great game i finished this on ps5

A prison guard told me to go left, I went right, to which the guard responded with "Your other left". This made me feel pretty stupid, but then I remembered that there's always people out there who are more stupid. Like the people who thought it was a good idea to port these two games over to PC, but not the original 3 :)

A friend originally told me not to get this game if I'm not a fan of the TR (Tomb Raider) games. I don't like TR much, because it's less story and more unbearably dumb platforming with level design that just wouldn't make sense in the real world.

It was bad advice, because apart from the treasure hunting theme, this game is NOTHING like TR. This game is extremely cinematic and epically story-heavy. When cutscenes start, you know you can just sit back for a few minutes and enjoy the show.

There's platforming, sure, but it's few and far in between. Just like the combat. And both of those gameplay elements aren't anything new. The platforming is what you're used to from the first Tomb Raider game decades ago, just with a bit more flair and level design that is somehow convincing. The combat is pretty much a cover shooter, but with an unreliable crosshair. The best combat moments are those packed with theater. The sequence where I was driving down a busy African city hopping up and off enemy vehicles while gunning them down was one of the best action sequences I've ever experienced in a game.

This game does nothing new. It just does old things very well. The setpieces are absolutey gorgeous and the story entertaining. If you can't decide between watching a movie or playing a videogame, go play UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection.