
There are numerous adjustments made to gameplay, which is otherwise identical to Rise of the Tomb Raider. A new barter system allows players to trade and sell various resources gathered from the areas surrounding Paititi. In addition to standalone areas, the game has a large hub in the hidden city of Paititi. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective players take on the role of Lara Croft as she explores environments across Mexico and Peru. While opening to slow sales, the game eventually shipped over 8.9 million copies worldwide. Released as the final installment in Lara Croft's origin trilogy, Shadow of the Tomb Raider received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise going to the game's emphasis on challenge tombs and puzzles, although some felt that the series' gameplay had become stale and lacked innovation. The game cost an estimated US$110–135 million to develop, making it one of the most expensive games ever made. Camilla Luddington returned to provide voice and motion-capture work for Lara. The gameplay was adjusted based on both fan feedback and the wishes of Eidos-Montréal, incorporating swimming and grappling while increasing difficulty tailoring. The setting and narrative was based on Mayan and Aztec mythologies, with the team consulting historians to create the architecture and people of Paititi. Shadow of the Tomb Raider was designed to conclude Lara's journey begun in the 2013 reboot, with a key theme being descent both through the jungle environment and into her personality. In these hubs she can raid challenge tombs to unlock new rewards, complete side missions, and scavenge for resources which can be used to craft useful materials.ĭevelopment began in 2015 following the completion of Rise of the Tomb Raider, lasting until July 2018. Lara must traverse the environment and combat enemies with firearms and stealth as she explores semi- open hubs. Set roughly a year after the events of Rise of the Tomb Raider, its story follows Lara Croft as she ventures through the tropical regions of the Americas to the legendary city Paititi, battling the paramilitary organization Trinity and racing to stop a Mayan apocalypse she has unleashed. After release, the game was expanded upon with downloadable content in both a season pass and as standalone releases. Versions for Linux and macOS, and Stadia, were released in November 2019.

The game was originally released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. It continues the narrative from the 2015 game Rise of the Tomb Raider and is the twelfth mainline entry in the Tomb Raider series, as well as the third and final entry of the Survivor trilogy. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will be forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure video game developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary.

“In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. Square Enix revealed details about the game via a trailer released in April 2018 that can be seen at the top of the page. GAME (£49.99) to buy the game, while those in the US can head to eitherĪmazon in the US, can get their hands on the limited Steelbook edition of the game for a similar price. While we’d also love to see a Tomb Raider title come to the Nintendo Switch, it seems Nintendo’s handheld console isn’t quite powerful enough for the beautifully detailed environments found in Tomb Raider titles, though we’re still holding out hope for a port in the future.

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While the previous game, Rise of the Tomb Raider, launched as a timed Xbox One exclusive, Square Enix has clearly taken fan disappointment to heart, announcing that Shadow of the Tomb Raider will launch simultaneously on Xbox One, PS4, and PC, including support for Xbox One X and PS4 Pro. Shadow of the Tomb Raider platforms and deals
