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  1. Nov 30, 2019
    8
    I am a little bit torn between giving a 7 or 8 but decided to get for the 8. Tomb Raider is a great successor who likes the classic Tomb Raider feeling coupled with influences of Uncharted.

    I enjoyed this game overall for a fair bit but at the time I m playing it the graphics surely got a bit old and the gameplay is with 10hrs not over the top. I think this can be done within 8hrs if
    I am a little bit torn between giving a 7 or 8 but decided to get for the 8. Tomb Raider is a great successor who likes the classic Tomb Raider feeling coupled with influences of Uncharted.

    I enjoyed this game overall for a fair bit but at the time I m playing it the graphics surely got a bit old and the gameplay is with 10hrs not over the top. I think this can be done within 8hrs if you go straight. The story is not bad but the story telling could ve been a bit better. The game play mechanics are fine and also well guided. The weapons have enough diversity to be fun and the puzzles seemed fair though scarce.

    I did not have any bugs or frame issues on my PS4 Pro with SSD. Loading times are really fast. The presentational scripting is pretty decent and thos game play flow is not hindered too much by cut-scenes. Whoever likes Tomb Raider games will probably like this one too. Everybody else who wanders in footsteps such as Uncharted will most definitely also enjoy this game.

    I got the game on a recent sale für 5 bucks which is definitely worth it without having any doubts. The game is regularly on sale too, so if you can wait put it in your wish list and you ll probably get it within a month or too for a decent price drop.
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  2. Nov 19, 2019
    8
    The plot invites you to go on and keep playing to reveal its secrets, however, along with the main premise, everything ends up being a set of clichés, but enjoyable. The gameplay is far from perfect, the mixture of third person shooter and adventure/platforms with the Uncharted formula is fun, although I would have preferred a more polished control. The "exploration" is very limited but IThe plot invites you to go on and keep playing to reveal its secrets, however, along with the main premise, everything ends up being a set of clichés, but enjoyable. The gameplay is far from perfect, the mixture of third person shooter and adventure/platforms with the Uncharted formula is fun, although I would have preferred a more polished control. The "exploration" is very limited but I liked it to distract me a bit from the main adventure, interesting maps but in the end it's not a spectacular game, but it left a good taste. Expand
  3. Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Adquirí este juego por que al ser fan de la saga uncharted me apetecían más aventuras de accion/búsqueda del tesoro y aunque debo decir que este juego para mi gusto no supera ni a uncharted 2 ni a uncharted 3 ha cumplido con mis espectativas, también tengo que decir que ha sido mi primer contacto con la saga.
  4. May 6, 2019
    8
    jogo muito legal, joguei no ps4 ele, e gostei muito do game, pra quem curte lara croft pode compra sem errp
  5. Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Really good game and my first on PS4. Its looking good,combat is great,and story is fine.But best thing about this game are action sequences,it really sometimes looks like some good action movie.
  6. May 3, 2020
    8
    Gameplay, storytelling and Lara itself are really great. But i couldn't stand these action camera which is wiggling all the time. Because of that i couldn't play longer than 1 -2 hours because i got sick a bit. xD
    but that's probably just a personal problem.
    I also was kinda disappointed of the environment because it didn't looked like Japan. That was really sad. Still a solid game overall.
  7. Mar 27, 2019
    8
    The upstep in visual detail from the older console versions is a nice bonus, but Tomb Raider didn’t need massaging. It’s the same well-realised action reboot for Lara Croft that came as such a pleasant surprise last year. It’s still well-written, sympathetic, exciting, beautiful, and just incredibly well-made.
  8. Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Oyun keyifli aksiyon olarak. Hikayesi de fena sayılmaz çok iyi değil ama. Oynanır.
  9. Feb 18, 2021
    8
    The first ps4 game i finished on ps5. Unlike uncharted series, it got me hooked and no boring moments. Its sure is outdated playing it on ps4 but on ps5, it feels like a new game with its 60fps and im guessing its in 4k... the gameplay is super fun i like it way better than uncharted series. Altough its ideally the same but it feels more engagable and realistic. Going to its lootingThe first ps4 game i finished on ps5. Unlike uncharted series, it got me hooked and no boring moments. Its sure is outdated playing it on ps4 but on ps5, it feels like a new game with its 60fps and im guessing its in 4k... the gameplay is super fun i like it way better than uncharted series. Altough its ideally the same but it feels more engagable and realistic. Going to its looting system, collectables... its a thumbs up and for its customization, for a game originally launched on ps3.. its a thumbs up. The characters are memorable and the protagonist... she is always been one of my favorites (there may be a little biased there) the story is not bad. Going to things that i dont like... the ending where they are trying to building up the game as introductory of Lara Croft or sort of a reboot... it didn't hit the mark for me.. it didn't connect... the enemy AI is not perfect... overall, its not a perfect game but its fun ane beautiful, i want to give it an 8.4 out of 10.

