Tomb Raider

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  1. Bernolsven
    Jan 26, 2015
    9
    Graphics: 8/10
    Scenario: 8/10
    Storyline : 8/10
    Multiplayer : 8/10

    I never played a Tomb Raider game before this one. But this one I can say that is amazing.
  2. Superficiality
    Feb 7, 2015
    9
    Wasn't expecting the game to be as good as it was. Great customization and story; I never was fond of a female protagonist but Lara Croft is definitely very fun to "play" with :)
  3. Nelipod
    Sep 8, 2017
    9
    An amazing reboot of my favorite ever video game character. Rich single player story and amazing game play is what pushes this game to the next level. Graphics is stunning. There were so many times where you feel like stop playing and just appreciate the beautiful island that you are in. Overall an outstanding game.
  4. dair
    Sep 30, 2015
    9
    Amazing game:

    -good and exciting cutscenes
    -Lara is very beautiful
    -good atmosphere and gameplay
    -very engaging
    -great setting

    Only two things are not so good:

    -too many enemies and shootings
    -too few tombs

    I can really recommend it.
  5. neopolx
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    More fluid movements than any other games, amaazing graphics, good story full of action, amazing game, Lara Croft more beautiful but she is always beautiful and a very fun game. Is the Best.
  6. Antor457
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111115555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555500000000000000000000000000characters long(By the way I love this game! Recommend getting it!)
  7. Zeeshan-Abid
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    No doubt the game has done an impressive job of rebooting the series. And it's a great survival game - with extremely fun to play elements and an immersing story. Only issue here is that the story narration doesn't match the actions of Lara Croft. While she's a stone-cold killer on a rampage to mercilessly kill everyone in the island, she's acting as if she's a morale person.
  8. andxme
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trilogia epica che culmina con un capitolo sublime, trama avvincente personaggi di altissimo livello e grafica e animazioni da lasciare a bocca aperta. Sicuramente il capitolo più maturo dei tre quello che unisce ad un ottima esplorazione, enigmi ambientali, combattimenti e diloghi come meglio non… Expand
  9. PaolaP
    Jun 10, 2015
    8
    I'm a massive fan of Tomb Raider, and although I've always played the series with the PS2 I've now tried this last pearl on my Mac and it works amazingly. Graphic is excellent, the very nature of the game that we love hasn't changed but just improved. The only thing i'm not sure about is the character of Lara : they made a very weak personage that lacks in consciousness and begin fair,I'm a massive fan of Tomb Raider, and although I've always played the series with the PS2 I've now tried this last pearl on my Mac and it works amazingly. Graphic is excellent, the very nature of the game that we love hasn't changed but just improved. The only thing i'm not sure about is the character of Lara : they made a very weak personage that lacks in consciousness and begin fair, the Lara I love, is the one that has no fear or anything.… Expand
  10. odademonking
    Jun 26, 2015
    9
    I have never played a Tomb Raider game before, so I did not have any preconceptions or expectations in playing this game. Tomb Raider is an adventure game to its core. The suspense and action is non-stop. There are some optional objectives, but doing them gives greater satisfaction and more salvages, essential to upgrading your weapons. My only problem is the progression tree, which onlyI have never played a Tomb Raider game before, so I did not have any preconceptions or expectations in playing this game. Tomb Raider is an adventure game to its core. The suspense and action is non-stop. There are some optional objectives, but doing them gives greater satisfaction and more salvages, essential to upgrading your weapons. My only problem is the progression tree, which only gives you a choice which skills you want first (you need to buy all of the skills except one or two), and only the bow and the rifle are worth using (the shotgun is necessary to break some obstacles, but not so useful at combat).… Expand
  11. Nuker
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    - Good: Story, Setting, Atmosphere, Gameplay, Audio
    - Mixed: Puzzles, Exploration
    - Bad: ---

