That seems to be the only “reservation” so far. Most of the previews I’ve seen has been pretty positive, though most note that it seems to be MOTS as the first two games, which is fine by me. I can’t really believe the author thinks they might to do this, especially given the first two games.
Sure, they are going to intentionally ditch the hub focus, exploration, tomb raiding and combat from the game play that had this series selling millions of units (which he admittedly also found “quite good”). That’s just a intentionally obtuse statement. Yes, of course, the game is going to be only :“linear rollercoaster with some nice views” and “dramatic corridors powered by QT events”, yes, that’s going to be the whole game. This the only negative preview I’ve seen and it’s pretty dumb. I can only judge based on what I’ve seen so far, and dramatic corridors powered by quicktime events don’t cut it in 2018. The last two games were much more than that, and it seems likely that Shadow of the Tomb Raider will open up and give us the exploration, intricate puzzles and combat that made the other two games quite good.
However if this hour is representative of the rest of the game then go in expecting a linear rollercoaster with some nice views and a score somewhere in the 50s or 60s from PC Gamer. Forcing us to buy content that is offered separately when buying the game version that includes the content already should be considered fraudulent because it is double charging for product and is actually a violation of the truth in. Previews are oddly not super positive on this one, probably a pass or wait for a sale based on what we know now. According to the store page for Shadow of the Tomb Raider The Definitive Edition it includes all the DLCs and Add-ons for the game since it's original release. Combining the base game, all seven DLC challenge tombs, as well as all downloadable weapons, outfits, and skills, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition is the ultimate way to experience Lara’s defining moment.
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