But the Definitive Edition does include last year's optional downloadable content (DLC) already bundled on the disc (or in the digital download), which includes a few more multiplayer options, weapons and new characters to play as.

Just like the 2013 version, multiplayer is the game's weakest link, with uninspiring maps and modes. The developer did a great job setting up Lara as a curious and daring archaeologist. The plot is good, too, and takes some twists and turns, which give your actions some meaning and purpose. Fortunately, the gameplay picks up significantly about an hour in, after the shipwrecked Lara begins to master her bow and pistol skills (against man and beast alike), as well as acrobatically navigating the island and discovering secret tombs.Īs in previous Tomb Raider games, there's plenty of combat, many environmental puzzles and characters to interact with. Like many gamers, I'm not a fan of these as it's not exactly interactive – rather, it has all been scripted for you and simply requires the right triggers. Though fun, much of the action at the beginning of the game involves 'quick time events,' where you're tasked with pressing a button rapidly or pushing an analog stick in a given direction at a precise time for the animated sequence to play out.

You must find a way to break free, make your way by torchlight in darkened caverns, outrun falling boulders and jump across huge chasms – all within the first 10 minutes of gameplay. In fact, the game begins with Croft tied up and hanging upside-down in a cave, left for dead.

A young and inexperienced Lara Croft evolves into a hardened warrior as she fights to stay alive on a deadly island. In case you missed last year's return of Tomb Raider – the much-hyped reboot of the successful franchise – you can pick up an enhanced version of the adventure for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC.Īt $60, the price might be steep for a year-old game with better visuals and a bit of extra content, but if you overlooked this underrated 2013 thriller, it's definitely worth playing today.ĭeveloped by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition serves as a prequel, of sorts.

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