    Very solid game from the beginning to the end. Fun gameplay and good story. Puzzles could be more difficult and exploration and side activities are lacking a bit
  12. Frenetik
    Oct 10, 2016
    8
    This wasn't very original when it came out but it surpassed our expectations as we saw a more mature approach on Lara Croft. Overall its a surprisingly good single player game with fun and fluid combat and interesting optional tomb challenges.
  13. Miguel13
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Este é um jogo totalmente diferente e moderno de Tomb Rider, com gráficos fantásticos e uma jogabilidade além dos limites. É um dos jogos que mais gosto e aquele em que sem duvida alguma o meu dinheiro foi bem gasto. I love it !
  14. fuzzhead
    Aug 26, 2015
    9
    My first ever video game was TR2, and my first ever love was Lara Croft. That being said, after finishing the trilogy, I was excited to take control of Lara once again. And Boy! was it amazing!! Though the Lara Croft we meet first isn't poised and sophisticated as we have seen her until now. She is a young, afraid and vulnerable girl on her first adventure (which quickly turns into aMy first ever video game was TR2, and my first ever love was Lara Croft. That being said, after finishing the trilogy, I was excited to take control of Lara once again. And Boy! was it amazing!! Though the Lara Croft we meet first isn't poised and sophisticated as we have seen her until now. She is a young, afraid and vulnerable girl on her first adventure (which quickly turns into a nightmare) and she matures into the woman I adored by the end of this game. Gameplay is brilliant, graphics is amazing and story is dark and mystic. The real villain is the Island itself. I had an excellent time foraging, killing, exploring, solving the puzzles and yeah! raiding the tombs apart from pursuing main story. Even if you aren't a Lara Croft fan, play this one just to experience the beautiful and dangerous Island of Yamatai. Deserves it.… Expand
  15. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
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  16. CntrlAltDel101
    Sep 29, 2015
    6
    Great looking game. Fun combat and puzzle solving. Rediculous story campaign. Even though this game snuck in at just over 8 hours to finish the last couple of hours I felt like the game had overstayed its welcome.
    Good if you can pick it up cheap in the sales and looking for a something to sink a few hours over the weekend.
  17. muzmuz
    Aug 3, 2018
    9
    An amazing reboot that renews the formula of the Tomb Raider franchise, making it a pseudo-fantasy action survival game with good cinematics, storytelling and a semi-linear gameplay allowing you to take detours and raid tombs as side quests -- opening up more of the story and the setting. This game ages well having played it 5 years later.
  18. CandarianGaming
    Apr 27, 2016
    9
    Underrated masterpiece and a very well done reboot. For those that want a 3rd person action/adventure game with occasional puzzles and a strong female character that is constantly put through hell
  19. 4y4
    Feb 15, 2020
    9
    Best tomb raider game. Fluid gameplay, top line graphics and action filled engaging story.
  20. VoxMare
    Mar 15, 2017
    3
    Чтож, проходняк.

    В игре куча хороших вещей, которые перечеркиваются не меньшей кучей ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥а. Мне понравилось: графика в снежных локациях(там она красива), основа геймплея и экшен-экшен-экшен. Мне нравилось бегать, мне нравилось лазать, стрелять, это все очень-очень здорово. А теперь о плохом. Для начала -- убогая цветовая гамма. Из-за этой гаммы портится все впечатление от    Чтож, проходняк.

    В игре куча хороших вещей, которые перечеркиваются не меньшей кучей ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥а.
    Мне понравилось: графика в снежных локациях(там она красива), основа геймплея и экшен-экшен-экшен. Мне нравилось бегать, мне нравилось лазать, стрелять, это все очень-очень здорово.

    А теперь о плохом.

    Для начала -- убогая цветовая гамма. Из-за этой гаммы портится все впечатление от игры. Такое ощущение, что из жизни разработчиков взяли и высоасали все краски. И, как будто этого было мало, вся игра идет на нереально серьезных щах. Блин, я хотел приключение, возможно суровое, а это что-то.. что-то тоскливое. Это не приключения, коими должны быть, по моему разумению, игры об Ларе Крофт. Из этой серьезности вытекает и еще одна проблема -- попытки игры в драматичность сюжета, показывая нам.. ээ.. каких-то левых людей, которым я должен сочувствовать. Я не сопереживал ну вот вообще никому на протяжении всей игры.. Знаете почему? Потому что я не знал кто все эти люди. Их слишком много, а экранного времени на каждого слишком мало. Игры бы НИЧЕГО не потеряла, если бы в ней остался тот старик Ротт, Саманта и сама Лара. Ну вот вообще ничего.

