Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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7.4

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  1. Pietrovish
    Oct 6, 2021
    6
    Creo que lo que mas me decepciona es repetido que se siente todo, aparte la jugabilidad no esta a la altura de las entregas anteriores.
  2. morannon07
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    What a wasted opportunity! Lots of weapons to use, very few enemies to encounter.
  3. Descole
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    Ia an okay game. Its really short, around 10 hours. At the end it felt rushed but its ok. Unfortunately not the satisfied ending of the reboot trilogy
  4. Dogger13
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O A sua história não e interessante.e por isso não merece uma nota tão boa… Expand
  5. vgolev
    Jan 16, 2021
    5
    I liked first two games of this reset series. Both this game is kinda odd. It copies previous games, but boing it 1. not as good from technical perspective 2. Multiplied all the grinds part of the game by 5. Also, the story is weak. And, the worst the stories are finished in dlcs.. I still think you might like it, if you like prev games, and it has some positive stuff, but for me it was aI liked first two games of this reset series. Both this game is kinda odd. It copies previous games, but boing it 1. not as good from technical perspective 2. Multiplied all the grinds part of the game by 5. Also, the story is weak. And, the worst the stories are finished in dlcs.. I still think you might like it, if you like prev games, and it has some positive stuff, but for me it was a disappointment.… Expand
  6. Perixa23
    Feb 20, 2021
    6
    When I finished the game I was left with 1 brain cell! More boring and I would be dead!
  7. BrandoNation23
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    Shadow didn't improve on anything from the first two games, if anything it took major steps back.
  8. Kai112
    Jan 5, 2022
    6
    the story is a mess. control is okay. most of the time you are just climbing and jumping around and doing fx#$ all. try uncharted 1, 2, 4 and the standalone dlc, they are much much better in story telling.
  9. 22schrosa
    Aug 4, 2020
    7
    The bad
    Slightly better gameplay, but as far as action games go, it just doesn't cut it.
    The story was doing alright, until the end, the end feels rushed and poorly thought out. No interesting side characters. It says something when the first game in the trilogy, is the best This is also Lara's third big adventure, she shouldn't act like she is clueless and has no idea what to do.    The bad
    Slightly better gameplay, but as far as action games go, it just doesn't cut it.
    The story was doing alright, until the end, the end feels rushed and poorly thought out.
    No interesting side characters.
    It says something when the first game in the trilogy, is the best
    This is also Lara's third big adventure, she shouldn't act like she is clueless and has no idea what to do.
    Raiding tombs still isn't really a major part of the game.
    Even on the hardest difficulty it was still to easy.
    Sometimes it seems like Lara just knows what she needs to, even if she shouldn't know it, and other times she seems to forget crutial information

    The good
    Great atmosphere
    Had some really fun moments
    Fewer human enemies was a nice touch
    Graphics were good but not great    … Expand
  10. Esteven
    Sep 3, 2020
    6
    Graficos: 6.5
    Historia: 4
    Personajes: 6 puzzles: 7 Jugabilidad: 6.5 Mundo abierto: 7 Dificultad nivel más alto: 9 IA: 7 Música: 7 Sensación game tomb raider: 8 Jugué los 3 primeros tomb raider en PC y sentí muchas veces durante el juego en especial en las tombs el alma de aquellos tiempos jugando con sus puzzles pero la historia es lo peor del juego,no te dan ganas de saber o descubrir    Graficos: 6.5
    Historia: 4
    Personajes: 6
    puzzles: 7
    Jugabilidad: 6.5
    Mundo abierto: 7
    Dificultad nivel más alto: 9
    IA: 7
    Música: 7
    Sensación game tomb raider: 8

