Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Fast and entertaining co-op action. It's a bit on the short side, though. [Jan 2015]

Cunning puzzles and varied boss fights combine to make a thoroughly enjoyable and silly romp. [Jan 2015, p.77]

The camera's a bit awkward and playing in co-op severely reduces the challenge, but other than that this is one fine action/platform game with a couple of unique bossfights and truly imaginative puzzles as the unmistakable highlights.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an enjoyable action-puzzler. It effortlessly presents combat and puzzle encounters to the player, without inundating or starving them of one or the other. Just make sure you bring some friends along for the ride.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a game for the ultimate co-op experience. With some minor problems, it's a next-gen version of the previous game with a lot of improvements.

This is the perfect successor to The Guardian of the Light.

No surprises, no innovations, just the proven gameplay virtues of the predecessor, now for up to four players. But that doesn’t only raise the fun to be had with the mix of action, platforming and puzzles, it also makes it more confusing.

A worthy successor to Guardian of Light, this isn't enough for us to forgive Lara's betrayal but it's a - small - start. [Jan 2015, p.94]

Lara Croft And The Temple Of Osiris is a worthy follow up to its 2010 precursor and expands on everything that was put in place in the Guardian of Light.

Temple of Osiris is a worthy successor to the Guardian of Light and is going to offer a lot of fun (especially when you try the co-op mode) even if it doesn't last long enough.

Who says couch based co-op is dead? Gear up, team up and plunder. [January 2015, p66]

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a capable twin stick isometric puzzler best enjoyed cooperatively, some bugs and missing polish notwithstanding.

Temple of Osiris is best when it remains focused on the action-oriented gameplay, shining brightest in boss battles that combine puzzles and gunplay.

If you enjoyed the first spin-off, you're going to love this one. It's no longer surprising, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable and fun.

A very good 4 player co-op for a nice sequel to Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. It doesn't last forever, but for the time you spend on it, it's pretty enjoyable.

The first isometric adventure of Lara Croft was an enjoyable game, and this sequel delivers an equal amount of fun, provided that you have some friends to play it with. Otherwise, the game is really short, easy, and not something you'll remember for its technical merit.

Laden with impressive co-op puzzles, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris offers much more fun than a mere diablo clone. But, camera and some gameplay mechanics are very problematic.

Aside from allowing a full couch to jump into the game at any time, there isn't anything profoundly original here. I'd like to see Laura continue her top down adventures, but I hope that in the future she finds a new tomb to explore. [Jan 2015, p.91]

Lara Croft returns with some fun adventures, with amazing puzzles and a new perspective. But the game is too short and not so interesting if you are playing solo.

It’s simple – if you enjoy Diablo-esque action mixed with a hefty dose of ruin spelunking, then this is the game for you.

Lara Croft and The Temple of Osiris does comply with all the promises made by Square Enix. It's a nice mix of puzzles, platforms, action and loot that still works even if the developers stayed away from risk-taking. Even if it's not The game you want for Christmas, you can still enjoy it, even more so if you're giving it a shot in co-op.

A good enough sequel of the classic spin-off Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light. Lara Croft & the Temple of Osiris manages to deliver a good balance between co-op play, puzzles and action adventure elements.

If you played Guardian of Light then what you'll find here is more of the same but that's not such a bad thing.

With a wide variety of weapons, equipment and tools, and a well-paced adventure that delivers some quality dungeon-crawling entertainment, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is probably worth playing.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an entertaining game with which to spend a weekend, even more so when playing with friends. Quite short, but for those looking for a game with the perfect balance of action, puzzles and platforms, it's an option to think about at the right price.

Quotation forthcoming.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is amusing. We can assure you that, in the company of at least one friend, this game really knows offer a few hours of fun.

It’s not mind blowing and it isn’t going to be winning any game of the year awards, but it’s an inexpensive title that you can have fun with, especially if you have a dedicated group of friends to play it with.

The constant connecting and disconnecting with strangers to my game and all the load times and reset boss fights that came with it, it made this the worst online experience I have ever had.

Lara Croft's return to the isometric 3D world benefits from a juicy yet functional 60fps-graphics, room for two more friends to join the fray and a decent amount of things to do and tombs to raid. The single-player mode is maybe a little below average, but that's not really where the fun is aimed at.

It's not the revelation that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light was--it's a bit too glitchy and dated to herald it a new classic, in spite of the welcome addition of four-person online play.

Lara Croft and The Temple of Osiris offers a dynamic, atmospheric and fun adventure that reveals all of its potential in multiplayer sessions.

While the game delivers its smooth-edged package efficiently enough, it never manages to raise the pulse like its predecessor, and like an ancient tomb, close inspection reveals some worrying cracks. [Feb 2015, p.114]

Boring on your own and offering nothing particularly memorable for gameplay, but if you're looking for a fun game for couch co-op that can be completed in an afternoon, this is an easy purchase.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris possesses admirable intentions. The characters exhibit a rare diversity and the game encourages collaboration, for up to four players. Unfortunately Crystal Dynamics does not trust their players and serves us a game without significant difficulty.

Sadly, the title sometimes seems to crumble under itself. There is really no excuse for a game of this size to suffer from framerate issues and problems with the core mechanics, and these complications ultimately bring the game down.

Lara Croft's latest dungeon crawler is a decent way to pass an afternoon with a friend or two, but its limited gameplay elements and story make it little more than that.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a decent game, especially with friends – but it’ll never surprise you. The basic mechanics work well, but you’ll struggle to shake off the feeling that they could have been utilised so much more effectively.