    Окей, давайте посмотрим что тут с основыми занятиями Лары? Все очень-очень-очень хреново. Гробниц мало того, что мало, так они еще и сами маленькие! И, что даже хуже, они не впечатляют. Половина гробниц загажена местными культистами, другая половина -- банальные катакомбы -- ничего интересного. И как вишенка на торте -- в конце каждой, мать ее, гробницы тебя ждет один и тот же сундук с картой местных скоровищ. и все. Т.е. в гробницах нет ничегошеньки! НИКАКОГО ВМЕНЯЕМОГО ПРИЗА! Лишь карта с отображением других артефактов и тайников. И я вам скажу, что с артефактами и тайниками еще большая лажа. Сами артефакты неплохи, мне понравились, собственно, часть артефактов - единственный источник юмора в игре, но как подан их поиск.. Бегай по локации, ищи в серой траве серые коробки. 10из10, блин. А тайники -- это верх маразма, если бы они не моргали -- я бы их вообще не находил, потому что тайник это двухполигональная баночка, спрятанная в углу. Кстати, ваши ассоциации с словом "тайник"? Думаете там есть бонус? Патроны там, припасы? Хрен вам. 5 очков опыта не хотите? А еще половина локаций -- это какие-то свалки прямиком из третьего Fallout. Да, тут и гробницы свалки, и локации свалки, нет никакого величия древностей.

    А сама игра очень простая, зачем-то приделанная возможность охоты и собирательства это ненужный рудимент(пытались скопировать фк3, но не вышло), а враги такие идиоты и легкоубиваемые даже на "Высокой" с геймпада, что ее пройдут даже дети.

    По всем фронтам -- гробницы, поиск артефактов, мир -- эта игра проваливается. Ее можно назвать как угодно, но уж точно не "Расхитительница гробниц".    … Expand
  21. PedroBatista91
    Apr 21, 2018
    10
    A game with a story and gameplay like the Tomb Raider 2013 will never be a note 86, is one of the best games of this decade. is at least 95, as the positive reviews on Steam say with more than 90% of positive ratings.

    One of the masterpieces of the decade.
  22. ghzghost
    May 25, 2016
    8
    I thoroughly enjoyed 95% of the game. I loved the world. It's huge and there is a lot to do. I liked the characters. Visually, it's gorgeous and the levels are a lot of fun. Not to mention that Lara is smoking hot.

