Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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  1. shenzeyu
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    First as comparison, I gave 10/10 to tomb raider 9 (2013), 4/10 to rise of tomb raider because of the numerous bugs.
    The graphics of this game is still at the top level. The story is overall good. But, the game design and the battles are too similar to the previous 2 games.
  2. 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!
  3. Mjcarrillo96
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    A pure stunner on PS4 Pro. Aesthetically, it is by far the most impressive Tomb Raider game and gives Uncharted 4 a run for its money (at least graphically). I even prefer it over Rise of the Tomb Raider because I felt the snowy environments in that one made for a visually repetitive experience. The gameplay here is also far more dynamic than its ever been; A much deeper emphasis onA pure stunner on PS4 Pro. Aesthetically, it is by far the most impressive Tomb Raider game and gives Uncharted 4 a run for its money (at least graphically). I even prefer it over Rise of the Tomb Raider because I felt the snowy environments in that one made for a visually repetitive experience. The gameplay here is also far more dynamic than its ever been; A much deeper emphasis on stealth, and the combat environments allow for more aerial traversal that wasn't as prevalent in previous entries. I also thought the parkour segments were very impressive, giving you a plethora of new tools that make exploration feel brand new again. It makes the climbing segments in Jedi Fallen Order feel like an absolute joke in comparison. There's weight to every impact. Even though it's generally pretty easy, I always feel like I'm scurrying by a thin thread. Swinging off ropes is so exhilirating like a rollercoaster ride. It's as enjoyably cinematic as you'd want.

    Story-wise, I found the game to be a little more by-the-numbers, but there were definitely some series highlights with Lara's childhood flashback sequence and a nice emphasis on her friendship with Jonah. I can't even remember the villain's name or what he really wanted, and he overall doesn't have a strong presence throughout the story, but I can at least say that exploring tombs and uncovering the big mystery was more than enough to stay interested in Lara's plight. She just seems so desperate and you can't help but route for her as she throws her life on the line. It's also refreshing for the genre that instead of raiding tombs for treasure, Lara is trying to prevent bad people from raiding them.

    I think one of the bigger falters was unfortunately Shadow's newest integration: There's plenty of side missions and a hub-world to explore but I never cared to do any of it. The biggest problem with them is not only their fetch-quest nature, but their automated cutscenes. My biggest pull for the Tomb Raider reboots have always been their top-notch motion capture performances and the work Camila Luddington puts into her role. All of that is still present in the main story. But that caliber of storytelling sadly gets lost in the procedural cutscenes, and it doesn't help that the stories within them are not all that interesting. I think it works in games like Fallout and Skyrim that are built around a sandbox world, but in a linear game like Tomb Raider, it just grinds the momentum to a halt. Thankfully they're largely skippable, but it unfortunately makes the game feel on the shorter side by choosing to ignore them.

