This may not be the best entry in the franchise, as Rise of the Tomb Raider is tough to top. That being said, it's quite a ride.
First things first, the visuals and sound are fantastic. Lara looks and moves like as realistic of a video game character as you'll ever see. I have been playing on an OG Xbox One and projector that actually only does 720p, but the graphics are incredible and the environments are a marvel. The game has a photo mode that I've used a few times just to admire how far Xbox One graphics have come.
As far as the gameplay, there are no surprises here if you've played either of the previous games, or an Uncharted game on PlayStation. The basics of it are run, jump, climb, swim, shoot, hide, solve puzzles, repeat. Lara controls well and overall I wouldn't call the game on normal difficulty too challenging. That being said, there are always parts of platformers like this one where you're supposed to jump just the right direction or turn a certain way in a fast paced sequence that if you miss it, Lara dies a gruesome death. Seriously... some of the death animations are disturbing. I've seen her face bashed in on a rock, her body impaled by a giant metal spike, face eaten by a monster... you get the point.
As far as the story goes, you're basically playing through an interactive movie. There are lots of very good cutscenes, but eventually you'll want to start skipping them and getting on with the game. The story isn't terribly deep, you basically are trying to prevent an apocalypse that you [very mild spoiler warning] may or may not have triggered... and you're up against the Trinity bad guys just like the other games who have other intentions. As the story progresses, you'll notice a tonal shift from Lara being a semi-naive adventurer to downright badass killer. Like seriously, the transition is almost jarring. There was a point about 7 hours into the game for me where Lara has a sequence with some intense music [another very mild spoiler] where she rises out of the water and it shows bad guys cowering in fear at her badassness and she lights them up, and you start hearing her cuss at them over the radio. It's pretty insane.
If you're a fan of the genre, you will not be disappointed, and even if the story isn't your cup of tea, the gameplay is fun and you get to sneak around and witness all the new ways Lara can wipe out the enemy, from poisoning them to tying them up to tree branches. I would recommend this game to that group of people.
If you're completely new to the series, I'd start with the first one or "Rise" to get your feet wet.
Happy gaming!
UPDATE: I finished the main storyline of the game in 10.5 hours. The total completion percentage was 60%, so there are lots of things like challenge tombs and side quests to go back and complete.
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A thoroughly enjoyable game. Have played previous 2. This one is a darker story.
This may not be the best entry in the franchise, as Rise of the Tomb Raider is tough to top. That being said, it's quite a ride.First things first, the visuals and sound are fantastic. Lara looks and moves like as realistic of a video game character as you'll ever see. I have been playing on an OG Xbox One and projector that actually only does 720p, but the graphics are incredible and the environments are a marvel. The game has a photo mode that I've used a few times just to admire how far Xbox One graphics have come.As far as the gameplay, there are no surprises here if you've played either of the previous games, or an Uncharted game on PlayStation. The basics of it are run, jump, climb, swim, shoot, hide, solve puzzles, repeat. Lara controls well and overall I wouldn't call the game on normal difficulty too challenging. That being said, there are always parts of platformers like this one where you're supposed to jump just the right direction or turn a certain way in a fast paced sequence that if you miss it, Lara dies a gruesome death. Seriously... some of the death animations are disturbing. I've seen her face bashed in on a rock, her body impaled by a giant metal spike, face eaten by a monster... you get the point.As far as the story goes, you're basically playing through an interactive movie. There are lots of very good cutscenes, but eventually you'll want to start skipping them and getting on with the game. The story isn't terribly deep, you basically are trying to prevent an apocalypse that you [very mild spoiler warning] may or may not have triggered... and you're up against the Trinity bad guys just like the other games who have other intentions. As the story progresses, you'll notice a tonal shift from Lara being a semi-naive adventurer to downright badass killer. Like seriously, the transition is almost jarring. There was a point about 7 hours into the game for me where Lara has a sequence with some intense music [another very mild spoiler] where she rises out of the water and it shows bad guys cowering in fear at her badassness and she lights them up, and you start hearing her cuss at them over the radio. It's pretty insane.If you're a fan of the genre, you will not be disappointed, and even if the story isn't your cup of tea, the gameplay is fun and you get to sneak around and witness all the new ways Lara can wipe out the enemy, from poisoning them to tying them up to tree branches. I would recommend this game to that group of people.If you're completely new to the series, I'd start with the first one or "Rise" to get your feet wet.Happy gaming!UPDATE: I finished the main storyline of the game in 10.5 hours. The total completion percentage was 60%, so there are lots of things like challenge tombs and side quests to go back and complete.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018
First things first, the visuals and sound are fantastic. Lara looks and moves like as realistic of a video game character as you'll ever see. I have been playing on an OG Xbox One and projector that actually only does 720p, but the graphics are incredible and the environments are a marvel. The game has a photo mode that I've used a few times just to admire how far Xbox One graphics have come.
