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Tomb Raider (Video Game 2013)

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Armed with only the raw instincts and physical ability, experience Lara Croft’s intense origin story from a young woman to a hardened survivor.Armed with only the raw instincts and physical ability, experience Lara Croft’s intense origin story from a young woman to a hardened survivor.Armed with only the raw instincts and physical ability, experience Lara Croft’s intense origin story from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

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• • Noah Hughes(creative director)
• • Toby Gard(character: Lara Croft)
  • Susan O’Connor
  • Rhianna Pratchett
• Stars
  • Camilla Luddington(voice)
  • Robin Atkin Downes(voice)
  • Cooper Thornton(voice)

• • Noah Hughes(creative director)
• • Toby Gard(character: Lara Croft)
  • Susan O’Connor
  • Rhianna Pratchett
• Stars
  • Camilla Luddington(voice)
  • Robin Atkin Downes(voice)
  • Cooper Thornton(voice)

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• 30Critic reviews

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• Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
  • 4 wins & 29 nominations total

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Camilla Luddington

• Lara Croft
• (voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

• Conrad Roth
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Cooper Thornton

• Dr. James Whitman
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Robert Craighead

• Matthias
• (voice)

Arden Cho

• Samantha Nishimura
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Chieko Hidaka

• Samantha Nishimura
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Andy Hoff

• Alex Weiss
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• Jonah Maiava
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Tanya Alexander

• Joslin Reyes
• (voice)

James Walsh

• Angus Grimaldi
• (voice)

Vladimir Kulich

• Nikolai
• (voice)
• …

Kristof Konrad

• Vladimir
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Daisuke Suzuki

• Oni
• (voice)
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Cary Y. Mizobe

• Ambassador
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Adam Ray

• Solarii
• (voice)

Al Rodrigo

• Solarii
• (voice)

André Sogliuzzo

• Solarii
• (voice)

Crispin Freeman

• Solarii
• (voice)

• • Noah Hughes(creative director)
• • Toby Gard(character: Lara Croft)
  • Susan O’Connor
  • Rhianna Pratchett
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  Lara Croft: I hate tombs.

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Reboot Successful

«Dark and gritty reboot» is a hot buzz term right now. When it works, you end up with something like Daniel Craig as James Bond or Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. When it doesn’t, you get lackluster remakes of better classics. The new «Tomb Raider» is the video game equivalent of one of the former. This applies to more than just character and story. In the same way you think James Bond will never quip again at the start of «Casino Royale» or it takes Bruce Wayne an hour to dawn the batsuit in «Batman Begins», this reboot is almost unrecognizable as a Tomb Raider game at first, but eventually turns out to be exactly what the franchise needed to feel contemporary and relevant.

Reintroduced as human rather than iconic, clad in a practical pair of cargo pants instead of short shorts, Lara is a meek research assistant for a conceited reality TV archaeologist. Part of a crew including her mentor Captain Roth and her best friend Samantha, Lara barely gets up the nerve to offer her opinion on how to find a mythical island. Her advice leaves her team shipwrecked on the island they were searching for.

Tomb Raider games have usually consisted mainly of elaborate jumping puzzles and platforming sequences. While Lara’s still able to jump and climb better than most to traverse the island, with platforming becoming more prevalent in the later stages of the game, gameplay places more emphasis on exploration and combat. While many will find parallels with the Uncharted games, which owe much of their inspiration to the Tomb Raider series, I found a lot in common with the Batman Arkham games. While not truly open world, with transitions between areas being accessed and blocked off through cut scenes, the island consists of several large hub areas, connected by fast travel camps that allow Lara to teleport from one campfire to another. While the plot itself is pretty linear, there are several side missions available in each area, including collecting relics (which Lara can examine L. A. Noire style) and GPS caches, hunting game for XP, and exploring various tombs. Some areas are blocked off while Lara collects and upgrades gear.

Lara’s methods are far more lethal than Batman’s. While the game has been advertised as turning Lara into a survivor, keeping her sheltered from the elements and hunting to keep from starving only play a role in the earliest missions. Soon, it turns from Lara surviving the elements to a more combat based type of survival. An army formed from other shipwreck victims controls the island. Lara starts with a torch and a bow and arrow, but can eventually collect and upgrade other weapons. Her arsenal’s small but effective: one pistol, one shotgun, and one machine gun. While I never found much motivation to switch from the default weapon in previous games in the series, each of these has its advantages at different ranges, though the bow remains Lara’s most reliable weapon, allowing Lara to pick off enemies with headshots, silently and from a distance. Lara also has access to a climbing axe, allowing her to pull off close-range stealth kills and melee attacks.

The most engaging part of this reboot is Lara Croft’s character arc, taking Lara from trembling in terror and crying at each kill to the point she is hyper-confident and enemies are terrified of her. Reading about the transition from shipwreck victim to tomb raider is one thing. Experiencing it is another. This is partially thanks to a great voice acting/motion capture performance from Camilla Luddington (if you don’t like her voice for Lara at first, wait until you hear her analysis of a tomb or an artifact), and partially to the gameplay itself. As more XP and salvage (in-game currency) is collected and Lara’s skills and equipment are upgraded, the player feels more confident navigating the environment and battling heavily-armed foes. While failure can result in some pretty brutal death scenes for Lara, she can gain the ability to pull off some satisfyingly brutal finishes herself. Supporting characters are also well done, with back stories and motivations explored through both cut scenes and documents scattered throughout the island, rather than caricatures or plot devices as in previous games.

