Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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7.4

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  1. arrivist
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    The graphics are great, and a bit more colourful than the previous games in the series, which had a brown sludge filter over everything. The strength of the previous games was the combat, it was satisfying, and lots of it. In this game, the combat is scarce, and you spend most of the time holding UP on the joystick, while Lara plods behind an NPC, or you wait for an unskippable cutscene toThe graphics are great, and a bit more colourful than the previous games in the series, which had a brown sludge filter over everything. The strength of the previous games was the combat, it was satisfying, and lots of it. In this game, the combat is scarce, and you spend most of the time holding UP on the joystick, while Lara plods behind an NPC, or you wait for an unskippable cutscene to finish. Apart from the underground level, the story isn't very interesting or engaging.… Expand
  2. Bigwillyhaver69
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    Good graphics but not as good gameplay wise as other tomb raider games.....
  3. Ozzy-
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Visually Stunning! I play these games for the adventure/exploration mostly & this game delivered on that front. The kind of vibe you get when exploring in the first two games & reminiscent of Uncharted series, for visuals it's a 10/10. I captured so many spectacular pics & videos.

    I didn't do all the tombs & mostly stuck to the main story, took me 16-17 hrs. Like others have mentioned,    Visually Stunning! I play these games for the adventure/exploration mostly & this game delivered on that front. The kind of vibe you get when exploring in the first two games & reminiscent of Uncharted series, for visuals it's a 10/10. I captured so many spectacular pics & videos.

    I didn't do all the tombs & mostly stuck to the main story, took me 16-17 hrs. Like others have mentioned, compared to the TR & RoTR, there's A LOT LESS combat.

    The first two games had a better balance imo. I was put off by some of the other reviews tbh, BUT SoTR is worth checking out, especially if you can get it on sale.    … Expand
  4. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  5. Bizancio_Askatu
    Jul 17, 2023
    4
    A monotonous stroll through the Peruvian jungle, with little action, clunky platforming, repetitive puzzles, a forgettable plot and an insufferable Lara that is just a shadow of her better times.

    This game takes 2 steps back from Rise in terms of combat and rhythm and it's miles away from the 2013 reboot in terms of Lara's charisma and appeal. Let's start with Lara, changing the    A monotonous stroll through the Peruvian jungle, with little action, clunky platforming, repetitive puzzles, a forgettable plot and an insufferable Lara that is just a shadow of her better times.

    This game takes 2 steps back from Rise in terms of combat and rhythm and it's miles away from the 2013 reboot in terms of Lara's charisma and appeal.
    Let's start with Lara, changing the face/body from Megan Farquhar to Camila Luddington was an atrocious mistake already made by Crystal Dynamics on Rise under the excuse of "allowing better motion capture" although we all know the reason behind it. Now it seems that was not enough and Eidos uglyfied her even more, messing with her body proportions and designing the most hideous clothing ever present on a video game, clothing that is mandatory during long sections of the game even if you have purchased DLC outfits! This results in a Lara with 0 charisma, super weird facial expressions, no agility or gymnastic skills, it feels like handling a space marine, and an utterly monotonous voice acting. On top of that they give her a dislikeable and selfish personality. The legendary iconic Lara is gone.

    Eidos also stripped most of the combat from the game mechanics, making 2/3 of the skill tree useless, but forgot to replace it with something else apart from collecting garbage to upgrade the weapons that you will rarely use. The writing is atrocious and the history has a lot of obvious plot holes. The enemy AI is also very poor, being most of the time just lemmings that can be taken care of one after another on a corner.

    On the positive side, I liked the dark tone of the game a lot, like Indy and temple of doom, some scenarios are gorgeous, especially a couple of tombs and the executions are brutal.. On PS5 there is a free upgrade to play it on 4K and it offers impressive moments, except the NPCS, they still look consistently terrible. Another nice feature is that if you have save data of the previous Cristal Dynamic tomb raider some outfits will be automatically unlocked, even the 2013 PS3 Lara skin.

    I recommend playing it on "one with the jungle" difficulty and doing all tombs and side quests, this makes combats more frequent and gives a reason to upgrade Lara's skill tree, also removes the white painting on the platform sections.

    In summary, if this would be a new franchise I think it would deserve around a 6-7 score but being a Tomb raider with circa 100M budget (the 3th part of a trilogy!) the result is really disappointing. As a fan that has purchased and completed every tomb raider since 2006, even the isometric ones, it leaves me really worried about Lara's future.    … Expand
  6. spaghettiwest
    Jun 27, 2023
    3
    un passo indietro rispetto i predecessori. poche sparatorie, gioco noioso, la storia è brutta. si salva solo la bella grafica. aspetto il prossimo tomb raider sperando che sia come rise e il primo.
  7. Kostas_Spirou
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    The Black Sheep of Tomb Raider.
    Unfortunately it's indeed the weakest game in the trilogy but it's still a pretty good game, just lacks the charm and the things that made the previous games iconic.
    The game repeats itself many times, you'll climb and swim a lot in this game... A LOT, to the point where I got exhausted. There are barely any gunfights, most of the game is either exploring    The Black Sheep of Tomb Raider.
    Unfortunately it's indeed the weakest game in the trilogy but it's still a pretty good game, just lacks the charm and the things that made the previous games iconic.

    The game repeats itself many times, you'll climb and swim a lot in this game... A LOT, to the point where I got exhausted. There are barely any gunfights, most of the game is either exploring or killing enemies from the shadows, and the pacing felt weird, it takes way too long for the game to pick up which is a shame because the core gameplay is great, and the stealth mechanics are very fun.

    The story is quite nonsensical, similarly to the previous games it's just another adventure, but I enjoyed the dark atmosphere, and there are some scary moments which actually creeped me out.

    The puzzles are even better than before, and the game mostly focuses on raiding tombs instead of fighting hordes of enemies. There are also actual side quests you can do, which aren't anything special but they're a welcome addition.

    And lastly, this game contains the single best moment in the entire trilogy in my opinion, Lara Croft's development really shows here, and yet again, she is the star of the show.

    Overall, I think I prefer this game more than the first game (Rise is still my favorite one though), I like how the trilogy ends, it could have been better but still, the game has some very strong moments, its highs are pretty high, but sadly the lack of innovation is disappointing.

    Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.    … Expand
  8. tanonero
    Jun 4, 2023
    7
    The game appears to intentionally blend elements from Uncharted 4 and Assassin's Creed Origins, taking inspiration from these titles but falling short in terms of execution. Shadow of the Tomb Raider doesn't excel in any particular aspect, but it still offers an enjoyable experience worth playing, especially if you can overlook the forgettable plot.
  9. Alex_Pilgrim008
    May 28, 2023
    7
    Not the best Tomb Raider installment, but very underrated. There is less action and more emphasis on exploration and puzzles. The change in direction recalls the original PS1 games which should please some fans. However, the controls are a bit iffy and none of the side-quests are too exciting. After a solid beginning, the game's pace slows down. Still, there is more good than there is bad.Not the best Tomb Raider installment, but very underrated. There is less action and more emphasis on exploration and puzzles. The change in direction recalls the original PS1 games which should please some fans. However, the controls are a bit iffy and none of the side-quests are too exciting. After a solid beginning, the game's pace slows down. Still, there is more good than there is bad. I liked the addition of the grappling hook and all the fancy upgrades. Like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Horizon Zero Dawn, "Shadow" is a must play for action fans. I would rate this with a 7.7 out of 10.… Expand
  10. 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.
  11. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    You need check game out one the best game and lot action game and excellent graphic and good music and haptic feedback control In the game and good day
  12. greenbeard
    Apr 1, 2023
    8
    Good saving system. Very intense story with and acceptable amount of things happening. I wish slightly more freedom but I know is difficult to keep tension.
  13. p1nkhouse
    Mar 12, 2023
    8
    Great story and visuals - my first Tomb Raider game in probably about 15 years, and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Takes a while to complete if you are looking at doing side stories!

