played, sound and music very good!
  38. nitai007
    May 2, 2013
    9
    just an amazing game. the story is great and you care for the characters. gameplay is nice as well, nothing special but its still very good. the cover system is really good as well. the game also has stunning visuals and great design. its one of the best looking game to date. you also have special equipment like an arrow with a rope and stuff like that. there are also skill trees which arejust an amazing game. the story is great and you care for the characters. gameplay is nice as well, nothing special but its still very good. the cover system is really good as well. the game also has stunning visuals and great design. its one of the best looking game to date. you also have special equipment like an arrow with a rope and stuff like that. there are also skill trees which are a nice edition. a really good thing about the game is that it has a lot of focus on exploring, not just shooting. this is an adventure game, and while it has a lot of shooting (the shooting mechanics are really good) this is an adventure game!!!!
    overall this is a great game you should definetly but!!!! its epic!!!!    … Expand
  39. zeone222
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    It is a very good game with likable characters in game like sam or new tomb. I have console version and pc if you have nvidia card mine is 550 ti) you can get high settings and good frame rate when turning of tessellation,high precise, normal for ssao and depth of field. Overal you should buy Tomb raider on both platform
  40. polyakoviv
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    The game is great! Stunning action, ok plot, ok jumping and climbing, nice graphics, love the bow and shotgun and many other stuff. Love to see Lara getting hurt dirt The only bad thing- console-o-mashing buttons on the PC- this is totally not ok with me+the game is way too short for my taste (12 hours)- hence 8 of 10.
  41. FPSConan
    Mar 6, 2013
    9
    The graphics, the game play and the eye animation, the actors, the characters, the audio, the voice actors are incredible... this game is a masterpiece of art.

    Well done.
  42. xhorathor
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    fantastic game and a really good pc port thanks square enix for this awesome game its worth every cent.
    game looks much better on pc and runs much better.
  43. Blackluc
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    I am a Tomb Raider fan since TR1 and I must say I think this is probably the best reboot a serie ever had. I am playing it on my pc with ULTIMATE settings, and the game is incredible. The physics, the animations, the acting, the environment... The survival gameplay is PERFECT, the game does everything to make of feel in a survival mode and it's really well done. Some tv shows can'tI am a Tomb Raider fan since TR1 and I must say I think this is probably the best reboot a serie ever had. I am playing it on my pc with ULTIMATE settings, and the game is incredible. The physics, the animations, the acting, the environment... The survival gameplay is PERFECT, the game does everything to make of feel in a survival mode and it's really well done. Some tv shows can't even produce the same effect. I am having a lot of fun, which is something unusual with me for most new games. I just finished Dead Space 3 and Crysis 3 and both weren't even close to how good my first hour in Tomb Raider is. This is a must buy. I think it's a game anybody can like, even the ones who can't stand a TR game. There are some puzzles, but it's not as advanced since we are only playing "young Lara". And I must say, it feels really realistic. Just to give an exemple how good it is, at the beginning Lara is almost covered in blood, but after going outside where it rains, the rain cleaned her. It's one the very subtile things of this game like that, that creates the realistic ambiance.… Expand
  44. Darkmater
    Nov 27, 2013
    9
    Was truly amazing, the only thing I drop a point for is the combat was to frequent, involved more people than one would expect for a ship wreck island, and didn't fit inline with the character development points.

    Otherwise as a story run game, it was epic.
  45. Gageracer
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    Game is just beautiful and brilliantly designed.Everything does its job very well.The only thing i get upset is the optional tombs you raid are so small and the reward is just some xp and some drawings of game.I was expecting some epic puzzles and epic treasures that we can also see.I guess they didn't have much time to complete the whole game.I finished the game with 83% with 10 hours.ItGame is just beautiful and brilliantly designed.Everything does its job very well.The only thing i get upset is the optional tombs you raid are so small and the reward is just some xp and some drawings of game.I was expecting some epic puzzles and epic treasures that we can also see.I guess they didn't have much time to complete the whole game.I finished the game with 83% with 10 hours.It was 83 cause i figured out the game after some playing, there is no tutorial to show how to use the interface, what can you find on your map etc. so i founded that i could actually see some trophies on the map and mark them to find them easier.I wish game was a little more longer, like a Uncharted game but hey, it is the best Tomb Raider i played and bounded emotionally.… Expand
  46. shanks070892
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the better games of the year with a good storyline,awesome levels,and mid-level graphics. One of its fabulous features is it allows us to fast travel between camps so it makes it a kind of an open world game. I kind of got a deja vu of Far Cry 3 when i had to master the skills one by one and collect relics and other historical items. Overall, it is a brilliant reboot and deserves a play… Expand
  47. Rothy
    Mar 6, 2013
    9
    I have to say I'm really enjoying this game a lot more than I thought I would. It really does make you feel for Lara as she goes from problem to problem. The game also allows you to feel a good deal of satisfaction when you make it past certain areas. Graphically stunning also helps. What would have made it better for me would be a more open world as at times you do feel it's very linear,I have to say I'm really enjoying this game a lot more than I thought I would. It really does make you feel for Lara as she goes from problem to problem. The game also allows you to feel a good deal of satisfaction when you make it past certain areas. Graphically stunning also helps. What would have made it better for me would be a more open world as at times you do feel it's very linear, but that's the nature of TR games. I was never really into the original TR games, but this one has me really hooked and when be playing it and exploring it all the ways.… Expand
  48. TheFandango
    Mar 14, 2013
    9
    One of the most beautiful games I have ever played. I am a rare breed where I can't finish a game let alone get 30 minutes into one. This game wasn't one that let me sink my teeth right in off the bat. Once I got into knowing where Lara's character was going I just had to know what happened next. The presentation to this game was nothing but amazing. Not since Max Payne 3 has a game madeOne of the most beautiful games I have ever played. I am a rare breed where I can't finish a game let alone get 30 minutes into one. This game wasn't one that let me sink my teeth right in off the bat. Once I got into knowing where Lara's character was going I just had to know what happened next. The presentation to this game was nothing but amazing. Not since Max Payne 3 has a game made me connect to the character and feel as if my actions were truly controlling and manipulating what is next for her. At first the gameplay does seem quite forced and boring. Hunt this, QTE... I really didn't care for it. But once you break the first sequence of events you're in for quite a thrilling experience. Lara is acted by the lovely Camilla Luddington. Initially I played this game purely because of her, she has yet to be discovered in Hollywood and this may have been what I thought was her chance to really prove her skill. I couldn't have been more correct. She was everything that I could want in a character that was the face of gaming for quite a few years, yet she made it her own and created someone which feels as if there was someone like Lara.

