Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1996 Ratings

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  1. MerodeTalks
    Jan 4, 2017
    7
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is a quite good game but nowhere near amazing as some people here portray it. It's actually a shame for such a great franchise. I have like Tomb Raider (2013) a lot more.

    This game cannot decide if it wants to be Uncharted or Far Cry. On one hand you have amazing linear story-driven parts which are as well the best parts of it. Unfortunately they are not what you    Rise of the Tomb Raider is a quite good game but nowhere near amazing as some people here portray it. It's actually a shame for such a great franchise. I have like Tomb Raider (2013) a lot more.

    This game cannot decide if it wants to be Uncharted or Far Cry. On one hand you have amazing linear story-driven parts which are as well the best parts of it. Unfortunately they are not what you experience most of the time. Between them you find two large and one medium-sized "open-world" zones. They are filled with collectibles, challenges and side quests. This is the most boring part of game because collecting all this stuff can be compared to more grindy parts of MMOs. There's little incentive to do side-quests and collect all this stuff because just walking through the game on normal difficulty gets you so much stuff that you don't know what to do with it.

    There are also some strange aspects of the game like hunting bears and large cats. A hunter would have waited for the beast to come out of it's lair and shoot it from afar or up from the tree. Not in this game, Lara charges head on into these beasts and literally kites them until she shoots them dead. If you run too far or jump on a tree or ledge, animal runs to lair and resets sequence. Brilliant.

    The writing is however the weakest part of this game. It's very shallow and dialogues are on the brink of cringe. Main characters and villains both write personal notes about their deepest feelings and thoughts and lay them all around in really high quantities. Lara in her thoughts always refers to herself per "Lara". Nobody does that for crying out loud and it soon becomes irritating and quite hilarious. The main storyline is nowhere as good as Tomb Raider's (2013) - it is predictable and lacks the same mysticism.

    The highlights of the game are mechanics, although they have not changed since Tomb Raider (2013). This game is to the predecessor as Crysis 3 was to Crysis 2. This doesn't mean they aren't enjoyable, however they could have done a little more.

    The best part of the game are the tombs which are much better than in Tomb Raider (2013). There's also a lot more of them. They offer quite interesting riddles but I wouldn't mind if each was a tiny bit longer and more elaborate.

    The graphics are very good but animations and especially facial animations are lacking except for main cutscenes. There's also some severe issue with aliasing on PS4 (I can't say for other platforms). It seems there's simply no AA which is evident in ropes which are frequent sight in this game.

    It's also worth mentioning that this game feels a little rough around edges. I found a few bugs playing in December 2016. It's been one year since initial release so I guess they should have been fixed by now. One of them required reload of last checkpoint as it blocked progress (fortunately checkpoints are frequent).

    I would sum it up this way. If you liked Tomb Raider 2013, you'll like this one too. It's the same game in different setting with different maps. The story is weaker, but it's serviceable. It actually feels like this game was due for 2013 release but just got stuck in time.    … Expand
  2. bryan016
    Nov 16, 2016
    7
    I really enjoyed the first Tomb Raider when it was released for the PS3 and I had high hopes for this game after waiting a year for its release on the PS4. My first few hours in the game was great but after a few more I started to feel as if I was playing the same game that I had played several years before but without the gripping story that pulled me in.

    The story: I personally found    I really enjoyed the first Tomb Raider when it was released for the PS3 and I had high hopes for this game after waiting a year for its release on the PS4. My first few hours in the game was great but after a few more I started to feel as if I was playing the same game that I had played several years before but without the gripping story that pulled me in.

    The story: I personally found it hard to really care for any of the characters in this game including Lara which is a shame because the developers could have really made a great story out of this game. For example, the characters just come in go in this game. I found it hard to finish this game and once I did I literally had no desire to replay the game like I did so many other times like the original TR.

    Graphics: They are good, however a lot of the textures are used again and again throughout the game since the game is extremely repetitive.

    Overall, I would recommend this game on sale but not full price for it. Most of the DLC that is included felt cheap and short. Though exploring Lara's mansion was interesting it was really short and should have been more in depth. The story and characters just didn't have enough life to them to develop or care for them.    … Expand
  3. ps4lover
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing and has amazing graphic and great gameplay. i am huge fan of Tomb Raider Series since first one came out on ps1. Lara Croft is one of my favorite female characters of all times beside Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield and Elena Fisher. this game is one of my favorite too
  4. Deadspacelover1
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    To put it simply... this game i absolutely amazing!
    Square Enix did the impossible. They absolutely blew Tomb Raider (2013) out of the waters.
    From the compelling storyline and well crafted characters to the beautiful and vast settings of Siberia, this game is a masterpiece. BTW don't listen to the people giving this game below 6, since these people are just angry Xbox fanboys who are    To put it simply... this game i absolutely amazing!
    Square Enix did the impossible. They absolutely blew Tomb Raider (2013) out of the waters.
    From the compelling storyline and well crafted characters to the beautiful and vast settings of Siberia, this game is a masterpiece.

