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Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Review Thread (Read OP)

Strafer

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Yeah, I don't trust Gamespot one bit, same site that gave Alien Isolation a 6 and that game was phenomenal.
 
Renfran

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Genuinely curious if X1 or PS4 will have more reviews. Could go both ways. In expecting high scores as all the Tomb Raider games are excellent.
 
Namtox

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My full non spoiler video review.
https://youtu.be/IQyQrfULZE8
Shout out to all of Reset for the support, 2 years ago I dreamed of covering games as a job, and this year has been outstanding. Thanks for supporting the little guys!

I scored it a 8.5, and bounced off the previous two games but I'm 10 hours into my new game plus. This game is excellent.
 
ghostcrew

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Polygon (unscored)

https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2018/9/10/17838346/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-review-xbox-one-ps4-pc

Shadow of the Tomb Raider's creators get what ails the franchise, and they want to ensure their audience gets it, too. Less evident is the cure. This is still very much a Tomb Raider game; every thrilling set piece is also an exercise in having your cake and eating it too. Its body count feels higher than that of any other entry, with many targets being indigenous people and the ancient tombs they revere and protect. Fittingly, there's a funky tug-of-war in which local characters both admire Croft and treat her like what she is: a human wrecking ball penduluming with lethal force between mutual enemies and the locals' most invaluable artifacts, doing slightly more good than harm.
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saenima

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Less combat and more exploration is exactly what i wanted, so however this reviews, i'll probably like it.
 
LossAversion

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John Bender said:
Gamespot - 6/10
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BBQ_of_DOOM said:
IGN - 9.0

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/10/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-review
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John Bender said:
Game Informer - 7.5/10
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PlanetSmasher

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Additionally, Shadow of the Tomb Raider still doesn't communicate damage direction--if you're getting overwhelmed and are being attacked from the sides or behind, you won't know exactly where from, meaning it's more difficult to make smart evasive maneuvers on the fly. With so few certainties and reliable tools to assist you in close-quarters combat, these encounters typically result in making Lara scurry clumsily in whichever direction doesn't have enemies coming from it and frantically trying to create enough space to effectively use your weapons.
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This sounds distressingly like the experience I had with Rise. Lara is terrible at close quarters and enemies love to charge you to exploit that.
 

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Seems like more modern Tomb Raider but with a bigger focus on exploration. So, basically what I wanted. At this point, whether it's 82 or 92 makes little difference to me, just good to know it's not a trainwreck (could have been, different dev and all). I'll play it anyway, of course, I even played Angel Of Darkness so...
 
Braaier

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I'm surprised this game is reviewing all over the place. LOL!

Some lower scores than I anticipated.
 
MeltedDreams

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the struggle for 80 ;p

More people getting tired of the formula. Guess they should think about another reboot for the next consoles.
 
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