Shadow of the Tomb Raider Reviews

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is undoubtedly the biggest, darkest and most enjoyable Tomb Raider game to date. The attention to detail in just about every area of the game is impressive, and the deadly challenge tombs really capture the essence of what Tomb Raider has always been about – solving puzzles, performing death-defying acts and getting hella' loot in the process. It ties the trilogy up perfectly, and we're already waiting to hear about what Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix have planned next.

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Andreas Thors
Top Critic
6 / 10
Sep 9, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is basically the same game as Rise of theTomb Raider, but in a new environment. This time Laura finds her self in the Peruvian jungle – and it looks absolutely stunning. Unfortunately the graphics are about the only thing new in this game and we wish the gameplay would have been improved as well. But despite it's shortcomings, Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a great entertainment. value.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2018

The new course of Tomb Raider saga seems to have defintively matured with this chapter: someone could find it superior to Uncharted 4, and it is not a blasphemy...

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Mar 16, 2018

The core mechanics are strong and locations are stunning, but the game's pacing and surprising lack of gunplay seems like a bit of a missed opportunity that makes the gaps in action even more apparent. Nevertheless, we're sure fans of the previous games will enjoy closing out the trilogy.

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Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a sequel that does a lot well, although its biggest detriment is how safely the developers seemed to play it.

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78 / 100
Sep 10, 2018

A few missing puzzle pieces leave a good experience in the place of greatness.

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8.6 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider succeeds in giving Lara the character growth she needed and also brings the reboot trilogy to a satisfying closure. It does so mostly by refining the strong gameplay foundation set with the previous installments while delivering a great action/adventure experience in terms of storytelling and audiovisual spectacle.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2018

A reassuringly solid trilogy third act, Shadow of the Tomb Raider will certainly prove familiar. Nevertheless with better tombs to raid, improved underwater exploration and a more brutally framed narrative, enough adjustments have been made to underscore everything that fans have loved about the series for years.

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Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider isn't a bad game . . . But Shadow of the Tomb Raider isn't much more than competent

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9 / 10
Sep 10, 2018

There is a noticeable emphasis on the narrative. Although Shadow of the Tomb Raider modifies what we've grown accustomed to within the franchise, the change of pace is welcomed. You'll find pockets of open-world to explore, with tons of side-quests and interactions with NPCs. Don't expect guns-a-blazin', but do expect getting more than you bargained for from this Tomb Raider experience.

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Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider releases on consoles and PC on September 14.

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Unscored
Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider feels like they've perfected the formula created in 2013.

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9.1 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the perfect closure to a trilogy that has only improved title after title.

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PCMag
Top Critic
Oct 2, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a poignant action-adventure game that dives deep into the final chapter of Lara Croft's origin story. Unfortunately, it drops the ball in terms of frame rate and Lara's emotionless in-game character model.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2018

In 2013, Crystal Dynamics presented a Lara Croft grounded in interesting psychology for the first time and setup the beginning of an arc for the character which could have taken this franchise to new heights. But now, with the final entry in this chapter, new developer Eidos Montreal have unfortunately plummeted this journey to new depths instead. In this logically inconsistent entry into the trilogy, we are presented with an unlikable Lara in a story-line which cannot meld its own premise with the actions of its characters. Though the games mechanics remain familiar and fun, the finale to this trilogy is dragged down into the mud by the failings of its narrative and the depictions of its once celebrated character.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2018

Lara Croft's final adventure in her revival trilogy is easily her weakest yet. Shadow of the Tomb Raider's story fails to critique the heroine in the many ways it attempts, while aging gameplay mechanics and troublesome new additions undercut deeply satisfying exploration and an exquisite visual presentation.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2018

It has all the trappings of a triple-A game at first glance, but it doesn't quite manage to distinguish itself from the rest of the series. This is especially apparent when compared to its predecessor that took the series in drastic new directions. In an overcrowded fall season that is packed with $60 games, "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" needed to do more.

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7 / 10
Sep 13, 2018

Eidos Montreal applies its signature gameplay touches to Tomb Raider, making for the series's most satisfying balance of combat, exploration, and puzzle solving. Unfortunately these mechanical successes are let down by a journey that fails to deliver a compelling study of Lara's personal shadows.

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91 / 100
Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is darker, more beautiful and more creative than its predecessors, making it definitely the best part of the reboot series.

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Atomix
Top Critic
83 / 100
Sep 9, 2018

Lara Croft still does not make the most coherent decisions (let alone the wisest ones), but at last she shows a bit of that vulnerability that they had shown us, hand in hand with their more visceral aspect.

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