Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1696 Ratings

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  1. ForbiddenSun
    Sep 15, 2018
    9
    I am surprised by the mixed reviews, I thought this was way better than Rise of the Tomb Raider. If you love exploring, gorgeous environments, and tons of amazing tombs, you'll love this game. I am glad they went back to exploration instead of mindless gun fights every 5 minutes like Rise. The added stealth skills made for more deeper gameplay, and the water environments and swimming wasI am surprised by the mixed reviews, I thought this was way better than Rise of the Tomb Raider. If you love exploring, gorgeous environments, and tons of amazing tombs, you'll love this game. I am glad they went back to exploration instead of mindless gun fights every 5 minutes like Rise. The added stealth skills made for more deeper gameplay, and the water environments and swimming was an awesome add.… Expand
  2. Toxic_Boy
    Sep 14, 2018
    9
    Wow. What a game. It's clear that Eidos Montreal have a knack for designing intriguing and rewarding puzzles, as the ones found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider feature variety and rewarding gameplay. There's a noticeable shift from the previous two entries in terms of pulling back on run and gun gameplay in favour of stealth and tactical strategy when tackling the encounters that happenWow. What a game. It's clear that Eidos Montreal have a knack for designing intriguing and rewarding puzzles, as the ones found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider feature variety and rewarding gameplay. There's a noticeable shift from the previous two entries in terms of pulling back on run and gun gameplay in favour of stealth and tactical strategy when tackling the encounters that happen occasionally. This is good news if you recall and enjoyed the more solitary exploration of the series 20 years ago. The story and character development is layered and reveals meaning to Lara's mindset as the game progresses past the first act. To me, it's clear that Eidos Montreal are more than cometent in handling our favourite 90s heroine.… Expand
  3. Yausari
    Sep 17, 2018
    4
    Why is this getting 10s and 9s? Maybe the fans of the series are not seeing the flaws, or maybe despite the flaws, they find this game that much enjoyable nonetheless. As someone who has completed the first two games, I find this quite disappointing.

    I mean, I see what were the developers going for. They put more "tomb raiding" and less shooting. And I don't know why people think this    Why is this getting 10s and 9s? Maybe the fans of the series are not seeing the flaws, or maybe despite the flaws, they find this game that much enjoyable nonetheless. As someone who has completed the first two games, I find this quite disappointing.

    I mean, I see what were the developers going for. They put more "tomb raiding" and less shooting. And I don't know why people think this is a good thing. Why not more of both? There's no point of upgrading your weapons, you won't be using most of them. Tomb raiding side quest rewards you with combat moves or crafting materials which you rarely use.

    The game mechanics are so similar to the previous games. The only thing new about it is that Lara can camouflage herself by smearing mud all over herself. Don't expect that you'd be doing this quite often, you won't. The encounters with enemies are cut down by 3/4, at least. So, if you're looking for combat as it was advertised, (like a predator) those moments will be brief and you won't miss it.

    The animations are the same ones as the previous titles. I had hoped that they change the dodging animation. It's the same one since the first, crawling like an ape. If you're trying to get back to the roots, keep in mind that Lara is acrobatic, not a wild animal!

    I'm not finished with the flaws. At some point in the game, you are required to be in a specific outfit to talk to people. And this makes my blood boils. It's so annoying going back and forth to the camp just to change clothes. I hated this mechanic. Who thought this was a good idea? This was the worst thing about this game.

    I'm still not finish with the criticism. It's the story. I don't care that the characters are uninteresting. But it's about Lara. The first two game had moments where Lara just snapped, going berserk to seek out vengeance. And after that fallout, she had to deal with that transformation, by going all emotional. This is good and a believable transformation... the first time. There is no reason for this to happen again! She already killed a lot of people in the last two games. When are we going to see Lara Croft The Tomb Raider rather than Lara Croft "becoming" the Tomb raider?

    The good thing about this game. I did enjoy the stealth section, despite it being so brief.    … Expand
  4. AVALON85
    Sep 14, 2018
    10
    SOTR is a big step in the right direction.
    Big exploration and traversal; lots of challenging puzzles and tombs and amazing locations.
    What is best also is they have made combat very much less compared to the previous 2 games, because this is what TR has always been about. TR is not a shooter/ combat game; its main goal is to explore and solve puzzles. I do have some issues (mainly    SOTR is a big step in the right direction.
    Big exploration and traversal; lots of challenging puzzles and tombs and amazing locations.
    What is best also is they have made combat very much less compared to the previous 2 games, because this is what TR has always been about.

    TR is not a shooter/ combat game; its main goal is to explore and solve puzzles.

