Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 624 Ratings

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  1. BharborButcher0
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Jogo excelente, nao entendo as criticas, jogo extenso, gráfico excelente, personalização muito boa, armas, muuuuuita exploração, quem é das antigas e jogou os classicos sabe que tomb raider em sua excencia é exploração e nao combate, missoes secundárias bem feitas, eu adorei o jogo, valeu o dinheiro e o tempo.
  2. BigmaFe
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    BEST TOMBS OF THE REBOOT. The graphics are uneven, the story and villain are relatable and sympathetic but not exciting. The tombs are the best of the new reboot series, they are challenging fun and satisfying. Each one with traps and challenges different from the next. The final boss is uninspired and simple. If you are a Tomb Raider fan this is enjoyable and lots to explore and discover.
  3. PunisherTeam
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    One of the best adventure games. Restart saga. Win UNCHARTED in everything.
  4. RTCWFAN
    May 5, 2023
    9
    The reboot series is great and so is Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Even if it's more Uncharted than old school Lara Croft, the style works great. Overall rating: 8.6.
  5. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  6. cchenders40
    Nov 5, 2022
    8
    Let me start by saying that I think the first two games in this trilogy are top tier action adventure games. The first game is one of my all time favorite games and I think it’s a masterpiece. Let me also start by saying that if you have played the new tomb raider games for the action, combat, and platforming this game will be your favorite.

    With all that said, I think this is the weakest    Let me start by saying that I think the first two games in this trilogy are top tier action adventure games. The first game is one of my all time favorite games and I think it’s a masterpiece. Let me also start by saying that if you have played the new tomb raider games for the action, combat, and platforming this game will be your favorite.

    With all that said, I think this is the weakest game in the trilogy and I think the reason for that is because they focused on making a big semi-open world instead of on story, polish, and character work. Let me start with my positives
    -graphics are amazing even on next Gen consoles. The boost it gets on my series S is amazing. Playing at 4K 60fps really enchanted this games already amazing graphics and visuals
    - Laura Croft: Laura is an amazing character and shines here just like she did in the other games. Her arc in this game is probably the best of the trilogy.
    - new stealth mechanics. This game ups the stealth gameplay, really new ways to kill, hide, and sneak around I loved this part.
    - combat feels good.
    - the addition of being able to repel has made climbing so much more fun, interesting, and cool.
    - setting: the jungles of Peru were a great setting for this game. This game feels like a Indiana Jones movie.
    - tombs: the tombs in this game take it to another level. Smart puzzles and a lot more tombs! If you play these games for puzzles and tombs this one is for you! This game feels very much so like it earns the title of tomb raider.

    Here are my negatives which are what brought it down for me to a 8.

    - the story lacks direction and focus. Without spoilers, the story makes you think you are getting a game centered on Laura’s family history, and while that is there, the middle section of the game ignores that plot arc and focuses on a conflict in the jungle and a family squabble that failed to hook and invest me, I felt like it was a lot of filler and distraction. When the story focused on Laura, the villain, and her past it was awesome. The first section of the game and final two missions feel very focused and are absolutely amazing but everything in between feels messy.
    - the climbing mechanics need some work, I got way to frustrated in this game from random falling death, the game ignoring my inputs to grapple or attach to walls, super annoying and not consistent.
    - the open world elements are boring and filled with fetch quests.
    - the big action set pieces are tedious and repetitive.
    - last complaint, there is a giant climbing segment before the final boss that is frustrating and kills the momentum of the story because of how long it takes.

