Tomb Raider

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  1. bluecheese666
    Oct 26, 2022
    8
    good
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  2. turgaysenturk
    Jul 30, 2023
    8
    Tomb Raider is a good game overall. It has a remarkable origin story with good visuals, intense action, and great combat mechanics that makes the game really fun to play.
  3. Jerem8
    Apr 11, 2023
    8
    First Tomb Raider for me, the gameplay is amazing and the characters is well written.
  4. NoMuchToSay
    Mar 17, 2023
    8
    Played this 2023 for the first time. Enjoyed it but I'm no Tomb Raider fan.
  5. IliaGlobal
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    I really liked the game! Interesting plot, good characters and good graphics for the time the game was made! Thank you, very much dear developers!
  6. Lostletri
    May 24, 2023
    8
    Great Game! Really enjoyed. The puzzles are my favorite part but combat and action are also great.
  7. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    8
    Z serią o Larze mam same dobre wspomnienia, szczególnie jeśli chodzi o reboot serii. Pierwsza część odnowionego Tomb Raidera spodobała mi się bez najmniejszych problemów. Postać Lary natychmiastowo przykuła moją uwagę. To jaką ta dziewczyna ma determinację w odnajdywaniu tych artefaktów, jest czymś nie do opisania. Samozaparcie oraz dążenie do swoich marzeń mimo utraty rodziców jestZ serią o Larze mam same dobre wspomnienia, szczególnie jeśli chodzi o reboot serii. Pierwsza część odnowionego Tomb Raidera spodobała mi się bez najmniejszych problemów. Postać Lary natychmiastowo przykuła moją uwagę. To jaką ta dziewczyna ma determinację w odnajdywaniu tych artefaktów, jest czymś nie do opisania. Samozaparcie oraz dążenie do swoich marzeń mimo utraty rodziców jest niesamowitym wyczynem za który między innymi lubię tę serię. Prócz tego gra posiada ciekawy system zagadek, który pobudza do myślenia, co również daje jej charakter. Fabularnie podobała mi się relacja Lary z jej przyjaciółmi.… Expand
  8. blakee_1999
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    so i first played this game when I was like 14. After the first few minutes, the music and game scared the **** out of me so bad i sold it at a game store and never looked back to play it again, until now. damn, am I glad i picked it up again. i saw it was on sale for like 3 pounds on Steam which is worth it since it took me like 8 hours to complete. the game content is pretty juicy withso i first played this game when I was like 14. After the first few minutes, the music and game scared the **** out of me so bad i sold it at a game store and never looked back to play it again, until now. damn, am I glad i picked it up again. i saw it was on sale for like 3 pounds on Steam which is worth it since it took me like 8 hours to complete. the game content is pretty juicy with some cool mechanics and ideas that work pretty well together. the story is good and interesting enough and it's complemented with some good characters. i thought the environments were really good, the mountain village, the shanty town, and the mountain base were so cool. the gameplay was solid all around! the mobility stuff was really well done with all the tools like the climbing axe and the rope arrows. I think the only thing I didn't like as much was the gunplay. it didn't feel good to me to shoot any of the guns IMO However the bow and arrow were solid. most of the cinematic moments were so cool and awesome but some of them kinda lose their magic when you keep dying to some **** because u missed a qte. the puzzles were great as well. this game had so many cool mechanics and tools. this is a very pog game :33 8/10… Expand
  9. cenawinslol
    Jul 13, 2023
    8
    This was the very first TR game I played and even though I did so 10 years after release and on ps3, I still had an awesome experience with it.

    It takes inspiration from the Uncharted series but it is not a bad thing because Uncharted is awesome.
  10. Bigwillyhaver69
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    Wow what a game,I could of played this game over like 4 times :))))))))))))
  11. MiRaiZ
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    It is a must-play title for anyone looking for a riveting adventure game with immersive graphics and engaging combat. Highly recommended!
  12. OniGioRi
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    Even though this game was released in 2013 it's still really beautiful! First game of a nice franchise and this one especially is a really solid game with a nice story, gameplay and graphics.
  13. Captiosus
    Mar 5, 2013
    7
    (After five hours of playing, I'm currently at 12% complete.) As an old fart of a gamer, I remember when Lara Croft first burst onto the scene and how she changed the gaming landscape. Since then, many others have duplicated the success of the Tomb Raider series (see: Uncharted) while Tomb Raider, itself, was left to languish as an aging property. The new Tomb Raider doesn't really change(After five hours of playing, I'm currently at 12% complete.) As an old fart of a gamer, I remember when Lara Croft first burst onto the scene and how she changed the gaming landscape. Since then, many others have duplicated the success of the Tomb Raider series (see: Uncharted) while Tomb Raider, itself, was left to languish as an aging property. The new Tomb Raider doesn't really change the genre like the original did but, instead, is content to merely copy off of successful IPs that had originally copied Tomb Raider itself. In case that line sounds confusing, think of it this way: Get rid of Sully and turn Nathan Drake into a woman, and you have the new Tomb Raider. Both games play the same, are loaded with quick time events, and are graphically appealing. The critical difference between the two is that the story of Lara is more gritty and realistic than the over the top stories of Nathan and his quests. Graphically the game is quite a treat. With DX11 support and TressFX, the game looks beautiful. Even something as mundane as rain can make you stop and just look around at the rich graphical detail. Of course, this all comes at a cost. DX11's SSAO and Tesselation are, as always, some of the biggest perfomance consumers and TressFX, while nice, costs a considerable amount of performance just to have more realistic character hair. To elaborate, running on a i7-3770 with a GeForce GTX 550 Ti, I have no problems running "High" level graphics and maintaining a consistent frame rate. Turn on TressFX, however, and the frame rate plummets into the 40s. Not worth it for "hair effects", in my opinion. Despite the graphical polish and more realistic Lara, the game thus far is higher than mediocre but falls just short of greatness. The major complaint I have is that it is TOO linear with a LOT of hand holding. Stand in one place long enough and Lara, no matter how injured, will tell you EXACTLY what to do next. Even if you ignore her constant dialog, tap one key and the world will light up all the critical elements like the Grizwold family Christmas Tree. I know people hate the term "linear" but, much like Uncharted 3, there's little reason to explore beyond the predetermined paths. Actual tombs to raid are few and far between (I've seen 3, one of which was only thanks to having the Survival Edition) while the puzzles within the tombs themselves have not been very challenging. Lara's story starts out engaging but starts to unravel after only a few hours of gameplay when the entire story line becomes muddled. Part of this is due to the way Lara turns from shrinking violet into action heroine. The transition is too rapid and incredulous which causes the game to drop focus on the other characters including the main antagonist. All in all, it's a good reboot that brings Tomb Raider on par with the Uncharted series but what does that really say when Uncharted owes its existence to Tomb Raider itself? Crystal Dynamics did an amazing job graphically and have made a story better than a lot of AAA titles so I do recommend playing the game. However, I can't see it having any real longevity beyond the first playthrough since the only reason to go back is to obtain missed collectables, as the scriped story never changes and the tomb raiding is such an afterthought that any tomb-adding DLC will likely fall flat. At $49.99 (current Steam PC price) or $59.99 (console price), I'm not so sure the price/entertainment ratio is quite worth it for a title that will collect dust after one playthrough. Your mileage may vary of course but, based on the gameplay experience thus far, it is my opinion that anyone interested in the new Tomb Raider should wait for a Steam sale or rent the console variety from Gamefly.… Expand
  14. Tridus
    Oct 14, 2014
    7
    When you're actually allowed to play, the game is pretty fun. The problem is they have this nasty habit of throwing in awful QTEs all over the place, some of which just require flat out memorization of the sequence to get through. I'm docking points for that alone, because they should have known better.
  15. Sh8de
    Mar 5, 2013
    7
    Game is decent especially after the first hour is over with but my only big gripe is this game seems to favor AMD rigs. I have a 690 and I have had crashes constantly and really inconsistent frame rate dips. When the game runs it does run wonderfully but it seems to have a lot of bugs as of now. If you do have a NVIDIA gpu don't even bother turning on TressFX no matter what GPU you have itGame is decent especially after the first hour is over with but my only big gripe is this game seems to favor AMD rigs. I have a 690 and I have had crashes constantly and really inconsistent frame rate dips. When the game runs it does run wonderfully but it seems to have a lot of bugs as of now. If you do have a NVIDIA gpu don't even bother turning on TressFX no matter what GPU you have it will murder your framerate. I'm about 5 hours in though and I am enjoying it.… Expand
  16. dondon
    May 18, 2013
    7
    Let's get some of the obvious out of the way. The game is beautiful, graphic and art wise, the hair physics is incredible if your computer can handle the highest settings. Sound and the music set the mood for the game perfectly. The new cover system is the most impressive of the whole game. Lara will automatically crouch down near or stand up depending on the cover you intend to use. ThisLet's get some of the obvious out of the way. The game is beautiful, graphic and art wise, the hair physics is incredible if your computer can handle the highest settings. Sound and the music set the mood for the game perfectly. The new cover system is the most impressive of the whole game. Lara will automatically crouch down near or stand up depending on the cover you intend to use. This was such a breath of fresh air since I always hated that stick to the wall mechanic other TPS have. There are four weapon slots, on hard mode I did need to switch between at least three of those slots to survive. Enemies do try to flush you out of cover throwing Molotov 's or charging you. There are animals in the game that you can hunt for extra XP. They have no other purpose, don't expect to have a meter showing how hungry you are or use the skin of animals for other purposes. QTE's plaque the first hour or two of the game. On the PC, devs fail to tell you beforehand what button correlates with which QTE icon. This game is very linear, only reason to explore would be to obtain all the relics, documents, GPS caches, tombs, along with the in-game challenges. The tombs are not very mind puzzling like old Tomb Raider games and are incredibly short to do. There is no epic boss fight at the end, it's just littered with QTE's. If you can look past the QTE's this is a great modern day TPS gaming experience.… Expand
  17. nirax
    Mar 8, 2013
    7
    the good news is: the reboot of the series is generally far better than expected. combat is cool, story is cool, the character is believable (although empathizing more on the survival part rather than going full killer after 30 min would have been the better bet)

    one thing that doesnt works out AT ALL are those STUPID QUICK TIME EVENTS which you cant even turn off. man its like a plague    the good news is: the reboot of the series is generally far better than expected. combat is cool, story is cool, the character is believable (although empathizing more on the survival part rather than going full killer after 30 min would have been the better bet)

    one thing that doesnt works out AT ALL are those STUPID QUICK TIME EVENTS which you cant even turn off. man its like a plague since every designer and his mother thinks to involve the player in some kind of press this do this and jump around in your room stuff.
    it totally breaks immersion. On PC it doesnt even tells you what to press (you have symbols which you can look up what exactly they mean) and generally it feels totally repeatedly and unsatisfying to die over and over from QTEs. too bad i didnt read all of the reviews. would i have known that i wouldnt have bought it. at least i wont endorse the game to any of my friends.