    I do have some issues (mainly Lara's voice I don't like it), but it has got nothing to do with the game and how it functions :)

    I would however, hope dual pistols and her athletic moves return in the future games    … Expand
  5. TrueGamer88
    Sep 14, 2018
    10
    Dont believe any negative reviews, clearly their haters. this is the best tomb raider game to date. the best one in the trilogy and the best Lara Croft ive ever seen. her personality is amazing. if you loved her emotions in the 2013 reboot then you will love her here. btw you can play as 2013 Lara as well. awesome. this is a game for fans and newcomers alike, but especially for fans. youDont believe any negative reviews, clearly their haters. this is the best tomb raider game to date. the best one in the trilogy and the best Lara Croft ive ever seen. her personality is amazing. if you loved her emotions in the 2013 reboot then you will love her here. btw you can play as 2013 Lara as well. awesome. this is a game for fans and newcomers alike, but especially for fans. you have tombs, underwater exploration, vicious wildlife, beautiful and deadly jungle exploration. there is even a hard mode for exploration which allows classic fans to get lost and frustrated with exploration and puzzles like we love to do with Lara Croft lol. amazing Tomb raider game. DONT MISS OUT ON THIS. If you're a tomb raider fan this is a dream come true.… Expand
  6. Pawlikowski
    Sep 14, 2018
    10
    Most underated game I played. Graphics looks 2018, mechanics too, Lara has nice character, story is good and this is the best TR I played. The best money spent in my life.
  7. Rwmfilm85
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Not sure why the critics are giving this game lower scores. The gameplay and story is what you have come to expect in this reboot origins trilogy. It finishes this story told across 3 games in a solid satisfying manner. If you liked the gameplay/mechanics of the first two, you'll be satisfied with them in this one. I don't think this game will win over any converts, but I don't thinkNot sure why the critics are giving this game lower scores. The gameplay and story is what you have come to expect in this reboot origins trilogy. It finishes this story told across 3 games in a solid satisfying manner. If you liked the gameplay/mechanics of the first two, you'll be satisfied with them in this one. I don't think this game will win over any converts, but I don't think that's the point by now. So I'd say if you enjoyed the first two, you'll enjoy this one, regardless of the critics' metecritic score.… Expand
  8. LordSerjio
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    The best one of the Reboot Trilogy! Thank you Eidos! Beautiful Lara, amazing tombs (finally a lot of tombs). The best final for the trilogy
  9. OnlyOneHere
    Sep 14, 2018
    0
    This game is the worst Tomb Raider from the Reboot series. This is basically the developers attempt at making a critic bait 10/10 walking simulator with a "deep" narrative. It failed to get any 10s, and the reason for that is the awful story. The physics are terrible and the pacing is horrendous. The puzzles are boring and the level design is bad. The lighting looks horrible compared toThis game is the worst Tomb Raider from the Reboot series. This is basically the developers attempt at making a critic bait 10/10 walking simulator with a "deep" narrative. It failed to get any 10s, and the reason for that is the awful story. The physics are terrible and the pacing is horrendous. The puzzles are boring and the level design is bad. The lighting looks horrible compared to the previous installment. This game is just a cheap version of Uncharted 4.

    To make matters worse, there is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is not a reason to touch this game again. Charging $60 for a game without replay value is a cashgrab. Speaking of cashgrab, the Co-op multiplayer is locked behind a paywall in the upcoming DLC. This is a greedy move from Square Enix. I recommend you wait for the game to drop to $10.before picking it up.    … Expand
  10. Pawlikowsky
    Sep 12, 2018
    0
    Most overrated game I played. Graphics looks 2012, mechanics too, Lara has **** character, story is bad and this is the worst TR I played. The worst money spent in my life.
  11. 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.
  12. memus
    Jan 12, 2020
    3
    Lara is genuinely a genocidal **** in this one.

    The storyline of this series was problematic from the first game. And boy oh boy, it deteriorated quickly. This game is like Batman vs Superman compared to Avengers (where Avengers would be Uncharted obviously). So the basic storyline of all TR games is Lara gets into the tomb, destroys it, then slays all the Trinity archeologists    Lara is genuinely a genocidal **** in this one.

    The storyline of this series was problematic from the first game. And boy oh boy, it deteriorated quickly. This game is like Batman vs Superman compared to Avengers (where Avengers would be Uncharted obviously).

    So the basic storyline of all TR games is Lara gets into the tomb, destroys it, then slays all the Trinity archeologists (because she should be the only one to get it) and then slays all the indigenous people too. And has zero remorse. And she isn't even sacrificed in the ending to be redeemed (I'm not sure she could be redeemed, but it would make at least some sense to try).

    Wow. These game developers are trying to steal Uncharted formula by just copying gameplay elements w/o adding any good writing to the mix. And it sucks so badly.

