• Reviews around gameplay (2.54 of 5)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Limited Steelbook Edition) - Xbox One

    • I know that people have said there's a lot of cut scenes but honestly I love when gameplay is like that
    • The first was a story-driven, cinematic thrill-ride with great gameplay, the second was an story-lite, arcadey thrill ride with outstanding gameplay, this one is none of the above, except maybe arcadey
    • If you're a fan of the genre, you will not be disappointed, and even if the story isn't your cup of tea, the gameplay is fun and you get to sneak around and witness all the new ways Lara can wipe out the enemy, from poisoning them to tying them up to tree branches
    • Some of this stuff can be fixed in patches, but the lack of story, small maps, weak challenges and uninteresting gameplay can't be
    • Instead, she feels just as naive as in the first game, which doesn't make sense; she should be a hardened, seasoned warrior...not a bright-eyed innocent girl
    • Instead, she feels just as naive as in the first game, which doesn't make sense; she should be a hardened, seasoned warrior...not a bright-eyed innocent girl