    Story - 9/10
    Replay Value - 9/10
    Graphics - 9.5/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Sound - 9/10
    Progression loot System - 7/10
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  10. May 16, 2021
    8
    Un Poco Dispar, Pero Entretenido.

    JUGABILIDAD: Como lo pongo en el titulo, la premisa es un poco dispar. Los desarrolladores pretenden vendernos el nacimiento de Lara, pero a la vez prefieren no perder tiempo y pasar a la acción. Inicialmente parece que tendremos que "sobrevivir" haciendo uso de exploración y caza, aprendiendo habilidades y creciendo como jugadores. Pero nada de eso
    Un Poco Dispar, Pero Entretenido.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Como lo pongo en el titulo, la premisa es un poco dispar. Los desarrolladores pretenden vendernos el nacimiento de Lara, pero a la vez prefieren no perder tiempo y pasar a la acción. Inicialmente parece que tendremos que "sobrevivir" haciendo uso de exploración y caza, aprendiendo habilidades y creciendo como jugadores. Pero nada de eso aplica, ya que Lara es la típica protagonista que todo lo puede, desde el primer escenario.
    Sin duda muy desaprovechado.

    Eso sí, la jugabilidad no es del todo mala. Hay grandes secuencias de acción, grandes secuencias de misterio y un poco de terror. Aunque lo cierto es que algunas partes son muy exageradas y, como dije, no encajan con la historia que se está contando. Sí que hacen falta un par de Bosses, y los que hay no valen mucho la pena. Así mismo, los QTE dejan mucho que desear.

    Aún así sigue siendo un juego divertido, con grandes aventuras, un buen número de coleccionables, y muchos enemigos por vencer.

    GRÁFICOS:
    Si bien el juego se trata de una remasterización de un título para Playstation 3, el apartado gráfico sigue siendo decente al día de hoy: no va a quitarnos el aliento, pero sí cumple con una calidad suficiente para disfrutar de los modelados y escenarios.

    La narrativa sí que es brillante, cada cinemática y conjunto de tomas son dignos de una película 5 estrellas, y la dirección de las mismas sin duda será atemporal.

    SONIDO:
    La música es verdaderamente cinematográfica, las piezas son emocionantes e irradian aventura, y el doblaje es muy bueno, creo que uno de los mejores que he probado, y el uso de la bocina en el DualSense da un buen sabor de boca.

    Junto con las tomas visuales, hacen de Tomb Raider un juego totalmente disfrutable a nivel cinematográfico.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Un juego de Playstation 3, remasterizado para Playstation 4 y que yo lo estoy jugando en Playstation 5.
    Poco hay que decir además de eso, pero sin duda me hubiese encantado probar este título en su año de lanzamiento.
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  11. Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Buon capitolo della famigerata saga. Avventura gradevole per tutti, indispensabile per gli appassionati se non già giocato su Play Station 3
  12. Oct 8, 2020
    8
    Tomb Raider 1: Review Date 09.02.2020

    Took me a long time to play it, but its nowadays totally worth it too. The Game itself is stunning and has an exceptional scenery and story. Story Was very fun and the more it goes the better it gets. The mystery about it is very interesting. I am a bit divided in my opinion about Lara. I liked her looking and for the most part her relation to
    Tomb Raider 1: Review Date 09.02.2020

    Took me a long time to play it, but its nowadays totally worth it too. The Game itself is stunning and has an exceptional scenery and story.

    Story

    Was very fun and the more it goes the better it gets. The mystery about it is very interesting. I am a bit divided in my opinion about Lara. I liked her looking and for the most part her relation to the environment. But her characterization is a bit to fast for me. I would have wanted a bit more time to see her grow in her struggle to survive.

    Gameplay

    All good. The shooting is fine, the riddle and tombs are very interesting and u can stealth kill most of the enemies. I would have loved if they contributed more to the survival aspect, more really necessary hunting and more.