    The only cons are: gets a little repetitive, going around collecting resources - you will probably spend half your gameplay time doing just that. Sometimes the characters' lip movements are out of synch.
  14. cirospm
    Feb 10, 2023
    3
    Square Enix Ruined Lara. Too much "humanization". 1st, Tomb Raider is a Platform-Action-Adventure game. This one is another interactive-movie (the plot is also very bad) and the gameplay is something like 80% pre-scripted. You don't need to look at your surroundings and think where to jump or parkour to find a way. No. There's always that specific texture almost saying "Climb Here". AfterSquare Enix Ruined Lara. Too much "humanization". 1st, Tomb Raider is a Platform-Action-Adventure game. This one is another interactive-movie (the plot is also very bad) and the gameplay is something like 80% pre-scripted. You don't need to look at your surroundings and think where to jump or parkour to find a way. No. There's always that specific texture almost saying "Climb Here". After you find that texture, just follow the unique way possible. The combat is mediocre. Then comes another explicit cutscene, and more mediocre combat, or find again that Climb-Here Texture. There's some random puzzles in the way. The graphics are cool (better on the cutscenes, of course), and Lara's teeth are so beautiful, but not enough to compensate the mess they did with Tomb Raider and Lara herself. You need to watch Lara talking with her psychologist or something. LoL. Nobody's perfect and Lara has some kind of mania with rare archeological arctifacts and her therapy is travel to the Egypt pyramids to steal pharo's stuff because she likes these objects. Very dangerous. It's called Exposure's Therapy. More than Brave, she's also a good person because she's not satisfied with staying at her family's huge mansion with all the servants doing the job while she takes selfies for instagram etc, no!!!, she has (had) social conciousness, very cool Patty... Also she was very athletic. Now, when she falls on the water is something odd and even ugly to see, she crafts the arrows crouching like a monkey... wtf happened to you, Lara?! You need to be in better shape, Lara. If someone is reading this, don't be fooled by the first 15min of this game, this part is very well done, you can see the oranges rolling on the floor individually when you hit them individually, accidentally or not, also the general ambience of that mexican party is great, really beautiful, but the quality for the rest of 95% of this game is simply bad and is very nameless what they are doing with Lara's Character.… Expand
  15. Zezman
    Feb 8, 2023
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider, I played the game as a good action adventure with a lot of interesting details of the mystery that is revealed.. In my opinion, it is a very interesting game, I would definitely recommend it, with all the praise from me, and I have to say for the graphics that is at a fairly good level
  16. sambalamba
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Sehr gutes Spiel
    Hat eigentlich gar keine Kritikpunkte und vor allem die Story begeistert hier Auf jedenfall Lohnenswert
  17. Angelfuk83
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    Juego terriblemente infravalorado, no se si se debe al compararlo con otros juegos recientes de la saga, pero al lado de otros muchos juegos del sistema es un gran juego, merece más nota.
  18. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  19. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
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  20. evands
    Dec 22, 2022
    2
    When you start the game and the first thing you see is a text saying this game was made by a bunch of diverse people, you know right there that 'fun' is not their first priority.
    This game should be called "jonah!", because that's what you hear the entire game jonah! jonah! jonah!.
    Tries so hard to be uncharted 2 and filled with non sense puzzles with trial and error success, specially    When you start the game and the first thing you see is a text saying this game was made by a bunch of diverse people, you know right there that 'fun' is not their first priority.
    This game should be called "jonah!", because that's what you hear the entire game jonah! jonah! jonah!.
    Tries so hard to be uncharted 2 and filled with non sense puzzles with trial and error success, specially the automatic scaping events. You have to play like intended by the developers, specially the stealth areas,
    And for god's sake, someone kill that jonah, please.    … Expand
  21. brokencinho
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    Fanatico desde hace tiempo de esta saga es increible 100% recomendado. Es una pelicula.
  22. 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.
  23. superpyro296
    Dec 18, 2022
    8
    More a 7,5/10. Shadow of the Tomb Raider was a great experience with outstanding action segments and first-class graphics. I finished my playthrough in around 16 hours (I did a few side quests and completed 3 optional tombs). I think however a game is more than the sum of its parts. Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a great combat system, interesting crafting mechanisms, good platformingMore a 7,5/10. Shadow of the Tomb Raider was a great experience with outstanding action segments and first-class graphics. I finished my playthrough in around 16 hours (I did a few side quests and completed 3 optional tombs). I think however a game is more than the sum of its parts. Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a great combat system, interesting crafting mechanisms, good platforming overall and challenging puzzles. The problem here is that you won't have so much opportunities to test your different weapons or special techniques as the combat is not as frequent as the previous entries. I felt that the game was designed for those who like to do new game plus or multiple playthroughs (there are some metroidvania elements).

    Most of the time, a developed skill tree system and crafing system are more relevant in an open world game IMO. It can be good also in a linear or semi-openworld game but we need enough opportunities to test the gear, unlocked skills and abilities.

    For the story, I thought that was pretty average.

    I still recommend this game, especially for those who played the other tomb raiders. I think the normal difficulty and hard difficulty are well balanced (I switched between those two difficulties in my playthrough). It's really nice also that you can even more customize the difficulty by selecting specific difficulties for exploration, puzzles and combat.

    A quick last note....We feel a lot of inspiration from Uncharted franchise in this one (more cinematic cutscenes and similar vibes in specific parts of the story)    … Expand
  24. RolandOG
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    This is arguably one of the best games ever made. The thought and detail put into each moment is spectacular. I have no idea how this can be rated so much lower than so many lesser games. The graphics are breathtaking, the action sequences incredibly complex, smooth and detailed. Stealth options like wall clinging and covering Laura with mud add something more than your typical crouchingThis is arguably one of the best games ever made. The thought and detail put into each moment is spectacular. I have no idea how this can be rated so much lower than so many lesser games. The graphics are breathtaking, the action sequences incredibly complex, smooth and detailed. Stealth options like wall clinging and covering Laura with mud add something more than your typical crouching in the shrubbery status quo. Laura is incredibly lifelike and they could not have done a better job. Kudos to Crystal Dynamics for a job so well done, they more than exceeded all expectations for what you get for a $50 game. Even scenes that most players only glimpse for a few seconds have so much loving detail. Millions of people love your games like I do- do not listen to the haters.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. SnowShad0382
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    Excelentes graficos, mecanica de juego, bien entrentenido; para mi concepto nada que envidiarle a los uncharted que son de mis juegos favoritos y ahora sumo esta saga.
  27. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  28. Bisher123
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    اللعبة روعة حرفيا يلي ماجرب اللعبة يجربها بسرعة تقيمها ١٠/١٠ افضل لعبة في سنة ٢٠١٩
  29. NxtDoc
    Oct 13, 2022
    9
    After completing Shadow of the Tomb Raider back when it originally launched in 2018, I felt that it wasn't quite as good as it's 2 predecessors; 2013's Tomb Raider, and 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider. Which both I thought were among each respectives generations best games. After replaying it recently, it has shifted my perspective quite a bit. The graphics still hold up very well on aAfter completing Shadow of the Tomb Raider back when it originally launched in 2018, I felt that it wasn't quite as good as it's 2 predecessors; 2013's Tomb Raider, and 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider. Which both I thought were among each respectives generations best games. After replaying it recently, it has shifted my perspective quite a bit. The graphics still hold up very well on a PS4 in 2022, even better on a PS4 Pro. But on a PS5, it looks great! The soundtrack is excellent, sound effects are very good, as well as the voice acting. And the set pieces are absolutely stunning!

    The game play and puzzles are a complete blast. There were some cool mechanics that I wish would have been expanded upon (mud and leaf walls for camo), but they were still fun additions.

    To close, and to avoid spoilers, the story is quite interesting., and it was a solid "closure" for Camilla's Survivor Lara Croft. By far the best in my opinion.    … Expand
  30. 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.
  31. filip92
    Sep 30, 2022
    9
    Not much better that the Rise of The Tomb Raider, but it is preety good. Main story is worth playing, i like the scary parts of the game, especially towards the end. Graphics are medium,but the nature, caves, lakes etc are looking nice. I alse beat all the side missions, challenge tombs, which are really fun and didn't looked like some grinding.Overall, the game is not perfect, but in thisNot much better that the Rise of The Tomb Raider, but it is preety good. Main story is worth playing, i like the scary parts of the game, especially towards the end. Graphics are medium,but the nature, caves, lakes etc are looking nice. I alse beat all the side missions, challenge tombs, which are really fun and didn't looked like some grinding.Overall, the game is not perfect, but in this sea of trash games and microtransactions, this game is good choice for the people who live good single player story driven game..… Expand
  32. 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.
  33. Vitalick
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Nunca había jugado a un tomb raider por que pensaba que eran juegos mas para público infantil o muy casual, me recomendaron este y la verdad me lo pasé super bien jugando-lo. Con ganas de jugar a los anteriores de la nueva trilogía.
  34. baconboy123
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    Very dissapointing game. Graphics are mediocre. Story is uninteresting and boring. Game feels like a chore. Cinematic trailer is very misleading and a cash grab. Boss fights are boring especially the jaguar and the ending boss fight. Would not recommend the game.
  35. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    4
    This is weird. The first two entries were extremely good. Awesome pacing and story and the setup from the second game was really good. We were supposed to face the leader of the Trinity, which is a organization that seeks the entire world for mystic relics. But this leader is just a generic antagonist, whose plot is just centered around the mythos of the entry. Game focuses too much onThis is weird. The first two entries were extremely good. Awesome pacing and story and the setup from the second game was really good. We were supposed to face the leader of the Trinity, which is a organization that seeks the entire world for mystic relics. But this leader is just a generic antagonist, whose plot is just centered around the mythos of the entry. Game focuses too much on stealth, there is little action.… Expand
  36. FidelGastro
    Aug 10, 2022
    8
    This game continues the trend set in the previous two volumes. It is a more than decent ending to the trilogy, however Tomb Raider has begun to stagnate somewhat.

