tomb raider rise of the tomb raider pc review

Combat itself remains largely unchanged from that of Tomb Raider with the most significant tweak being Lara’s ability to craft a variety of explosive weapons on the fly using items she finds along the way. What’s the benefit of sparing the lives of a handful of soldiers by sneaking through bushes when she’s already shanked a few dozen of their former colleagues?įor the most part of Rise’s enemy encounters, Lara embraces her new position as the gun-toting lovechild of Ellen Ripley and Indiana Jones.

Rise of the Tomb Raider still features many areas which can only be completed by violent means, for instance such as rooms that must be cleared of enemies before Lara can move forward. Not only does the player miss out on potential ammunition and supplies from downed enemies, but also the opportunity to utilise all the exciting weaponry they’ve been provided. Unfortunately, Rise of the Tomb Raider suffers the same problem encountered by many other games with optional stealth mechanics in that there’s no real reward for avoiding a combat encounter. On the whole the stealth mechanics work exceedingly well and provide another layer of depth to the mixture of action and platforming on offer.

Tomb raider rise of the tomb raider pc review