Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1954 Ratings

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  1. HenriqueV
    Jun 8, 2014
    6
    I had a frustrating experience with this game. I didn't play TR 2013, so this Definitive Edition was my first experience with the reboot.

    The game starts really well, mixing intense action, exploration and suspense moments like when Lara is in dark cave surrounded by wolf sounds. Unfortunately the game quickly lost its tempo and becomes incredibly boring. As the games goes on you    I had a frustrating experience with this game. I didn't play TR 2013, so this Definitive Edition was my first experience with the reboot.

    The game starts really well, mixing intense action, exploration and suspense moments like when Lara is in dark cave surrounded by wolf sounds. Unfortunately the game quickly lost its tempo and becomes incredibly boring. As the games goes on you realize that there are few interesting things to explore outside the main plot, actually you realize that you are playing a third-person shooter, instead of an action-adventure one.

    No problems at all with playing third-person shooter, actually its a solid game in that aspect, but I think its way too repetitive, with its cover based arena combats. You just get the feeling that you are facing the same enemies in the same combat, over and over, and over, and over again. It doesn't matter if Lara is fighting against samurai like warriors or against the fanatics inhabitants, the combat is the same. For example, in order to flush Lara (you) out of cover, the inhabitants will throw grenades, and the ancient warriors will throw some explosive artifacts that sound like grenades, and damages like grenades. Even the fight against the big final boss, is similar to a fight against another big guy in the middle of the game.

    The main story is uninspiring, predictable and with stereotypical characters. Even Lara lacks depth. Game developers gave many interviews saying they wanted to show a more human aspect of Lara, unfortunately, it means Lara is pictured as a fragile girl 90% of the time, even when she is killing 20 men with big weapons, she keeps crying things like "stop it, please!".

    The story is also...repetitive. For so many times, after entering a new area, you hear Lara's enemies talking about how they hate the island but need to follow Mathias' weird orders and be ready "for the girl". Lara makes a colossal effort to rescue her friend Sam from the fanatics leader Mathias, just to see Sam captured again few moments later...here we go again in a "save Sam from Mathias" mission.

    There are some very good puzzles in the game, but those moments are very few.

    The graphics and art direction are really good, but I don't know if it also happened in the ps3 edition from 2013, but the characters lack expression. Lara has the same blank expression the whole game. After playing AC: Black Flag, is impossible to not get disappointed with its aspect of Tomb Raider reboot.

    The game has potential, tough, the chaotic feel of the combats are really enjoyable but needs more diversity, and the game deserves credit for trying to develop Lara as character.

    Tomb Raider DE is a solid game, but its also a short and frustrating experience.    … Expand
  2. Shadow007
    Jul 15, 2014
    7
    I have not owned a console since the Nintendo 64. Have always been a PC gamer. I got the PS4 free in a Sony promotion and borrowed this game as the first one I played. I certainly enjoyed it. Visually very good (have not played the PC version to compare). Once I got myself used to using a controller I had a lot of fun. The story is interesting. The setting was well done but a bit drabI have not owned a console since the Nintendo 64. Have always been a PC gamer. I got the PS4 free in a Sony promotion and borrowed this game as the first one I played. I certainly enjoyed it. Visually very good (have not played the PC version to compare). Once I got myself used to using a controller I had a lot of fun. The story is interesting. The setting was well done but a bit drab (always cloudy and night or dusk) although I suppose that was the 'atmosphere' the developers were going for.

    In the end the thing that annoyed me the most was the 'on-rails' nature of the campaign. Nothing in the main campaign really required serious thinking or problem solving. It was usually just a matter of taking the very obvious route to the next marker and killing a few guys along the way. The side-quests (relics, documents, tombs) provided some interest and challenge. Speaking of challenges, it would be helpful if the game could remind you what the challenges are, because once you have passed through an area you can't go back (or at least not in any way I found) and found out again what the challenges in that area are.

    Overall I enjoyed it as my first console game in years. More freedom in the single player campaign would have got it a higher rating.    … Expand
  3. diehard-gamer
    Feb 21, 2015
    7
    Enjoyable romp through a series of set peice combats, puzzles and 'interactive cutscenes' (quickly push button X, R2, L3 .. etc). Pretty graphics, nice audio, workmanlike Tomb Raider prequel/backstory. Looks a lot better than the ps3 version.
  4. Edward_F
    Mar 13, 2014
    7
    Tomb Rider: Definitive Edition is a decent adventure game. It is closest to Uncharted series in story telling, gameplay and environment. And this is great! Also it is really great looking game with features that utilizes new features on PS4 as voice control, in game pad speaker, light bar and touch pad.

    Graphics is nice. Every level is has nice environments to wow about and don’t be    Tomb Rider: Definitive Edition is a decent adventure game. It is closest to Uncharted series in story telling, gameplay and environment. And this is great! Also it is really great looking game with features that utilizes new features on PS4 as voice control, in game pad speaker, light bar and touch pad.

    Graphics is nice. Every level is has nice environments to wow about and don’t be bored.

    The game play is nice. Shooting is fun, but experience points are making it really interesting and always pushing player to experiment with ways to kill enemies. Climbing is ok. Not too many of it. This is good point btw.

