Tomb Raider Definitive Edition (PS4)

Tomb Raider (2013) - now something over 12 years old - to my way of thinking still holds up as pretty much a near perfect game: there's plenty of exploration, satisfying stealth, combat and melee mechanics you can hone and tweak till your heart's content and an absolutely beat-perfect story constantly drawing you in. What more can you possibly ask for...? Already graphically stunning on the PS3, this PS4 Definitive Edition not only boasts but delivers full 1080p resolution and a constant 60fms gameplay, making an already pretty smooth experience considering the polygons being slung around even smoother and more responsive. A lot was made at the time of Uncharted's impact on the development of Tomb Raiders reboot, and it's perfectly true - exploration, cinematic story telling, fast pace action adventure - it all feels instantly familiar the second you take control of this new, inexperienced Lara Croft - but environmental design and level layout is exactly authentic to Tomb Raiders already established pattern of intricate level design requiring you to think and use the environment to cross a room - Tomb Raider pretty much nailed that before Uncharted was a glint in Naughty Dogs eye. Unlike Uncharted, I never get bored running into combat situations - encounters feel narratively natural if a little far-fetched concerning the size of Lara Croft in comparison to her hulking, brutal enemies - and that's even before you meet the undying Storm Guard or encounter the Oni - and it has to be said, Lara's transition from going from a young woman having to kill in order to save her life to someone not only nonchalant but actively proficient at not only dispatching multiple enemies using distraction and well aimed headshots - she literally goes on within just two further encounters to being able to sneak up behind a fully grown man and successfully garrote him with her bowstring without so much as a backwards glance... The transition here could have been more gradual, retaining more of the survival horror aspects the game establishes at the beginning but - this being said - up the difficulty setting and see how you get on with scarcer ammo and harder-to-kill enemies. But, these quibbles aside - Tomb Raider is a fantastic re-imaging of an already highly venerated, albeit graphically redundant franchise - and in this 2013 iteration Crystal Dynamics seriously show what - first - the PS3 could do: there's barely any comparison between 2013's Tomb Raider 2008's Tomb Raider: Underworld. This game is a completely different animal in all respects and yet stays true to the essential core elements of what made this series so great in the first place: a likeable female protagonist, plenty of action adventure, slightly less puzzle solving true and what puzzles in the form of Tombs there are wholly optional - you don't have to complete them - but irrespective it's an incredible, exhilarating, exciting experience done well. I've played through on PS3 a few times, why pick up on the PS4...? Completion - I consider these reboot games essential. Part and parcel of why I picked up a PS4 in the first place was to see how Tomb Raider carried on and concluded - and it doesn't disappoint. As said in opening, here you get the full 1080p experience with full surround sound, 60fps game play - all the additional DLC on disc as well as voice control - which is a funky, fun addition. Old stalwarts like the Tomb of The Navigator and all the additional costumes are already present - no download codes required - and Lara's game model is updated so as she remains consistent with the latter games version - and at today prices it's basically a steal. If you haven't played, do if you've put off buying because you already own the PS3 version - get it, improvements admittedly are more tweaks than radical changes - Lara's updated game model aside - some might feel the increase in resolution shows up some of the seams a little bit and, bear in mind we are dealing with a 12 year old game here, it does look something of its age on a PS4. But its smoother gameplay, better handling and just overall immersive storyline make this a must-have purchase for anyone's collection.

