Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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  1. Mario_Tierra
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    El tercero de la saga reboot. Un juego menospreciado debido a que salió entre una avalancha de grandes juegos, quedando en segundo plano. No comparto que las dos primeras entregas tengan aproximadamente un 85 y este un 75, porque estamos ante un juego que sigue la misma marcha que los anteriores. Personalmente creo que la historia de Rise of the Tomb Rider está un pelín por encima, peroEl tercero de la saga reboot. Un juego menospreciado debido a que salió entre una avalancha de grandes juegos, quedando en segundo plano. No comparto que las dos primeras entregas tengan aproximadamente un 85 y este un 75, porque estamos ante un juego que sigue la misma marcha que los anteriores. Personalmente creo que la historia de Rise of the Tomb Rider está un pelín por encima, pero eso no indica que Shadow of the Tomb Raider sea peor, para mí es exactamente igual de bueno, y nos muestra a lo que para mí es la mejor versión de Lara Croft. Le doy un punto menos que al Rise porque considero que la historia no es tan "frenética" como aquella (que igualmente es muy buena), pero no puedo darle menos de un 8, de hecho para mí es de 85.… Expand
  2. balding
    May 13, 2019
    9
    The best game, with the best Lara, and overall, the best Tomb Raider of this fantastic reboot trilogy. I think this is the game that best captures the essence of what made Tomb Raider great and melts it with modern game design and cinematic storytelling in a single package. The result is a fun game, with great exploration, Tombs, stealth and survival. Story can be better overall, but alsoThe best game, with the best Lara, and overall, the best Tomb Raider of this fantastic reboot trilogy. I think this is the game that best captures the essence of what made Tomb Raider great and melts it with modern game design and cinematic storytelling in a single package. The result is a fun game, with great exploration, Tombs, stealth and survival. Story can be better overall, but also it´s better than 2013 reboot and Rise, specially Lara as a character who is much more compelling and interesting. Can´t wait where the series goes next.… Expand
  3. Przemun1304
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    the best one of the next gen trilogy. If you like exploration and jungle atmosphere, definitely love it.
  4. AlexSammen
    Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Cool game ! third in the restart trilogy! a little lack of shootings! but overall 10 out of 10 !! I would like to continue!
  5. phosgene
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    Terrible, wonky mechanics. Atrocious melee combat. Laws of physics are so non-existent that Lara might as well levitate throughout the entrie game. Awful game desing. On DO last mission when I die I have to wait out a 2-min loading screen to return to the campfire and then start a **** 5-minute cutscene to load the **** mission all over again? The person who though that was "fun" deservesTerrible, wonky mechanics. Atrocious melee combat. Laws of physics are so non-existent that Lara might as well levitate throughout the entrie game. Awful game desing. On DO last mission when I die I have to wait out a 2-min loading screen to return to the campfire and then start a **** 5-minute cutscene to load the **** mission all over again? The person who though that was "fun" deserves to be executed on the spot.… Expand
  6. claoud
    May 11, 2019
    10
    excellent jeux, dommage que beaucoup de joueurs de nos jours regardent des notes de sites et des youtubeur ou des streamers et du coup à cause de leurs avis négatifs passe a coté de jeux qui pourrai leurs plaire.
  7. nickhorn
    May 21, 2019
    9
    OMG having to listen to everyone speak in Spanish made this game SO ANNOYING. Change to English early on and enjoy a great game.
  8. coorhys
    Jun 19, 2019
    9
    The whole rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy has been absolutely stellar, and this game caps it off excellently. It's very difficult to pick which is better between this and Rise of the Tomb Raider, as both are excellent, although this game does lean more into the exploration and puzzle side of things, while Rise was a lot more combat-heavy and action-packed.

    The graphics here are beautiful;    The whole rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy has been absolutely stellar, and this game caps it off excellently. It's very difficult to pick which is better between this and Rise of the Tomb Raider, as both are excellent, although this game does lean more into the exploration and puzzle side of things, while Rise was a lot more combat-heavy and action-packed.

    The graphics here are beautiful; some of the best on PS4 when it comes to the stunning environments and super-detailed main character models. Lara herself looks brilliant in particular, and is again voiced expertly by Camilla Luddington, however some of the NPCs can look rather generic and sometimes the difference in detail between Lara and someone she is talking to can be a little jarring.

    Gameplay-wise, this plays very similarly to the previous Tomb Raider reboot entries, which seems to be drawing very heavily from Uncharted. However a few additional mechanics have been added, such as a grappling hook, enhanced stealth, and a new emphasis on underwater sections and swimming, which can add some great tension when squeezing through a gap underwater then rushing to the surface or nearest opening for a quick gasp of air.

    The game world itself is a little more open than in Rise of the Tomb Raider, and there are plenty of expertly designed tombs to be found and conquered. I did feel that a few of them were a little difficult to find however, even when using the map to direct you. The waypoint system is something that could be improved, and this has been true for the whole trilogy.

    If you enjoyed the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, or Rise of the Tomb Raider, then this is a must-buy. I would definitely recommend playing those games first however to get the most out of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, as there is a story continuation throughout them all which is wrapped up satisfyingly here.    … Expand
  9. Cergon
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    First Tomb Raider that you can actually lose yourself in just by exploring - perfect evolution of the franchise imo.
  10. oHubner
    Jul 13, 2019
    9
    Excelente game, totalmente nostálgico, apresenta uma Lara mais madura. Ponto negativo: muitos pacotes de expansão que poderiam já estar no jogo base.
  11. Shanyang21
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    This game is ROTR 2.0. I love it! Entertaining exploration, nice action gameplay, stunning graphics, new and improved mechanics...The only bad thing is Jonah, his presence in the story is so forced it doesn't make any sense.
  12. MarkJamesB
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    Brilliant game. Graphics are amazing. Both the stealth and combat elements are perfectly balanced with a wide array of ability’s and weapons to master and apply. This is the best of the new trilogy and I hope they plan on making more. It has the perfect balance of lineal storytelling and open world, RPG-lite gameplay which gives it a really nice pacing. As I mentioned before the visualsBrilliant game. Graphics are amazing. Both the stealth and combat elements are perfectly balanced with a wide array of ability’s and weapons to master and apply. This is the best of the new trilogy and I hope they plan on making more. It has the perfect balance of lineal storytelling and open world, RPG-lite gameplay which gives it a really nice pacing. As I mentioned before the visuals are fantastic. One scene where Lara emerges from the water with a fiery backdrop is absolutely stunning.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. malthael000
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    I was feeling bad about their earlier access on PC. However the beginning is really good, I like the exploration, this game its about exploration and taking photos. But I was excepting more... The first Cinematic trailer-which I really like, its not about what you will see in the game.
  17. gabrievin
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Simply the best adventure of Lara Croft so far. If you have played the previous ones, know that this is a great homage to the classics, in addition to following the tradition of quality that came with the reboot. Be sure to play!
  18. Lanark
    Sep 18, 2018
    10
    Beautiful, Gorgeous game, one of the best action adventures around, well done Square Enix, I will know not to pay attention to the obvious Far Left SJW pseudo Journalist reviews of the Vine, Polygon and Telegraph again, or I would have missed out on a fantastic game, they just seem to exist to whine and preach far left ideology trying to taint and destroy everything, didn't any one tellBeautiful, Gorgeous game, one of the best action adventures around, well done Square Enix, I will know not to pay attention to the obvious Far Left SJW pseudo Journalist reviews of the Vine, Polygon and Telegraph again, or I would have missed out on a fantastic game, they just seem to exist to whine and preach far left ideology trying to taint and destroy everything, didn't any one tell them its just a game, a piece of entertainment?… Expand
  19. ilovelawforever
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Shadow of tomb raider is a great game and I don't know why critics are so harsh on it.Its a good conclusion to 2013 Tomb raider and it handels the story well.Overall its a must win game woth more tombs to explore and more things to do in tomb raidser world.It was worth the wait.
  20. KayVen17
    Sep 26, 2018
    8
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte. Mein persönlicher Score = 84/100 Mein User Score = 8/10… Expand
  21. Berrlett
    Sep 17, 2018
    8
    I think Shadow of the TR will still work alright both critically and commercially. The prime support will come from the Tomb Raider fans, specially fans of the last reboot as Shadow is basically more of the same of TR 2013 and Rise of the TR. Apart from a minor glitch where one of the game's prominent characters "Jonah" appeared twice on the screen the game is actually clean and theI think Shadow of the TR will still work alright both critically and commercially. The prime support will come from the Tomb Raider fans, specially fans of the last reboot as Shadow is basically more of the same of TR 2013 and Rise of the TR. Apart from a minor glitch where one of the game's prominent characters "Jonah" appeared twice on the screen the game is actually clean and the gameplay is smooth, Fighting is similar to Rise and TR2013 which is a very good thing and the story is good/ok.… Expand
  22. RepentantSky
    Oct 22, 2018
    0
    Regardless of the controversy about this game going on, it is just laughably bad. It tries too much to borrow elements from Uncharted, which is annoying because Uncharted originally borrowed elements from the original Tom Raider and it wouldn't have to be that way.

