Shadow of the Tomb Raider

 Xbox One
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7.5

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  1. hikariyam
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    lento, sem inspiração, com historia fraca, esse jogo não honra os seus antecessores e é um triste final pra trilogia Tomb Raider.
  2. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    From what I remember it's an OK game. Maybe a little weak. It's the only tomb raider i've ever played.
  3. JeepDaddyMac46
    Dec 5, 2021
    6
    By far the worst of the Tomb Raider trilogy. Combat is infrequent and not as engaging as Rise of the TR. Mission structure is confusing and the game is far too quick to conclude. If you are playing the trilogy, go for it, but no shame in skipping this one. The first 2 are far better. Feels like a rushed game with about half the content it should have had.
  4. MestreVaz
    Oct 5, 2021
    7
    apesar de eu preferir o Rise esse game tbm tem uma história mtt boa e narrativa top...gráficos excelentes e uma boa jogabilidade!
  5. mlnsn
    Jul 15, 2021
    7
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Design (video + audio) : 9/10
    Story : 6/10
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 7/10
  6. zezeljmare
    Jun 22, 2021
    7
    EN:
    Solid. The previous part had a better story, while this part has better puzzles and incredibly good location and graphics. One of the nicer games of the previous generation. Upgrading Lara's skills does not bring any benefits. The climbing is pretty badly done.
    SRB: Solidno. Prethodni deo je imao bolju priču, dok ovaj deo ima bolje zagonetke i neverovatno dobru lokaciju i grafiku.    EN:
    Solid. The previous part had a better story, while this part has better puzzles and incredibly good location and graphics. One of the nicer games of the previous generation. Upgrading Lara's skills does not bring any benefits. The climbing is pretty badly done.

    SRB:
    Solidno. Prethodni deo je imao bolju priču, dok ovaj deo ima bolje zagonetke i neverovatno dobru lokaciju i grafiku. Jedna od lepših igara prethodne generacije. Upgrade skillova Lare ne donosi nikakve benefite. Penjanje je dosta loše urađeno.    … Expand
  7. oldmaster1818
    Jun 13, 2021
    7
    Crystal Dynamics have handed the reigns over to Eidos Montreal to finish off the reboot trilogy. Poor old Lara is still troubled by childhood memories and must learn to deal with her Daddy issues. Let us see where our Canadian friends excelled and where they stumbled.

    Pros- World Art is astounding. The forests, mountains, the tombs, Hidden city, San Juan. Wow! Mythology is everywhere!    Crystal Dynamics have handed the reigns over to Eidos Montreal to finish off the reboot trilogy. Poor old Lara is still troubled by childhood memories and must learn to deal with her Daddy issues. Let us see where our Canadian friends excelled and where they stumbled.

    Pros-
    World Art is astounding. The forests, mountains, the tombs, Hidden city, San Juan. Wow!
    Mythology is everywhere!
    More exploring and less combat
    More diving and underwater swimming
    Dark tombs
    Option to remove white paint
    Native language option in settings
    New grapple feature is so sweet
    Cinematics with Lara facial expressions. Stellar!
    Audio/music was top notch- bird noises, horns etc, heaps of atmosphere

    Cons-
    Skill trees/upgrades are now almost useless
    Official reviews said the gore level was high. Where?
    Automatic flashlight is just as bad as those bloody glowsticks. Give me back my torch!
    Combat feels slightly off compared to Rise
    Game takes your weapons off you all the time
    Outfits/costumes are so boring
    Clothes no longer look wet/dripping after swimming
    Jonah still serves no purpose in this game

    I was so hoping than Jonah was killed off in Rise with that stomach gunshot, but no, the Divine Source has allowed him to come back again. Sigh. He adds nothing to the series- he has no technology or history knowledge and ends up simply being a burden that Lara must rescue time and time again. Hopefully he has now found love and settles down with a family.

    After the death of Roth what Lara really needed was a tech-savvy male who would teach her to hunt artefacts for 'sport.' The main reason that Lara's character has not grown at all since TR2013 is that she surrounds herself with slow thinking people like Jonah. Wake up Eidos/Crystal and fix the story writing!

    Also, there were so many missed opportunities in this game.
    1. Imagine if the Paititi locals had plaited Lara's hair into her classic braid. The fans would have gone wild!!
    2. Imagine if Eidos had written better dialogue, scenes like 'wow, that was close,' could have been 'wow, that was exciting!' showing the real adventure heart that Lara has. Unfortunately they do not even understand the character they are writing.
    3. Imagine if they ever had the courage to give us back the dual pistols or show her legs.

    And lastly- please, Eidos/Crystal, no more trilogies. Lara spent three games trying to get over the memories of her father. It became very tiresome. The next Tomb Raider set must be single games with heaps of globe trotting and a sassy Miss Croft. Give us something to believe in!