    If you want to annoy ppl with QTEs make them optional. bah    … Expand
  18. praXis
    Sep 3, 2014
    7
    Like quick-time events? Goofy cutscenes? Button mashing? Over-the-top gore? This game is for you!
    Like pathfinding and puzzle-solving to gain access to... you know... tombs? You probably want to buy something else.
    Very pretty game with some nicely designed big maps, but gameplay is uninspired at best, and annoying as hell at worst. Combat and movement is laggy while the camera jerks    Like quick-time events? Goofy cutscenes? Button mashing? Over-the-top gore? This game is for you!
    Like pathfinding and puzzle-solving to gain access to... you know... tombs? You probably want to buy something else.
    Very pretty game with some nicely designed big maps, but gameplay is uninspired at best, and annoying as hell at worst. Combat and movement is laggy while the camera jerks around wildly. Very linear in many sections, and the hand-holding for the console kiddies (despite being a very rated M game) is blatant. Tacked-on terrible multiplayer is worth nothing. Single-player campaign has little to no replay value.
    It's amazing how much good content manages to shine through this though, and ultimately it's a mildly entertaining diversion - for those that can stomach its glaring problems.    … Expand
  19. Cell1e
    Dec 26, 2013
    7
    Buggy quick time events spoiled much of this game for me. I also didn't like the very dark atmosphere. Did anyone think it strange how many dead bodies there were lying about decomposing in massive piles in various locations? I mean how logical is it that there must have been tens of thousands of people killed and decomposing but how can this be? A remote desert island that an occasionalBuggy quick time events spoiled much of this game for me. I also didn't like the very dark atmosphere. Did anyone think it strange how many dead bodies there were lying about decomposing in massive piles in various locations? I mean how logical is it that there must have been tens of thousands of people killed and decomposing but how can this be? A remote desert island that an occasional ship or plane crashes into? I think the dead and decomposing bodies were put there to satisfy the blood lust of teenagers who might be enticed into the tomb raider franchise. Its a shame really because there was much I enjoyed about the game, I really felt invested in my Lara and her struggle to survive and keep her buddies safe. I enjoyed the exploration and I liked the combat. But I did find the immersion was broken by the bugged quick time events and the over use of dead and decomposing bodies.… Expand
  20. Skavenger0
    Mar 6, 2013
    7
    I really, really want to give this more that a 7 but can't quite bring myself to do it. The story, graphics and puzzles are excellent. For me there are 2 things that keep this off the 10 spot. Firstly. The quick-time events are awful, clumsy and extremely un-intuitive. I like the little ones if Lara slips while climbing but the major ones are just irritating.

    Secondly. The game tries    I really, really want to give this more that a 7 but can't quite bring myself to do it. The story, graphics and puzzles are excellent. For me there are 2 things that keep this off the 10 spot. Firstly. The quick-time events are awful, clumsy and extremely un-intuitive. I like the little ones if Lara slips while climbing but the major ones are just irritating.

    Secondly. The game tries not to be linear and encourage exploration but the map and navigation system needs improving and the objective view makes the puzzles a little too easy. It changes a puzzle from working out what to do. To working out how you are supposed to interact with the highlighted object.

    Good Game, worth getting but not the GOTY I was hoping for.

    - limited co-op options let it down aswel but I don't think that should effect the rating.    … Expand
  21. JonAM
    Jul 12, 2014
    7
    Not the Tomb Raider game that I was expecting, but since it was more a reboot than a revisiting of the original ideas, maybe turning this game into an Uncharted clone was a fair choice. It still has very good moments where the exploration of the levels is very well performed, but so many combats and annoying quick time events just ruin the rest of the experience. Apart from this, the plotNot the Tomb Raider game that I was expecting, but since it was more a reboot than a revisiting of the original ideas, maybe turning this game into an Uncharted clone was a fair choice. It still has very good moments where the exploration of the levels is very well performed, but so many combats and annoying quick time events just ruin the rest of the experience. Apart from this, the plot is promising at the beginning, but it ends being a bad joke, so don't take this game too seriously.… Expand
  22. Surg3on
    Dec 27, 2013
    7
    This is a good game but not a GREAT game. the reason being that you are lead by your nose though the whole adventure. You never have to do much thinking yourself as the puzzles are extremely basic and all ledges/climbable walls stick out like a sore thumb pulling you out of the game. Bright white rope that you can attach to, bright white ledges just bring home that you are in a GAME not aThis is a good game but not a GREAT game. the reason being that you are lead by your nose though the whole adventure. You never have to do much thinking yourself as the puzzles are extremely basic and all ledges/climbable walls stick out like a sore thumb pulling you out of the game. Bright white rope that you can attach to, bright white ledges just bring home that you are in a GAME not a 'world'. It feels a lot like Darksiders actually.

    My last point is there really isn't much tomb raiding going on here. The tombs are all single room puzzles and are generally quite basic. A real pity that developers can't throw some more difficult stuff into the optional tombs.

    Luckily the plot and desire to see what happens should get you through the game. The beginning and end are very good. its just the middle that suffers from "you are an idiot and we don't trust you to play the game yourself" syndrome.    … Expand
  23. GolovA
    Jul 17, 2015
    7
    The game is good, but i'll start with the bad:

    - While the main plot of the game is interesting, albeit hackneyed, its execution - its writing - is lacking any force whatsoever. The characters are bland , unpronounced, and barely developed. The diary pages which Lara finds all throughout the Island are supposed to drive the story and move the plot, but instead they serve as unlinked    The game is good, but i'll start with the bad:

    - While the main plot of the game is interesting, albeit hackneyed, its execution - its writing - is lacking any force whatsoever. The characters are bland , unpronounced, and barely developed. The diary pages which Lara finds all throughout the Island are supposed to drive the story and move the plot, but instead they serve as unlinked distractions, which cohere together but at such a slow and not discrepant speed that they tend to get easily ignored and forgotten.

    - The action scenes are simply a disaster translated from the consoles onto PC's. I had to run through some of them for over a dozen times to complete. Much of the problem was the limited FOV (Field of View) and the very badly executed third-person camera (see below). Lara's deaths in such scenes is gruesome and uncanny. The game was designed by a sadist (see below).

    - Unmanageable third-person removed camera is not only a distraction, but an annoying obstacle. It's stuck to Lara as a bee on a spring, so each time i would move my mouse to see the surroundings (or enemies) while in motion, the obnoxious camera would return to the position it chose, which depending on the scene - is not necessarily static middle back to front. This recalcitrant camera made a game un-enjoyable and impractical - since i had to constantly fight with the angle of view, with no way of disabling the dynamics of the camera. (Once again - a blissful echo of the Console port).

    - The game was designed by a sadist. The morbid dying sequences are something else. But even when Lara does not die, the dynamics of a situation around her will hurt her, and hurt her bad. Just start the game, play for the first 2 minutes, and you will understand what i mean. Well, guess what - it gets worse :) Lara falls, rooftops crumble on her head, she gets burns, she is burned by explosions, knocked down by brutes, etc. - and she looks pretty torn up by the middle of the game. Wow! Wow - this game was designed or directed by a sadist.

    The above things are what makes the game bad, and steers it away from a score above 7. However, there are good things in the game:

    - Main plot, once again, is pretty good, although never fully developed or explored, and Lara's realization that she is on an Island where something controls the weather, and her inability to recognize the WWII subplot, make her a very imperceptive and unintelligent character, as opposed to her description (smart, cunning, intuitive). Really now, when you are looking at a WWII canon, dead soldiers lying around, and reading a diary which explicitly tells you in a German accent "The Russians are coming, we need to move the weather-controlling research away from them" - won't you be able to tie the things together into a Nazi Secret Project Theme? Well, Lara does not - instead she asks us - "What's going on here?!" Oh, come on!

    - Well, ok. Maybe it wasn't as good... :) Anyway, the leveling up system is pretty cool, and keeps the game dynamic but only up until the middle of the game.

    - Voice acting is mostly pretty good too, with just a few exceptions of inability to produce the proper emotion through over-acting and inexperience.

    - Combat sequences are fun, although repetitive.

    - Graphics are pretty good, and actually pretty well optimized for a port (although not completely - such as the low FOV).

    - Exploring is very fun, up until the point where you understand that all the artifacts you find have nothing to do with the story. And the confusion between Chinese and Japanese dynasties does not help the understanding of the whole story.

    Conclusion:
    7/10.
    Good game. 15-20 hours to complete on Normal. I did not play multiplayer. No replay value, unless you are a completionist and want to gain all achievements.    … Expand
  24. tech-noir
    Sep 5, 2013
    7
    The graphics, environments, and weather effects are beautiful. Everything about this game is high quality and consisting of high production values. Its only flaws are the excessive amounts of quick time events and the overusage of cutscenes to tell a surprisingly good story. There are also many extras to collect.
  25. arkaram
    Mar 29, 2013
    7
    The game is great, but the story doesnt make sense when we speak of Lara as a girl. Just now she was crying about being weak and then she shoots 100+ enemies doing headshots. Graphically its great. Mechanics is great but the plot is dumb.
  26. sinadoom
    Jan 8, 2014
    7
    Square Enix's rebranding of yet another Eidos franchise uses the same design philosophy as Hitman Absolution. The focus is almost entirely on producing a very high quality title, regardless of innovation or sophistication in level design. The game engine is incredible, offering not only amazing graphics, draw distances and of course, hair, but also realistic destruction, superb controlsSquare Enix's rebranding of yet another Eidos franchise uses the same design philosophy as Hitman Absolution. The focus is almost entirely on producing a very high quality title, regardless of innovation or sophistication in level design. The game engine is incredible, offering not only amazing graphics, draw distances and of course, hair, but also realistic destruction, superb controls and realistic AI. Tomb Raider showcases some of the best practices in game programming and doesn't make any mistakes in this department. From intuitive controls to excellent combat mechanics, including an automated cover system. Although you have to always aim first before firing, the shooter sections are genuinely intense and provide a challenge on the Hard difficulty setting. The platforming mechanics and movement animations are meticulous and fluent. The instincts button is very helpful for identifying objects of significance and hints on what to do and where to go so as to minimise frustration. The checkpoint system is perfect, the ability to fast travel will make for some more enticing replay value and best of all, you are rewarded for exploring. Tomb Raider is an extremely linear game, and everything is scripted with a few (not annoying) QTEs and predictable movie-style cliché cutscenes. However, despite the almost automated progression, Tomb Raider will reward those that take the time to explore the extremely detailed environments and optional tombs with both direct gameplay benefits as well as some more backstory. The upgrade system is simple but not tacked on. You don't NEED to buy anything, and the whole game is very simple unlike most RPGs. There aren't a billion different skills and currency types and meters. Whilst this is preferable for non-RPG players like myself, it does lack depth and it would be nice if there was more player involvement and an opportunity to use the weapons. After all, it is a survival game so it should at least depict this in gameplay. The story and character development is OK but could be a lot better. The multiplayer has an interesting game mode with "Cry for Help", and the progression, weapon balancing, perks etc. are well balanced (minus shotguns, which are underpowered), but the quality is not comparable with that of the single player, with a few bugs and laggy matches aplenty. Overall, Tomb Raider is a true adventure game which tries to appeal to the casual audience. It is the kind of game you recommend to a non-gamer and the emotionally sensitive. Although Tomb Raider is a shining example of game quality and practices regarding collectibles, mechanics etc. and has mainstream appeal, hardcore gamers will find more enjoyment in other titles with greater depth and more gameplay-orientated, player-driven approach such as Far Cry 3. If you're looking for a modern adventure game though, Tomb Raider is by far the most polished and appealing even to those that don't like the genre.… Expand
  27. RampantAndroid
    Apr 30, 2013
    7
    I'm only a couple of hours in to the game, so I may need to revise this over time, but here goes.

