Tomb Raider Reboot Trilogy Review
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Welcome to my first ever video game review! In this video I review the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, which consists of Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018). I go over the basics of the trilogy and how each game executes on them. I also discuss my favorite parts of these games, as well as things I wish had been done differently. It was a lot of fun playing through this rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, and I hope this video is both informative for newcomers to the series and interesting for series veterans!
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0:00 - Tomb Raider Trilogy Review Intro
0:50 - General Features
5:25 - Tomb Raider Review
9:00 - Rise of the Tomb Raider Review
14:18 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider Review
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These are personally some of my favorite games that I have played.
One of the best game review I ever watched. Enough info with no spoilers. Thanks.
personally, i also found the 2nd one to be the best of them, the issue with the 3rd one was really the overabundance of NPC's that really made the game feel a lot slower, tho i appreciate the option to have them speak in their native language (even tho Lara awkwardly replied to everyone in English)
yeah, Rise is definitely the best; I like that it heavily borrows from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade stuff; you can even find the False Holy Grail in one of the tombs that is almost an exact replica of the movie. However the only puzzle that was really a puzzle was in Croft Manor where you had to combine knowledge from the items to crack the safe, I wish there were more puzzles like that but I guess that would have made it far too hard for the game journo's that are nothing more then political activists and commentators; that really don't like games. I think game dev's pander to them far too much.
i wonder if Shadow is worth it i only played the second , , which i like
2ns for sure, shit I dunno 1st is great too lol.... How about 1 and 1a?
@@giannilyanicks1718 Its a great closure to the trilogy. I'd well I did Invest. The best? No. But not bad at all
Shadow is pretty mediocre
What crazy is the first game was so good that it’s still worth playing. I played it first on ps3, then again on PS4, and I just finished it a third time on pc. Graphically it still wow’d me. These games will age very well.
i underestimated the first game
Yeah I liked the graphics/style of the first game. It had a gritty look that fit the feel of the game. While Rise and Shadow's graphics are objectivly better, I feel they kind of had a different feel to them. The first games graphics perfectly went hand to hand with the survival feel of the game.
@@vengeance1450 Yeah, the first game has a different tone. It's much more oppresive, raw and desperate. I guess it's only natural since in Rise and Shadow, Lara sets on the adventure of her own volition, while in TR 2013 it's a situtation she didn't want to get in and survival takes priority. I wish the other games had kept a feeling of desperate survival. The only times I felt it again was when Lara tracks the jaguar at the beginning of Shadow, and suddenly the jungle is so scary and Lara stops tracking because she realizes that she has been spotted first by the jaguar, and also when Lara risks being trapped under the ice in the river in Rise, but since Jacob bails her out, it's not as good.
1st one will age terribly. Gameplay is fun but graphics are not the greatest, effects for example look terrible. 2013 was year of The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite and GTA V to get the perspective. Not to mention Uncharted 3 looked way better in 2011.
To be honest not many games will graphically hold up.
@@trochealt4673you’re insane . The 1st games graphics are still AMAZING til this very day
It's interesting how in TR (2013) Lara slowly gets more and more scars, cuts, and bandages throughout the game. It really makes you feel for her for how much shes been through, especially since it seems like she goes through the most pain in that game lol.
Yeah and the other characters do barely nothing, she get all the shit on her
Yeah, that's probably the reason why dr Whitman scheme can be seen miles away
You can see this progression in the batman games too
Also falling on her face from meters of height like 20 times
These 3 games are great...played through them numerous times and haven't gotten tired of them
really?
@@KydzPlays yes...really
Literally how? The first game alone is the exact same minute of gameplay across the entire campaign.
@@rayjohnson2387 I, mean, they’re no uncharted but they’re fine.