    Scenery

    It looks really really good even in 2020. Lara is beatiful detailed and the isle has very goodlooking parts and you have some difference in it. But I would have liked more places to go to.

    Summary

    Good Game and way better than the Film 8/10.
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  13. Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Como juego, me entretuvo. Pero imposible no ver a esta Lara como female Nathan Drake.
    El gameplay bueno, algunas mecánicas interesantes.
  14. Jun 27, 2020
    8
    La verdad es que es mi primer juego de Tomb Raider y me gusto mucho el personaje de Lara Croft y su inicio en esta nueva saga. El juego te pone en diferentes situaciones criticas y de acción, también bastante exploración. Interesante historia. Los que no me gusta es el detalle técnico, los FPS no son estables, se percibe sus cambios entre los 60fps a 40fps. Tiene un movimiento constante deLa verdad es que es mi primer juego de Tomb Raider y me gusto mucho el personaje de Lara Croft y su inicio en esta nueva saga. El juego te pone en diferentes situaciones criticas y de acción, también bastante exploración. Interesante historia. Los que no me gusta es el detalle técnico, los FPS no son estables, se percibe sus cambios entre los 60fps a 40fps. Tiene un movimiento constante de la cámara al moverse que no se puede desactivar y el peor de todos es el error que corrompe tu partida y pierdes todo el avance. Lamentablemente me paso pero no puedo poner una mala puntuación por este detalle. Sin ese grave error seria un 10/10.