    This is a great game, it just struggles in some areas. It is worth playing, it is worth finishing out the trilogy, if you like tombs this is your game.    … Expand
  7. tylermichael
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    Masterpiece of storytelling and immursion. Combat and exploration are fun but can get repetitive.
  8. LuisHD
    May 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda es un videojuego maravilloso, se ve claramente como el personaje ha madurado desde el reinicio de la saga, cada entrega vemos una maduración en Lara, en el primer juego vemos como Lara tiene que hacerse fuerte y tener que hacer cualquier cosa con tal de sobrevivir y proteger a sus amigos,en el segundo vemos a una Lara más madura pero que aún tiene que aprender muchas cosas las cuales la hacen madurar en la última entrega Lara es otra persona una mujer más madura y aun así Lara tiene que segur aprendiendo y madurando este juego nos mostró como ha llegado el desarrollo y la madurez del personaje.… Expand
  9. edMR
    Dec 13, 2021
    9
    this is the better one on the trilogy, but the mechanics are the same as the previous. no new additions
  10. Grindin
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    Very good game but desperately needed more combat. Maybe they could have added things here and there but overall, the biggest issue, was the lack of combat. Amazing exploration and adventure game besides that and very beautiful if you have HDR
  11. MrPajamas
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider is already the third part of the reboot series. Previous games have been flawless. The Tomb Raider from 2013 was good and the Rise of the Tomb Raider was great. But what will Tomb Raider from 2018 offer us? Honestly nothing much extra new. Where the previous episode excelled, Shadow of the Tomb Raider does nothing. It will neither please nor disappoint. It doesn'tShadow of the Tomb Raider is already the third part of the reboot series. Previous games have been flawless. The Tomb Raider from 2013 was good and the Rise of the Tomb Raider was great. But what will Tomb Raider from 2018 offer us? Honestly nothing much extra new. Where the previous episode excelled, Shadow of the Tomb Raider does nothing. It will neither please nor disappoint. It doesn't bring much new. I'd start with graphics that were ... different. I can't really say whether it's better or worse. We could see a clear shift in previous games, but this is not the case now, and I would rather lean towards the graphics of the previous game from 2015. But don't take me wrong. The game looks wonderful. The locations are great and again I can't help myself too much, whether better or worse. But this time I would rather lean towards this work. A beautiful jungle that seemed all the more vivid when a jaguar appeared in one scene. Speaking of those scenes, they were sometimes really luxurious and just underlined the quality story. The game is also helped by the fact that there is a childhood of Lary Croft, which helps to some backstory of the character, and overall in this work I have a greater relationship with the character than in previous games. The arsenal of weapons has not undergone much change. As cool as the last game. Side activities also peck. The end of the game is wonderful and overall the perfect end of the series for me, unless the developers give us another part. So if I omit the smaller hate from the beginning and I mean that the game does not bring much new or perhaps that the graphics came to me even slightly worse, then it is a great game and I personally dare to say about the best part of the series. This is purely my opinion and my preferences. You don't have to agree. Great game for me that I can recommend.… Expand
  12. Filmanwalt
    Oct 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Review Date 19.02.2020

    I played through the game after almost 37 hours and got 83/99 achievements (1590/1690 achievement points), including 100% success. Except for the time and point attack modes, I've completely exhausted the game. I also played all of the Graves DLC.

    story

    Overall, in terms of storytelling, I really liked the game towards the end, because at the beginning I thought this apocalyptic scenario would be too strained. I especially liked the hidden city and everything around it. The story is casually nicely expanded by the many collectibles and everything gets more substance similar to the part before.

    The DLC graves also come with their own stories or fit well into the story and give Amaru in particular more background. Because Amaru was the biggest weakness for me, because he simply had too little screen time and therefore has far too little to offer as a character. As I said with some DLC graves it gets more profile but overall it could have been represented better. Trinity also came up short on the surface.
    Furthermore, I would have liked a longer change of scenery in this part as well.

    What I really have to praise are the parts that are supposed to slow down the game a bit. I like it very much and give Lara and the player a break themselves.

    I also always find it super interesting in games when they deal with gods etc. and integrate them into the game (e.g. Ah Puch, Cabrakan etc. by the way, the grave of Hun Batz from the DLC is pretty cool).