    As such, the game doesn't offer much new stuff, it's more of a recycling of mechanics used in the previous installments. This isn't a bad thing in itself, as the gameplay model is very intuitive, but more novelty would have    This game continues the trend set in the previous two volumes. It is a more than decent ending to the trilogy, however Tomb Raider has begun to stagnate somewhat.

    As such, the game doesn't offer much new stuff, it's more of a recycling of mechanics used in the previous installments. This isn't a bad thing in itself, as the gameplay model is very intuitive, but more novelty would have been appreciated.

    There are some new things, though, such as the newly developed Skill tree.

    The story is again well written. The graphics are phenomenal.

    The price/performance speaks clearly for buying this game.
    I rate it 8/10, unlike the other games in this series.    … Expand
  37. erfan_arsanjani
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    Shadow of the Tomb raider is the most overrated game I've ever played! Boring! Boring! Boring!
    It's not comparable with previous version!
  38. Shaman19
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Oyun çok güzeldi, bu kadar düşük puan almasını anlamıyorum, hatalar azdı, hikayesi güzeldi mekanikleri kendine özgü bir serinin zirvesiydi
  39. Lyvione
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Lara, bow and arrow, jungles, tombs, great story, splendid gameplay, did i forget LARA. An eazy 10/10
  40. chrisdan23
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Mit Shadow of the Tomb Raider legt Eidos Montreal den Abschluss ihres dreiteiligen Tomb Raider Reboots für die PS4 vor. Und wie auch Uncharted 4, dem immerwährenden Konkurrenten, spielt sich auch Shadow of the Tomb Raider als eine gelungene Evolution des Franchises, das die bekannten Mechaniken nicht revolutioniert, sie aber gezielt verbessert und expandiert und uns somit die spielerischMit Shadow of the Tomb Raider legt Eidos Montreal den Abschluss ihres dreiteiligen Tomb Raider Reboots für die PS4 vor. Und wie auch Uncharted 4, dem immerwährenden Konkurrenten, spielt sich auch Shadow of the Tomb Raider als eine gelungene Evolution des Franchises, das die bekannten Mechaniken nicht revolutioniert, sie aber gezielt verbessert und expandiert und uns somit die spielerisch bisher vielleicht beste Tomb Raider Erfahrung dieser Konsolengeneration präsentiert.

    So fokussiert sich Eidos Montreal, die für den dritten Teil der Reihe die Federführung von Crystal Dynamics übernommen haben, noch stärker auf die klassischen Tomb Raider Tugenden. Feindkontakt und Balleraction treten zugunsten der hervorragend gestalteten Tombs und des Erkundens der großen Areale noch stärker in den Hintergrund. Nur noch gelegentlich bekommen wir es mit den bekannten Trinity Schergen zu tun, die wir, dank der verbesserten Schleichmechanik, größtenteils aber auch lautlos ausschalten können. Shadow of the Tomb Raider spricht also vor allem unseren Forschergeist und unsere Rätselfreude an, weniger den Action Fan. Aber das ist auch gut so, da Tomb Raider sich so nochmals stärker auch als eigenständige Marke profilieren kann.

    Auch Charakterzeichnung und Dialoge wurden im Vergleich zu den Vorgängern deutlich verbessert. Insbesondere die Interaktion zwischen Lara und Jonah gibt den Charakteren mehr Leben und reichert das Gameplay so auch mit stärker cineastischen Elementen an. Weniger überzeugt jedoch die Hintergrundgeschichte um den Trinity Orden und Bösewicht Dominguez, die wieder einmal sehr konstruiert und unmotiviert wirkt. Hier kann es ein Tomb Raider weiterhin nicht ansatzweise mit der spannenden Erzählung eines Uncharted 4 aufnehmen.

    Doch sei es drum: Wer das Gameplay der Vorgänger mochte, wird auch an Shadow of the Tomb Raider seine Freude haben. Sicherlich auch, da die visuelle Umsetzung des Dschungels von Peru atemberaubend atmosphärisch geworden ist und uns die vielen kleine Nebenbeschäftigungen und zusätzlichen Tombs locker 30 Spielstunden hervorragend unterhalten können.    … Expand
  41. strangebrew123
    May 22, 2022
    4
    Wow, talk about tedious puzzles...just so boring. And I didn't care at all about the story or what was going on as there is so little to engage with. Massive disappointment after previous instalments. Also, that accent on Lara...simply awful voice acting. Where is the excitement of working out how to get through the tombs, and where are the battles? I'd advise to avoid this one.
  42. bhappenstance
    Apr 25, 2022
    2
    There are so many great elements to SotTR buried under clunky controls, terrible stealth, mediocre combat (with awful melee), opaque routes, and confusing (and ultimately boring) skill trees. You will fall to your death a lot. Why? Sometimes because you misjudged a jump. Sometimes because the input doesn't register. Sometimes because...well...Lara just flails off in a completely differentThere are so many great elements to SotTR buried under clunky controls, terrible stealth, mediocre combat (with awful melee), opaque routes, and confusing (and ultimately boring) skill trees. You will fall to your death a lot. Why? Sometimes because you misjudged a jump. Sometimes because the input doesn't register. Sometimes because...well...Lara just flails off in a completely different direction. (Jumping generally makes no sense whatsoever -- sometimes she can leap thirty yards, other times she can barely scale a wall.) It's truly astonishing that, three games into the series/trilogy, the climbing mechanics remain so wonky and frustrating. This should be the pinnacle of the trilogy, but instead it's far and away the worst of the three games. Why put so much effort into a stunning, lush environment, and some truly excellent puzzles, only to phone in everything else? With a few months of polish, this could have been an outstanding entry. Instead, well, I occasionally loved this game, but that love was inevitably undercut by one stupid, broken mechanic or another. There are sections of the game -- the mudslide comes to mind -- where the controls are so broken that the game is borderline unplayable.

    At a certain point it felt as though the game was punishing me for playing it.    … Expand
  43. thms_ua
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    Absolutely fckng trash, horrible story, horrible core mechanics as parkour which simply doesn’t work the way it should. The VERY HARD difficulty is absolute trash, it doesn’t make the game difficult it is making it annoying because of none check points and you need to reply the same places all over again because you gonna die a lot because of parkour which is simply horrible. I’ve no ideaAbsolutely fckng trash, horrible story, horrible core mechanics as parkour which simply doesn’t work the way it should. The VERY HARD difficulty is absolute trash, it doesn’t make the game difficult it is making it annoying because of none check points and you need to reply the same places all over again because you gonna die a lot because of parkour which is simply horrible. I’ve no idea how core mechanics can be that horrible. One of the worst games i’ve ever played.
    Negative out of 10.    … Expand
  44. SquATime
    Mar 25, 2022
    8
    Scénario mise en scène : 7/10
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Univers : 8/10
    Réalisation technique : 8/10
    Réalisation graphique : 8/10
  45. jcasetnl
    Mar 18, 2022
    4
    There are other reviews saying Shadow is the best because it's most like the original games, with less emphasis on action and greater emphasis on tombs and puzzles. I disagree. This is a REBOOT series, and the first two reboot games were massively successful based on their new, fresh take, which included a greater emphasis on combat.

    Yet, despite that Shadow took the less-combat route,    There are other reviews saying Shadow is the best because it's most like the original games, with less emphasis on action and greater emphasis on tombs and puzzles. I disagree. This is a REBOOT series, and the first two reboot games were massively successful based on their new, fresh take, which included a greater emphasis on combat.

    Yet, despite that Shadow took the less-combat route, that didn't have to be a deal breaker. They just had to make up for it in other areas. They didn't, and that's the problem with this game.

    But where Shadow really went off the rails was by rug-pulling nearly all combat from the game and confusingly not removing other systems related to it. The skill tree, for example, is mostly composed of combat, gathering and hunting abilities. You hunt and gather to acquire crafting items to upgrade weapons or make potions that enhance combat. So all hunting, gathering and direct combat skills are of almost no value BECAUSE THE GAME HAS VERY LITTLE COMBAT.