@@KydzPlays these games are better than uncharted and uncharted. 3
At the 18 minute mark, you describe why I liked Shadow of the Tomb Raider the best. Less combat, more puzzle solving and exploration. The first two games were way too close to Uncharted for me. I was missing some of the classic feel of Tomb Raider and I think Shadow provided that. Less action can sometimes be a great thing.
That's a fair point. I personally like these games best when they balance puzzle solving and exploration with the right amount of combat, but I can totally understand if you prefer more puzzles and exploration. The tomb's in Shadow were some of the best ones of the trilogy I think
It's this very reason why Rise is my least favorite. I found it very combat heavy, and the final encounter left me wanting
@@MyRascle the first game was even more combat heavy, Rise was a mix of both combat and exploration
Yeah that for me is why Shadow is my favourite as I liked the characters story and puzzles and I'm not really that big a fan of the whole run out of there like your ass is on fier stuff that the first 2 games had. I think if you do appreciate a good balance of everything then Rise is probably the best one. But personaly I prefer puzzle and good stor ytype games as I've always struggled with QTE's due to my diasbility making me slower on the controls and the 2013 game certainly had a lot of those which for me is why it's my least favouriet and whilst I love the puzzles and story of the game I think they overdid a lot of the fast paced stuff. I know there is less heavy action in Rise and Shadow but for me those 2 managed it better so at least it still felt like Lara was trying t oout think theenem yrather than just outrunning or outfighting them. I still need to back in and plaqy Shadow's DLC's at some point but I'll probably do that when I next feel ready to revisit the games
@@MyRascle Yeah, I think Rise is my favorite but near the end of the game it gets so annoying with combat. Like when you start fighting those magical guys (I forgot their name) the game starts to get annoying and repetitive. I like when there is a good balance of combat and puzzles/exploration.
Shadow is my personal favourite in terms of gameplay, because it felt the closest to a classic Tomb Raider experience. It had a much greater emphasis on puzzles and exploration, with combat taking more of a backseat which is how Tomb Raider was, before the reboot. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the combat, it’s so much fun. But as a long time fan of the series, there was just a bit too much of it. TR (2013) had the strongest story, whilst Rise had the best visuals. It’s an all round great trilogy.
I liked Rise's visuals a lot however it was a game that still worked on the xbox 360. Shadow is a massive step up in every graphical category as it no longer had to work on 2005 hardware.
Yesssssass. This is exactly what I think. Rise is the one i didn’t like much, mostly because i felt it was too grindy.
Already by Legend they interjected more combat. The OG style was failing in popularity and retail value already by TB4..
Thank you! Finally someone who prefers Shadow, even for the same reasons as I do. I don't get why this one isn't as popular as the other two. I played them, enjoyed bits and pieces here and there, but never felt like I was playing Tomb Raider (more like a weaker Uncharted with way less humor and more emphasis on survival). With this game, I finally did. The exotic locales, the atmosphere, the gameplay, the pacing - after so many years the magic was back. And in came the professional and customer reviews in rare unison: NOT AS GOOD AS THE OTHER TWO!
I fail to see why. I don't care for the other two, but I'd have loved to see the franchise continue in the vein of Shadow.
Nah shadow has the best graphics by far.
Honestly... Each game suits a certain play style.
If you're looking to gun down people or do elaborate stealth kills through the possible sequences, Rise provides you with a lot of good fights;
Shadow is much more focused around the world-building and organic exploration of the environments, puzzles and whatnot (and cuter outfits);
And the first game is a great balanced linear experience, with the optional tombs being a simple (which isn't bad) bonus to the adventure. And of course, 2013 has the best hook I've ever played in a game ever. The horror introduction is very different from what the game is like going forward, but it feels very engaging going into it.
Overall, this trilogy rules
This video deserves more views. Excellent work
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Rise is my favourite. The first is very good too, excellent pacing.
Rise has the best variance in environment and really memorable moments. one of my best moment in videogames will always be the scene when climbing the orrary so epic, when you climb the moving pieces and then the fantastic music kicks in...