    The drums are still excellent, though.    … Expand
  13. meowyiii
    Apr 28, 2020
    4
    Confusing plot and boring gameplay. There is so much potential to Lara’s story and character but the game threw it away.
  14. inbetween
    Dec 24, 2019
    7
    Nice setting and nice graphic. It's more focused on exploring and adventure than combat so all the levelling up is almost pointless. You may easily walk trough the game with no skill points spent since you never feel it makes a difference. To me this is a huge shortcoming. Also no need to buy other weapons and upgrade them since you hardly get to use them. I did all of these throughout theNice setting and nice graphic. It's more focused on exploring and adventure than combat so all the levelling up is almost pointless. You may easily walk trough the game with no skill points spent since you never feel it makes a difference. To me this is a huge shortcoming. Also no need to buy other weapons and upgrade them since you hardly get to use them. I did all of these throughout the game just for the sake of it but never saw the reason for it. I also find that those thousands of collectibles spread all over the world break the fluidity of the game since you need to stop every ten seconds to collect something. Of course, you can just give up on most of them but with some items they are needed to upgrade the language skills that will open some small sidequests.… Expand
  15. waelthepro115
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    Awful disappointing trash worst tr game ever.. DONT BUY IT! The game is extremely boring and horrendous story
  16. guimaster90
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    This is not only the worst Lara Croft game this game is the one of the worst games I played in years. It is basically a walking simulator.
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. Dan007553
    Aug 10, 2020
    2
    После второй части казалось,что разработчики понял в какую сторону им стоит двигаться в плане геймплея,а когда стало известно,что поменяли сценариста, а к команде добавились eidos monreal,всё стало слишком хорошо. Что на деле? Сюжет куда слабее второй части,как и персонажи,диалоги. За ним совершенно неинтересно следить и хочется скипнуть все кат-сцены. Разнообразия локация нет.ГрафикаПосле второй части казалось,что разработчики понял в какую сторону им стоит двигаться в плане геймплея,а когда стало известно,что поменяли сценариста, а к команде добавились eidos monreal,всё стало слишком хорошо. Что на деле? Сюжет куда слабее второй части,как и персонажи,диалоги. За ним совершенно неинтересно следить и хочется скипнуть все кат-сцены. Разнообразия локация нет.Графика осталась такой же,зато изменили геймплей и стелс. А вернее,сломали окончательно. Прокачка абсолютно неравномерная,напихали всё,что было в одно дерево и отдали. Всё то,что Лара умела во второй части просят приобрести ещё раз. Из новых механик убийство с дерева и говницо,которым можно обмазаться.Каеф. А вместо этого мог бы выйти( начать разработку deus ex'а нового),эх.… Expand
  20. gamemaster1960
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    huge disappointment. you need to play in order to find some good moments, most of the game is dull and extremely uninteresting and boring. a lot of nonsense talking, purposeless missions and a lot climbing.
  21. Ruless
    Jan 5, 2021
    6
    The game fails to innovate on pretty much everything. The pacing is very different from the previous games, which might be a welcome change, or not.
    Combat is bad, not fun, stealth is ok.
    The graphics are pretty, however they are a bit dated for 2018, and that is also the case for the animations which were recycled from the previous titles. The story has its highs and lows, but overall    The game fails to innovate on pretty much everything. The pacing is very different from the previous games, which might be a welcome change, or not.
    Combat is bad, not fun, stealth is ok.
    The graphics are pretty, however they are a bit dated for 2018, and that is also the case for the animations which were recycled from the previous titles.
    The story has its highs and lows, but overall it's just average, specially to wrap up the trilogy, it's kind of a bummer.    … Expand
  22. SonofYevon
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    This game is aids. The puzzles in this game are god-awful. Horribly designed.
  23. 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
  24. renanwiser
    Jul 21, 2019
    9
    That's the best game of the rebooted serie in terms of gameplay and mechanics, but it lacks quality in screenplay and storytelling.
  25. Ihonestlydontkn
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    A disappointing end to the trilogy. Honestly slightly regret spending time on it.
  26. sergio123456
    Feb 19, 2020
    7
    El juego esta muy bien gráficamente, aunque no me acabó de convencer del todo. Es entretenido para pasarlo una vez, pero para mi gusto no lo rejugaría.
  27. 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.
  28. kkimchenyn
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    I think 70 score is completely representative of this game. The plot of the game does not stand out with something extraordinary and continues the story that the two previous parts of this series started. It’s all the same flat and time to time stupid, but sometimes game can still surprise with really beautiful action elements. Characters, the world, gameplay are also at an average level.I think 70 score is completely representative of this game. The plot of the game does not stand out with something extraordinary and continues the story that the two previous parts of this series started. It’s all the same flat and time to time stupid, but sometimes game can still surprise with really beautiful action elements. Characters, the world, gameplay are also at an average level. I would say that Shadow Of The Tomb Raider is the game that you can unobtrusively complete in a couple of evenings, but if you miss it, then you absolutely will not miss anything.… Expand
  29. adam_carl
    Jan 14, 2021
    7
    This is not what I espect after rise of the tomb raider...I loved the new gameplay ideas and some fun action scenes but this weak story telling about Lara Craft was total clashed and again new place again new treasure hunting...come on guys you can do so much better
  30. 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
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

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