    Another big issue is that this game plays too much like the last two, because it's the Crystal Dynamics way. The formula    Regardless of the controversy about this game going on, it is just laughably bad. It tries too much to borrow elements from Uncharted, which is annoying because Uncharted originally borrowed elements from the original Tom Raider and it wouldn't have to be that way.

    Another big issue is that this game plays too much like the last two, because it's the Crystal Dynamics way. The formula seems be, reboot Tomb Raider, use as many elements from that new reboot in the next game as is possible, repeat until people stop buying the game as the expected rate, and reboot it again, then repeat the whole process over. Lara deserves better, people like myself who have been fans of Tomb Raider for the last 22 years deserve better, and Crystal Dynamics isn't interested in giving us that.

    Finally, the game's story is boring, the acting is stiff, the characters are boring, uninteresting, and pretty much the same as they've always been, and it's hard to sit through. I ended up watching most of the game get played because it bothered me so much. Also, the puzzles are the worst in the series as well. This game simply put, is just bad, but mostly, it's disappointing.    … Expand
  23. juditeprince
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider is easily the best in the trilogy. Eidos does not disappoint!
  24. Haterxxxllll
    Jan 4, 2019
    0
    Please do not make games from this series anymore. Do not disgrace the great franchise. This game is not worthy of being called Tomb Raider. But the shadow could be a good game, you had the budget Eidos!
  25. Youmustdienow
    Jan 30, 2020
    9
    Beat game on ps4 pro in 4K, set resolution as priority. Took around 10 hrs to beat. Didn’t do any side missions yet. So as a diehard Tomb Raider fan, I’m pleased that we got a lush jungle setting this time. They added 10xs the tombs & puzzles. I’m also really loving the swimming controls. Its also cool that you can play as ps1 Lara. I tried that out during the tigar fights. Felt like I wasBeat game on ps4 pro in 4K, set resolution as priority. Took around 10 hrs to beat. Didn’t do any side missions yet. So as a diehard Tomb Raider fan, I’m pleased that we got a lush jungle setting this time. They added 10xs the tombs & puzzles. I’m also really loving the swimming controls. Its also cool that you can play as ps1 Lara. I tried that out during the tigar fights. Felt like I was playing an HD remake of the originals at times.

    Gameplay wise I had little complaints. I hate only the upgrade system because I always feel like I choose the wrong things & would rather the game automatically be balaced. My other issue was with some cutscenes. The plot had its moments, but I just didnt care about the bad guy trying to end the world. I think Lara came off as shallow since her best friend Johna did everything to treat her good, yet since he’s not a sweaty chested bodybuilder, he only gets thank yous & goodbyes. We are 3 games in & the guy can’t catch a break. Also, why did TR tease duel pistols in previous games? They never make a comeback. Guess we all got lied to.    … Expand
  26. VasuBangera
    Sep 16, 2018
    6
    If you have played the previous two Tomb Raider then there is nothing new here other than location and Story. Everything else is same, tombs are equipment locked,if you dont own it you cant go ahead. Same set of skills to upgrade again. Same set of bonfire to upgrade and fast travel.
  27. kys8094
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Best action game of 2018. The real Tomb Raider is back. Trilogy is over, but a new Tomb Raider sequel is expected. :D
  28. vaan23
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful .
  29. wolfe_707
    Sep 13, 2018
    10
    one of the best tomb raider game when it come to adventure so much fun playing with Lara croft
    the did a great job in this part.
  30. The_BlueRose
    Oct 2, 2018
    6
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider is probably the most disapointing game I´ve played this generation.
    Coming from the two last games that I enjoyed (the first more than the second) the direction of this story has no direction at all.
    -Story: the game tries to deliver a epic journey but with no success. Why Trinity is now a paramilitar organization and its head boss a guy who lives in a hidden    Shadow of the Tomb Raider is probably the most disapointing game I´ve played this generation.
    Coming from the two last games that I enjoyed (the first more than the second) the direction of this story has no direction at all.

    -Story: the game tries to deliver a epic journey but with no success. Why Trinity is now a paramilitar organization and its head boss a guy who lives in a hidden village pretending to be the god messenger? In RIse of the TR the enemies were heavily armed and hard to kill, now you can take down most enemies with 4-5 bullets, no joke, even the armored ones. These leads to a poor use of the stealth mechanics. Why use stealth if going berserker is more effective?That is a huge problem.
    Also Lara is like a superhuman, even if a jaguar **** her back she is like "only a scratch, no real deal".
    Also Jonah... An unnecessary character like in RotTR.

    -World: beautifull I have to say.

    -Combat: the combat in this new trilogy has evolved practically nothing. Same animations, same moves, same weapons, same enemies. In addition on this game there are significally less combat than in the previous two, why?

    -Conclusion: a huge dissapointment and a bitter ending to a trilogy than looked promissing.    … Expand
  31. arcofadiver
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    I will echo others who have said not to believe the negative reviews! I almost abandoned the game an hour or two in because I thought it was inferior to the first two installments of the trilogy and going to be a slog to get through. But luckily I stuck with it through its slow start and was rewarded with far and away the best segment of the series. Full marks and kudos to the team behindI will echo others who have said not to believe the negative reviews! I almost abandoned the game an hour or two in because I thought it was inferior to the first two installments of the trilogy and going to be a slog to get through. But luckily I stuck with it through its slow start and was rewarded with far and away the best segment of the series. Full marks and kudos to the team behind this game!

    It's true that there is significantly less combat in this one and in the first two hours, what combat there is, felt clunky and unsatisfying. But stick with it - the game slowly becomes the most immersive, beautiful, interesting Tomb Raider yet. Stunning, vast worlds and intriguing exploration - and all skillfully executed.

    The tombs are plentiful and have a satisfying degree of difficulty that can be tailored to your taste by selecting the level of hints from none to maximum. There are additional skills and maneuvers that are really fun and the combat eventually becomes engaging and challenging.

    Yes this is an evolution not a revolution but the familiar feels great and the graphics are so much better than the first two, that the world completely sucks you in. I grew to prefer the balance in this one of more exploration and tombs than combat .

