It is completely up to you during enemy encounters to decide how you wish to take them down. These all lend well to a Tomb Raider experience you know that when you do well it's because of skill, but if you mess up you're the only one to blame. Apart from the one or two times that the game might help you slightly to grab a ledge by pulling you onto it, the game does a good job of letting you enjoy the world. There are also plenty of other different skills that you will get through side quests and natural progression. You get to do all of the things that you would expect Lara to do such as running, jumping, melee, and climbing. The controls in Rise of the Tomb Raider are very similar to the 2013 Tomb Raider. Watch out for any pitfalls, they can get kinda gruesome Whether you're shooting them or using them to hit an enemy soldier, every weapon's sound has a lot of weight and lends to the game's realism. In terms of the different environmental sounds, you can really hear the crunch of the snow under Lara's feet as she is waist deep in it. While you might barely notice any of the tracks playing where you are being stealthy, you will notice and enjoy the music as you run from a crumbling tomb. It does exactly what a video game soundtrack should in terms of enhancing the action during each scene.

The soundtrack in Rise of the Tomb Raider is top-notch. The main story is enough to keep you playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, but it's great to see that there is so much more to be gained from this side content. After you play through the story once, you will likely find it pointless to replay the game again, especially since any collectible you have missed can be obtained using fast travel points. You will also hear stories of the false prophet, and the excursion of those who were sent to go after him by a secret religious organization, Trinity. This story is not just woven between Lara's family and the history of the land, but into the overarching tale of the false prophet and his journey, and it's a story that you'll want to be paying attention to.Īs you play and gather collectibles, you unlock the back story of prior expeditions in Kitezh. As we know from Lara's previous expeditions, there is always someone attempting to stop her. Her newfound knowledge that there are things in the world that we can't quite understand peaks her interest, and she begins searching for the secret of immortality. Following on from her exploration of the Prophet's Tomb, she spots a symbol that also appeared in the research her father was laughed at for. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, you play as Lara as she heads off to Siberia in search of the mythical city of Kitezh.

Rise of the tomb raider review