    This game...does have a lot to like. Great graphics, though those don't make or ruin a game really. They are however glitchy on nVidia 600 series cards look up the kaleidoscope bug. Story wise, it's relatively well done. You're shipwrecked and need to get off the island. You're in a tomb    I'm only a couple of hours in to the game, so I may need to revise this over time, but here goes.

    This game...does have a lot to like. Great graphics, though those don't make or ruin a game really. They are however glitchy on nVidia 600 series cards look up the kaleidoscope bug.

    Story wise, it's relatively well done. You're shipwrecked and need to get off the island. You're in a tomb raider game, so expect supernatural stuff to happen. No surprise, if you're OK with Indiana Jones, you're OK with this IMO.

    Acting: well done. Lara's acting is the best, and she seems like a believable character. She never really is OK with killing, which is a nice element.

    Redesign: Yeah, it's a new Lara, not as well endowed, but the difference is she is a believable character. Frankly, I like the new visual design they gave her. I like the fact we're seeing her kill for the first time, that she doesn't like it, that she struggles. That she's human.

    Gameplay: Well, here it gets a little dicey. Is it fun? Sure. Platforming is a little simple (jump, you'll make it.) The bow and gun are fun I especially like the bow. Silent kills work (bow shot, or strangling.) You can try to play the game like hitman, if you so wish.

    Movement is fine, except early on I would be going around thinking "there might be an enemy here, I should walk and not run" until I realized that the game would make me crouch if I needed to, walk slowly when someone was near. It removes the surprise from the game, it makes it TOO easy. One complaint though is that you're guided too much just when walking. Walking along a cliff that turns to the left? Don't worry about holding down the A key to go to the left, just hold W to walk forward, you follow the ledge automatically. Takes the fun out of the game.

    Combat is alright, like I said before the gun and bow work. It's cover based though, so again it's simplified.

    The AI is...stupid. They pop up to let you get a shot off quickly. The only challenge is timing how long you can hold an arrow taught on the bow.

    Quick Time Events (QTEs) and cut scenes. Yeah. They're there. Sometimes I go into a cutscene and don't know it and am left thinking "no, Lara. To the left! LEFT! Oh, wait...I'm not in control right now." Sometimes I don't know when I'm meant to take over. On the QTEs, I had to replay a scene where a russian guy can't decide if he wants to rape or strangle you. (knee him, bite ear, shoot, mash f key, mash e key, he's dead.) They don't make it explicitly known what key to mash all the time, so I start mashing everything. It's awful. There aren't TOO many of these. So far.

    All in all, I like the game so far. I can see myself replaying it. Will it make best of 2013 for me? No. But it's worth the money to me, I think. I like the redesign of Lara and the re-imagining. I hope Square keeps going, and learns from the mistakes in this game.    … Expand
  28. bobecker
    May 17, 2013
    7
    As someone who has been a fan of most Tomb Raider games I was somewhat afraid of change for the franchise. I did end up enjoying the game but not in the same way that I enjoyed the original series. The puzzles seemed somewhat bland to me, too simple and not as difficult as the puzzles in the original Tomb Raider. Other than that it did make for an overall enjoyable experience.
  29. Alien91
    Jun 3, 2014
    7
    Straight to the point: This is the worst tomb raider ever made gameplay wise. Every moves are linear and it feels like you are watching more than you are playing. It's a fake open-game that only let you one path to choose, beside some mystic temples aside your path once in a while. When you think about it, does it really differ from past games? Not that much, but still it's a step backwardStraight to the point: This is the worst tomb raider ever made gameplay wise. Every moves are linear and it feels like you are watching more than you are playing. It's a fake open-game that only let you one path to choose, beside some mystic temples aside your path once in a while. When you think about it, does it really differ from past games? Not that much, but still it's a step backward with it's linearity and those infamous Quick Time Events that constantly ask you to tap a specific button, either X or Y so you can see Lara suddenly escape a trap, hitting back some dude by her own without your help. Feels like Shenmue. I don't like Shenmue. I hate it. This sort of gameplay doesn't reward you, it makes you watch while you do absolutely nothing. This is for vegetative gamers that can't move a character by their own. Do you remember the moves you were doing by yourself in the first Splinter Cell games 10 years ago? You could take out a guard the way you wanted, you had to be creative and it added replay values. It was more difficult but it was rewarding, then Conviction game out and it became retarded and over simplified. Press a big WIN button and your enemies are down.. talk about stealth. This is the same feeling I had with the most recent iteration of Tomb Raider. This is why this game gets a 7 instead of a 9. The animations on the other hand are amazingly good, the tress-FX adds alot to the beauty of Lara and the textures are really good for a vanilla game. The music is alright and the voice acting is top class. This game hasn't been praised by it's intelligence and freedom, it has been praised by the media because of it's high-professional execution, whether it's the graphic, the sound but most importantly, the presentation, which is stellar compared to previous Tomb Raider games. It's true that it might feel like an Uncharted game and it's no coincidence, it sells. I'm enjoying it despite the linearity and the dumbed-down gameplay, so should you if you are searching for a non-puzzling game. Yes, there are basically no puzzles anymore in Tomb Raider, it's too difficult to search for a door switch for the new generation of tax-payer. Hope you enjoy this non-biased, honest review.… Expand
  30. chocobo
    Mar 23, 2014
    7
    I've played every TR except 1, and I've replayed Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld just to prep for it, that's how much I'm into TR.

    And here's some unpolished thoughts: Puzzle-wise it's lacking in scale and coherence--understandably because it's now in semi-open world format, which means open world travel > tomb/confined spaces > open world travel. And this actually hurts the    I've played every TR except 1, and I've replayed Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld just to prep for it, that's how much I'm into TR.

    And here's some unpolished thoughts:

    Puzzle-wise it's lacking in scale and coherence--understandably because it's now in semi-open world format, which means open world travel > tomb/confined spaces > open world travel. And this actually hurts the immersion you get from tackling long series of great looking puzzles in a grand tomb/ place alone which defined TR. Interestingly, Assassin's Creed's large tombs had given that same kind of immersion to me.

    Social aspect is strong, but i just don't know was it helping or hurting the game because solemn exploration and comrade-helping is somewhat contradictory in nature, and either needs a lot of time and content to be memorable. There were too many different characters, and the focus on each of them was scattered and short-lived (except Sam), not allowing any deep memorable connection to develop.

    The extras (hidden stuff, journals, artifacts) again were overambitious in that they were all trying to cue the player towards various of lore/ side story that would be interesting, but were not quite resolved.

    Enemy placement was unbelievable at times, like spawning from a cave entrance behind which you'll discover afterwards that it's a slide > jump > cling wall place

    It's still a good game in that It has good graphics, focused back story, detailed character movements, fluid combat system, and a solid chunk of non-repeated scripted interactive scenes. But again everyone knows that focusing the game's development resources on these things takes it away from other things (in this case, actual playable puzzles and interactive time between characters).

    To be fair, given the scope/ experimental stuff they did to the game, this TR could only be seen as a prequel (if there will be any sequel since SE thought they didn't sell enough)

    From a player's perspective the game is totally worth it, but critically, it's an experimental TR that misplaced too much of its resources in things that did not define the franchise. The end product is another modern AAA title that doesn't stand out an awful lot.    … Expand
  31. gabrielct
    Dec 10, 2013
    7
    This new Tomb Raider is more like a freaking overextended movie than a video games. What drove me insane is that at one point, like in the middle, it got really repetitive was the same old same over and over again. Like you got in a new area then find some documents, some relics, gps, kill some never ending guys and watch a freaking cut scene! Thats it!!! it repeats for an infinite amountThis new Tomb Raider is more like a freaking overextended movie than a video games. What drove me insane is that at one point, like in the middle, it got really repetitive was the same old same over and over again. Like you got in a new area then find some documents, some relics, gps, kill some never ending guys and watch a freaking cut scene! Thats it!!! it repeats for an infinite amount of times and in the end you just play to know whats gonna happen, cause it is no fun at all. But I do have to admit that the art direction in general was good, also the voice acting and some good sound. Overall its kinda enjoyable at the beggining and really tiresome towards the end. Would rate it a 7.5… Expand
  32. Adel2Mass
    Apr 3, 2013
    7
    Amazing graphics. Good gameplay. So many bugs though (Unplayable in some areas even after lowering it to normal settings). I can't give it more than 7 score.
  33. Penther
    Mar 24, 2013
    7
    Tomb Raider is becoming more a movie than a game. Compared to some of the previous episodes, this reboot is a good thing, but it comes with the defects of many AAA these times. Short video sequences are a good thing for ambiance, but it ruins the rrythm, you're always in the middle of playing when suddenly, "oh i've gotta wait for the end of this cinematics to continue what i was doing".Tomb Raider is becoming more a movie than a game. Compared to some of the previous episodes, this reboot is a good thing, but it comes with the defects of many AAA these times. Short video sequences are a good thing for ambiance, but it ruins the rrythm, you're always in the middle of playing when suddenly, "oh i've gotta wait for the end of this cinematics to continue what i was doing". QTEs are, as always, useless and boring, especially during the first hours of the game. Some animations also ruin the rythm by being too long too often (burning a net with materials, opening boxes). And difficulty is pretty low, for foghting sequences (if you aim with your mouse, you'll headshot most of the ennemies very easily). or for puzzles/exploration (always pretty obvious).
    Beside these defects the game is pleasant, graphics are really nice, and controls are good (some multi-platforms games can't be played without a pad, that's not the case here).
    In the end, I can see a lot of defects, not a lot of qualities, but I took pleasure playing it, that's the most important thing, but it does not make it a great game, only a good one.    … Expand
  34. giappone
    Mar 15, 2013
    7
    Yet again, a great miss. This could have been the game of the year, but in the end ruined by laziness and stupidity. Yet again Square Enix gives us a game that could have been so great and end up average by bad game design and not giving a f**k about the PC gamer community... They need our money, but they sell us ported console-sh*t. Sad.
    From the first moment this game captures you, as a    Yet again, a great miss. This could have been the game of the year, but in the end ruined by laziness and stupidity. Yet again Square Enix gives us a game that could have been so great and end up average by bad game design and not giving a f**k about the PC gamer community... They need our money, but they sell us ported console-sh*t. Sad.
    From the first moment this game captures you, as a blockbuster action movie (a better one). And you think wow, I never liked Tomb Raider's platforming jumpandjackandpush gamestyle but this is something different. And it is, up to the 1st QTE. It's not that they are THAT hard, but it's just not for the PC. The two wont go together, dear developers. Brainless timed button smashing is for the young ones and they buy console. It's as simple as that. A game with QTE is a badly designed game (for the PC). Period. The other thing is performance. I had to take down resolution to 1024x768 to pass a the wolfie QTE, after 7 retries on 1920x1200... Its just missing my button hits... TessFX, thank you very much. 8-10 fps. And I wont buy a new machine fo r ONE game only, given that ALL my other games I play run smoothly on my machine, above 20-30 fps (even the newest ones Far Cry 3, etc). It's like Crysis I had to wait for 2-3 years till I got a machine I could run it maxed out. You can say its my problem, but Crysis 2 ran smoothly on the same rig and looked better. Coding, optimizing VS laziness. Just as here. In Deus ex HR, the bosses screwed up everything (and the console optimized controls), now the QTEs (and the console optimized controls). These games had so much potential. But no. I can't imagine how game companies pay a wealth for designers, who make so stupid mistakes and screw up a game mistakes that even I could tell them not to make...
    So it gets a 7, above average. Its not bad, but if you take the opportunity it had missed... It's a major flop, sadly.    … Expand
  35. theirrelephants
    Apr 22, 2019
    7
    Good game, not as good as Rise of the Tomb Raider but still pretty enjoyable. I rushed through it because I played the second one first and wanted to get to the third game... the tombs are almost entirely optional, so I only did a few, not that there were many to begin with.