    The truth is that it is my first Tomb Raider game and I really liked the character of Lara Croft and her beginning in this new saga. The game puts you in different critical and action situations, also quite exploration.Interesting story.
    What I don't like is the technical detail, the FPS is not stable, its changes between 60fps to 40fps. It has a constant movement of the camera when moving that cannot be deactivated and the worst of all is the error that corrupts your game and you lose all the progress. Unfortunately it happened to me but I cannot put a bad score for this detail. Without that serious mistake it would be 10/10.
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  15. Jul 1, 2020
    8
    The Tomb Raider reboot was a lot of fun. Lara is portrayed great and the game play and story were also very engaging.
  16. Sep 2, 2020
    8
    This is a great game with some really beautiful locations, an interesting story and a likeable main character. Maybe a bit too much of an emphasis on combat instead of exploration and tomb raiding. It doesn't seem like Lara Croft. I hope they go back to classic Lara after this trilogy. Still a definite recommend though.
  17. Jun 26, 2020
    8
    I quite liked this game but the gameplay was kinda bad sometimes. The graphics are great considering this game came out in 2014. The story is also a little bit weird at times and I didn’t understand some of it but it was still good. I love Lara Croft and think this game did a good job portraying her character.
  18. Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Me gustó mucho, un juego muy intuitivo, rápidamente te acostumbras a sus controles, la historia si que no me llamo mucho la atención en algunas cosas pero jugablemente muy divertido!
  19. Aug 3, 2020
    8
    When I was younger the only tomb raider I ever played was the demo on the PS1. So I was very excited about a reboot and WOW. This game was awesome. Action packed and everything I would expect in a Tomb Raider Game. The environments to the Survival Tactics. And the Bow added to her arsenal was a very nice touch. Great game
  20. Feb 24, 2022
    8
    Tomb Raider Definitive Edition is an action packed adventure game with a fantastic gameplay and beautiful graphics. The story is a bit meaningless, but that was never the strong point of Tomb Raider games. A great game for fans of the Uncharted series or Tomb Raider/Indiana Jones enthusiasts like me.
  21. Sep 1, 2020
    8
    good game i think you need to play it because it is very nice game love it very much
  22. Jun 14, 2021
    8
    отличное возвращение лары крофт, но на фоне анча, она выглядит очень убого чтобы получить 9-ку. Очень жалко лару, крепись, я в тебя верю
  23. Mar 28, 2021
    8
    Lo he jugado dos veces: primero en la PS3 y después la versión remasterizada en PS4. El comienzo de una trilogía que dista bastante de la filosofía de los primeros Tomb Raider, pero que está en mi opinión, magistralmente ejecutada.
    Eso sí, hay que estar preparado para sufrir con Lara.
  24. May 2, 2021
    8
    This tomb raider episode gives a positive direction to the franchise. The story is interesting, a graphic is pretty nice, the gameplay is fun. It has very few bugs, glitches or annoying situations. Sometimes the puzzles are nonsense a little but they are forgivable.
  25. Nov 12, 2021
    8
    Está bastante chulo, pero me esperaba otra cosa, necesito más ambición en este juego.
  26. Apr 17, 2021
    8
    My specific score is 7.5/10, but I will give it an 8 for liking Lara Croft's character so much. I finished it on a PS4 a couple of weeks ago in 2021, and I just loved it. It was my first Tomb Raider game ever, and I was pretty satisfied with the overall game.
    First, the graphics are still great, and astonishing for its release date. The environment visuals are quite appealing and worth
    My specific score is 7.5/10, but I will give it an 8 for liking Lara Croft's character so much. I finished it on a PS4 a couple of weeks ago in 2021, and I just loved it. It was my first Tomb Raider game ever, and I was pretty satisfied with the overall game.
    First, the graphics are still great, and astonishing for its release date. The environment visuals are quite appealing and worth some screenshots for wallpapers. The characters bodies and faces are pretty good, though not comparable to today's standards. Although not many people like the QTE, I personally loved them all for providing a dynamic variety to its gameplay.
    Secondly, the gameplay is pretty good, but not for everyone. The exploration side is similar to RPG's but limited and mostly necessary to improve the combats. Specifically the features to add skills and upgrades to weapons requires considerable amount of time hunting and searching for items. Personally I disliked the fact that I had to spend too much time on this "side quests" for upgrading features, though many people will find it entertaining as they explore the island. When it comes to combat, the mechanics and animations are fantastic; it was my favorite feature alongside the QTE: Neat, enjoyable, and not overwhelming enemies.
    Lastly, the story is appealing, but maybe not as much as its predecessors in the franchise or other competitors like Uncharted. The whole island mystery is enough to keep the player intrigued about the next part, but it doesn't create that hype that many other narratives have. The characters are not well-developed and Lara is clearly shown as the single main character in the game without much development for other ones, but still it's emotional at some parts.
    Overall, I recommend this game for anyone, but it's not a "must play" in my opinion. I would say that it could be a strong suggestion for PS4 owners, but it doesn't stand out as much as other titles in the Adventure-Action genre like Uncharted. Nonetheless, it's worth giving it a try if you liked previous Tomb Raider games or simply love adventure games. It's difficult to recommend this title In 2021 having so many other games that are more enjoyable on newer consoles, but it's excellent to get started into the Tomb Raider franchise, which is awesome as a whole.
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  27. Oct 5, 2022
    8
    Bel reboot per la serie.
    Gioco ben fatto.
    Buona la grafica, la giocabilità e le ambientazioni.
  28. Jan 29, 2022
    8
    I managed to get this game at a steal for £2.50 on the PS Store and for that price I couldn't say no. Even if I didn't like the game it wasn't exactly gonna be anything lost. I haven't exactly played a huge amount of tomb raider games. I played a few levels of the original tomb raider on the PS one and briefly played 2, 3 and underworld. When I was younger I wasn't so much into puzzleI managed to get this game at a steal for £2.50 on the PS Store and for that price I couldn't say no. Even if I didn't like the game it wasn't exactly gonna be anything lost. I haven't exactly played a huge amount of tomb raider games. I played a few levels of the original tomb raider on the PS one and briefly played 2, 3 and underworld. When I was younger I wasn't so much into puzzle solving games but these days they are more enjoyable.
    So far TR definitive addition has been good fun. Been playing for a few hours and the game looks and feels great. I will update this review upon completion. Even if you pay full price at £15 I would still say that's a fair price for what this game has to offer. You find resources to upgrade your weapons. You find weapon parts to unlock more upgrade options. There is loads of different types of hidden collectibles that tell you things about different characters.
    A couple things I didn't like but nothing major.
    When you collect an item with text and it reads it back to you in that characters voice it comes out the TV and the controller making there be an echo from controller to the TV. You can disable the controller speaker in the menu but I don't understand why this was done.
    There is no option to crouch or sneak. Having it duck and stuff automatically around enemies makes the player feel like they have less control. I would rather have full control over dealing with enemy encounters.
    There is a lack of trophies/achievements. I have been playing for around 2 and a half to 3 hours. Found quite a few collectable and finished a few parts of the game and not had a single trophy. Apparently there is 51 but why isn't there any come up for doing anything story related. Like upgrade your axe, find the bow, open the doors to the tomb using the axe, kill your 1st deer, you get the message. Obviously I haven't removed points off my review for this but still it would be nice to have a trophy or 2 after playing the game for hours.
    I am not sure if this game really needs a sprint option. This is just an opinion and I haven't taken it into consideration with my score. It feels weird playing a game without sprint these days. Being honest thou the map is built well so you always got some near you so its not like you need to spend ages running from place to place. Although if they did include a sprint it would have been good aswell as it gives the player 1 extra form of control over the character. With the lack of crouch option there isn't many ways to actually control the character. The climbing and stuff is cool thou. You can of course jump, clamber, climb and so on. But when you are on the ground it's basically just move and shoot. I can understand why this approach was taken thou as this is a remake of tomb raider which had the same type amount of control over the character.
    But overall this game is amazing and the story is awesome aswell. If you are thinking about purchasing this game then for the price you can't go wrong. Even better if you can get it on offer.
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  29. Jan 6, 2022
    8
    2013년도 게임인데 이퀄리티는 말이 안된다.. 너무재밌게했따..갓픽게임즈 만세!!!
  30. Mar 25, 2022
    8
    Scénario mise en scène : 8/10
    Gameplay : 9/10
    Univers : 9.5/10
    Réalisation technique : 8/10
    Réalisation graphique : 7/10
  31. Jun 27, 2022
    8
    With great gameplay mechanics and an interesting story, Tomb Raider establishes itself once more.
  32. Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Nov 20, 2019