    Game content- 7 out of ten
    Fun Factor- 8 out of ten

    Overall score- 7.5    … Expand
  8. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 14, 2021
    6
    Снова Лара Крофт и теперь берегись Мексика и Перу, ибо наша любимая расхитительница гробниц снова на тропе разрушения и убийств. О этот замечательный El Día de Muertos тут он такой магический и таинственный во мраке ночи при свете тысячи свечей, люди в масках-черепах, смешанное настроение радости и скорби витает в воздухе. Лара находит в скрытом склепе древний церемониальный нож и всё,Снова Лара Крофт и теперь берегись Мексика и Перу, ибо наша любимая расхитительница гробниц снова на тропе разрушения и убийств. О этот замечательный El Día de Muertos тут он такой магический и таинственный во мраке ночи при свете тысячи свечей, люди в масках-черепах, смешанное настроение радости и скорби витает в воздухе. Лара находит в скрытом склепе древний церемониальный нож и всё, праздника больше нет, только руины и сотни трупов. И вот так всегда! Хорошо, что дальше Лариску сюжет забрасывает в джунгли Перу, и там вот пусть рушит сколько вздумается. А ей вздумается, поверьте мне. Сами понимаете, фирменные по данной серии игр пробежки Крофт с надвигающимися разрушениями тут на месте, их немного, но это вроде как не надоедает. Наблюдаем очередную попытку создать на нескольких картах подобие открытого мира, но получилось как-то криво, если честно, не ровен час уткнёшься в непроходимый кустарник или непреодолимую оградку высотой по пояс. Утрирую я конечно, но весь этот так называемый открытый мир не более чем линейный лабиринт. Попытались карты насытить дополнительными событиями, но они что-то совершенно не интригуют и сбивают темп прохождения основной ветки. Вот разве что разведывать заброшенные склепы интересно, но их не то чтобы очень много. Картинка в игре стала посимпатичнее, но вот под водой Лара как будто болтается в воздухе. Ну честное слово, АС Origins вышел значительно раньше, посмотрите как там под водой всё сделано, просто небо и земля. По геймплею всё практически то же самое, что и было в Сибири, разве что появились пара-тройка новых механик при преодолевании препятствий в том числе и бег по стенам. Лара теперь также может перемазываться грязью и прятаться в стенах, обросших кустарником, таким образом стелс ну прям очень сильно обогатили, но учитывая, что сражений стало ещё меньше, восхититься всем этим делом толком не удаётся. Эх, скучаю по беспределу, который творился в 2013 году. Сюжет какой-то неровный, то вроде бы захлестывает и становится интересно, то прямо вот уж совсем скатывается в банальщину, чаще, к сожалению именно последнее. Это уже если совсем не обращать внимание на великолепные индуктивные способности Ларисы в духе: «1+2=3, 3 - значит красное, красное - значит гора с серебряной шапкой и т.д.» От игры остались какие-то смешанные ощущения, сказать что плохо так вроде бы и нет, но и восхищаться здесь особо нечем, периодически посещали мысли о преждевременном окончании происходящего.… Expand
  9. genesisdoes
    Oct 2, 2020
    6
    Shadow Of The Tomb Raider was advertised as being the grand finale to the trilogy of Lara Croft officially becoming the Tomb Raider... and it didn't really feel that way from a story or growth perspective. She's more or less the same from the last installment personality wise... meaning she doesn't have all too much of a personality which is a real shame when you consider the sheer amountShadow Of The Tomb Raider was advertised as being the grand finale to the trilogy of Lara Croft officially becoming the Tomb Raider... and it didn't really feel that way from a story or growth perspective. She's more or less the same from the last installment personality wise... meaning she doesn't have all too much of a personality which is a real shame when you consider the sheer amount of charisma from the original iteration of Lara. Anyway, I don't care about the story. It's okay, not a great way to end a trilogy but... like I said, I don't care about it.

    I care about the gameplay and I'm sorta mixed on it. It's got everything I loved about the first two games... but doesn't offer much more. There's a few new ways to navigate, some new weapons, a more refined crafting system and a heavier focus on stealth this time around but overall, it doesn't offer anything totally new. To be fair, I don't have a solution to this. I have no idea what they could add to these games to make them a little more refreshing and the problem is certainly only amplified by the fact that I played the entire trilogy in about a week. If I played these games upon their initial releases with years of time away from the series each time, I'd probably remember the whole experience a little more fondly.

    I obviously very much enjoyed all these games though, they make for very good platformers and are full of puzzles that are satisfying to complete. The combat isn't the strongest but as the series progresses, there are less and less combat sequences which I'm thankful for. The increased focus on platforming and puzzle solving paired with the added features easily would make this my go to Tomb Raider reboot game.

