Tomb Raider GOTY

love it, great game with lots to do

I've played several of the Tomb Raider games over the years (including one that came bundled with my Dreamcast back in the day), but I would never really consider myself a fan. This was the first one that I played from start to finish, but I know it's because it was trying to not just be new, but also be something that could compete on the same level as games like Uncharted. TOMB RAIDER (2013), I think, was overall an exceptional reboot of the series, complete with all the series staples, but with a strong emphasis on cinematic action. By that, I mean a lot of set pieces and quicktime events, but not enough to get annoying. The game was very exciting, boasted a very creative and visually-impressive setting, and was a blast to play through. As far as drawbacks: it really felt like the story struggled to do anything meaningful outside of Lara's gradual growth and her becoming the "Tomb Raider" we all know. That was by far the best part and was handled extremely well. Other than that, it felt like most of the story, which pushes Lara through all these events and across this vast setting, was mostly: "Hey, your friends got kidnapped again." It felt like 75% of the story and actually got a little annoying. It also started to run out of steam after a really bombastic second act. I also felt like while all of the combat worked *well,* it never really let you play exactly how you wanted until maybe the very end. There's stealth, but it's rather limited and not very forgiving. You have a number of weapons, but they don't really get super fun to use until several upgrades in. There's a "survival" element, but it basically boils down to shooting chickens for XP. The action; the evolution of Lara going from a woman literally begging the other characters for help to the twin-pistol wielding force of nature; the fun and often-creative tomb puzzles; as well as the creative Bermuda Triangle-esque setting were all my personal highlights of this very fun game.

Very entertaining and competitive, interesting story and great gameplay

overall a great game. worth it

Big fan of the saga, this game is a refreshing come back that gives you new mechanics along with the old ones, with a nice modern tunning, highly recomended.