tomb raider rise of the tomb raider pc review

I’m not invested in Lara’s father or her quest to clear his name and prove him right. What it leaves is the telling of this story from a place of weakness. It’s a bit odd that given such heavy focus on Lara herself in the reboot and the personal nature of Rise‘s plot that what came before would seemingly be ignored. Lara is tougher, fiercer and braver and she’s certainly not so wide-eyed and innocent, but aside from one throwaway collectible, there’s nary a mention of the trauma she’s suffered. With that in mind, I was excited to see how Crystal Dynamics used this deep well of story potential in Rise. She’s never killed a man before and she certainly comes out the other side much worse for wear. She’s young, inexperienced, scarred, shipwrecked and fighting for her life. In Tomb Raider, Lara Croft is on her first-ever expedition. I say Rise of the Tomb Raider surpasses the reboot in almost every way because there’s a couple of slightly disappointing elements. Not only that, but it’s a very strong contender for my personal Game of the Year. Surpassing Crystal Dynamics’ franchise reboot in 2013 in almost every way, Rise is a stunning example of adventure gaming in 2015. Lara Croft is the ultimate reason to own an Xbox One. Rise of the Tomb Raider is a goddamn masterpiece.įorget Master Chief.

Tomb raider rise of the tomb raider pc review