Before I review this game, I'm going to talk about the history of the Tomb Raider series.
History of Tomb Raider series
In 1996, Core Design brought the first 3D adventure games called Tomb Raider for PS1, Saturn and PC. It is the 3D platform adventure games with puzzle solving, unique levels, searching treasures, and jumping on ledges that defines the game genres. It considered to be best 3D platform adventures ever made on fifth generation console. The character Lara Croft is the most memorable female characters that caught gamers attention. It sold 7 millions copies worldwide becoming the bestseller. With the success of the original game, it is later making the sequel, such as Tomb Raider 2, 3, The Last Revelation, Chronicles and The Angel of Darkness, right just before the second era just started 2006, when Core Design decided to close the studio down and sell the franchise to Crystal Dynamics to take over the series. The second era has Tomb Raider: Legend, which is meant to be an improved sequel over the previous games. It receives positive reviews by calling it greatest games sequel in franchises. It is later making the remake called Tomb Raider: Anniversary as the part of the remade original game with better graphics, precised gameplay and very challenged puzzle solving. Tomb Raider: Underworld released on 2007 did have an positive reviews, but it's not just good as the Legends, but still an decent game for Seventh generation consoles. 5 years later, the third era was made and brought the reboot simply called Tomb Raider is completely different game with new storyplot, new gameplay environment and including online multiplayer. It receives much critical acclaim reviews by critics calling it best Tomb Raider games so far and best rebooted game on the series. So, lets do the review right now and see what I think about this game.
Tomb Raider PS3 Digital Download Review
Tomb Raider is the action-adventures games for PS3, X360 and PC. It is also available on PS4 and XONE as definitive edition. It is developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. This game takes place in Yamatai, Japan. The story is about Lara Croft manage to escape from shipwrecked and ends up in island. Her mission is to save her friends and tries to escape from groups of savage mens.
I say the story is quite different from the previous games is about being more puzzle solving and more adventurous plot, but this game is about being mixed between action and survival games where the characters have to defend themselves from nasty groups of mens trying to threat and kidnapping innocent people in the island to make it more being survival instincts and some darker tones, which makes the story more interesting to watch cutscenes. The characters in the games are great. Lara Croft is still memorable characters, while rest others like Sam, Roth and others are the great supporting characters in the game.
I say the story and characters has amazing dialogue and plot to keep the game outstandingly entertained.
This game has single player, online multiplayer and unlockable content on the main menu.
The gameplay is pretty simple. It's very similar to Uncharted, but it has more exploration and survival mechanics. The controls for movement are pretty straightforward for climbing on the obstacles and jumping on the objects are done pretty well for character's movements. The combat gameplay plays really well with stealth combat where you can sneak behind on the enemies and using bow and arrow to silently kill enemies without making others to react. The weapons are quite good with pistols, machine guns, shotgun and bow and arrow are pretty worked very well, but you could also use axe as the melee attack is quite handy for the combat gameplay. You can upgrade your weapons and skills through camping to improve your character's abilities and weapons performance. It is also you can use fast travel to move different areas in the game are sounds pretty good idea for the gameplay. I say I never liked the QTE on this game where you have to press the correct button that appears on the screen are quite too fast, if you have to quickly press the right button to avoid the enemy's attacks. If you pressed the wrong button, then you're dead.
The good thing about this is you can explore the whole level to mess around for fun and finding the treasures and items to collect stuff. I say the gameplay plays very good for character's movements, combat and great levels environment for some puzzle solving and exploring. I say the multiplayer is still fun to play, but it has some several glitches, but the multiplayer is still decent for the free for all, team deathmatch and cry for help.
The graphics are look pretty amazing with fantastic character's models, great animations, superb special effects and incredible environment for backgrounds and smooth textures are by far the best looking graphics on multiplatform consoles.
The music and sounds has the best music score on this game that fits the mood of the game atmospheres. The sound effects has very rich background noise, atmospheric effects and awesome quality of the sound are by far the most perfect sounds ever made in this game.
The special features has unlockable stuff like artwork, trailers and behind the game video. It has DLC pack for multiplayer.
Amazing gameplay
Fantastic graphics
Perfect music and sounds
Great single player campaign
Amazing story and characters
Decent online multiplayer
Disadvantages
Impossible QTE
Some several glitches for multiplayer
Final Verdict
Here is my overall review.
Gameplay 9/10 - Excellent controls for movements and combat gameplay.
Graphics 10/10 - Fantastic character's models, great animations, superb special effects and incredible environment for backgrounds and smooth textures.
Music and Sounds 10/10 - Fantastic music score, very rich background noise, atmospheric effects and awesome quality of the sound.
Special Features 9/10 - Unlockable stuff like artwork, trailers and behind the game video. It has DLC pack for multiplayer.
Overall 9.7/10 - Tomb Raider is by far the best game on the series. Crystal Dynamics took the step forward to make the game more realistic and most epic action-adventure games in history. To all the fan of Tomb Raider series, you should go pick this game up for PS3, X360 and PC. Those who owned the PS4 and XONE are new to this game, you should go pick definitive edition.
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