    If you're looking for a first person shooter - look elsewhere. If you're looking for one of the best immersive adventure games available on PS4 look no further. Do not miss this one if you are a Tomb Raider fan.    … Expand
  32. oulala
    Sep 24, 2018
    6
    yes, this game is beautiful, but I never felt any empathy for characters, they sound and act superficial and artificial. The difficulty is stupidly bad managed on some scenes like the first "arena" with Yaaxil. When on hard mode you have good chances to be taken down within 2 seconds after the begining of the scene...
    Maps are almost small and the corridor effect is quite strong.
  33. anonymousnerd
    Oct 23, 2018
    4
    This game feels like someone got an uncharted script, immediately shredded it, tried to glue it back together from the shredded pieces, and then got a tomb raider fanboy, who only played the ps1 version of the games, to fill in the gaps.
  34. Leon2703
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    This is the best Tomb Raider yet. I have no idea why critics are being so tough on it. I will say that some things could be better (animations, hand-to-hand combat, etc), but the good outweighs the bad by a large margin. Honestly, this game is a solid 9,0 I did put 10 to push the score up a bit. But don't worry, this game is spectacular.
  35. Vanys
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. is a sequel worthy of the previous 2, same game system if you like the previous ones you would like this, there is not much risk in the purchase insured… Expand
  36. Byrne2020
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Gotta say that this is an amazing game. The graphics are beautiful and the story is a little bit over the top but really fun. Exploration is amazing as usual with this series. A must buy.
  37. AsaZimbabwe
    Sep 21, 2018
    6
    really good looking game... unfortunately it is just not much fun... dodgy controls & frustrating platforming... seemingly useless weapons upgrade system make the rpg elements feel tacked-on... dull, somewhat racist story... pretty linear progression... despite the vast, lush jungle setting, the game often feels claustrophobic as opposed to free-to-explore... towns feel like tedious,really good looking game... unfortunately it is just not much fun... dodgy controls & frustrating platforming... seemingly useless weapons upgrade system make the rpg elements feel tacked-on... dull, somewhat racist story... pretty linear progression... despite the vast, lush jungle setting, the game often feels claustrophobic as opposed to free-to-explore... towns feel like tedious, needless hubs with relatively boring NPCs... underwater is neat, but who really cares about collecting that plant down there... quests & challenge tombs are occasionally interesting but often don't feel rewarding... i had to push myself to see it all through rather than feeling excited about playing it more... it is easy enough to knock out the main quest in a weekend... as much as i wanted to like the new Tomb Raider, i'd have to say that Uncharted 4 & Lost Legacy were both much more enjoyable, rewarding experiences...… Expand
  38. uVimOvil
    Sep 27, 2018
    8
    muy continuista si, pero tan adictivo como las 2 entregas anteriores, es un juego de una exploradora y el juego es perfecto para explorar.
  39. fishbone76
    Sep 21, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played on PS4 and finished 2 playthroughs. One on hard and one on hard for traversal and puzzles but normal for combat. I'm not a friend of hard combat so I don't think I'm gonna play this on a harder diffuclty.

    pros:

    - I had a bug free game except for the 100% artifact achievement

    - photo mode (could need some improvement but there already is a thread for that)

    - the traversal in every aspect without the white ledges. I looooove it every time Lara's grib fails and I have to press the grab button again.

    - piranhas

    - every puzzle and tomb, especially the eagle trial and path of battle

    - the nahual quest

    - the stealth system

    - the cenotes, the whole yaaxil stuff gave me the creeps (you heard them but never really saw them); especially before we really knew what

    and who they are.

    - The cenotes challenge tomb with the ship

    - San Juan was a lovely hub, wish it would had been bigger.

    - Lara's arms :3

    - Unuratu was very well written, I really felt sad when she died

    - Etzli was gladly not some annoying little brat but I would had prefered a little older boy (16) to take on his mothers heir. How old is he?

    Maybe 13?

    - Villagers voiced their annoyance when Lara ran and shoved them outta the way.

    - Jonah did a good job on keeping Lara on the ground. For exampel when he shouted at her after the tsunami.

    - The story itself was good.

    - Lara's personality was good, like she didn't had time or cared about her injured leg while Jonah worried. The best part was when she had her badass moment at the oil refinery and the "Don't try me" part.
    What irked me was that she said sorry to Amaru after stabbing him. Why? He killed her father. She didn't had any connection with him. I would had understand the "sorry" if he had been one of her Professors or an old friend who visited them often when Lara was young. Also that she fell so easily for Rourke's lie about Jonah being dead.

    cons:

    - her stiff necklace (might be minor but it annoyed me)

    - There were no visible marks on Lara's back (in the cutscene) after the Jaguar attack. I mean her back must have deep cuts from those

    claws.
    - way too often in combat my view got blocked by big ass leaves (some games make objects transparent when the camera gets too close) - Invisible walls ok there weren't that many but I wished I could jump on most tents, sheds, block of stones. For example I was deeply annoyed that I couldn't jump and climb on most of the buildings in San Juan village and Kuvaq Yaku. I WOULD LOVE TO CLIMB EVERYTHING - The villagers of Paititi shared how many different faces? Not many because after running around some time I recognized them all over again. Some incest heavy village there. Also the faces of Amarus guards all looked the same you can even recognize that tho they wear helmets or facepaint. A little bit more face diversity wouldn't hurt. - Where's that deadly Jungle? There weren't enough Jaguar encounters. Where are the Anacondas, black caimans, giant centipedes and vipers? I didn't felt threatened by the Jungle at all. - combat: I know they reduced combat but imo it was too much reduction. I wouldn't had mind to encounter 2- 4 human enemies here and there and definitely more animal encounters. The first would have been a good place to use hanging enemies up by tree branches. - no enemies in tombs and cryptas - while the underwater sections where pretty and fun; especially when Piranhas were around it wasn't very challenging because I always had enough air. - I was missing a manual control for the flashlight - traps! I only died by one. They are too easy to see, especially if you walk instead of run. - The boss fight. I miss big epic boss battles where you have to learn their mechanics. Destroy/hit some sore spot, evade attacks, go for a boss hit that shortens the Boss life bar (that we can actually see) than repeat until we get to phase two. some random thoughts and suggestions: - I'd prefer to unlock instead of buying some weapons or weapon upgrades, outfits and other extras like hairstyle (Yes the braid), sunglasses, a hat (like I was really envious about Isabella's hat that would have worked perfectly with the adventurer outfit) and colors to dye some outfit parts. I want to be really rewarded by climbing up or down a hard to find cave or some secret passage. Or the church tower in San Juan. Or some underwater section. As of now Shadow is imo the best in this reboot series. And that's it I enjoyed the game and give it 8 out of 10 points.    … Expand
  40. lutron3000
    Sep 20, 2018
    7
    I really love the Square Enix Tomb Raider games, but I feel as if Shadow of the Tomb Raider fell short. While I welcome the new character arcs and interactions between Lara, Jonah, and other main characters, I feel as if the game pacing is odd and the amount of content, particularly after Rise of the Tomb Raider, fell short of my expectations. The ending of Lara's origin story seemedI really love the Square Enix Tomb Raider games, but I feel as if Shadow of the Tomb Raider fell short. While I welcome the new character arcs and interactions between Lara, Jonah, and other main characters, I feel as if the game pacing is odd and the amount of content, particularly after Rise of the Tomb Raider, fell short of my expectations. The ending of Lara's origin story seemed anticlimactic. I loved having more tombs to explore and utilizing my gear more, as well as the large, open areas (Kuwak Yaku and Paititi). The setting was great and I loved being able to have characters speak in native languages. However, the number of challenges, side missions, and combat (Why am I spending money and resources on weapons I'll never use!) seem to be lacking. Lara's hints during puzzles on Normal mode were excruciating - (YES LARA, I KNOW YOU NEED TO GET TO MIRROR 3, I'M JUST EXPLORING) but I didn't want to change the difficulty because I want to get all the achievements for the different difficulty. It seems excessive. I also hated the water caverns (so anxiety inducing!) but I know that is a nitpicky thing and I'm not letting that affect my score.

    Overall it is a fun action adventure game. I liked it! I enjoyed myself while playing it! But it is not free of criticism and problems.    … Expand
  41. 4DaLulz
    Nov 4, 2018
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a charming game from start to finish, it explores some of Lara's more interesting path and allows you to explore large open areas filled with treasures and secrets to find.