    I am done with making this out to be the best game ever. But it is the game of the year thus far. 9.4/10    … Expand
  49. Spiritwind
    Mar 6, 2013
    9
    http://www.imagicraft.net/forum/index.php?threads/tomb-raider-2013.4020/#post-41026

    My review is in the link. 9/10

    I suggest Tomb Raider to any gamer, especially to any previous Tomb Raider Fans!
  50. CartoonHead
    Mar 7, 2013
    9
    Finished the game in a little over 10 perfectly paced hours. While being very linear the stellar story and solid action carried this game through to a very satisfying end. I played on release day with no patches and only encountered 1 minor visual bug which for a brand new game is phenomenal.
  51. Deathmaker79
    Mar 7, 2013
    9
    Great game it is nice to see such a great remake for the game. Hope it continues to be during the whole game. The graphics is really good on my laptop.
  52. Looshface
    Mar 9, 2013
    9
    Tomb Raider offers a completely new direction for the Iconic Lara Croft, who while a household name in the 90's, has fallen out of the public eye to some extent in later outings of her series. This re-imagining exists as sort of a Secret Origins for Lara Croft, showing how she went from the inquisitive skeptical college graduate and archaeologist to hardened survivor and intrepid explorerTomb Raider offers a completely new direction for the Iconic Lara Croft, who while a household name in the 90's, has fallen out of the public eye to some extent in later outings of her series. This re-imagining exists as sort of a Secret Origins for Lara Croft, showing how she went from the inquisitive skeptical college graduate and archaeologist to hardened survivor and intrepid explorer and eponymous Tomb Raider. I'm no expert on the character as I've never been that huge a fan of the series, while the idea was always appealing it never lured me in beyond, also I was a Nintendo Kid growing up, so if you're looking for a review that compares this tomb raider to the rest of the series disregard much of this. Tomb Raider begins with a Naive, innocent Lara going through hell, as the game progresses, Lara becomes more and more injured, and degraded, as she struggles to survive and overcome challenges. As a result of this characterization and graphic suffering and desperation, from the voice acting, to the animation, to the dirt and wounds and tearing of clothing, Lara's trial by fire feels almost uncomfortably real and I loved every minute of it. Every challenge she overcomes, she reacts to realistically and becomes stronger. She evolves into the character that became so iconic. Lara is fully 3 dimension and this is wholly her story. Speaking of story, the game employs a storytelling method of Lara's natural curiosity getting the better of her, even through all she's suffering through and being challenged with to uncover the secrets of the island she's crashed on. By finding old documents, the journals of long dead inhabitants of the islands, her crewmates, her own internal monologues at campfires, and through uncovering lost tombs and relics scattered throughout the island, you discover the secrets and revelations of the islands dark past yourself. This game is very much like playing an Indiana Jones movie mixed with some survival horror and cult shocker. The gameplay is smooth and feels visceral and rewarding, you feel real danger, and there are genuine thrills, additionally, failure is rewarded with a gruesome and not for the feint of heart death sequence that would push the squeamish to do better, further amping up the survival factor (though a sadistic player may try to fail each one once just to see all the many death animations and there are a lot of them) The combat however is typical of the genre, cover based with much more desperation involve, regenerating health returns but without a health bar or any track of it, the slightest mix up can get you killed, but there is usally a chance to get to cover and survive. that is what this game is all about. Survival. armed with bow and arrow, climbing axe, pistol,and later more brutal weapons, Lara gets downright savage in this game toward the end with her own killing animations. You gain experience for finding relics, killing, hunting, finding collectibles and story objectives which are used to buy skills, higher level skills are only unlocked after unlocking a number of prequisite skills to gain access to another tier, weapons can be upgraded to a point at which you must find parts to upgrade to another tier of of weapon (a makeshift bow becomes a recurve bow, et cetera) The game places emphasis on using your head, enviroment, surroundings and stealth to your advantage, you have a dedicated 'scramble' button to avoid or minimize damage in combat, that while effective is not guaranteed to work. Standing out of cover to take your time is frustrating though, as it opens you up, but the aiming is sluggish (and you must be aiming to fire) and the enemies move quickly and almost non stop, even when you're still unnoticed, while realistic, can be irritating as it makes carefully timing your shots less effective and more dangerous than frantically spraying bullets in combat and hoping you kill it. perhaps this adds a dose of realism? I dont think so.

    The few flaws this game has is the fact that I feel it overuses quick time events somewhat, while I like them and think they enhance cut scenes by making them more "gamey" they are something of a crutch. I dislike how easy the platforming is sometimes and how linear the game can be, but the puzzles are often interesting, yet still simple while I would prefer more complex ones, they are there but too few. There are elements of metroidvania gameplay here I appreciate (areas and bonuses are locked until you get a certain piece of equipment, at which point you can return to the area) also, the combat has too much emphasis on gunning down your opponents later in game and it's much much more difficult to remain stealthy and precise. it becomes too easy to simply mow down enemies with various guns late game. While satisfying the first chance you get to do this, it hurts the overall experience. But overall, the negatives aren't enough to weigh down such a great game.    … Expand
  53. Jomo7
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    This reboot of the series is an extremely well done and needed addition. I was a huge fan of the series back in the day, however, in past years the series seemed to dip off and not be interesting or even fun.

    This game changes that. I find myself enjoying every minute of the game from the visuals, sound, challenges and the storyline as well. The idea of this being how Lara became    This reboot of the series is an extremely well done and needed addition. I was a huge fan of the series back in the day, however, in past years the series seemed to dip off and not be interesting or even fun.

    This game changes that. I find myself enjoying every minute of the game from the visuals, sound, challenges and the storyline as well. The idea of this being how Lara became who she is now is shown in an accurate and interesting way. Tress FX from AMD on the PC versions is actually a huge addition to the game. I mocked the idea of someone animating hair because, let's be honest, it's just hair. However, to see it in action it actually does add detail and realism to the game itself. If you have any desire to play a Tomb Raider game, do not pass this one up. This one is definitely one of the best of 2013 so far.

    Pros: Visuals are outstanding (Tress FX). Storytelling is great. Combat is entertaining and the cover system just 'works' even though it's not complex.

