Rise of the Tomb Raider

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  1. derkonig6
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    If you enjoyed the 2013 game, you will surely enjoy this. The story is a clasic tomb raider story,maintaining the same combat system as the previous game.But the best part about this game is the atmosphere.I often stopped to admire the quality of the snow and ice.I saw comments about people selling their xbox cause the game was bad, lol if this is bad what about other games ?
  2. PS4LIFE
    Apr 13, 2016
    10
    Negative-Low Score is from the Sony-Haters. Dont mind of that!

    This game just amazing. This is without a doubt my game of the year. Amazing visual presentation with seamless transitions from game play to cut scenes and vise versa. Graphics, Sound, and control are best of the best.
  3. damianradical
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    un juego que debio ser juego del año pero pues como no salio en ps4 ya sabemos por que no lo nominaron. una maravilla de juego explota la one una jugabilidad excelente. gran secuela al tomb raider. compra recomendada
  4. Drake_Gunjin
    Apr 12, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nuestra inmortal Lara Croft.

    Rise of the Tomb Raider es la nueva aventura de nuestra amiga Lara, donde en esta ocasión nos situamos en la fría Siberia y buscamos el secreto de la inmortalidad, impresionante verdad pues la verdad no tanto como analizaremos a continuación.

    Crystal Dynamics la empresa desarrolladora nos vuelve a sorprender un su saga Tomb Raider. Lara luce más real que nunca y controlarla es una completa maravilla, nuevos movimientos, nuevos objetos, sistema de crafting, etc hacen que este título destaque un su aspecto jugable. Es completamente opuesta a mi anterior reseña "Life is Strange" donde critiqué duramente la poca jugabilidad de ese juego. El apartado artístico, diseño de niveles, secuencias de acción, exploración son muy buenas sin duda estan en lo más alto, conforman una demo técnica que muy pocos pueden igualar y menos aun superar.

    En este análisis no caeremos en lo habitual de compararlo con otros títulos de la saga o de otras franquicias, considero que cada obra debe ser juzgada por lo que es y no por lo que otros esperan que sea. Es sin duda ambicioso y en tu recorrido sentirás la sensación de progresión del personaje y por supuesto tu propia progresión como jugador, si bien antes destaque su aspecto jugable también es importante destacar que posee fallos, uno de ellos es la dificultad de los combates la cual es bastante baja lo que obliga a modificar la jugabilidad al nivel más alto para sentir un nivel de desafío aceptado.

    Dentro de los defectos del título están su historia algo simplona y que no sorprende en la más mínimo, personajes secundarios clichés y un desenlace que se huele desde la primera mitad del juego. Estos puntos son un fallo que arrastra desde el anterior reboot. El multijugador es un relleno innecesario para este genero, en este caso nos encontramos con un modo desafío individual que invitan a repetir secciones del juego con un set de cartas que varían la experiencia inicial. Lamentablemente el juego posee micro-transacciones para obtener dichos sets de cartas ya que las que se consiguen por jugar la campaña son insuficientes para completarlas todas.

    En resumen Rise of the Tomb Raider es un muy buen título que dejará conforme a varios jugadores, posee un apartado gráfico y sonoro de alto nivel y un excelente sistema de juego. Por el contrario salvo Lara los demás personajes y la historia están por debajo de la media. Recomiendo esta obra para los fans del genero acción/aventura, de la saga y en general siento que es un título que todos deberíamos jugar y juzgar de acuerdo a nuestras propias experiencias.    … Expand
  5. Darkmegacyber
    Apr 12, 2016
    9
    El juego es casi perfecto, sistema de exploracion 1000 veces mejor que el primero. Mejoras de armas bastate profunda, skills. Los colecionables son muuuuuuchos. Los mapas son enormes. Pero es juego se hace corto si vas por la historia solamente. Excelente sonidos y graficos.
  6. Tim_Gruver
    Apr 9, 2016
    8
    Crystal Dynamics' brilliant reinvention of Lara Croft in 2013 may have set the bar for action-adventure games, but its sequel redefines it tenfold. Against all odds, Rise of the Tomb Raider fully realizes the promise of its predecessor and then some with a bigger world to explore and even tighter gameplay.

    The game's massive variety, from its modifiable weaponry to its beautifully    Crystal Dynamics' brilliant reinvention of Lara Croft in 2013 may have set the bar for action-adventure games, but its sequel redefines it tenfold. Against all odds, Rise of the Tomb Raider fully realizes the promise of its predecessor and then some with a bigger world to explore and even tighter gameplay.