    This could not possibly have happened without a lot of copy and paste from Rise's source code. I can imagine the meetings: SENIOR DEV: "Well, that was already done in the last game and it works. Just copy it over."

    JUNIOR DEV: "Uh... but we're de-emphasizing combat, so shouldn't we pare this down a bit?"

    SENIOR DEV: "Did you hear what I said? Copy. And. Paste."

    But you're thinking, "Fine, just ignore them, then." However, they're something like 70- 80% of all available skills! It's a total bait and switch. I spent several hours grinding skills, exploring, getting XP and investing in skills, only to realize nearly all of it was pointless.

    At the very least, if Shadow wanted to switch focus they needed to massively improve exploration, puzzle-solving and platforming, and change the leveling and progression to support it. There could be multiple ways to solve a puzzle, for example but some approaches require certain skills. Shadow gutted a working part of the reboots (combat) and replaced them with slightly better tomb raiding. And then left a clunky, broken skill tree "hanging around" that just served to confuse and raise the hopes of all the fans of the previous two games.

    If they wanted to make such a dramatic shift in gameplay back toward the originals, they should have saved it for the next reboot, not created this confusing, disappointing mess.    … Expand
  46. CnPx98
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    The new Tomb Raider games have been quite good but we have been gradually getting worse. The 1st one was awesome, then rise of the tomb raider was good but I thought maybe they took feedback into account and its improved in this one. Nope it gets worse again. They finally added swimming under water. Well you could do this in rise of the tomb raider but it hardly counts because there was noThe new Tomb Raider games have been quite good but we have been gradually getting worse. The 1st one was awesome, then rise of the tomb raider was good but I thought maybe they took feedback into account and its improved in this one. Nope it gets worse again. They finally added swimming under water. Well you could do this in rise of the tomb raider but it hardly counts because there was no vertical movement. But now you can swim under water properly its way to over used and just annoying. Also STOP TELLING ME HOW TO DO EVERYTHING. Its annoying and I wanna learn myself. Il be there looking at something then Lara just blurts out "I need to climb that wall" or I will shoot a rope with my bow and she will say "That needs to be timed". Why make a puzzle and then tell people how its solved. Imagine if you paid to go to an escape room and then when you was in there someone over an intercom was like the key is in this box, that opens this door which gives you a combination to... You would want your money back. Well some goes for a puzzle game. Maybe have an option to disable it. Ive turned off Tutorial hints but she still keeps opening her mouth when I am trying to think.
    The shooting in this game in minuscule and I could probably complete the game without even using a gun or bow in combat scenarios. Also when I use survival instinct can Lara shut the hell up. She keeps repeating herself like a broken record and its annoying as hell. Maybe she should only repeat it once every 5 minutes and not everytime I press the button. I found myself muting my TV until the puzzle was finished. The graphics in this game slightly improved from previous games which is nice. The attention to detail in these games has been under whelming. Things are just rushed and made to work but closer details are left untouched which is a huge shame as I think it would part really well in a game with such a nice atmosphere. Just small things like when climbing if you left marks in the rocks where you climbing axe had penetrated the wall, when tying a rope if there was an actual knot rather then a rope rapped around something just appears, skinning an animal actual leaves a skinned carcass (They already have the texture for this aswell because you see them in wolf dens of previous games), Or the worst one yet when you fire an arrow into something there is no arrow left stuck where you shot it? Like seriously if I fire an arrow into wood why can't I see the arrow. Its things like this that make a game feel real and when they are not present it really does let the game down.
    Way to many collectables. The hole point in collectables is the are more fun to collect when they are rare. In this game they are found everywhere and I mean everything. Sometimes in a single building there is 2 or 3. At this point they are just a nuisance and if I spent time reading them all then this would take 2 maybe 3 times as long to complete the game so most people like myself will not bother reading them making it a waste of time adding them to the game. Maybe the time you wasted making these collectables could have been spent adding extra attention to the details of this game???
    The story isn't terrible but it could be better. I found it generic and more of a placeholder just so you could sell the game with a story rather then just be a series of levels and tombs.
    I seriously hope Tomb Raider 2 they do a huge over haul and ditch this basic crap. I mite sound a bit harsh but a company this size can do much better. They are rushing games out left right and centre to make quick cash. What they don't realize is that if they spent time perfecting less games then these would be far more popular and make more money. 1 great game is better then 2 rushed small games. In 12 years they made 9 tomb raider games. Wouldn't it be better if they made less but those were amazing games instead?
    If you see this game on sale I would say grab it. I got all 3 games for £15 so I am happy with my purchase.    … Expand
  47. Ihonestlydontkn
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    A disappointing end to the trilogy. Honestly slightly regret spending time on it.
  48. 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.
  49. Rubixcubegambel
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is great! Graphics are great and the skins are pretty damn cool for the denfitive edition. Puzzle are easy but can be tricky sometimes but I felt like the story was to short but no hate everything in story fit and was understandable to me combat not a fan favourite tbh like the stealth! I also like the equipment the had and the weapons parkour is really good to me . But overallThe game is great! Graphics are great and the skins are pretty damn cool for the denfitive edition. Puzzle are easy but can be tricky sometimes but I felt like the story was to short but no hate everything in story fit and was understandable to me combat not a fan favourite tbh like the stealth! I also like the equipment the had and the weapons parkour is really good to me . But overall it's good but felt to short to me personally that's the only problem I really had with. But other than that everything is great about I do recommend buying!… Expand
  50. 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.
  51. willo116
    Feb 19, 2022
    9
    Another great game in this franchise, once again the story, gameplay and sound are great. But my God are those graphics beautiful, one of the best looking games ever. The game is really satisfying to play with plenty of secrets and collectibles that you’ll want to find.

    I highly recommend this game and the first 2 game of this franchise. I’m really happy with what Crystal Dynamics    Another great game in this franchise, once again the story, gameplay and sound are great. But my God are those graphics beautiful, one of the best looking games ever. The game is really satisfying to play with plenty of secrets and collectibles that you’ll want to find.