    Cons: nVidia drivers aren't optimized for this just yet so on Ultra there will be some slow down on high end PC's. And....nothing else?    … Expand
  54. InfraRed-NC
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    Let me start by saying that I am very glad I bought this game. I play all types of games, and this has been one of my favorite ones lately. I would give this a 10, but the multiplayer shouldn't be there, it's more of a thing to do after you have done 100% completion on hardest setting. I played through the entire game on normal with 80% completion when I was done, and man did I haveLet me start by saying that I am very glad I bought this game. I play all types of games, and this has been one of my favorite ones lately. I would give this a 10, but the multiplayer shouldn't be there, it's more of a thing to do after you have done 100% completion on hardest setting. I played through the entire game on normal with 80% completion when I was done, and man did I have fun. The people who complain about QTE's must be jaded to the fun that they can be, and how it keeps you honest around every corner by making sure you got your hand on the buttons or you could be roflstomped. Tomb Raider is back, and making an attempt to freshen up what had gotten to be a stale shooter with puzzles. Some people hate change, but in my opinion, without the overhaul that SE did with this franchise, Lara would be done. I can honestly say that I felt attached to Lara in this game unlike any previous titles, and the secondary characters had some dimension, but you have to read all of the journals and hear all of the really well done vocal/voice work to understand them deeper than just "Lara and friends". The graphics are well done, with the exception of some shadow glitches in certain foliage on PC (hoping it's a small patch fix.) I was impressed overall by the quality and consistency, there was even a graphic setting for her hair which when turned on, made it render what seems like each strand of hair and not a solid seeming hair. The action has you going non stop from place to place, there is always something to do, and finding all of the weapon upgrades is key to having the most fun out of this game. I would recommend this game to my friends and family, I thought it was very well done.… Expand
  55. Xandercz
    Jul 21, 2013
    9
    A great reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, only brought down by some very minor issues in the writing. But an overall experience is very memorable and I like the style they went for with this reboot.
  56. Aquazi
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    I hate QTE games and "interactive movies". Games like far cry or assassins creed filled with cutscenes all time and with very low gameplay difficulty really piss me off and bore very fast. But this game is so well done that it made possible to me to enjoy this kind of gameplay. The story is very good, the gameplay is entertaining and always interesting.

    Also, as pc user it has to be    I hate QTE games and "interactive movies". Games like far cry or assassins creed filled with cutscenes all time and with very low gameplay difficulty really piss me off and bore very fast. But this game is so well done that it made possible to me to enjoy this kind of gameplay. The story is very good, the gameplay is entertaining and always interesting.

    Also, as pc user it has to be noted that it is the best conversion I've ever saw. I have an old acer laptop with just a 540M but still I'm able to play at normal-high settings with incredible graphics and very smooth.

    The cons are the stupid perk system and the story, it is a bit short. I do recommend you to not skip the puzzle and secondary quests, they are very nice and "old tomb raider" style.    … Expand
  57. Chackal099
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    Great Games don't need to be prefect with no bugs (they help, but it's not everything) or great Graphics, only a Epic story and a good Gameplay, and Tomb Raider full all these requirements and more: adds astonish Graphics and the characters are so charismatic that immerses you in the story, Camila Ludington make a Huge and Brilliant work making Lara Croft rebooted, but...
    The multiplayer    Great Games don't need to be prefect with no bugs (they help, but it's not everything) or great Graphics, only a Epic story and a good Gameplay, and Tomb Raider full all these requirements and more: adds astonish Graphics and the characters are so charismatic that immerses you in the story, Camila Ludington make a Huge and Brilliant work making Lara Croft rebooted, but...
    The multiplayer is not so fantastic, well, planting traps is cool but, i don't see anything more in the multiplayer, is a little boring i can talk!
    Well, but the game is GREAT, is the best Lara Croft game I've ever played, deserves a 9!    … Expand
  58. Tibster
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    If you expect this to be the same as the old TR to you might be disappointed, but overall its a very good game imo. I give it a 9 because it could have been a little more challenging. It took me 26 hours to complete the game with a 100% score on all sectors and upgrades/skills.
  59. Tobywanna
    Mar 10, 2013
    9
    i find that this is one of those games, for me, that has a high replay rate cause of how fun it is, cause it is, it's always fun to run around and shooting people with bows and arrows there is something Medieval about it, and people tend to love that Medieval feel. I also love the tombs that is not a part of the main quest but still contribute to the story about Tomb Raider. how everi find that this is one of those games, for me, that has a high replay rate cause of how fun it is, cause it is, it's always fun to run around and shooting people with bows and arrows there is something Medieval about it, and people tend to love that Medieval feel. I also love the tombs that is not a part of the main quest but still contribute to the story about Tomb Raider. how ever there is a downside quick time events i hate them that gives to much movie feel to it, i love how they look but it's not a plus. but great game overall… Expand
  60. Slipper
    Mar 12, 2013
    9
    First of all i have to say that i was blown away with the new Tomb Raider. It is beyond my expectation. Visually very eye candy, sound effects are very good, controls are easy and responding. Enemy AI could be more clever, but hey, they are deadly enough if you are to slow. There is so much to explore and rewards are good. To keep this short as possible, people this game is worth playing.First of all i have to say that i was blown away with the new Tomb Raider. It is beyond my expectation. Visually very eye candy, sound effects are very good, controls are easy and responding. Enemy AI could be more clever, but hey, they are deadly enough if you are to slow. There is so much to explore and rewards are good. To keep this short as possible, people this game is worth playing. The best game so far in this year.… Expand
  61. dpofs10
    Mar 12, 2013
    9
    Just about perfect. Great story, great pacing, beautiful graphics. Only complaint is the current issue with Nvidia and the hair, but otherwise the game runs great.
  62. cfcboy
    Mar 17, 2013
    9
    Only really played the first couple of Tomb Raiders, then it got same old and stale. After playing this reboot I can honestly say its one the best games ive played in a long long while. Very atmospheric, visuals are amazing in ultra and gameplay is so smooth and seemless. Makes me want to carry on playing to get to the 100% completion!
  63. frozenghost
    Mar 17, 2013
    9
    loving this game. enjoying every moment of it. first one i played was tomb raider II. i can say even with graphically improved gameplay and new environment. the feeling of playing a tomb raider game is still present.
  64. JustRandom
    Mar 20, 2013
    9
    There is just no words to describe this new Tittle. I was always Fan of Tomb Rider and i really was afraid that they will ruin with this new installment reboot. I was wrong. The Graphics are breathtaking The story telling is one of the best today and the mechanics are platform is still there. They Manage to make a Game that although feels like a movie which is not a bad thing it offers aThere is just no words to describe this new Tittle. I was always Fan of Tomb Rider and i really was afraid that they will ruin with this new installment reboot. I was wrong. The Graphics are breathtaking The story telling is one of the best today and the mechanics are platform is still there. They Manage to make a Game that although feels like a movie which is not a bad thing it offers a entertainment that most games are not. The platform from all games is still here the shooting is fun and the new Upgrade mechanics are really nice new additions. The only problem with this Title was the Quick Time Events. Although they really did a awesome job and thats how QTE should be in a Game. In most cases (In PC mostly) you didn't know what button to press in order to complete it. But other than that this game is a Fine example of how a QTE should be created The Wolf scene at the start was amazing.