    Gameplay

    I really liked the scope of the game as well as some of the new features. Shadow of the Tomb Raider feels really like a classic Tomb Raider on the PC. In addition, there is New Game + and the aforementioned point u. Time mode.

    The classic Tomb Raider feeling begins with the graves, some of which are breathtaking and both tricky and require skill (especially the DLC graves often rely on skill passages). I also liked the crypts, which are often associated with side quests, and contribute to the really good worldbuilding. The monoliths are now connected with puzzles, which made them even more interesting, even if in the end mostly only Mats jumped out.

    The skill and upgrade system works well and I really liked the look of the skill sheet. Individual skins look very good and also give e.g. good upgrades in the area of ​​faster leveling.

    As already mentioned, the collectibles gave me a lot of fun again and were incredibly motivated, so collecting tasks like this have to be integrated. The challenges were fun too, even if they didn't really live up to their name (mostly the challenge was finding them).

    When it comes to climbing, too, you have to think about something and, for example, integrated overhang climbing. Overall, as in the previous parts, the climbing felt good, even if countless deaths resulted from falls (mostly because I wanted to continue too quickly).

    Graphics / staging

    Bombastic. Probably one of the nicest games I've played so far. The background, the individual characters and the whole game are staged fantastically. The jungle just looks amazing and is filled with some animals etc. Atmospherically it is completely correct, the sounds of the animals are also implemented very well (howler monkeys: D).

    In addition, the tombs and crypts give you a wonderful Tomb Raider feeling.

    Some pictures, moments or video sequences (e.g. jaguar scene or a certain scene in which Lara climbs out of the water, with the right skin the scene is goat) are simply incredibly well staged and astonish you.

    Conclusion

    I had 37 hours of real fun here and played an incredibly good Croft trilogy overall. The game does almost everything right for me and has entertained me very well. Ultimately, Lara's last appearance gets 9/10 treasures.    … Expand
  13. SkywalkerMcD
    Aug 4, 2020
    8
    Xbox One X is a game changer for this game. Looks stunning vs PS4 standard version. Gameplay, this is a light action and puzzle game. Very little combat, more stealth in contrast to Rise of the TR and less enemies by far. The previous game was much more like Uncharted. This game is very linear with limited free roam. I like the game, love the series. Traversal and combat areXbox One X is a game changer for this game. Looks stunning vs PS4 standard version. Gameplay, this is a light action and puzzle game. Very little combat, more stealth in contrast to Rise of the TR and less enemies by far. The previous game was much more like Uncharted. This game is very linear with limited free roam. I like the game, love the series. Traversal and combat are nearly identical to the previous 2 games. Much more NPC interaction which builds the story from an emotional connection standpoint but negatively impacts pacing. Graphics are stunning on Xbox One D which also helps with puzzle solving in dark tombs.… Expand
  14. Cjmolina007
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    The first game was truly awesome and perfect way to bring back the series from the grave. The sequel was even better although I did think it started off pretty slowly but got better as the game progressed. With this one it started off strong but slowly started to lose my interest. Not because the story wasn't interesting but I just got kind of tired doing the same things over and overThe first game was truly awesome and perfect way to bring back the series from the grave. The sequel was even better although I did think it started off pretty slowly but got better as the game progressed. With this one it started off strong but slowly started to lose my interest. Not because the story wasn't interesting but I just got kind of tired doing the same things over and over again. The new game play mechanics like hiding in the mud or having jaguars attack you was pretty neat but lost it's cool feeling after a while. I still enjoy it's mature theme and want that to continue for future games, but please give me my duel pistols.… Expand
  15. SaberEdge
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Played this game on PC and I really enjoyed it. The gameplay is better than ever, the customization and leveling is deeper, the story feels more interesting and better written and the graphics are absolutely incredible. Seriously, I have played all the best looking games on PC and PS4 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PC is definitely among the top 5 best looking games. I love the settingsPlayed this game on PC and I really enjoyed it. The gameplay is better than ever, the customization and leveling is deeper, the story feels more interesting and better written and the graphics are absolutely incredible. Seriously, I have played all the best looking games on PC and PS4 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PC is definitely among the top 5 best looking games. I love the settings menu and everything they allow you to tweak. It's also really great that they allow you to adjust difficulty more granularly. The exploration of tombs and puzzle solving is much better than the previous two games and is, perhaps, the best it's ever been in the series, period.

