Tomb Raider

Its a game that everything works as it should. Lara's character has awesome graphics and her voice is perfect. The tombs are great as the player has to think more than shoot his way through. The main story unlocks new weapons for Lara and there are many tutorials through the game on how to use those new weapons. The combat system is demanding and fun at the same time. However the map is small and there aren't many tombs to explore and as a consequence the 100% completion could be achieved in a short time under 30 hours. Yet this game totally worth's spending money to buy especially now that its price has dropped.

Best Tomb Raider game I played so far! Maybe even best third person action game I have played. It helps, if you have played previous Tomb Raider games, then you can see the involvement to this point, what the game has to offer now. If you have powerful enough PC, then you just stop a lot and look around at the beautiful scenery, it can also be sometimes horrifying sites. It's hard not to sympathize, what Lara have live through to just stay alive. There a lot to do and in this large island and it is also interesting to explore. What makes it extra fun is, that you can always go back to previous campsites and look for the missing artefacts. You are always looking for weapon parts to make your weapons stronger and gain experience points for completing your goals or fighting the enemies. There are also lot of clever puzzle parts in the game, mostly in tombs, what has been always been part of the Tomb Raider games. I highly recommend this game to anyone who have played previous Tomb Raider games or who likes to play third person puzzle action games.

Tomb Raider is a masterclass about how to revive a franchise. We would all agree that before that Tomb Raider was far from what it was, talking about game itself but specially sales. This reboot changed everything and got Lara Croft back again. This more humanized Lara Croft doesn't jump like crazy shooting and avoiding bullets as if you were Neo from Matrix, this Lara Croft is strong but vulnerable, and you'll fear for her life even thought she is so iconic it is impossible that something like that could happen. Tomb Raider looks like something totally new and fresh, but if you take the time to think about it you will realize it is not that different from the previous Lara Croft titles. This reboot goes for a "limited" open world experience as there is not much backtracking and free playing. More like huge levels where you can find different objects such as collectibles and stuff to do. Shooting mechanics are awesome, like really awesome. Tomb Raider works fine as a mixture of platform and third person shooter genres. Not only the mechanic itself but the whole experience of those fights is brilliant. I was shocked about how good the sound of the fireshots from the guns are. Those sounds are unique, and made the sound from other shooter games just monotonous. Perfect for those who love Lara Croft over the years, and perfect for new comers. Tomb Raider is a must have.

Having played the previous tomb raiders, this version of "Tomb Raider" really marks a shift in design. First, Tomb Raider is very very action oriented. I say this because in the older tomb raider games, there was always some kind of lull between puzzles and combat. They have puzzles in Tomb Raider, but not enough. It's more akin to a stealth action third person shooter than it is a tomb raider game. There are barely any tombs and most tombs are... merely a cave. Most of the levels are above ground giving you a sense of an open world. The game does have an open world but it's extremely linear because you have to progress by following a certain path or direction. Gameplay wise, its fun to upgrade your weapons and fire your guns. I really enjoyed the melee which was nice for a tomb raider game. Actually, I enjoy the animations of the melee more because they did a good job showing how hard it is for Laura to stab someone to death. Not to mention, there was a unique melee animation for each weapon from a bk to an assault rifle. Visually, the game look great and it is beyond comparison to the older games. The plot is interesting to say the least but the ending is really worth it. My favourite moment was when she used the two handguns and that moment really shined as the "prequel moment."

This game had me hooked from start to finish. I managed to finish it in about 2 days, and got a 70% completion rating upon finishing the main story-line after 14 hours. Everything about the game felt fluid and enthralling. As I progressed through the main story-line (I'm not a completionist, I never aim for 100% completion rating) I deviated many times to do optional tombs that were short and sweet. All of the relics, diaries and journal passages had really good voice acting and added to the story-line in a compelling way that I haven't felt in a long time! Get this game!