So my knowledge of this game prior was that Tomb Raider is a massive franchise known for it's high action and massive titties, so imagine my shock when I get a game that's so quiet and slow-paced. There's a bit of whiplash when you go straight from a scene of Lara spraying bullets into a bunch of wolves then entering a super quiet, surreal tomb. The game's controls feel very messy at first, but once you get used to them, you realize the game is designed around them almost perfectly. Puzzles and platforming are a lot of fun, and it can feel satisfying when you figure out a tricky challenge. The combat isn't that great, but you don't have to deal with it much until the end, and the last few levels suffer because of it. They pretty clearly exhausted all of their ideas after the third group of levels, so the final ones just feel rushed and poorly thought out. Regardless, I had a ton of fun with this, and hopefully the sequels can bring more fun. 4/6

Reviewed on Nov 09, 2021


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