    Finding relics, challenges and hidden tombs are nice additions to game mechanic. You can see what you have found and get a few experience points with that. What I really enjoyed is that there is a skill that helps you find stuff and more over a map that shows location for relics can be found on each level. This map has all hidden objects on it. It’s nice idea for people who want to get 100% completion. I like to find stuff myself but not spend hours looking for it or ‘cheating’ by reading walkthrough.

    One downside about this game is that it is starting to get boring almost at the end and no desire to replay it even once after everything is done. Though it’s a nice adventure worth taking on ps4.    … Expand
  5. Sionnach
    Apr 28, 2014
    7
    Though a beautiful game to look at and good fun while it lasts, the Tomb Raider reboot simply doesn't last long enough to justify it's hefty price tag. Easily finished in a day, it might take you a second or third day to get to 100% complete with all the collectibles. The online play is dull, and, and the engaging campaign was over all too quickly.

    Story-wise, Lara's journey from a    Though a beautiful game to look at and good fun while it lasts, the Tomb Raider reboot simply doesn't last long enough to justify it's hefty price tag. Easily finished in a day, it might take you a second or third day to get to 100% complete with all the collectibles. The online play is dull, and, and the engaging campaign was over all too quickly.

    Story-wise, Lara's journey from a skeptical, wet-behind-the-ears scholar to the near-unstoppable force of nature she was in her PS1 days is great, and of all the Tomb Raider games, this is the first one that really made me care about the character.

    I hope the series continues, and I really hope the next entry gives us more to do in the campaign mode.    … Expand
  6. lelefoxx00
    Jul 24, 2015
    5
    It is so tough to rate this game so low because, from what I got to play, I really enjoyed the game. I loved what they did with the graphics in this edition and the game itself was a joy to play. I enjoyed the story line and being able to explore tombs and upgrade weapons. I played this game for three days straight, creeping closer and closer to the end waiting to see what happens........It is so tough to rate this game so low because, from what I got to play, I really enjoyed the game. I loved what they did with the graphics in this edition and the game itself was a joy to play. I enjoyed the story line and being able to explore tombs and upgrade weapons. I played this game for three days straight, creeping closer and closer to the end waiting to see what happens........

    And then it happened...... During a major cut scene in the game (and a major turn in the story) the game crashes. Not a real big deal right? I could just restart it again, right? WRONG! It crashed during an auto-save and corrupted my file, erasing EVERYTHING I just spent three days doing. After researching it, this happens quite often in the definitive edition at the exact same cut scene. If you are expecting it, there are ways to prevent losing everything (like creating an extra save file). However, most people like myself aren't usually expecting this crap to happen. If the game hadn't crashed and I had been able to finish it, I would have given it a 10.    … Expand
  7. OllyNorton
    Feb 27, 2015
    7
    It's taken me a long time to get to this game, I was going to play it on my 360 but when I heard news of the Definitive edition i held off until i owned a next gen console. I'm a little surprised by some of the high scores. That's not to say it's a bad game but a 10/10 (masterpiece) it is not, but then the Internet does enjoy it's share of hyperbole.

    As a game the TR reboot is pretty    It's taken me a long time to get to this game, I was going to play it on my 360 but when I heard news of the Definitive edition i held off until i owned a next gen console. I'm a little surprised by some of the high scores. That's not to say it's a bad game but a 10/10 (masterpiece) it is not, but then the Internet does enjoy it's share of hyperbole.

    As a game the TR reboot is pretty solid. Lara moves around combining jumping, scrambling, and climbing in very smooth motion and the shooting, whilst your fairly basic bow, shotgun, rifle, handgun selection, is pretty good and is easily the match or better of similar games like uncharted. This game has obviously abandoned a lot of what the series was good at in favour of the more action oriented set piece approach of uncharted. The thing is though, whilst the core game is probably slightly better it doesn't mean that much in this sort of game. Whilst I hate to keep bringing up uncharted it's hard not to when the 2 share so much DNA. Uncharted gets it set pieces, story, and characters spot on, where as TR is a bit of a mess in that regard. There are some strong characters but most of the time you're just not that bothered about the people you're trying to help, it does however do a slightly better job of establishing the antagonists although they still fall into the cliche video game bad guy mould of evil cult.

    Set pieces are full of explosions and the occasional QTE stuck in for good measure. The base game could have done with some astute editing as quite often I found myself mowing down wave after wave of bad guys to seemingly no end other than reaching another checkpoint. Sliding down hill and avoiding things is overused and often results in instant deaths. I'm not a massive fan of uncharted, I think what it does it does really well, but I am bemused why people think it copied the original tomb raider when it shares more in common with gears of war. It's why it's such a shame that the head scratching puzzles have been jettisoned in favour of seemingly inane collectables, the sense of discovery has also gone and whilst the game is 'open world' it is more a series of crossing paths than a true expansive world. You will never get stuck playing this game which is a bonus for some, but for those who grew up loving the originals it may seem a bit basic.

