Of the franchise reboot wave, Tomb Raider was among the strongest, played extremely well, and contextualized the icon for the modern era. Sure, the gameplay drew heavy inspiration from Uncharted, but they did a good job of it and Uncharted is a great franchise to draw inspiration from, and on top of all that, the first Uncharted felt like it had drawn some inspiration from past Tomb Raider games anyway (Or perhaps both are drawing upon the shared source of Indiana Jones).

But Tomb Raider seems so at odds with itself and unbalanced in weird ways like it started off as one game, and then halfway through development became something entirely different. It seems like the focus of the game shifted at many points throughout development, and never clearly settled on one idea until finally, they decided to go with the Uncharted formula.

Secondly, I don't think any of the characters are likable or relatable. Lara is an attractive young girl, but suddenly she's turned into a hardened killer in the blink of an eye? Everything that Lara says is completely forgettable, and there's nothing memorable about her character other than she's attractive.

It's fun to play, and definitely worth your time, especially if you're into action adventures at all.

7/10

Of the franchise reboot wave, Tomb Raider was among the strongest, played extremely well, and contextualized the icon for the modern era. Sure, the gameplay drew heavy inspiration from Uncharted, but they did a good job of it and Uncharted is a great franchise to draw inspiration from, and on top of all that, the first Uncharted felt like it had drawn some inspiration from past Tomb Raider games anyway (Or perhaps both are drawing upon the shared source of Indiana Jones). But Tomb Raider seems so at odds with itself and unbalanced in weird ways like it started off as one game, and then halfway through development became something entirely different. It seems like the focus of the game shifted at many points throughout development, and never clearly settled on one idea until finally, they decided to go with the Uncharted formula. Secondly, I don't think any of the characters are likable or relatable. Lara is an attractive young girl, but suddenly she's turned into a hardened killer in the blink of an eye? Everything that Lara says is completely forgettable, and there's nothing memorable about her character other than she's attractive. It's fun to play, and definitely worth your time, especially if you're into action adventures at all. 7/10