I only played the first one, but i really loved it. The enviroments, the story, the gameplay, the chit chatting between the hostile NPCs.
I heard all three are gonna be free on epic games on 31st,keep an eye out for them
@@Alsina_arnele if this never happened you can buy all three as a bundle which goes on sale for 20 bucks often on the PlayStation store
@@brots3 Thats the same bundle I purchased on my Xbox. Best 20$ I ever spent lol
I think it’s important to say- while it is unfortunate the narration for letters and such in shadow was changed… there are moments when, because lara is reading it, you can hear it in HER voice how she reacts to the information. Which I REALLY loved.
yeah lara's voice actress acted her heart out on the last game she really elevated the character
I thought that was a pretty fair and accurate review of the trilogy. Rise might be the best game overall, I really appreciate how much of Lara's backstory was revealed in SOTTR. I really like how helpless you feel against predatory animals in all of the games, and how scary a wolf, a bear, or a jaguar can be up close and personal: even in the end game.
I used this video to explain in a Steam forum why this game trilogy is a masterpiece in gaming. Thank you for fantastic compilation and excellent review.
This video was so well done. I'm currently playing the last of us 2 and it makes me want to replay this trilogy so much. its crazy
I'm glad you liked it! It's a fun trilogy to play
Thank you for the well made review roundup. I like how you broke down each separate gameplay system and weighted the pros and cons of their implementation in each title.
Great review. Matches up well with my experience with them. Ive played all three of them several times but replayed the second one the most. I really enjoyed the characters in the 2nd game. Understanding Jacob more as time went on was a very interesting discovery. The story paid off very well.
The second game had the most interesting characters. They are a big part of why I think Rise's story is so great.
this is the video I was looking forward to see after completing all three masterpieces! thank you :)
I've thought about getting these games for awhile now, but kept putting it off. This review video was very informative and enjoyable to watch.
This was a great review of the remake trilogy!! It was great that you gave your PoV instead of just saying “it was bad/good”, you pretty much enlighten the great aspects of the game and give a rounded positive vibe about them while still expressing your opinion on what went wrong!! Good work, i’ll suscribe ‘cuz I wanna see more videogames reviewed by you!! Greetings from Mexico!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
I'm so glad you liked it! I definitely plan on doing more game reviews in the future, so stay tuned!
To be honest I didn't realise this wasn't a "professional" doing this review , well spoken , articulate, and an objective and informative review of the 3 games , hats of mate bravo 👏
Love all 3, have played them multiple times. Rise is probably overall the best one. I really do think Shadow suffered from having a different writer then the other two. The first writer didn't get to finish telling their story from 2013 and Rise and then the second writer had to try and work out how to continue the story without knowing what the first was thinking.
Exactly my thoughts. It'ss never good, wenn writer changes within a story. I just wonder, why Crystal Dynamics did that or what was the reason behind that. Part 3 left me with so many open questions and an unsatisfying ending.
@@oliver.n278Crystal Dynamics didn't make Shadow, Eidos Montreal did. Crystal was busy with Avengers.
Amazingly comprehensive video. One of the best out there on YT about the entire trilogy. Kudos
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
Very reasonable and balanced recap of al the games - from a person who played them all at least twice. Great job. I enjoyed all 3 a lot and can't wait for more.
Tomb Raider games will always have a special place in my heart, since I played the very first one when I was a kid
Great trilogy review. I’m watching this because I decided to play all three again. This was a good overview of what to expect heading back in.
Thank you for the review. Very informative and straightforward!!!!
Solid review. I've played rise but didn't think much of the others. This peaked my interest in the overall series. In regards to feedback I'd say you're ahead of most other RUclipsrs. Your combo of clean editing, video and sound quality, and clear voice is something to be very proud of.
I Truly Love Tomb Raider. Especially the 2013 Reboot! I've Played it, It's Amazing! 100/10. Nice Graphics, (I Was Playing this on the ps4, thus making the graphics more realistic!) Nice story, And! That She is an Badass Hero who says girls can be badasses too.
