Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third in the newest rendition of the Tomb Raider series, continuing an ongoing storyline from the previous two games.

The game looks and feels really good, both visually and audibly. Each location is beautifly decorated and all of the cast looks well done. Gameplay is still mostly the same as the other games, but with a few more stealth mechanics that blend really well with the new jungle setting. Also, puzzle and level design is incredible. Each puzzle felt like it was geniusly set up and it was very enjoyable to solve.

The overall story is lacking, playing like the previous games as a typical action adventure movie. After a hardcore gameplay moment, there was always a hardcore cutscene moment that felt overdramatized in some places in the story. There were also several moments of stuttering and other technical glitches, depending on the environment. Also, the lack of a minimap made certain areas difficult to navigate to find all of the artifacts and trinkets.

Overall, it's a pretty fun action adventure game that looks pretty and plays fairly well, but there's not much else going for it, although it was a fun playthrough.

Reviewed on Apr 17, 2024


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