    Sin duda, es el mejor de los tres videojuegos de Tom Raider más recientes. A pesar de los años, se sigue viendo fantásticamente bien en una Play Station cuatro, ya casi en 2020. Sin duda supieron muy bien los de Square Enix cómo desarrollar este videojuego. La historia no es la mejor del mundo, pero tampoco está mal, la encajaríamos dentro de una historia que puede
    Nov 20, 2019

    Sin duda, es el mejor de los tres videojuegos de Tom Raider más recientes. A pesar de los años, se sigue viendo fantásticamente bien en una Play Station cuatro, ya casi en 2020. Sin duda supieron muy bien los de Square Enix cómo desarrollar este videojuego. La historia no es la mejor del mundo, pero tampoco está mal, la encajaríamos dentro de una historia que puede enganchar, que no disgusta, y que no importa seguir por lo tanto no es malo aunque tampoco es su punto más brillante. La jugabilidad es normal, no destaca, pero tampoco es mala. Le otorgo una nota de ocho por ser la mejor versión de los tres últimos Tom Riders, sin duda esta nota va bajando a medida que vamos cambiando de videojuego
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  33. Oct 18, 2022
    8
    Storywise it's the best of the new trilogy. I'm really happy with the reboot of this franchise starting with this one. As for the definitive edition itself, I honestly didn't see many differences.
  34. Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Recuerdo que cuando salió el juego tuvo muchas críticas, pero en mi opinión está genial. Un juego muy intuitivo de aprender, algo que muchos quieren desmerecer (los juegos por ser más difíciles y enrevesados no son mejores, en mi opinión). Dicho esto, gameplay entretenido, con la sensación de no haber relleno sino que parece que estás casi siempre ante un combate final. Muy recomendado.
  35. Dec 31, 2022
    8
    Nowa lara w lepszej odsłonie niż poprzednie. Porządna fabuła i fajne lecz proste zagadki. Jedyny minus to słaby online wsadzony na siłe.
  36. Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Too lazy to describe, so I'll just write my assessment about this project
    Xd
  37. Jan 19, 2023
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  38. May 11, 2023
    8
    A strong update of the Tomb Raider franchise that - thanks to its po-faced heroine and glaring absence of one-liners and buddy-cop bantz - is nowhere near as much fun to play as the Uncharted games. Good, but still a pretender to Nathan Drake's swashbuckling crown.
  39. Jul 26, 2023
    8
    Very well executed action game. The story is a bit cheesy but does enough to keep you hooked. The gameplay is top notch, specially the puzzles and fights. The game could strive for a 9/10 if the skills and equipment progression were more interesting. The scavenging and hunting end up becoming void, and the exploration is not that much of a thing. It's a linear game, you just have theVery well executed action game. The story is a bit cheesy but does enough to keep you hooked. The gameplay is top notch, specially the puzzles and fights. The game could strive for a 9/10 if the skills and equipment progression were more interesting. The scavenging and hunting end up becoming void, and the exploration is not that much of a thing. It's a linear game, you just have the ability to return to previous areas to find collectables... Overall a very enjoyable game, just feeling like it could had been a masterpiece with a bit more depth and detail. Expand
  40. Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  41. 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.
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  42. 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.
  43. 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.
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  44. 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.
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  45. 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.
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  46. 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.
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  47. 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.
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  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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
  51. 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.
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  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. 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
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  55. 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.
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  56. 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
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  57. 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.
  58. 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,
  59. 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.
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  60. Nov 3, 2019
    7
    Обожаю эту серию игр еще с первой плойки, но пожалуй эта часть истории больше про бабло, чем про душу.
  61. 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.
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  62. 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
  63. 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.
  64. 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.
  65. Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Good game and as always a nice story Graphics 6/10
    Story 8/10
    Gameplay 7/10
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. Jul 20, 2020
    7
    good game, best of the trilogy, I really enjoyed this one, it was a lot of fun
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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.
  72. 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
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  73. May 9, 2023
    7
    As a old school game now its still holds up. At its time it was one of ground breaking games.
  74. 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.
  75. 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... ;)
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  76. 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
  77. 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.
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  78. 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
  79. 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.
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  80. 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.
  81. 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.
  82. 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.
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  83. 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
  84. 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.
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  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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.
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  88. 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.
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  89. 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.
  90. 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
  91. Jan 28, 2014
    4
    Personally I found the game to be mediocre last year, but this is a new low. It's a blatant cashgrab made to exploit the empty window of next-gen titles by releasing the same game again at full price with a few tweaks. If you've already played the game, don't bother with this. If you have yet to play it, either get it on PC, the older systems, or just wait for this to drop to thePersonally I found the game to be mediocre last year, but this is a new low. It's a blatant cashgrab made to exploit the empty window of next-gen titles by releasing the same game again at full price with a few tweaks. If you've already played the game, don't bother with this. If you have yet to play it, either get it on PC, the older systems, or just wait for this to drop to the affordable price that something like this should actually be. 'Definitive', perhaps but 'Essential'? No. Expand
  92. Apr 21, 2014
    4
    Three quarters into the game, three questions come to mind. Will one ever be able to re-sell a digital copy? How does an anemic, lobotomized Uncharted clone earn 85 on Metacritic? And where did the actual tombs and raiding go?

