Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a PC shooter game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It centers on aiming and shooting, positioning and evasion, and weapon and firepower management, with controls and information arranged around keyboard movement and mouse aiming, with a controller where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.4 / 10
About this game
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a PC shooter game centered on aiming and shooting, positioning and evasion, and weapon and firepower management. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while resolution, graphics settings, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio, text scaling, and hardware performance need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include OS and hardware requirements, installation media, patches, drivers, DRM and launchers, key binding and controller support, save locations, mod compatibility, servers, and era-specific OS compatibility affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Tomb Raider follows Lara Croft into ruins where finding a route can be as important as surviving a fight. Climbing, ancient mechanisms and archaeological mysteries anchor adventures that range from deliberate exploration to cinematic action.
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AI review
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More assured action and exploration retain collectible clutter and thin plotting.
Rise of the Tomb Raider connects climbing, stealth, shooting and improvised tools effectively. Encounters allow preparation before combat and flexible responses after discovery, while optional tombs offer welcome puzzle breaks. Open hubs provide room to explore, though the density of collectibles can distract from the stronger discoveries. Color and composition give ruins and wilderness a convincing sense of scale; the antagonists are less distinctive. PC offers remappable controls and extensive graphical options, making sensible adjustment more useful than maximizing everything. This is a strong fit for players who enjoy alternating action and exploration. The assessment covers the base campaign and does not assume that later anniversary additions are included.
Strengths
- Fluid action and tool use
- Optional tombs enrich exploration
Weaknesses
- Collectible clutter can slow progress
- Thinly developed story characters
Who it is for: Players who enjoy climbing, stealth and shooting in one adventure.
Play notes: Prioritize tombs and select optional tasks by interest; verify the contents of the edition you own.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Exploration offers substance, though collectible density can dilute its rewards. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Complementary combat tools support a polished action and exploration loop. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Evocative environments exceed the comparatively thin storytelling. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The implementation has clear trade-offs that should be judged within its platform limits. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Crystal Dynamics
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- 2016
- Platforms
- Windows PC
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsShootingFast-pacedLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 HoursPlayer versus EnvironmentReplayableSolo-friendlyDodgeThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
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- Standalone
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- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
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Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2016
- Xbox 360Worldwide2015
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