General recommendation is that if you enjoyed 2013's Tomb Raider reboot, then you'll probably enjoy this too, because it's mostly the same.


I usually judge sequels based on how well the developer understands what was good about the previous title, this game passes with flying colors. It balances linear combat sections, open exploration areas with puzzly bits really well; I haven't found myself overwhelmed with extensive combat sections that were common in the last game. Features function better and are more fleshed out, but the game at its core is enjoyable for the same reasons as the 2013 game, just with added polish and experience.

They seem to have embraced stealth a little more, but I wouldn't consider it a stealth game, because it's ridiculously easy. You still have no control over crouching and bushes(a la assassins creed) are your only consistent hiding place. Enemies are painfully stupid with detection even on harder difficulties, but this is an adventure game and not a stealth game so it's mostly nit picking.

The equipment upgrading and character progression make a return and function mostly the same as last time. It seems like there are more options, but there's nothing monumentally different from the last game's skills and upgrades. They've complicated resource gathering, so there are actual resource types aside from the "scrap" from the previous game. Hunting animals is now required to upgrade gear, because they drop items you need. Usually it's just a basic skin, but higher level animals(a buck, for instance) have higher level skins and rare animals drop unique skins. You'll definitely feel some Far Cry 3 influence here, but it's not blatant copying like we've seen in other games in the last few years.

Not very far into the story, so I can't judge, but many will be pleased to hear that the origin story feel is almost entirely gone.

Will update as I get through the game.

[b]General recommendation is that if you enjoyed 2013's Tomb Raider reboot, then you'll probably enjoy this too, because it's mostly the same.[/b] I usually judge sequels based on how well the developer understands what was good about the previous title, this game passes with flying colors. It balances linear combat sections, open exploration areas with puzzly bits really well; I haven't found myself overwhelmed with extensive combat sections that were common in the last game. Features function better and are more fleshed out, but the game at its core is enjoyable for the same reasons as the 2013 game, just with added polish and experience. They seem to have embraced stealth a little more, but I wouldn't consider it a stealth game, because it's ridiculously easy. You still have no control over crouching and bushes(a la assassins creed) are your only consistent hiding place. Enemies are painfully stupid with detection even on harder difficulties, but this is an adventure game and not a stealth game so it's mostly nit picking. The equipment upgrading and character progression make a return and function mostly the same as last time. It seems like there are more options, but there's nothing monumentally different from the last game's skills and upgrades. They've complicated resource gathering, so there are actual resource types aside from the "scrap" from the previous game. Hunting animals is now required to upgrade gear, because they drop items you need. Usually it's just a basic skin, but higher level animals(a buck, for instance) have higher level skins and rare animals drop unique skins. You'll definitely feel some Far Cry 3 influence here, but it's not blatant copying like we've seen in other games in the last few years. Not very far into the story, so I can't judge, but many will be pleased to hear that the origin story feel is almost entirely gone. Will update as I get through the game.