    If you're only gonna play one, play this one.
    I beat this game in March of 2020.    … Expand
  10. Cyberpunkistic
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    آخه آقا... یکی نیست بگه چرا انیمیشن شخصیت لارا کرافت باید دقیقا همون انیمیشنی باشه که توی نسخه 2013 بود؟
    چرا آخه؟
    شوتینگ بازی چرا اینقدر افتضاحه... دوربین چرا میره تو در و دیوار؟ بازی همه چیش شبیه یه بازی واقعی تومب ریدره... جز این چیزایی که الکی الکی روش کار نکردن و بازی رو دادن بیرون. میمردین یخورده بیشتر کار میکردین روش؟ حتی داستان هم به نظرم خوبه. محیط ارزش گشت و گذار داره و اصلا    آخه آقا... یکی نیست بگه چرا انیمیشن شخصیت لارا کرافت باید دقیقا همون انیمیشنی باشه که توی نسخه 2013 بود؟
    چرا آخه؟
    شوتینگ بازی چرا اینقدر افتضاحه... دوربین چرا میره تو در و دیوار؟
    بازی همه چیش شبیه یه بازی واقعی تومب ریدره... جز این چیزایی که الکی الکی روش کار نکردن و بازی رو دادن بیرون.
    میمردین یخورده بیشتر کار میکردین روش؟
    حتی داستان هم به نظرم خوبه. محیط ارزش گشت و گذار داره و اصلا چرخیدن با لارا توی دنیای بازی لذت بخشه.
    اما یه چیزایی تاریخ مصرف گذشته ای توی بازی هست که آدم فکر میکنه بازی رو نصفه نیمه ساختن دادن بیرون.
    من بازی رو تمام و کمال انجام دادم چون از طرفدارای بازی های تومب ریدرم.
    اما حقیقتا بهترین نسخه 8 سال اخیر این بازی، حقا که همون نسخه سال 2013 بود. بعد از اون سازندگان به چیز بیشتری نتونستن برسن برای ارائه...    … Expand
  11. nathanliapis
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    The game is OK! Graphics are good (on base console), game-play is solid. The story is a bit boring compared to previous titles. Graphics 8/10, Audio 8/10, Game-play 7/10, Loading times 7/10
  12. MauryEdson
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    é legal mas o 2 é o melhor dos 3 ...................................................................
  13. franktlp
    Nov 22, 2019
    6
    Camera control is horrible, bad lighting... is too easy to get lost or stuck in a completely black room cause you can’t see anything... I remember the other two games much more playable, this has serious control issues. Maybe the developers wanted us to remember how the first Tomb Raider moved?
  14. onderd
    Sep 22, 2019
    6
    I was a fan of Tomb Raider(2013). I enjoyed every minute of that game. I also liked Rise of Tomb Raider very much. I was thinking this game will be much better than the first two games. But it was totally disappointing.

    This game could be a legendary game with a little effort. But boring starting, bad acting and bad game play on some parts of the game made killed the game. Also the    I was a fan of Tomb Raider(2013). I enjoyed every minute of that game. I also liked Rise of Tomb Raider very much. I was thinking this game will be much better than the first two games. But it was totally disappointing.

    This game could be a legendary game with a little effort. But boring starting, bad acting and bad game play on some parts of the game made killed the game. Also the game has the most idiotically looking Lara Croft ever.    … Expand
  15. JayDarbz
    Aug 12, 2019
    6
    Good'ish game but the second halve is diabolical! And very lame to no decent conclusions
  16. emporio2866
    Aug 8, 2019
    6
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider характеризует себя своим же названием. Это действительно лишь тень былой Лары Крофт, которая пала под натиском псевдофеминисток, борющихся только за свои права, забыв о истинных идеях феминизма, то есть о борьбе за равенство полов. Они считают, что я не должен смотреть на крутецкую нереалистичную грациозную пафосную львицу, мне должна нравиться обычная девушка!Shadow of the Tomb Raider характеризует себя своим же названием. Это действительно лишь тень былой Лары Крофт, которая пала под натиском псевдофеминисток, борющихся только за свои права, забыв о истинных идеях феминизма, то есть о борьбе за равенство полов. Они считают, что я не должен смотреть на крутецкую нереалистичную грациозную пафосную львицу, мне должна нравиться обычная девушка! Обычные девушки мне нравятся, но они итак окружают меня в повседневной жизни и для чего мне в игре наблюдать тоже самое - не ясно. Я считаю, что феминистки ущемляют права нормальных мужиков и суют нос не в своё дело! Делайте игры сами так как хотите, а к нам не лезьте, иначе скоро все персонажи превратятся в представителей меньшинств, чтобы не обижались… на большинство же наплевать!!!
    Естественно для написания сценария взяли очередной раз «сильную и независимую», чтобы ни в коем случае не нарваться на негодование обиженных и оскорблённых - лояльность ведь важнее таланта и профессионализма (сарказм)! Ранее она писала сценарии для дополнений к Ассасину: Чёрному флагу про чернокожего бывшего раба и могло бы быть интересно, если бы был талант, но в наше время талант ничто - лояльность всё:(.
    Почему я считаю, что было давление феминисток? Потому что абсолютно все мужики в игре либо тупые, либо никчёмные, либо трусливые, либо всё вместе, а женщины и воюют и вопросы решают и правят… просто «идеальный» мир, прямо как в Horizon Zero Dawn.
    Разработчики тоже выдохлись и наклепали скучные однотипные локации, не привнеся ничего нового в игровой процесс и даже умудрились убрать ряд элементов из прошлой части, то есть игра деградировала в плане левелдизайна и геймплея.
    Вкупе с ужасным тупейшим сценарием и главной героиней, которую превратили в безвольное ноющее создание без харизмы - мы получили самую унылую часть второго перезапуска. Надеюсь это конец и серию либо опять перезапустят, основательно обновив всё, либо окончательно похоронят, потому что эта часть уже блеклая тень прошлой спорной игры, и ещё одну я просто проигнорирую!
    С очень большой натяжкой 6 из 10 - только хорошей по скидке! Я прошёл в Game Pass и удалил, так что денег не потерял:)    … Expand
  17. eva3si0n
    Jun 11, 2019
    7
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider - one of the greatest disappointments of 2018. End not of the most successful trilogy ended sadly. The 3rd part turned out unambiguously more weakly than the second. And it very much surprises me both developers and screenwriters were replaced. I do not understand why Eidos Montreal did not slelat everything as it is necessary. They presented us a fine dilogy ofShadow of the Tomb Raider - one of the greatest disappointments of 2018. End not of the most successful trilogy ended sadly. The 3rd part turned out unambiguously more weakly than the second. And it very much surprises me both developers and screenwriters were replaced. I do not understand why Eidos Montreal did not slelat everything as it is necessary. They presented us a fine dilogy of Deus Ex. The most sad that Tomb Raider from thirds of attempt could not even reach the level of the first and third part Uncharted. And games are more than 8 years old! There was a wish to give up in general several times a game because of the dullness. The only thing that worked well in a game - a final part of a game, except fight with the main antagonist (the full copy of final fight of Uncharted 2) and a mission when Lara was little.… Expand
  18. jeffbizloc
    May 21, 2019
    7
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider - I knew what I was getting since it completes the trilogy and mostly enjoyed the final entry.