    BTW don't listen to the people giving this game below 6, since these people are just angry Xbox fanboys who are butthurt that PS4 players got to play the "xbox exclusive Tomb Raider" :D :D.

    Have an awesome day!    … Expand
  5. MIcheas
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Amaizing story. Amaizing gameplay. Amaizing Graphic. Amaizing climate. Amaizing game. For me, this is the best PS4 game! I did not expect that :O Better than Uncharted 4.
  6. GamerJosh0137
    Dec 27, 2016
    8
    During the holiday break I was finally able to play some of my backlog games and Rise of the Tomb Raider was $30 on PSN so I went ahead and picked it up. I almost didn't because of that timed exclusivity BS they pulled on a game that has been on Playstation for 20 years. I finally caved thinking "well, at least I'm not paying full price." As much as I hate to admit it Rise of the TombDuring the holiday break I was finally able to play some of my backlog games and Rise of the Tomb Raider was $30 on PSN so I went ahead and picked it up. I almost didn't because of that timed exclusivity BS they pulled on a game that has been on Playstation for 20 years. I finally caved thinking "well, at least I'm not paying full price." As much as I hate to admit it Rise of the Tomb Raider is really f@#king good. I wouldn't classify it as open world but it's close enough. Like the reboot ROTR gives you the ability to fast travel to any section of the game and do side missions or challenges, as well as Tombs you tried earlier but didn't have the right gear. The tombs are insanely good. I'm not much of a puzzle fan because I am really bad at them but ROTR does it just right. It doesn't hold your hand but there are subtle hints if the game senses you in one Tomb too long. The most underrated part of this game I think is the story. I really liked it and as much as I love the Uncharted series, I think ROTR's story is right up their with the best. Controls are super fluid, and is nowhere near as annoying as the reboot's control scheme was. Level design is done really well giving you the chance to find all secrets and tombs before moving on to the next section. If you were like me and decided a while ago that you would vote with your wallet and not buy this game kudos to you for following through. I couldn't, and ultimately I am glad I didn't because this game I think will be considered a classic in the future.… Expand
  7. Lowzone
    Nov 25, 2016
    8
    Une Lara en forme et sur stéroïdes ! Excellent et magnifique!

    Cette série fait partie des jeux que je vais toujours précommander pour les avoir day1 La Lara Croft que nous retrouvons dans ce jeux est plus confiente que dans l'épisode précédent et l'on peut sentir toute la force de l'héroïne dans cette campagne. Le rendu graphique est tout simplement magnifique les QTE ne sont pas    Une Lara en forme et sur stéroïdes ! Excellent et magnifique!

    Cette série fait partie des jeux que je vais toujours précommander pour les avoir day1
    La Lara Croft que nous retrouvons dans ce jeux est plus confiente que dans l'épisode précédent et l'on peut sentir toute la force de l'héroïne dans cette campagne. Le rendu graphique est tout simplement magnifique les QTE ne sont pas prédominant tout au long du jeu et il est super bien balancé.

    Pour ce qui est des points négatif, j'ai trouvé que l'histoire était très semblable au premier donc un peu trop répétitif. J'aurais aimé plus de nouvelles mécanique gameplay car dans celui ci je n'ai pas eu de wow lorsqu'on apprenait des mouvements ou bien que l'on trouvait de nouveaux outils. Par exemple une nouvelle arme de mêlée aurait été intéressant et aurait diversifié le gameplay. De plus je n'ai pas eu les mêmes sentiments de stresse et vulnérabilité que l'on pouvait ressentir dans l'histoire du premier jeu.

    En résumé, j'ai adoré le jeu mais je n'ai eu aucune surprise. L'on aurait pu me dire que le jeu était un dlc du précédent et j'aurais pu y croire. Mais je tiens à dire que cette série rivalise pleinement avec uncharted    … Expand
  8. CojinCheng
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    Great game, beautiful graphics, great story and amazing gameplay 10/10 would 100% recommend
  9. Steyraus
    Dec 6, 2020
    6
    The Tomb Raider reboot was one of my favourite games of the generation. After the rain high praise from critics and decent sales of this game I really tried hard to like it full stop but it ended up taking me 3 years to actually finish the game. Where the first game was an amazing action-packed adventure that blended old and new together perfectly this game is a slow trudging experienceThe Tomb Raider reboot was one of my favourite games of the generation. After the rain high praise from critics and decent sales of this game I really tried hard to like it full stop but it ended up taking me 3 years to actually finish the game. Where the first game was an amazing action-packed adventure that blended old and new together perfectly this game is a slow trudging experience trying to coffee Uncharted rather than being its own thing. Lara went from being an absolutely beautiful badass to being an annoying whining little princess in this game. The overall experience feels far too long there's hardly any combats most of your time is jumping around and solving stupid puzzles.… Expand
  10. Elucidate
    Aug 28, 2019
    7
    Pretty good in general. ROTTR keeps a lot of the 2013 reboot's strengths, especially the fluid gameplay/combat. And again, the graphics are excellent. It doesn't push any boundaries though, and the overall feel is incredibly similar to TR 2013.