    I recommend this title to every Fan old and new of Lara Croft.    … Expand
  65. RayDotNet
    Mar 20, 2013
    9
    Stunning, amazing and beautiful. Playing this game on the PC is a plus! Dynamic and exciting storyline drives players to spend time or Lara Croft and her first adventure. The art was beautiful even on low settings of the game. Controls and combat were really smooth especially when Lara Croft jumps from a hanging rope to climb the white rocks. There were a few areas that needed to beStunning, amazing and beautiful. Playing this game on the PC is a plus! Dynamic and exciting storyline drives players to spend time or Lara Croft and her first adventure. The art was beautiful even on low settings of the game. Controls and combat were really smooth especially when Lara Croft jumps from a hanging rope to climb the white rocks. There were a few areas that needed to be improved such as quick-time events that caught the player in such a sudden. Or notify that the action button of E and F are being used as a quick time event button. Other than that Tomb Raider can allow players to discover more tombs and secret areas if the player chooses to stay off the storyline. The levels in the game can be very linear sometimes but that does not defeat the purpose of the game. Crystal Dynamics did a wonderful job and this game could have chosen the 59.99 price range but chooses not to was a smart move. This game is worth the money and players are suggested to buy this game!… Expand
  66. Brosman
    May 5, 2013
    9
    This game is one of the most fun games i have bought this year. Its on my GOTY list with Bioshock Infinite and Dead Space 3 (Yes DS3, deal with it.) I never like Tomb Raider, but this reboot got it down just right. Its a great new twist on the series and i want to see a sequel. The only problems this game has is the the quicktime events ruin your experience sometimes. Youll be watching aThis game is one of the most fun games i have bought this year. Its on my GOTY list with Bioshock Infinite and Dead Space 3 (Yes DS3, deal with it.) I never like Tomb Raider, but this reboot got it down just right. Its a great new twist on the series and i want to see a sequel. The only problems this game has is the the quicktime events ruin your experience sometimes. Youll be watching a cutscene only for a the game to throw a "hit the e key" at you and make you die. On top of that, you have little time to react and if you hit the wrong one you die. It sometimes becomes a game of simon says as you try to remember the pattern of whats coming up next because youll die every time. Other than that its great game.… Expand
  67. Facet
    Mar 21, 2013
    9
    The game feels so great and polished. Its just flow. The graphic is supreme. I think this is the best game i personally played since arkham city. But i must say than. Even doe that the game feels so nice and shiny. I still feel that the game have been to much setup for you. Not so much choosing of you own. Just follow the path. All the escapes and collapsing runs a stunning work and setup.The game feels so great and polished. Its just flow. The graphic is supreme. I think this is the best game i personally played since arkham city. But i must say than. Even doe that the game feels so nice and shiny. I still feel that the game have been to much setup for you. Not so much choosing of you own. Just follow the path. All the escapes and collapsing runs a stunning work and setup. But its just to controlled and as the player i feel like i have no control. Then i would have liked to see more advance puzzle. And not so easy a way to find all the treasures that just pups up on the map and gps track on them. The treasures also feels like something completely unnecessary in the game. But but.. As i give this game a score on 9 just say that the overall off the game still works totally awesome. I just see a lot of things that would make this game epic. It really have a lot off potential. So i look forward to the next chapter in Lara crofts life..… Expand
  68. Jones21
    Apr 27, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An open world Uncharted. That alone is epic enough to make the game awesome. Excellent combat and excellent method of exploration where you can climb like in Uncharted, this game is especially a must buy for those who haven't play Uncharted yet because they don't have a PS3. One problem with the game though, the stupid cliches in this game is too much. Like you know the part in a movie where there's a guy trying to protect a girl from bandits by shooting at them and he ran out of bullets, and then this one guy attacks the guy's back and he's injured, only to take out a second pistol and shoot the guy? Yeah, pretty stupid. Most of the main casts in this game can still be alive if this stupid kind of cliche didn't happen, and the plot is pretty much predictable from the get go. Why is this person kidnapped you ask? Well there's 10+ journals in game that explains why, and yet Lara figures it out at the end of the game. Aside from the cliched plot though, the game itself is excellent. A must buy.… Expand
  69. Atyne
    Sep 17, 2021
    9
    Not much I can say. Great gameplay, great story, great atmosphere, everything about this game is a masterpiece.
    I'm taking one point from the score because of some small details like that you unlock certain weapons at the end of the game where it's not possible to use them, ammo placement, mouse sensitivity issues, camera wobble effect...
  70. Mudo675
    Mar 25, 2013
    9
    The game is very good, there are some people giving it bad scores and talking crap like the game is not like the old tomb raiders and etc. I'M GLAD the game is not like the old tomb raiders, the game evolved into a different style. The old games were not selling well, and you know why? because they kept the old formula, they didn't change anything, the solitary game play, actionless, itThe game is very good, there are some people giving it bad scores and talking crap like the game is not like the old tomb raiders and etc. I'M GLAD the game is not like the old tomb raiders, the game evolved into a different style. The old games were not selling well, and you know why? because they kept the old formula, they didn't change anything, the solitary game play, actionless, it wasn't working. So they changed it! And i'm glad they did, because the new tomb raider is amazing! the game is rich in details, it's a huge world to explore, divided in small sections, and inside each small sections, puzzles, enemies and secrets to discover. I've been playing this game for around 30 hours and it's only 40% complete!

    game is amazing, the story is amazing, the cinematics, the new lara, the quick time events are very good too! it just makes the story even more interesting! and doesn't even allow you to leave the game!