    One will never know. What stays for sure is poor writing, bland characters, clunky controls, dull levels and unremarkable gunplay. All the frosting can't quite
    Three quarters into the game, three questions come to mind. Will one ever be able to re-sell a digital copy? How does an anemic, lobotomized Uncharted clone earn 85 on Metacritic? And where did the actual tombs and raiding go?

    One will never know. What stays for sure is poor writing, bland characters, clunky controls, dull levels and unremarkable gunplay. All the frosting can't quite obscure a dud.
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  93. Jan 28, 2014
    4
    Upgrading the graphics doesn't make the game better, it's still a boring game full of QTEs, **** cover shooting and puzzles that you can just get the anwser to by pressing a single button.
  94. Jan 31, 2014
    4
    Tomb Raider at one time was a great game series. I remember the thrill of playing Tomb Raider 2 for the first time on PC and thinking it was something special. Now: the series is stale and really should have fade out by now. Tomb Raider tries so hard to be edgy, gritty and fresh that it falls flat on its face. The game feels more like just a video game than any other in the series. TheTomb Raider at one time was a great game series. I remember the thrill of playing Tomb Raider 2 for the first time on PC and thinking it was something special. Now: the series is stale and really should have fade out by now. Tomb Raider tries so hard to be edgy, gritty and fresh that it falls flat on its face. The game feels more like just a video game than any other in the series. The levels (or fake open world) are so badly designed that I (for the first time in my gaming life) just pushed forward and ran past every enemy just to try beat the game so I could trade it. The weapons are useless the enemies hilarious and the plot and cut scenes feel like a deliberately badly made comedy. One section had a locked door and you had to run around a square section of forest with perfectly placed video game platforms to gather wood to upgrade a weapon. I honestly nearly fell asleep.

