What did the critics have to say about Rise of the Tomb Raider?

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Following its reboot in 2013, the Tomb Raider franchise has got another instalment with the release of highly-anticipated Rise of the Tomb Raider.

The game follows Lara Croft and Jonah – a companion from a previous game – venturing into the mysterious Siberian mountains. We discover through flashbacks that Lara is looking for an artefact in lost city Kitezh, spurred on by myths her father told to be true before his death.

But she finds herself up against Trinity, a shady organisation on the hunt for its own evil ends.

The game has received largely positive reviews from critics so far. Wired’s Michael Rundle praised the game’s “stunning” visuals, including a vast range of facial expressions and engaging conversation between characters.

He also said that Crystal Dynamics had successfully developed Lara into a believable character, an “experienced explorer” hunting, scavenging and battling through her quest.

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Meanwhile Tom Orry, from videogamer.com, said: “Rise of the Tomb Raider, on the face of it, is just another third-person shooter with platforming, but there’s a feeling of real craft here that sets it apart from the rest. Rather than using a given set of mechanics and rinsing them over and over throughout changing environments, Lara’s latest constantly impresses by asking you to do new things.”

Justin Towell, from gamesradar.com, gave the game four and a half stars. He said that while little had changed between this game’s formula and its predecessor, Rise of the Tomb Raider was still “intelligent, beautiful, varied and huge”, adding “this is a very classy video game, and one that’s surprisingly malleable”.

But not everyone was as excited to see Tomb Raider as its release came just days after Fallout 4 hit the shelves.

If you fancy picking up a copy of Rise of the Tomb Raiser, you can do so in the UK from November 13.