    Story was neat, unlike the second game this one has more of a fantasy twist than scifi. A good first person    Good game, not as good as Rise of the Tomb Raider but still pretty enjoyable. I rushed through it because I played the second one first and wanted to get to the third game... the tombs are almost entirely optional, so I only did a few, not that there were many to begin with.

    Story was neat, unlike the second game this one has more of a fantasy twist than scifi.

    A good first person adventure game, I recommend it. If you like it, you'll enjoy the second one even more - as it improves on the first in every single way.

    Downsides:
    The side characters who aren't lara are all extremely irritating. Fortunately, you don't interact with them much at all.

    I figured out who was going to betray me before the end of the game in the PROLOGUE. Geeze.

    Combat can be a bit janky. Probably only noticeable if you've played the second one, which was much more smooth.

    In hindsight, if you play the games out of order, Lara's freakouts in the second game over murdering someone make zero sense. You're in the triple, if not quadruple digits as far as kill counts are concerned by the end of this entry.    … Expand
  36. Muuvinki
    Jul 17, 2013
    7
    This game is average at the most, nice going from game developers to make action & adventure game for casuals. I finished this on hardest difficulty and even though it was suppose to be hard it really wasn't at all. Enemy AI is stupid and even though they are going for cover from you they still leave themselves vulnerable for headshots and easy kills. All these climbing and small puzzleThis game is average at the most, nice going from game developers to make action & adventure game for casuals. I finished this on hardest difficulty and even though it was suppose to be hard it really wasn't at all. Enemy AI is stupid and even though they are going for cover from you they still leave themselves vulnerable for headshots and easy kills. All these climbing and small puzzle things that this game contains are outright boring and don't serve any other purpose than leveling up Lara to get some more skillpoints. Skillpoint system is old and doesn't bring anything new to the gaming. Developers really need to start thinking about new possibilities to improve these kinda games.… Expand
  37. Magdi_alafifi
    Jun 23, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tomb Raider takes a cliche consumed thousand times, theme and adds a boring historical-archaeological sauce.. Lara Croft starts the game as a smart reasonable strong enthusiastic adventurer who finds herself struggling to survive.. soon though she turns into a super legendary woman who can take entire alarmed armies of soldiers known as "the morons" on her own just with the slight theoretical training of her father-like mentor, Roth, who is a likable interesting character that was able to stimulate our sympathy and admiration.. Lara takes extremely enjoyable badass bow-takedowns.. Katniss croft makes you feel like a beast.. Although the stealth mechanics are not very original something in Tomb Raider still makes the stealth, in terms of fun, very enjoyable. Lara is also very lucky because most of the enemies she encounters have an IQ that ranges between 20 to 40.. the retarded enemies you meet in the game are not just stupid enough to worship a dead queen who they give a ton load of human sacrifices to liberate her soul out of her natural bitc*iness for her to stop the storms.. they also think it's very naturally healthy to slowly approach a person with a rifle and a shotgun in a ridiculous attempt to stab him with a knife.. Lara is also lucky cuz her magical pistol is given to her by Santa in her 7th birthday.. that's probably why it makes much more damage then a rifle or shotgun.. as the game goes on you start getting this irritating itchiness we used to get in Lost season 6.. the story gets lamer and more driven into the super-natural side.. Lara as she gets tougher and more brutal becomes also dumber and more pretentious that she has to end every sentence she says with "I have to end this" and with the less stealth in the later mission.. the game starts to feel boring.. and then....... a huge disappointment in the ending.. so in the end it basically turns out queen Himiko soul is stuck inside a statue or something so she has to consume hot young ladies constantly to slip out of the jail.. and would finally stop jerking around with people using those storms as long as they fully serve her homosexual fetishes for using white young women as blood fuel ..in the final scene we're back to the beginning, back to the boat. And everyone is safe and good.. except now they're only 4 and Lara is now stupid and superstitious.
    Now that my soliloquy is done, I wanna note that although my review may seem critical, I did enjoy the game and currently in a second walkthrough, It's fun, The stealth and arrow kills are simply FUN. a lot of fun.. However, as a story-driven game, I find the writing very clumsy, The story is ridiculous, and with tons of plots holes.    … Expand
  38. Helts_47
    Mar 6, 2013
    7
    Let me start out this review by stating that I've never played any previous tomb raider games, so I was going into this sight unseen.

    Pros - Story - I really enjoyed the story, it moved along at a nice pace and there was a lot of tension to be had. Lara's character progression throughout the game was interesting though perhaps a little hurried at times. Puzzles, Platforming    Let me start out this review by stating that I've never played any previous tomb raider games, so I was going into this sight unseen.

    Pros -

    Story
    - I really enjoyed the story, it moved along at a nice pace and there was a lot of tension to be had. Lara's character progression throughout the game was interesting though perhaps a little hurried at times.

    Puzzles, Platforming Level Design
    - While most of the puzzles are pretty easy, I did have to stop and think a few times, and most of them are very well constructed. The platforming was a highlight of the game for me, there is a lot of different ways you can climb onto things and the level design in general was very solid. Weapon Customisation Scavenging
    - The crafting system in the game revolves around finding crates and boxes full of "salvage" which you can then use to upgrade your weapons. This is handled well in the game, as it forces you to go off the beaten track to look for salvage so you can keep your weapons at the same level as your enemy's. Almost every upgrade will change the appearance of your guns bow, and even the higher level ones still look handmade which is a nice touch.

    Combat
    - Whilst easy, the combat is nice and satisfying, the guns feel nice for the most part, though the pistol could use some work to make it seem less peashooter-y. The bow was the most outstanding weapon in my opinion and it felt great. Lara is not able to hold the bowstring back indefinitley like in other games featuring a bow, and when you shoot someone with it, the arrows actualy act like arrows, they pierce through people with sickening sounds and they are full size, even when sticking out of your prey.

    Enviroments The enviroments are very dark and gritty for the most part which I really enjoyed, and there was quite a lot of tension and atmosphere that really impressed me. You will be playing through caves and tombs, but also through shipwrecks and crashed aircraft ranging from recent to world war 2 era, all on a tropical Japanese themed island.

    Cons -

    Side Characters
    - Most of the characters that the developers obviously want you to care about, cheif amongst which being Sam (who is no exception to the rule) are bland and one dimensional. This isn't helped by the fact that the game will constantly push you outside of the group and force you along by yourself, further distancing you from the characters.

    Difficulty
    - Even on hard difficulty I had little to no problems dispatching massive hordes of enemies either through stealth or by shooting them in the face. This did severly limit my enjoyment of the game. The game is made easier by the fact that you will quite literaly never run out of ammo. I found myself actualy deliberatly not picking up ammo crates to limit myself in combat and I still didn't struggle.

    Linear Gameplay
    - The game is very linear. It pushes you in a certain direction whilst attempting (rather poorly) to disguise this by providing multiple ways to get to your destination. The only redeeming factor here is that there are many many collectibles to find and salvage to get, so there is reason to explore the levels more fully.

    QTEs
    - If you don't like QTEs be warned this game is FULL of them. I don't mind them myself though it is annoying to instantly die because you didn't press a button at the correct time. More annoying is the fact that the prompts that appear don't tell you which button to press. ie. a symbol of a hand will flash up, which means you need to press 'E', a symbol of an exclamation mark means 'F' etc. It would have been much better to just show the letter the game wants you to press.

    Conclusion -
    Overall this is a good cinematic game with great storytelling and character progression. The game is very linear and is peppered with QTEs, but has good level design and intreaging enviroments and puzzles. If you don't mind playing linear games then I would wholeheartedly recommend this game. If however you hate the very notion, then stay clear.    … Expand
  39. Duskspark
    Mar 11, 2013
    7
    Even though the visuals and gameplay are exquisite, Tomb Raider's voiceacting sometimes feels a bit too much. Lara always thinks out loud, and almost every single line she says ends in a higher or lower tone. The beauty of the voiceacting however is when you find relics surprisingly, that's where Lara's voice really stands above many other games.
  40. Tytos
    May 2, 2013
    7
    Best adventure of the last years, even if the story is rushed and there is too much action for old fans of the series, the game manages to entertain, however the dlc-policy is a joke.
  41. fullfrost
    Mar 6, 2013
    7
    The game is pretty decent. Starts off because of the all the quick time events. If you're playing this on the PC, you may have a hard time with the QTEs because the letter of the buttons don't appear. Press E when the comes up and F when the appears. 8-Graphics on the HD 7970 looks good and TressFX hair is amazing. 7-Game play is average for a 3rd person shooter. 9-Controls are solid.The game is pretty decent. Starts off because of the all the quick time events. If you're playing this on the PC, you may have a hard time with the QTEs because the letter of the buttons don't appear. Press E when the comes up and F when the appears. 8-Graphics on the HD 7970 looks good and TressFX hair is amazing. 7-Game play is average for a 3rd person shooter. 9-Controls are solid. 6-Story is meh.
    7-Music is average