The highlights of the game, for me, were the optional side quests in which Lara gets to actually do some tomb raiding. The player makes their way to the center of a tomb, solves a puzzle, collects the treasure, and gets out. These are the moments that feel the most like classic Tomb Raider games.

With heavier emphasis placed on combat than platforming, the multiplayer component seems more appropriate now. Players chose an avatar for each faction, Lara’s friends and the island’s crueler inhabitants, and alternate sides between rounds of shooting. Refreshingly, players can do almost anything they can in single player in multiplayer, include climbing and jumping across the maps, detonating explosives, avoiding traps, and making stealth kills with the climbing axe. While not as good as many other multiplayer modes out there, it’s a decent chunk of extra content.

With excellent graphics and some great set pieces that feel lifted right out of a modern action movie, complete with explosions and flying debris, this reboot is a totally new Tomb Raider with a great new direction for the series. I can’t recommend it enough. Long time Lara Croft fans will find new things to love about the character, and newcomers have a perfect jumping-on point here.

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  • March 5, 2013 (United States)
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  • Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Game Review

A Lot or a Little?

The parents’ guide to what’s in this game.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — a revised version of last year’s game — is the first «Mature»-rated Tomb Raider since the franchise started in 1996. This is because of intense violence, blood, and some gore — and it’s very realistic because of advanced graphics. Lara, the heroine, can shoot guns and fiery arrows, or using blades, to kill humans and beasts on an island. The game also has strong profanity and some drug references.

Community Reviews

aaron2tim47

Adult

June 11, 2021

age 12+

Good game but a little mature

This game is a good game with a fairly good story but it is hard to understand it’s also extremely violent and includes some disturbing images including the main character Lara burning the sun queen himicos body you also bash someone in the head and realistic blood shoots out. The blood also comes out when you shoot an enemy. It also includes some strong language including f—k and sh—t and bastard are all mutterd by the main characters and the side enemy’s. Over all I think it’s OK for any 12 year old it also makes you solve puzzles

This title has:

Great role models

Easy to play/use

Too much violence

Too much swearing

Jake 1o

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August 28, 2020

age 11+

Mature kid

I think your kids would have to be mature for this game it has lots of blood and dead body’s and skulls everywhere at the start of the game the r hung bodies with their head chopped off and wrapped up I have played this game and I am 11 I loved the game but some other kids may find it quite disturbing.

This title has:

Great role models

Too much violence

Too much swearing

What’s It About?

In case you missed last year’s return of Tomb Raider – the much-hyped reboot of the successful franchise – you can now pick up an enhanced version of the adventure for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. Developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix, TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION serves as a prequel, of sorts, as a young and inexperienced Lara Croft evolves into a hardened warrior, as she fights to stay alive on a deadly island. In fact, the game begins with Croft tied up and hanging upside-down in a cave, left for dead. Like a Hollywood blockbuster, you must find a way to break free, make your way by torchlight in darkened caverns, outrun falling boulders, and jump across huge chasms – all within the first 10 minutes of gameplay. As with previous Tomb Raider games, there’s plenty of combat, many environmental puzzles and characters to interact with. The plot is good, too, and takes some twists and turns, which give your actions some meaning and purpose. The developer did a great job setting up Lara as a curious and daring archeologist.

Definitive Edition includes last year’s optional downloadable content (DLC) already bundled on the disc (or in the digital download), which includes a few more multiplayer options, weapons, and new characters to play as. Along with the added DLC, this remixed Tomb Raider includes digital versions of the Dark Horse comic, a Brady Games mini-art book, and the Final Hours developer videos.

Is It Any Good?

The new game’s 1080p HD visuals are, in a word, gorgeous. Played on an Xbox One, you can really see the graphical improvement over the Xbox 360 version. According to Square Enix, the Definitive Edition includes an all-new Lara model, including TRESS FX technology that delivers flowing hair motion, and reworked lighting and shading to showcase Lara’s brutal fight for survival – including realistic-looking blood, sweat, and mud on her face and body. The environment has also undergone a makeover, including better-looking weather, cloth, and trees; all textures have been created at four times the resolution for added detail, says Square Enix.

The action is as good as last year’s AAA game, but only after the first few minutes. This is because the beginning includes many «quick time events,» where you’re tasked with pressing a button rapidly or pushing an analog stick in a given direction at a precise time, in order for the animated sequence to play out. Like many gamers, I’m not a fan of these as it’s not exactly interactive – rather, it has all been scripted for you and simply requires the right triggers. Fortunately, the gameplay picks up significantly about an hour in, after the shipwrecked Lara begins to master her bow and pistol skills (against man and beast alike), as well as acrobatically navigating the island and discovering secret tombs.