    Graphics: Lighting, textures and the overall art design is some of the best in the series if not THE best. Sound: Everything from trees to people and the wild life are portrayed in    Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a charming game from start to finish, it explores some of Lara's more interesting path and allows you to explore large open areas filled with treasures and secrets to find.

    Graphics:
    Lighting, textures and the overall art design is some of the best in the series if not THE best.

    Sound:
    Everything from trees to people and the wild life are portrayed in marvellous crisp audio.

    Gameplay:
    This is definitely the best TR title in the gameplay department, Lara's moveset and animations all flow perfectly. Ledges and secrets can be pointed out to you or you can raise the difficulty however you like so that you don't get handed everything easily, nice touch.

    Ending statement:
    One of the best in the series and it's an absolute gem to play, if you are a TR fan or an Uncharted fan, it's a must play!

    Score:
    8/10    … Expand
  42. DimaFidel
    Jan 23, 2019
    0
    худшая в трилогии перезапуск серии. сюжет скучный и банальный. может с дополнениями игра станет по-лучше, но на старте конечно одно разочарование.
    если SE будут делать продолжение, очень надеюсь что его отдадут другой студии.
    CD явно не тянут игры такого масштаба.    худшая в трилогии перезапуск серии. сюжет скучный и банальный. может с дополнениями игра станет по-лучше, но на старте конечно одно разочарование.
    если SE будут делать продолжение, очень надеюсь что его отдадут другой студии.
    CD явно не тянут игры такого масштаба.
  43. Cadet111
    Feb 1, 2019
    10
    A great game, the best of whole trilogy, finally the return of Tomb Raider .... if you like the classic views of this game from Playstaion 1, this is definitely the title for you. A lot of exploration, tombs ... definitely less shooting .... if you're looking for a shootout, buy yourself Gears of war or even Uncharted 4. I give this game 10/10 because the game has caught me incredibly,A great game, the best of whole trilogy, finally the return of Tomb Raider .... if you like the classic views of this game from Playstaion 1, this is definitely the title for you. A lot of exploration, tombs ... definitely less shooting .... if you're looking for a shootout, buy yourself Gears of war or even Uncharted 4. I give this game 10/10 because the game has caught me incredibly, although the first two parts of the trilogy did not impress me, this third part is great.… Expand
  44. 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
  45. SteauaFortza
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    This is going to be legen......wait for it.....dary, legendary!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  46. empe
    Sep 18, 2018
    6
    Putting credit where credit is due if you're a fan of Tomb Raider series this one will give you 10+ hours of pretty decent fun. The setting is great and it keeps all the good gameplay mechanics from the last instalments adding new ones on top of that.

    On the other side: story is pretty mediocre and the pacing is really bad. I felt like the narrative just pushed me through the locations    Putting credit where credit is due if you're a fan of Tomb Raider series this one will give you 10+ hours of pretty decent fun. The setting is great and it keeps all the good gameplay mechanics from the last instalments adding new ones on top of that.

    On the other side: story is pretty mediocre and the pacing is really bad. I felt like the narrative just pushed me through the locations sucking out the joy of what tomb raider was about. I recall maybe one memorable moment from the game and the rest was pretty really shallow in comparison to the first game in series - I expected way more from the 3rd instalment, as the engine was already in place.    … Expand
  47. 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.
  48. jerkbot10000
    Oct 9, 2018
    4
    This game suffers from poor controls, frustrating design, bugs, and is honestly just boring.

    To start off, let me say I quite liked the previous two entries to the series. Unfortunately this third entry seems to have lost a lot of it's polish. Here are a few of the things I'm talking about. If these things frustrate you, then avoid this game: 1 - Too much insta-death. By itself,    This game suffers from poor controls, frustrating design, bugs, and is honestly just boring.

    To start off, let me say I quite liked the previous two entries to the series. Unfortunately this third entry seems to have lost a lot of it's polish. Here are a few of the things I'm talking about. If these things frustrate you, then avoid this game:
    1 - Too much insta-death. By itself, this isn't necessarily bad. After all, uncharted does this in action sequences as well. The problem here is that you can end up playing the same section dozens of time because the game has buggy controls, or because it doesn't do a good job of showing you where to go.
    2 - Which brings me to the bad sign-posting. This game hides the path from you all the time, not just in puzzle sequences. You can spend minutes just trying to figure out where to go, only to see that the next ledge was just camouflaged for no reason.
    3 - Voice acting. Lara is extremely monotone. To be fair, this was never strong in the series, but it gets really annoying since she'll talk every time you use survival instincts.
    4 - Bad camera/controls. The camera will often rotate around to prevent you from actually looking at where you are supposed to move to next. Also, about 20% of the time the controls crap out so you can't use your climbing gear.
    5 - Boring side quests - fetching, fetching, and more fetching.
    6 - Broken combat. Even with aim sensitivity set to the maximum, your reticle moves slower than most enemies, making it just a game of luck that you were pointing the right way when attacked, because you'll never be able to adjust in time.
    7 - Boring story.

    This game is so flawed that it really isn't worth the money. I wish I could get my money back. Spend your money on a better game instead.    … Expand
  49. yumex85
    Sep 17, 2018
    3
    Worst Tomb Raider game I played. Horrible gameplay, the mechanics for stealth and shooting are just unacceptable. Also, I have no idea what happened to Lara Croft personality in this game that I just wanna punch her in the face all the time.
    The puzzles are boring, the story feels like a very cheap rip off of Uncharted, which is sad, because Tomb Raider is supposed to be the original    Worst Tomb Raider game I played. Horrible gameplay, the mechanics for stealth and shooting are just unacceptable. Also, I have no idea what happened to Lara Croft personality in this game that I just wanna punch her in the face all the time.
    The puzzles are boring, the story feels like a very cheap rip off of Uncharted, which is sad, because Tomb Raider is supposed to be the original "archeological puzzles" game. Very disappointed.    … Expand
  50. ischtwan
    Sep 20, 2018
    10
    Very good game - reduced shooting, more stealth, more tombs, stronger story-focus, more quiet and atmospheric moments. Good graphics, only the controls are a little bit clunky. If you like this kind of games it´s easily a 9.0, i give it 10 points because of some haters who give this beautiful game a 0?1 For me personally this is more interesting and compelling than God of War.
  51. colinsmall34
    Oct 9, 2018
    7
    This isn't a bad game by any means, but there's nothing new in the content. It feels like the developers are just lazily treading water and relying on the formula that's worked for them a dozen times before, without trying to go that little bit further and surprise the player with something new. If you're a TR fan then this is definitely worth a play, but perhaps wait til it's on discount,This isn't a bad game by any means, but there's nothing new in the content. It feels like the developers are just lazily treading water and relying on the formula that's worked for them a dozen times before, without trying to go that little bit further and surprise the player with something new. If you're a TR fan then this is definitely worth a play, but perhaps wait til it's on discount, and don't go expecting to be wowed by anything. You've seen it all before, trust me.… Expand
  52. FatalBrush
    Oct 17, 2018
    9
    I had my difficulties catching up with the story but eventually I did and thought it was too shallow. I'm used to more character development from the previous Tomb Raider games. Nonetheless, this title brings in amazing gameplay, a good amount of riddles and tombs also a few amusing side quests. Whoever liked the previous titles is certainly going to enjoy this one. For everyone else: giveI had my difficulties catching up with the story but eventually I did and thought it was too shallow. I'm used to more character development from the previous Tomb Raider games. Nonetheless, this title brings in amazing gameplay, a good amount of riddles and tombs also a few amusing side quests. Whoever liked the previous titles is certainly going to enjoy this one. For everyone else: give it a try, it's an awesome game.… Expand
  53. mibo
    Oct 15, 2018
    8
    I wasn't sure what to expect with this game. It was clearly a darker version and more brutal. If the reboot attempt was to create a very different Lara than games of old while keeping fans endeared I'd say they did it with this trilogy but just barely. Some diehard fans may have a harder time with it but I like the change and how modern it has become. I especially like that they focused onI wasn't sure what to expect with this game. It was clearly a darker version and more brutal. If the reboot attempt was to create a very different Lara than games of old while keeping fans endeared I'd say they did it with this trilogy but just barely. Some diehard fans may have a harder time with it but I like the change and how modern it has become. I especially like that they focused on discovery and exploration more than combat. There are those who did not feel the same. To each his own I suppose. All in all, while it wasn't perfect, I think it was a worthy investment as there are way more pros than cons.… Expand
  54. glib
    Oct 17, 2018
    3
    Loved the first two reboots. Anticipation followed by total letdown. One word review: lazy. Facial expressions robotic, acting is monotone, animation clunky. Previously engaging Lara looks like a dimwit. Just watch a pool fill or look at skin-covered necks of decapitated bodies, and you're reminded of a rushed all nighter to make a deadline. Woof. If you need a nap, just engage any NPC inLoved the first two reboots. Anticipation followed by total letdown. One word review: lazy. Facial expressions robotic, acting is monotone, animation clunky. Previously engaging Lara looks like a dimwit. Just watch a pool fill or look at skin-covered necks of decapitated bodies, and you're reminded of a rushed all nighter to make a deadline. Woof. If you need a nap, just engage any NPC in conversation.… Expand
  55. Hallowsend666
    Oct 18, 2018
    10
    Had an absolute blast playing it, the challenge tombs, the focus on more exploration. digging deeper into Lara´s conflict with Trinity and how it affected her.

