Shadow of the Tomb Raider closes with Lara back home in her inherited manor, her butler bringing her tea. And more, perhaps – what if it’s Lara herself who needs a rethink? The moment-to-moment action – climb this, steal that, slit all the throats and pick all the pockets – hasn’t changed significantly over these three current-gen games, leading to several players, myself included, feeling that the series’ formula could benefit from a shake-up. PUZZLES AND PREHISTORY Lara's latest adventure has divided fans and critics alike.Ĭriticism for Shadow of the Tomb Raider extends beyond its elevated level of gore, distress, and graphic violence (seeing a child fall to their death very early on sets something of a miserable tone). And Shadow? Lara’s body count would make Nathan Drake blush. 2015’s Rise of the Tomb Raidershowed us a harder, tougher Lara, quicker to shoot first and ask questions later. 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider marks the final entry in a trilogy that began in 2013 with a reboot that cast her as an ambitious archaeology graduate who must learn, quickly, to stomach violent solutions to particular problems. While the exploration is demanding - one wrong leap, step or push can lead to an instant, violent end - the feeling of accomplishment when the feat is mastered is ultimately satisfying, and lends itself to the the game’s overall tone that of delving into deadly, hitherto-unexplored ancient ruins.As Tomb Raider has rejuvenated itself over the years, so the specifics of Lara’s origin have changed.
The tight balance here is finding a way to manage frustration and genuine challenge, and the demo manages to strike a happy medium. Platforming is handled ably, with engaging puzzles challenging the player to move from sinking platform to rising platform to crumbling edifice with precise movements lest they incur the wrath of a brutal death and dreaded “game over” screen. Within the claustrophobic confines of an ancient, dilapidated Mayan tomb, the game finds its true legs. As engrossing as the opening moments are, with realized voice acting and more-than-passable character animations, the game truly engages when it gives way to the series’ bread and butter: tomb raiding. The game handles stealth and exploration well, offering a guide to the next objective while also encouraging the player to engage with characters inhabiting the world.
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Maneuvering through a Dias de los Muertos celebration that invokes memories of the opening scene of James Bond movie Spectre, players move Lara through a crowd of celebrators adorned in colorful skull masks as she stalks a group of armed grunts into a series of crumbling, dangerous ruins. The demo launches in Cozumel, Mexico, as Lara is following a lead on a lost artifact, trying to undercut the sinister Order of Trinity before they get their hands on the valuable piece of Mayan history. Like the past two titles, Shadow showcases a grittier, more realistic world than the 1990s version of Lara Croft.
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