Except Lara's not even slightly a badass the second the game takes away control from the player. She's nervous, jittery, naive, weak, and vulnerable for almost the entire story. The first instance of her having a spine comes in when she claps back at "Everyone close to you seems with wind up dead" with "Better keep your distance, then". The entire rest of the game she's in danger, running from danger, or keeping her trap shut and just letting Reyes dick around with everyone's safety. The only other instance I can think of is when she goes against what Roth tells her to do and goes to save the second pilot.
Can’t believe this is your first review. You did awesome! I was considering picking up the trilogy on the XBox Black Friday sale, and I’m definitely going to grab them after your review
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the games!
This is such a well-constructed video, really helped me decide if I wanted to play the trilogy or not.
Subbed. Didnt have to finish the video to know this was a top quality video with a high value opinion.
Thank you so much!
Hi, I watched your video today, no doubt you would have improved a lot since you would have published this. I would not have known the difference had you not told at the end that this was your first video. Kudos, I think you did an amazing job at giving your viewpoints for each facet of the game. I really enjoyed the video and will watch your videos regularly. Cheers.
Great review mate! Exactly what I've been looking for.
Really good video and analysis...though feel you missed some things with Shadow...specifically, the excellent bit where you play Lara as a child and explore a playground and her father's mansion...it was fascinating, low stress and very creative. Also, the two cities you get to explore...there were downsides to these areas (specifically pacing) but they were both really beautifully designed and interesting to explore. Further, the cities were nothing like anything in either of the other two games.
Well I was struggling with a decision of buying the trilogy or not and your review helped me so I'm buying all of them.
Excellent work, keep it up!
Enjoy the games!
Great thorough review, A class work
I loved the way you presented the review. I actually am still working on the shadow of the tomb Raider where as I was able to speed through the other two quite happily, I think it really was an issue of pacing that’s causing me to have issues completing it. Great video!
Great review. Something to improv is transition between games can be more than just a text, like a visual or audio effect and/or a better shaped font that catches eyes. I personally find myself watching review of next game (both times) without exactly noticing when the last game's finished. Btw good job, keep it up.
Excellent review! I thought you wouldn't review each game but im happy you did. You deserve more views. Thanks a lot!
Feedback. You did a very good job reviewing the games and was very clear with the way you spoke. Great job!
Thank you very much brilliant reviews I’ve only ever enjoyed tomb raider games and now must try the final of the trilogy after listening to you
I really liked your video, very objective and well made at the same time, I loved the trilogy and the second one is the best of them in my opinion too
Excellent review. Gave me all the info I needed and helped me decide to grab the trilogy during the current (very good) sale. Thank you
Same my guy absolute bargain and an excellent review here. Subbed after watching this
I loved the reboots than original, re-playable and more justice kind of Lara. Hoping for the next sequel 💯
Feedback: i would say you did a great job explaining what you did and did not like. It was clear and concise.
I really hope we see a new Tomb Raider game soon.
oh so another amazing yet underrated youtuber.
Your review on this was great. I have these three game's and play the heck out of them. I believe their the best Tomb Raider game's there is. I've played them all actually own them all.
Excellent review! Just started Shadow!
Thank you for a great video. Really liked it :)
very good Review thanks and your
commentry is very good
Great job....seamlessly done.
Love the review, subbed
Great review! Just finished Shadow of the Tomb Raider and loved my time with these games. Very underrated I think.
I managed to get all three of these games at once and they were all pretty fun! I enjoyed how each one tries to improve upon the last. Gameplay wise, my favorite is Rise
Rise is my favorite of the three as well. It has my favorite story of the three and my favorite environments to explore
W video man beautifully constructed glad to know i’m not the only one who felt like shadow was a let down 😓 (the first one was soooo good)
I'm happy you liked the video! I ended up enjoying Shadow, but after playing Rise it was certainly a bit of a letdown.