    The story is the game's greatest weakness, quickly becoming stale and predictable. There isn't the same sense of mystery as we saw with TR 2013.    Pretty good in general. ROTTR keeps a lot of the 2013 reboot's strengths, especially the fluid gameplay/combat. And again, the graphics are excellent. It doesn't push any boundaries though, and the overall feel is incredibly similar to TR 2013.

    The story is the game's greatest weakness, quickly becoming stale and predictable. There isn't the same sense of mystery as we saw with TR 2013. I didn't feel much emotional connection to the plot or side characters either. And while Lara's voice-acting was pretty good, the overall dialogue and acting for the other NPCs is not great, especially compared to games like Uncharted 4.

    I still feel like the game could do without the whole brutal finishers thing and whatnot. Fun as they are, it continues to ruin the consistency of Lara's character.

    The upgrades have been expanded on, accompanied by a plethora of grindy collectibles. However, there's little practical reason to grind for these, as Lara quickly becomes powerful enough to take on all the enemies the game throws at her. And so, despite all the content added into the game, I feel like there isn't much incentive (for most gamers) to go back and finish it.

    The best part of ROTTR is the challenge tombs. Although most of them lean on the short side, there are now a lot more of them compared to TR 2013. The rewards from these tombs are a mixed bag, but the experience of completing them is pretty much worth it by itself.

    Overall, ROTTR is like Uncharted 4 with more open-world elements, a considerably inferior story, and worse dialogue. If you liked TR 2013, you'll enjoy this for sure, as it's very similar gameplay- and mechanics-wise.    … Expand
  11. tomvs123
    Dec 6, 2019
    6
    Okay, so this released before Uncharted 4. So then why is this game better than Uncharted 4 in every way?

    Well, even though it's better in every way, it's still a dumb action movie turned video game. Just less dumb than Uncharted 4, and with more interesting things to do. The story is a standard Indiana Jones knockoff, with this one focused on searching for what is basically the    Okay, so this released before Uncharted 4. So then why is this game better than Uncharted 4 in every way?

    Well, even though it's better in every way, it's still a dumb action movie turned video game. Just less dumb than Uncharted 4, and with more interesting things to do.

    The story is a standard Indiana Jones knockoff, with this one focused on searching for what is basically the fountain of youth - for no particular reason other than your dad died looking for it. While the ideas behind all of the unexplored ruins and character actions are quite far-fetched, they're at least less far-fetched than Uncharted 4. As long as you're okay with the typical blockbuster action movie, you'll have no problems with this story.

    The action sequences are quite unbelievable. You'll frequently be running through exploding buildings, falling canyon walls, and crumbling ruins, just barely surviving each time. Yeah more dumb action movie nonsense, but less dumb, and slightly more believable than the same stuff in Uncharted 4.

    And then there's the combat and climbing. You're basically superwoman disguised as a normal woman. You'll be able to take on groups of gun-armed troops with only an axe, by running directly at them, one-shot multiple enemies at the same time with a single shot from your trusty bow (after you get the skills to do this - which makes most guns useless), and climb near-vertical cliffs with your scrawny not-at-all-suited-for-rock-climbing arms. So if you're still young and on a power trip, this game has got you covered.

    Realism in enemy placement is done better than in Uncharted 4. In that game, people would just start randomly attacking you, like everyone in the evil organization knew exactly what you looked like and where you were at all times, even when going to remote random locations. At least in this game, you're typically going into enemy-protected territories, so it makes sense that they'd fire on whoever showed up.

    When you're not doing combat or running through exploding corridors, you'll be exploring and solving physics-based puzzles. Some of this is required to get through the main story and much more of it is optional. The great part about this is that there are skill-based rewards for finding and completing optional tombs. So you don't just get a useless relic, but something that feels tangible in-game, and is normally quite useful. The puzzles are pretty good, although a bit on the easy side for an experienced puzzle solver. After I found all of the levers, ropes, interactive objects, and the end-goal of each puzzle, it was easy enough to figure out the solutions and then climb my way around to activate the right parts in the right order. The exploration and puzzle aspect of this game was far more interesting to me than Uncharted 4.

