Can Shadow of the Tomb Raider bring a definitive end to a saga that has been years in the making? Here’s what critics have to say about Lara’s latest outing to parts unknown and whether or not it’s a Lara fun. Heh.
Upcoming action-adventure Shadow of the Tomb Raider received an exclusive South African preview at ICON 2018. Here's everything we managed to glean about what you can expect in the game.
Causality usually takes a backseat to the action that unfolds in Tomb Raider, with Lara usually leaving a tomb in ruins and the people around her being none the wiser. That’s changing in Shadow of the Tomb Raider however, as developers Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics want the final chapter in Lara’s origin story to be a tale of consequences that impacts on the people closest to her.
Ever since she returned in 2013, Lara’s adventuring gear has evolved into something far more practical. Gone are the skimpy thigh-revealing shorts of yesteryear, replaced instead by functional threads and durable boots. Lara had a more mixed wardrobe in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but Shadow of the Tomb Raider is bringing her iconic look back with a fresh twist.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider isn’t hesitating to give itself an extra graphical push, at least according to Eidos Montreal studio boss David Anfossi who reckons that the machine is more than capable of running the latest Croftastrophe caper at 4K and 60FPS.
Value is in the eye of the beholder and Square Enix is betting heavy that fans will flock to a special edition that has a very significant bonus attached to it: Two days early access to Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Here’s what you’ll find in store for you, along with the the obligatory season pass.
2013’s Tomb Raider and its definitive edition were exceptionally pretty games with magnificent visual design. Rise of the Tomb Raider? Even moreso, thanks to the lessons learned on porting the previous game over to current-gen consoles. It stands to reason then, that Shadow of the Tomb Raider should be the prettiest game of the lot.
The third time is the charm then, as Lara Croft will be back to close the book on her origin story in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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