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• gamedeal user

  Dec 21, 2021

  Not Great, Not Terrible

  The third, and so far last, installment in the Tomb Raider Survivor Timeline fails to impress. While it's certainly a competent game and enjoyable to play, I think it falls pretty short compared to its previous titles. Let's go over some pros and cons. Pros 1. Graphics. Lara Croft especially looks fantastic with the game world looking great too. The physics are also notable if not incredible. 2. Music. Tense, spine tingling and anxiety inducing, the music is a great accompaniment to the somber environments and action packed moments. 3. Gameplay and progression. Lara can become an absolute monster and can destroy entire platoons with the same sadistic enjoyment that a kid gets when plucking out the different parts of an insect. 4. Native languages. It's super commendable that the devs went out of their way to record voice lines with people who actually speak the local languages. I definitely wish more games did this but not exactly in the way Shadow of the Tomb Raider does. More on this in the Cons section. All in all, the core elements of the game are solid. The issues with Shadow of the Tomb Raider becomes apparent when you explore other things. Cons 1. Worldbuilding. The entire premise of the game, involving the migration of a certain ethnic group to another part of the world, is ridiculous. Either one of these civilization would have a wealth of history and culture to explore on their own and mixing them together, frankly, is kinda insulting. It's like the devs think that the player wouldn't be able to differentiate them. 2. Story. Weak villains, weak supporting cast, weak plot. I honestly never really understood anybody's motivations beyond menacing buzz words like "remake the world". The main antagonist, Dominguez, shows up in the first 5 minutes of the game and is retroactively assigned to have been responsible for every bad thing that ever happened to Lara. That's some seriously lazy writing IMO. 3. Character models. The game has just a few dozen character models in a world with hundreds of background characters. Expect talking to the same person A LOT. 4. Bugs. I've had Lara fall off or fail to grab on to things quite a few times. When you're playing on the hardest difficulty, this can be especially aggravating. 5. Tombs. Tombs in the previous games had a certain believability to them. Like, you can kinda imagine that someone could actually build this. Tombs in this game are like Rube-Goldberg machines. They're so insanely mechanically complex that they feel less like tombs and more like amusement parks. 6. Stupid NPCs. There's a section in the game where Lara puts on a disguise and pretends to be a local priest. The fact that everybody is fooled by this little white girl is genuinely laughable. It's even more jarring if you turn on native languages. Everybody's talking in their own language and Lara comes in speaking English and nobody bats an eyelash. There is NO suspension of disbelief in this game. 7. Too many collectibles. I've played 38 hours. At least HALF of this was just gathering collectibles. Conclusion At the end of the day, I'm OK with giving this game a thumbs up. All the core elements are there and the gameplay is definitely fun. It's just unfortunate that the change in devs (from Crystal Dynamics to Eidos Montreal) led to a drop in quality in so many things. I genuinely hope we get a sequel where Lara FINALLY becomes the Tomb Raider or at least a different, fun reboot.
• gamedeal user

  May 9, 2022

  Laura Croft is hot Press like if you agree
• gamedeal user

  Jun 24, 2022

  MY REVIEW OF THE SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER GAME

  In South America

  The most significant difference that always characterised each Tomb Raider episode: the change of location. My preference is with the colder climate (this also means that this episode omits the Endurance mode) but it is always nice to see how a new location can affect gameplay. Areas with battle now allow Lara to go back into hiding by bathing in mud. An interesting concept - I particularly liked how she could move along the wall out of plain sight due to the overgrown flora. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NN7UCIAHsQ&t=17s

  Trinity

  The bad guys return and Lara now encounters a leader called Pedro Dominguez. It is nice to add a face to Trinity this time and Pedro actually knows more of Lara than she thinks. Cutscenes are amazing with the usual high-quality voice acting on everybody's part and there is increased focus on Lara's childhood and father this time. There are a couple of twists here an there - as usual later on a new form of enemy appears to make the story more exciting. This alone does not make the plot totally different so the creators decided to include more peril by choosing artifacts with great power. Let's just say that Lara's race against Trinity has time factored in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwljTbmEjvw&t=4s

