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The focus in Shadow of the Tomb Raider is primarily on exploration and infrequently on combat unlike Tomb Raider (2013) and Rise of the Tomb Raider , and is now stealth-based more or less. The rainforest environments akin to those in Core Design's Tomb Raider III (1998) are lush and even hark back to the lost Inca civilizations featured in the original Tomb Raider (1996). These throwbacks to the classics are…
Rise of the Tomb Raider improves upon its predecessor, Tomb Raider (2013), most noticeably in replay value. Otherwise, Rise of the Tomb Raider is identical to the previous game for better or worse. Crystal Dynamics has progressed Lara Croft’s character development by unraveling her family secrets and introducing new villains. Yet, we’e seen this all before not only in the previous outing, but in cinema as well.…
After the franchise peak with Core Design's Tomb Raider II (1997), the series fizzled via redundant sequels and mediocrity. Then came Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) with Lara Croft's creator, Toby Gard and new developer Crystal Dynamics at the helm. Legend revived the franchise with a much needed new engine, powered by the same technology used in Crystal Dynamics' Soul Reaver series. This revision of Croft in…