    The one flaw with this game is the final boss, which is - disappointingly - a series of QTEs. That was a huge letdown.
  23. frhanhanif
    Jan 28, 2017
    9
    Nice adventure game with a simple story behind it. But what makes the story interesting is how they presenting the story to make us want to keep playing the game. The game very remind you with assasin creed because of the climbing, jump etc
  24. Acron1s1
    Jul 5, 2016
    9
    I liked the game, it is really (crystal) dynamic and looks cool. Sometimes it seems like it was copied from Uncharted 2 (Have beaten both of games), even full scenes, but Tomb Raider have more unlinear gameplay, more collectibles, better puzzles and a bit of RPG elements, also its more Horror and darker. Overall, I would say they have the same quality
  25. 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.
  26. Pavlentuz
    Oct 19, 2021
    0
    Крайне скучная и убогая калька с Uncharted. Сюжет хрень на уровне фильмов категории B, если не ниже. Геймплей деградировал до тупейшего шутера с укрытиями, а акробатики можно сказать и не осталось, так как всё что от неё осталось - это прыжки и лазанье по выделенным уступам. Гробниц в принципе в игре как таковых нет, так как обычно - это маленькие пещеры с головоломкой для умственноКрайне скучная и убогая калька с Uncharted. Сюжет хрень на уровне фильмов категории B, если не ниже. Геймплей деградировал до тупейшего шутера с укрытиями, а акробатики можно сказать и не осталось, так как всё что от неё осталось - это прыжки и лазанье по выделенным уступам. Гробниц в принципе в игре как таковых нет, так как обычно - это маленькие пещеры с головоломкой для умственно отсталых. Ну а как вишенка на торте, разрабы решили на кой то хер заставить игроков Steam логиниться в мусорном бачке игровой индустрии под названием Epic Games Store. Ну за такие финты ушами можно и оценку опустить с 5 до нуля.… Expand
  27. dislexicpotato
    Dec 17, 2018
    9
    A fantastic game with a very interesting world, great voice acting and gameplay that lacks originality but is well polished and satisfying. Tomb Raider offers a more realistic and dark experience than franchises like Uncharted and that isn't a bad thing, with a cool concept and its simple yet effective weapon and perk system Tomb Raider is a game everyone should try out.
  28. dandalis
    May 9, 2021
    6
    Its easy to see why this reboot grabbed so many people, its streamlined, it puts focus on action above all else, its flashy and cinematic, made to appeal to the modern, action seeking casual gamer first and foremost, but as someone who got into TR series prior to 2013 reboot, i feel Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics hurt the idea of what a TR game is suppose to be with this reboot,Its easy to see why this reboot grabbed so many people, its streamlined, it puts focus on action above all else, its flashy and cinematic, made to appeal to the modern, action seeking casual gamer first and foremost, but as someone who got into TR series prior to 2013 reboot, i feel Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics hurt the idea of what a TR game is suppose to be with this reboot, something that even its sequels didnt quite recover from.

    The strongest parts of the game for me are its premise and setting. Yamatai is a well executed, mysterious, unsettling place, and uncovering its secrets, history, what is going on there, is very gratifying. Finding the documents, discovering relics, added a good deal to the historical enjoyment aspect. Thats where TR 2013 shines.

    The main story is fairly alright, but not without issues. Its reasonably satisfying to see Lara going from a insecure girl to a hardened 'survivor', but what makes that character growth seem almost comical to a degree, is the amount of bodies youre forced to pile up. As Lara contemplates her first kill for a moment, what follows next is her going on a killing spree of hundreds of men, it creates one hell of ludonarrative dissonance. Is she really a survivor ? Does she really struggle ? All the talk about how much more grounded, how much more 'realistic' she is now, those arguments kinda fall on their face, because she's basically a 1 woman army throughout the game. Why cant there be much fewer enemies and an option to avoid certain combat situations altogether ? That would've made her struggle feel actually believable, as there is very little to relate with someone who kills hundreds with a relative ease.

    And why are the sequences necessary where Lara is being ruffed up and injured badly ? That kind of stuff shouldnt happen to get the player to care about her, she's ship wrecked on an uncharted island, i already cared about wanting to get her off of it safely. You dont need to impale her with a rebar in the opening moments, its just so overdone, especially since she just pulls the thing out of her body and continues like nothing happaned a minute or two later, going against the whole 'realism' aspect even more.

    The cast of characters isnt anything super praise worthy, but they and their motivations are fleshed out just well enough. When some of them die, you actually kinda feel for them as the game succeeds in showing that they actually meant something to Lara.

    The biggest problem of the game has to be the fact that for a game called Tomb Raider, there isnt really any real tomb raiding involved. The closest thing are the 'Optional Tombs', dumbed down puzzle wise, mini challenges that reward you with salvage and XP. I mean really, Crystal Dynamics ? There was only one or two places in the mainline story that resembled actual tombs and thay didnt even involve any real puzzle solving, they were just cutscene/pass through/combat section areas.