    Game(s) like: Tomb Raider games previous, Uncharted Pros: - Gorgeous game as you'd expect - Enjoyed the stealth gameplay wish there was more - Not too many gunfights were forced and the mix with stealth and platformer kept the game fresh Cons: - The camera    Shadow of the Tomb Raider - I knew what I was getting since it completes the trilogy and mostly enjoyed the final entry.

    Game(s) like: Tomb Raider games previous, Uncharted

    Pros:
    - Gorgeous game as you'd expect
    - Enjoyed the stealth gameplay wish there was more
    - Not too many gunfights were forced and the mix with stealth and platformer kept the game fresh

    Cons:
    - The camera panned too fast and felt janky. Gave me headaches sometimes.
    - We need a next step in adventure platforming. It isn't really a challenge or skillful. All climbing games have basically the same controls and there isn't much skill to it.
    - A lot of the skills or all were basically unnecessary. Would of been nice to have places to use different skills and strategies to pass    … Expand
  19. Skadi-
    Mar 20, 2019
    6
    Después de completarlo puedo decir que es el peor Tomb Raider que he jugado hasta la fecha, muy por debajo de sus dos predecesores en esta última trilogía (sobre todo el primero de ellos).

    PROS: - Buen nivel gráfico en general. - El sistema de escalada, aunque es algo que viene ya de los dos anteriores, ha sido mejorado. Sinceramente es muy satisfactorio. - Si te gusta la historia    Después de completarlo puedo decir que es el peor Tomb Raider que he jugado hasta la fecha, muy por debajo de sus dos predecesores en esta última trilogía (sobre todo el primero de ellos).

    PROS:
    - Buen nivel gráfico en general.
    - El sistema de escalada, aunque es algo que viene ya de los dos anteriores, ha sido mejorado. Sinceramente es muy satisfactorio.
    - Si te gusta la historia vas a disfrutar (aún siendo una historia ficticia) de hechos históricos y demás adaptados a la aventura de Lara.

    CONTRAS:
    - Historia realmente plana que parece dirigida a un público infantil. No entraré en spoilers, pero hay escenas "dramáticas" en las que solo de ver la cara de estreñida de Lara y las absurdas escenas en las que quieren expresar pesar te hace reirte y te saca completamente de la historia. Mención aparte a los momentos WTF por conveniencia del guión, sin ninguna lógica narrativa.
    - Misiones secundarias totalmente descartables, hechas bajo el mismo patrón de "recadero" (Ve allí y habla con tal, lleva esto al señor X, etc). MUY aburridas.
    - Diseño de personajes. Menos los poquísimos personajes principales, los demás están hecho bajo el mismo patrón, incluso la mayoría son exactamente iguales. Se nota que fue un proyecto "a medio hacer", terminado a prisa y con mucha desgana.
    - Fallo de sonidos constantes, cuchilladas que suenan 4 segundos después, ceses repentinos de todo el sonido ambiente, música de "presencia enemiga" que salta sin enemigos.