    And then there's the crafting. There's a good number of items and weapon upgrades to craft that require animal skins and other things you find lying around or on enemies. After you craft something, its yours forever, so you will eventually run out of stuff to craft. Well, besides usable items, such as fire arrows, exploding arrows and poison arrows. And thankfully the raw materials are plentiful enough for those that I never felt the need to try to conserve my arrow use. The crafting aspect of the game makes it much more interesting than Uncharted 4, which had nothing like that.

    Oh, and there's loads of costumes. None are really fan service related, but at least a few show off the main character's assets well enough. They're all quite normal clothes (mostly winter clothes), with some giving various benefits. Most are unlocked by default with this 20th anniversary edition, but you get a few others by doing story content, side content, and collecting money in-game.

    Besides all of the above, there's lots of relics and documents to collect. Relics don't do much, and are basically just an achievement goal. Documents give in-game lore for various periods of time. Having 100 year old documents sitting around doesn't make much sense, but at least they all have a summary at the top. Most documents aren't very interesting (don't expect any thought-provoking writing), so I normally just read the summary - again, better than what Uncharted 4 offered, which was no summary for its documents.

    I'm not at all awed by visual realism in games, but this one does a pretty good job at it.

    The game surprised me. I wasn't expecting the well-done puzzles, crafting, or slightly-more-believable story than Uncharted 4. So now I'll be looking for a good deal on its sequel.    … Expand
  12. dzoniblejz
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    When i played Rise of Tomb Raider it flet same like a first game.
    Everything is almost same and unchanged from first one.
    Its still good game and looking great,but you will feel that they could do more.
    DLCs are really fun though.
  13. ToshLichev
    Sep 8, 2020
    7
    For me Tomb Raider has never been much more than the starting-off point from which a much better franchise took notes and was born (Uncharted) but when I played the 2013 reboot I felt like the devs might be on to something - and they were... sort of. Rise of The Tomb Raider is a decent sequel that manages to do everything a sequel should techincally, it manages to fix gameplay problems,For me Tomb Raider has never been much more than the starting-off point from which a much better franchise took notes and was born (Uncharted) but when I played the 2013 reboot I felt like the devs might be on to something - and they were... sort of. Rise of The Tomb Raider is a decent sequel that manages to do everything a sequel should techincally, it manages to fix gameplay problems, gives you more options, takes you to new and (kind of) interesting locations and it serves as an evolution of it's predecessor.
    So why did I end up feeling like the game was just "Fairly good", despite liking most of the gameplay, the locations and the mechanics. Easy - the story and characters. The game's story is filled to the brim with every Indiana Jones-esque cliche known to man. There isn't a single plot point which you don't see coming a mile away, and the few twists it tries to pull never get the chance to make an impact because of how little you care for the characters and what happens to them. Not wanting to see Lara fall to her death aside, I couldn't give less of a **** about what she felt, what she wanted or the whole "father-daughter" plot they did (I swear I zoned out every time that came up).

    RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR CELEBRATION is a great game gameplay-wise and you can have a lot of fun with it, but it just feels hollow, it lacks any emotional pull. You'll find yourself trailing off into side-activities constantly because they just feel far more interesting than the campaign itself.
    That is why I'm rating it a very light 7/10./    … Expand
  14. Bloodnes
    Sep 1, 2021
    8
    Отменная игра, сюжет конечно меня не особо зацепил, банален, но вот геймплей интересен, графика приятная, в целом 8/10, обязательная для прохождения
  15. Dinerofresco
    May 5, 2021
    8
    This game was awesome and honestly the story was good but I just loved the case of the game and the cool stuff that came with it , a real treat for tomb raider fans for sure
  16. morjito
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    Surprisingly immersive with stunning graphics, action-packed game play, and RPG-like levelling system. Played most of the Tomb Raider games, and Rise is definitely top-tier and redefines Tomb Raider on the PS4. There is a balanced mix of story, exploration, puzzles, pinch of stealth and shoot the bad guys game play, and it all worked to deliver a really fun gaming experience. The gameSurprisingly immersive with stunning graphics, action-packed game play, and RPG-like levelling system. Played most of the Tomb Raider games, and Rise is definitely top-tier and redefines Tomb Raider on the PS4. There is a balanced mix of story, exploration, puzzles, pinch of stealth and shoot the bad guys game play, and it all worked to deliver a really fun gaming experience. The game has enough cut-scenes to tell the story, and the transition between cut-scenes to game play is smooth and keeps the player immersed. There are also plenty of skills and equipment, including skins for various attires that are readily available and a few can be unlocked from game play. Controls are responsive but take a bit of time to get used to. AI in the game is pretty good and challenging, enemies coordinate to flank, throw grenades or rush to melee. Exploration and puzzles provide a nice change of pace from the intense fire fights, puzzles are challenging enough that you don't need to look at a guide.