    Loved everything about this!
  56. Sceptic
    Nov 10, 2018
    6
    It's all about Meh really.The first couple of hours seems promising until you realise that this is all it is throughout the game.The ending was laughable.
  57. wesker2012
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    I was really impressed with this game after having low expectations for it because of critics scores. It was one of the best games I've ever played. The atmosphere, sound, puzzle solving, and jungle environment was one of the best I've experienced. It was the most fun I've had in awhile with a video game. I was glad that the hardest difficulty helped obscure the game hints regardingI was really impressed with this game after having low expectations for it because of critics scores. It was one of the best games I've ever played. The atmosphere, sound, puzzle solving, and jungle environment was one of the best I've experienced. It was the most fun I've had in awhile with a video game. I was glad that the hardest difficulty helped obscure the game hints regarding exploration and puzzles. I wish more games did that. I enjoyed the game so much, I ended with a 95% completion with the overworld map. The production quality was top notch and the game was so intense and engaging. The gameplay and controls were pretty much perfect too and became second nature. There were a very small amount of really annoying parts but they were few and far between the overall game. I'd recommend this game for exploration and puzzle solving lovers. The combat was also very minimal and the stealth takedowns were very fun and satisfying. I think this may be the best tomb raider game I ever played.… Expand
  58. Grishagromov
    Dec 13, 2018
    5
    The worst game on trilogy.
    The graphics and gameplay is filling old after game like Red Dead Redemption II or event any PS4 exclusives of this year. The game starts really well. But I don’t want to see the cheap open world game in this series. The side-quests reminds the the awful dlc to Alan Wake.
    I like the first game so much! And the second game was not great but good one. But after    The worst game on trilogy.
    The graphics and gameplay is filling old after game like Red Dead Redemption II or event any PS4 exclusives of this year. The game starts really well. But I don’t want to see the cheap open world game in this series. The side-quests reminds the the awful dlc to Alan Wake.
    I like the first game so much! And the second game was not great but good one. But after that crap I must to admit that I don’t wait the new The Tomb Raider games anymore. There are so many great game this year to play and this is not one of them.    … Expand
  59. dypsomaniart
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    I've played every tomb raider (yes I'm old), this is up there with the best.
    This game really brought back the feeling of the much earlier titles where it was all about the exploration and adventure.
    I was awed by many of the environments, crypts and tombs, simply stunning visually. The puzzles were entertaining and did require some thought, while I would have liked it to be harder, they    I've played every tomb raider (yes I'm old), this is up there with the best.
    This game really brought back the feeling of the much earlier titles where it was all about the exploration and adventure.
    I was awed by many of the environments, crypts and tombs, simply stunning visually. The puzzles were entertaining and did require some thought, while I would have liked it to be harder, they need to cater to all levels, and I think it was well handled and still satisfying.
    I really enjoyed the main story, and putting together all the pieces of the stories from the scattered clues added to the plot in a valuable way. The acting and voice acting was fantastic.
    Playing in 60fps on ps4 pro was also extremely nice!
    Overall I had a great experience playing this game, and couldn't wait to get back to it after work. After slogging through Red dead redemption 2 for a month, this game was like a breath of beautiful fresh air.    … Expand
  60. igator
    Jan 14, 2019
    10
    I loved this game. Firstly, I thought that different developer means that the game will be different or even worse. But that is not the case! Eidos Montreal is an amazing team. They achieved excellent results. SotTR reminded me a lot of TR Anniversary as well as TR II and TR III. Beautiful locations, solid story, very interesting and atmospheric tombs.
    They improved quite a few things in    I loved this game. Firstly, I thought that different developer means that the game will be different or even worse. But that is not the case! Eidos Montreal is an amazing team. They achieved excellent results. SotTR reminded me a lot of TR Anniversary as well as TR II and TR III. Beautiful locations, solid story, very interesting and atmospheric tombs.
    They improved quite a few things in comparison with the previous game (RotTR). It concerns:
    1) quality of the foliage, which became a lot better;
    2) interaction with the foliage is more advanced too;
    3) Lara model and some other major models are a bit more enhanced;
    4) water quality is much better;
    5) tombs and crypts became more sophisticated;
    6) some in-game animations (like Lara's movements in certain positions) are better, more real;
    6) AA is higher quality.
    This game really knows a lot about shadows, as they are a big part of it. And the quality of shadows is great.
    Combat is as good as it was before, they didn't change it much, just reduced the quantity of action scenes in favour of exploration. There are many things to explore: outstanding locations, a lot of challenge tombs, more advanced crypts (than in RotTR), many side quests.
    I loved the soundtrack too. It presents great feeling of presence.
    The game has different pace, than the two previous TR games. There are a few action scenes, but it relies more on exploration thing. I am not sure that this pace is better, but I think the devs arranged it well. They've succeeded in making this game interesting and compelling.
    SotTR might not be the best action-adventure game of all times, but it definitely deserves praise, respect and admiration.

    I would like to add, that Square Enix, unlike some other publishers (Activision and Rockstar, for instance), do really care about the quality of their games. So the devs (EM) were able to eliminate all the major flaws of the game - big input lag and some other bugs. Blur intensity is fine. So the game plays perfect, as smooth as silk and does not distract player with any substantial issues.
    I also would like to thank developers for the top notch PS4 Pro optimization. They achieved 1872p and rock solid framerate (there are few dips only during some cut-scenes). Excellent job! If I had not known that this is multiplatfom game, I would be sure it is PS4 exclusive, as the optimization for Sony console is really smart.