    I highly recommend this game and the first 2 game of this franchise. I’m really happy with what Crystal Dynamics accomplished with these 3 games and I really wished they would do another Tomb Raider game down the road.    … Expand
  52. Shenandoah
    Jul 22, 2021
    10
    The reboot series of Tomb Raider is one of the best action adventures you can play. The 3rd installment continues the glorious predecessor and put some new guerilla features to it, which makes a lot of fun. The gameplay of this game is just perfect as always, also the complex environmental riddles makes Tomb Raider such unique. I can highly recommend this game if you like the titles beforeThe reboot series of Tomb Raider is one of the best action adventures you can play. The 3rd installment continues the glorious predecessor and put some new guerilla features to it, which makes a lot of fun. The gameplay of this game is just perfect as always, also the complex environmental riddles makes Tomb Raider such unique. I can highly recommend this game if you like the titles before or when you like popcorn blockbuster games like Uncharted. I can’t wait for the next title. Square Enix has simply done a fantastic job. Btw the PS5 patch is just glorious.… Expand
  53. DRplayer
    Feb 10, 2022
    7
    This game doesn't feel like a proper end or with a story that ends with a bang. First off, the story is fine but feels rather uninteresting. I tried my best to be invested in it, but idk the story just didn't make me care for it. The characters are ok. Lara and Jonah are good, but the villain was just horrendous, boring and so forgettable. The graphics have improved a lot from the RiseThis game doesn't feel like a proper end or with a story that ends with a bang. First off, the story is fine but feels rather uninteresting. I tried my best to be invested in it, but idk the story just didn't make me care for it. The characters are ok. Lara and Jonah are good, but the villain was just horrendous, boring and so forgettable. The graphics have improved a lot from the Rise game. The emphasis on the puzzles were good too, but again the encounters just weren't fun and didn't have proper level design. Overall, it was a fine game but a step down from Rise.… Expand
  54. alchemist_man
    Feb 9, 2022
    9
    this game was actually fun ... i played rise of the tomb raider too .. this was as good as the last one ... i loved the challenging riddles and gameplay was not bad... story was good ... but both gameplay and story could be much better if the developers tried harder but 9 for me is fair
  55. IbnAlmary
    Jan 21, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It Is the worst game of the Trilogy by far Where do i start When you see lara holding freking Machine gun
    And switch to lara the mercenary and start to kill Literally anyone you think your self oh maybe i ran doom by mistake And the story oh the beloved story It is full with mistakes lack of motivation and dialogue was just bad plus there’s no character development at all it like you want to feel bounding with the other characters but you can’t cuz there no character development like for the queen **** dies i dont feel anything cuz i dont know her i just met this chick and lara start crying about it and when the son know about mothers death no freaking Emotion like non and switch from the 9 year old kid to the 9 old king with like second an there meny freaking flew like that But at least when you have a **** story you must have really good gameplay but that when square anix Come along with Repetitive gamplay from 2 games before it Literally the same you will Repeat everything you did from the last two hours to the rest of the game you remember the bear from last game yeah let’s get creative and change it to a Jaguar But lets go the good side
    The graphics and the sound from the music and the sound design it was literally the best thing in the game overall it’s a **** repetitive game with a **** story with great graphics and sound but does not worth it you waste your money or your time    … Expand
  56. TonyBoyBR
    Jan 18, 2022
    5
    I've been trying to understand why this Tomb Raider "Reboot" trilogy was half-assed for me, after playing them again I noticed the reasons, which are: Lara Croft is almost a demigod, everyone loves her, apparently the game producers joined the wave of SJW and in the game the main characters that help Lara change the world for the better, of course they are women, men play the supportingI've been trying to understand why this Tomb Raider "Reboot" trilogy was half-assed for me, after playing them again I noticed the reasons, which are: Lara Croft is almost a demigod, everyone loves her, apparently the game producers joined the wave of SJW and in the game the main characters that help Lara change the world for the better, of course they are women, men play the supporting role or a bad villain, Lara is so badass that even she talks to you same in third person, but at this point the game is terribly wrong, because she is victimizing herself with everything around her, 'Lara it's your fault', Lara you let them die, blah blah blah...' The characters are scripted, everything seems like a fairy tale, she talks to people as if she were a monk, once she kills like a serial killer, the scene in which she is attacked by the jaguar, remembering that it has the strongest bite of the felines and if gets up refusing help from his friend and still lifting a log, it's just p To show female power, it's just ridiculous and totally takes the immersion out of the game. Unfortunately nowadays there is this disgusting policy in movies, series and games. Almost everyone has to attack Christianity, the family, the male figure, and praise left-wing policies. While they are concerned with this, they leave aside the true essence of the game, which is to entertain, then the game has a horrible story, empty characters, a protagonist with a double personality, I miss Lara from Playstation One, where her focus was adventure and entertaining the player and not pass on a subliminal message of feminists and all the seals we see in games today. No more pre-orders, and I stopped buying at full price. Crystal Dynamic stops SJW because you guys ruined The Avengers, take advantage of Naught Dog's preference for Neil Druckmann's mediocre and hire Uncharted creator Amy Henning for the next Tomb Raider, because your narrative is tiring.… Expand
  57. HSuke
    Jan 16, 2022
    6
    This was a lot better than the incoherent plot mess that was Rise of Tomb Raider. Lara Croft returns as a mass murderer and historical site destroyer with auto-healing, god-like powers and probability-manipulation super powers from X-Force's Domino. The bad guys have 100 chances to kill Lara Croft, but they keep leaving her alive simply for plot. It's so over-the-top illogicallyThis was a lot better than the incoherent plot mess that was Rise of Tomb Raider. Lara Croft returns as a mass murderer and historical site destroyer with auto-healing, god-like powers and probability-manipulation super powers from X-Force's Domino. The bad guys have 100 chances to kill Lara Croft, but they keep leaving her alive simply for plot. It's so over-the-top illogically ridiculous. The action and tomb diving is also very repetitive, and I kept wanting for the game to end.

    But it's still better than Rise of Tomb Raider, which is a 4/10.    … Expand
  58. Naakii
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider est un de ces bon jeu aux facettes imparfaites.

    L'aventure est épique et scénarisée de fort belle manière le fantasque et le surnaturelle ne prenant place que très tard dans l'aventure. Placé au milieu de la culture d'Amérique du sud on découvre une jungle dense, luxuriante, aux effets sonores saisissants et aux dangers multiples. La direction artistique    Shadow of the Tomb Raider est un de ces bon jeu aux facettes imparfaites.

    L'aventure est épique et scénarisée de fort belle manière le fantasque et le surnaturelle ne prenant place que très tard dans l'aventure.
    Placé au milieu de la culture d'Amérique du sud on découvre une jungle dense, luxuriante, aux effets sonores saisissants et aux dangers multiples. La direction artistique autour des environnements et des temples est vraiment un superbe travail, on s'y croirait presque. L'histoire est à mon sens plutôt bien écrite on prend le temps de s'attacher aux différents protagonistes. Fort heureusement, le jeu ne tombe pas dans la facilité et s'abroge d'une vision maniquéiste trop poussée, il apporte certaines nuances et nous amène vers une perspective assez originale bien que maladroite.

    Le design de l'héroïne est très qualitatif et même si les différentes tenues, soient rendant hommage aux jeux précédents, soient versés dans l'exagération la plus totale, sont d'un goût parfois très discutable cependant certaines s'intègrent parfaitement dans l'univers. On regrettera cependant un artisanat trop basique à mon goût qui consiste à littéralement passer son temps à ouvrir des caisses en bois perdues au milieu de la jungle, niveau cohérence on a vu mieux... D'autant qu'à l'instar de son prédécesseur creuser le sol n'apporte que des composants n'ayant aucune cohérence, les pièces anciennes de Rise of étaient déjà largement un choix plus malin.

    Au rang des défauts on notera un aliasing parfois très envahissant gâchant parfois l'expériences lors de scènes cinématiques ou une végétation qui par moment va devenir floue pour on ne sait qu'elle raison en fonction du point de vue. La répétitivité des tombeaux et la nature parfois fantasque des cascades de Lara nous sortent parfois du jeu.

    Un autre élément à mon sens complètement raté, se concentre sur les phases "d'escape", ces phases où l'héroïne doit échapper à un danger la poursuivant. Elles manquent clairement de dynamisme et on se retrouve parfois avec une Lara faisant son footing pendant que tout s'effondre, cela manque d'enjeux et d'adrénaline pour des phases censés nous oppresser par leur caractère dangereux.

    Les combats sont très ennuyeux et génériques. C'est du TPS pan pan boum classique, principe de couverture et dégâts localisés parfois aux fraises. L'infiltration, bien qu'ayant des techniques très ingénieuses (notamment avec la boue), s'encombre d'une IA idiote faisant systématiquement des rondes et ne se mettant en alerte que lorsqu'elle vous voit. Les morts par dizaines de leurs camarades ne les inquiètent pas, aucune adaptation, ils se contentent de vous foncer dessus quand vous êtes détecté et il est très difficile de "reset" l'alerte. Idem avec les phases sous-marines où vous pouvez littéralement abuser de l'IA et tuer tout le monde sans prendre une seule balle et sans que personne ne vous voit jamais.

    Mais à côté de ça le jeu est une réussite, hormis les quêtes secondaires qui sont d'un ennui mortel, et le chara-design des PNJ qui se ressemblent tous, le jeu a une réelle saveur. L'exploration est superbement orchestrée et ponctuée par des **** évènements donnant plus de saveur (je ne préfère pas en parler pour ne pas spoiler). Les sons d'ambiances et surtout de l'eau sont à couper le souffle, les musiques bien qu'oubliables s'intègrent plutôt bien, mais malheureusement aucune d'elle n'est vraiment marquante.

    J'ai passé un très bon moment sur ce Tomb Raider, et je suis un peu déçu de voir que beaucoup prennent pour référence le premier opus dont certains oublie qu'il était dirigiste, mal équilibré et avec des énigmes très moyennent. Après 16 heures de jeu, je l'ai bouclé en mode "état sauvage" et mes seules morts concernaient les tombeaux optionnels dont la difficulté de certains vous fera vous arracher les cheveux. Imparfait, maladroit par moment, manquant un peu de cohérence, j'ai malgré tout adoré faire ce voyage en compagnie de Lara Croft et pour honnête je ne dirais pas non à un 4ème opus.    … Expand
  59. 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.
  60. Grismar
    Jan 2, 2022
    5
    The environments look nice and the game is clearly written by a team that knows what is expected of a Tomb Raider game. However, much of the story feels a bit flat and the progression and resources system is silly.

    An example: the only limiting resource in the Definitive edition is hardwood, there's corpses piling up everywhere but the only thing stopping you is a lack of wood. In a    The environments look nice and the game is clearly written by a team that knows what is expected of a Tomb Raider game. However, much of the story feels a bit flat and the progression and resources system is silly.

    An example: the only limiting resource in the Definitive edition is hardwood, there's corpses piling up everywhere but the only thing stopping you is a lack of wood. In a forest. It's like dying of starvation in a well-stocked supermarket, because you don't know how to open food packaging.

    Another example: you just traversed a dangerous ravine, killed murderous animals, making leaps that would impress Circque de Soleil and you've reached the inner sanctum of a tomb - a chest beckons. However, you haven't found a lockpick yet, so you're just going to have to come back later. Even though you hand-crafted a knife you've used to skin over a hundred creatures and built an Olympics level bow from feathers and twigs. Fashioning a lock pick is beyond you though.