    Downside, the micro-transactions for "virtual card collectibles" that thankfully do not impact the game play. Console game publishers and devs need to stop and leave the micro-transactions for the "pay-to-play" mobile games and MMOs.

    Overall, playing Rise of the Tomb Raider is a fun and immersive experience. Its like watching a movie and playing a game at the same time. The game is worth playing and at current sale prices (bought mine $15 brand new), its a must have game for the PS4.    … Expand
  17. Jattaman
    Oct 5, 2022
    9
    Bellissimo secondo episodio della trilogia.
    Ambientazioni davvero ben riuscite, giocabilità e longevità ottime.
    Grafica, sonoro e trama assolutamente promosse.
    Bello anche il DLC.
  18. roundtablegamer
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    Rise of the Tomb Raider
    Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table
    Lara Croft has returned to PlayStation with her 20 Year Celebration edition of Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider. The follow up to 2013’s Tomb Raider, fans have been eagerly awaiting the next installment of the rebooted franchise, and now after a year-long wait, PS4 owners can experience Lara’s    Rise of the Tomb Raider
    Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table

    Lara Croft has returned to PlayStation with her 20 Year Celebration edition of Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider. The follow up to 2013’s Tomb Raider, fans have been eagerly awaiting the next installment of the rebooted franchise, and now after a year-long wait, PS4 owners can experience Lara’s next adventure; does Rise of the Tomb Raider live up to the twenty year legacy of this award winning franchise, or is it a failed expedition that could derail the progress its predecessor set?
    The Good
    Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is packaged with concept art from the creators and fan art submitted in celebration of twenty years of Lara Croft. Along with this collection of art, the game comes with every add-on available during the first year of its release, and new content as well. This includes VR support for “Blood Ties”, new “Ultimate Survivor” difficulty mode, new outfit and gun inspired by Tomb Raider III, 5 classic Lara skins, Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch, Endurance Mode, Cold Darkness Awakened, 12 outfits, 7 weapons, and 35 Expedition cards. With all of the additional content offered, players can feel good about paying full price for a game that is technically a year old; in the end you actually save money compared to those who bought the Xbox 1 copy last year and then purchased all of the subsequent DLC afterwards.
    The story in this game is a proper continuation from where we last left off. Players see the aftermath of the previous adventure where a survivor was born, and the ripples it created in Lara’s life. The adventure progresses at a steady pace, and no plot-point is left unresolved.
    The emphasis on resource gathering is a welcome addition, forcing players to hunt, forage, and look for supplies to upgrade their weapons and gear. Players must also gather collectables to increase their knowledge of ancient languages in order to find valuable artifacts. This game keeps the player from having anything handed to them, forcing them to earn the valuables they seek.
    The Bad
    The inability to blind-fire from behind cover becomes a problem as the amount of combat Lara is subjected to increases; when enemies are both running to your position and firing from a distance, the battles can feel aggravating, especially for those playing on survivor or ultimate survivor mode. The brutality seems toned down compared to the last installment, and while many may enjoy the lack of graphic visuals, it was a major component of the rebooted franchise – this isn’t your old Tomb Raider game, and this isn’t Lara Croft as you’ve experienced her before.
    Lack of dual-wielding pistols; at the conclusion of Tomb Raider, Lara defeats the final boss by firing two pistols simultaneously as an homage to the classic weapons of choice that have populated the series since the first game. While this is about the beginnings of Lara Crofts journey, this installment didn’t even offer a nudge to the classic weapons. The end of the last game insinuated that we would see a development in Lara’s arsenal, but players are left with more of the same from the previous installment.
    Rating
    10 – Rise of the Tomb Raider is a welcome addition to an already amazing franchise, not only continuing the journey set out from the 2013 reboot, but standing on its own as an excellent Tomb Raider game. This Lara Croft is a very human character, and while she isn’t the dual-wielding bad ass she was in previous years, it’s clear to see that she is well on her way. The 20 Year Celebration Edition for PS4 is the complete experience and then some, providing everything a gamer could want and more in a full-priced game. This game is the reason for owning a PS4.    … Expand
  19. RealMuthaF
    Apr 14, 2017
    7
    After the exceedingly positive critique of the game I expected more from this. Rise of the Tomb Raider is worse than its predecessor, which is a shame.

    In terms of graphics, it is, of course, an upgrade - everything looks more detailed and redesigned Lara is a sweetheart, no kidding. In terms of gameplay, it is neither a step forward nor backward, as it is exactly the same game as in    After the exceedingly positive critique of the game I expected more from this. Rise of the Tomb Raider is worse than its predecessor, which is a shame.

