Although I DO think that from a narrative point of view plot about a Mary Sue adventurer in search of ancient treasures, I really liked the aesthetics, atmosphere and direction of this game. And I’m not even talking about the action scenes, which are certainly also worthy of praise - the decorations of the settlements from the inside look very cool, just like the stunning landscapes of the central temples, sanctuaries and all that other stuff from the outside.

For me, as a player who didn’t spend much time in the previous parts, gameplay made a more or less good impression. But only thanks to the hardcore mode, which limits saves - otherwise there would be no point at all in all this ostentatious blockbuster.

The combat system feels defective - although all that remained to become GOOD was for devs to think a little about resource management. If devs did thought about it, the overall picture would be quite at the level of some Evil Within 2 (although even there, tbh, it’s insignificant due to hyper-casual stealth).

I don’t see much point in debating local parkour - it’s clear that it’s scripted to death; There are places everywhere where you die from falling literally one meter, because “YOU CAN’T GO THERE, GET BACK TO THE PATH TROMPED BY US, FRIEND 🙂.” You just need to get used to it, and then, with due care, you can catch the right vibe and start getting some semblance of pleasure from the process.

I also liked the cutie Lara's new face 😘 It's the best one ever!