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Rise of the Tomb Raider

Crystal Dynamics

2015•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 22 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, very fast shooter, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

1,375 ratings

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About This Game

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game in which players control Lara Croft as she searches for the legendary city of Kitezh and a promise of immortality. Combat involves firearms, stealth, and melee weapons, while semi-open hub areas offer challenge tombs with puzzles, side missions, and resource scavenging for crafting. Players earn experience and unlock skills across three trees focused on combat, hunting, and survival. The game features an Expeditions mode that allows replaying levels with modifiers in place of traditional multiplayer.

Summary: IGDB

Story

A year after her experiences on Yamatai, archaeologist Lara Croft turns to her late father's research on the lost city of Kitezh and an artifact called the Divine Source, said to grant immortality. Her search leads her from Syria to the wilderness of Siberia, where she encounters Trinity, a paramilitary organization also seeking the artifact. After being captured and escaping with the help of a man named Jacob, Lara allies with his people, the Remnants, descendants of Kitezh's original inhabitants, to reach the city before Trinity can claim its power.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HuntingExplorationCraftingDeathFemale protagonistAction-adventureSnowOver the shoulder

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Details

Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publishers: Microsoft Studios, Square Enix Europe
Released: 10 November 2015
Series: Tomb Raider
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Co-operative
Perspective: First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
Time to beat: 12h rushed, 22h normally, 49h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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