    All in all it's a decent game, but when you combine a fairly dull/predictable story, poor characters, with overused gunplay and some poor set pieces (namely sliding sections) it takes a lot of the shine off what is at it's core a fun game. So 7/10 from me at least, some will love it but I have a feeling TR veterans may be as irked about this as RE veterans are about the more recent entries.    … Expand
  8. davidgoliath
    Sep 29, 2014
    6
    For me this just isn't what tomb raider is all about.. I know they keep going on about a reboot and whatever, but I just don't think the gameplay needed fixing.

    Tomb Raider should be about raiding tombs primarily right? Not shooting waves of morons a la call of duty. There's little problem solving, and what little there is feels like it's been dumbed down, maybe for a new audience of    For me this just isn't what tomb raider is all about.. I know they keep going on about a reboot and whatever, but I just don't think the gameplay needed fixing.

    Tomb Raider should be about raiding tombs primarily right? Not shooting waves of morons a la call of duty. There's little problem solving, and what little there is feels like it's been dumbed down, maybe for a new audience of action adventuring.. seems more like a shooter to me.

    The storyline is absurd, i know tomb raiders in the past have had dinosaurs and what not, but this is just moronic, some random island with thousands of stranded people on it! all of whom have survived some sort of plane crash lol.

    Everyone goes on about her growth from innocent to powerful, but meh, its just unbelievable and cringe! Who cares about that to be honest.. all i want is good gameplay and relic hunting in the context of a storyline, not some cringeworthy hollywood crap! And I think this is one of the main issues, gone is the British charm of the oldest Tomb Raider's, in is the generic American storyline and gameplay...some of the characters even pronounce her name wrong, its Lara not Laura!

    Rant over.. graphically the game is ok, not brilliant, yea her hair moves!

    Also where's the scream gone, nothing better than hearing Lara scream as she falls down a cliff to a thudding death!

    All in all this game might be good for someone who either hasn't played a previous Tomb Raider or who likes generic gameplay.. ho hum.

    Oh yea, Lara Croft for olympic long jump gold... ;)    … Expand
  9. OddInfluences
    Feb 5, 2014
    6
    Id rather have the locked 30 FPS on XONE because when the frames jump around on PS4 its Hurts my eyes and i just don't enjoy the mixed content. I'm guessing why the XONE version has a better rating
  10. Hack
    Jul 15, 2015
    7
    I've never really been into Tomb Raider, I've probably only played one or two of the previous games and I definitely didn't finish them but I have to say I really enjoyed this one.

    Where would a Tomb Raider game be without tombs? I actually like how they're optional in this game and randomly scattered around the world, although they are worth doing as they reward you with skill points    I've never really been into Tomb Raider, I've probably only played one or two of the previous games and I definitely didn't finish them but I have to say I really enjoyed this one.

    Where would a Tomb Raider game be without tombs? I actually like how they're optional in this game and randomly scattered around the world, although they are worth doing as they reward you with skill points which are needed to level Lara up, and the poor girl needs all the levels she can get as she's abused from start to finish! Each tomb is its own little mini puzzle, which honestly aren't very hard to work out, especially with the survival sense which is basically cheating! Other than the tombs there are also lots of things to collect and find which you can see on your map, personally I didn't go out of my way to find them as I'm not a completionist but they are interesting, for example you'll find a lot of artifacts with lore behind them. Other than that you follow a fairly linear path through the story which is a decent length, I'd say between 10 - 12 hours.

    The gameplay itself is enjoyable, the gunplay is solid and the platforming and climbing feel very natural and intuitive. The set pieces are also fantastic, truly stunning at times and they really help push the story forward. One downside is the game loves it some QTE, and while they're not the worst I've ever seen, they do come up very often. As you progress through the game you'll loot salvage which allows you to upgrade your weapons, you'll also gain skill points which you can use improve Lara, I found she became a lot more fun to play once I put a point in the brawler talent that allowed me to deal melee damage with my axe.

    I have to say the game looks really great on PS4, with some graphical effects that aren't even in the PC version (it also lacks some as well), the audio is also superb with some great voice acting throughout the game. Where the game falls short technically is the frame rate, it's really bad at times and sporadic at the best of times. The game wildly swings between 30 & 60fps which makes for a choppy experience overall, there are also multiple areas that drop the frame rate under 30fps which is completely unacceptable. The performance tarnishes what is a great game, and it's the reason I scored it 7 instead of 8/10 as I felt it hurt the overall experience that much. One of the best set pieces in the game was ruined by poor frame rate and that's just a shame. While the game does look great, I don't see any reason why the game couldn't have ran better than it does, if not 60fps without dips, then at least 45 - 60fps, having the frame rate closer to 30fps and under throughout the game is due to dev laziness and nothing more.