    En resumen, juego aceptable si te lo alquilas, te lo deja un amigo o te viene incluido en alguna suscripción de juegos. Si no tuviera el nombre de Tomb Raider detrás tendría mucho peor puntuación tanto de prensa como de usuarios. Se me hizo pesado de terminar, y la historia le perdí el interés un poco antes de la mitad. Podría seguir, pero creo que con esto ya os hacéis una idea si os conviene o no, en mi caso lo jugué por estar incluído en el Gamepass de Xbox One.    … Expand
  20. rrafemi
    Jan 16, 2019
    7
    Juego pasable sin más. Es tremendamente continuista respeto TR2, pero incluso así todo se desarrolla de una forma tremendamente simple. No tiene absolutamente nada destacable a nivel jugable ni narrativo. Mas bien parece un DLC de Rise of the Tomb Raider. Las tareas resultan repetitivas, más aún si has jugado a los anteriores. Básicamente es el mismo pero en otro escenario.

    Un producto    Juego pasable sin más. Es tremendamente continuista respeto TR2, pero incluso así todo se desarrolla de una forma tremendamente simple. No tiene absolutamente nada destacable a nivel jugable ni narrativo. Mas bien parece un DLC de Rise of the Tomb Raider. Las tareas resultan repetitivas, más aún si has jugado a los anteriores. Básicamente es el mismo pero en otro escenario.

    Un producto con una calidad muy inferior a lo que se espera de esta saga.    … Expand
  21. Guilhem96
    Dec 12, 2018
    7
    Nada mal la verdad, este Tomb Raider tiene mucha exploración y una buena historia pero corta, tiene mucho contenido para buscar como objetos, documentos, tumbas etc, que la verdad es mucha y a veces te enfada. Yo si lo recomiendo si te gustaron las entregas anteriores es lo mismo solamente diferente zona y en este juego hay menos acción casi siempre tienes que ir en silencio y asesinarlos.Nada mal la verdad, este Tomb Raider tiene mucha exploración y una buena historia pero corta, tiene mucho contenido para buscar como objetos, documentos, tumbas etc, que la verdad es mucha y a veces te enfada. Yo si lo recomiendo si te gustaron las entregas anteriores es lo mismo solamente diferente zona y en este juego hay menos acción casi siempre tienes que ir en silencio y asesinarlos. Eso si hay mucha agua y eso a mi me molesto mucho ya que le tengo miedo a nadar haha.… Expand
  22. DrZomboid
    Dec 2, 2018
    6
    Worst Tomb Raider since 2003. Boring, nothing new, too much Uncharted copy paste. Few steps back since great Rise of TR...
  23. BadCaseLaw
    Oct 23, 2018
    6
    At the time of this writing I have completed the main campaign and most of the side activities – I am sitting around 96% completion.

    I was a big fan of the original two games of the reboot so I did something I don’t often do – I preordered SotTR. While I don’t regret this, SotTR is easily the worst of the reboot trilogy and I can’t recommend it at full price. Let’s start with what’s    At the time of this writing I have completed the main campaign and most of the side activities – I am sitting around 96% completion.

    I was a big fan of the original two games of the reboot so I did something I don’t often do – I preordered SotTR. While I don’t regret this, SotTR is easily the worst of the reboot trilogy and I can’t recommend it at full price.

    Let’s start with what’s good. I played this game on an Xbox One X with a 4K television and I have to say it is gorgeous. It is definitely one of the best looking games of this generation. Unfortunately that is the only stand out thing this game has going for it.

    The main story is mediocre at best (I really wish this series had better writing) and some parts are just dumb, even for the genre. There were a number of times when I would roll my eyes and think (for example) “really, no one else realized that wall was hollow” – or something to that effect. The story is also hampered by the inclusion of hub areas. While it is cool they tried to add something new, all these areas succeed at doing is bringing the gameplay to screeching halt. Honestly – there are stretches of this game where it feels like a walking simulator, and that isn’t hyperbole. You spend a lot of time walking around one hub area in particular while forced to wear a specific outfit and with limited access to your gear. Sure, you can fast travel elsewhere and do some exploring but there is no avoid these long boring sequences if you want to progress through the campaign.

    It is also worth mention that you can pick up side-quests in these hub areas and I have to say they are awful. The writing is down-right cringe-worthy and even the way you interact with NPCs feels like something from gaming 15 years ago. It really is very poorly done.

    This game was marketed as being action based and I was excited for that. Finally Lara unleashed so to speak, but this game actually has less combat than previous titles and that is fact – not opinion. The combat that was there was fun and well done though, but brings little new to the series.

    I also have to mention that I died far more often than in previous title due to the controls in set pieces not being as tight as they could have been. That could be user error, but I did not have this problem in the previous two titles.