    Anybody saying this is the same as Rise of the Tomb Raider is talking out their you-know-what. There are more changes and improvements in this game than we got from one game to another in a certain other similar franchise that I won't name. Suffice to say, this game has evolved plenty and is a lot of fun to play.

    Oh and anybody claiming this looks worse than Rise of the Tomb Raider is either certifiably blind or just trolling. This game is a good leap above the last game in nearly every area of its graphical makeup.    … Expand
  16. bear00766
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    the video game is very incredible finish the trylogy very very god. is the best of previous games
  17. MikaCroft
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Un très bon jeu pour conclure la trilogie amorcée en 2013.
    Lara retrouve ses premières amours avec l'exploration et les tombeaux.
  18. Rustaman
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider contrasts the banal and leaky plot with a beautiful production, fairly boring old mechanics — a beautiful visual series, and trivial to yawn side quests — exciting adventures. Overall the game is great
  19. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    This game was great, the game play was good, and the story was also good. The graphics look amazing, and this game is fun to play. However, stealth sections are a total pain, and most of them are not fun. Over all, great game, stealth sections suck though.
  20. JohnTheGamer
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Playing on hardest difficulty is so fun.
    -story is better
    -tombs are better
    -graphics are better
    -Everything is better than previous 2 games.

    Best of the trilogy!
  21. Unbiased_Critic
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    I can’t believe it scored so low. Awesome game, at least on Xbox one x. Lots of verticality, great moment to moment gameplay, the combat sequences have been paired back to give way to lots more exploration, the visuals are amazing, the friendship between Lara and Jonas is explored further I just can’t get enough of Tomb raider, I very rarely play games to completion more than once and I’mI can’t believe it scored so low. Awesome game, at least on Xbox one x. Lots of verticality, great moment to moment gameplay, the combat sequences have been paired back to give way to lots more exploration, the visuals are amazing, the friendship between Lara and Jonas is explored further I just can’t get enough of Tomb raider, I very rarely play games to completion more than once and I’m on my second play through after beating it for the first time just recently. Brilliant game that everyone should play.… Expand
  22. BradMorgan
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    Shadow of the Tomb raider is a fantastic game that feels familiar at the same time. Besides the fact that the series is due for innovation, this was an experience I would not want to miss. A fantastic jungle to discover and Lara who is more confident than ever. Although the story is sometimes a bit difficult to follow, the whole experience makes this the best Tomb Raider I've ever played.Shadow of the Tomb raider is a fantastic game that feels familiar at the same time. Besides the fact that the series is due for innovation, this was an experience I would not want to miss. A fantastic jungle to discover and Lara who is more confident than ever. Although the story is sometimes a bit difficult to follow, the whole experience makes this the best Tomb Raider I've ever played.

    Positive points:
    - The vibrant jungle
    - The atmosphere - Character of Lara
    - Creepy and scary moments in the story
    - Good balance between exploring, tomb raiding and combat
    - Amazing and challenging tombs
    - Action packed scenes
    - Soundtrack