    The game's massive variety, from its modifiable weaponry to its beautifully diverse terrain offers players the very best toolbox to explore a gorgeously rendered Siberia. There are better – if not harder – shooters than Rise of the Tomb Raider, but few match the suspense that its stealth encounters and enemies provide.

    Camilla Luddington reprises her role as a tough-as-nails Ms. Croft with impossible class – something that makes up for the paper-thin characters that make up the game's supporting cast. Fans of the franchise's mystery arcs won't find much to mull over about Lara's morose daddy issues, but the members of Trinity provide enough menace to be more than just a plot device.

    Rise of the Tomb Raider surpasses every benchmark it sets for itself before setting a new one, even if its cliffhanger ending may leave Crystal Dynamics' third entry with a lot to answer for. It's bigger, it's better, it's more fun, but Rise of the Tomb Raider may not know where it really wants to go next.    … Expand
  7. ChazzRabble
    Apr 4, 2016
    7
    This game has fantastic graphics. Really smooth and the movement is pretty awesome overall. My pet hate with this game is the sound of the guns. The machine guns quite literally sound like typewriters or someone popping pop corn! It's so confusing that at one scene where there was shooting going on in the background - I literally was searching for 5 minutes trying to find out why thereThis game has fantastic graphics. Really smooth and the movement is pretty awesome overall. My pet hate with this game is the sound of the guns. The machine guns quite literally sound like typewriters or someone popping pop corn! It's so confusing that at one scene where there was shooting going on in the background - I literally was searching for 5 minutes trying to find out why there was a typewriter going. Still - other than that it's pretty good!… Expand
  8. millsbe14
    Apr 3, 2016
    9
    This game is the reason to buy an XBOX ONE! I know people compare it to Uncharted because the gameplay is similar, but this game is more about survival than the next big set piece. The games story is good, but not memorable after playing. You can follow its story like Uncharted, or get lost in hunting, side missions, and raiding tombs. It has a great variety of things to do and is anThis game is the reason to buy an XBOX ONE! I know people compare it to Uncharted because the gameplay is similar, but this game is more about survival than the next big set piece. The games story is good, but not memorable after playing. You can follow its story like Uncharted, or get lost in hunting, side missions, and raiding tombs. It has a great variety of things to do and is an improvement over the first one. I highly recommend this game to anyone that loves an action/adventure game.… Expand
  9. weapons
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    Rise of the tom raider is a game that makes you want to play the story over and over again. The game is 3 times better than the 2013 in my opinion. The graphics are the best I have seen on a console. The different things about it are really amazing. You can keep all of your weapons instead of lose them when you upgrade them like in the 2013. You can change outfits unlike the 2013.Rise of the tom raider is a game that makes you want to play the story over and over again. The game is 3 times better than the 2013 in my opinion. The graphics are the best I have seen on a console. The different things about it are really amazing. You can keep all of your weapons instead of lose them when you upgrade them like in the 2013. You can change outfits unlike the 2013. The outfits look amazing, there's not one that I don't like. The tombs are amazing because they are all unique. The environments are one of the best I have saw in a game, and it's a awesome location (Siberia). The enemies are interesting since they have a cool story. The weapons are all really cool. The skills system has many skills where you'll be lucky if you get them before the end of the story. There are so many collectibles that they are very over whelming. The dlcs are really good, and so are the dlc outfits, especially the apex predator one. The character movement is the best I saw in a game, the animations are great to. There are tons of tools to use, one of my favorites are the arrows where you can shoot them in the wall and climb with them. The stealth mechanic is great because there are many ways to take out your enemies, the executions are brilliant. The characters are good but some could be better. Hunting is cool since they added amazing animals. The survival experience is amazing since it feels like you actually are there trying to survive. The aren't any bad things I could say about this game, that's why I gave it a 10.… Expand
  10. VicBoss
    Mar 28, 2016
    10
    Amazing story, amazing graphics. There is plenty of side stuff to do to keep you busy. The game is just incredible and i'd even go as far as saying it is better than the first one. I've been playing tomb raider since the original came out, and i tell ya, i couldn't be more pleased with this game.
  11. pt122781
    Mar 26, 2016
    10
    The first game was amazing and mind blowing, and this one tops it!! Well done Crystal Dynamics, it's so well developed and such and intriguing game you don't want to stop playing. Of course it is not Fallout 4 or the Witcher in terms of scale and it shouldn't be. The game does what its meant to do, be fun, explore, upgrade which by the way is all improved and keeps it fresh and exciting.The first game was amazing and mind blowing, and this one tops it!! Well done Crystal Dynamics, it's so well developed and such and intriguing game you don't want to stop playing. Of course it is not Fallout 4 or the Witcher in terms of scale and it shouldn't be. The game does what its meant to do, be fun, explore, upgrade which by the way is all improved and keeps it fresh and exciting. The Wticher 3 deserved Game of the Year because that game is revolutionary and amazing, but this is right up there in terms of action, adventure and graphics. I was never a big fan of Uncharted games and I will play the 4th one for PS4 but I still believe these new Tomb Raider games are more interesting and better than Uncharted, graphically its the best graphics I have seen this generation next to Mad Max, Arkham and the Witcher. Will Uncharted 4 out do it graphically? maybe but it will be tough. Amazing game, worth every penny, please Crystal Dynamics make a third one and some time soon, unreal game!!!… Expand
  12. Butinho
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    I really enjoyed this game , great exploring capacity and the combat is just amazing . The hiding in bushes and the bottle distractions provide good stealth opportunities . The landscaping is amazing and the Tombs are also excellent . This game really provides us with a marvelous journey . I do not regret buying this game at all !
  13. sgy0003
    Feb 23, 2016
    7
    Ehh.....