    Game plays exactly like Uncharted 1-3, without the humor.    … Expand
  42. Seryin
    Jun 16, 2014
    7
    A great reboot to a franchise that desperately needed it.
    This game reminds me a lot of Assassin's Creed mechanics mixed with a Far Cry theme and survival setting.
    Though the world was open to explore, the gameplay was linear and always pointed you to a specific place or direction. Not much to do aside from the base story other than collect the collectables that we are so fond of in    A great reboot to a franchise that desperately needed it.
    This game reminds me a lot of Assassin's Creed mechanics mixed with a Far Cry theme and survival setting.
    Though the world was open to explore, the gameplay was linear and always pointed you to a specific place or direction. Not much to do aside from the base story other than collect the collectables that we are so fond of in games like these.
    However, what it delivered in the single player campaign was a quality, story-driven experience.
    The multiplayer is already completely dead. Could not manage to get into a multiplayer game after an hour of waiting on two different occasions.    … Expand
  43. happy-argentine
    Apr 20, 2013
    7
    This was one of those cases when the game play got in the way of the story; and broke my immersion in a definite way. Cut-scene Lara was a scared, inexperienced, beautiful young woman; game-play Lara was a raging murdering psychopath with no remorse, perfect aim and adamantium bones, mowing through hundreds of beings in an efficiency rivalling trained SEALs. It's a great game, wellThis was one of those cases when the game play got in the way of the story; and broke my immersion in a definite way. Cut-scene Lara was a scared, inexperienced, beautiful young woman; game-play Lara was a raging murdering psychopath with no remorse, perfect aim and adamantium bones, mowing through hundreds of beings in an efficiency rivalling trained SEALs. It's a great game, well developed, AMAZINGLY acted and fun to play, but a missed opportunity in my opinion. I think a 7 out of 10 does it justice....oh...almost forgot: no end boss battle???? really???? WTF?… Expand
  44. Pablo22
    Sep 5, 2013
    7
    The female Indiana Jones/ Nathan Drake is back with a reboot that looked like a more mature turning point for the character. I personally have only had the chance to immerse myself into only one of these boob fests and that is Tomb Raider: Underworld. While a good time it never managed to shine bright on my gaming shelf. And this new one is something I wanna talk about now.
    One of the    The female Indiana Jones/ Nathan Drake is back with a reboot that looked like a more mature turning point for the character. I personally have only had the chance to immerse myself into only one of these boob fests and that is Tomb Raider: Underworld. While a good time it never managed to shine bright on my gaming shelf. And this new one is something I wanna talk about now.
    One of the things to take note off is the brutal violence. And this is where it got messy. This game could have pulled it off if the script could mix in with this aspect. I thought it was cool to see this tipe of violence and darkness to the game but it mixed like oil and water with the actual script! They confused me by telling a mild adventure story with some mild characters and then throwing an F-bomb or some grotesque violent image to my face. It was incoherent and weird. Imagine watching a classic fun Indie movie and then seeing him say this ****ing and impaling someone. That was a major turn off for me since at first I didn´t understand what was off about it.
    Another thing is the survival aspect that was portrayed at us in an awesome intense way in a poster where they show Lara tying a peace of cloth to her wounded bloody arm. And it actually delivered at some points where you saw Lara all messed up and hurt in the rain fighting a pack of wolves or surprisingly by just sitting at a sad campsite in the woods! But at the same time it got tuned down when Lara just jumped of a building at fell through an entire mountain just to shrugg it off afterwards. That was a coherence aspect of the game too.
    A thing that really made this game shine was it´s enviroment and graphics. The snow and rain where sharp and you could almost feel the wind in Laras skin while it blew her off a bridge (****ing Himiko).
    The gameplay was fluid too, Lara moved realisticly and there wasn´t something more badass than using the bow. Besides what I said about Lara weirdly taking massive destruction falls of death, those setpieces where pretty amazin (plane crash FTW).
    So... was this game the reboot everyobody has been waiting to play? Maybe, for some but the definite most awesome one they could make, no. Script and game incoherences made it confusing and sometimes awkward. So if you want to play a game focused on telling a full adventure story go play whatever Uncharted game for the fifth time.
    I´m giving Tomb Raider a 7 outta 10.    … Expand
  45. OwenSaund
    Mar 28, 2013
    7
    The story takes place in an island, this is a prequel to the other games and shows Lara developing as a strong character. Going through various trials to get to the end goal of getting off this island. At the start you are put in a situation where you are alone in a cave where you have an hour of fun filled… quick time events. Well at least the graphics are good and you get to see her haveThe story takes place in an island, this is a prequel to the other games and shows Lara developing as a strong character. Going through various trials to get to the end goal of getting off this island. At the start you are put in a situation where you are alone in a cave where you have an hour of fun filled… quick time events. Well at least the graphics are good and you get to see her have super human strength by grabbing on to massive ledges and pulling up her bodyweight with minimal training. Archaeologist must be from some sort of different planet. But yes you will find throughout the game that this woman can literally do anything. Except from raid tombs, this barely ever comes up, except for a couple of side missions. There are a couple of rewarding mechanics, shooting a deer or a human with a crossbow is always fun. And the gunplay is rewarding and there are upgrades to keep you engrossed all through the game. The island has a lot to explore and multiple collectables. This is a very gory game so I would say it should be for a 15 year old or higher.… Expand
  46. JLX
    Mar 28, 2013
    7
    tl;dr: It's a console port of style over substance and leaves out the signature Tomb Raider feel. It's beautiful with remarkably dull to frustrating game play. One more re-skinned console action game.

    The game is beautiful. "TressFX" is actually a nice change from the plastic hair helmets. The gritty edge to this re-imagined Lara is also a welcome change. What ISN'T nice is that    tl;dr: It's a console port of style over substance and leaves out the signature Tomb Raider feel. It's beautiful with remarkably dull to frustrating game play. One more re-skinned console action game.

    The game is beautiful. "TressFX" is actually a nice change from the plastic hair helmets. The gritty edge to this re-imagined Lara is also a welcome change.

    What ISN'T nice is that the core of what made Tomb Raider games fun is largely gone. The wonderful acrobatic puzzles and free roaming is basically gone. It's more of an adventure game where you need to jump through hoops to see the next sequence and move the story forward. It is also obviously a console port (eg: "Mash these buttons to fight" or "Press X" then sit back and watch the show...) which is highly disappointing at best and maddening at worst!

    While I'm curious to watch the wonderful graphics and see if there is a worthwhile story to be told, I'm already at a point where I have to jump through hoops and find just the right combo of keys to hit in the right order to win a fight. And the fight just starts over and over until I learn by trial and error what the combo is. So, it's likely I won't bother finishing.

    One more uninspired style over substance console port. If you like console style games, you'll probably like it but I'd suggest buying the console version and using the controller, etc. For PC users, don't be lured by the pretty graphics give it a miss.    … Expand
  47. max1c
    Apr 13, 2013
    7
    Being a big fan of original Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider Anniversary this game is just OK. Tomb Raider 2013 being a typical console port actually doesn't ruin the game that much. Nice graphics and semi generic game play with some elements of cute story telling makes this a decent game. I have to admit that some parts of game play were pretty cool. However, this is just another genericBeing a big fan of original Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider Anniversary this game is just OK. Tomb Raider 2013 being a typical console port actually doesn't ruin the game that much. Nice graphics and semi generic game play with some elements of cute story telling makes this a decent game. I have to admit that some parts of game play were pretty cool. However, this is just another generic shooter in which you kill literally hundreds of enemies which keep spawning and running at you. If you like puzzles and shooting this game is for you. Overall worth playing.… Expand
  48. Max15
    Apr 25, 2013
    7
    I loved this game! Great atmosphere because of amazing graphics, artistic design and music. The plot is ok, nothing spectacular, the best thing is Lara and how she changes through the story. Gameplay was a lot of fun and varied, with platforming, puzzles and action, plenty of upgrades that give a good sense of progression, only problem are the QTE, very annoying sometimes, but in myI loved this game! Great atmosphere because of amazing graphics, artistic design and music. The plot is ok, nothing spectacular, the best thing is Lara and how she changes through the story. Gameplay was a lot of fun and varied, with platforming, puzzles and action, plenty of upgrades that give a good sense of progression, only problem are the QTE, very annoying sometimes, but in my opinion it doesn't distract too much from the game. Overall I had a great time.… Expand
  49. Andromidius
    May 12, 2013
    7
    Was not a previous fan, but I thought I'd try out this reboot. The game honestly isn't bad, though niggling faults stop me from giving it a higher rating and consider it 'good'. I will inflate my rating by 1 due to how people consider a '6' to mean bad I completely disagree, but there we go.

    Graphically the game is very nice. Very dark and gritty in tone. The sounds are equally as    Was not a previous fan, but I thought I'd try out this reboot. The game honestly isn't bad, though niggling faults stop me from giving it a higher rating and consider it 'good'. I will inflate my rating by 1 due to how people consider a '6' to mean bad I completely disagree, but there we go.

    Graphically the game is very nice. Very dark and gritty in tone. The sounds are equally as impressive.

    The gameplay is a mixed bag. At times its extremely tight and fluid, and at other times it suddenly won't do what you expect and you'll end up getting a knife in the face or plummet to the ground. Mostly good, though but not quite as tight as Darksiders II in my opinion. Combat is reasonably easy, though the bow and pistols are by far the most powerful weapons the assault rifle is a complete joke.

    The skill ups are very basic and in the end you'll get them all anyway. Feels a little redundant to give the illusion of an RPG.

    Story isn't bad, but Lara seems to become an idiot during cutscenes. Not quite as stupid as the bad guys though, who don't remove her weapons after capturing her!

    The thing that drags down this game though are the Quick Time Events. There are so many, and they spring out of nowhere and give you a second to work out what key you're supposed to hit and when. Its just frustrating, and the game would be served better not having them at all. Even if they removed the pointless ones like 'press e to avoid falling' seems completely pointless!

    Overall, decent game. I enjoyed it, despite its shortcomings and lack of length or replayability. Not even going to touch the Multiplayer. Hopefully if they make a sequel they dump QET's, don't bother with Multiplayer (unless they are going to do co-op, which would be freaking amazing) and focus more on the adventure.

    And have Lara cry a bit less after mercilessly killing a hundred guys. Because seriously, the first time was enough.

    Weirdly I find myself agreeing with the negative reviews moreso then the positive ones. The combat isn't great, the puzzles are easy and the QET's are horrible. Yet I'm still giving this a reasonably favourable score. Go figure!    … Expand
  50. The_Reckonist
    Jun 4, 2013
    7
    The game has dragged Lara into this century. Takes A good chunk of the old Lara and adds it to modern action game formula. Its worth it. V.heavy on QTE. Fantastic Graphics. Optional Tomb puzzles for some nostalgia. Good Voice actors. You will fall in love with Lara again.
  51. dlddr
    Sep 10, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is quite reminiscent of Hitman Absolution. It was gonna be an amazing sequel (or a reboot in this game's case) that would send an already amazing series to further heights.
    However, real game fell quite short of the expectations.
    Just like Hitman Absolution, the Tomb Raider is rendered beautifully. Many sceneries look as if they came out of a big budgeted movie. I was also quite amazed with the new TressFX that made Lara's hair look like oiled strands from straw brooms.

    Unfortunately, similarities with Hitman Absolution do not end there.
    Hitman Absolution was criticized by long time fans due to the game playing more like Splinter Cell than a Hitman game. Tomb Raider has an endless supply of QTEs and some of these can be downright frustrating. Also, the numerous cut-scenes take control away from players. These cut-scenes are so many that after a while, you begin to see Tomb Raider more as an interactive story rather than a game.
    Tomb Raider does have few puzzles but other than one puzzle involving wind, nothing was all that memorable or satisfying to solve.
    Characters, other than Lara, are very shallow and very unmemorable. There's no bond between those side characters and the player. So when a certain character sacrifices himself for Lara and Lara gets upset, player feels nothing for that character and wonders just who the h*ll he was.

    This game could've been great and on par with Uncharted series. However, it seems the dev were more focused on aspects of the game that would invite hype rather than constructing a solid game. This was supposed to be a reboot that allowed veterans and new players to connect with Lara on an emotional level but this was made difficult by too many cut-scenes, lack of narrative and straying away from what made original series quite special.    … Expand
  52. Zenfulmind
    Jul 26, 2013
    7
    I almost didn't buy this game due to the stark negative reviews. Complaints about QTE were the biggest gripe I read. Personally, I don't like any of the previous Tomb Raider productions. There are some that I even hate. But I have to say I loved playing this game from beginning to end and I'm glad I bought it. I'm recommending it.

    The characters were all tolerable if not fantastic. The    I almost didn't buy this game due to the stark negative reviews. Complaints about QTE were the biggest gripe I read. Personally, I don't like any of the previous Tomb Raider productions. There are some that I even hate. But I have to say I loved playing this game from beginning to end and I'm glad I bought it. I'm recommending it.

    The characters were all tolerable if not fantastic. The storyline is mature enough for older adults and it's complex and rich enough to enjoy and get sucked into it. Models were done very well. Lara's new image is excellent and appealing and her character is compelling. QTEs were not at all a problem for me. In fact, I think they did an excellent job with them. That's coming from a PC gamer too. There was nothing exhausting about gameplay really. Even tearing open a crate manages to remain satisfying.

