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November 2015
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The editors liked
Compelling journey for Lara Croft
Fantastic environments that demand exploring
Challenging puzzles and battles
Excellent replay value
Solid graphical performance
Expedition mode is gripping
Impeccably paced cinematic action
Varied blend of gameplay styles
Optional tombs filled with clever environmental puzzles
Continues Lara Croft's character development
Entertaining puzzles
Complex heroine
Less gratuitous death
Plentiful Save points
Lovely visuals and wonderful voice acting complement the enthralling storytelling
Gorgeous world worth exploring
Engaging combat scenarios
Well written story and characters
Excellent crafting and upgrade system
Stunning visuals
Amazing sense of exploration
Loads to see and do
Wonderful locations
More tombs and puzzles
Combat is still great
Tons to explore
Introspective
Thematic narrative
Emergent gameplay areas
Tons of tombs to explore
Beautiful settings and aesthetic
Both shooting and stealth are rewarding
The editors didn't like
Players don't have as much freedom for dealing with foes
Timed exclusivity on Xbox platforms
Occasional inconsistent hitboxes and glitches when walking or running
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Hammy storyline
Few reasons to return after beating the campaign
Story fails to connect narrative themes
Small open-world maps
Some major disconnect between narrative and game design
We never found one overall Rise of the Tomb Raider setting that impacted performance to a high degree. All the in-game graphics settings seem to be well balanced for performance and well optimized, especially when it comes to AMD's Radeon R9 Fury X with i...
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Published: 2016-02-18, Author: William , review by: hookedgamers.com
Lovely visuals and wonderful voice acting complement the enthralling storytelling
Published: 2015-11-11, Author: Ben , review by: chipchick.com
Excellent replay value, solid graphical performance, expedition mode is gripping
Occasional inconsistent hitboxes and glitches when walking or running, Prev2 of 2Next
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Published: 2015-11-10, Author: Chelsea , review by: mashable.com
Compelling journey for Lara Croft, Fantastic environments that demand exploring, Challenging puzzles and battles
Players don't have as much freedom for dealing with foes, Timed exclusivity on Xbox platforms
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Published: 2015-11-10, Author: Sean , review by: cheatcc.com
Abstract: When the developers at Crystal Dynamics rebooted the Tomb Raider series two years ago, their intentions were to reinvent Lara Croft by casting her in a vulnerable and untested role rather than as the unflappable heroine from her original adventures. With...
Abstract: If it hadn't already been used in the title for the fourth Tomb Raider game, the word revelation would've been an accurate description for 2013's stellar entry in the long running series. It took Lara Croft, a character that had, more or less, been a mark...
Abstract: Clearly I wasn't the only one surprised by how great 2013's Tomb Raider reboot was. The franchise had seen a number of high and low-points throughout the years, with the lows coming a bit more frequently towards the tail end of the series. And while the r...
Published: 2015-11-09, Author: Alex , review by: tomsguide.com
Entertaining puzzles, Complex heroine, Less gratuitous death, Plentiful Save points
Story fails to connect narrative themes, Small open-world maps, Some major disconnect between narrative and game design
Lara's grunts of pains were some of the most memorable moments of the 2013 game, but in Rise of the Tomb Raider, her most memorable moment comes when she tells a character to bar a door just as she moves through it. Lara Croft, utilizing some of the most...
