Rise of the Tomb Raider

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  • Summary: Conquer a world strenuously protecting its secrets, endure dangers conditions and unstable landscapes, face viscous wildlife that act as guardians to ancient tombs, and explore massive interactive environments. Utilize the environment to your advantage, climb trees and go underwater to avoidConquer a world strenuously protecting its secrets, endure dangers conditions and unstable landscapes, face viscous wildlife that act as guardians to ancient tombs, and explore massive interactive environments. Utilize the environment to your advantage, climb trees and go underwater to avoid or accost enemies, configure Lara's gear, weapons, and ammunition to suit your play style, dummy up explosives on the fly to wreak havoc, and wield Lara's signature combat bows and climbing axe. [Xbox.com]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 102
  3. Negative: 0 out of 102
  1. Time
    Nov 30, 2015
    100
    One of the best things I played all year.
  2. Critical Hit
    Nov 9, 2015
    92
    Crystal Dynamics have effortlessly done the impossible with Rise of the Tomb Raider, crafting a sequel that is superior to their reboot in every single way possible. It’s a bigger, more expansive experience that has a captivating narrative, engrossing gameplay loops and an absolutely stunning presentation. Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of the best action games ever crafted, and a generational leap forward as the series looks towards the horizon. Lara Croft is in good hands.
  3. GameCrate
    Nov 10, 2015
    90
    While 2013’s Tomb Raider reboot was great, fans of the series were pining for more tombs to explore and relics to collect. Crystal Dynamics addressed that and then some in Rise of the Tomb Raider, improving on its upgrade system, telling a fun story, more puzzles, and adding bears, tigers, cheetahs, and more packs of wolves to kill and skin. Just like we remember.
  4. Atomix
    Nov 9, 2015
    89
    The last Lara Croft adventure comes with basic adjustments to its gameplay that make it an enjoyable and memorable experience. We loved the tombs, we loved the puzzles, we loved the exploration, we loved the world, we loved the combat. Even though not everything is completely perfect in Rise of The Tomb Raider, it’s a step in the right direction for the franchise.
  5. Gamer.nl
    Nov 9, 2015
    85
    The storytelling is not great in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but it does offer a lot more content, more tombs and varied fighting scenes in a very nice setting.
  6. Games.cz
    Nov 19, 2015
    80
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is exactly what the very title promises. Lara feels more grown-up and she finally returns to the key element of the whole series – tombs. In all respects, her new adventure is better than the previous episode, and it is obvious that Crystal Dynamics went in the right direction.
  7. Guardian
    Nov 11, 2015
    60
    A crowd-pleasing game, which offers only glimpses of what could be if this team were only allowed to take some braver risks with Croft’s next expedition.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 212 out of 250
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 250
  3. Negative: 18 out of 250
  1. Frank_Dukes
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Easily the best looking game I've ever played on a console. It kinda stinks that ps4 owners don't get to play it for a year because it reallyEasily the best looking game I've ever played on a console. It kinda stinks that ps4 owners don't get to play it for a year because it really is an amazing game. Its deep and engaging. A very welcome improvement on the series. Best tomb raider to date. Maybe one of the best games to date.… Expand
  2. cvmann2020
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    I was very surprised by how awesome the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot was, so I was very excited to get my hands on this new game and I must sayI was very surprised by how awesome the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot was, so I was very excited to get my hands on this new game and I must say that I was not disappointed. What Crystal Dynamics did with Rise of the Tomb Raider was create a large, beautiful world with great gameplay and extremely fun exploration. There's also a very rich story if you take the time to read/listen to all the historical documents and artifacts you find. If you want a cinematic game with great gameplay and intriguing puzzles then there's no reason why you shouldn't pick up this game.… Expand
  4. Fazzy
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    Simply amazing, from the moment you traverse the snowy Siberian Mountain to the first tomb/ship raid, this has left me speechless.
    Fantastic    Simply amazing, from the moment you traverse the snowy Siberian Mountain to the first tomb/ship raid, this has left me speechless.
    Fantastic visuals are just the icing on the cake, Lara Croft looks a lot better in RotTR than she did in TR 2013 and TR:DE.
    Haven't played the 360 version but from what I've seen, it looks smashing on the aged 10 year old hardware.
    This can most definitely give the Uncharted series a run for its money but most people seem to forget that Lara's been doing it since 1996.    … Expand
  5. noxiousd
    May 5, 2017
    9
    Excellent design, rewarding gameplay and gorgeous to look at, the entire package is near perfect for a hybrid survival/action game. A poorExcellent design, rewarding gameplay and gorgeous to look at, the entire package is near perfect for a hybrid survival/action game. A poor story the only slight disappointment, but thats only a small mark on a top game.… Expand
  6. SeenNotScene
    Dec 29, 2015
    9
    I'm glad i finally got around to playing this game! Far better than the first, which was very good itself. Is it Naughty Dog/Uncharted level?I'm glad i finally got around to playing this game! Far better than the first, which was very good itself. Is it Naughty Dog/Uncharted level? Not yet, but I'm real excited to see what they do with the next entry in the series now. Played it on Survival difficulty, wasn't really that hard, but the game was long enough to feel like I didnt waste my money.… Expand
  7. zezeljmare
    Jun 30, 2021
    8
    EN:
    Nicely done AAA game. Extremely high quality continuation of the previous part. The story is interesting, as are the missions. The    EN:
    Nicely done AAA game. Extremely high quality continuation of the previous part. The story is interesting, as are the missions. The ambiance is simply beautiful. The mechanics are good, the puzzles are not too heavy.

    SRP:
    Lepo urađena AAA igra. Izueztno kvalitetan nastavak prethodnog dela. Priča je interesantna, kao i misije. Ambijent je jednostavno prelep. Mehanika dobra, puzzle nisu preterano teške.    … Expand
  8. sbruanfan2
    May 11, 2016
    0
    Jeu couloir, aucune innovation, on se fait bien chier, micro transaction à gogo, What else...
    Comment regretter un achat en un jeu ...    Jeu couloir, aucune innovation, on se fait bien chier, micro transaction à gogo, What else...
    Comment regretter un achat en un jeu ...
    Dernière fois que je me fais avoir    … Expand

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