| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Crystal Dynamics / Square Enix | 2016 | |
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This is the eleventh game featuring the archaeologist Lara Croft, and the second one featuring survival elements along TPP action-adventure after the series' 2013 reboot – Tomb Raider. The game picks up the story started in the previous chapter. The events on Yamatai island left a mark on the protagonist, turning her into a tougher, more ruthless, but also restless woman. The community gives no credit to her incredible story, leaving her with a sense of isolation. Lara is determined to find the evidence proving the existence of what she fought against on the island – to do so, she travels to Siberia in hope of finding the legendary Invisible City of Kitezh that supposedly holds the key to immortality. As it turns out, this is just the first step on her journey, as the heroine ends up visiting several other corners of the Earth. At the request of the fans the creators implemented more tombs than in the last game, as they have always been the series' iconic feature. When it comes to gameplay mechanics, the creators stayed true to the solutions employed by the previous game. Sneaking behind enemies' backs and using various tools, like the bow, is still an essential, but there are also opportunities to engage in regular shoot-outs. Locations are about three times bigger than in the previous game, prompting you to spend more time on exploration and searching for various collectibles and crafting materials. The developers expanded the crafting system to increase the number of different items you can create (e.g. bandages, Molotov cocktails, poisoned arrows), and included more complex equipment upgrades. Again, the developers took extra care to provide us with an impressive visual experience. The game also features novelties like a dynamic day and night cycle and changing weather. The impressive quality leap, in comparison with previous game, was possible because this was tailor-made for the eight generation consoles (PS4, Xbox One). See also: #Endurance Mode, #Baba Yaga - The Temple of the Witch DLC, #Cold Darkness Awakened DLC, #20 Year Celebration Pack |
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