    Jugué los 3 primeros tomb raider en PC y sentí muchas veces durante el juego en especial en las tombs el alma de aquellos tiempos jugando con sus puzzles pero la historia es lo peor del juego,no te dan ganas de saber o descubrir por si mismo mas de la historia del juego Despues de las 4 primeras horas del juego. no te sumergues deseas terminar rápido.
    Creo q lo mejor del juegos son sus puzzles y las tombs, su jugabilidad es buena pero aveces falla no es q sea muy fiable.
    La verdad esperaba mucho más de este juego pero la verdad lo único q los salva es la sensación de perderce en la selva buscar tombs y superar sus puzzles ya q ese es el ADN de TOMB RAIDER. Espero les sirva mi opinión Saludos.    … Expand
  11. Dr_Unk
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    Not a bad game. But I had the same problem I did with the last game. I get to a point in the game and I would just get bored with it. This reboot had a lot of potential but feel a lil flat with the third game
  12. lemon1921
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    After how much i loved the first two games in this series, I was disappointed by this one. I found it to be, by far, the weakest plot in the series. The graphics are strong, but that's about the only big positive I have for this game. It is the epitome of a forgettable game.
  13. Kaustabh999
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    This was so bad than the other tomb raider games. I feel like the first tomb raider was genuinely awesome. Rise of the tomb raider was the best in terms of both the graphics and gameplay. Shadow felt terrible tho the visuals and environment aren't bad but the story seemed less interesting and it was too short and lacked a lot of stuffs than the other two tomb raider games. This game isn'tThis was so bad than the other tomb raider games. I feel like the first tomb raider was genuinely awesome. Rise of the tomb raider was the best in terms of both the graphics and gameplay. Shadow felt terrible tho the visuals and environment aren't bad but the story seemed less interesting and it was too short and lacked a lot of stuffs than the other two tomb raider games. This game isn't the worst but is probably a 6 or 7 out of 10. I don't why some are rating this 9 or 10 maybe they haven't played the first two games but please play the first two instalments before jumping into this one. You will feel the difference. I'm not gonna lie I'm a fan of this series but seriously this one was a disappointment.… Expand
  14. alank8704
    Jan 11, 2021
    7
    the story was not as good as rise of the tomb raider but for some reason i felt way more interested in exploring the tombs and also the side missions were pretty decent. the game is not as good as rise of the tomb raider but for me this game was more fun in exploring the tombs which was a lot of fun the game is probably more like a 6.5
  15. GarthTakei
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    A great return to "original" form for the potentially last installment of the series.

    I finished all 3 of the rebooted Tomb Raider series. I can safely say this third installment of the game does not disappoint. Is it an amazing Tomb Raider game? No, far from it. But it sure is great. Gameplay? As much as you can expect from the previous 2 Tomb Raiders, the same great platforming,    A great return to "original" form for the potentially last installment of the series.

    I finished all 3 of the rebooted Tomb Raider series. I can safely say this third installment of the game does not disappoint. Is it an amazing Tomb Raider game? No, far from it. But it sure is great.

    Gameplay? As much as you can expect from the previous 2 Tomb Raiders, the same great platforming, puzzle-solving and combat mechanics are brought in and fine tuned in this last installment. Platforming is still awesome due to the fact that they have indeed improved Lara's animations. She glides, swims, rappels with great ease and you feel great controlling her due to the fluid controls. Combat has been put to the backseat in this installment, and it's not a bad thing. The only issue I have is the stealth kills could be more violent and impactful. Tomb exploring has been put into more emphasis now. And you will be invested in alot of it due to its great design.

    Graphics? Great, very impressive. The environments have been vastly improved. Foliage,dirt,mud,surfaces and lighting has been improved. I played on very high graphical settings and its just a visual bliss. SOTTR world and its tombs is a great time to spend time in.

    Story? Mediocre to be honest. Crystal Dynamic opted for a "apocalypse is imminent and we must stop it" thrope and its not exactly the most compelling story arc to be invested in. I do enjoy the flashback segment and also more character development for Lara.

