Lara only begrudgingly comes to accept her actions have consequences for others. Sadly, the writers still couldn’t move on away from the same narrative beats they had been using since Tomb Raider (2013).
The opening sequence sets up a sprawling adventure through the Amazon, involving hidden cities and the manipulation of ancient cultures, culminating in a (mostly) conclusive ending to the trilogy. As no Tomb Raider game is complete without some world-ending threat, Lara inadvertently triggers the apocalypse and must go on the hunt for another MacGuffin to save the world. They arrive in Cozumel, Mexico to stop Trinity claiming yet another mythical artefact and Lara, without giving it much thought, removes an artefact despite several prophetic warnings in Mayan hieroglyphs. Clearly undeterred by the risks, Shadow of the Tomb Raider picks up months later, as Lara and Jonah continue chasing down Trinity cells around the globe. In fact, I'd guess the sheer abundance of tombs to explore and puzzle through might be a turnoff for some, but I loved it.Īlthough Rise of the Tomb Raider had a self-contained story that dealt with a splinter group of Trinity pursuing their own agenda, it ended on a cliff-hanger that left Lara firmly in Trinity’s sights and provided confirmation they were responsible for her father’s death. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, especially if you pick up the “ Definitive Edition” that integrates seven extra tombs into the game, becomes the polar opposite of Tomb Raider (2013). I criticized Tomb Raider (2013) for too many man-made settings and the focus on combat, while praising Rise of the Tomb Raider for a better mix of locations and the shift back towards exploration and puzzling. When I reviewed it in 2018, I thought it was it was a good sequel but felt too familiar – which is, objectively, still true – however, it’s since become my top pick in Crystal Dynamics 2013-2018 trilogy. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is one of many games that I’ve gone back to replay, and enjoyed far more without the time pressures of reviewing it.
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