    If you are a Lara fan you are still going to want to play this – just wait for a decent sale.    … Expand
  24. TatsMcGee
    Oct 23, 2018
    7
    Game Genre

    Third-Person Shooter Action Adventure Story The strength of this game is not in the story. There is an attempt but it’s just not there. Unfortunately, with this trilogy with each iteration, the story gets a little worse. At best, the story is forgettable and at its worst, it doesn’t make sense. Favorite Character This is entire trilogy may be about Lara Croft but    Game Genre

    Third-Person Shooter
    Action Adventure

    Story

    The strength of this game is not in the story. There is an attempt but it’s just not there. Unfortunately, with this trilogy with each iteration, the story gets a little worse. At best, the story is forgettable and at its worst, it doesn’t make sense.

    Favorite Character

    This is entire trilogy may be about Lara Croft but the best character continues to be Johah. The problem with Lara in this trilogy is, she is so focused on her goals that she can come off as self-centered. Now if you played the games you know she is much more complicated than that. She is just very focused on the big picture. Jonah is the opposite of that, he’s looking out for the little guy, he’s very friendly and ultimately very likable.

    Puzzles

    The best part about this game is the puzzles. There are 9 main story puzzles that you have to complete but then there are also 8 additional challenge tombs. I didn’t pay attention too much to the main story puzzles but I do know each challenge tomb took me about a half hour to complete so they were a good mental challenge. It should also be noted that I am not the brightest person so depending on the person the time will vary.

    Gameplay

    The gameplay continues to somewhat solid but if I am comparing this game to Rise of the Tomb Raider, I would say that the gameplay is less polished.

    The bow still feels great, the gunplay does not feel great though. Use the bow for 95% of the game, don’t use the guns.

    The stealth is very good in this game, its good stealth where if you get caught it’s not game over. As a matter of fact, the Stealth is very forgiving where if you’re caught it’s not hard to get back into stealth mode. Some people may look at this as a negative but for me personally, I think easier stealth is always better.

    The other major aspect is the climbing and traversal and this is the part that feels the least polished to me. I died so many times, just climbing traversing around. It’s not a case where I died because the platforming was particularly difficult, it was more because inputs wouldn’t be read or she would jump the wrong way. Little B.S. things that make you say, “well that was fair.” It always became much more exasperated in the games major set pieces. First off, there were far too many of them and secondly, I would die far too often. The best part of set pieces is if it works then its cinematic gold but when you keep dying and seeing the same thing over and over again. It ruins the moment and I died multiple times in every set piece so I would have to sit there and experience each set piece a minimum of 3 times each.

    Bosses

    Pretty forgettable bosses, I do remember early on you end up fighting Jaguars which is fun but then I don’t remember any bosses until the final boss. The final boss is okay and that’s how I would describe this entire game. It’s okay.

    Mission/Level Design

    One thing I have always liked about this franchise is, it strikes the perfect balance between open world and linear. As you progress through the story, you unlock little open world areas that are all connected but it never feels overwhelming. I just remember last year playing Assassins Creed: Origins and saying “this is too much”.

    Music/Sound Design/Voice Acting

    Lara’s and Jonah’s voice is excellent. After that, it does start to get questionable.

    The music itself is definitely tailored to more ambient sounds where there is music but it’s not noticeable or distracting.

    Recap: The Good

    Bow and Arrow

    Puzzles

    Level Design

    Stealth
    Recap: The Bad Climbing/Platforming feels unpolished Gun Play Story Recap: The Okay Music Bosses    … Expand
  25. bhussain
    Oct 17, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although I loved the entire trilogy, Shadow of the Tomb Raider closes the franchise in a sort of disappointing fashion. The jungle environment is the best setting of all the tomb raider games is utilised poorly and really only the first third of the game was interesting as you were really invested in making it out of the jungle alive with hungry jaguars. Lara Croft caused a chain of disasters but you were only invested in the first disaster of the tsunami but the game forgot to show Lara Croft fighting a volcano or an earthquake which would of made the game awesome, and once again why did they not show LARA'S FREAKIN' DOUBLE PISTOLS IN THE FINAL GAME! What a wasted opportunity!!!!. However this game gets high marks on its combat system which is polished to perfection and the beautiful scenery. This game is just like Batman Arkham Knight closing the trilogy of with a certainly good game but in a disappointing fashion.… Expand
  26. Erendar
    Oct 11, 2018
    6
    I really liked the previous two Tomb Raiders and was really hyped for this one. It turned out to be a slight disappointment though. To keep it simple:
    PRO'S:
    + Graphics. Simply stunning environments, characters and facial expressions. Also runs really smoothly. + Exploration is enjoyable. For a while... + Voice acting is good. + Gear/costumes crafting is well done. I liked that some    I really liked the previous two Tomb Raiders and was really hyped for this one. It turned out to be a slight disappointment though. To keep it simple:
    PRO'S:
    + Graphics. Simply stunning environments, characters and facial expressions. Also runs really smoothly.
    + Exploration is enjoyable. For a while...
    + Voice acting is good.
    + Gear/costumes crafting is well done. I liked that some costumes give minor buffs.
    + Sneaky peaky part of the combat.
    + Tombs. They weren't very hard but well designed.