    So taking into account all the factors, in my humble opinion, SotTR deserves 10 out of 10. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you, Eidos Montreal, for the opportunity to play this game. I really hope TR franchise will continue to evolve and please it's fans and admirers with new, more and more exquisite, thorough and refined games.    … Expand
  61. Paulo969
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    O melhor Tomb Raider ate hoje e o jogo que mais respeitou a essencia do original. Isto é um tomb raider para os fãs e nao para os que procurarm um spin off do call of duty. 90% exploraçao, 10% combate. Cenarios incriveis , imensos coletaveis , 30 horas de jogo, esta tudo aqui para tornar este jogo um autentico classico.
  62. FrostyFeet97
    Feb 6, 2019
    10
    I bought this game little bit later and I wasnt disapointed. The graphics are stunning, story is well written, game mechanics are working greatly. This game far exceeded my expectation.I like how the stealth is implemented. Overally really great game!
  63. Hraberuka
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    I love this game. Shadow of the Tomb Raider have everything what fan of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider series as me want to - beautiful graphic and story, tombs are absolutely amazing and game play and combat system is great too. New underwater explorations is great and the water looks so real and nice etc... there are a lot of thing what i love in this game. One of my best games.
  64. powerandco
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    I like Lara. Shadow of Tomb Raider has a lot of fun. It's what I want. Treasure hunt, browsing of the tombs, history, the beautiful world of forests, hunting challenges, and killing Trinity Soldiers. And I like this, I'm still mentioning the top photo mode.
  65. ATRedline
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Игра просто класс, очень понравилась, ставлю 10 баллов. Основная сюжетка слабовата, но читать сопровождающие сюжет записки и фрески - интересно. Мир сделан просто на 10 из 10, и наполнен контентом так же очень хорошо. Рекомендую всемИгра просто класс, очень понравилась, ставлю 10 баллов. Основная сюжетка слабовата, но читать сопровождающие сюжет записки и фрески - интересно. Мир сделан просто на 10 из 10, и наполнен контентом так же очень хорошо. Рекомендую всем
  66. Haemaroy
    Dec 2, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good game, with defects like all of them but their strengths are more than the bad ones… Expand
  67. Fracagu_
    Jan 1, 2019
    8
    No entiendo cómo puede haber personas votando con un suspenso a este juego. En cuanto a nivel de la historia no opino porque es el primer Tomb Raider que juego y no sé cómo será en comparación con el resto. Pero sí que en el resto es un juego de 10 y que el único fallo que le veo es cierta descoordinación entre los controles del mando y los movimientos de Lara, eso me ha hecho estancarmeNo entiendo cómo puede haber personas votando con un suspenso a este juego. En cuanto a nivel de la historia no opino porque es el primer Tomb Raider que juego y no sé cómo será en comparación con el resto. Pero sí que en el resto es un juego de 10 y que el único fallo que le veo es cierta descoordinación entre los controles del mando y los movimientos de Lara, eso me ha hecho estancarme cierto tiempo en misiones de combate.… Expand
  68. limamarcos
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    Jogaço do começo ao fim. Todas as mecânicas que introduzidas ao longo da série são aperfeiçoadas aqui. Jogo obrigatório.
  69. iWolfyi
    Jan 19, 2019
    10
    The best trilogy game, the return to the beginnings of the series, the best time for me and my daughter!Thanks
  70. Behrouz07
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You think its funny that every damn time you get something by hard work, hand it over to your disgusting enemy? No its **** annoying and the story totally sucks!!!… Expand
  71. 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
  72. scorp332211
    Sep 16, 2018
    7
    Mixed Review- Overall, the game is good. But the tombs are almost impossible to find. I only got 2 notices of tombs nearby in the main campaign. Had to go back & cheat to find the rest. Campaign by itself without tombs only took about 12 hours. It fits well with the previous entries, but feels more like Uncharted- even has some of exact same moves as Nathan Drake. I'll play it again onMixed Review- Overall, the game is good. But the tombs are almost impossible to find. I only got 2 notices of tombs nearby in the main campaign. Had to go back & cheat to find the rest. Campaign by itself without tombs only took about 12 hours. It fits well with the previous entries, but feels more like Uncharted- even has some of exact same moves as Nathan Drake. I'll play it again on Game+. Overall, worth buying if you like action/adventure games.… Expand
  73. Faxthtax
    Sep 29, 2019
    6
    I am going to give it a generous 6. Here is why..
    1: Common for all these games is that the world Lara finds herself in, i have a hard time trying to feel the scenery properly. Although beautiful, all games seems to much set in a fantasy fictitious world. In Uncharted to compare with, you know what part of the world you are trekking trough, In Tomb Raider you are not. I think this is a    I am going to give it a generous 6. Here is why..
    1: Common for all these games is that the world Lara finds herself in, i have a hard time trying to feel the scenery properly. Although beautiful, all games seems to much set in a fantasy fictitious world. In Uncharted to compare with, you know what part of the world you are trekking trough, In Tomb Raider you are not. I think this is a thing with Japanese produced game, especially like Square who is a pioneer in making fantasy worlds. They have a hard time creating something authentic on that real level.
    2: The game plays too nice to you. Its rolling out the red carpet for you and off you go. The game pretty much TELLS you constantly where to go, what to do, and what to press. Just dont bother playing this game on easy, because it is. Crank that difficulty up from the start
    3: In terms of content, new features and other stuff, it has little. It borrows so much from the previous two games that it is scary. This game is falling hard into the Ubisoft/ Assassins Creed franchise where things are much of the same, just different packaged together.
    The Instincts feature should have been removed. I think i pressed L3 about fifty thousand times while playing this trough. You get that dependent on it that you feel like cheating each time you press that L3. It totally breaks fluidity of the game and you get too addictive to use it..
    4: Like the locations. The story also feels distant. And is not really that interesting. Come on, you enter a populated hidden city deep in the bush and everybody speaks perfect english? I lived in South America for a year and i met two people who could speak english.
    5 Luckily this is the final game in this trilogy that wraps up the early years of Lara´s career. It needs to end now!

    So what is good?
    Well, graphics are gorgeous, and there finally is more Tombs to raid, But boy do the rewards really sucks. but none of them are that challenging really. I always wanted this game to pay some more focus to what Lara is known for and that is raiding tombs.. I get it, 3 games in and Lara is starting to find her inner self rather thank ancient artifacts, Tomb Raider.. It is the title of the damn game anyway.
    Controls are good, Maybe too much auto assisted.

    Overall, i think this game needs a new direction, possibly a new developer. I think Square has exhausted this franchise enough.. Square Enix, who is known for RPG and Fantasy games, has a hard time authenticating this franchise. To me all three games has provided me with plenty adventure, but i feel that they all are set in a world i have a hard time to feel and attach myself too.
    After three games in, they have not developed so much in terms of new features, movements, design, story and gameplay. It feels rehashed now and its time to end it. Pass on the torch and start something else.
    I did not bother with a New Game Plus.. You play this game once, collect the **** for achievements and move on.    … Expand
  74. Nerocz1
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    You know what? Let´s face the fact that iam not the smartest guy under the sun. Iam not the best puzzle solver. But man, this game is a letdown of year 2018. Puzzles are not fun, frustrating. Game is almost only climbing and swimming. Almost no action (end is action heavy, but the rest of the game is almost no action). Stealth is a joke, graphics is ugly and script is dull and boring. VeryYou know what? Let´s face the fact that iam not the smartest guy under the sun. Iam not the best puzzle solver. But man, this game is a letdown of year 2018. Puzzles are not fun, frustrating. Game is almost only climbing and swimming. Almost no action (end is action heavy, but the rest of the game is almost no action). Stealth is a joke, graphics is ugly and script is dull and boring. Very dissappointing game and bad end of the series. Average at best.… Expand
  75. Borgoros
    Oct 13, 2018
    4
    I think this is a step back after the first two of this trilogy. The story and pacing is not good...Nothing new to the gameplay, and without those huge jawdropping scenes the other games delivered. Rise of the Tomb Raider had it all right and progressed everything from the first game, that I also loved. But Shadow are just weak in comparison, and it makes me sad.
  76. Lestatman
    Sep 17, 2018
    3
    God I hate fanboys so much as they are the biggest problem in the gaming industry right now by looking at the scores this poor attempt of a game is getting or either that standards have dropped so much that games like this keep getting high scores. Poor story, characters, gameplay (yawn) nothing new or exciting with same recycle rubbish from the previous 2 games. Glad this bad reboot isGod I hate fanboys so much as they are the biggest problem in the gaming industry right now by looking at the scores this poor attempt of a game is getting or either that standards have dropped so much that games like this keep getting high scores. Poor story, characters, gameplay (yawn) nothing new or exciting with same recycle rubbish from the previous 2 games. Glad this bad reboot is over and maybe we can get back to the real Lara Croft and Tomb Raider games.… Expand
  77. otsosator
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    Тhe game is just gray. In addition to a pair of initial and final missions, nothing was remembered. Bugs, bad graphics, etc.
  78. zrzrv5
    Sep 18, 2018
    1
    Terrible gameplay, childish dialogue, stupid controls.
    1 score for graphics.
  79. Tamerlanz
    Sep 24, 2018
    7
    First of all developers should stop releasing games every year. This game was not made but Crystal dynamics and it can be seen at once! This game is like Uncharted the Lost legacy, because it is really short, there is just one map. I really liked the first two Tomb raiders, they had very good narrative, nice shooting, jumping and so on. But this game is completely boring, there is zeroFirst of all developers should stop releasing games every year. This game was not made but Crystal dynamics and it can be seen at once! This game is like Uncharted the Lost legacy, because it is really short, there is just one map. I really liked the first two Tomb raiders, they had very good narrative, nice shooting, jumping and so on. But this game is completely boring, there is zero story, almost no shooting, you just don’t understand, why you are doing all of this. This game looks like developers had very short time to make it, it could be much better if not greedy Square Enix. Ubisoft was punished already for this practice with bad sales of Assassin’s creed, I hope same will happen here. And I will wait for much better Lara made by CD next year.… Expand
  80. Deisler
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    would this be a PS4 exklusice there would be 90s all around, i dont get this average reviews and user ratings, this game is a beast and compared to Uncharted Series its even better (better gameplay, better graphics) this game deserves better
  81. Spidor
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Every. Single. Misstep. And water levels, too! This game takes every feasible misstep for a Tomb Raider game. For the first time since the series was rebooted, you can see the true ugly roots of TR in this new adventure: the incredibly stupid plot, the incoherent script, the ludicrous premise, the straight up fear of any sort of change to the character of Lara or the world she inhabits.Every. Single. Misstep. And water levels, too! This game takes every feasible misstep for a Tomb Raider game. For the first time since the series was rebooted, you can see the true ugly roots of TR in this new adventure: the incredibly stupid plot, the incoherent script, the ludicrous premise, the straight up fear of any sort of change to the character of Lara or the world she inhabits. Then there's the ugly, dark, muddy environments, the regurgitated gameplay and setpieces that fail to excite - and even when they do excite, they feel UNEARNED, like the crowning of the Queen of the Damned scene, for example.