    Even though the performance hurt the game for me, it may not for you as I'm admittedly overly sensitive to these types of issues, and it doesn't stop the game from being worthwhile, especially when you can now pick it up for as little as £13.    … Expand
  11. Yamobethere
    Jun 10, 2014
    7
    I'm giving this game a 7. It is definitely a good game but it kind of has no purpose once you beat it. I went through and got all the extras and beat the game on the hardest difficulty, but I just had no reason to ever play it again. I beat it twice and haven't touched it since. It's a great game but I wish there was more to do or it had a good reason to play it again.
  12. Brainstorm123
    Sep 19, 2014
    6
    Tomb Raider is a good game, but I just don't see what all the fuss is about. Sure, the story is fantastic, which had some moments in which I really felt for characters; but (not being sexist) Lara is REALLY dull. She just seems emotionless, all the time. The game says it's open world, but it doesn't really give you any freedom at all. It just basically features as an excuse for recurringTomb Raider is a good game, but I just don't see what all the fuss is about. Sure, the story is fantastic, which had some moments in which I really felt for characters; but (not being sexist) Lara is REALLY dull. She just seems emotionless, all the time. The game says it's open world, but it doesn't really give you any freedom at all. It just basically features as an excuse for recurring environments, and there's not a lot to do. The combat, though, is a TON of fun, and challenging. These are the only moments in which I REALLY felt for Lara, and the same can be said about the entire game.… Expand
  13. Zapitein
    Aug 3, 2014
    7
    Cool design & graphics! Use and type of weapons is great. Some fantastic scènes. You get brutally killed once in a while which looks great! Videos in between are cool. But they could have made the bad guys (characters) more interesting! They where pretty boring. Story was okay, but could have been much better. Quite short game too. Boss at the end is easy to beat.
  14. ashpeat
    Sep 2, 2014
    7
    I think this is one game where the reviews and score is about right.

    Decent graphics, not as good as P.T or The last of us remastered, but better than Redux.

    Gameplay is fun, it is quite similar to uncharted, but just lacks a little bit the quality uncharted brought.

    Overall the best tomb raider since ps1

    I suggest if you can get it for no more than £25 grab a copy
  15. drysprocket
    Sep 8, 2014
    5
    Let me start by saying, my review may not be accurate. It's possible that I've lost my love for games like this. There is no doubt that Tomb Raider is gorgeous to look at. And even has some fun gameplay moments. But the complete lack of a coherent story- laughable dialogue, and silly moments later in the game brought me out of it.

    It's rare that I get so far into a game, and then just    Let me start by saying, my review may not be accurate. It's possible that I've lost my love for games like this. There is no doubt that Tomb Raider is gorgeous to look at. And even has some fun gameplay moments. But the complete lack of a coherent story- laughable dialogue, and silly moments later in the game brought me out of it.

    It's rare that I get so far into a game, and then just stop caring. But that's what happened here. After suffering through the later half of story, dumb puzzles, and predictable moments....I just stopped near the very end. So this game gets a 5. Because it had me---and then somehow lost me. Is it awesome to shoot and bow and arrow the first few hours? Totally. But it gets old quick, and it's clear that all they had was a cool premise.

    Story matters.    … Expand
  16. dacritic82
    May 1, 2015
    7
    This is a great PS3 game. Yes, PS3, not PS4. It's a half-assed port that shows Square Enix's true colors. One of the many glitches we found corrupted my gf's save file when she was 75% through the story and she had to start all over again. Even the online mode looks old.

    The game itself is great, with many things to collect and places to discover. The puzzles are interesting and varied.    This is a great PS3 game. Yes, PS3, not PS4. It's a half-assed port that shows Square Enix's true colors. One of the many glitches we found corrupted my gf's save file when she was 75% through the story and she had to start all over again. Even the online mode looks old.

    The game itself is great, with many things to collect and places to discover. The puzzles are interesting and varied. The only downside for me is that Lara's voice acting is sometimes annoying.

    I bought this game at half its original price due to a price drop on the PS Store and I honestly think it was a fair deal, considering it never felt like a next-gen title and that it has plenty of errors even after more than a year of its release.    … Expand
  17. Sky-Line___
    Aug 30, 2015
    6
    I bought it for 13€ on PSStore

    Well, i finished it very quickly, without rushing it. There are some spots & places to explore, but it becomes boring after a few times, so i focused on the story mode, and it's too short. Visually, it's ok, but you can't deny that it comes from PS3... My big disapointing is the audio of this game, the dialogues are too basic, and some noises like the    I bought it for 13€ on PSStore

    Well, i finished it very quickly, without rushing it. There are some spots & places to explore, but it becomes boring after a few times, so i focused on the story mode, and it's too short.
    Visually, it's ok, but you can't deny that it comes from PS3...

    My big disapointing is the audio of this game, the dialogues are too basic, and some noises like the explosions are completely failed. Fortunately, the music is good in this game.

    The scenario is predictable, and Lara's emotions feel fake, it feels like the developers tried to give her emotions, but sometimes (many times), i've the feeling that she's playing comedy, like if she didn't really care about who dies, or what happens.

    Gameplay is ok, but it lacks of variation at the end. Always the same things to do after you discovered every feature of the game.

    There's a multiplayer mode, i didn't even knew it when i was buying the game. Good for me, it's a plus, but after 2,3 hardly found games (almost nobody plays this mode anymore), it was enough for me.