    Overall, Crystal Dynamics played it safe, and well. Not taking to much risks but also not exactly innovating. Its no Uncharted 4. But for a Tomb Raider game, its great and a blast to play. A solid 7.8!    … Expand
  16. Bernard_18
    Aug 6, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game had EVERYTHING to be awesome, but the lazy developers prevent the game from reaching that level.
    If we compare Shadow of the Tomb Raider with the first Tomb Raider trilogy (2013), we will see that the way Lara screams, the way she jumps and the way she walks are identical. Not to mention that her personality is very poorly crafted. In gameplay, she's a tough woman who uses a rifle, pistol, and coolly kills, but in dialogue and cutscenes, the way she talks and acts comes to seem like she's a fragile little woman. She looks like a simple university student who took a tourist trip in latin america. It's as if in gameplay she was one person and in dialogues and cutscenes she was another. I sincerely hope they work better on Lara Croft's nature and personality in upcoming Tomb Raider's projects.
    A really nasty thing about the franchise's games are the bosses. A man who wants to take over the world or misuse a powerful relic of the gods. The boring eternal sameness. But in Shadow of the Tomb Raider it went a long way. The boss became a demigod on earth and had to take 300 arrows to die. Then comes Lara Croft and uses the power of the gods too and... aff.
    I feel an immense disgust to see a franchise that could even win GOTY's being led to such negligence. Lazy Square Enix!    … Expand
  17. repcakbo3
    Jan 21, 2021
    5
    Game has decent, typical plot for this type of games etc. but for a person who was trying to play it at the first time it was horrible experience. I got used to uncharted franchise so I needed to learn mechanics from the start. Gosh... Mainly game doesn’t show u tips I need to lower the difficulty level. But when u “see” tips they are always too early or too late so on 5 attempts of newGame has decent, typical plot for this type of games etc. but for a person who was trying to play it at the first time it was horrible experience. I got used to uncharted franchise so I needed to learn mechanics from the start. Gosh... Mainly game doesn’t show u tips I need to lower the difficulty level. But when u “see” tips they are always too early or too late so on 5 attempts of new jumping skill you fell off 6 times. There is the same thing with crafting. As a single game I could give it maybe 7 because of plot but I had to compare it to Uncharted so at least I can give 5… Expand
  18. RyNo95
    Feb 5, 2021
    6
    There were elements to this game that I enjoyed but I'm never a fan of when developers combine story-driven games with an open world, Id rather just play one or the other. All the crafting and pointless little side missions that take time away from progressing with the main story get on my nerves. I like how they're starting to bring Tomb Raider back to its origins by focusing moreThere were elements to this game that I enjoyed but I'm never a fan of when developers combine story-driven games with an open world, Id rather just play one or the other. All the crafting and pointless little side missions that take time away from progressing with the main story get on my nerves. I like how they're starting to bring Tomb Raider back to its origins by focusing more attention on puzzles and and exploration, but for me they're going about it in the wrong way.

    The mechanics were okay but could be quite glitchy at times, there's definitely room for improvement there; also, the feel on the stick when moving Lara around felt a bit too light, like I was moving around a helium balloon. The combat was so-so. The story was pretty bland, could have been a lot more gripping. The graphics were pretty good, but for 2018 even they felt lacking in certain areas (the character models for example). The main highlights for me were the puzzles and some very beautifully designed environments, could tell how much time and effort must have gone into them.

    Overall, I found Shadow of the Tomb Raider an average experience at best.    … Expand
  19. yertre
    Feb 15, 2021
    6
    Just like the previous games (and, by extension, the Uncharted games), Shadow of the Tomb Raider has some great setpieces, nice visual, and some fun but shallow gameplay. Unfortunately, these games have always had mediocre stories, and this one is no exception. Lara Croft is unbearably shallow. Somehow, the writers thought that making her get hurt a lot would add some depth to herJust like the previous games (and, by extension, the Uncharted games), Shadow of the Tomb Raider has some great setpieces, nice visual, and some fun but shallow gameplay. Unfortunately, these games have always had mediocre stories, and this one is no exception. Lara Croft is unbearably shallow. Somehow, the writers thought that making her get hurt a lot would add some depth to her character, which is honestly a stupid idea. And unlike Uncharted, you can't argue that the story being shallow is the point. The writers clearly tried here, and failed miserably. As she is now, Lara Croft is whiny, unsympathetic and overall just unlikable.