Thank you for the review I ended up getting all three because of this review
solid review, good job!
Awesome video man!!! Please keep making these awesome reviews... Maybe something you can do is only use footage from the first few hours of the game so as not to expose some spoilers... a 9.5/10 tbh.
Playing Rise currently and it is such a great game it is the first Tomb Raider game I have played after your review looking forward to playing Shadow.
Enjoyed this video. Like Tomb Raider, absolutely love Rise. Shadow feels so underwhelming I can't bring myself to finish it. What I love about Rise is the story, locations, and enemies. Still a fun watch, even though a lot of it was explaining things I'd already been familiar with
Wonderful review!!!! Thanks!
This is a good review, good job
Excellent Overview. Cheers.
Thank You . Excellent work
good review, i actually adore shadow of the tomb raider and its my n1 favorite, but u did an excelent job!💖
Thank you! Shadow does a lot of things right, some even better than the other two. Even though it's my least favorite of the three, it's still a solid game
Great review!! I loved playing all 3 games but, just like you, I'm so incredibly in love with Rise of the Tomb Raider. While Shadow brought a few improvements in mechanics, graphics and Lara's design, I still think Rise has got a superior narrative. And I really missed Lara's longer rants at campfires in Shadow, mostly bc it allowed us a glimpse of what was going through her head at the time. I don't think Shadow delved much into Lara's psyche, like.. I still don't know if she was doing all that for revenge or what..
Gosh, I hate these pathetic monologs of this overdramatic Lara in Rise :D Shadow is much better for me. It's a real Tomb Raider game.
Yeah I didn't really like Lara as a person in Shadow. She seemed like she didn't care that she got tons of innocent people killed and didn't care who died as long as she got to her goal. In the first two games she was very kind and supportive of other people but in Shadow she only seems to care about herself. Like Jonah will be talking about his dead brother or something and she'll completely blow him off and continue talking about her or the riddles. I heard that Lara in the original Tomb Raider games is kind of a bitch which upsets me because I would like to play those games but if she is stuck on herself the whole time I don't know.
@@Cez24 I wouldn't say they are "overdramatic" she literally almost dies every five minutes so I think her sitting down and talking about everything that happened is realistic and understandable. That's yout opinion though and you're welcome to it but saying it's being overdramatic is kind of the wrong choice of words.
Great review! Thanks
My favorite is Rise. I was so invested into the world and story that I spent countless hours picking every collectible.
Subbed, awesome review of the trilogy, love each game equally, they are one long story, and each game is a part of that, I love the combat, exploration,the puzzles, the storyline, honestly,I hope they continue the series one day, not rebooting it again, as this trilogy still stands to this day as one of the best versions of Lara Croft ever made, so hopefully it comes back with a 4th game, that'd make me happy. 🙌😃💯
great review. i loved everything about this trilogy, but rise was definitely my favorite!
All 3 of these games are free right now in the Epic store if your on pc. I'm in the process of downloading all of them now. Just wanted an idea of how they would play out. Enjoyed the video and I can't wait to start on these!
Great review. My wife has recently gotten into gaming and really enjoyed RoTR which was free on ps+. Now I'm getting SoTR since it's conveniently on sale.
Glad you liked it! Both are great games. Hope you and your wife enjoy Shadow!
This is best review by far. I agree 100%.
I finished TR2013 4x at 100%, Rise also 4x at 100%. But shadow only once. I hate that jurnals in shadow are not voice acted like before. I get lost in those because i dont know whos jurnal lara read. This is HUGE problem for me because i dont get involved in story. Stealth also dont work for me in shadow.
TR2013-90%
Rise-95%
Shadow-70%
I was looking for a game like AC. I bought all 3 of them after your review. Thank you for this video.