    12 or maybe 13/20 seems fair.    … Expand
  18. lizardking420
    Feb 1, 2016
    7
    graphics are good I I. no idra whenthis cameout. I tried to dl in pc. girl is unagile. shes not thst hot. game opens up. fluid controls. voice acting is horrible. storyline is bad skipped it. 5 minutes in.
  19. Lowell
    Mar 11, 2016
    6
    As an action game fan, I thought that this game did everything right. I had great combat mechanics, great looking graphics, and enough stressful situations that would you would give up on long before you actually reached the point.
    However, as a devoted Tomb Raider fan who has been a fan since the very first game, I thought that this was an abomination. Lara Croft is the video game    As an action game fan, I thought that this game did everything right. I had great combat mechanics, great looking graphics, and enough stressful situations that would you would give up on long before you actually reached the point.
    However, as a devoted Tomb Raider fan who has been a fan since the very first game, I thought that this was an abomination. Lara Croft is the video game heroine of video game heroines, the woman who I thought was amazing because she was capable of doing more than nearly everyone she came across. After seeing her reduced to a sobbing damsel forced into situations that she keeps whining about, it broke my heart. This game managed to destroy the one thing I loved the most about this game.
    I didn't buy this game to play as Lara Croft, the whiny child who can't do anything without stabbing herself in the gut; I bought this game to play as Lara Croft, the legendary Tomb Raider, the ultimate badass of action games.

    Also, there's no dual wielding pistols, so that's another error.    … Expand
  20. 613th
    Jan 10, 2022
    7
    In the very beginning of the game I thought that I won't finish it, but then I liked it more and more.

    The game looks like a female version of first three parts of Uncharted with the same good things and the same problems as well. In some moments I like the gameplay and in other moments I want to drop it. One episode looks cool and cinematic but another one looks bad even for the 2014    In the very beginning of the game I thought that I won't finish it, but then I liked it more and more.

    The game looks like a female version of first three parts of Uncharted with the same good things and the same problems as well.
    In some moments I like the gameplay and in other moments I want to drop it. One episode looks cool and cinematic but another one looks bad even for the 2014 year game. I don't really liked the way how the whole story started, it felt like we started not from begining, but then even this simple plot got me into.

    Generally, it is not the great game, isn't the masterpiece even more so, but it is rather strong game, which makes me to want play the next part.    … Expand
  21. DavidHoltzer
    Apr 28, 2019
    6
    This game was a tedious experience for me.The story is the best elemnt of this game 9 out of 10 in my opinion and finally Lara has a personality and also the game looks amazing for its time.The game itself though is repetitive.In 50% of the game you are running from something and that is too much, unlike in Rise of the Tomb Raider where you have less of these and much more enjoyable oncesThis game was a tedious experience for me.The story is the best elemnt of this game 9 out of 10 in my opinion and finally Lara has a personality and also the game looks amazing for its time.The game itself though is repetitive.In 50% of the game you are running from something and that is too much, unlike in Rise of the Tomb Raider where you have less of these and much more enjoyable onces as well.The shooting sections are not the best either.… Expand
  22. DjRevit
    Oct 25, 2021
    7
    Прекрасный способ отлично провести время, геймплей динамичный, загадки не сложные. Из ощутимых минусов - сюжет и необходимость получения ачивок в сетевой игре для платины, что делает её недосягаемой.
  23. HonestReviews66
    May 23, 2023
    6
    I'm reviewing this in 2023, and having played Rise of the Tomb Raider (which I loved!) and then Shadow of the Tomb Raider (which I liked) first. Accordingly, I would say this isn't as good as Rise and is about as good as Shadow. For its day, It was clearly fantastic. You'll love this if you like the uncharted games. I'm not a great fan of 'Assassin vision' as you end up mashing it every 5I'm reviewing this in 2023, and having played Rise of the Tomb Raider (which I loved!) and then Shadow of the Tomb Raider (which I liked) first. Accordingly, I would say this isn't as good as Rise and is about as good as Shadow. For its day, It was clearly fantastic. You'll love this if you like the uncharted games. I'm not a great fan of 'Assassin vision' as you end up mashing it every 5 seconds to see if there's anything around you. Story is meh. I also found it too easy. But a good laugh, nonetheless. Worth a play.… Expand
  24. bobbsyw
    May 3, 2020
    6
    The puzzle elements that made the originals great are sadly absent. Some of the sequences e.g. climbing to the top of the radio mast, look great. Gameplay is very repetitive, broken up by the truly awful cuscenes. And, as many others have said, Lara is (now) truly the worst character of all time.
  25. Subject98
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    I remember when this game first was coming out I was pretty skeptical it would be anything more than mediocre. I know Tomb Raider has been around a lot longer than Uncharted but this game bears striking resemblance to how Uncharted is structured. They're both treasure hunting games with hollywood-esque action, standard cover shooter combat and QTEs.

    However I was pleasantly surprised    I remember when this game first was coming out I was pretty skeptical it would be anything more than mediocre. I know Tomb Raider has been around a lot longer than Uncharted but this game bears striking resemblance to how Uncharted is structured. They're both treasure hunting games with hollywood-esque action, standard cover shooter combat and QTEs.

    However I was pleasantly surprised that this game managed to elevate itself above that series pretty significantly in the gameplay department, by doing more with the environments, exploration and methods of traversal, the character progression system, even the combat feels weightier and less floaty. Not to mention I think the more cohesive world design fits the treasure hunting theme nicely, since you can always return and wrap things up if you missed items without having to redo whole chapters again.

