Games

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Eidos Montréal, Crystal Dynamics

2018•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 22 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredisastermysteryhistoricalholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn expansive shooter that is larger-than-life, polished and breakneck. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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

IGDB rating

79 / 100

709 ratings

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About This Game

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In the two months since Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft and her friend Jonah Maiava have dedicated themselves to stopping the activities of paramilitary organization Trinity. The two track a cell to Cozumel in Mexico that is led by Pedro Dominguez, the head of Trinity's High Council. Slipping inside nearby tombs being excavated by Trinity, Lara discovers a temple containing the Dagger of Chak Chel and references to a hidden city. Murals adorning the walls allude to the Silver Box of Ix Chel and warn of "the Cleansing", a Mayan apocalypse culminating in a permanent solar eclipse. Lara...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDisasterMysteryHistoricalHolidaysMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Action-adventureMexicoLara croft

Where to play

Details

Developers: Eidos Montréal, Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: 14 September 2018
Series: Tomb Raider
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 16h rushed, 22h normally, 39h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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