As far as the gameplay, there are no surprises here if you've played either of the previous games, or an Uncharted game on PlayStation. The basics of it are run, jump, climb, swim, shoot, hide, solve puzzles, repeat. Lara controls well and overall I wouldn't call the game on normal difficulty too challenging. That being said, there are always parts of platformers like this one where you're supposed to jump just the right direction or turn a certain way in a fast paced sequence that if you miss it, Lara dies a gruesome death. Seriously... some of the death animations are disturbing. I've seen her face bashed in on a rock, her body impaled by a giant metal spike, face eaten by a monster... you get the point.
As far as the story goes, you're basically playing through an interactive movie. There are lots of very good cutscenes, but eventually you'll want to start skipping them and getting on with the game. The story isn't terribly deep, you basically are trying to prevent an apocalypse that you [very mild spoiler warning] may or may not have triggered... and you're up against the Trinity bad guys just like the other games who have other intentions. As the story progresses, you'll notice a tonal shift from Lara being a semi-naive adventurer to downright badass killer. Like seriously, the transition is almost jarring. There was a point about 7 hours into the game for me where Lara has a sequence with some intense music [another very mild spoiler] where she rises out of the water and it shows bad guys cowering in fear at her badassness and she lights them up, and you start hearing her cuss at them over the radio. It's pretty insane.
If you're a fan of the genre, you will not be disappointed, and even if the story isn't your cup of tea, the gameplay is fun and you get to sneak around and witness all the new ways Lara can wipe out the enemy, from poisoning them to tying them up to tree branches. I would recommend this game to that group of people.
If you're completely new to the series, I'd start with the first one or "Rise" to get your feet wet.
Happy gaming!
UPDATE: I finished the main storyline of the game in 10.5 hours. The total completion percentage was 60%, so there are lots of things like challenge tombs and side quests to go back and complete.
Platform For Display: Xbox OneEdition: Limited SteelbookVerified Purchase
A thoroughly enjoyable game. Have played previous 2. This one is a darker story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018
This may not be the best entry in the franchise, as Rise of the Tomb Raider is tough to top. That being said, it's quite a ride.Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018
First things first, the visuals and sound are fantastic. Lara looks and moves like as realistic of a video game character as you'll ever see. I have been playing on an OG Xbox One and projector that actually only does 720p, but the graphics are incredible and the environments are a marvel. The game has a photo mode that I've used a few times just to admire how far Xbox One graphics have come.
As far as the gameplay, there are no surprises here if you've played either of the previous games, or an Uncharted game on PlayStation. The basics of it are run, jump, climb, swim, shoot, hide, solve puzzles, repeat. Lara controls well and overall I wouldn't call the game on normal difficulty too challenging. That being said, there are always parts of platformers like this one where you're supposed to jump just the right direction or turn a certain way in a fast paced sequence that if you miss it, Lara dies a gruesome death. Seriously... some of the death animations are disturbing. I've seen her face bashed in on a rock, her body impaled by a giant metal spike, face eaten by a monster... you get the point.
As far as the story goes, you're basically playing through an interactive movie. There are lots of very good cutscenes, but eventually you'll want to start skipping them and getting on with the game. The story isn't terribly deep, you basically are trying to prevent an apocalypse that you [very mild spoiler warning] may or may not have triggered... and you're up against the Trinity bad guys just like the other games who have other intentions. As the story progresses, you'll notice a tonal shift from Lara being a semi-naive adventurer to downright badass killer. Like seriously, the transition is almost jarring. There was a point about 7 hours into the game for me where Lara has a sequence with some intense music [another very mild spoiler] where she rises out of the water and it shows bad guys cowering in fear at her badassness and she lights them up, and you start hearing her cuss at them over the radio. It's pretty insane.
If you're a fan of the genre, you will not be disappointed, and even if the story isn't your cup of tea, the gameplay is fun and you get to sneak around and witness all the new ways Lara can wipe out the enemy, from poisoning them to tying them up to tree branches. I would recommend this game to that group of people.
If you're completely new to the series, I'd start with the first one or "Rise" to get your feet wet.
Happy gaming!
UPDATE: I finished the main storyline of the game in 10.5 hours. The total completion percentage was 60%, so there are lots of things like challenge tombs and side quests to go back and complete.
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