    Ultimately, I'd rather have a 10-12 hour game full of highlights and fun moments than a 19 hour game that feels stretched out. I'd probably say Shadow is my 2nd favorite of the reboot trilogy. It has the best gameplay and graphics by far, so I definitely see it having a higher replayability than the others. But I still think the first reboot game has a far more memorable and compelling story. And all the gameplay mechanics that are expanded and refined in Shadow, wouldn't exist without that game. Shadow still makes for a worthwhile entry, but I would be sad if this is really the closer for the franchise. It makes for a good closer in a Skyfall kind of way, but definitely leaves me craving more. I don't know if I'm ready to say goodbye to this version of Lara.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. bergcamp101
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Sometimes you can feel, that this game is missing something, but graphics is just beautiful, and though it didn't bring anything special from the second part, it's still a nice charming game.
  7. Zislbog
    Aug 7, 2020
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider was both equally enjoyable and equal parts infuriating poor. I enjoy playing games on the hardest difficulty for the challenge - that's what I find enjoyable, the difficulty plus the story. However in the case of this game it made it very hard to enjoy and appreciate the game. There's no difference in combat difficulty between Hard and Deadly Obsession, the onlyShadow of the Tomb Raider was both equally enjoyable and equal parts infuriating poor. I enjoy playing games on the hardest difficulty for the challenge - that's what I find enjoyable, the difficulty plus the story. However in the case of this game it made it very hard to enjoy and appreciate the game. There's no difference in combat difficulty between Hard and Deadly Obsession, the only difference being no save points (you die you have to redo the whole level again), so I can't find much point in the harder difficulty. It was beyond frustrating because I only died once in the entire game due to the difficulty of the combat. The other times I died were due to camera angle malfunctions and glitches in the platforming meaning I had redo 30-40 minutes of gameplay again that I solved first run with combat simply because I missed a jump by the smallest of margins. This really detracted from the game for me. The story and general gameplay was good but found the difficulty and difficulty to get the trophy pointless. No dying doesn't make a game more challenging. The combat health and puzzles are what do. Put that aside though, and it wa still a great game.… Expand
  8. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. بالنسبة للقصة أساسها جيد لكن التنفيذ عادي فهي تملك المقومات لتصبح جميلة لكن توجد أشياء عديدة منعت هذا الأمر
    أولا لم نعرف قدرة الصندوق والمفتاح وشخصية العدو كانت عادية لم يكن الشر فيها كبيرا وباقي الشخصيات كانت متقطعة الظهور ولا يوجد لها تأثير كبير على اللاعب من حيث الإعجاب والكره ولم نعرف كذلك قوة كائنات "الإيشيل" -إن لم أكن مخطأ في الأسم- فهل هم بشر أم لا وغيرها من الأسئلة التي تطرح بعد هذا السؤال
    بالنسبة لنظام اللعب جيد جدا والعالم كذلك لولا
    من السلبيات في اللعبة ضعف الألغاز وعدم معرفة الحد الأقصى لسعة الموارد إلا بعد إمتلاء الموارد أو عند التاجر الذي لو ترك بدون كلام لكان خيرا بدل تكريره الثلاث أو الأربع جمل
    وأيضا من السلبيات إختفاء الحيوانات إذا إتجه الحيوان نحو حواف الخريطة أو المكان
    ولو كانت تطويرات السلاح تنتقل للسلاح الأخر لكان جيدا
    وكنت أتمنى أن يتم تحديد المسار في اللعبة كخطوط على الأرض أو أي وسيلة أخرى بدل تحديد المكان وعليك إيجاد طريقك
    أعجبني نظام حرية إنها المهمة بالإغتيال أو الهجوم المباشر الذي تستطيع تقوية كل أمر على حسب إختياراتك في شجرة المهارات
    اللعبة جميلة لكن بها سلبيات    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. Vigilante9
    Sep 4, 2020
    8
    Il migliore della nuova trilogia, peccato per la storia poteva essere molto meglio, belle le boss fight, ottima ambientazione anche se non ottimizzato al meglio, buona grafica. Consiglio di giocarlo alla massima difficoltà ossessione mortale regala soddisfazionei.
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. brokencinho
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    Fanatico desde hace tiempo de esta saga es increible 100% recomendado. Es una pelicula.
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. TheBear
    Apr 23, 2020
    7
    A strangely imbalanced game. Much like the last two, this is stunning to behold with a grit that keeps you playing as Lara once again leaps, climbs and slides across a vast, barren landscape that is just ripe for exploration. I say imbalanced because I think the in game collectible content, which is admittedly large and encourages exploration, hardly matters when the majority of game isA strangely imbalanced game. Much like the last two, this is stunning to behold with a grit that keeps you playing as Lara once again leaps, climbs and slides across a vast, barren landscape that is just ripe for exploration. I say imbalanced because I think the in game collectible content, which is admittedly large and encourages exploration, hardly matters when the majority of game is more about exploration and discovery over combat. The combat itself is varied with a mixture of weapons and custom ammunition and is challenging fun when you actually get some. There is nowhere enough combat content to justify the amount of collectibles and skills which in turn left the game feeling imbalanced. A big shout out though to the couple of playable set pieces that occur throughout the game.

    The biggest let down however is the story here which is simply boring. Compared to the bases and facilities of Trinity in the last game which made them seem like a genuine threat, here we have none of that and all we get is a primitive South American jungle village with no memorable characters. Billed as the moment when Lara Croft finally becomes the Tomb Raider we know and love, frankly I don't see it happen here. It is so focused on the main storyline that anything personal seems to be lost except for a moment at the end. To be honest I thought the ending of 2013's Tomb Raider did a better job at establishing Lara as the Tomb Raider we know her to be.

    The game play is familiar and fun and of course the gorgeous visuals will keep you playing and exploring and collecting all these items. For me however this is a bit of a disappointment and a step down from the outstanding two preceding games.    … Expand
  25. GrumpyReviewer
    Sep 25, 2018
    7
    It's a decent adventure game but it is not the best of this trilogy. Actually, I'd say this is the worst of the 3. The first two games were amazing, had great moments and they were a blast to explore; lots of secrets, tombs, challenges, upgrades, great narratives.

    This third one is just more of the same but it does not taste as good. Campfires to upgrade, locked content until you have a    It's a decent adventure game but it is not the best of this trilogy. Actually, I'd say this is the worst of the 3. The first two games were amazing, had great moments and they were a blast to explore; lots of secrets, tombs, challenges, upgrades, great narratives.

    This third one is just more of the same but it does not taste as good. Campfires to upgrade, locked content until you have a particular gear and/or weapon, exploration, kills, rinse and repeat. It's not bad, it just feels... less inspired. And I also think this new game does not look as good and polished as the first two... it feels kind of rushed to be honest. Some of Lara's facial expressions are atrocious.