    A game can only make you go "really? that's f***ing stupid!" so many times before it becomes a bad game.    … Expand
  61. OrphanTwin
    Jan 1, 2022
    0
    Haha. Who made this? Some of the worst story telling ever made. I mean, I LOVE bad fiction but this story is ridiculously horrible. At least that made it funny before I stopped playing. Lara loved her father. He was a bad ass and Lara wanted to be just like him. There weren’t any “secrets” about her mother like this. But, we all know what you were trying to do. But I laughed when it wasHaha. Who made this? Some of the worst story telling ever made. I mean, I LOVE bad fiction but this story is ridiculously horrible. At least that made it funny before I stopped playing. Lara loved her father. He was a bad ass and Lara wanted to be just like him. There weren’t any “secrets” about her mother like this. But, we all know what you were trying to do. But I laughed when it was all conveniently behind an actual secret room with puzzles! Also, this scene just makes Lara’s mom look like a huge b. The ol “yoU’Re AwAy aLl tHe tIMe”. Yeah lady, he’s working. Looks like Lara grew up just fine and followed in his footsteps. Another hilariously overdone subversive story that didn’t work the way it was intended. It’s just too bad to see this bad fan fiction made it through. Rehire the people you replaced. Never make another tomb raider please.… Expand
  62. dasse666
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Better than the last two TR games. This game has nore focus on exploring and solving puzzles and thats what Tomb raider is all about.
  63. WadieGamer
    Dec 29, 2021
    9
    Awesome game, I loved the story, but I really struggled with the map design, it looks confusing.
    2nd edit : after finishing the game I can say this game is truly amazing, the storyline is awesome, also the environment is such a huge world, You can tell how hard the devs worked to bring a beautiful ambiance.
  64. 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
  65. Kaschej
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    Amazing game. No glitches. Interesting story. Graphics are amazing. Big area to explore.
  66. Allex212
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    a really frustrating game. few good parts. and the mechanics don't listen. fall from a very light level
  67. Reekum
    Dec 4, 2021
    4
    Could even bother myself to finish it, story it’s just too stupid. Previous two games stories also were bonkers but this one just blew it right from the beginning with apocalyptic bs. Trinity it’s supposed to be the most secret organization and yet they use trucks with their logo on it, damn how can writing be so bad. Also I couldn’t care less about Jonah. Game looks pretty but I was justCould even bother myself to finish it, story it’s just too stupid. Previous two games stories also were bonkers but this one just blew it right from the beginning with apocalyptic bs. Trinity it’s supposed to be the most secret organization and yet they use trucks with their logo on it, damn how can writing be so bad. Also I couldn’t care less about Jonah. Game looks pretty but I was just rolling my eyes the whole time. Uninstalled it after a month of couldn’t get myself to give it another try.… Expand
  68. Zadrot8090
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    Классно очень интересно и захватывающе игра на 6 но я поставил 10 потому что она мне понравилась
  69. svensenk86
    Nov 29, 2021
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider was great, from the start of I liked it! Graphic great, sound great, setting great, story....well here it comes, 1 and 2 was better. The story from part 3 was a bit over the top, a bit too much of all. With all the DLC`s I was happy finally when it was over. I liked the documents and relics which I could find at the beginning where they speak about the realShadow of the Tomb Raider was great, from the start of I liked it! Graphic great, sound great, setting great, story....well here it comes, 1 and 2 was better. The story from part 3 was a bit over the top, a bit too much of all. With all the DLC`s I was happy finally when it was over. I liked the documents and relics which I could find at the beginning where they speak about the real explore to the hidden city Z, pretty cool. So the game is great for sure, but the story was a little bit too far beyond. I still hope for a new game, I like the new Lara character! The 3 games were great!… Expand
  70. Hackslashshoot
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    So many games trying to be movies with tons of cut scenes and slow gameplay here is another one. People if you want a story read a book if you want a movie watch some bs from Hollywood. But please people stop encouraging this **** in gaming. This game is garbage. Not Fun at all
  71. Steyraus
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    This game takes a long long time to start showing its strengths.. There is at least 4 hrs of hand holding, boring puzzle side quests and cutsceanes..Eventually you end up in the main jungle map and the real game starts..IMO Shadow is better than Rise but no where near as good as the first game..The world is more beutiful than ever but Lara still looks like a nanny or 7/10 not a 11/10 likeThis game takes a long long time to start showing its strengths.. There is at least 4 hrs of hand holding, boring puzzle side quests and cutsceanes..Eventually you end up in the main jungle map and the real game starts..IMO Shadow is better than Rise but no where near as good as the first game..The world is more beutiful than ever but Lara still looks like a nanny or 7/10 not a 11/10 like she did in thefirst game.… Expand
  72. 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.
  73. HaloFever
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    There is something wrong with Square Enix as an organization. You can see the effort of the developers that is wasted on this game. Although small, the playable areas are lush with details. The tombs are filled with glittering detail and artifacts have detailed backstories. And all of it is wasted on this game.

    A great example of wasted potential is the unlockable ability of    There is something wrong with Square Enix as an organization. You can see the effort of the developers that is wasted on this game. Although small, the playable areas are lush with details. The tombs are filled with glittering detail and artifacts have detailed backstories. And all of it is wasted on this game.

    A great example of wasted potential is the unlockable ability of simultaneously hitting three marked targets with silent arrows. You might imaging perching above a group of enemies, strategically picking your three targets, and winnowing down the enemy numbers three at a time. You will rarely if ever have that opportunity. Enemies are sparse. Enemies wear helmets which have to be knocked off like some kind of Mario game. Lara Croft can always resort to mowing down enemies with a machine gun.

    This iteration of the Croft saga adds an additional stealth tactic, covering Lara with mud and hiding her in a wall of vegetation. Lara can wait for enemies to walk by and stealth kill them one by one. While it is nice to have options, the level design takes this to the extreme. Areas will have too many enemies clustered together to take them out silently. Or areas will have the other extreme of all enemies with their back to Lara and taking them it is as easy as moving forward. Each area is also quite small, as if we are still in the PS3/Xbox 360 era. This game would have sung as a true open world with roving squads of threats to avoid.

    Crafting and hunting are back for better or worse. Unlike “Rise of the Tomb Raider”, the trees look like trees, so there’s an improvement. Hunting wild animals is more of side show. Lara can buy animal hides at vendors and certain abilities abrogate the need for animal hides. (Why does Lara even need a particular animal hide to make wrap for her pistol handle?) The first craftable outfit has so much more utility than all the other that I had Lara wear it for the entire game. Some of the most important items in the game have to be bought from a vendor, assuming you have Lara find that vendor.

    The star of the game should be the tombs. You know, tombs for raiding. The “Tomb Raider” reboot had some ingenious puzzles. “Rise of the Tomb Raider” had two few puzzles, with some of the best coming from DLC packs. (Thank you PS+ for the 25th Anniversary collection.) The tombs in “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” are a shadow of their former selves. The visual design is outstanding. Square Enix has great artists. The execution is terrible. Unlike physics based or knowledge based puzzles, the puzzles in “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” make no sense. I simply ran through them and pushed every lever I saw. The tombs were a bigger letdown than the combat.

    Lastly, the story is just awful and I hated almost everything the characters had to say. If you despise cutscenes that make a mockery of player effort, then get ready to hit the skip button. If you can’t stand having the protagonist yell for no reason, then get ready to hit the skip button. If you don’t want to hear an isolated tribe in the Amazon jungle speak perfect English, smash that skip button. The evil archeologists from “Rise of the Tomb Raider” return like Spectre in a Bond film. I still have no idea what their purpose is. Step one, get powerful world changing artifact. Step three, profit. Meanwhile, Lara is running around, ex-aspirated, and yelling at everyone. The effort that was put into the backstory of each artifact needed to find its way into the main story. Or maybe the writing team was trying to hard. Perhaps my gripes are borne from comparisons to the Uncharted series. The team at Naughty Dog makes good dialogue look easy. Maybe Xbox players will rate Tomb Raider higher because they don’t know what they are missing.

    Full disclosure, I played this game as a PS+ “free” game on a PS5. Square Enix optimized this PS4 game for next gen, and I enjoyed 4K at 60fps with improved load times on PS5. Even with all that, ”Shadow of the Tomb Raider” is no “Uncharted 4”, but it was a big improvement over “Rise of the Tomb Raider”.

