Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Review Thread (Read OP)
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Well that remains to be seen with this game. If anything the other 2 games should have received lower scores than they did but were given passes for a lot of stuff that I bet was criticized in this one. That's the trend the media takes with B teams. I still think Arkham Origins is the noticeably better game of the ps3/360 Arkham's, and that game was crushed by certain outlets.
Like ERA needed more fuel to trash Tomb Raider lol I'm still super excited and even more happy to see there's apparently even less combat on this one
Looks like only her mouth is moving and the whole face stands still. Weird.
After reading one that spoiled a part of the game, ive stopped reading reviews
Sounds really good to me. I was really indifferent about Rise but something tells me I'm going to enjoy this.
What is that laugh? It sounds like a person who never heard what a laugh sounds like...
It also came out before PS4 Pro and One X, so that would be such a weird thing if it happened now.
Wait, I though Easy Allies was counted? They have some of the best reviews out there. Damn. Guess that mean ACG isn't either.
Also agreed, Opencritic compiles the reviews in a much better way.
Reading the review, I can't help but notice how much of their frustration with the game comes from them having imagined a survival RPG that mostly takes place in an open-world jungle, that Lara's support characters are non-white characters who reassure her conflicted feelings about what she's doing, that the game systems don't punish you for ignoring the crafting elements.
This seem more a [this isn't what I imagined] issue, combined with some sort of underlying hostility to the franchise as it is. It sounds like talking out of both sides of their mouth when they characterize the previous games as being so strong (as a posture point for the Shadow criticisms), but extend that to pontificate if it's "a sign that this version of Lara Croft might need to retire." It's set so closely to a previous comment that Lara in this series is a pale imitation of the original character ("She has gone from the wisecracking, enigmatic Lara of the original series to a whiny, bratty child") that the praise for the previous modern games comes across as hollow. I can't comment on the broader writing criticisms (which they repeatedly say it's incomprehensible, but don't expand). That may be closer to the heart of their issues, and would be fair if so.
from the review said:
This needs to be seen to be believed. I've watched enough player segments where this didn't seem to be so at all that I have to question it. And this much will be obvious (one way or another) as more data points come in.
I may feel differently with it in front of me, but I'm seeing adjacent complaints that are almost contradictory. A major contention is that there's little to do beside progress along a single path ("It's just a shame that at least during the mandatory parts of the story, there is very little to do save for progress along a single path"), but it's also wasteful that the many optional tombs are high quality ("It's strange that the only real standout moments are entirely optional"). If the core story sequences truly are poor and more restrictive than they've been in the past, I could understand. Conceptually though, having linear sequences for story beats alongside more open exploration than can reveal high quality puzzle-platforming tombs doesn't seem like something that would bother me about a game.
Well, German games media seems to love it.
GameStar - 91 (+ Presentation & Gamedesign Awards)
https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/sha...tergang-zum-kroenenden-abschluss,3334497.html
PCGames - 90
http://www.pcgames.de/Shadow-of-the...-Video-Laras-bisher-bestes-Abenteuer-1264558/
GamersGlobal - 9/10
https://www.gamersglobal.de/test/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider
GameStar - 91 (+ Presentation & Gamedesign Awards)
https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/sha...tergang-zum-kroenenden-abschluss,3334497.html
PCGames - 90
http://www.pcgames.de/Shadow-of-the...-Video-Laras-bisher-bestes-Abenteuer-1264558/
GamersGlobal - 9/10
https://www.gamersglobal.de/test/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider
Oh I do and the MC on PS4 will def catch up to OC score as well as they add more reviews, just thought it was funny how MS one was linked in the OP instead of PS4. That's all.
Anyway, it's sad to see this reception, but can't say I'm surprised. While I really loved TR2013 I felt like Rise wasn't as good as the first game (even tho they added a lot more) and everything I've seen of Shadow just reminds me of more of Rise.
Hopefully after Shadow, we can get a different TR. Even if they don't bring back the OG, I hope they do another reboot and go for a new style.
What do you mean? Meta not counting Easy Allies review scores? It does.
Decent reviews. This is a game where I'll wait for a PSN before buying, because these Tomb Raider games seem to go on sale quick. Plus with Spider-Man and Red Dead II next month, I won't have the time.
I really can't give you a sincere answer since none of us have played the game
Here're some problems I have with OpenCritic (beside its questionable graphic design) - the aggregator has absurd leeway for its highest score tier - groaningly called "Mighty" - when reviews for games are already way too generously reviewed to begin with. It's fanboyism. It exists to say X title is as good as Y. And it weights all reviews identically? Cool, glad that a professional outlet or news periodical shares equal footing with Jimmy's YouTube Gamez.
You have a source to back that up or are you just making shit up? Opencritic says a 76 ranks in the top 33% of all reviewed games.
For example: http://opencritic.com/game/3465/kingdom-hearts-hd-2-8-final-chapter-prologue
That doesn't equate to the reception is a mixed one. It means the positve scores all largely congregate in the high 70s, low 80s range.
hahahaha.
I told people that it looked worse than rise. this was absolutely not a problem in rise. its so bad that its good here. no wonder the art director thought TLOU2 is faked when this is what he is delivering haha
This is why its a shame things get posted without context. And then blows up for no reason. The game has lipsync issues but is fixed with the day one patch. As NXgamer said.
Holy shit. Lara sounds like an absolute robot.
This is just... awkward.
okay i guess i'm not loving the fact that there's apparently a lot of underwater sections. just not a fan of coming up for air mechanic in games. hopefully they're generous with how much air she can hold in her lungs.
That isn't just a lipsync issue, it's straight up poor acting.
Nah man. The actual performance there was bad. I legit thought she was doing a poor job at crying. Turns out. She was laughing?
Is Easy Allies allergic to scores under 8.5? I mean, I guess most of the industry is to an extent, but goddamn lol.