Shadow of the Tomb Raider

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1696 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. kc0321
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    Since when lots of death traps and 1 stone plate makes it a challenging old tomb?
  3. monkeysee
    Mar 20, 2021
    2
    I really didn't like the game. The plot, the dialogues are just horror. The locations, despite the fact that they are kind of colorfully done, are boring and not interesting. The weakest game in the reboot trilogy.
  4. RedDragon1240
    Mar 14, 2021
    9
    This game is great. I have not played the other 2 games of the revamped series but this is absolutely fantastic. Semi open world, great story, great gameplay and great atmsphere. Also, there are some challenging puzzles. If you like ancient civilizations this game is for you. Some bugs here and there, but nothign that makes it unplayable.
  5. sycsyc
    Mar 8, 2021
    2
    I had issues with the following:
    - Story was lackluster, character development was abysmal (Lara is still the same stubborn woman it's like she learned nothing from ROTR)
    - Lighting was terrible (the flashlight randomly turns on at the wrong moments, easy to miss certain things,etc.) - no difference from the original 'Rise of the Tombraider' - expected more, whether its improved    I had issues with the following:
    - Story was lackluster, character development was abysmal (Lara is still the same stubborn woman it's like she learned nothing from ROTR)
    - Lighting was terrible (the flashlight randomly turns on at the wrong moments, easy to miss certain things,etc.)
    - no difference from the original 'Rise of the Tombraider' - expected more, whether its improved fighting mechanics, better puzzles, or better storyline - nothing changed
    - overabundance of random collectibles - became a point where I just skipped over all the collectibles dialogue
    - after a few missions, everything felt too repeatitive    … Expand
  6. Jiggaub
    Mar 8, 2021
    9
    Not quite as good as the uncharted series, but still very good. I agree with most of the positive reviews. The best tomb raider game in years and possibly the best ever. Graphics are top notch, the stealth kills are a good addition. One of the best games I've played on my ps5. Highly recommend.
  7. 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).
  8. PHM1209
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    A game with very good dynamics and rapid development, it has excellent graphics and gameplay that makes exploration a lot easier.
  9. CptOppositional
    Feb 27, 2021
    8
    It’s a very fun game. The story wasn’t particularly compelling for me, but the open-world gameplay and environmental puzzles were a lot of fun. The crafting system was engaging—albeit limited—and the combat was consistently entertaining. While I ultimately preferred Tomb Raider (2013) and Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a worthy addition to the modern franchise.
  10. Malef
    Feb 27, 2021
    4
    The Tombs are great visually and mechanically, most of them. All else is somewhat normal if not bad. Action sequences are worst part of the game.
    Changed score to 4 after playing DLC.
  11. Perixa23
    Feb 20, 2021
    6
    When I finished the game I was left with 1 brain cell! More boring and I would be dead!
  12. 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
  13. pwm
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    I loved this game. As good as it gets for adventure games, right up there with the Uncharted series.
  14. Solidwisdom
    Feb 6, 2021
    8
    I was really looking for this game. It turns out to be a prety good game. I liked how it focus now more on exploring and puzzles but i feel like the weapons and upgrading were somewhat pointless now because there is barely any combat in this game compared to the other tomb raiders on ps4. Overall everything was top notch, graphics sometimes appeared low quality at some times. Overall a funI was really looking for this game. It turns out to be a prety good game. I liked how it focus now more on exploring and puzzles but i feel like the weapons and upgrading were somewhat pointless now because there is barely any combat in this game compared to the other tomb raiders on ps4. Overall everything was top notch, graphics sometimes appeared low quality at some times. Overall a fun game for anyone that likes adventure games.… Expand
  15. Mr1
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    Очень красивая игра!
    Немного не хватило рукопашной боевки как в предыдущих частях. Сюжет вроде понравился, но спорные моменты есть, какая-то несказанность "а почему так?".
  16. 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
  17. Flammie
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb raider is a classical action adventure game with top quality Hollywood style plot. The game plays well and the progression is well-balanced mix of shooting or stealth sections, puzzles and platforming, talking with NPC's and quick time event style running action sequences. Most of these are well implented, and allow different play styles with good difficulty level. TheShadow of the Tomb raider is a classical action adventure game with top quality Hollywood style plot. The game plays well and the progression is well-balanced mix of shooting or stealth sections, puzzles and platforming, talking with NPC's and quick time event style running action sequences. Most of these are well implented, and allow different play styles with good difficulty level. The most annoying I find are the quick-time eventish running scene where you are basically always running from something and have to react to falling things and stuff, they aren't real QTEs so there's no button prompts but you still have to memorise what do on each step and it's usually not obvious at all so it just becomes annoying. The camera is sometimes quite bad and especially swimming is torture. Other than that there is no big problems in the game. The music is top notch and the voice acting is passable. I kind of like using native languages for npc's but calling it immersive is quite absurd, that's not quite how it works in real world.… Expand
  18. mjv0309
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a great game! There were really great environments, fun and challenging tombs to raid, and exploration that didn't seem like a chore. I really like how you can set the difficulty settings for each of the ways you like to be challenged. You can decide separately how difficult you want the puzzles, exploration, and combat to be. I only knocked it down a point for the ridiculous story. I know that the premise of the series is rather unbelievable, but the plot doesn't really resolve satisfyingly. All in all, it was a really fun game!… Expand
  19. SonofYevon
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    This game is aids. The puzzles in this game are god-awful. Horribly designed.
  20. miccael
    Feb 3, 2021
    7
    Shadow of Tomb Raider, reviewed on PS5 with PS4 edition.
    The Goods:

    Overall animations of looting/playing in general is good. I noticed some subtle animations added to Laura which makes the game feel better. Having 60FPS option is great and so is 4K, but I have to select only one, and 9/10 times I select frame-rate. Sadly I lose amazing 4K graphics that game designers worked on!    Shadow of Tomb Raider, reviewed on PS5 with PS4 edition.
    The Goods:

    Overall animations of looting/playing in general is good. I noticed some subtle animations added to Laura which makes the game feel better.
    Having 60FPS option is great and so is 4K, but I have to select only one, and 9/10 times I select frame-rate. Sadly I lose amazing 4K graphics that game designers worked on!
    Amazing visuals even in cutscenes!
    Crafting improved a lot!

    The Bads:
    Story is by far the weakest, but the setting is SO GOOD! Good side characters but somehow story does not feel well made.
    Character animations aren't great on Lara, this does not feel like 2018 game.
    Hair, mouth animations and quality also could have been better.
    Fire effects are straight up from 20 years ago, have you seen them!?
    Lost of things are added for sake of adding it, like upside down scaling cliff, I think it's a gimmick and does not work well on several occasions where I was doing everything correctly, yet I died.
    Game is heavily inspired by Uncharted series and I can tell. This is good, but when you compare, controls are way better in Uncharted.
    Also game clearly can handle 4K/60 but somehow we have to choose one or another :(

    Would I recommend? YES    … Expand
  21. AsalCristian
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    Es un juego muy notable.
    Me lo acabo de pasar y es una maravilla en todos los apartados.
    ¡Suerte a la compañía creadora con el siguiente juego!
  22. Clonears
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    Есть отличные идеи и механики, но их воплощение среднее. Акробатика совсем плохо после uncharted
  23. Bro2
    Jan 28, 2021
    9
    Improved allot of things from the rise. The story telling isn’t as good but the internal struggle Lara faces makes up for it
  24. DeathSurgeon
    Jan 28, 2021
    3
    As a trophy hunter I find this game an absolute trash for trophy hunting. Playing on Deadly obsession difficulty. You go through one hour of playing then you somehow die because of a stupid bug.
    you have to go through it all over because it doesn't have checkpoints. what a waste of time.
  25. dannygards
    Jan 28, 2021
    4
    Poor little rich girl Lara Croft white knighting her way around South America saving the indigenous people while pilfering any relic that isn't nailed down. Mechanically solid, but the narrative is at best dull, and more often cringe worthy.
  26. DonPanche
    Jan 25, 2021
    9
    Pros:
    -Nice story (the kind of story you should expect from a Tomb Raider Game)
    -Nice ending
    -Beautiful world
    -I really, really, really enjoyed the puzzles
    -Runs amazingly well on the PS5

    Cons:
    -There is not much combat, which is kind of good because it's mechanics feel a little bit clunky, specially when foes are very close.
  27. Manziflex
    Jan 23, 2021
    8
    Is a very enjoyable game, if you love in game puzzle s. After 5 hours of play, the fighting is scarce. while from the graphic point of view, it literally leaves you speechless. At the moment it looks like the best graphics engine you can run on PS5
  28. Naird12
    Jan 24, 2021
    9
    El juego es bueno pero hay partes que se hacen repetitivas pero la historia es buena y tiene uno que otro bug y el final es muy bueno
  29. mmarkk3
    Jan 23, 2021
    8
    This game is very reminiscent of Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn, which is a good thing. It is a beautiful exploration game, with challenging puzzles, and nice gameplay mechanics and customization. A little more polish on the gunplay/shooting would have boosted the score to a 9!
  30. 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
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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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