Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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  1. 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    Having played the 'Shadow' and the 'Rise' games first, this version seems outdated, hence doesn't allow for a very fair comparison.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side missions - Character movement is less    Having played the 'Shadow' and the 'Rise' games first, this version seems outdated, hence doesn't allow for a very fair comparison.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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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,
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. ElCaptain
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    good game, best of the trilogy, I really enjoyed this one, it was a lot of fun
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. iSpirakos
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Good game and as always a nice story Graphics 6/10
    Story 8/10
    Gameplay 7/10
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    Обожаю эту серию игр еще с первой плойки, но пожалуй эта часть истории больше про бабло, чем про душу.
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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