    That's not to say the game isn't without a few shortcomings. The setting and more supernatural things going on were great, but the supporting cast failed to breathe any life into the story for me. Lara is fine but the rest of the crew is pretty boring and forgettable.

    Secondly, the 10 or so optional tombs are appreciated, but all of them stop at one easy to solve puzzle. It would have been cooler if these had been more like mini dungeons than one-off puzzles that take no more than 3 minutes to solve.

    It wont blow your mind but it's definitely a fun experience worth playing, and one of the better examples of this genre gameplay-wise.    … Expand
  26. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    Tomb Raider is a fun adventure, but there are problems hard to ignore. Its story is weak along with the characters. Plus the gun-play is a bit stiff.
  27. kylocosplay
    Aug 27, 2020
    7
    Me ha parecido muy buen juego, con mucha exploración, puzzles, combate muy original con muchas habilidades que vas desarrollando mientras se va avanzando y la historia bastante buena explorando un gran misterio alrededor de una isla de Japón. 8/10
  28. Shuriken13
    May 21, 2021
    6
    В игре множество недостатков, это касается и сюжета/персонажей/диалогов, и понятно графики, и даже гробниц, поскольку они тут "однозадачные". Но если вы любите приключенческие игры вообще, или данную серию в частности, то скорей всего захотите пройти её до конца. В целом ощущение от игры как 3.5 из 5 максимум. При этом Shadow of the Tomb Raider - одна из моих любимых.В игре множество недостатков, это касается и сюжета/персонажей/диалогов, и понятно графики, и даже гробниц, поскольку они тут "однозадачные". Но если вы любите приключенческие игры вообще, или данную серию в частности, то скорей всего захотите пройти её до конца. В целом ощущение от игры как 3.5 из 5 максимум. При этом Shadow of the Tomb Raider - одна из моих любимых.
  29. bax4a99
    Oct 22, 2019
    5
    Not as bad as it could be.
    For reboot franchise the Main minus is the plot, and second one to many fight.
    Everything else in the game looks good, but the big picture doesn't do much for me.
    Last hours i just ran all levels, try end fast as i can.
    Definitive Edition look Very Nice, much better the plder(or pc) ver.
  30. KayVen17
    Oct 26, 2016
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Das folgende bekommt eine 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    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Das folgende bekommt eine 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 74/100 Punkte
    Mein User Score: 7/10    … Expand
  31. conf1911
    Nov 7, 2016
    7
    On the pro side, the game has an interesting history that occurs in a kind of dark atmosphere. Graphically, it's very beautiful, we can see the attention to detail. Another big pro is the combat system, truly one of the best I have ever seen. It combines gunfight with melee and also a bow, and this works very well. The fact that it doesn't have an excessive amount of weapons is good, asOn the pro side, the game has an interesting history that occurs in a kind of dark atmosphere. Graphically, it's very beautiful, we can see the attention to detail. Another big pro is the combat system, truly one of the best I have ever seen. It combines gunfight with melee and also a bow, and this works very well. The fact that it doesn't have an excessive amount of weapons is good, as well as the possibility of upgrading the ones you have.

    The biggest downside of this game is that it is a FAKE open world game. Although you can return to any region of the map, it is absolutely unnecessary to do so. Also, you can't enter in a given combat from whatever side of the island you want (like Far Cry), that is, you just can't create different strategies to engage a group of enemies. So, despite the effort, it's really a strictly linear history. After playing games like Fallout, Skyrim or even Far Cry, you just hope that an open world would offer much more liberty to make your own history and strategies, however, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition fails to do so.

    Another thing I HATED is that you have no liberty to interact with the environment, you can only interact with the things that the game lets you. For example, you have an ability to make a double jump in the wall, but it only works in the specific walls determined by the game. If you try to double jump in any other walls, it just doesn't work! There are places where you COULD climb, judging by the ability of the character, however, considering that these places are not designed by the game creators to be climbed, so you just can't. You can shoot arrows attached in ropes, BUT ONLY IN THE PLACES PREVIOUSLY DESIGNED by the game creators. If you try to be creative and attach your arrow and rope in any other place, to try to create a strategy, you just can't. This is VERY frustrating, it's as if you were following a script.