    It's a nice game to have some casual, adventure fun for 15/20 hours. And that's it. Kind of a weird end for the trilogy though... thought they would end it with a bang, and I was left with: ok, thanks I guess.

    This Lara reboot lacks soul. Look how amazing the Uncharted series is. Those games have jaw dropping moments. This new Tomb Raider series is just about killing, upgrading stuff and finding caves while avoiding some mysterious threat to destroy the world.    … Expand
  26. Denniro
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    What I like is that You actually do more exploring than gun-fighting. What I don't: Laura's voice acting and character itself, it's just not her.. and the flashlight is buggy.
  27. RealMuthaF
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider, unfortunately, is yet another more-of-the-same type of sequel.

    The game's strengths are, still, its graphics (I even took some screenshots during gameplay) and tomb exploration. Tombs are more numerous this time, and generally well-designed, with better ones reserved for DLCs. Combat and climbing are serviceable, but nothing special. The addition of a rope is    Shadow of the Tomb Raider, unfortunately, is yet another more-of-the-same type of sequel.

    The game's strengths are, still, its graphics (I even took some screenshots during gameplay) and tomb exploration. Tombs are more numerous this time, and generally well-designed, with better ones reserved for DLCs. Combat and climbing are serviceable, but nothing special. The addition of a rope is welcome, but its uses are limited throughout the game, sadly.

    The main weakness is, also still, the game's story, which largely mirrors Rise's, starts out in an intriguing way, but slows down to a halt promptly. Croft mostly acts like a whiny b**ch, her "lost my parents" backstory still doesn't make you care, Jonah is still an annoying friendzone type ("R U OK, LARAH?" constitutes 50+% of his dialogue), Trinity is a lame antagonist, and the aboriginal allies are forgettable cliches. The franchise continues to suffer from an identity crisis, with its gameplay mechanics more honed towards open-world style, while the levels are mostly tight limiting corridors. Plus, there is a strong imbalance in favor of exploration at the expense of combat, so you spend the majority of the game unlocking combat skills only to use them a handful of times. The game tries to stretch itself, as that's what AAA games are expected to do nowadays, unfortunately, so we also get a number of side missions, which are split into alright tomb missions and horrendously boring fetch quests, where only the strongest won't skip through the cringy dialogues and free 4 prisoners / talk to 5 natives / read 3 murals / etc.

    The Tomb Raider reboot started out strong, but took a step back with its sequel, and a new developer studio couldn't shake things up. It's just an alright game worth picking up at a discount with all the DLCs included, which is a shame, as the potential to be something greater is still there.    … Expand
  28. JPG127
    Sep 24, 2018
    7
    This is both a good and terrible franchise. It's good in terms of graphics and sound. But the puzzles are more irritating and action seems less than the last two entries. Plus, it seems a bit cut scene heavy for what it is supposed to be.
  29. Elucidate
    Oct 3, 2019
    7
    I enjoyed this more than ROTTR, although only slightly. As before, the graphics are great and the tombs are even better. By focusing on exploration, stealth, and using the bow and arrow instead of constant gunfights, the game manages to be more unique and memorable instead of just being an inferior Uncharted. There's also less grindy collectable crap, which is a plus.

    The story is    I enjoyed this more than ROTTR, although only slightly. As before, the graphics are great and the tombs are even better. By focusing on exploration, stealth, and using the bow and arrow instead of constant gunfights, the game manages to be more unique and memorable instead of just being an inferior Uncharted. There's also less grindy collectable crap, which is a plus.

    The story is pretty mediocre, but I wasn't too bothered by that. Most side characters are rather lame, but I did appreciate how Jonah was given a bigger role than in Rise. Lara's voice acting is great, even if some of the lines feel cheesy.

    There was also a little too much swimming for my liking.    … Expand
  30. ulizamanje
    Sep 4, 2019
    7
    Its a 6.5 for me and here is why.
    Its not a bad game to kill time and relax your brain waiting for something good to come out.
    Story and game play where fun at start but at the middle to end got predictable and repetitive. Linear if you follow objective markers. Spamming the Lara senses button makes exploring the world for secrets an easy task. And the worst part is you cant stop, every    Its a 6.5 for me and here is why.
    Its not a bad game to kill time and relax your brain waiting for something good to come out.
    Story and game play where fun at start but at the middle to end got predictable and repetitive.
    Linear if you follow objective markers. Spamming the Lara senses button makes exploring the world for secrets an easy task. And the worst part is you cant stop, every few steps hit that key, set your marker, go get stuff, rince and repeat. Tomb puzzles easy, and rewards for them are meaningless. No real boss fights. Ammo everywhere. Graphics and overall look are ok. Some fun shooting action moments. Finished with 91% completion, and not even thinking of doing another play trough, ever.    … Expand
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#25 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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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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