    CON'S:
    - Story was boring and bland
    - Collectibles are a tedious task and have no purpose at all. Also a bug prevented me to 100% the game.
    - Some clunkiness in climbing
    - At some points the game felt like running, swimming and climbing simulator which is all about holding your thumbstick forward. Boring? Yes.
    - After being spotted by enemies combat turns bad.
    - Skill points didn't feel impactful enough.
    - My inventory was full for almost the whole playthrough even though I upgraded all my weapons and crafted all the costumes I found.

    For me the game was a disappointment. It's really beautiful but boring gameplay drags it down. If you're a fan of the series or the genre, grab it from a sale.    … Expand
  27. jmason86
    Sep 26, 2018
    5
    Really lacking polish. The voice acting and graphics were still excellent just as they were for the first two games. The animations and transitions were pretty helter skelter though. The overall plot was decent in concept but the execution left a lot to be desired. There were lots of hints at depth of character but they just didn't spend the time to really guy buy in from the gamer. It allReally lacking polish. The voice acting and graphics were still excellent just as they were for the first two games. The animations and transitions were pretty helter skelter though. The overall plot was decent in concept but the execution left a lot to be desired. There were lots of hints at depth of character but they just didn't spend the time to really guy buy in from the gamer. It all sounds compelling when you listen to those who worked on the game describe it and I saw what they were referring to in my playthrough, but again they were only hints, which was really unsatisfactory. The final boss battle was almost laughable in its simplicity. Really, that was the conclusion to a 3 game AAA arc? I felt let down, similar to how the ending to Mass Effect 3 made me feel. Much of the game has also not evolved since the first in the series came out. It was amazing back then but left me wondering what took so long to produce this game if they just relied so heavily on what they already had from previous games. I agree with the professional reviewers that the jumping felt super floaty and unrealistic. The AI for the enemies was really dumb. I always had to use survival instincts to tell whether the game though an enemy was in sight of others or not because it did not follow common sense. What drove me to great frustration, however, was repeated failures in platforming due to lack of refinement in the response to controls. I jump from a ledge and throw out my rope to grapple onto a ledge and fall to my death. In the same spot. Over and over and over. I do seemingly nothing different, and it catches. This was right at the end game when I'd already gotten a good handle on the controls but all my trust in the system and my immersion in the game were shattered.
    I really wanted to like this game, and there were definitely aspects of it that I did, but mostly I was compelled to finish by a sense of duty to the overall story more than enjoyment of the game itself.    … Expand
  28. lager96
    Sep 25, 2018
    7
    Crystal Dynamics made an amazing game with the rebooted, Tomb Raider, in 2013. The sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider was still great but couldn't quite live up to that original game. Sadly, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is another step down. Don't get me wrong, the mechanics that have worked well in the previous two games also work well in this one. However, the things that haven't worked stillCrystal Dynamics made an amazing game with the rebooted, Tomb Raider, in 2013. The sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider was still great but couldn't quite live up to that original game. Sadly, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is another step down. Don't get me wrong, the mechanics that have worked well in the previous two games also work well in this one. However, the things that haven't worked still don't work in the game. The climbing has always been clunky but I expected this would be improved. The amount of times I die because of the bad climbing mechanics is far to high for a third game in a trilogy. The exploration is still great and the feeling of killing someone from the shadows is as satisfying as ever. Once you get detected the gameplay falls apart. Luckily, you can break line of sight and hide but still, the combat should have been improved. The stories have always been great but this time around it was very generic and uninteresting. It was by the numbers and at some points it didn't make sense. Graphically, the game looks amazing and runs well. I played on a 4K HDR tv and I had no issues. I think this franchise should take a break and come back when they have a great story to tell and a studio that is willing to fix the issues that have been present since the first game in 2013.… Expand
  29. Joellemm
    Sep 23, 2018
    7
    I loved the others in the rebooted Tomb Raider series, and this game doesn't disappoint, but it does fall short of the hopes i had for the third in the trilogy.

    The games is beautiful. When the gameplay flows alongside the visuals there are not many better experiences in gaming. Traversing the environments, exploring the fantastically designed tombs and crypts, stalking and possibly    I loved the others in the rebooted Tomb Raider series, and this game doesn't disappoint, but it does fall short of the hopes i had for the third in the trilogy.

    The games is beautiful. When the gameplay flows alongside the visuals there are not many better experiences in gaming. Traversing the environments, exploring the fantastically designed tombs and crypts, stalking and possibly gunning your way through enemies. It can be just what i was hoping for. However, everything in between; the side quests, hunting, the bombardment of collectables, are less inspired.

    I realised about half through that i was getting caught up in activities that were ruining my experience of the game as a whole. All of which offered little benefit in progressing through the main campaign. The items and skills that i acquired were never necessary to proceed (very little use of the stealth and combat mechanics). It had ruined the pacing, or i had ruined the pacing. Either way my play through was damaged. This is without noting the bugs that often halted progress.