    Finally, the game is short and after completion I don't see reason to replay it.    … Expand
  32. estebambuco
    Jan 7, 2018
    7
    Pros:
    -Buenas gráficas
    -Buena historia -Personajes interesantes -Una de las habilidades permite encontrar coleccionables y relatos de la historia fácilmente, como cada una trae una historia detrás enriquece la aventura -No es necesariamente un juego líneal -Idea innovadora para los créditos -Le hace honor a la saga Tomb Raider Contras: -Algunos Bugs, inclusive en los    Pros:
    -Buenas gráficas
    -Buena historia
    -Personajes interesantes
    -Una de las habilidades permite encontrar coleccionables y relatos de la historia fácilmente, como cada una trae una historia detrás enriquece la aventura
    -No es necesariamente un juego líneal
    -Idea innovadora para los créditos
    -Le hace honor a la saga Tomb Raider
    Contras:
    -Algunos Bugs, inclusive en los coleccionables, sin embargo ninguno que no me permitiera rescatar el juego, pero el bug del coleccionable no me permite completarlo al 100%
    -Mucha cinemática sin quick events
    -Algunos momentos se torna aburrido porque se hace repetitivo
    -Juego fácil inclusive con la dificultad en difícil
    -Es mucho mejor la traducción en inglés que en castellano
    -Música normal
    -Rompecabezas fáciles    … Expand
  33. EmirKhorasani
    Mar 4, 2017
    7
    Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is a good game. The story isn't really that compelling, and the gameplay is alright, but not incredible. I would recommend it when it goes on sale for almost anyone. It's a fun 10 hour game.
  34. CoreGamer1408
    Feb 12, 2019
    6
    Way to much scripted BS and QTE. Combat it just works. Platforming mostly works, but it can glitch out. I had no emotional connection to the dull story or the dull characters. The progression skills and scavenging system are very basic. The Tomb Raiding aspect was so underwhelming. General performance ok, but stability not so ok with a few game crashes. Game play suffers because theWay to much scripted BS and QTE. Combat it just works. Platforming mostly works, but it can glitch out. I had no emotional connection to the dull story or the dull characters. The progression skills and scavenging system are very basic. The Tomb Raiding aspect was so underwhelming. General performance ok, but stability not so ok with a few game crashes. Game play suffers because the creators want to give to much of a movie-esque cinematic experience. Best thing I took away from this that it looked a pretty game visually.… Expand
  35. ImperialKnight
    Oct 17, 2022
    7
    Tomb Raider does great until the very first wolf related QTE. The game teaches you button mashing the whole way during the tutorial phase. Then suddenly you are required to mash the button according to timing with ZERO indication. This confuses the hell out of the player. This is BAD game design,
  36. Henriquez94
    Jun 5, 2018
    7
    Un reboot muy bien hecho, estupendo, excepcional, vale la pena jugar a este titulo.
    Lamentablemente demasiado corto, creo que en menos de 10 horas lo puedes terminar facilmente.
    Contenido secundario no hay, lo unico son masmorras o tumbas creo que eran, que estaban escondidas y debes explorar un poco mas el mapa para encontrarlas, pero de ahi no hay nada mas. Una jugabilidad muy buena,    Un reboot muy bien hecho, estupendo, excepcional, vale la pena jugar a este titulo.
    Lamentablemente demasiado corto, creo que en menos de 10 horas lo puedes terminar facilmente.
    Contenido secundario no hay, lo unico son masmorras o tumbas creo que eran, que estaban escondidas y debes explorar un poco mas el mapa para encontrarlas, pero de ahi no hay nada mas.
    Una jugabilidad muy buena, al estilo uncharted 2 o 3.
    Una historia muy bien desarrollada con villas o jefes increible, sinseramente por este apartado vale la pena jugarlo, una Lara que sufre mucho, que al morir en diferentes partes hay unas autoejecuciones asombrosas, brutales.
    Un juego de la pasada generacion, pero que en PS4, luce bien, aunque es un port, con mas detalle de sombre e iluminacion.
    Obtuve el juego por $25 , y se puede conseguir por menos, en definitiva es una excelente compra.

    Saludos.    … Expand
  37. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    Обожаю эту серию игр еще с первой плойки, но пожалуй эта часть истории больше про бабло, чем про душу.
  38. DigitalCaptain
    Jan 22, 2019
    6
    It seems that nobody is pointing out how utterly horrendous this story is. How is everyone on the island fed? How do opponents appear everywhere when it is nearly impossible for Lara to get there? How many people live on this isolated island? Why don't we all work together to get off the island?

    It's insanity. The story is so lackluster. It really makes no sense. However, the    It seems that nobody is pointing out how utterly horrendous this story is. How is everyone on the island fed? How do opponents appear everywhere when it is nearly impossible for Lara to get there? How many people live on this isolated island? Why don't we all work together to get off the island?

    It's insanity. The story is so lackluster. It really makes no sense.