    The only negative thing I can point is the 'screen bob' during movement which is slight enough that I can ignore it, but I wonder if it would be a better play without the added effect. I'd like to see more 'bob' in Lara's chest considering she is wearing a camisole shirt. There were also some gameplay elements that seemed like they belonged on an xbox, but they were manageable still.

    I played it through the first time on the hardest setting without too much difficulty. I'm giving it a 7 because it wasn't well polished for the PC release and they still have some room to grow this title into something better.    … Expand
  53. Yalingo
    Jul 15, 2013
    7
    Pros Stunning Visuals, Cinematic experience, Top grade PC port, intuitive controls, engaging story.

    Cons Too many QTEs, Linear, needed more freedom/exploring/tomb raiding.
  54. YardStick
    May 4, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no experience about previous TR-games, so I can't really say much about how this compares to them. In general I liked this game a lot. In fact so much I played it twice, and may play it even 3rd time sometime in the future. Though there are two things that really bother me.

    1. "Quick time events" or what the heck those consoletardish "Spam this button till your fingers fall off" things are called. Useless, frustrating, and not really bringing anything interesting to the game play. I recall other games having similar stupidities in them lately. Is this some kind of trend now? There's usually only one possible solution to these, these QT-events could be easily replaced with a decent cut scene. That's what they are anyway, only with hard to time button spamming.

    2. At some point all the killing I had to do to make poor Lara survive started to feel a bit disgusting. I mean if she's that young and just finding herself and there's this great survival adventure going on to find away of the island ... and then it suddenly turns into MaxPaynish bloodbath.. It just don't kinda fit to the story I thought this was.. But then I put my brains aside and enjoyed gunning them all down. After all it is quite entertaining to shoot moving targets. I just wish there was a way to play it without murdering everyone.

    3. The ancient-magical-mystical-spiritual evil. It's so evil, sooo freaking eeevil it can't possibly be from this world. I guess this is some sorta legacy from the previous TombRiders. It just has to be some kind of forgotten demigod-queen guarded by a battalion of samurai zombies and a cave troll with a 3 meter sword. Oh, the lame hilariousity. Greedy humans just wouldn't be enough. Right?

    But despite all that, it's a great, beautiful, and enjoyable game. Just don't try to think about it too much.    … Expand
  55. rcruk
    Aug 15, 2013
    7
    Really great reconstruction of the Tomb Raider genre, with gripping game play and a good quality storyline. The world is beautiful and open for limited exploration, the controls are intuitive. I experienced several moments of intense vertigo during the game and a couple of surprise moments.

    The different area stages of the game provide reasonable scope for completing a variety of side    Really great reconstruction of the Tomb Raider genre, with gripping game play and a good quality storyline. The world is beautiful and open for limited exploration, the controls are intuitive. I experienced several moments of intense vertigo during the game and a couple of surprise moments.

    The different area stages of the game provide reasonable scope for completing a variety of side quests which aren't too imaginative, they aren't the boggling puzzles or acrobatic mazes of early Tomb Raider. My main criticism would be the slight repetition of the side quests and a short length of the game overall. Saying this, it may have grown tedious if it went on much further, or the visual quality of the game (which is top notch) may have suffered in exchange for more content.

    Not a huge amount of replay value, the multiplayer I found a bit dull and doesn't really work very well, certainly not the strong point of the game. Non the less a decent game for the initial play through.    … Expand
  56. demondred79
    May 24, 2015
    7
    Very high quality game but if you're not a fan of button mashing (QTE gameplay), which I am not, you might want to look elsewhere for entertainment. The exploratory features, easter eggs, fighting elements, voice acting, character depth, etc, etc, etc, were fantastic and just the right level of difficulty.

    Gameplay: There are problems here. Many times I found issues where it was hard    Very high quality game but if you're not a fan of button mashing (QTE gameplay), which I am not, you might want to look elsewhere for entertainment. The exploratory features, easter eggs, fighting elements, voice acting, character depth, etc, etc, etc, were fantastic and just the right level of difficulty.

    Gameplay: There are problems here. Many times I found issues where it was hard to make an obvious leap and grab spot, for reasons unknown. Some of these were wall to wall jumps where you just couldn't connect, or she would jump in a direction you were not facing.
    QTE.....there were MANY frustrating "F THIS!" moments where i just want to get back into the core features and fun of the game and I couldn't until I mashed the crap out of a button or had perfect timing. Maybe some enjoy this, and there are games where it was executed tastefully, but by and large I think this is a game mechanic that just needs to die and blow away.

    BUGS:
    Unfortunately two years later there are bugs, but only two I encountered. One was hilarious and annoying at the same time, which involved NPCs talking while you were hidden, and they would suddenly walk too close to a cliff and fall off screaming. This was good fun except they would either respawn back in their original location (i.e. behind you), or not respawn at all when you might desperately need their loot.
    The final bug is literally the absolute last encounter in the game which involves QTE bullsh*t and it's a doozy. There are multiple forum complaints about this one where people had to go to extreme limits to try and resolve an issue where button mashing would not allow you to progress....resulting in playing that sequence dozens (apparently hundreds for some folks) of times. NOT OK!

    Overall, it's fun and don't regret playing it but the annoying gameplay and QTE nonsense eventually made me want to just B-line my way through the game instead of immerse myself in finding all the goodies.

    -death to QTE    … Expand
  57. Ghob
    Dec 21, 2013
    7
    Story: 4/10, the story wasn't that good, it was pretty generic and the characters weren't that interesting, except for Lara herself. I think her transition from innocent girl to cold blooded killer was pretty dull and unrealistic.
    Gameplay: 10/10, this saves the whole game for me. The platforming was fast and fluid and the combat really well done and very satisfying
  58. braindamage
    Jan 17, 2015
    7
    the story play out like a interactive movie, the graphics on pc even at highest setting were dated, the combat mechanics are like your average action game with god like ai that will know where you are even if they should'nt , some of the puzzles were frustrating(due to dated graphic's), I picked this up for 5 bucks on a steam sale and I cant complain really , the dev really poured theirthe story play out like a interactive movie, the graphics on pc even at highest setting were dated, the combat mechanics are like your average action game with god like ai that will know where you are even if they should'nt , some of the puzzles were frustrating(due to dated graphic's), I picked this up for 5 bucks on a steam sale and I cant complain really , the dev really poured their and soul into the game I commend them for that, so the story is good, , the rest im sorta mixed on though… Expand
  59. dyspeptic
    Mar 13, 2014
    7
    Played: Dec 2013
    PROS:
    + Level design is quite good: the locations actually feel like parts of an island (the mountain village is especially good) + Several awesome action sequences CONS: - Story is pretty flimsy - Combat doesn’t feel quite right REVIEW: I picked this game up for $10 during steam’s end of year sale, and man was it a bargain! Running this game on a high-end PC    Played: Dec 2013
    PROS:
    + Level design is quite good: the locations actually feel like parts of an island (the mountain village is especially good)
    + Several awesome action sequences
    CONS:
    - Story is pretty flimsy
    - Combat doesn’t feel quite right
    REVIEW:
    I picked this game up for $10 during steam’s end of year sale, and man was it a bargain! Running this game on a high-end PC allowed me to run, jump, and fight all over beautiful environments in what seems to be a popularized remake of a cult-favorite series. Beautiful environments aren’t everything, though: the prettiest game is still boring if you only move down an endless hallway. This is where Tomb Raider really shines-environments are interesting and varied. Cover is only important until you have killed all the baddies on the island (they don’t regenerate), but revisiting old areas to complete “find x objects” quests is still interesting because of the depth of the areas (most are at least 2-stories tall).
    The other main advantage this game boasts is the number of action sequences. I can think of four sequences right off hand where I literally said out loud “Man, this is awesome!” I’d hate to wreck any surprises by gushing about what they were, but a game that actually manages to be memorable should be worth a few dollars.
    Moving on to what didn’t go well, the story is frankly dumb. Sure the premise is cool: you are on an academic trip to find a long-lost culture and have to survive. Unfortunately the conclusion is pretty obvious from the beginning; the hints that are supposed to lead up to the surprise climax ending really just give away a pretty shallow plot. To their credit, however they at least attempted to fill it out with well-voiced audio clips that you find around.
    My other gripe is combat. This game feels like is was supposed to be about platforming and exploring but somebody said it was boring and a combat system had to be grafted in wholesale. You have four weapons plus some hand-to-hand skills to work with, but this is third-person action as we saw it in the mid-2000s with clunky weapons and occasionally awkward hitboxes. If you find yourself in really close proximity, there is an okay counter system but I found that it was more fun to avoid fights all together, sniping the guards with a bow so I could explore at leisure.
    BOTTOM LINE: This game has its weaknesses, but it is definitely worth your attention, especially if you can find it on sale!    … Expand
  60. Andante
    Aug 11, 2014
    7
    I am an old school Tomb Raider fan and have finished most of the old TR games. Technically the game is amazing and really had the potential to become a great TR. Sadly some critical aspects of it ruined the experience. First and foremost the game is holding all the time the player's hand telling him what to do, where to go etc. which comes in complete contrast with the original TR spirit.I am an old school Tomb Raider fan and have finished most of the old TR games. Technically the game is amazing and really had the potential to become a great TR. Sadly some critical aspects of it ruined the experience. First and foremost the game is holding all the time the player's hand telling him what to do, where to go etc. which comes in complete contrast with the original TR spirit. And this is only the beginning. The game is overloaded with hundreds of QT E's making it look more like a movie rather than a game and also there are no puzzles at all. And finally this is an overwhelmingly brutal game, feature that I didn't really enjoy. I was definitely expecting a lot more from this game. In my opinion this is a very good game but NOT a Tomb Raider game.… Expand
  61. Skyketsu
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    This game falls on the repetitive at points with it's cover shoot mechanics and gunplay but overall leads to an enjoyable experience. Visually it's a beautiful game with it's several inside and outside environments showcasing some pleasant graphics and wonderful scenery.

    The story is enjoyable but rather plain and uninteresting and the characters fail to grasp you in anyway, leaving a    This game falls on the repetitive at points with it's cover shoot mechanics and gunplay but overall leads to an enjoyable experience. Visually it's a beautiful game with it's several inside and outside environments showcasing some pleasant graphics and wonderful scenery.

    The story is enjoyable but rather plain and uninteresting and the characters fail to grasp you in anyway, leaving a slightly empty feeling in terms of character development. The voice acting is nothing above average but it doesn't impact on the game too heavily overall and the character of Lara Croft is decently played.

    The best aspect of this game is how much progress it shows gaming has made in terms of female representation and Tomb Raider 2013 is a brilliant example of it, this game is more revolutionary in terms of Feminism in gaming than design and that is why I have rated it as high as I have. Despite it's flaws this game is a good step forward.    … Expand
  62. Domesz
    Sep 21, 2015
    7
    The first quarter of the game was 10 out of 10. Amazing graphics (which stayed for the whole game of course) and an amazing FRAGILE character, who had no confidence whatsoever. For me this character made the game 10 out of 10.
    This character, however, quickly became this mass murderer, who you knew could take on 100 or even 200 people with no problems. I did not have to worry about Lara    The first quarter of the game was 10 out of 10. Amazing graphics (which stayed for the whole game of course) and an amazing FRAGILE character, who had no confidence whatsoever. For me this character made the game 10 out of 10.
    This character, however, quickly became this mass murderer, who you knew could take on 100 or even 200 people with no problems. I did not have to worry about Lara anymore, which brought the game down for my by the end.
    It is definitely worth playing though, and I am awaiting the next Tomb Raider game eagerly.    … Expand
  63. zzebelle
    Dec 23, 2014
    7
    As a long-time Tomb Raider fan, I had mixed feelings about this game.