    In terms of graphics, it is, of course, an upgrade - everything looks more detailed and redesigned Lara is a sweetheart, no kidding.

    In terms of gameplay, it is neither a step forward nor backward, as it is exactly the same game as in 2013, only set in different environments, and with more upgrades to unlock. There is still a dissonance between the cutscene caring Lara and gameplay Lara butchering dozens of soldiers without remorse and even performing absolutely unnecessarily violent executions like putting a shotgun to a person's chin and pulling the trigger. The lack of a dedicated cover button is still annoying, as is the abundance of collectibles. Seriously, I don't remember the previous game too well, but this time around there is just way too much grinding for different resources, relics, documents, caches, strongboxes, challenges, etc. The game just tries to stretch itself so that it can boast larger completion time.

    The storyline, though, is just atrociously bad. The centuries-old evil secret society with seemingly unlimited resources on the hunt for the same treasures Croft is after, really? An ancient primitive tribe living in some miraculously warm and humid valley in modern-day Russian Siberia?? Some old woman imposing as a witch from a Russian CHILDREN FAIRYTALE instilling terror within anyone who stumbles upon her??? All this ridiculous crap is only made worse by absolutely boring borderline cringy dialogue which is unbearable to listen to. All Lara's moaning about her father's death completely fails to resonate with the player, as you just don't care for any single character in this game, and her father was shown to have killed himself, for crying out loud, even if it's implied in the end that he did not. You just can't take all this talk that "my father died for this" seriously if you are told that he freaking killed himself!! Hell, I only found out that Jonah is a recurring character from the previous game from the game's wikipedia!

    Overall, ROTTR is playable and more or less enjoyable, but its attempts to strike some middle ground between cinematic linear Uncharted and open-world crafting hunting Far Cry are not successful. When the game goes linear, it's mostly fun, even though the setpieces are limited to the already outdated "run forward while everything around you blows up". When the game goes semi-open-world, it quickly gets tedious and boring. And yes, people saying that this is better than Uncharted 4 either have not played it or are paid off or something, because not only U4 does it better with the shooting and climbing mechanics, beautiful graphics and smooth animations, but in that game you care about the story and the characters (even if Sam Drake is probably the weakest side character in the series), whereas here I'll forget all these names in a couple of days.    … Expand
  20. Madmaz
    Nov 1, 2016
    8
    I do like this game , its a great action adventure game, plenty to do , looks fantastic as well. Ive played Tomb Raider since the very first one, and while I love the reboot of this series I do feel some of its magic has been lost in the more "arcade'y" aspects of this game. You should buy this game , no doubt, but dont think for one minute your getting anything like the original games.I do like this game , its a great action adventure game, plenty to do , looks fantastic as well. Ive played Tomb Raider since the very first one, and while I love the reboot of this series I do feel some of its magic has been lost in the more "arcade'y" aspects of this game. You should buy this game , no doubt, but dont think for one minute your getting anything like the original games.

    Other negatives for me are the way game "holds your hand" when trying to work out where to go , or what to find. with one press of a button it will "light up" the way for you, and things you need to gather "glow" so you dont miss them. These options can be turned off of course, but its too easy to use the option when you get stuck., and i miss that part of Tomb Raider, hence the lower score. But this is a great game. Go get it.    … Expand
  21. Nednerb
    Mar 30, 2017
    6
    Compared to the previous title, this game is quite disappointing. The story line is flat and the game play provides nothing new. The game feels and plays exactly the same as the original with nothing new to bring to the table. For the trophy hunters the platinum and DLC trophies are a huge grind and will take some time to complete.
  22. morphinapg
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Rise of the Tomb Raider did a fantastic job expanding on the gameplay and graphics, and the story was very interesting and well thought out as well. Overall, however, I'd say that while it's really really close, I do prefer the previous game just slightly. Obviously it lacks in some areas, but it felt more grounded and personal. Rise of the Tomb Raider certainly amps up the action and theRise of the Tomb Raider did a fantastic job expanding on the gameplay and graphics, and the story was very interesting and well thought out as well. Overall, however, I'd say that while it's really really close, I do prefer the previous game just slightly. Obviously it lacks in some areas, but it felt more grounded and personal. Rise of the Tomb Raider certainly amps up the action and the set pieces are more interesting, and more complex, but it doesn't quite match the introduction of the character, which was more mysterious, gritty, and focused more on survival and surprise. I also feel like the original had a stronger musical score. Rise of the Tomb Raider uses some dynamically generated music, which is a cool idea, but I don't feel like the score is as powerful or emotional. The ending also didn't feel quite as "epic" as the original did either.