    The first two got by on a plot of less is more, environmental and inferred story telling whilst here... it's as much magic god lasers and bright lights as the series ever had, making any semblance of mystery disappear in the cackle of the players' laughter. And don't get me started on the damn towns - who thought THAT was a good idea?! Because you saw them in Uncharted 4?! Uncharted 4 has them as a momentary setpiece, a backdrop to make the world feel lived in, not going on fetch quests for children and buying top of the line guns from tribal merchants! What were you thinking?!

    Technically, the game is a true marvel - highly detailed environments, effects, particles, mud, facial expressions, tesselation - all to display a world that is just plain, unimaginative, flat, monochrome and, for a VERY large part of the game, way too dark to even play through properly without squinting and falling to your death in the dark. Yes, I adjusted my settings, but apparently nobody playtested this on a OLED television.

    Mechanically, the controls are wonky, with the highly detailed and diverse terrain never quite meshing with the characters floating on it, or through it, resulting in a lot of accidental deaths, slips, and plain getting stuck - but mostly, just not looking quite as convincing as in previous games.

    Finally I want to make one suggestion to Crystal Dynamics - find the person who said "diving sections are a staple of the older Tomb Raider games", and boil that person alive until done. It's 2019. It has NOT been long enough for game designers to forget that EVERYBODY HATES WATER LEVELS.

    Let me repeat that - DO. NOT. PUT. DIVING. LEVELS. IN. YOUR. GAMES. It's not a fun mechanic, it was not fun in the 90's, it wasn't fun in the 00's, and it's not fun now. It's dead for a reason. Do not bring it back.

    This game is bland, boring, ugly, and a massive disappointment.    … Expand
  82. aljirik1992
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    12 оттенков сложности или где носит Шевцова?

    Надо понимать... Финал очередной трилогии расхитительницы гробниц НЕ ДОЛЖЕН УДЕЛЫВАТЬ 4Й АНЧ. При этом в своих рамках мисс Крофт таки прыгнула выше головы, ведь уже первый час игры (не без подсматривания конечно) раздаёт оплеух и TR2013, и Rise вместе взятым, а главное, за счёт гибкой настройки сложности Shadow позволяет словить "Вьетнамские    12 оттенков сложности или где носит Шевцова?

    Надо понимать... Финал очередной трилогии расхитительницы гробниц НЕ ДОЛЖЕН УДЕЛЫВАТЬ 4Й АНЧ. При этом в своих рамках мисс Крофт таки прыгнула выше головы, ведь уже первый час игры (не без подсматривания конечно) раздаёт оплеух и TR2013, и Rise вместе взятым, а главное, за счёт гибкой настройки сложности Shadow позволяет словить "Вьетнамские флешбэки" и ощутить тяжесть в прохождении так, как это было 22 года назад. Правда порой ощущения смазывают приветы геймдизайнерских решений из нулевых в побочных заданиях, но складывается впечатление, что так и было задумано. Из-за такого подхода свежая кровь, которая только пришла осваивать забугорные красоты этой вселенной, может смело сказать олдам: "Любишь OLD-SCHOOL? Геронтофил"! Таким образом проект балансирует на грани и в конечном итоге падает в пропасть непонимания, что новичков, что ветеранов культа треугольной груди, как из-за недокрученных гаек, так и попыток впихнуть новомодные тренды, потому и теряется на фоне коллег по жанру.    … Expand
  83. vigoroth0402
    Oct 24, 2018
    6
    This game, quite honestly, just looked like a reskin of Rise of the Tomb Raider, doing more of the same from the last installment. Also, on side quests, Lara looks quite inanimate in the dialogues. But, there are definitely positives. The puzzles are once again stimulating and the third person combat is fairly fluid.
  84. Landsharkfl
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They force you to watch cutscene and cinematics even if you beat the game do a terrible job at camps locations playing on do in cenote and the camp is 30+ minutes apart I love doing the challenge fighting all the enimies doing the stupid run things watching the forced cutscene then dying cause of stupid game mechanics at the end and wasting my time lazy game developers sad excuse for a game… Expand
  85. Sergio97costa
    Sep 14, 2018
    5
    Nada de especial.
    Os gráficos são os piores de sempre, parece que voltamos para a ps3.
    O jogo anterior supera este em todos os aspetos.
  86. norse
    Sep 25, 2018
    5
    A solid meh. I loved the Rise of the Tomb Raider episode of the reboot, but this one is an unappealing rehash at best. The graphics are ok, but the mechanics are nothing new and the story is a disgrace. Jumps in pacing, deus ex machina moments, poorly written motivations and overall unempathetic and forgettable characters. This is in stark contrast to the first installment and a cryingA solid meh. I loved the Rise of the Tomb Raider episode of the reboot, but this one is an unappealing rehash at best. The graphics are ok, but the mechanics are nothing new and the story is a disgrace. Jumps in pacing, deus ex machina moments, poorly written motivations and overall unempathetic and forgettable characters. This is in stark contrast to the first installment and a crying shame, IMHO.… Expand
  87. JAGUAR10
    Sep 19, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Slight spoilers. I'm about half way through the second area (Peruvian Jungle) and I'm bored already. All the 10's and 9's you see are not true! I can't even remember how or why Lara was in Mexico the story is that boring & they try to tell you the plot in one or two sentences that you miss. Lara is a Miss Know it all, she's mean to Jonah, game doesn't even say why Jonah is tagging along in the first place - it's like he's her servant. I loved the other two games but I'm not impressed with this one. Stupid stuff like Lara calling out 'Is someone there?" if she hears a noise inside a dark, scary tomb. Right! We'd all do that, wouldn't we? Figures out the main baddie is the head of Trinity by overhearing one very short conversation between two other baddies and other unrealistic stuff like that. I'm still confused on that whole dagger thing and what it is? Story is very confusing and not explained well at all. Camera is really clunky as well on PS4 - fell numerous times just across a hanging wall because I did not have camera perfectly turned against the wall. The lighting sucks in many places making it hard to see what is around or where you are supposed to go. One section in the beginning almost made me quit the game as the forced button mashing device (QTE) would not work until I turned the game down to Easy! Tried about 20 zillion times before that. So far no interesting places - just a cave and a jungle. Big whoop! Also, when you find any treasure or stuff it's hard to tell what's in it as the icons are very small on screen. I'll keep going but I don't remember being this bored or pissed off by the first two games.… Expand
  88. zaderey
    Sep 25, 2018
    1
    Good graphics, but game is actually very boring, looks like a DLC to the ROTTR.
  89. v3nomro
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 0 points is too high for this game ! Repetitive, repetitive and repetitive ! This game is very poorly made, Story and everything !! It had the same price at release as red dead redemtion 2, i paid 25€ for it and it was still too expensive for what it offers ! The game is a joke !… Expand
  90. jumpman93lp
    Oct 1, 2018
    6
    I feel like the End of Laras Origin Story could've been so much better.
    I'm completely fine with the story, the main problem imho. is the outdated gameplay. Climbing feels as clumsy as it felt back in Tomb Raider Legends, Enemy Paths are clearly scripted and the Stealth Mechanics are way too basic. I always felt like there's only one way to get through an area without alerting every enemy    I feel like the End of Laras Origin Story could've been so much better.
    I'm completely fine with the story, the main problem imho. is the outdated gameplay. Climbing feels as clumsy as it felt back in Tomb Raider Legends, Enemy Paths are clearly scripted and the Stealth Mechanics are way too basic. I always felt like there's only one way to get through an area without alerting every enemy on the map and since there's a lot of combat/stealth in the game everything seems to be pretty linear for a semi Open World Game. The Worst part about the Gameplay is probably the Close Combat System, it only requires random Button Mashing instead of quick reflexes and seems to be a bit buggy. I often punched my way through several enemies without even dodging once.