    Pros *Amazing graphics *Pretty good storyline *Some interesting environments to explore Cons *Too many cut scenes/quicktime events *Too much conflict and gore - I think I killed thousands of men. It got a little tedious after a while. *There is hardly any actual tomb raiding - this is an option but not part    As a long-time Tomb Raider fan, I had mixed feelings about this game.

    Pros
    *Amazing graphics
    *Pretty good storyline
    *Some interesting environments to explore

    Cons
    *Too many cut scenes/quicktime events
    *Too much conflict and gore - I think I killed thousands of men. It got a little tedious after a while.
    *There is hardly any actual tomb raiding - this is an option but not part of the main game and these were simple and boring.
    *Not enough variety in the environment - they all began to feel the same - muddy mucky shanty towns. I miss the beautiful rainforests and crumbling ancient tombs of the old games.

    Overall I did enjoy playing the game, but would prefer more tombs and less mindless killing in further versions.    … Expand
  64. GAGMR
    Oct 19, 2016
    7
    This game treats you like you're an idiot, even on the hard setting of which I beat it on without dying more than a few times. It holds your hand & does almost everything for you, from sneaking to cover. Everything is automated. I wouldn't be surprised if the game didn't have a hidden aim assist because headshots are incredibly easy to get. I think I got more headshots in this gameThis game treats you like you're an idiot, even on the hard setting of which I beat it on without dying more than a few times. It holds your hand & does almost everything for you, from sneaking to cover. Everything is automated. I wouldn't be surprised if the game didn't have a hidden aim assist because headshots are incredibly easy to get. I think I got more headshots in this game than any other game I've ever played.

    The game isn't unfun, though, even if it thinks I'm a mouth breather. The story keeps you playing through it & it's pretty good overall. Some moments are down right stupifying, though. Like, the part where Lara saves her friends by EXPLODING them to safety. I wish I was joking honestly, as it's the absolute dumbest part in the entire game.

    The graphics are fricking gorgeous & the game is optimized incredibly well for how much detail was put into it. I have an old 1GB 5670 & I was running at a smooth 60fps on high, albeit 720 resolution. Just don't turn on the hair physics unless you have a top of the line machine cause it kills the FPS like no tomorrow.

    Dunno why this is called "Tomb Raider" either as there are only about 5 tombs in the whole game, most of which are solved with one puzzle in about 30 seconds. It's more like "Uncharted: Featuring Lara Croft". There are no real tombs or puzzles or anything that any child couldn't solve. The game is basically for babies, but it's a fun game for babies with blood, guts & head explosions. Just don't take anything too seriously & you'll probably have a good time.    … Expand
  65. d_dymon
    Aug 25, 2018
    7
    Sincerely, I expected more from this game. It turned to be a pretty generic one. I could see the story developing from a mile away, with same idea as 90% of adventure movies.

    Lara's hair with TressFX enabled looks really good.
  66. Demon2017
    Sep 25, 2022
    7
    Нормальная такая адвенчура на пару-тройку вечеров. Ничего революционного, но сделано неплохо, как перезапуск вполне себе сносно.
  67. kevinbrown
    Jul 15, 2018
    7
    That's gotta be THE BEST Tomb Raider I've ever played, all the way since the first one on Playstation.

    It's up par the Uncharted series with a more dramatic tale. In this game, we went back to Lara Croft's early years. A young woman shattered and struggling to survive. No more otaku looks; here's a normal sized Lara, dirty, bleeding more realistic than ever. The gameplay is    That's gotta be THE BEST Tomb Raider I've ever played, all the way since the first one on Playstation.

    It's up par the Uncharted series with a more dramatic tale.

    In this game, we went back to Lara Croft's early years. A young woman shattered and struggling to survive. No more otaku looks; here's a normal sized Lara, dirty, bleeding more realistic than ever.

    The gameplay is classic 3rd person mechanics with cover shooting, hiking, platforming and excellent puzzles. The side missions are adding extra fun.

    The arsenal is classic except the bow, which is by far the most fun weapon with authentic mechanics.

    The background is so well made. As you progress into the hostile island, you learn its history through cues, collectables and journals you earn, with several side stories.

    Graphically, Tomb Raider is beautiful, with all the merit going to its jaw-dropping artistic direction - you will never see ancient temples like those!

    + Good universe
    + great storytelling
    + Stunning artistic direction
    + Truly awesome realistic version of Lara Croft
    + open-world platform game
    + THE EFFIN BOW

    - animations make some moves tough to handle    … Expand
  68. RagingPoet
    Feb 5, 2018
    7
    7.5 out of 10.
    Tomb Raider is an enjoyable game: visuals are amazing and exploring is very good(even climbing is decent), the puzzles are ok for the game without inventory management and the story is interesting despite being a bit stupid at times.
    But combat ruins a lot of the game for me: it's boring and there is way too much of it. There is no unique or even remotely interesting    7.5 out of 10.
    Tomb Raider is an enjoyable game: visuals are amazing and exploring is very good(even climbing is decent), the puzzles are ok for the game without inventory management and the story is interesting despite being a bit stupid at times.

    But combat ruins a lot of the game for me: it's boring and there is way too much of it. There is no unique or even remotely interesting mechanics in fights, it's just shoot, take cover, reload and repeat. And you will repeat it a lot, during the game you'll kill literally hundreds of men.
    It feels so out of place when compared to the story. In cutscenes Lara is just an ordinary person with extensive survivalist background, but in combat she is unstoppable killing machine that takes down dozen of armed enemies at once, soaking tons of bullets in process.

    Overall Tomb Raider is a good game, but i think that it could've been much better if amount of shooting was scaled down.    … Expand
  69. Aginagala
    Nov 5, 2017
    7
    I had never played the original tomb raider games, as I never had the console to play them on however with this game in particular I found the whole experience extremely enjoyable. I liked the subtle RPG aspects of the game which involved some sort of strategy when it came to combat, and the A.I. of the enemies was annoyingly okay as they responded to my movements and strategiesI had never played the original tomb raider games, as I never had the console to play them on however with this game in particular I found the whole experience extremely enjoyable. I liked the subtle RPG aspects of the game which involved some sort of strategy when it came to combat, and the A.I. of the enemies was annoyingly okay as they responded to my movements and strategies accordingly. However when it was coming to the end part of the game I found myself simply wanting to just finish the game rather than fully enjoying it as there was not enough variety in what was happening compared to the rest of the game. However I do find myself saying this was one of the more enjoyable games that I have played.… Expand
  70. GameStach
    Feb 21, 2018
    7
    Summarizing: I would say the game is decent. The story sucks, but it is not that big of a problem. It took me 11 hours to finish this game, which was just a bit too long for me, because it started to annoy me at the end. There is a multiplayer, but I didn't play it, because I didn't really feel like it. It's a decent game.

    Let's start with what makes this game good. Now, some games    Summarizing: I would say the game is decent. The story sucks, but it is not that big of a problem. It took me 11 hours to finish this game, which was just a bit too long for me, because it started to annoy me at the end. There is a multiplayer, but I didn't play it, because I didn't really feel like it. It's a decent game.

    Let's start with what makes this game good. Now, some games choose to let the player start off with all core mechanics available. For example: Far Cry. You can either buy new weapons, abilities or other utilities to upgrade your character, but that doesn't really add anything in terms of interesting mechanics. Sure, you can buy a skill that lets you chain stealth kills, but that is just the mechanic of a stealth kill being repeated. In my opinion, that makes a game boring, unless you've got some epic story or other gameplay to back it up.

    And then you've got other games, like Tomb Raider, that get it right and gradually give you new equipment which unlock new mechanics. You start the game with absolutely nothing.
    First you find a bow and you learn how to hunt, something you will (by the way) never ever do again in this game, but that is besides the point. You learn that you can only light your torch using fire sources, but then you find flint and steel to light up your torch without the need of those sources.
    You get a lighter to shoot fire arrows. You get this thing that lets you go - whooosh - up on ropes. That was my favorite item. In terms of weapons: you find a handgun, machine gun, shotgun and bow, which are all upgradable; nothing too fancy. You find crafting parts to upgrade weapons, but most of the time you don't even really notice the upgrades.

    Let's move on to the story. The story **** sucks. The story is about Lara traveling to Japan to find some hidden island, or something. You're ship ends up in a storm and as a result you're stuck on this island. Initially, you're separated from your group. When you find them, you find out one of them is kidnapped by other people, who are also trapped on the island and have been for some time.
    And the game basically revolves around rescuing her. The characters in this game are as boring as the game is predictable. I do not give a **** about them. Early on, a few of them, with whom you're probably supposed to have some kind of a connection die. And I couldn't have cared less when it happened. At some point later in the game, you try to escape the island, but you can't due to some kind of mystical power. Later you see these sort of zombie-samurai, which adds some tension.
    But then later on, you find out that you can just shoot these guys! AND that they're about as powerful as normal enemies!
    However, what the game does do well, is its epic sequences. Trying to escape a collapsing cave or dodging spikes when sliding down a cliff, is really cool. But, but ... They overdo it. Just a bit too many of those sequences.

    Now, except from the story: what can you do? Not that much that is actually fun. There are collectibles, but when playing they didn't really feel worth to find. Let's talk about tombs. They start off really cool: they have this small part where you slowly walk in, which sets the atmosphere really nicely. BUT the tombs only consist of one puzzle you have to solve. I have to admit though, they are harder than your average gaming-puzzles, but just having to solve one puzzle, makes it feel a bit too easy. So, what DO you get when you finish a tomb? Gold? Some ancient artifact? Nope, you get the same **** animation of her gasping and you get ... crafting parts. Waaaauw. Really worth it.