Overview~: This is Tomb Raider The Definitive Edition for PS4. I played the original on PS3 recently and absolutely loved it so had to but the definitive version (bought with my own money). I must say that I have not been off it and have completed the game within 4-5 days. However, the game is quite large when you play at regular hours, unlike me who played for hours on end. Great story line (which is something I don't normally watch) and great gameplay. Love everything about it. There is also a multiplayer option which I am yet to try as some of the trophies available for this are through multiplayer campaign. I do recommend this over the PS Store digital edition which is currently selling for £35 which seems crazy to me. Only con is the lack of automatic aim when she is dodging. Packaging:~ Item is exactly as shown wrapped in cellophane. I did have an issue when first inserting the disc, it kept coming up with corrupted data so was concerned it might be the game, turned out my PS4 needed to reset. Plot (SPOILERS AHEAD) ~ The game is essentially the start of Lara Crofts story and her beginnings of her career which is great. I enjoyed the continuity found in this game. Gameplay itself is very easy to work out and control with onscreen directions throughout the game. The storyline is that basically Lara and her crewmates are on an expedition to find a lost community/island and they are shipwrecked to land on the island filled with some crazy survivors. Think Lost. One thing I would say is that I wouldn't allow youngsters to play the game, even I as a 28 year old who loves a horror movie goT freaked out at certain points because of the music and the suspense. Lot's of blood and gore which is a new twist on Tomb Raider and I thoroughly enjoyed the more realistic side to the character. How It Looks:~ Graphics were fantastic and I think these were updated from the PS3 edition with additional DLC and frame per second was increased. Graphic and animation differences between each gen are quite noticeable. Verdict:~ I am an avid gamer and I loved this game. It is not open world like Skyrim but you are on a set path with large areas to explore. Key points from previous Tomb Raiders are that there are still lots of collectibles and puzzles to solve with the added madness of crazy killers and blood. I loved the storyline and the cinematics were realistic and emotional. If you love action/puzzle RPG games then this for you. If you like the original Tomb Raiders then do give this a go to see a new take on her origins.

The original Tomb Raider was the first game I ever played and one of my favourite games of all time. So when I heard that Crystal Dynamics were working on a new Tomb Raider game, I couldn't wait to play it. The game is a reboot which takes the series in a completely new direction and I couldn't be happier with the end result. Crystal Dynamics have done a remarkable job, taking inspiration from the fantastic Uncharted games and building on them to create the best Tomb Raider game in a long time. This Definitive Edition on PS4 is THE version to own and offers just a glimpse of what we can expect in the next instalment. The story begins with a small group of survivors who are shipwrecked on a mysterious Island after their ship, the Endurance, is torn apart in a violent storm. Unfortunately, being shipwrecked is the least of their worries as the island is home to a group of savage, cold-blooded killers who don't take kindly to outsiders. Lara and the other survivors must go to extreme lengths to stay alive and discover the truth about the Island before it's too late. As the story unfolds, we see Lara transform from an inexperienced, vulnerable girl into a brave and resourceful young woman. It's a gripping, well written tale of survival and like a good book you can't put down, I couldn't stop playing. The main campaign is a decent length, taking me well over twenty hours to complete on Hard mode. Although I did take my time, finding as many collectables in each area before moving on to the next. I recommend finding the hidden diaries as you progress through the game as they explain the history of the Island and it's inhabitants and flesh out some of the supporting characters who are otherwise a little underdeveloped. The atmosphere is probably one of the most important aspects of a Tomb Raider game and I'm happy to say, Crystal Dynamics nailed it. The level of detail in the various environments is breathtaking. As you progress from one area to the next it feels completely natural, like you're on a real island with a real history. Nothing feel's out of place. It's clear that a great deal of passion has gone into this project. The combat is a huge improvement over previous Tomb Raider games and can be approached in a variety of ways. Sneak up on unsuspecting enemies and take them out from behind, pick them off from a distance with your bow and arrow or run in guns blazing, shooting anything that moves. I preferred the stealthy approach because it made the game more challenging but also because you don't last long when you have five or six henchmen firing at you with pinpoint accuracy. Especially on the Harder difficulty. I did have a few issues with the game. Mainly with that fact that there were no swimming sections. I imagined swimming through submerged sections of the Endurance, or through underwater caves to get from one area to another. This would have been fantastic and added even more variety to the game. I hope they include these elements in the next game. Also, the mini-tombs are a little disappointing because they are far too short and not particularly challenging but they were still a lot of fun to complete. Finding these tombs often meant creeping through dark, narrow passages with only the sound of the wind and the crunch of gravel under your feet. It felt great and very atmospheric. I haven't tried the Online/Multiplayer features as it doesn't interest me in the slightest. The main campaign alone was worth every penny and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lengthy and enjoyable single player experience. The series needed a refresh and this is exactly what I expected and more. If you're expecting an old school Tomb Raider game then you'll likely feel a little disappointed. This is a fast-paced, cinematic adventure and one of the best you'll find.