    That being said, these are all ultimately nitpicks as I gave both games the same rating. While it doesn't quite reach the original in some areas, it definitely surpasses it in others. The visuals are more stunning and fit the current gen much more than the original, although still not quite at their full potential, considering the game was designed with compatibility with the Xbox 360 in mind. However, the world is far more interesting to look at, with a wide variety of different locations and set pieces that continue to amaze. The gameplay is much deeper than the original with more weapons, upgrades, and a deeper crafting system in play. For people who care about gameplay more than anything else, they will like this game much better than the original. However for me, the story, setting, tone, and supporting characters just weren't as good as the last game, although the new character Jacob was very well done, and the mythology behind the game was much more deeply thought out. This game also has much larger "mini open world" spaces that have tons of side missions and collectibles, which add a lot of replayability.

    Ultimately, compared to the last game there are things that make it better, and other things that don't quite match up. Overall, I would say they both rank at approximately the same level of quality. That being said, there are two games this game will likely be compared to a lot, and those are Uncharted 2 and 4. People will compare it to Uncharted 2 for showing how a sequel compares to the original. In that sense, I think Uncharted 2 was a much more impressive improvement over the original. Uncharted 4 will also be compared to this game for a more current-gen comparison. However, in that comparison I also have to give it to Uncharted. Uncharted 4's visuals and gameplay were far more impressive than RotTR, and Uncharted 4's story and musical score was just absolutely perfect, but both were solid games.

    In the end, if you liked the 2013 Tomb Raider game, you will like this one just as much. Some may like it better, some may like the other better, but they're both great games that deserve all the success they can get. I can't wait to play this a few more times to find all it has to offer. I also plan on checking out the DLC soon, including the VR mission, which was a nice touch.