    If you've enjoyed the Uncharted games or the previous Tome Raider games, you'll probably like this one. If not, avoid it like the plague.    … Expand
  20. MRayhoon
    Mar 2, 2021
    6
    A weak copy of uncharted. Mostly jumping from cliff to cliff, swimming, and gathering resources for weapon upgrades that were not necessary at all (Due to lack of enough combat).
  21. ArkLovecraft
    Apr 17, 2021
    6
    More of the same.
    Beautiful but easy game, which abuses the imitation of the cinema as Naughty Dog did with its Drake.
    In the most frenetic sequences, trial and error is abused, which is little fun and frustrating. The plot is bland and the main character, Lara, is so upright, heroic and noble that it is impossible to empathize with her: that Lara is a pedantic and super nice young woman    More of the same.
    Beautiful but easy game, which abuses the imitation of the cinema as Naughty Dog did with its Drake.
    In the most frenetic sequences, trial and error is abused, which is little fun and frustrating. The plot is bland and the main character, Lara, is so upright, heroic and noble that it is impossible to empathize with her: that Lara is a pedantic and super nice young woman capable of causing countless casualties without a hint of remorse. I do not believe that. I do not like it.
    Next reel, please.    … Expand
  22. Yorwhor3
    Mar 22, 2021
    6
    Never really been into tomb raider and I really always preferred uncharted to this series. But I wanted to give it another try with the new trilogy and really enjoined tomb raider 2013 but the other two this one and rise. Are just so bad uninteresting characters and story and weird gun mechanics maje the games just genuinely unfun the upgrades and outfits lara can equip are really cool andNever really been into tomb raider and I really always preferred uncharted to this series. But I wanted to give it another try with the new trilogy and really enjoined tomb raider 2013 but the other two this one and rise. Are just so bad uninteresting characters and story and weird gun mechanics maje the games just genuinely unfun the upgrades and outfits lara can equip are really cool and the highlight of this trilogy and the only thing it has over uncharted other than that it's not even close in anything else but exploration. The graphics are also very underwhelming even compared to games that came out before it rdr2,yakuza6 and uncharted 4 all look more like a 2018 game than this.… Expand
  23. kc0321
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    Since when lots of death traps and 1 stone plate makes it a challenging old tomb?
  24. tharikleo
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
    É muito bom quando estamos explorando os mitos da região em que o game se localiza, mas as sequências nas vilas são tediosas e desnecessárias, além de quebrar o ritmo visceral do jogo.
  25. Lwkasmax
    Aug 14, 2021
    7
    good story. gameplay okay, but nothing innovative compared to the predecessor.
  26. Jattaman
    Oct 5, 2022
    7
    Discreto capitolo, a mio parere però il meno riuscito della nuova trilogia.
    Ad ogni modo godibile e da giocare per chiudere la trama avviate con i precedenti due capitoli.
  27. TheGoldenEye23
    Dec 26, 2021
    6
    A decent enough game with massive problems. Chief among which is the fact that it can be quite boring. The characters are not interesting. The story is needlessly convoluted whilst being an all-mighty slog to get through. The gunplay is dreadfully weightless. Shootout situations are not fun at all and on a moment to moment basis, there isn't much excitement here.

    But this game does have    A decent enough game with massive problems. Chief among which is the fact that it can be quite boring. The characters are not interesting. The story is needlessly convoluted whilst being an all-mighty slog to get through. The gunplay is dreadfully weightless. Shootout situations are not fun at all and on a moment to moment basis, there isn't much excitement here.

    But this game does have moments when it shines. Particularly when it gives you a big open area with enemies and allows you to get stealthy. It can make you feel like a predator hunting its prey and it can be so satisfying pulling off a good stealth section. But the issue is the fact that scenarios like that are few and far between. Most of them come in the final quarter or so of the story. Besides that, exploration is fun and the puzzles in the tombs are very interesting to navigate. There were also some smaller moments in the main story that i found quite charming.

    Generally, the game is just fine but i think i preferred Rise more.    … Expand
  28. jorge1102
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    Adventure treasure hunts are very fun.

    The scene is very well made.

    The difficulty of solving the puzzle is neither too difficult nor too easy.
  29. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    The game has amazing graphics, Lara is beautiful, but the series hasn't moved forward in the entire last trilogy.

    I felt that I was playing the same game, although beautiful, but towards the middle it got boring. There are practically no differences from the previous parts.
  30. trinovatic
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    Muy divertido el uncharted en mujer xd, la neta esta perro, historia muy genérica de exploradores pero me encantó la neta.
  31. AESHOFF
    Sep 7, 2022
    5
    2013 Tomb raider was the new breathe for series. Rise of The Tomb improved it to become better. And this messed up with both. There is no good gameplay,improvment,story as a fan of series i think u wont enjoy it much. Gameplay is copying last two game but worst. Not enjoyable. I am just playing it to say its done.
  32. aczinoepc
    Dec 18, 2022
    5
    This is a game that feels so bad in the gameplay, It's like it does a lot od things wrong, and nothing great, just good. The story is a very reused story with nothing interesting. Only recommandable to the lovers of this saga.
  33. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
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  34. paradagon768
    May 27, 2023
    7
    The gameplay is the same as in the other series, but there is one annoying detail: Lara Croft walks slowly when talking on the walkie-talkie or talking to someone, and this slows down the game.
  35. Bigwillyhaver69
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    Good graphics but not as good gameplay wise as other tomb raider games.....
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 63
  3. Negative: 2 out of 63
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 11, 2019
    60
    Shallow story aside, Shadow of the Tomb Raider has the best tomb exploration in the series, and that’s what it’s all about.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    Still very good, but in some ways weaker than the previous game. Still, fans shouldn’t miss it, just because it is the conclusion of the trilogy. [Issue#289]
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 22, 2018
    74
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider should leave us wanting more from the rebooted Lara Croft game, but with some clunky controls and a lazy combat system, what saves the game from being below average are beautiful visuals, fantastic puzzles and tomb layouts along with true adventuring. It’s as mixed up of a bag as one can get.
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