    I mean, the game is fun and all, and the story is decent, but as a open world game, it commits two sins. First, there's nothing much going on in each area. There are human settlements here and there and you can see animals walking around, but that's about it. 85% of the time it'll be just you and the great outdoor that is pretty to look at, but there is nothing going on. The    Ehh.....

    I mean, the game is fun and all, and the story is decent, but as a open world game, it commits two sins.

    First, there's nothing much going on in each area. There are human settlements here and there and you can see animals walking around, but that's about it. 85% of the time it'll be just you and the great outdoor that is pretty to look at, but there is nothing going on. The only time stuff is happening are those only-happens-once action sequences and occasional enemy soldiers chatting.

    Two, it loses replay value. Once you get all the challenges, collectibles, and gear upgrades, there really is nothing else to do. Oh there are side missions, but they all utilizes the basic mechanics of the game such as track something down, hunt animals, shoot something, etc. Since it lacks "do whatever you want" style like GTA 5, the only thing left to do is starting a new game, and begin the cycle all over again.    … Expand
  14. Rubius25
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    Square-Enix has a unique style when creating incredibly well-designed worlds. The new and enhanced exploration of Rise of the Tomb Raider gives a fresh and amazing take to the series, and while it is more direct in its conception, it doesn’t lose an ounce of depth. Rise of the Tomb Raider is an extremely engaging adventure, with excellent combat, innovative climbing, and fascinatingSquare-Enix has a unique style when creating incredibly well-designed worlds. The new and enhanced exploration of Rise of the Tomb Raider gives a fresh and amazing take to the series, and while it is more direct in its conception, it doesn’t lose an ounce of depth. Rise of the Tomb Raider is an extremely engaging adventure, with excellent combat, innovative climbing, and fascinating exploration. I want to keep playing, I want to discover all of its secrets, I want to fight every enemy, plunder every crypt, hunt, and explore as many challenge tombs as possible. To put it plainly, I want to bleed the game dry, and there's a lot to bleed. So far I've put over 40 hours into Rise of the Tomb Raider, and there's still a little more to do.… Expand
  15. Alahad23
    Feb 21, 2016
    10
    This game was excellent, I loved the first one and think that this one improves on every single aspect, I'm dying to play the DLC Tomb Raider vs Baba Yaga, but haven't had the chance. 10/10
  16. Elfblade
    Feb 18, 2016
    9
    Just finished the game and really enjoyed it. Told a decent story and some great set pieces. It felt like less of a grind than the last game and more of a traditional "exploratory" Tomb Raider adventure. My only complaint is the DLC. I don't mind paying for extra story content in games, but when it follows so soon after release I always ask myself the question "why was this not on theJust finished the game and really enjoyed it. Told a decent story and some great set pieces. It felt like less of a grind than the last game and more of a traditional "exploratory" Tomb Raider adventure. My only complaint is the DLC. I don't mind paying for extra story content in games, but when it follows so soon after release I always ask myself the question "why was this not on the disk when I bought the game?" I'm also a little peeved that endurance mode isn't part of the off-the-shelf release, but other than that I have no complaints. The game is currently on amazon for about £30 and at that price its a steal. Well worth buying.… Expand
  17. HanzoHasashi
    Feb 16, 2016
    7
    The several technical limitations of the xbox one console take a toll on this game. The game itself is really well done and, despite not having an old school tomb raider feel, it's a proper successor to the 2013 reboot.
    As I said, the only downside is due to the console poor performance and not the game's fault.
  18. nonchalantgamer
    Jan 31, 2016
    9
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is an excellent sequel to the 2013 reboot that improves upon it in almost every way possible.