    The game really is a snooze fest I didn’t even bother to complete it. Compared to the last few games I've played The Last Of Us, Bioshock Infinite, GTA 5 (All on ps3). This feels like it belongs on the PS2. Okay, the graphics are nice in places but that doesn’t matter because you spend half the time looking at them in black and white. Yes, they may have spent hours upon hours creating some quite stunning environments but then some idiot though it was a good idea to give you survival sense which takes away all the lovely colors and makes you feel as if your playing the game on an old black and white TV. Why? They could use a GPS system like in Dead Space which doesn’t affect the colour on screen and is not intrusive.. For me this was a real game breaker, it really pulled me out of the game and made me realise, this is just a game.

    The plot is not really there either. I skipped half the cut scenes because they were so dull (not something I’d usually do). Also the characters were bland, the script laughable and Lara was dam annoying.

    I really wouldn’t recommend this game to anyone who has been playing games for the last twenty years. Kids and new players will no doubt find it fun and challenging but to any seasoned gamers it’s a stale game from a dying series.
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  95. Feb 7, 2014
    4
    It crashed on me during a cut-scene, corrupting my file, and I lost all progress. Be prepared for that reality.

    The combat was smooth, the graphics were very impressive, exploring was okay (it was another Easter egg hunt), the puzzles were not memorable, and the story was weak with characters being unrelatable. It was sold as "Lara's first adventure in an story of survival!" This is
    It crashed on me during a cut-scene, corrupting my file, and I lost all progress. Be prepared for that reality.

    The combat was smooth, the graphics were very impressive, exploring was okay (it was another Easter egg hunt), the puzzles were not memorable, and the story was weak with characters being unrelatable. It was sold as "Lara's first adventure in an story of survival!" This is your typical cliche action game where the character always takes Option A and it works. "Oh, but there's crying!"

    People make decisions based on objectives, and we choose paths that are most useful to ourselves via cost/benefit analysis. It's a weighing process of truths and possibilities. The objectives in the game are cliche; "You'll have to go to the ___ to turn on the ___, in that abandoned ___."
    Why go there? What are the odds of success? What dangers could be there? How does a character never setting foot in the story's location know where to go, if there is equipment there, let alone if it works properly? There is a lot of this contrived junk in the story. When the objectives don't prove to be logical or significant, then you're convinced the character just acts because someone else tells them and they lose believability. Ironically, she continues to say, "Oh my god, this is so stupid." Yes, it is. How does a college girl survive the wild again? At least we could imagine the first Lara spent her riches on some military training. There were some use of 'deus ex machina' too. "How is Lara ever going to get out of this one?!" Oh, there is a grenade launcher at her feet. Triumph ensues.

    In conclusion, it's a pretty game with a pretty female for fan-boys to marvel and fill their fantasies with... and their socks. If this game wasn't full of decision-making found in a slasher horror flick, I might have enjoyed it more; not forgetting the game crash. I always appreciate unstable games; they always remind me of my precious time and then I remind sellers by returning them. It's bittersweet, really.
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  96. Nov 21, 2020
    4
    Dropped this game 3 times and came back to it, every single time I came back I never enjoyed it, just too boring and feels too gimicky.
  97. Feb 3, 2014
    3
    This game is a prettier version of a dull game. If you are a graphic junkie, then this is worth it...maybe. Last year's edition was suppose to be emotionally engaging, and was up until the point where the person you're supposed to want to protect picks up an Ak47 and starts mowing bad dudes over like a overgrown lawn. The story is pretty mediocre, nothing you can't get from a hundred otherThis game is a prettier version of a dull game. If you are a graphic junkie, then this is worth it...maybe. Last year's edition was suppose to be emotionally engaging, and was up until the point where the person you're supposed to want to protect picks up an Ak47 and starts mowing bad dudes over like a overgrown lawn. The story is pretty mediocre, nothing you can't get from a hundred other games, movies, TV, books, or talking to an old drunk at a bar. Expand
  98. Mar 24, 2015
    3
    A huge disappointment.

    Tomb Raider with literally no tombs to explore, no riddles to solve, no challenge at all. What do we get in return? Endless hordes of enemies, QTE festival and "hit L1 because I am dumb and have no idea where should I go". Story is somewhat interesting in the beginning, but it gets lost in one of about 100 explosions you will witness during gameplay. If I
    A huge disappointment.

    Tomb Raider with literally no tombs to explore, no riddles to solve, no challenge at all.
    What do we get in return? Endless hordes of enemies, QTE festival and "hit L1 because I am dumb and have no idea where should I go".
    Story is somewhat interesting in the beginning, but it gets lost in one of about 100 explosions you will witness during gameplay.