Just finished replying 1 and 2, and played shadow for the first time. The first is my favourite but I really enjoyed shadow, more than I expected. It’s the perfect game for someone to watch you play and not get bored
fantastic review
My opinion.
1# Tomb Raider 2013
2# Rise
3# Shadow
Also Steam has a great sale going on until the 29th so you can get these games and the older ones for a really good price.
Great vid!!
We got the same order, I agree!
Amazing review ! And fantastic games . What you missed is effects of herbs in "shadow" but I think I would agree that Rise may be the strongest of the trilogy . Just started it today again after I finished the Shadow, and although this is my second time playing Rise, it feels new again . As for the stealth , totally agree that in Shadow I kept being discovered a lot which frustrated me ...
All full up, I can't carry any more.
Great review mate. Keep it up
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Thank you for making this review. It's a breath of fresh air to finally see a review that judged these 3 games on their own, rather than to constantly compare them with past games ("she's not as badass as the past games", "she's too wimpy", "she's not as acrobatic", etc). I like every iteration of Lara, and these 3 games are awesome.
However, different from you, I like Shadow more because of the puzzles. They were more challenging, and I love to set the difficulty to be hard because I love to solve the puzzles on my own. Lara commenting on how to solve them sometimes annoy me because it robs me the chance to really scratch my head, so I love when she didn't give any clues or the solution not shown to me if I unintentionally press the survival instinct, lol. I'm more of a puzzle-solving guy than a combat guy, so the last entry is the one I most love.
Great review!
Glad you liked the video! Shadow's puzzles were certainly a highlight of that game. Definitely some of the best ones in the trilogy!
@@sagemodejedi6041 oh! Don't forget the Lara rage scene. That was... OMG
@@slantedglasses7242 such a great scene!
The thing with this comment is that I agree and relate with you so much, it's honestly so infuriating that they always have to compare it to the past games because they are angry about this reboot, I liked the new Lara as a character, the games on their own are great.
@@sindelscat9336 those people stopped thinking as soon as they heard someone say it was “woke”. It’s not woke, it’s the perfect way to update an aging franchise. They’re so hung up over politics and their own issues that they can’t think. It’s not woke, it’s actually realistic, and Lara gets scared, but she also gets BRUTAL. Wading in a sewer full of blood, killing everything. It’s nonsense, you can see though it easily if you look at reality.
shadow is my favorite the dlc’s with the tombs make it feel so classic especially the last two dlc’s. i find my constantly replaying that game. rise is good too i jus feel like it lacks that tomb raider feel. still i replay that one too
I just finished the last two games and now starting the first one but this review is amazing one of the best reviews for anything. Way better than anything from ign
Really glad you liked it!
Really thorough review and great points you brought up. I personally like the first one the best for it’s story and island location , followed by shadow as the challenge tombs and exploration were amazing. Rise was still great but the story fell flat for me.
Thanks for sharing! The first game has a great origin story for Lara, and the environments and challenge tombs in Shadow are some of the best of the series. I'm personally a big fan of the story and setting of Rise, but that's just me
I didnt finish Shadow because I got bored at some point, however I completed 1 and 2. My favourite is the first one, zi loved it so much I 100% it in all difficulties personally. Rise was a major success for me but nothing like your first love.
It's a shame RUclips just recommend me this video. Well done video explaining all three games without spoiling the story.
It's a good thing too because I only played the first Tomb Raider back at release and never felt the desire to play the sequels.
Shadow all the way. Felt like a true Tomb Raider game and my second favorite Tomb Raider of all time. Great run down of the 3 games.
The first one is the best. It had everything. The helicopter jump. The tall radio tower. The ships in the sky. The bridge. The samurai. Hanging upside down. The beach. It is awesome!!!.
Awesome video thanks 🙏🏻
The third game always felt to me that it just kind of meanders aimlessly for a significant amount of the time. In its effort to give the player so many gameplay options to unlock, villages to explore, NPCs to meet, etc., it loses a lot of its forward momentum IMO.