    I gave it a 9 out of 10, because there is only one flaw in this game, which is the puzzles. I love the new tomb raider, but it needs more solid puzzles, which is something i'm sure they won't miss on the sequel. Don't think twice, buy this game. worths every penny    … Expand
  71. screege
    Mar 26, 2013
    9
    This game has everything great story, solid gameplay, stunning visuals, thanks for doing a great reboot of tomb raider, my only complaint the game seemed a Little too short for me.
  72. Mikikukac
    Mar 28, 2013
    9
    In the times Tomb Raider series started I was glad to jump around climb and solve puzzles with Lara Croft. After many years the video games developed to be much more that that. To tell the truth the first Tomb Raider was very good. After that the whole series was not too good at all until Tomb Raider: Legend. Than came my favourite Anniversary. I just mention Underworld, but not so goodIn the times Tomb Raider series started I was glad to jump around climb and solve puzzles with Lara Croft. After many years the video games developed to be much more that that. To tell the truth the first Tomb Raider was very good. After that the whole series was not too good at all until Tomb Raider: Legend. Than came my favourite Anniversary. I just mention Underworld, but not so good too.
    The this new Tomb Raider with a completely new Lara Croft character is amazing.
    Lara has personality now. She is not just an attractive but blue blooded and cold supermodel than before. People complained here in the their critics that this game more like a cinema than a game. Partially I agree with them. But this impact disappeared for me as I played the game after 1-2 hours. But this interactive cinema thing gets you much closer to the character of Lara and as you found the diaries of the crew you can find out their stories and feelings too. (There is no courage without fear.)
    This game has a strong emotional impact. It grabs you in the story if you let it. The new voice actress of Lara (she makes the movements too) did a very great job. I really was worried about her. I always looked twice my steps to "help her". The atmosphere and the graphics (with the partially fixed bugs and glitches) of the game is excellent too.
    (I am writing this during my second play-trough, and I think there will be more too, so it is not just a first impact.) I highly recommend this game, but first forget the previous Lara Crofts and Tomb Raiders.
    I "only" gave a 9/10 score because I also tried the multiplayer part. That one is not that good. It is playable, but you have to die way too much to improve your character. A cooperative like multiplayer game would be much better. (Just like in Mass Effect 3 or in Left for dead.)    … Expand
  73. Disacar
    Apr 1, 2013
    9
    Very good game. Everything was almost perfect, the learning curve of Lara Croft was well developted trough the game, from a crying girl lost in a LOST island (no pun intended) to a badass at the end (if you use the talents). Graphics are awseome and well optimizated (50 fps in 7770 at ultra), the gameplay is the best i ve seen in a 3rd person shooter, stealth is ok tough not the best....Very good game. Everything was almost perfect, the learning curve of Lara Croft was well developted trough the game, from a crying girl lost in a LOST island (no pun intended) to a badass at the end (if you use the talents). Graphics are awseome and well optimizated (50 fps in 7770 at ultra), the gameplay is the best i ve seen in a 3rd person shooter, stealth is ok tough not the best.... I ve played the game exploring everything i could and havent found any bug, not even minor bugs in the gameplay. VERY FLUID cover system, its even better then Gears of War or Max Payne 3 cover system... It aways responded well to my commands. Some things stay from the other games, like the insane 10 meters jump, but this is Tomb Raider signature.... My only negative point are the secondary characters, i didnt care if any of them was going to die, in fact, i wanted someone to die just to see lara`s reaction, she is the only well developed character in the game. 9,5/10… Expand
  74. KrunkTX
    Jun 11, 2013
    9
    This game never really caught my eye, nor did I have any initial interest in it. I've played a couple of the original Tomb Raider games on the PS1 growing up and enjoyed them no doubt, but the series was never etched into my memory banks as one of my best gaming experiences. That aside, I will admit that Steam sales are the bane of my existence, and never in my life will I catch up onThis game never really caught my eye, nor did I have any initial interest in it. I've played a couple of the original Tomb Raider games on the PS1 growing up and enjoyed them no doubt, but the series was never etched into my memory banks as one of my best gaming experiences. That aside, I will admit that Steam sales are the bane of my existence, and never in my life will I catch up on completing all the games in my Steam Library.

    So considering how amazing the deal was, I figured "why not" and purchased Tomb Raider. I never got around to actually playing the game until weeks if not a month after the purchase, and boy was I pleasantly surprised. This game has been a blast. The graphics are top notch, the rpg element is just right, and the story is definately engaging. Even though the combat mechanics are a little easy, and the puzzles are much easier than the originals, this game (for me) has been an absolute blast.

    I'm not going to write an elaborate review about why this game is good piece by piece, and what is wrong with it in the same fashion. This game really boils down to the type of gamer it will appeal to. If you like interactive story driven rpg'ish games, this is for you no doubt. If you're a button mashing, pvping, shallow type of gamer, move along.

    My score stands, based of my own opinion and experience.    … Expand
  75. Sizaki
    Apr 16, 2013
    9
    I didn't expect much to be honest, with the quick time events and the awkward story. But it surprised me in every way. The quick time events just fitted perfect, even when it was in-combat events. The story was interesting and made you carry on for hours just to complete the whole story.
  76. slipperygun
    Apr 8, 2013
    9
    Great third person shooting and exploration. Quite brutal fatalities, this game is really gory and bloody. Decent Indiana Jones-esque story. Main character undergoes an arc. Starts out as a vulnerable everyday girl who nearly gets raped. Becomes a hardened survivor and merciless killer. If you're looking for a tough female protagonist who can really take a beating, look no further.
    Game    Great third person shooting and exploration. Quite brutal fatalities, this game is really gory and bloody. Decent Indiana Jones-esque story. Main character undergoes an arc. Starts out as a vulnerable everyday girl who nearly gets raped. Becomes a hardened survivor and merciless killer. If you're looking for a tough female protagonist who can really take a beating, look no further.
    Game is easy, so set it to Hard difficulty. Be warned, QTEs abound. You can "fast travel" back to most areas to fully explore them, but the lack of enemies makes it kinda boring. This should have a chapter select or at least manual saving.    … Expand
  77. Spawn1942
    Apr 9, 2013
    9
    Im gonna go ahead and start by saying that i agree that the tombs in this game are to easy and i would have loved to see more difficult ones in this game, add some more challenge. That being said, this origin story for Lara and all the obstacles she has to over come is just amazing! visuals are great, especially if you have the hair effect on (adds some more flare), the dialogue isIm gonna go ahead and start by saying that i agree that the tombs in this game are to easy and i would have loved to see more difficult ones in this game, add some more challenge. That being said, this origin story for Lara and all the obstacles she has to over come is just amazing! visuals are great, especially if you have the hair effect on (adds some more flare), the dialogue is outstanding, some amazing action moments to break up some of the stealth (if thats the way you go) of the game, and this story is easily one of the best i have seen this year so far.Only reason i wont say a 10 is just cause of the tombs and i haven't tried the mulitplayer out yet. But i hope that this leads to more Tomb Raider games, hopefully with challenging tombs … Expand
  78. Dynasma
    Apr 11, 2013
    9
    Tomb Raider was actually very enjoyable. The QTE's are well made and didn't afflict greatly the general feel. Awesome job with the graphics and animations.
    These little things such as Lara placing her hand on the mountain rock when she is near cliff to keep balance, or protecting herself from fire and wind really had me amazed. The sound was just supplementary, nothing special. The plot    Tomb Raider was actually very enjoyable. The QTE's are well made and didn't afflict greatly the general feel. Awesome job with the graphics and animations.
    These little things such as Lara placing her hand on the mountain rock when she is near cliff to keep balance, or protecting herself from fire and wind really had me amazed. The sound was just supplementary, nothing special. The plot was nothing special but still it didn't draw back from my enjoyment.
    The only aspect where I had problem with was the difficulty of the game. It's way too easy and the optional tombs have ridiculous riddles. Also the destruction of the environment at a time convenient to the plot had me 'meh' a little.
    Overall though I enjoyed the game. It's so well made it would not be fair to rate it lower. Recommended    … Expand
  79. gerszom
    Jun 18, 2013
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. It is a true come back of Lara Croft. And it is better than recently productions. I always wanted Tomb Raider to be like this. More realistic, more dramatic. Gameplay is really good. Plot is someway good and crazy. Collectibles are nice and graphics and music are amazing. I had a good time with this game and every Lara fan will like it too.
  80. Troianman
    Apr 22, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I personally gave this game an 8.6 out of 10 (rounds up to 9) because it was extremely well done and reboots the series in an incredibly entertaining and refreshing way. The Lara Croft we are given in this game is not the same raider of tombs from the mid 90s that we knew and loved she is an inexperienced and younger version who has never ventured into a tomb and this is her first journey. By the end she becomes the Lara Croft that we know and love from the 90s but in an updated and pretty epic way. The very last moment of combat even pays homage to the dual pistol wielding protagonist we remember from our first adventure so long ago. I wish there were bears, I wish there were bats, I love that there are wolves but I definitely wish there were more throwback moments than there are, if only to satisfy the fans of the original series who took the time to play this version.