    If I were to give a score another Uncharted, that would be 7/10 - nothing I have not seen in 3 Uncharteds so far. 3/10 for Tomb Raider, just for the ability to play as Lara.
    If by rebooting the series TR will now look like that, I am out.

    tl:dr this is not a real Tomb Raider.
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  99. Nov 12, 2021
    3
    Yesterday I completed this game on the PS4.

    First the positive things: the graphic still looks nice. The climbing parts were sadly very rare and short, but felt good. And I somehow liked the death animations of Lara, when she (or better: the player) failed again some stupid reaction test or quick time event (= QTE). The neutral: the story is.. Okay... I can life with that. Nothing to
    Yesterday I completed this game on the PS4.

    First the positive things: the graphic still looks nice. The climbing parts were sadly very rare and short, but felt good. And I somehow liked the death animations of Lara, when she (or better: the player) failed again some stupid reaction test or quick time event (= QTE).

    The neutral: the story is.. Okay... I can life with that. Nothing to complain about.
    The characters are often times living clichés and the intentions of the characters and the way how the story unfolds is apparent.
    You get achievements for almost everything.

    The negatives:
    If you expected a classical Tomb Raider with lots of jumping and climbing, moving boxes around, searching for ridiculously hard to spot leavers... Forget it. I can only remember two puzzle at the end of the game, and they worked not like that and they drove me insane. (Other puzzles might have been present, but were not memorable)
    The shaky cam made me almost puke. Every little movement made the camera shake like a small boat on the open sea.
    Laras character development was "interesting". When she killed her first deer, she almost cried. Half an hour later she started to murder other humans in dozends without a problem. The amount of corpses in this game was insane. Our injured Lara even waded through waters, filled with body parts. This might give her a deadly infection later.
    And of course there are the already mentioned QTE. Nothing makes you feel more stupid than repeating a sequence of this interactive game movie for the fourth time, because you screwed up the timing or pressed the wrong button.
    And then we are having awful things like this immersion destroying pseudo open world. Lots of stuff you can find and collect for unlocking other stuff is scattered everywhere in those places. A classic case of stretching the game time. I tried to collect as few stuff as possible, because I quit playing the successor of this game, because of too much collecting and loosing motivation.
    All your weapons can be upgradet with ridiculous upgrades. But they always feel underpowered, no matter how many upgrades you invested into them. And of course Lara got some soft-rpg abilities for leveling up her skills. Does she really need that? (and because I already played the successor the answer of the developer seems to be "yes")
    The enemies are mostly humanoid, usually stupid, blind and only a danger for your life, when they are attacking with a dozend people at once. Akd they often appear in huge quantities. The second enemy type (or group) that is introduced at the end of the game and seemed to be overpowered and frightening at first, felt like weaker than the standard enemies, when I had to fight them. The final fights were underwhelming.

    I am glad I was able to finish the game, but I will not replay this game a second time. I also don't want to rewatch a sub-mediocre movie. Some nice eye candy can not fix the issue. It is a crude mix of far too many genres. There is almost nothing left of the old Tomb Raider DNA.

    PS had one crash with blue screen during my playthrough.
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  100. Mar 5, 2022
    3
    O jogo tem muita ação,porém fica claro o empoderamento e feminismo desse jogo,80 % das cutscenes do jogo é a Lara Croft se machucando,caindo de altas alturas,caindo em cima de um vidro de helicóptero,ficando de ponta cabeça,tudo ao seu redor se destruindo e ela nunca morre,jogo feito pra agradar feminista,uncharted nunca precisou disso tudo pra ser bom,além disso,eu tava jogando o jogo eO jogo tem muita ação,porém fica claro o empoderamento e feminismo desse jogo,80 % das cutscenes do jogo é a Lara Croft se machucando,caindo de altas alturas,caindo em cima de um vidro de helicóptero,ficando de ponta cabeça,tudo ao seu redor se destruindo e ela nunca morre,jogo feito pra agradar feminista,uncharted nunca precisou disso tudo pra ser bom,além disso,eu tava jogando o jogo e do nada deu dados corrompidos,e adivinha,tive que voltar um save anterior que estava 15% e quando deu dados corrompidos meu progresso estava 30% ate que com esse save Cheguei aos 30% de novo,e deu dados corrompidos novamente,é um fala na cara do consumidor,jogo muito mal otimizado pra PS4,deletei o jogo e nunca mais entro novamente. Expand
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 54
  2. 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. 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.