    All in all, my 12-14 hour adventure had a few good moments. I enjoyed the setting and seeing an Aztec village in action. Ultimately, Square Enix needs to put more effort into their games. If they ever bring Lara back, do right by this character.    … Expand
  74. ToshLichev
    Sep 19, 2021
    6
    Shadow of The Tomb Raider is a decent if not too notable farewell to the new Lara Croft trilogy. It's never bad per say but it also never really manages to hit any high points - it always just works.

    From a gameplay perspective everything is sort of ok with space for improvement being present in just about every aspect. Climbing mechanics don't feel tight enough and sometimes you end up    Shadow of The Tomb Raider is a decent if not too notable farewell to the new Lara Croft trilogy. It's never bad per say but it also never really manages to hit any high points - it always just works.

    From a gameplay perspective everything is sort of ok with space for improvement being present in just about every aspect. Climbing mechanics don't feel tight enough and sometimes you end up with awkward camera angles which force you to take a guess at where you should be going. Combat is fairly rare which is good because the mechanics don't exactly feel great, a bit too floaty on consoles. Graphically the game holds up well, but once again - never really impresses. I did have odd lip sync problems and some fps drops but nothing too jarring.
    The torture porn aspect of the game however is too much - it's funny when it happens to someone like Nathan Drake but when it's Lara you just feel bad - her character is written in a way that makes these situations feel like she is constantly being beaten down by everything around her.

    Storywise Shadow Of The Tomb Raider ends up being derivative and unmemorable. It never presents us with anything new or interesting. You just go through the motions of a cliche "stop the prophecy" storyline. You can tell what's going to happen every step of the way and the ending fails to serve up any real closure for this part of Laras life. The only reason to keep going is because the protagonist is fairly sympathetic and you want to go on with the journey for her sake.

    Not a bad game, but ultimately bland and forgettable.    … Expand
  75. Shams84
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It may not be the best game of its kind, but it's a really beautiful and fascinating game. I played this game a few times and enjoyed more on separate missions. This is a flagship game that plays the lead role of the woman. Better than last of us part 2.… Expand
  76. Smithy_VonKarma
    Sep 12, 2021
    1
    Director's vision ruined everything about this game. Why is Lara still not over the barrier of finally becoming the Tomb Raider when it's a third game?
  77. LasTtHiT
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Oyun çok akıcı bir sürü yan görev ve mezar görevleri var benim tavsiyem mezarlara kesin girin çok eğlenceli ve güzel şeyler veriyoırlar ve oyundaki bulmacaları beğendim hepsi çok güzel düşünülmüş mühendislik harikası bölüm tasarımları mevcut ve son olarak yan görevlere girip girmemek size kalmış ama bence girin hikaye katkıları var .Şimdiden herkese iyi oyunlar diliyorum.Oyun çok akıcı bir sürü yan görev ve mezar görevleri var benim tavsiyem mezarlara kesin girin çok eğlenceli ve güzel şeyler veriyoırlar ve oyundaki bulmacaları beğendim hepsi çok güzel düşünülmüş mühendislik harikası bölüm tasarımları mevcut ve son olarak yan görevlere girip girmemek size kalmış ama bence girin hikaye katkıları var .Şimdiden herkese iyi oyunlar diliyorum.
  78. TI_ProJecT
    Aug 24, 2021
    5
    Проходная игра, для меня худшая в серии.
    Основная причина низкой оценки - слабый, глупый и предсказуемый сюжет, а также совершенно нелепые диалоги. Геймплей приелся за три части, часть механик сильно устарели.
    Если оценивать игру обособленно от серии возможно стоит поставить оценку выше, но в рамках серии и единой истории рука не поднимается ставить что-то больше 5.    Проходная игра, для меня худшая в серии.
    Основная причина низкой оценки - слабый, глупый и предсказуемый сюжет, а также совершенно нелепые диалоги. Геймплей приелся за три части, часть механик сильно устарели.
    Если оценивать игру обособленно от серии возможно стоит поставить оценку выше, но в рамках серии и единой истории рука не поднимается ставить что-то больше 5.
  79. ghosttoyou
    Aug 16, 2021
    4
    Хз, были у меня хорошие(не знаю почему) ожидания на эту игру, но совсем дерьмовинькая она, скучный банальный сюжет, не интересный геймплей, уебищный крафт, мало экшена, совсем мало, в целом игра вышла даже хуже прошлой части, никак не ожидал что мне она понравится меньше чем та, но как есть, серия медленно умирает как по мне и все покупки только изза имени, не было бы имени, в это бы никтоХз, были у меня хорошие(не знаю почему) ожидания на эту игру, но совсем дерьмовинькая она, скучный банальный сюжет, не интересный геймплей, уебищный крафт, мало экшена, совсем мало, в целом игра вышла даже хуже прошлой части, никак не ожидал что мне она понравится меньше чем та, но как есть, серия медленно умирает как по мне и все покупки только изза имени, не было бы имени, в это бы никто не играл бы, жалко.… Expand
  80. vassilisbobobo
    Aug 16, 2021
    1
    Lara was so special until they reboot the whole story and everything they destroyed an iconic character by making a boring and cynical perspective of Lara but anyway the fist two games was actually fun to play though
    Shadow of tomb raider has nothing to enjoy about is way too boring and has no soul the model of Lara looks a bit off here and personally i hated every costume in this game    Lara was so special until they reboot the whole story and everything they destroyed an iconic character by making a boring and cynical perspective of Lara but anyway the fist two games was actually fun to play though
    Shadow of tomb raider has nothing to enjoy about is way too boring and has no soul the model of Lara looks a bit off here and personally i hated every costume in this game !
    The graphics are good and some views are awesome but i don't play for graphics    … Expand
  81. Lwkasmax
    Aug 14, 2021
    7
    good story. gameplay okay, but nothing innovative compared to the predecessor.
  82. 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
  83. NerdGaming
    Jul 14, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ich bin ein riesiger Tomb Raider Fan, ich besitze jedes Spiel, weshalb es nicht verwunderlich ist, das ich dieses Spiel 2018 vorbestellt hatte und das hat sich wirklich gelohnt. Ich mag die Reboot Serie von Tomb Raider wirklich gerne und dieser Teil ist der beste der neuen Reihe, die Story ist vielleicht etwas weit hergeholt und an manchen Stellen etwas stumpf, aber trotzdem extrem cineastisch und spannend inszeniert, zur Story werde ich wie gewohnt nichts sagen, aber es sei so viel gesagt, es geht um die Rettung der Erde.
    Die Grafik des Spiels ist extrem gut, die Charaktere sind wie gewohnt sehr gut geschrieben und auch das Gunpolay konnten die Entwickler bei Crystal Dynamics verbessern, dieses hatte mir in den Vorgängern Tomb Raider (2013) und Rise Of The Tomb Raider nicht gefallen.
    Wer die beiden Vorgänger kennt, weiß wie action geladen die Reboot Reihe ist und auch das kommt in diesem Spiel nicht zu kurz. Ich Haber aber auch Eoin Problem mit dem Spiel, ein Problem das vielleicht sogar seine größte Stärke es, ich weiß verwirrend, aber lasst es mich mal erklären bis zur Mitte des Spiels war die Story zwar wie gewohnt gut inszeniert, aber um ehrlich zu sein eher blass geblieben, bis es aber wie bei der typischen Heldenreise zum Tiefpunkt für Lara kommt. Ihr wollt euch eigentlich in eine gegnerische Basis schleichen werdet dabei aber entdeckt und fallt unter schwerem Gegnerbeschuss ins Wasser. Lara treibt auf den Grund des Sees zu, sie sieht verloren aus, doch plötzlich reist sie ihre Augen auf, unter epischen Bassklängen steigt sie aus dem Wasser aus, umringt von Flammen und massakriert, die Gegner die vor dem See auf sie warten, ab diesem Moment dreht sich die Grundstimmung des Spiels komplett und die Gejagte wird zur Jägerin, ab da an macht das Spiel unfassbar viel Spaß und zählt deswegen zu einem der besten Tomb Raider Erlebnisse seit langem.
    -NerdGaming    … Expand
  84. mixzplit
    Jul 3, 2021
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider parece volver a sus inicios, si esperas un juego con acción constante como Rise of the Tomb Raider, este no es tu juego, si te gusta la exploración, la aventura, los puzzles, este juego es para ti.

    Este juego te mete de lleno en la exploración, con mapas más abiertos a sus 2 anteriores, bajaron la acción e incluyeron más aventura, para mi excelente, para otros    Shadow of the Tomb Raider parece volver a sus inicios, si esperas un juego con acción constante como Rise of the Tomb Raider, este no es tu juego, si te gusta la exploración, la aventura, los puzzles, este juego es para ti.