🎯🎯
Finishing up playing the trilogy back to back for the second time and exploring everything this time, not just finishing the campaign. Great games.
How I would rank the games based on Story, Tone, Characters, Combat, Exploration, Visuals
Story:
1.) TR
2.) Rise
3.) Shadow (just too much untapped potential with this one)
Tone:
1.) TR
2.) Rise
3.) Shadow
Characters:
1.) TR
2.) Shadow
3.) Rise
Combat
1.) Rise
2.) Shadow
3.) TR
Exploration:
1.) Shadow
2.) Rise
3.) TR
Visuals:
1.) Rise
2.) Shadow
3.) TR
You should have mentioned the dlcs too.
Especially the Croft Manor DLC for Rise is amazing and provides a better understanding of Laras past, her family, what happened to her mother, what happened to her father, why her father was searching for the divine artifact and why she wants to continuing it and so on.
It's a shame that they put all this information in a DLC. Many people will miss out on this one.
I love the modern Tomb Raider trilogy. I personally enjoyed them all thoroughly and will always appreciate them for that
I just got the first game, and you convinced me to buy the next one. Ill see how i feel about getting the third. But great review
Great job on the review. I hope you continue to make videos as the editing and all worked great, no umms.. ahhs or anything to really bore me or make me want to click away. i found there was a few times the shadow of the tomb raider needed a bit more polish, the mirror puzzle for instance escaping the tomb after it's solved the jump after you glide out of the place is a little too specific. In Mexico when it starts to flood Lara should automatically jump but nope! Some of the camera angles could have been a bit better as some deaths felt like the game did a poor job hinting what I was supposed to do. They handled challenges better, there was a reward for talking to certain villagers. The piranhas felt like an after thought. I do have the definitive edition of all 3 games and found there was too many guns. not metal gear solid 5 bad but still it was a bit much. The first game is the best, the ending chapter a bit silly and the tombs not very rewarding but my second is shadow of the tomb raider though it's really straying away from the formula that made it work. Rise of the tomb raider in the trilogy my biggest issue was when I had to back track to get 100% of the relics and so forth some of the levels you had to go back and forth on base camps. The story was dull, the saw mill and geothermal levels (off the top of my head) were massive obstical courses at times. The challenges were crappy in Geothermal (thankfully they fixed diving in #3), the worst being throwing pumpkins in a basket like hoop. This isn't an NBA game. However going up that waterfall to get certain items when back tracking 9 out of 10 i just used the camps. One of the worst places where there is no save point is in the lost city i think it's called in rise of the tomb raider there is a relic and after you get it, you need to do so much crap, the game looks great, the snow especially walking through it but the wildlife had too much health even with fully upgraded weapons. Plus the grapple hook required too much luck and not skill so back tracking once you have that relic is not fun. Back to shadow of the tomb raider. The maps suck in #3, they look better but can be very unhelpful to the point i had to google how to get a few places. There's still no way point marker such as in GTA or saints row. I don't know why they won't let lara drag corpses either, or allow for a non-lethal approach such as tranquilizers. Maybe you'd get more exp and the down side is that the enemies would be back in certain places when you back track? who knows. Plus the DLC in shadow of the tomb raider was hard for the sake of being hard. I hated all of them.
Great video! Like your thorough explanations and descriptions. Keep it up! I actually just beat Shadow this evening. I played the first two when they initially launched but I waited to play this one for some reason. I think shadow is def the weakest of the bunch. Just didn’t like the pacing and story.
I'm glad you liked it! I think Shadow is a good game, but I agree the story makes it my least favorite of the three
Thanks for making this video! I got all 3 games for free on Epic and is deciding to play or keep them in my library for longer.
I bought all three and this Lara is just simply great
Having played all 3 i think the first one might be my favorite, I like the ratio of puzzles and the challenge tombs are cool. My problem is how the other 2 had challenge tombs but they weren't as easy to find for me