    I guess the game has a good amount of content but it just didn't manage to keep me interested long enough to play through the additional tombs and side Missions.

    It's a pretty average Game overall but it just reminded me too often that i'd be better off playing Uncharted 4 instead, which is the better game in pretty much every aspect.    … Expand
  91. 36thDisciple
    Nov 1, 2018
    4
    Wonky mechanics, outdated character graphics, weird facial animations, bland level design, cliché story and villain, uninspiring puzzles, unsatisfying combat.. all make for quite a boring game indeed. And that's after downloading an 11GB patch. If you were hoping for something even remotely close to the quality of the 2013 installment, let alone an Uncharted game, you will be sorely disappointed.
  92. lil_poop
    May 25, 2019
    10
    this game is not much different in terms of mechanics from the previous one, but it somehow still manages to be better in every aspect;better graphics, better story, better chase scenes and so on... If you liked the previous two games this one will be a blast, if you didn't i still recommend you try it out, because it's much better than the previous ones (imo), overall an awesomethis game is not much different in terms of mechanics from the previous one, but it somehow still manages to be better in every aspect;better graphics, better story, better chase scenes and so on... If you liked the previous two games this one will be a blast, if you didn't i still recommend you try it out, because it's much better than the previous ones (imo), overall an awesome experience, i'm kind of sad the reboot franchise ends here, because they could've improved the mechanics further, but now they will rethink the whole mechanics for their next game, i can't wait to raid some more tombs. :)… Expand
  93. pikerman
    Sep 24, 2018
    0
    me he creado una cuenta solo para experesar lo basura que es este juego y como defeca en la inteligencia de cualquierea que ose seiquiera mirar un burdo gameplay mal hecho
  94. Ghoster
    Sep 30, 2018
    4
    Not bad Tomb Raider, but didn't like it as last two games. Look more like walking simulator with really no fight at all! There is much more searching and climbing. Clearing levels for platinum trophy is boring and frustrating. But, still nice and fun to play. And not to forget.... Tombs are mostly fun this time!

    EDIT: First review was score 8, but until I finished and tried to    Not bad Tomb Raider, but didn't like it as last two games. Look more like walking simulator with really no fight at all! There is much more searching and climbing. Clearing levels for platinum trophy is boring and frustrating. But, still nice and fun to play. And not to forget.... Tombs are mostly fun this time!

    EDIT: First review was score 8, but until I finished and tried to platinum things changed! First for 100% completionist game glitched 1 stash and stuck on 99.92%. Internet research showed that glitch is common. Second, on hardest difficulty combat is not hard. It's same as on easy. Mode is hard only cause it's annoying. You can save only on camp fire and there is parts of game which are really silly!

    ETC... You start at campfire, must pass 3 waves of enemies, solve 10 minute puzzle, swim and then after 20 minutes you must dive through lake full of piranhas which attack random. If they kill you you must play everything again and again because there is no save.    … Expand
  95. JohnTheGamer
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Playing on hardest difficulty is so fun.
    -story is better
    -tombs are better
    -graphics are better
    -Everything is better than previous 2 games.

    Best of the trilogy!
  96. davideAwesome
    Oct 23, 2019
    5
    The game is just mediocre.
    The story is mostly non engaging, and the characters are entirely forgettable, including Lara herself. She actually leans towards the annoying and dislikeable side, and to be honest one the least charismatic leads I've ever seen in a videogame.
    It's great from a technical standpoint, but it doesn't offer much variety in terms of scenery. There are basically 3    The game is just mediocre.
    The story is mostly non engaging, and the characters are entirely forgettable, including Lara herself. She actually leans towards the annoying and dislikeable side, and to be honest one the least charismatic leads I've ever seen in a videogame.

    It's great from a technical standpoint, but it doesn't offer much variety in terms of scenery. There are basically 3 locations: the initial Mexican village, a oil refinery, and a generic "jungle" with some settlements here and there. Combat is fine especially after unlocking some power-ups, but there's quite little of it. The game is filled with climbing sections, but be prepared because your grappling hook will randomly fail you for no apparent reason, and when playing on the hardest difficulty, that will mean having to replay long stretches with unskippable cutscenes over and over because the damn thing just won't hook to some place it's supposed to.

    Also, gravity is basically non existing in this game. Lara jumps so high and so long that after a while it stops being funny and it starts being stupid. She will jump from hanging to a ceiling to another, and gravity will just stop gravitying because she just won't fall down. Except when you're throwing that damn grappling hook, because then she WILL.    … Expand
  97. 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
  98. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    6
    I played the 2013 Tomb Raider, but before that never touched any other Tomb Raider games apart from the odd Tomb Raider on the PS1 demo disks. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a average game. Game-play is your classic third-person stealth action. The story has semi open maps which you get to explore filled with side quest and tombs to raid and the story is a classic save the world scenario butI played the 2013 Tomb Raider, but before that never touched any other Tomb Raider games apart from the odd Tomb Raider on the PS1 demo disks. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a average game. Game-play is your classic third-person stealth action. The story has semi open maps which you get to explore filled with side quest and tombs to raid and the story is a classic save the world scenario but there aren't any big story twist and when I finished, my response was "well that was algood" and moved onto the next game and in a week I had already forgotten everything in the story. Honestly I got this game free with my PS4 pro but if I hadn't I probably wouldn't have brought it.… Expand
  99. dag05
    Aug 20, 2019
    5
    Tomb rider (2013) - was a really action game.
    Fast! Nervous, adrenaline, sometimes exploring , sometimes hope - all bad will end soon.

    This game is too boring.
    You are like Rambo - killing everybody from M4 Carbine, can take 10 bullets, like Terminator.
    Action - 0.
    Exploring - 100%.
    Boring game, especially if you loved first game.
  100. 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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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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