Shadow of the Tomb Raider Reviews

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Sep 7, 2019

The Tomb Raider reboot trilogy finishes off strong with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the darkest game out of the three.

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6.6 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider in the most optimistic sense, is a successful copy-paste from last game's cliché elements that thanks to its new environments and impressive atmosphere of its jungles, managed to offer an enjoyable experience that has many flaws. games's story unfolds in a cliché way just like the previous installments and the antagonist of game is a very lame and underwhelming character. Shadow of the Tomb Raider as the finisher of the reboot saga should have brought a more glorious and memorable ending.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 2, 2018

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider ultimately bows out this trilogy of games with a whimper rather than a roar. The gameplay may be a little better this time around compared to Rise but the disjointed nature of its various mechanics make this game more frustrating and under-developed than it should be. I love Tomb Raider and have played almost every game since its original on the Playstation all those years ago but Shadow Of The Tomb Raider feels like a cruelly ironic name for this final title; a game overshadowed by what’s come before and never once looking like stepping out of the darkness and becoming a shining beacon for the franchise.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2018

Lara Croft has always been one of the heroines and one of the biggest icons of video games.

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7.4 / 10.0
Oct 22, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider should leave us wanting more from the rebooted Lara Croft game, but with some clunky controls and a lazy combat system, what saves the game from being below average are beautiful visuals, fantastic puzzles and tomb layouts along with true adventuring. It's as mixed up of a bag as one can get.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 11, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is entertaining enough to be worth the price of admission, but it's an action-adventure title that follows the same beats as any action-adventure title. While the story may be new, the characters, the set-pieces, and the dramatic ending, are all things we've seen before.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 10, 2018

Fans of action adventure games are sure to enjoy Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It features great storytelling and exploration with fun combat, customizable weaponry, upgradeable skills, and plenty of new tombs to explore for treasure! Despite a couple of things holding it back, it's well worth your time and money.

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Kirk McKeand
Top Critic
Unscored
Oct 8, 2018

For all the savvy tweaks to combat and exploration, Shadow of the Tomb Raider unfortunately feels like an extremely long expansion pack, now with killer fish and face mud.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a fun experience and does well to cater for fans

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Yes
Oct 7, 2018

While I just want to outright say that Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an excellent game, it’s honestly not the final message I took away from this series. The most striking take away for me has been the evolution of the character of Lara Croft, developing from a video game sex symbol in the ’90s to a legitimate heroine in the 2010s. While Lara is still sexy, it’s not her looks that define her character in a singular dimension. Her intelligence, strength and tenacity are all equal and make up the sum of her parts far more. I’m sad to say goodbye to Lara for now, but I’m also thankful for the experiences I’ve had playing these games. Lara has defined a generation of aspirational women, and I’m excited to see what awaits her in the future.

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70 / 100
Oct 5, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider walks down on the same road as its prequels did. This is both considered a good and bad point. Fans might enjoy the game while we can not ignore its problems.

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Oct 4, 2018

When finishing up a trilogy you expect it to have an ending to fit the bill. However, disappointingly enough, Crystal Dynamics “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” is about as memorable as the long-forgotten relics that Lara discovers.

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7 / 10
Oct 3, 2018

Lara is the main reason you'll play this game, and as long as you go into with the right expectations, you won't be disappointed.

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PCMag
Top Critic
Oct 2, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a poignant action-adventure game that dives deep into the final chapter of Lara Croft's origin story. Unfortunately, it drops the ball in terms of frame rate and Lara's emotionless in-game character model.

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Unscored
Oct 2, 2018

the journey of Lara was still one I’m happy to have gone on, and though the execution may be a little lacking I’m still looking forward to seeing where Lara will go from here, because I’m not ready for the journey to end just yet.

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Scarlet Bell
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 1, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a fantastic game, this much I have no doubt. While I might not be able to compare it to the other games in Lara's modern trilogy, I can say with certainty this game does enough to stand proudly alone. Through great visuals, fun puzzles, and an unexpected degree of replayability, this is a game worth playing for any fan of the series, or anybody just looking for a great journey.

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Oct 1, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider‘s sense of familiarity is so strong that it might have been better as an expansion along the lines of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. That game also took place largely in one environment and felt exactly the same as the game that preceded it. At least The Lost Legacy came with a lower price tag and online multiplayer and its shorter length made it feel less dragged out. Ultimately, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a by-the-numbers sequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider, capitalizing on the great puzzle tombs but failing to take any other worthwhile steps forward.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2018

Overall I loved Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It’s a decent game. Perhaps one that I will not remember any time in the future, but it’s a decent game nonetheless. I just don’t think it’s a worthy ending to the trilogy.

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Sep 27, 2018

It starts off a little slow, but the game’s pacing and story make Shadow of the Tomb Raider the best entry in the current trilogy, which I would argue is even better than the Uncharted trilogy.

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3.6 / 5.0
Sep 27, 2018

Shadow of The Tomb Raider is a good game. It’s been made with a respectable budget and decent writing, with tried and tested gameplay tropes. But that’s where the praise ends. For the final instalment in a trilogy, the game does not do enough. Not nearly enough at all.

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