  Gameplay

  You know how the developers add new elements even when it is not necessary. Gameplay in the previous two instalments was fast and dynamic enough. Still, there's new gear, of course. Overhang climbing is now possible with the use of special boots. I think this feature was unnecessary and thank god no puzzles were based on this. Grappling down from cliffs, however, is a nice new addition. We find all sorts of materials - beside upgrading our weapons we can craft pieces of clothing. Upper and lower body pieces are available but we can also acquire full body outfits. These add bonuses so getting dressed before a fight we can decide if we intend to aim for a more stealthy approach or go full guns blazing by putting on something that gives Lara health regeneration. And, naturally, we can give Lara the "old" look by applying skins from previous games (this is a purely cosmetic choice here). Other than these small changes or additional stuff gameplay mechanics remain the same. I liked the inclusion of air pockets during underwater sequences which made it possible to increase the time spent in such areas. Once again Lara can decipher various monuments (her language skills increase gradually) and there are tons of relics and letters to be found out there. You'll return to previous locations by using the camp system several times just to get that 100% completion. Graphics appear to be enhanced once again; I cannot comment on the latest RTX technology but everything else looked stunning as usual. Two more small adjustments done to walkthroughs: there are difficulty settings we can choose from but they are broken down into various elements we can adjust separately. Additionally, there is a possibility to make immersion better by allowing the NPCs to use their native language instead of English.

  Longevity

  What else to say about Shadow of Tomb Raider? Another great entry in the series where there are more and much bigger tombs. The DLCs also focus on these extra challenges. The hub area we visit appears to be greater and there are many side missions to complete. It's worth investing time into these as getting the rewards will make Lara stronger. There is a New Game+ mode available with additional skills we can purchase only during this second walkthrough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdEfROL2Wx8&t=340s I had fun with the latest instalment. The puzzles were sometimes annoying (oh boy the one in the church was just awful!) but gave me a good challenge, nonetheless. Of all 3 episodes this one has the most interesting story and definitely the most satisfying end game boss battle.
• loladdict

  Aug 7, 2023

  story is so so so so so so boring. absolutely zero substacne. the characters are so bboring and forgetablle i dont even know where to begin. i think you should really try tyhe demo before buying this game ON SALE. I CANNOT SPECIFY THAT ENOUGH BUY THIS GAME IF ITS ON SALE
• pikskool

  Aug 9, 2023

  well running well optimised good story good game
• gamedeal user

  Aug 15, 2023

  I would like to see continuation of this great series of the games
• evilchuffy

  Aug 15, 2023

  The first game that I've given up playing because the plot, story, writing and acting were all so terrible. It's beautiful to look at and the early jungle levels are good fun, but as soon as Lady Croft starts interacting with the oh-so-grateful locals it falls apart completely. Google and you'll find loads of reviews that explain the many, many things that are wrong with SotTR, but the real killer is that you're always aware you're playing a badly written computer game.
• Nami lover

  Sep 5, 2023

  booba
• gamedeal user

  Sep 5, 2023

  If Indiana Jones and Tarzan had a child, it would be Lara Croft in "Shadow of the Tomb Raider." This game combines thrilling adventures, ancient tombs, and more near-death experiences than your grandma's driving. Lara's obsession with raiding tombs is like your cat's obsession with knocking things off shelves – relentless and kind of destructive. But hey, who needs an ecosystem when you have artifacts to collect, right? With more jaw-dropping escapes than a magician's show, Lara proves that all you need to survive a temple collapse is a pair of sturdy boots and a steely determination. And don't get me started on her ability to defeat armies of bad guys while keeping her hair impeccably styled. In short, "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" is a game that will make you question your life choices and wonder why you're not out there raiding tombs with a ponytail that never frizzes. It's a wild ride, and Lara Croft is the adventure-loving, artifact-collecting hero we all secretly wish we could be.
• Terry H

  Sep 5, 2023

  Very Good entertaining game.