    Uhm, what else? You have the same animation over and over when you stealth kill someone. Enemies take way too many bullets to kill. You can take three clips before you die, even on hard-mode.    … Expand
  71. Mustaing
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    Buen juego pero limitado en mecánicas , todo así marcó el camino para las secuelas que fueron exelentes.
  72. Kotofon
    Sep 6, 2020
    7
    «Tomb Raider» рассказывает напряженную и захватывающую историю о том, как Ларе Крофт, робкой юной девушке, пришлось столкнуться с враждебной средой и научиться выживать там, где другие погибали. Имея в своем распоряжении только чутье и инстинкты, Лара должна выйти за пределы человеческой выносливости, раскрыть темные тайны забытого острова, на который ее забросила судьба, и сразиться за«Tomb Raider» рассказывает напряженную и захватывающую историю о том, как Ларе Крофт, робкой юной девушке, пришлось столкнуться с враждебной средой и научиться выживать там, где другие погибали. Имея в своем распоряжении только чутье и инстинкты, Лара должна выйти за пределы человеческой выносливости, раскрыть темные тайны забытого острова, на который ее забросила судьба, и сразиться за свое право вырваться из мертвой хватки этого места и сбежать отсюда.… Expand
  73. Saiker
    Feb 17, 2019
    7
    This game was overloaded with cheap action, cliche dialogues and lacked any clever puzzles to solve. The levels were embarrassingly linear and the only challenges it provided were those where dozens of bad guys started attacking you and you had to shoot 'em all. Buckets of blood and piles of rotting dead bodies (literally) don't make it an adult game.
    The controls and graphics were good    This game was overloaded with cheap action, cliche dialogues and lacked any clever puzzles to solve. The levels were embarrassingly linear and the only challenges it provided were those where dozens of bad guys started attacking you and you had to shoot 'em all. Buckets of blood and piles of rotting dead bodies (literally) don't make it an adult game.
    The controls and graphics were good and it's still a decent action game, but definitely not a good TR game.    … Expand
  74. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Biraz puzzle, biraz aksiyon güzel bir oyun.................................
  75. r03vg
    Jul 18, 2022
    7
    Играть интересно, но из-за неважного сценария все персонажи забудутся на следующий же день.
  76. Oswinoswald
    Aug 8, 2020
    7
    Really good and great game
    to me its 2nd best game of the new trilogy
    I would recommend it
  77. AbhinavDasiga
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    Lara Croft in an Uncharted game might work on paper, but it works exceptionally well in practice. The grittier tone of Tomb Raider makes for a enjoyable ride from beginning to end and Lara can comfortably claim her place among the third person action adventure protagonist pantheon.
  78. KapralDominik
    Aug 3, 2022
    7
    Удачный пример "мягкого" перезапуска франшизы с хорошими вытекающими. В случае с Tomb Raider разрабам трудно было прогадать в вопросе "чего же хотят игроки?". Очевидно, больше приключений, древних гробниц, загадок и море кадров с мокрой Ларой Крофт. Тут и постановка голливудская подъехала (скорее, с оглядкой на Uncharted) и история улучшилась став более комплексной и интересной (например,Удачный пример "мягкого" перезапуска франшизы с хорошими вытекающими. В случае с Tomb Raider разрабам трудно было прогадать в вопросе "чего же хотят игроки?". Очевидно, больше приключений, древних гробниц, загадок и море кадров с мокрой Ларой Крофт. Тут и постановка голливудская подъехала (скорее, с оглядкой на Uncharted) и история улучшилась став более комплексной и интересной (например, при помощи фактов и записок подается лор острова на котором происходят события). Есть и попытки в новаторство в виде охоты и системы прокачки. В общем и целом, очень приятное приключение, дарующее широкий спектр впечатлений и возможностей. Оценка: 7.… Expand
  79. bancandrei
    May 12, 2020
    7
    A surprisingly good game, I had some good time with it. It has lots of influences, lots of different elements, like horror vibe in the beginning, physics based puzzles, climbing, cover based shooting, bombastic set pieces. It could even have developed the survival or crafting mechanics. So it could go in a lot of directions, it shows a lot of potential, but they way it is, it feels a bitA surprisingly good game, I had some good time with it. It has lots of influences, lots of different elements, like horror vibe in the beginning, physics based puzzles, climbing, cover based shooting, bombastic set pieces. It could even have developed the survival or crafting mechanics. So it could go in a lot of directions, it shows a lot of potential, but they way it is, it feels a bit unfocused. Unfortunately my least favorite, the shooting seems to be the central mechanic from some point onwards. Story has pacing issues, and pretty much peaks when you reach the top of the antenna. You could at least stick with it until then… Expand
  80. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    7
    Испортили игру какого хрена все ее так обожают не до анчартед эта игра что сюжетно говно что геймплейно еще серая будто черно белое кино
  81. Fr1Z
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    This is a really good game that can bring you pleasant emotions, but I think it could have been done much better. The developers should have worked more on the plot and characters, especially on Lara Croft. It was possible, for example, to add flashbacks of her childhood with her father or come up with something else to deepen this character.
  82. AshBornd
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    Лара Крофт "нового поколения" очень специфична. Отличная графика, приятные пейзажи, занимательный сеттинг и неплохие экшен моменты существуют наряду с глупым сюжетом и неинтересными персонажами.
  83. Cevat
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    It is one of the rare productions I played on PC as a console gamer. His story was mediocre, but it made me have an enjoyable eight hours.
  84. Vaeu
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    Tomb Raider is a fun action-adventure game with intrigue in the titular character at least and solid puzzle pieces. Decent graphics and sound and a competent story that defines Lara Croft. Overall, a credible distraction.
  85. emilyratesgames
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Score: 7
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  86. Denizarasgulle
    Jul 29, 2020
    7
    Just an OK game. There is nothing special about this game. Story is OK, but story telling is horrible. Gameplay is repetitive but good. AI is garbage. Action sequences are great and the game is very well polished. Graphics are stunning. Controls are a bit weird. Overall an OK game.
  87. StylishMuttin
    Aug 3, 2020
    7
    Gameplay and graphics are quite good. The story of the island is pretty interesting, but the actual characters have have very little backstory or development and I just didn't care about them. There's an instance where one of lara's friends dies and its this heroic sacrifice and sad moment, but I didn't even know the characters name until that scene because no one is memorable.
    Fun, but    Gameplay and graphics are quite good. The story of the island is pretty interesting, but the actual characters have have very little backstory or development and I just didn't care about them. There's an instance where one of lara's friends dies and its this heroic sacrifice and sad moment, but I didn't even know the characters name until that scene because no one is memorable.
    Fun, but not memorable enough to make me want to play the sequels.    … Expand
  88. juanfrandegea
    Sep 15, 2020
    7
    Es el primero de una saga que nos ha dado momentazos. Si lo ves a 5€ píllalo, sino espera, lo van a rebajar así que juega a otra cosa. Y no te lo digo porque el juego sea malo, es un juegazo que te desafía con sus puzzles y entretiene con sus tiroteos pero si encima te ahorras unos euros, mejor que mejor.
  89. ErayTellezi
    Aug 12, 2022
    7
    Uncharted'lar kadar karakterleri kendisine bağlamasa da hikayesi pek derin olmasa da eğlenceli bir oyundu. Platform ve puzzle bölümleri dönemine göre fena değildi. Aksiyonu, sürekli yenilenen silahlarıyla beni Uncharted'lardan daha çok tatmin etti diyebilirim. 1-2 tane boss saavaşı vardı ama pek heyecan verici ya da zorlayıcı değillerdi.

    Teknik olarak döneminin biraz gerisinde gibi    Uncharted'lar kadar karakterleri kendisine bağlamasa da hikayesi pek derin olmasa da eğlenceli bir oyundu. Platform ve puzzle bölümleri dönemine göre fena değildi. Aksiyonu, sürekli yenilenen silahlarıyla beni Uncharted'lardan daha çok tatmin etti diyebilirim. 1-2 tane boss saavaşı vardı ama pek heyecan verici ya da zorlayıcı değillerdi.

    Teknik olarak döneminin biraz gerisinde gibi geldi bana. Karakter animasyonları biraz tuhaftı, zıpladığında havada asılı kalıyor ya da gerçekçi olmayan bir şekilde süzülüyor gibiydi. Sinematik aksiyon sahneleri fena kotarılmasa da görsellikleri etkileyici değildi maalesef.

    Yine de 11 saatte bitmesiyle, insanı ot çöp işleriyle yormamasıyla, istemediğiniz sürece yan işlerle uğraştırmamasıyla, dümdüz akmasıyla oyunu sevdim diyebilirim.    … Expand
  90. FirstSpawn
    Jan 19, 2022
    7
    Игра крутая, конечно, но, к сожалению, не держит планку и заметно "падает" после 30-40% пройденного пути.
  91. MairbekMagomed
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    Приятный графон. Неплохой сюжет. Героиня очень хорошо кричит. На вечерок с пивком сойдет.
    Признаюсь пару раз были очень сильные моменты . Сочувствую людям с слабой психикой
  92. Lubo789
    Apr 11, 2021
    7
    Interesting and entertaining story, with beautiful world and amazing characters which you get really connected with throughout the game. Gameplay was quite alright.
  93. vocearo99
    Apr 21, 2021
    7
    In my opinion this is an overall good game. It does suffer from over the top action scenes and just a lot of shooting, but its all enjoyble. I would have liked to see more exploration which is btw almost non existent in this game. By far the best thing in this game is Lara`s caracther, even though her transition from a shy naive girl to a serial killer is almost non existent. Another flawIn my opinion this is an overall good game. It does suffer from over the top action scenes and just a lot of shooting, but its all enjoyble. I would have liked to see more exploration which is btw almost non existent in this game. By far the best thing in this game is Lara`s caracther, even though her transition from a shy naive girl to a serial killer is almost non existent. Another flaw I bealive are the other characters with the exeption of the villan which in my opinion is not good, but decent. I would still recommand this game for any fan of the Action Adventure genre. Thank you for reading this… Expand
  94. Edik191
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    Играем мы за главную героиню Лару Крофт.
    Мне игра понравилась за свою атмосферу и уникальность геймплея. Рекомендую ознакомится тем кто не игра в Tomb Raider.
    Хорошый саундтрек не раздражающий и подходящий.
  95. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    7
    Surprisingly good reboot of the franchise. I feel like the second game is the best but this one definitely deserves some love.
  96. Kostas_Spirou
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    A dark and brutal tale of a lone survivor.
    This is a fascinating Tomb Raider origin story, even though I was never really interested in these games, I now consider myself a fan of the Tomb Raider franchise.
    The gameplay is very good, many tools to use and weaponry to unlock, combat is fast and fluid, climbing is fun and the puzzles are decent. The Tombs are cool for the most part but    A dark and brutal tale of a lone survivor.
    This is a fascinating Tomb Raider origin story, even though I was never really interested in these games, I now consider myself a fan of the Tomb Raider franchise.

    The gameplay is very good, many tools to use and weaponry to unlock, combat is fast and fluid, climbing is fun and the puzzles are decent.

    The Tombs are cool for the most part but unfortunately there aren't many of them. However, there are some open world elements, you can explore the island for secrets and collectibles, which I enjoyed.

    Now the plot, it's just mediocre. It has some fantastic action-oriented moments, but for most of the time I didn't find myself attached to the story or the characters, and I didn't like the main villain.

    Also there are way too many Quick Time Events, and combined with the linear main story, there's no replay-ability, some sections are straight up exhausting to go through.

    Lara Croft carries this game, she is a great female protagonist and goes though some messed up things, and she's easily the highlight of the game.

    Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.    … Expand
  97. Joogurtas
    Jan 2, 2022
    7
    Action packed platforming and decent story-telling, too much fantasy for my taste.
  98. DreamOfHero
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    This is the first chapter of the Lara Croft reboot.
    We follow a young and inexperienced Lara on a journey of fear.
    The game keeps you glued to the screen with a constant suspense and sense of danger. A title with very mature features, which leads you to progress together with the protagonist. Even after 9 years from its release it still manages to make itself playable, stunned by the    This is the first chapter of the Lara Croft reboot.
    We follow a young and inexperienced Lara on a journey of fear.
    The game keeps you glued to the screen with a constant suspense and sense of danger.
    A title with very mature features, which leads you to progress together with the protagonist.
    Even after 9 years from its release it still manages to make itself playable, stunned by the beauty of the plot
    Interesting optional objectives (with a bit of history inside, which never hurts)    … Expand
  99. Perturbator88
    Apr 13, 2023
    7
    Pros:
    Graphics
    Game Mechanics
    Environment Design

    Cons:
    Storyline is too predictable
  100. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    7
    -7/10 story
    -7/10 gameplay
    -8/10 environments
    -7/10 characters
    -6/10 music
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Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best PC Game of 2013
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#17 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
86

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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