Looking back on this, I don't know why we thought this was ever a "realistic" reboot of Tomb Raider. She kills thousands, there's samurai and soul magic going on. I really like the camera sway. It adds to the uncertainty of the island a bunch. I hopped back in on a save I started way back in 2016 I think. I was already halfway through it apparently, and I remember dropping it because there was so much side stuff, and this was back when I was a completionist. Now that I actively avoid things in games I find tedious, it was a fun ass experience.

I like the mind numbing gameplay loop of parkouring through a ninja warrior course falling apart as you do it, then shooting a bunch of dudes. It's relaxing. I don't really care for the story because now I know (and I guess even back then) that there would be another game that would be when "Lara truly becomes the Tomb Raider" (please tell me this doesn't become a reoccurring thing with the reboot trio). It's a fresh start and that's okay. It was fine, almost more than fine at some points.