    The music is fitting for the time you hear it but isn't very memorable afterwards. The voice acting, especially for Lara is extremely well done, which is something I am very glad to finally be saying about more and more games these days. The combat is very well done when it allows you to do your thing but when quick time events are necessary to defeat particular enemies it gets a bit annoying and some of those events are slightly bugged so it sometimes takes a few tries which only adds to the annoyance factor. Sadly the game is very easy (even on hard difficulty), puzzles are not complex or in depth, you can easily get all upgrades, the game pretty much holds your hand the entire way but that ultimately detracts very little from a game that does a beautiful job of rebooting a series that many including myself feared might be dead after being run into the ground by so many terrible sequels.

    The characters other than Lara are unfortunately not very well developed throughout the game, with the exception of your main enemy. Through the journals you pick up over the course of the game you learn bits of information that you would not otherwise know even from Lara's friends/companions. However the only journals that shed any light on much of anything are those from your enemy, and there are a few others that have nothing to do with your group that add to the overall story of the game in a very interesting way. The reason I did not lower my score much for this is because her friends really do not matter in the long run. They are amusing at times but the majority of the narrative takes place without them and Lara is really the only character we are meant to care about.

    The island is beautifully crafted and I have not seen any version that does the game justice that is not on a PC with the graphics completely juiced. There are moments that I caught myself just running around and looking at the environments and smiling because they looked absolutely gorgeous on my PC. Even the particularly gruesome deaths that you cause look rather traumatizing at some points and they should as shooting people in the face with an arrow is not a pretty thing.

    One of the defining moments in the game is Lara's first kill and this is cut a bit short mostly because the game does not have several hours to let you recover from this but it still feels important and it should as the character will never be the same again. After this she slowly turns into the female version of Nathan Drake, which is kind of funny because Nathan Drake was highly influenced by the original Lara Croft but that link has no negative impact on the game as Uncharted is a great series itself and not taking that into account would have been a mistake that I am glad was not made. By the end her transition is very satisfying and very enjoyable to experience. While there are likely no life altering moments about this game that make anybody want to run out and become a game developer it is an extremely well crafted game that any fan of the original series should play as it reboots the entire thing in such a refreshing way that there will almost definitely be sequels to look forward to in the near future.    … Expand
  81. pedRX
    Apr 25, 2013
    9
    Tomb Raider is by far one of the best games of this year because of this graphics, story, dramatic and intense moments and gameplay and characters.
    It has a lot of cutscenes but they are there to help the game do better and the con that is not that big is that there are a lot of quick-time events but they are infused well and you can notice when the cutscene ends and a quick-time event    Tomb Raider is by far one of the best games of this year because of this graphics, story, dramatic and intense moments and gameplay and characters.
    It has a lot of cutscenes but they are there to help the game do better and the con that is not that big is that there are a lot of quick-time events but they are infused well and you can notice when the cutscene ends and a quick-time event starts because of its great transition from one to another.
    Now to talk about multiplayer it seems like a pasted in not that good multiplayer because it does not do any thing new or interesting.
    Overall this game could have been a 10 if it wasn't for some things that draw it back and the multiplayer but still this might very well be one of the games of the year.    … Expand
  82. PStakhiv
    Apr 25, 2013
    9
    Pros: 1) Combat animation & style. 2) Great graphics on PC 3) Really good stealth! 4) Story is satisfying, could have been better! 5) Interesting puzzles!
    Cons: 1) Storytelling is not great!
    Conclusion: Contender for Game Of The Year!
  83. awfitzwater
    Apr 26, 2013
    9
    Simply wow. addictive and amazing! love Lara she is great a real human i felt for her! great island and exploring. Love the game play all of it i wish the DLC was more then just for multi-player which so totally sucks!
  84. justapayne
    Apr 27, 2013
    9
    This game is so BLOODY GOOD
    SERIOUSLY GO BUY IT NOW YOU WILL HAVE A BLAST
  85. ststeve
    Apr 27, 2013
    9
    The game was fantastic as it had amazing graphics and excellent combat choices. I think it deserves a higher score as I reckon it is definately a "game of the year" contender. My only complaint is how it copies a bit too much off Uncharted 3 when it comes to some things like the free running and parkour as she moves a lot like Nathan Drake. But the motion capture was also brilliant and IThe game was fantastic as it had amazing graphics and excellent combat choices. I think it deserves a higher score as I reckon it is definately a "game of the year" contender. My only complaint is how it copies a bit too much off Uncharted 3 when it comes to some things like the free running and parkour as she moves a lot like Nathan Drake. But the motion capture was also brilliant and I reckon some of the best in a game. A bit too much quick time evernts. Over all a great game.… Expand
  86. Zambbiyan
    Apr 28, 2013
    9
    Gorgeous world, great animations.
    + Good Character designing.
    + The story is a bit twisty, though not mind challenging at all.
    + Good little puzzles.
  87. hmert1560
    May 6, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really liked the storyline. When a character you lke dies (ex. Alex), I was going to cry. The controls aren't flexible than consoles, but it still makes you to play it. But some journals give you spoilers at the middle of the game. So, read the journals later!… Expand
  88. sleeplust
    Jun 15, 2014
    9
    此PC版使用的好像是介于上世代主机和次世代主机版本之间的中间版本，沿用了上世代主机的主要模型和材质，加入了次时代主机的部分效果，之所以这么做，我想是因为拿了主机厂商的提成吧？

