Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015)
The game has shown significant improvements over its 2013 predecessor. I am very much looking forward to the sequel.
rating: 8/10
pro

  • The graphics including in-game and cutscene is perfect by 2016 standards, although it is GPU demanding as expected (On a Titan GPU at high setting, the game is at 60 fps most of the time, but a complex, large scene with massive grass or snowflakes can quickly drop it to 30~40).
  • Good map design, offers quite a number of tombs to raid (although still pretty simple to solve) and vast areas to explore.
  • New game element: Lara can receive mission request from NPCs, although all missions are simple to accomplish.

con

  • AI is simplistic.
  • The last chapter is too short. The final boss (the helicopter) is too easy to defeat.
  • The main storyline is still somewhat short.
  • The NPC dialogue system is pretty simplistic.

Tomb Raider (2013)
rating: 7/10
pro

  • The graphics is really amazing.
  • Lara is well portrayed, with a strong, real personality and an attractive appearance that stresses less on sexuality.

con

  • The game is too easy to break.
  • There are too few tombs with overly simple puzzles.
  • The story is too short.
  • Lara makes unpleasant, loud grunt when putting out the torch

Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)
rating: 5/10
pro

  • good graphics of the time
  • new (but simple) elements such as motor drive
  • the Japan level is exceptionally well designed

con

  • annoyingly buggy game control
  • occasional, horrible level design. I would have ranked the game 7/10 without those levels.
    • waterfall consecutive jump at Ghana
    • motor chase at Kazakhstan (worst of all)
    • final boss fight at Kazakhstan (the boss is unbeatable; Lara has to take to flight — seriously?)
    • final boss fight at Bolivia

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