    Este juego te mete de lleno en la exploración, con mapas más abiertos a sus 2 anteriores, bajaron la acción e incluyeron más aventura, para mi excelente, para otros no lo será, SotTR es continuista, tiene muchas mecánicas de los anteriores, obviamente con mejoras, se agrega además nuevas mecánicas a Lara.

    La parte de exploración y aventura en mapas más abiertos lo hace, quizas, aburrido para algunos, la toma de materiales para mejorar, no solo armas, ahora también atuendos también lo puede hacer aburrido, para mi fue un encanto, el explorar, agarrar materiales y mejorar elementos, mejorar a Lara, sencillamente lo disfruten. Los Puzzles es para mi lo mejor del juego, más puzzles que los anteriores y por eso digo que vuelve un poco a lo que es Tomb Raider en sus inicios, pero solo un poco.

    La acción aunque es poca, tiene sus momentos épicos con una Lara bastante más oscura, más brutal. El sigilo, su gran fuerte, con mejoras muy buenas como embarrarse de barro para ocultarse entre arbustos o ramas en la pared.

    Se podría decir que SotTR es más de lo mismo a sus predecesores, pero mejora los aspectos, repito, exploración y aventura. Gráficamente, obviamente mejora bastante, en PS4 tiene algunos problemas en performance, la sincronizCion labial deja que desear, en las cinemáticas luce bien, durante el gameplay no tanto. En conclusión, es un juego redondo, disfrutable, buena banda sonora, buenos personajes, perfecto para los completistas ya que hay mucha pero mucha exploración y un montón de coleccionables. Gran juego.    … Expand
  85. PS4isbest
    Jun 27, 2021
    4
    lento, molto lento da tomb raider non ti aspetti questo. devi esplorare risolvere enigmi e qualche volta combattere. la grafica è nella media ma nulla di straordinario

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  86. willyfenoll
    Jun 25, 2021
    4
    Stunning graphics, disappointingly boring story. I never found it interesting. Clunky and graceless gameplay.
  87. Random-Player
    Jun 16, 2021
    4
    Don't play this crap, go re-play Rise instead. I finished all the dlc's so i dont feel like i wasted my money LOL
  88. infernal_
    May 13, 2021
    0
    Worst tomb raider game ever :( i love tomb raider 2013 and rise of but this game not have any action just puzzle and boring after 4 hours later i cant finish this game just delete and re install rise of agin
  89. TediPik
    May 7, 2021
    7
    That's an OK game, that's it. Story-wise it's beyond average, but way too many unnecessary cutscenes, I felt like I was watching a movie or something. Not replayable.
  90. Star_Enios
    May 4, 2021
    4
    Story that doesn't make any sense
    Short game in total (which I'm unsure if it for good or bad)
    Indifferent as to what weapons to upgrade, you just do them all
    Some skills you never manage to use them in the game

    It's just all wrong. There are so many games out there that set a high standard and TR failed to even reach it
  91. shinjikun
    May 4, 2021
    0
    Woke and worst game of them all.

    Would not recommend this game. First off this game, makes no advancements compared to the other games, other than what seems to be some better lighting. Only reason anyone could tolerate this game is too see how much it tanks your fps by enabling RTX. Gameplay: Absolutely boring, and makes you want to speed run the game for lack of anything    Woke and worst game of them all.

    Would not recommend this game.

    First off this game, makes no advancements compared to the other games, other than what seems to be some better lighting. Only reason anyone could tolerate this game is too see how much it tanks your fps by enabling RTX.

    Gameplay: Absolutely boring, and makes you want to speed run the game for lack of anything interesting. Controls are the same as previous games which is Ok, But the game is riddled with minor bugs that break the experience on a constant basis. Same repetitive garbage over and over. This game feels like the doing stupid same trick of attaching your bow with a rope to something else to progress 70 percent of the time. 20 percent just going though these quick time motions to survive, which are so easy its a joke. and lastly 10 percent actual combat. You could probably beat the entire game in 20 hours with your eyes closed. They give you allot of upgrades for the fighting parts of the game, which is basically 1 hour of the entire game, and can easily be done with even the basic weapons.

    Story : I will go as far as to say i have played and beaten hundreds of games, and this game has the worst story i have ever seen. Constant blabbering about this fake god and moon goddess and other nonsense. In the most annoying bimbo voice imaginable. "Im a Reserchar" and "Yaaas". Manages to discriminate against actually beliefs, while touting tolerance and diverse cast and all the other typical SJW corporate non sense.
    Laura voice is has got to be the most annoying part of this game. if you can get though that, you may be able to complete this game without tearing your ears off. Also they manage to make Laura more and more unattractive every game for obvious reasons. They want to alienate fans for some SJW woke propaganda.

    Graphics: Nothing special aside from RTX, they took as long as possible, to make the characters as UGLY as possible while keeping basically all the assets the same. They put the model assets from previous games available to use. While still forcing you to use there new ones in certain missions. Lots of clipping unless you use the standard character model. No effort was made to make them blend a bit better in the game. Pure Hair is a joke, Hair FX was better in the first game at least the hair didn't bounce around like hairworks on steroids.

    0/10    … Expand
  92. Nishantraju
    Apr 29, 2021
    8
    This game obsolute masterpiece. This game graphics are great the fighting is very funny and it's competitive to a bearable degree. However,some bosses in the game are so difficult to defeat that it makes dark souls look like a game of snake and leaders. This game background music is amazing,example Azuma the feldsher,please please please please make this boss easier! I have fought him soThis game obsolute masterpiece. This game graphics are great the fighting is very funny and it's competitive to a bearable degree. However,some bosses in the game are so difficult to defeat that it makes dark souls look like a game of snake and leaders. This game background music is amazing,example Azuma the feldsher,please please please please make this boss easier! I have fought him so many times and I haven't come close to winning in any of them. Also , a bit too many game but this game truly brilliant game .I love this game it has cool graphics and great fighting styles.But is difficult to play you spend all time to defeats a villain and all you get is 100 coins and weapons.… Expand
  93. fabgo
    Apr 20, 2021
    3
    The first two tomb raider reboot games are awesome. This third installment falls way short. It's much more challenging than the first two. It's much more tedious. It has these weird gameplay choices, where despite getting better weapons you are forced to fight with bow and arrow. You are frequently fighting meelee type enemies with only ranged weapons (your axe is useless in this game).The first two tomb raider reboot games are awesome. This third installment falls way short. It's much more challenging than the first two. It's much more tedious. It has these weird gameplay choices, where despite getting better weapons you are forced to fight with bow and arrow. You are frequently fighting meelee type enemies with only ranged weapons (your axe is useless in this game). The ongoing story about fighting Trinity is becoming trite. I absolutely loved playng the first two games, but this one was a real chore to finish, and I could not wait for it to end.… Expand
  94. 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.
  95. Shahid646
    Apr 17, 2021
    9
    I'm cutting 1 point because of the bad light. Caves were almost black. Cannot decided what to do and where to go. Rest was just perfect
  96. 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
  97. DavidHoltzer
    Apr 10, 2019
    10
    One of the best Tomb Raider game i have ever played. From the rebooted Tomb Raiders this is my favourite. I loved the locations and puzzles, climbing sections and the enemy encounters. The jungle felt alive and it was hard to navigate which was a nice challenge. The cripts and challenge tombs were well thought out. And there were some interesting side quests too. My issues with this gameOne of the best Tomb Raider game i have ever played. From the rebooted Tomb Raiders this is my favourite. I loved the locations and puzzles, climbing sections and the enemy encounters. The jungle felt alive and it was hard to navigate which was a nice challenge. The cripts and challenge tombs were well thought out. And there were some interesting side quests too. My issues with this game are the story: It wasn't the most exciting, the characters were bland and Lara felt out of place because she was the only character who was well written. The game doesn't always work properly: mostly the climbing, sometimes you can grab on a ledge and you fall to your death ect. Overall i'd give it a 8.3 but the scores are so low, so i go with 10… Expand
  98. mihaim
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Best overall in the reboot trilogy. Side quests were so so but I really enjoyed all the tomb challenges and puzzles (if you are skipping them you are actually missing 50% of the game).
  99. nnevill
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    The weakest part of the new trilogy but still a good game. Visual part of the game is awesome. But I don't like jungles setting and Maya/Inca stuff. Also the story is not that good as previous parts. But in any case still worth to play to know the final of the trilogy.
  100. Chubac
    Mar 24, 2021
    5
    This game has an identity crisis. Most of its perks are combat oriented yet there are barely any action. You can loot stuff around the world yet you can't use them to upgrade your best gear. This game is full of puzzles yet most of them are just brainless and not fun. The only saving grace this game has is the beautiful graphics.
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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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