Two things stuck with me while playing the "Tomb Raider" reboot:
1. The creators heaped a staggering amount of punishment on Lara. I mean, it is ridiculous that this woman can fall from such heights, be thrown all over the place, and survive impalement only to continue kicking ass. It's brutal!
2. I can't help but think this game is a gritty answer to the Uncharted series, from the "adventuring, shooting bad guys, repeat" gameplay to the quick-time action scenes.
Regardless, neither one of those is a deal-breaker. The intent here clearly was to take Lara on a harrowing journey from doe-eyed researcher to hard-bitten survivor. And it worked like gangbusters. This is a woman who must decide who she is in the face of death, and it's a riveting quest from start to finish. The gameplay mechanics are smooth, the environments are pretty to look at, and the whole package is captivating.
Yeah, it's an origins story, but it is a whole lotta fun!
8/10
1. The creators heaped a staggering amount of punishment on Lara. I mean, it is ridiculous that this woman can fall from such heights, be thrown all over the place, and survive impalement only to continue kicking ass. It's brutal!
2. I can't help but think this game is a gritty answer to the Uncharted series, from the "adventuring, shooting bad guys, repeat" gameplay to the quick-time action scenes.
Regardless, neither one of those is a deal-breaker. The intent here clearly was to take Lara on a harrowing journey from doe-eyed researcher to hard-bitten survivor. And it worked like gangbusters. This is a woman who must decide who she is in the face of death, and it's a riveting quest from start to finish. The gameplay mechanics are smooth, the environments are pretty to look at, and the whole package is captivating.
Yeah, it's an origins story, but it is a whole lotta fun!
8/10