    Story The story in ROTTR is full of exciting nerve racking moments, and strips back a lot of the supernatural elements that were in the 2013 game which is welcome. Lara is further developed as a character, with her relationship with her father being front and center,    Rise of the Tomb Raider is an excellent sequel to the 2013 reboot that improves upon it in almost every way possible.

    Story

    The story in ROTTR is full of exciting nerve racking moments, and strips back a lot of the supernatural elements that were in the 2013 game which is welcome. Lara is further developed as a character, with her relationship with her father being front and center, and the villains of trinity are interesting characters with motives that are not clearly black and white.

    Gameplay

    The gameplay is superb in ROTTR and the way i had to switch between weapons for different situations makes the combat interesting and the upgrading and resource scavenging makes the combat feel fresh, and the collectibles offer cool insight into the history of the location and further advances the story, and characters. The tombs are also further expanded and offer up great moments, and puzzles to be solved.

    Graphics/Presentation

    The graphics in the game are gorgeous and the locales are varied, and on top of that the game runs smooth, as i did not experience any slowdowns during my play-through.

    ROTTR is an excellent sequel to a great reboot that improves upon the first game in every way and offers up a satisfying story, great gameplay, excellent visuals, and one of the best characters to play as in gaming    … Expand
  19. IamEVIL
    Jan 21, 2016
    9
    This game is easily one of the best looking games i' ve ever seen, the Frame Rate is all right though i think in the PC it will be a little better. Lara's never been prettier, thank the gods that Camilla Luddington exists and gets to play the perfect Lara, with her perfect British voice. The game Hair is probably the best i' ve ever seen, it reacts to literally everything, to snow, toThis game is easily one of the best looking games i' ve ever seen, the Frame Rate is all right though i think in the PC it will be a little better. Lara's never been prettier, thank the gods that Camilla Luddington exists and gets to play the perfect Lara, with her perfect British voice. The game Hair is probably the best i' ve ever seen, it reacts to literally everything, to snow, to water, to sand and dust, proving that the xbox owners can get a The Order pretty like game with best story and better characters. Overall 9/10… Expand
  20. kinruiz
    Jan 20, 2016
    10
    caught you, and leave you with mouth open, it's amazing, gorgeous, re-start the saga, and smart gameplay, "game of the year" ...for me. i recomended to all the people, don't leave pass, catch'em
  21. ThevideogamesFN
    Jan 20, 2016
    10
    fantastic game the atmosphere the tombs exploration combats story the best game i've played this year so far it brings back the feeling of the old tomb raiders
  22. epicgamer04
    Jan 20, 2016
    9
    Fallout 4 is a great game encompassing great graphics, a suspenseful storyline, and a character development that will motivate you to play more. The game is similar to Witcher 3: WIld Hunt in a few ways one of the differences being Fallout 4 is more modern but one of the few things that downgrade the rating is the beginning of the game. Like Witcher 3 this game doesn't start out veryFallout 4 is a great game encompassing great graphics, a suspenseful storyline, and a character development that will motivate you to play more. The game is similar to Witcher 3: WIld Hunt in a few ways one of the differences being Fallout 4 is more modern but one of the few things that downgrade the rating is the beginning of the game. Like Witcher 3 this game doesn't start out very action packed or suspenseful but slowly builds the pace, that for some like me made me start out with a bad impression of the game and in a few hour you will be forced to put down the game because of boredom. But I persisted because I didn't want all that money to go to waste I played through the beginning and I actually started to enjoy the game.… Expand
  23. Morpheus7
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei! Desde que comprei meu Xbox One em dezembro passado junto com este game não paro de jogá-lo. É uma experiência diferente e melhor que Uncharted sem dúvidas!
  24. Ghoster
    Jan 17, 2016
    10
    First game where getting XB1 make sense. Until now XB1 exclusives was really bad. OK, Tomb raider coming soon to other platforms, so not really exclusive but this one was really fun to play. If you liked last instance, this one is twice better. Better gameplay, better puzzles, not too easy, not too hard! A MUST PLAY GAME!!!
  25. jackparmar
    Jan 12, 2016
    7
    Fantastic game. Much better than the 2013 version. BUT it's still missing that tomb raider feeling. Lack of "figure a way out of this area to move on" is clearly missing still. Also there are no where near enough tombs. 9 is not enough an neither is 12! Hint hint. But in general the games fab. And it's even better that the multiplayer was scraped. Well done.
  26. Krakoos
    Jan 10, 2016
    7