    Negative points
    - Shooting with guns still does not work well
    - Character models of NPC’s
    - Lip sync
    - Open levels/area’s are not fully exploited in my opinion. Side missions were therefore worth it
    - Sometimes a bad level design that causes you to die unnecessarily several times - Tomb Raider always goes too far with the final boss fights. It is over the top and out of line with the rest of the game.    … Expand
  23. Furby_the_gamer
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing, is the word that I would use to describe this game, the story is good, the gameplay is immersive as hell, and tomb in this game are by far the best ever in the new rebooted trilogy...
    The new definitely addition of the game gives you 7 more challenge tombs with thier own stories, the fact that every new tomb is accompanied with a new story of sort is just brilliant and shows that    Amazing, is the word that I would use to describe this game, the story is good, the gameplay is immersive as hell, and tomb in this game are by far the best ever in the new rebooted trilogy...
    The new definitely addition of the game gives you 7 more challenge tombs with thier own stories, the fact that every new tomb is accompanied with a new story of sort is just brilliant and shows that the team is really dedicated on making this a great dlc, I before getting the update thought, "oh 7 new tombs thats great", I never thought that it would have a story attached to it, I was really thinking that they would put optional challenge tombs and scatter them all over the 3 massive hub areas and call it a day, but NO, you get a new story with it, and it makes it great. All in all a great game, and has a ton of replayability.    … Expand
  24. Henchick
    Feb 23, 2020
    9
    This game is just as good as the other reboot Tomb Raider game, not really sure why there is bad ratings for this.
  25. ruroc
    Feb 13, 2020
    8
    Juego con una buena historia, técnicamente muy bueno y con muchos extras. Quizás peque de continuista pero me parece un buen cierre a esta trilogía. En cualquier caso no le vendría mal un descanso para renovarse
  26. tom974
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    Lots of reviews complain about the lack of real new elements of gameplay here. I'm globally ok with that. But, from my point of view, they push the initial concept of the reboot almost to the top of what it can be in this opus. The environments are stunning (4K/ Xbox one X), a real pleasure to explore, the evolution of Lara makes sense with the trilogy and there's no real annoying momentsLots of reviews complain about the lack of real new elements of gameplay here. I'm globally ok with that. But, from my point of view, they push the initial concept of the reboot almost to the top of what it can be in this opus. The environments are stunning (4K/ Xbox one X), a real pleasure to explore, the evolution of Lara makes sense with the trilogy and there's no real annoying moments in the game. My favorite opus of the trilogy so far.… Expand
  27. battleTerror
    Jan 29, 2020
    9
    I loved it! I selected 'At One With the Jungle' difficulty which was a decent challenge and tons more fun as it removes the 'white ledge' driven hint design that ruined many of the best puzzles in Rise by giving the solutions away cheaply. Shadow is more about exploration and Tombs than Rise, which was fine by me. It looks and sounds amazing and if you've got an HDR display it's reallyI loved it! I selected 'At One With the Jungle' difficulty which was a decent challenge and tons more fun as it removes the 'white ledge' driven hint design that ruined many of the best puzzles in Rise by giving the solutions away cheaply. Shadow is more about exploration and Tombs than Rise, which was fine by me. It looks and sounds amazing and if you've got an HDR display it's really something to behold. It has a weak ending and the story isn't always riveting but the excellent gameplay more than makes up for this.… Expand
  28. JustaGamer15
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    Cool , not as good as ROTR but still great , it has good graphics , gameplay...
  29. Jose12
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego muy disfrutable en general, solo hay algo que me sigue quedando a deber, y es el hecho de que las trampas no te sorprendan o simplemente no sean desafiantes, añoro las trampas que habian en Tomb Raider 2, donde de pronto una bola de piedra te seguía al puro estilo de indiana Jones, creo que eso es lo que le falta a esta serie de juegos, por el resto todo muy disfrutable… Expand
  30. Abraham1993
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    El peor de los tres pero muy buen juego. Tiene momentos geniales y algún altibajo. La exploración y los puzzles son geniales tiene un regusto a tomb raider clásico. Mi puntuación es 8.5 le pongo nueve por considerarlo más cerca del sobresaliente que del notable. Por último, he de destacar el poder jugar a 60 frames en xbox one x y el excelente doblaje al castellano.
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Metascore
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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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