    但是很意外，上世代主机和PC版本的女主角比次世代的更好看！ 游戏素质出人意料的优秀啊！ 电影化的剧情流程，虽然剧情上小有瑕疵，不过整体上很有感染力。 简单硬派的动作设定：站在不平的地方脚的位置也随地形变化，做出防御动作时没有无敌时间，仍可能会被敌人的远程攻击打中，人物身上的挂件也是会根据重力等外界影响而摆动的。 缺点： QTE机械化。 收集品过多，大大影响游戏进展的流畅性。 武器装备升级过多，其中很多不够明显，升级过程中可能会用上新武器，扔掉旧武器（比如我觉得复合弓比竞赛弓更好看，却被直接替换了。），没有可选余地。    此PC版使用的好像是介于上世代主机和次世代主机版本之间的中间版本，沿用了上世代主机的主要模型和材质，加入了次时代主机的部分效果，之所以这么做，我想是因为拿了主机厂商的提成吧？

    但是很意外，上世代主机和PC版本的女主角比次世代的更好看！

    游戏素质出人意料的优秀啊！

    电影化的剧情流程，虽然剧情上小有瑕疵，不过整体上很有感染力。

    简单硬派的动作设定：站在不平的地方脚的位置也随地形变化，做出防御动作时没有无敌时间，仍可能会被敌人的远程攻击打中，人物身上的挂件也是会根据重力等外界影响而摆动的。

    缺点：

    QTE机械化。

    收集品过多，大大影响游戏进展的流畅性。

    武器装备升级过多，其中很多不够明显，升级过程中可能会用上新武器，扔掉旧武器（比如我觉得复合弓比竞赛弓更好看，却被直接替换了。），没有可选余地。

    某些成就过于复杂，一旦错过某个成就，就得重开存档才能完成，因为游戏通关后地图上敌人刷新极少（或许是不刷新了，敌人是一次性的。）。

    有通关后的漫游模式，但是意义不大，敌人不怎么刷新了。没有章节或关卡分隔系统，一旦过关就不能选择重玩某一部分。    … Expand
  89. leknih
    May 12, 2013
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. The visuals were amazing, the right amount of action, exploring, cut scenes and difficulty. I highly recommend this game and will be playing through it again on the next difficulty level.
  90. frozenarchmage
    May 13, 2013
    9
    I have to tell you guys this is a great that wont make you feel like you wasted your life after. Very nice story, very nice game play. It focus more on solving the problem and surviving instead of just killing and killing and hit. If you are killing and killing and ONLY loves killing then this game is not for you. This game have story, nice puzzles and good action. definitely recommend forI have to tell you guys this is a great that wont make you feel like you wasted your life after. Very nice story, very nice game play. It focus more on solving the problem and surviving instead of just killing and killing and hit. If you are killing and killing and ONLY loves killing then this game is not for you. This game have story, nice puzzles and good action. definitely recommend for everyone. Worth the money and support… Expand
  91. barflow
    May 15, 2013
    9
    This game takes the delicate, young Croft through a state of psychological brilliance and intrigue, paired against despair and unfounded hate. In executing a game almost a decade after the popular series was making its mark in the market, the developers not only put life in the busty adventurer, but made her relate-able (as much as possible when comparing your every-day gamer to a gritty,This game takes the delicate, young Croft through a state of psychological brilliance and intrigue, paired against despair and unfounded hate. In executing a game almost a decade after the popular series was making its mark in the market, the developers not only put life in the busty adventurer, but made her relate-able (as much as possible when comparing your every-day gamer to a gritty, in your face revenge killer who searches for long lost treasures).

    The game, most especially in the opening, is not completely littered with cut-scenes. However, they are common. Most notably, they are common without being destructive to any degree. They flawlessly wedge their way into the gameplay, incorporating even the semi-common slow motion action and button mash scenes that, yes, make no sense. However, the designer is keeping you enthralled.

    By making the introduction interesting and keeping out repetitive wash and action, they don't overwhelm you with terrible cut scenes like most games, only to then destroy your senses through implementation of overplayed and overly familiar battle scenes. They acknowledge the fact that most battles in a single game will be dramatically representative of each other, but do so without making them drab or useless.

    The story alone is worth 10 points. The beautiful graphics (playing on eyefinity, 3-monitors. its ok to be jelous), matched to the not entirely linear story only reinforces that rating. Puzzles make sense without being blatantly obvious. And a modern feel of experience for weapon upgrades and skill, resembling Croft's jump into the busty destruction we are all familiar with from her soft past, make for a modern game with a historic feel, all without giving you the handicap all games seem to be giving you.

    Also, the lacking downloadable content remind me that this company is the last one to remind us that the cost of the game is about the story, playability, replayability, and enjoyment...Not about making extra bucks and changing their name to Blizzard Entertainment, all while holding ourselves in public because, hey, we are Blizzard and we don't care about you. Now pay us for this reskinning.

    Lets just hope companies will follow in these footsteps and do the right thing. Make art that is enjoyable, accurate, and destructively fun.

    As said, the execution is almost incredibly flawless. However, the one thing I can't get over is the fact that they gave her a "mountain axe" (its called an ice tool); enabling her to throw 1/8cm steel straight into rock and pull it out again without bringing any damage to the tool. This is just depressing since i have been ice climbing most my life and know exactly the limitations.

    No, this shouldn't bother me. But I could expect this in an Indie game and not a game where, despite the legend they try to bring to life in Yamatai, the developers did their homework. All they needed to do was call Petzl (the company they obviously got the design from) and ask, "how do you use this?"    … Expand
  92. sft
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    A raider reborn

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game (this is the first TR game I’ve played so I can’t compare it with Lara’s previous outings) and, a few gripes aside, it deserves a place in my current top 10. Visually, this game is very striking. It also has a pretty good AI and enjoyable combat. The voice acting is good, and the storyline, despite being conventional, is better than    A raider reborn

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game (this is the first TR game I’ve played so I can’t compare it with Lara’s previous outings) and, a few gripes aside, it deserves a place in my current top 10. Visually, this game is very striking. It also has a pretty good AI and enjoyable combat. The voice acting is good, and the storyline, despite being conventional, is better than average. The mix of exploration, puzzle-solving, combat, and parkour-style platforming is well-balanced and satisfying and gives the game a much broader scope than most. A couple of the QTEs are annoying, but on the whole the set-pieces are well choreographed, impressively designed, and fun to complete. The save system is also a little frustrating, especially if you happen to mistime a jump halfway between checkpoints (sadly us PC gamers are used to this). Overall TOMB RAIDER is an impressive example of excellent game design and is immensely enjoyable to play.