Also, like the 2013 version, multiplayer is the game’s weakest link, with uninspiring maps and modes. But at least the bundled DLC adds more maps and modes, making it something to play with your online friends after you’ve finished the gripping single-player campaign. If you’ve looking for an engrossing adventure, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition looks and plays better than last year’s version, plus it has the extra bonus material for fans, too. If your budget is tight, however, you can still pick up a new version of 2013’s Tomb Raider for as low as $20 for the PC or under $30 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Note: Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are the same, except Xbox One includes Kinect voice commands.

Talk to Your Kids About …

• If all the Tomb Raider games that came before this were rated «Teen,» is it a bad idea for the developers to make this one «Mature»?

• Check out Common Sense Media’s blog posts for more information about M-rated games.

Game Details

• Platforms:
  Google Stadia,

  PlayStation 4,

  Windows,

  Xbox 360

• Subjects:
  Language & Reading:

  following directions,

  Science:

  physics,

  Social Studies:

  exploration,

  Hobbies:

  collecting

• Skills:
  Thinking & Reasoning:

  analyzing evidence,

  applying information,

  solving puzzles,

  Self-Direction:

  personal growth,

  time management,

  Emotional Development:

  handling stress,

  self-awareness

• Available online?:

  Available online

• Publisher:
  Square Enix

• Release date:

  February 2, 2014

• Genre:
  Action/Adventure

• Topics:
  Magic and Fantasy,

  Adventures,

  Science and Nature,

  Wild Animals

• ESRB rating:

  M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language

• Last updated:

  December 18, 2021

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Gets Full Trailer, Find Out More

Index

1. Tomb Raider Pinnacle, Tomb Explorer
2. Lara Croft always goes beyond her limits
3. Map 3 times bigger
4. Remember the date: September 14th.

liked the movie Tomb Raider: Origins? Get ready because there will be more Lara Croft this year! Yesterday (26) Square Enix, the publisher of Tomb Raider games, hosted an event for the full announcement of Shadow Raider Tomb . The game will be released on September 14th and now we have a trailer, storyline, season pass and other details.

Tomb Raider Pinnacle, Tomb Explorer

In 2018, Lara Croft will claim the true title of «Tomb Raider».

In the movies, Lara Croft is «reborn» now, still revealing herself as an adventurer. In the games, she already achieves her status as a tomb explorer. Tomb Raider ). About Shadow Raider Tomb will complete the reboot trilogy that began in 2013.

The focus will be Maya mythology and Mexican culture.

Lara Croft started her adventure in Japan (2013), moved to Siberia (2015) and is now heading to Cozumel, Mexico . The heroine’s goals are to put an end to the ambitious organization of Trindade and learn more about the murder of her father as a «burning of the archive». At the same time, she has the «simple» duty of to avoid the Mayan apocalypse .

Lara Croft always goes beyond her limits

«Shadow of the Tomb Raider will take the series and its protagonist Lara Croft to unprecedented heights.» — Yosuke Matsuda, President and Representative Director of Square Enix.

Expect a more mature and confident Lara Croft in her actions, no matter how much she has to kill dozens of enemies with her own hands. Here is what was observed during the demonstration in one hour was present at yesterday’s event. The protagonist’s own actions will be more decisive, as shown in one of the scenes. When Lara Croft removed a Mayan dagger from the tomb, it caused a tsunami that caused destruction and death.

Rampant Action Captured the Demo at Event

During the demo, you could see moments that were very exciting in the first game of the trilogy, but were missing in the second. Extreme Adventure Returns Shadow of the Tomb Raider . That is: the return of desperate races with danger behind you, where any wrong action leads to instant death. Exploring the tombs will also be a dangerous activity. Tomb puzzles will be deadly, with many traps. Yes, Lara Croft will suffer greatly again.

3 times the map

If it took you 40 hours to complete Rise of the Tomb Raider will spend more time on Shadow of Tomb Raider. Square Enix announced that the map will be 3x bigger!

Mexico — New Expedition Tomb Raider

In order to explore so much land, the gameplay has been implemented again. There are new ways to kill enemies, disguise yourself and even swim. Swimming was present in Rise of the Tomb Raider but will be deepened (literally) in Shadow of the Tomb Raider , not just as a mount.

«We want a new way to fight, a new way to survive, and a new way to explore. The forest will give Lara a new way of doing things in everything she already knows in terms of combat and exploration, including stealth. » — Mario Chabtini, Senior Producer at Eidos Montreal, for the website. Voxel.

Lara Croft will have new abilities to deal with the environment and enemies

And if you think you will swallow the whole game and then be sad, keep that smile! Square Enix has revealed its plans for the season pass. There will be seven extensions! Add-ons will be called Paths (or Path, in English), and each of them will have: a new story, new quests, a new tomb, new weapons, new equipment and a new ability. The first expansion will introduce the joint exploration of the tombs!

Remember the date: 14 September.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider releases September 14, 2018 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. There will be four editions: the Standard Edition (with the game only), the Digital Deluxe Edition (with additional weapons and clothing in addition to the soundtrack), the Croft Edition (with the Deluxe Edition and Season Pass items), and the Definitive Edition.