    However, the gameplay is amazing. As someone who is catching up on PS4 games and just picked this up at the end of 2018, it is still an enjoyable game to play although the story makes absolutely no sense.    … Expand
  39. SirSoil
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    Tomb Raider is an excellent game combining both amazing platforming sections and awesome combat areas with simple crafting and skill management, however the story is sadly the weakest element of the game. Yes the story is decent enough to be enjoyable, however some of the moments are unbearably beyond terrible and unacceptable. Not to say the game isn’t fun because it really is, theTomb Raider is an excellent game combining both amazing platforming sections and awesome combat areas with simple crafting and skill management, however the story is sadly the weakest element of the game. Yes the story is decent enough to be enjoyable, however some of the moments are unbearably beyond terrible and unacceptable. Not to say the game isn’t fun because it really is, the platforming is precise and engaging, the combat is intense but dense and very well made, the skill trees are perfectly made and the crafting is oddly satisfying. The level designs are well made and clever, the puzzles not something huge like the other games, it’s a bit simple here which is okay. Not to mention the great soundtrack and great set pieces made for every occasion. Tomb Raider is an engaging experience with amazing platforming and an engaging combat system, with an okay narrative and simple gameplay I really hoped for at least a better story and better puzzle design. (Good 3/5) Give It A Try!… Expand
  40. Nick_Scratch
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    It's only fitting that this game plays so much like Uncharted, seeing as how that series was dubbed "Dude Raider" at its inception. This game is a solid work of art, and a good ride.
  41. Huzy1
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    I hadn’t played tomb raider since the PS2 days. I was impressed with how they stuck to their routes & made another fun game to play, with an enjoyable storyline to follow.
  42. iSpirakos
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Good game and as always a nice story Graphics 6/10
    Story 8/10
    Gameplay 7/10
  43. ChrisChester
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    Great gameplay and graphics but the story is weak.The characters other than Lara Croft you just do not care for or see very much.
  44. Sus1216
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Nunca he sido fan de los juegos de Lara Croft, es más, ni siquiera he jugado a los originales de PS1 y los siguientes en PS2. Decidí darle una oportunidad por su semejanza a la saga Uncharted. Bueno, pues es bastante diferente de estos, Y eso es bueno. Estamos ante un reinicio de la saga, lo que para mi resulta ser todo un acierto para descubrir la historia de Lara. La jugabilidad es enNunca he sido fan de los juegos de Lara Croft, es más, ni siquiera he jugado a los originales de PS1 y los siguientes en PS2. Decidí darle una oportunidad por su semejanza a la saga Uncharted. Bueno, pues es bastante diferente de estos, Y eso es bueno. Estamos ante un reinicio de la saga, lo que para mi resulta ser todo un acierto para descubrir la historia de Lara. La jugabilidad es en tercera persona avanzando pro escenarios más o menos lineales con algunas mazmorras que completar para conseguir objetos y puntuaciones para desbloquear habilidades. Gráficamente para la época de PS3 estaba bastante bien. La historia es sencilla, nuestro barco naufraga y acabamos en una isla con unos amigos nada simpáticos y tenemos que ir encontrando a nuestra tripulación; además de descubrir el misterio que se oculta. Si te gustan las aventuras de acción, es un buen juego.… Expand
  45. ElCaptain
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    good game, best of the trilogy, I really enjoyed this one, it was a lot of fun
  46. vvv123
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Was a fan of the previous TR games, I spent 6.5-7 hours playing just the story. I enjoyed the gameplay/combat and the fast paced action of the game. However, I wasn't engaged with the story, the characters or exploring the tombs. I did like that there were no puzzles or difficult sequences to get through, was good for immersion, but would have been good to have a slightly longer linearWas a fan of the previous TR games, I spent 6.5-7 hours playing just the story. I enjoyed the gameplay/combat and the fast paced action of the game. However, I wasn't engaged with the story, the characters or exploring the tombs. I did like that there were no puzzles or difficult sequences to get through, was good for immersion, but would have been good to have a slightly longer linear game. If you like Uncharted, I would recommend this but if I were to compare the two, Uncharted is the better game. Overall, a 7.5, looking forward to playing the series!… Expand
  47. Clumsy-Ninja
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    I like everything about this game except how on my PS4 the camera rotation sometimes slows to a crawl for seemingly no reason whatsoever. Sometimes it makes me die, sometimes it makes me take 20 years to look around a room. If I pause the game for a while and then go back to it the camera works and rotates just fine. For all I know the game is trying to load the area better or somethingI like everything about this game except how on my PS4 the camera rotation sometimes slows to a crawl for seemingly no reason whatsoever. Sometimes it makes me die, sometimes it makes me take 20 years to look around a room. If I pause the game for a while and then go back to it the camera works and rotates just fine. For all I know the game is trying to load the area better or something but it's weird to me how everything else works just fine except for camera rotation.… Expand
  48. p1nkhouse
    Jun 10, 2023
    7
    Having played the 'Shadow' and the 'Rise' games first, this version seems outdated, hence doesn't allow for a very fair comparison. That being said, it still is a good Tomb Raider game with an interesting storyline, and is worth playing on PS4 in 2023.

    Cons (when comparing with the Rise/Shadow games): - Lack of looting/trading opportunities - No side missions - Character movement is less    Having played the 'Shadow' and the 'Rise' games first, this version seems outdated, hence doesn't allow for a very fair comparison. That being said, it still is a good Tomb Raider game with an interesting storyline, and is worth playing on PS4 in 2023.

    Cons (when comparing with the Rise/Shadow games):

    - Lack of looting/trading opportunities
    - No side missions
    - Character movement is less smooth
    - Optional tombs are way too easy - No crafting opportunities
    - Limited number of skills    … Expand
  49. samOsam72
    Dec 13, 2022
    5
    Worst part - there is no real Tomb Raider feeling - the graphics are more reminiscent of a comic. Everything is too linear
  50. FangRu
    May 9, 2023
    7
    As a old school game now its still holds up. At its time it was one of ground breaking games.

Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#16 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#27 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    85
    It is better to be relaunched than forgotten. [March 2014]
  2. Games Master UK
    Mar 10, 2014
    87
    Not played the original? Then this is essential, but there's not enough new here for returners. [Apr 2014, p.69]
  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 5, 2014
    70
    I was absolutely wowed by this game the first time I played it through because I was paying so much attention to the cut scenes and redesigned Lara Croft was a joy to behold...But having had a year to sit and consider the game's broader meaning, the second time around the game's flaws are all the more apparent.
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