While not exceedingly difficult they do require a bit of thought, and they provide a nice breather in-between story bits. There are nine in total and these closed-off sections that focus solely on puzzles are perhaps the single greatest aspect of the game. It really is a happy marriage between a more focussed and scripted action-adventure, and the open world exploration.Īn area that has been expanded upon since Tomb Raider are the Challenge Tombs. You progress through missions that typically open up new areas to explore. You could describe the game as a series of smaller sandboxes along with a couple of larger ones. So much so that it distracts us from some of the brilliant side-content as we rushed to make our way to the conclusion of the narrative.
It’s all helped along by the irresistible charm of Lara herself, and in the end it managed to engage us. It may sound a bit boring and at first we thought we’d have to knock Crystal Dynamics a bit for this, but as the game progresses the story grows more complex and engaging. As you’d expect it’s now a race of sorts, between Miss Croft and these evil types, to find the clues leading to the coveted prize. Lara goes to a tomb in Syria in search of clues, finds the tomb empty and gets interrupted by an ancient order called Trinity. This is the setup for what initially strikes us as a run-of-the-mill story along the lines of Indiana Jones or The Davinci Code – only a bit more straightforward and with fewer ridiculous twists. A distraught Lara takes it upon herself to seek out what her father was looking for and redeem his name. Her father was ridiculed in the press for his obsessive quest, and disgraced he decided to end his life. We’re not talking about a clean diet and a strict regiment of exercise, but rather some sort of ancient artefact. Her father, Richard Croft, spent the last few years of his life consumed with the idea of finding the key to eternal life.
Some time has passed since the story told in the reboot and Lara is now a fully fledged adventurer. At its core it’s an action-adventure, with some sandbox elements, lots to explore and discover, and a mix of cover-based action and stealth.
And while it is clear that the studio has taken in all the feedback from their previous effort, it’s also clear that this isn’t a dramatic departure in terms of concept and structure. With Lara Croft making a triumphant return in 2013 with Crystal Dynamics’ reboot, we were eager to see how the new concept had evolved with Rise of the Tomb Raider.
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