    As it was suppose to be an origin story, i can understand the exclusion of dual pistols, but even without them the gunplay is just average, with barely any feel and floaty handling. Though the biggest insult are the gun sounds, theyre really weak.
    The choice to make the bow Lara's new go to weapon also gave me conflicting feelings, on one hand its the coolest weapon out of the bunch, its satisfying to use, especially when you upgrade it to the compound and competition variants, on the other, dual pistols are just much more bad arse. Though i do enjoy the bow.
    The platforming, compared to previous games, has been made very casual, even when the game isnt on rails, there's almost no depth to it, and it can be rough around the edges.
    The hand holding in this game is tiresome. You cant manually take cover or crouch on your own, its all automated. Survival instinct i dont mind too much, because if youre an experienced gamer, you barely have to rely on it.
    And the QTE's... Previous TR games only had them on rare occasions and they werent obnoxious, while this reboot constantly bombards you with them.
    And i dont get why they felt the need to progression-lock certain areas in early sections of the game, that you can only access later, going back to them during late or post-game is just so counterintuitive.

    Im also not exactly a fan of the visual design of this Lara. She used to have a distinctively great, athletic, feminine body build, the 'realistic' approach here now makes her look just average. Realistic character design =/= always better. Also her facial animations lack expressional variety, even in cutscenes her face comes off as wooden at times.
    Her wardrobe in the game is really bland too, really stupid decision to not include any of her iconic outfits.
    And Camilla Luddington's performance can be all over the place.

    While thats a fair amount of criticism, i do still think the game is decent enough, just wish it didnt scrap so much of what made Tomb Raider...well, Tomb Raider.    … Expand
  29. Krzych
    Apr 15, 2017
    9
    Great game. Interesting, engaging, flowing. Visually it is making fun of the newest titles, looking better than most of them while being 4 years old and requiring one third of power. Picture quality with SSAA is as good as it can be. Setting is believable and immersive, something that Rise of the Tomb Raider didn't fully manage to achieve. Some animations are not on the top level but thisGreat game. Interesting, engaging, flowing. Visually it is making fun of the newest titles, looking better than most of them while being 4 years old and requiring one third of power. Picture quality with SSAA is as good as it can be. Setting is believable and immersive, something that Rise of the Tomb Raider didn't fully manage to achieve. Some animations are not on the top level but this is a minor issue. The game certainly is linear but it is a positive here, linear story driven game with world adjusted to it gives much better and consistent experience than open world full of inconsistent nonsense. Game driven by intensive story has to be linear, otherwise it becomes inconsistent and not believable. It will take more time until you can replay the game, but this is the only major disadvantage of this kind of design. The only major thing missing are decisions to make that would have affect the world or what happens to some characters, but that's all, this is 3rd person action/adventure story driven game done right.… Expand
  30. likevin96
    Sep 8, 2017
    8
    Completion: Finished game on normal difficulty with 80% completion.

    Pros: - Exploration is fun and rewarding, primarily due to the beautiful, interactive environnments. - Visually beautiful. - Death cutscenes are creative and brutal. - Upgrade system is solid and provides noticeable improvements. - Tombs provide fun and interesting puzzles. - Game is paced well and    Completion: Finished game on normal difficulty with 80% completion.

    Pros:
    - Exploration is fun and rewarding, primarily due to the beautiful, interactive environnments.
    - Visually beautiful.
    - Death cutscenes are creative and brutal.
    - Upgrade system is solid and provides noticeable improvements.
    - Tombs provide fun and interesting puzzles.
    - Game is paced well and there are rarely extended lulls. Overall, the whole game is engaging.

    Cons:
    - Combat, while smooth, gets very repetitive.
    - Story is bearable, but characterization, dialogue, and VA makes it seem much worse than it is.
    - Weapon parts and how to find them are very poorly explained.
    - Controls are sloppy, especially compared to Uncharted.
    - Weapon selection is too limited.
    - Too many pointless and poorly implemented QTE.
    - Awful in-game economy.
    - Not balanced around M+KB, makes the game too easy.

    Final Word
    - While enormously flawed, especially in its combat and story, the overall experience is greatly elevated by the interactive, open environments and stunning visual direction.

    Final Score
    - 8.1    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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