    I wanted to love this game, but I felt that there was so much tapped-on stuff for the sake of more stuff, i couldn't. Its still a good game though, with a mildly interesting narrative, the best puzzles in the series, and some really remarkable set-pieces. Always visually stunning. I just wish it flowed better.    … Expand
  30. Kenmei
    Sep 20, 2018
    6
    The ending to the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, a decent story and wonderful performances by the main characters, both in voice over and mocap, is dragged down by some completely stale gameplay that even for the time it came out was showing its age. Alot of people will also probably be upset that the combat was both toned down a ton, with the emphasis on stealth, and alot of it was cut fromThe ending to the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, a decent story and wonderful performances by the main characters, both in voice over and mocap, is dragged down by some completely stale gameplay that even for the time it came out was showing its age. Alot of people will also probably be upset that the combat was both toned down a ton, with the emphasis on stealth, and alot of it was cut from the previous game. I'm more upset that literally nothing new was added to the gameplay. It's the same stuff from the previous two games, with almost literally nothing new added to it. I'm severely disappointed with Crystal Dynamics that they didn't add at least something new like a new weapon or new mechanic. It's an extreme let down.
    The story is ok, even if there are a few plot holes here and there. Basically if you've come this far with the new reboot, you almost have to finish the story up. Even if it's not the best story to begin with. The main draw to playing this game are the challenge tombs as they are easily the most refreshing part of the game. The puzzles are very well done and the environments in the puzzles are about as different as the game gets since its all set in central and south america. It got to the point with me that I only played to get from tomb to tomb and slogged my way through everything else. Its a shame too because I thought a couple of amazing performances by both Lara's and Jonah's actors were a bit wasted by the setting and the story in general.
    I don't know where Tomb Raider is going to go from here. I personally feel like its time for Crystal Dynamics to move on from the franchise. However, no matter who is in charge for the new game in the series, it needs a drastic refresh in terms of gameplay. They pushed this system as far as it would go, maybe even a little to far with this game. They've rebooted her story now they need to reboot her gameplay mechanics.    … Expand
  31. jamiezhiu
    Sep 17, 2018
    5
    A average game, but better than other 2. If rate this fairly it can be up to 6 and 7. But the greatest letdown was keeping the core same. Same way to play throw, same storytelling and same weak Tomb ( DLC ONLY). The only improvement might be the graphic,'
    Fanboys are pushing developer become lazy, like cod, AC and this one, nothing new, nothing interesting but got great SALE.
    Let's    A average game, but better than other 2. If rate this fairly it can be up to 6 and 7. But the greatest letdown was keeping the core same. Same way to play throw, same storytelling and same weak Tomb ( DLC ONLY). The only improvement might be the graphic,'
    Fanboys are pushing developer become lazy, like cod, AC and this one, nothing new, nothing interesting but got great SALE.
    Let's assume the publisher is EA how gamer will review this game?'
    "EA is destroying a great IP"    … Expand
  32. HMF_47
    Sep 15, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a pretty solid game until it suddenly takes a hard turn into the white colonialism it's supposedly criticizing. More specifically, it's rather racist in its depiction of pre-Hispanic civilizations. There's a secret indigenous army that are savages unable to talk and whose only purpose is to kill. Maya, Aztec and Inca cultures are treated as if they were basically interchangeable. Religious rituals (human sacrifices) are played for shock. Not to mention the fact that it's a story about a white British woman saving brown people from themselves.… Expand
  33. Beto544X
    Sep 14, 2018
    6
    Average, more or less the same as previous tomb raider games nothing revolutionary. Would recommend waiting for a price drop before buying.
  34. MovieFiend0
    Sep 13, 2018
    7
    Rise of the Tomb Raider was the peak for me. Where is all of the combat in this game? They replaced most of the combat with larger tombs, crypts, and NPC interactions. People who enjoy the tomb raiding aspect will love this game. And people like me who mostly enjoyed the combat will be very disappointed.
  35. Ekko
    Sep 12, 2018
    5
    Not as good as Rise, but better than 2013 TR. It's good. Not liking the silly story much, which takes itself way too seriously. Presentation is grand, though. Pacing a bit wonky and personally, I don't like all these many human interactions. I wanna be alone with those puzzles in some weird ass remote place, changing water levels in illogical caves 'n **** Which this still has, luckily.

Awards & Rankings

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#31 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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#10 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#6 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    80
    It’s a very solid game, lacking any surprises or a wow factor, but boasting outstanding level design, very satisfying exploration and beautiful graphics. [11/2018, p.68]
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 21, 2018
    60
    Solid yet underwhelming, shadow fails to send Lara out on a high. [Dec 2018, p.75]
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Sep 26, 2018
    85
    Dark and dirty but also full of fun and discovery, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is rife with jungle mysteries, embellished history, gratifying puzzles and Lara Croft's personal struggles. With more open world exploration, more climbing, more tombs and more options for combat, it's a familiar but improved adventure and a gripping conclusion to the trilogy.
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