Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Luckily we now have the trilogy complete here on GOG with this one. This is the one title that never was available DRM-free on any other store so I am really gld that GOG reelased it here now as well. I have to admit that I did not finish it yet but so far it basically repeats the same gameplay formula TR2013 and ROTTR used and since that one worked so well, I don't see any reason to change it. Once again they improved the graphics as well and still the game is running super smooth with countless options to make it run on most systems. This is a clear 5 star rating game for me and I can't wait to continue to play it. (GOG has fixed the issue of missing languages that might still be mentioned in older reviews so this is definitely the best version available and there's no treason not to buy it imeediately)

played on console years ago. everything about this game shone just like the previous installment. solid combat, looked amazing and the animation was likewise. the locations were incredible. the only disappointment about this game was the travesty that God of War was handed GOTY in 2018, even though SotTR was head, shoulders, and hips above it that year.

Crystal Dynamics began its rebooted series with a mediocre Tomb Raider. The game is stupid. Yes, I thought it was stupid the first time I played it and I still think it's stupid now, a decade since the release. Then Rise of the Tomb Raider was released and finally I saw a very good Tomb Raider game. Less handholding, better level design, more interesting environments and it was also quite lengthy. However, Crystal Dynamics' effort reached its peak with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with the last game of the Survivor trilogy. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is truly an unique game. It shows Lara making mistakes but by not doing any stupid things like before. Here it's much more believable. The game's level design is fantastic, with big hubs and nice dungeons. This game also shines when it comes to immersion as it can be as immersive as you want it to be. Almost no handholding, everything is up to you how who you deal with challenges which you can find in both - jumping sections and puzzle sections. However I am not talking about the base version here, the best puzzles and parts came with later updates adding new challenges and interesting side missions. And this version is here to grab on GOG. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is one of the best game in the series. Period.

Now out of all the 3 tomb raider modern games this is the best one.