    I'm a big fan of the original TR game (2013). During the Rise of the Tomb Raider I had a feeling it is just a good copy of the previous adventure, quickly made. The result is not so special. I expected more crafting, more animal hunting, where we have to kill to survive, not only to make bigger ammo bag. Even in storyline we may find many similar accents. Lara moves and silent kills areI'm a big fan of the original TR game (2013). During the Rise of the Tomb Raider I had a feeling it is just a good copy of the previous adventure, quickly made. The result is not so special. I expected more crafting, more animal hunting, where we have to kill to survive, not only to make bigger ammo bag. Even in storyline we may find many similar accents. Lara moves and silent kills are the same. Some parts are really challenging, but we get deja vu to often. Obviously the game looks amazing and I really liked small things like when Lara makes her ponytail perfect after swimming, but it's not the point. Overall the game is only good, but comparing with the previous one, a little disappointment.… Expand
  27. Sanastusa
    Jan 9, 2016
    10
    After beating Rise of the Tomb Raider I gave it some time before I wrote up its review, to try and think of negative things about the game. There was a overwhelming amount of positive and was questioning if this game deserved one of my rare 10/10 reviews.
    It does deserve it. Story was branched off the first game and played into everything you experience, from Lara's video recordings or    After beating Rise of the Tomb Raider I gave it some time before I wrote up its review, to try and think of negative things about the game. There was a overwhelming amount of positive and was questioning if this game deserved one of my rare 10/10 reviews.
    It does deserve it. Story was branched off the first game and played into everything you experience, from Lara's video recordings or her still mentally afflicted by what happened. The whole quest of Rise of the Tomb Raider was a pleasant adventure.
    Graphics were stunning, movie quality from the cinematic to the actually gameplay. Mechanics and controls worked well, only a few times did something go wrong but it was mostly my fault. Overall this game was a perfect Tomb Raider game and cant wait for the next one to come out.
    Only negative thing I can think of; You didn't have dual pistols like Lara used at the end of the first game.    … Expand
  28. ITZZZPERRY
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    Rise of the Tomb Raider is a game I did not expect to like as much as I did. Everything about it just seemed to work. I never wanted to stop playing, as it was so much fun. I stayed until at least 1:30 AM for multiple nights because I was so hooked on this game. This game is an amazing game that no gamer should miss.
  29. Roldaddy78
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    Let's just get to the point before I pick it apart. If you liked the first one, you will love this one. The first hour of the game is like a Michael Bay movie. It sets a tone that I liked, but eventually evolves into what you expect. If you like Assassin's Creed, Uncharted or the first game, you will be satisfied. The graphics are amazing. The control is more polished than the firstLet's just get to the point before I pick it apart. If you liked the first one, you will love this one. The first hour of the game is like a Michael Bay movie. It sets a tone that I liked, but eventually evolves into what you expect. If you like Assassin's Creed, Uncharted or the first game, you will be satisfied. The graphics are amazing. The control is more polished than the first game, but still a little loose. The Tombs are 200% better than the first game. You actually have to think a little more to find the final solution. The game play eventually evolves into an Uncharted feel. There are some good plot twists during the game that may or may not surprise you. Ultimately, the game comes off as a 2.0 version of the first game, but if you immerse yourself into all the Tombs, you'll find an extra layer of game play and some really good puzzles.… Expand
  30. aLpHaTeChNiCiAn
    Jan 4, 2016
    10
    Simply put, this was my favorite game this year. Wonderful Gameplay, Outstanding Graphics!!! A must buy for any one wanting to embark on an adventure!!!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 102
  3. Negative: 0 out of 102
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    85
    It’s basically the same great game we’ve played before but prettier and even more enjoyable. Actually the Tomb Raider series never offered so much fun. [13/2015, p.32]
  2. games(TM)
    Jan 9, 2016
    70
    It is an enjoyable game, but if only Crystal Dynamics could have resolved its conflicts by focusing its attention on what Tomb Raider does best and cutting out anything that got in the way of that, it could have been something far more special.
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  3. ICXM
    Jan 8, 2016
    85
    A great experience that is let down by its voice acting and certain key junctures in the story when the developers just tell us so much that we can guess what's going to happen next. The good news is that these are few and far between and the spectacular final missions make up for everything.
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