    4.5/5    … Expand
  93. Razark9
    May 25, 2013
    9
    A little boring in the beginning, but I loved the most of the game. It was awesome. Nice graphics, nice voice acting. I didn't really find anything special about the multiplayer though.
  94. falberto
    May 26, 2013
    9
    Jogo maravilhoso, fechei num final de semana, imersivo, temática adulta, divertido, realmente transformaram a Lara num personagem profundo e com conteúdo, o jogo vale muito a pena, não consegui para de jogar até finalizar rs recomendo!
  95. lupy
    May 29, 2013
    9
    I liked this game enough that i actually upgraded my graphics card just so i could render laras hair with tressfx turned on. Graphics wise, lara looks very good and its possible to upgrade her outfits with DLC. It was fun replaying the game with lara dressed differently. Generally, the graphics are both artistically and technically good and textures are high res at the highest or nearI liked this game enough that i actually upgraded my graphics card just so i could render laras hair with tressfx turned on. Graphics wise, lara looks very good and its possible to upgrade her outfits with DLC. It was fun replaying the game with lara dressed differently. Generally, the graphics are both artistically and technically good and textures are high res at the highest or near highest settings. I would contrast this with bioshock infinite that is artistically very good but technically quite ordinary with mediocre texture res. Tomb raider has plently of fine detail in its realistic environments, although there are occasional places that lack detail and realism.

    What i liked:
    1. Realistic and detailed graphics
    2. Great menu system.
    3. Combat is fun. As you accumilate salvage along the way, you can upgrade your weapons.
    4. Skill points allow you to upgrade your abilities, and improve your combat skills etc.
    5. The use of natural gas to produce explosions to take out enemies.
    6. Creating your own zipline
    7. Burning arrows
    8. Can light things with burning torch
    9. Rock climbing.
    10. Burning buildings and fire in general looks excellent.
    11. No load screens, and most cutscenes can be skipped
    12. Lots of exploring, and fast travel to any previous level.

    What i didnt like or wish for:
    1. Laras companions
    2. Some QTEs
    3. The wolves
    4. It would have been nice if lara could swim like in the previous tomb raiders.
    5. At times, the wind can get annoying.
    6. Not many puzzles to solve, and too easy
    7. If you run out of machine gun ammo, u cant use ur grenade launcher
    8. Water was more realistic from memory in the previous tombraider.
    9. I miss the huge underground caverns, and magical creatures of underworld.

    Overall, this game is certainly a good solid reboot to the series.    … Expand
  96. Jakovas
    Jun 3, 2013
    9
    Only just bought and completed this in the sales, I must say the reboot is fantastic, I never really got into the original series but playing this with the amazing graphics, sound, animation and decent voice acting I found myself getting really drawn in.

    The puzzles are fun and the action is satisfying, levels are linear, but I like the fact it does not try to do what it does best in an    Only just bought and completed this in the sales, I must say the reboot is fantastic, I never really got into the original series but playing this with the amazing graphics, sound, animation and decent voice acting I found myself getting really drawn in.

    The puzzles are fun and the action is satisfying, levels are linear, but I like the fact it does not try to do what it does best in an open world setting as it would lose a lot of the the story focus and atmosphere. The game goes from a survival thriller/horror into an action adventure and I found myself missing some of the early tension later on.

    The fact that I completed this by playing it straight for a week is testament to the developers, great game, great story with an above average helping of multiplier.    … Expand
  97. AussieBloke
    Jun 7, 2013
    9
    I had never played a previous Tomb Raider game, and went in with low expectations, but I don't think that's a big factor in my high score. This game just has bucket-loads of fun factor. It's like getting caught up in an adventure/horror story where you get to make the key choices (or at least feel like you do), and fire off the head-shots.

    Graphics: really great, Story: although    I had never played a previous Tomb Raider game, and went in with low expectations, but I don't think that's a big factor in my high score. This game just has bucket-loads of fun factor. It's like getting caught up in an adventure/horror story where you get to make the key choices (or at least feel like you do), and fire off the head-shots.

    Graphics: really great,

    Story: although it's hard to accept this little woman surviving through the torrid sequence of nightmarish encounters, cut, beaten burnt and betrayed if you suspend your disbelief, I found the story to be quite fun and fulfilling kinda like watching an 80s B Action movie leave your brain at the front door and crank on the adrenalin. Taking it for what it is, I found the story to be quite entertaining, regularly hitting me with little "WTF Are you -SERIOUS- moments.

    Atmosphere: Although it's on rails, it's quite a roller-coaster, I found the atmosphere to be great.

    Gameplay: I had a lot of fun with all of the game aspects, fighting with the various weapons (and crafting to improve them), climbing, hunting, the platforming everything is served up in a good balance that remains fun until the end I didn't at any stage feel bored or grind-y with the gameplay.

    Replayability: Zero once you've beaten the game, I reckon you'd shelve it and get on with your life

    Fun Factor: this is intangible and varies person to person, but I'd call this game a bucket-load of fun    … Expand
  98. gffermari
    Jul 1, 2014
    9
    Alan Wake makes similar titles like this seem like poor relatives. Yes i exaggerate a bit.
    Ok, Tomb Raider is a good game with appealing story and intense movie like feeling but it doesn't make any step forward to any sector.
    It's worth a 9/10 because it's one of the most complete titles that makes everything very good. Almost perfect but nothing perfect.
  99. xxdiyxx2
    Jul 3, 2013
    9
    Thanks Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix for this. Amazing pc version with stunning directx 11 and good optimization. Ambient and voice actors are amazing. Played this for 6 hours, story and that island are really interesting. Lara is so nice of course. Happy to play such games.
  100. Cloudvis
    Jul 21, 2013
    9
    Ne connaissant pas la licence Tomb Raider, j'étais agréablement surpris Des graphismes très beau, prise en main facile. Le scénario est pas mal, ça fait penser un Indina Jones c'est assez marrant !
    J'ai mis 9 car j'ai pris énormément de plaisir.
    Même si y'a des choses améliorer, le jeu même en difficile est facile, durer plutôt courte. Un peu plus de difficulté aurait donné plus de    Ne connaissant pas la licence Tomb Raider, j'étais agréablement surpris Des graphismes très beau, prise en main facile. Le scénario est pas mal, ça fait penser un Indina Jones c'est assez marrant !
    J'ai mis 9 car j'ai pris énormément de plaisir.
    Même si y'a des choses améliorer, le jeu même en difficile est facile, durer plutôt courte. Un peu plus de difficulté aurait donné plus de piment :)
    Jeu avoir dans sa collection, le nouveau Tomb Raider laisse présager de bonne choses pour la suite    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Jun 10, 2013
    92
    The new incarnation of the iconic Lara Craft might very well be one of the best games out there right now. [April 2013]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 30, 2013
    90
    Everything you could want from an archeological adventure, except having to press six keys to mantle. [Apr 2013, p.80]
  3. DarkStation
    Mar 19, 2013
    80
    While not every promising idea Tomb Raider has is pulled off successfully, it nevertheless turns in a tense and memorable ride that combines modern game design with its forebears’ adventurous spirit in some exciting ways. Some of its missteps may well come at the cost of your enjoyment, but most can’t hope to hurt the adventure in the long run. Although it never fully finds its identity, this is a game and a story worth seeing through.
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