    Personal Grade: S+
    Technical Score 96%    … Expand
  23. n0n1c3m4n
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    I expected it to be good based on the reviews, however I am actually having more fun than in Uncharted 4 so far. I like the survival element and I think it actually fits this game rather well and doesn't feel forced.
  24. ehcab
    Dec 11, 2016
    9
    i give a 9 because the story is not great. The lore is awesome however, but the plot is poor. Otherwise the game is a jewel of gameplay, graphisms, animation and level design. This is better than UC4 from my perspective, not mentioning the fact that this edition comes with a lot of extra content.
  25. MaxPayneIsGod
    Feb 19, 2017
    6
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is an average third person action game. I thought the reboot a couple of years ago was pretty good, it was the kick in the teeth that the franchise needed. The problem with RoTR is that it is veeeeery similar to the reboot.
    The graphics are fantastic and but the gameplay is pretty run of the mill, its just not a big enough step up from a few years ago. Upgrades are    Rise of the Tomb Raider is an average third person action game. I thought the reboot a couple of years ago was pretty good, it was the kick in the teeth that the franchise needed. The problem with RoTR is that it is veeeeery similar to the reboot.
    The graphics are fantastic and but the gameplay is pretty run of the mill, its just not a big enough step up from a few years ago. Upgrades are back and straight forward, but sometimes they go too far by giving her too many buffs and advantages. The story is just more Tomb Raider, its Indiana Jones, rinse and repeat; Lara gets in the usual predicaments, captured, thrown around, beaten down, stranded etc. Again, its really nothing new, but what else could I expect?
    The Tomb's are actually present in this game and are a welcome addition, they're all relatively straight forward puzzle rooms which, when solved, result in unlocking an upgrade which will aid in over powering you further.
    Combat is as expected, solid third person action, stealth and cover based shooting. Stuff is scattered around the environment which can be used to craft bombs, molotovs etc. all of which are handy and can be buffed by upgrades to make them even more powerful.
    The environment is pretty spectacular as expected and varied to fit the theme, dangerous animals populate each section which (of course) can be killed and looted for supplies.
    Collectables are scattered literally everywhere, collecting them awards you with XP, there are all sorts of things to pick up, most of which unlock the usual "guy reading letter" type reward, seriously do developers actually think people listen to these things?! Every time Lara first sits at a campfire she goes into a monologue about what she's going though, I found these tiresome and didn't really compliment the experience as a whole.
    The backtracking because you don't have certain upgrades/equipment is a total bore. Its a sign of the developer trying to milk the game so it takes longer to complete. I feel its totally unnecessary and when you do eventually track back to past areas you are too OP for anything to cause you a worry. I can't stand this type of gameplay! And "Score Attack", don't get me started.
    Lastly the game is too easy, even on Survivor difficulty it doesn't really offer up much of a challenge.
    RoTR is really average, by the end of the game it capitulates into out right plagiarism, the final boss "battle" is a rip of of Ellie vs David from Last of Us, super, super dumbed down, and way easier. Lara is a one-woman-killing machine who, frankly, belongs in something like COD because of the way she dolls out punishment. This is a AAA pop-corn for the masses action game at its finest, all its needs is micro-transactions oh, wait    … Expand
  26. lorycastel
    Feb 7, 2017
    9
    I was looking forward to playing this game on ps4, I hated waiting for it because it came out one year earlier on xbox one. Whatever, this amazing game didn't let me down. It's worth my wait and my money. I've played all tomb raider games and I could compare it especially with its prequel, Tomb Raider 2013.
    First of all, graphics are amazing, one of the best I've ever seen on PS4, both    I was looking forward to playing this game on ps4, I hated waiting for it because it came out one year earlier on xbox one. Whatever, this amazing game didn't let me down. It's worth my wait and my money. I've played all tomb raider games and I could compare it especially with its prequel, Tomb Raider 2013.
    First of all, graphics are amazing, one of the best I've ever seen on PS4, both characters and settings are absolutely realistic.
    Settings are breathless, not too varied being always in the same area but amazing and well-finished.
    Unlike its prequel, Lara has more abilities and skills to improve, in this new one she can also swim under water, climb on trees, hide herself in bushes to avoid enemies and use a grappling hook! All of this, added to more tools to collect to upgrade guns, moreover she can also change her outfit and each one has a different bonus. In the previous one, you had just 4 weapons and both hunting and gathering were almost useless, they just gave you some xp. While in this one, like in Far Cry, you have a wide range of weapons and you have to kill a bear to obtain its fur and create a holster, or you need to collect mushrooms and wood to make poisoned arrows, just for instance.
    Map is twice (or even three times) as big as the prequel and the gameplay is very long, to finish the story you need to take 15 hours, but if you want to explore the tombs, follow secondary missions etc. you can take even more than 30 hours (including also included DLCs and the manor).
    Another aspect that I've enjoyed are the tombs. I complained about TR 2013 because of the tombs, in my opinion they weren't enough (just 5) and too easy to raid. While in this new one they are a dozen, more difficult, longer to explore and also more gorgeous.
    Then, the feature which I found less interesting: the story. In TR 2013 it was about a myth like in this one, but I found it more captivating and detailed in the previous game.
    In conclusion, Rise of the tomb raider is an epic game with stunning settings, a lot of things to do (you never get bored), quite difficult fights in which stealth could be a good strategy, but with a not very captivating plot. By the way, there will be a sequel, and if they put together all the improvements of Rise of the TR with the captivating story of TR 2013, an epic masterpiece will be born.    … Expand
  27. omer123
    Feb 2, 2017
    9
    this games badass its the best in the franchise involving story great charecters exellent combat very strong gameplay and graphical improvment from the previous games
  28. detrahokie
    Oct 27, 2016
    8
    For the first time I played this game series, the story is interesting and challenging. gameplay that does not make us bored, this game great graphics and music that build the feeling when playing.
  29. jmlzhd
    Dec 4, 2016
    8
    This game is amazing when it comes to story telling and the graphics. Rise of the Tomb Raider is a fresh start to a new series that has made a great comeback and rumors are that they the working on the next sequel. When it comes to story telling and puzzle solving it will make you so much involve that it would get difficult to put down the controller. But I felt like there are boundariesThis game is amazing when it comes to story telling and the graphics. Rise of the Tomb Raider is a fresh start to a new series that has made a great comeback and rumors are that they the working on the next sequel. When it comes to story telling and puzzle solving it will make you so much involve that it would get difficult to put down the controller. But I felt like there are boundaries like there is only one way to get in and other to get out so if they had made multiple ways to get in and out it would have been great but in everything else its fantastic.
    Its a recommendation to buy this game if its $40 or less.    … Expand
  30. samadhi2016
    Nov 16, 2016
    9
    excelente, un gran juego con buena jugabilidad,buena historia y muy entretenido, en especial para los gamers amantes de la aventura, que destaca sobre la competencia.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2017
    90
    The game did not age a bit while it awaited its PS4 release. It’s still fantastic and looks stunning. [13/2016, p.71]
  2. Games.cz
    Nov 28, 2016
    90
    One of the best modern action adventures has finally arrived to PS4. Except a few small issues this version is a success, moreover, you will get all DLC along with the game; you can play in co-op and you will experience and extraordinary trip to Lara's home –  even with the support of VR. Set high difficulty, turn off auxiliary indicators and enjoy the Tomb Raider with everything that goes with it.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Nov 27, 2016
    90
    All combined, you’re looking at the biggest and one of the most enjoyable Tomb Raiders yet. Here’s to 20 more years. [Christmas 2016, p62]
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