Game arrived in good condition and on time. Inspection of the game disc shows it to be in excellent condition. The game case just has a few marks as expected from a second hand game. Overall, very pleased with this seller and the game supplied to description.

I really enjoyed playing this and ripped through it in about two weeks getting 100% completion. It looks pretty spectacular on the PS4 and ran pretty smoothly all the way through, although had I already played this on a last-gen console, I doubt I've had wanted to do so again on next-gen, as there's no real new content. Clearly the developers have been influenced by the Uncharted games, but that in itself is no bad thing, and it still feels very much like a Lara Croft game, although, as other have pointed out, perhaps not as much of a Tomb Raider game as it could have been. Even with the DLC that came bundled in the Definitive Edition, the number of tombs is still in single figures, and perhaps worse still, most of them only have a single puzzle element: the element might involve a (small) number of actions, but it still tended to be a case of "do this and complete the tomb". That's not to say that some of the tomb puzzles weren't fairly ingenious, and used the physics engine to great effect, but each tomb was over with very quickly once you'd worked out what to do. I'm hoping that it's not just the rosy-tinted spectacles of my lost youth, but there's nothing here like the St Francis Folly tomb from the original tomb raider: in that you need to complete a tomb just to get to the main tomb, and even that first stage requires numerous actions and back-tracks or wrong turns, and the puzzle incorporates various elements: traversal, block-sliding, lever pulling, pressure plates, etc. I suppose it could be argue in this reboot that the environment is the traversal puzzle on your way to the tomb, but somehow it just doesn't feel right, and the fact that nearly all of the tombs are optional side missions dilutes their significance further. However, there are some great environments and set-pieces outside of the defined tombs: Shipwreck Beach is a stunning looking area with plenty of hidden stuff and traversal elements, and there are quite a few burning/collapsing building sequences that are pretty well executed (another nod to Naughty Dog there). Some have complained that there's too much shooting for a Tomb Raider game, but I remember plenty of shooting in the original series - normally shooting repeatedly at the same angry gorilla/wolf/man/dinosaur until it had finally absorbed enough hot brass to keel over. That shooting/jumping/dodging mechanic was of it's time, and so is the one employed here. Yes, it's derivative of Uncharted (again) and Gears of War, but it's largely well implemented, and had the devs gone down the line of back-flipping with infinite ammo, I think that would have been equally criticised. Story-wise there's the requisite supernatural element, along with an intriguing main enemy, and it's worth collecting the documents scattered throughout the game to fill in the back story and get under the skin of some of the NPCs. However, Lara's transition from wide-eyed innocent to mass murderer is a bit too sudden, although, to be fair, I'm not sure how else the devs could have handled this without dragging the game-play down. Also, it was pretty obvious from fairly early on which way the story was heading. Overall though this is a good to very good game, and although it does something similar to Uncharted, it does so with it's own style. If you're looking for a rerun (rather than reboot) of the original Tomb Raider, you're probably going to be disappointed on a number of fronts, but if you like the modern crop of action-adventure-cover-shooters, then you should find plenty to enjoy here, and I think this game should be viewed in light of its contemporaries, rather than its heritage.

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I can't stress enough what an AMAZING game this is. I'd gotten to be extremely excited for it because of the great reviews the original version got. I was not dissapointed. Blood-boilingly thrilling, unbelievably immersive, magnificently crafted. All understatements of what this gae achieves. The story, characters, graphics, gameplay, atmosphere are al simply perfect. That being said, a few remarks: - Don't expect a nostalgic good-ol' Tomb Raider game, it's simply not similar to the older Tomb Raider games at all. Which doesn't mean that it doesn't do them jusice. On the contrary: As a lover of the old games as well, I can safely say this one keeps the standard high (and, in my humble opinion, raises it). The character herself is nothing like the Lara Croft we know and love, either. She's fragile and unexperienced... although that changes throughout the game obviously. - It's not much use buying this version if you owned the last-gen version. Not having played it on last-gen, I did my research on the differences, and they are few: the graphics have been enhanced, and there's one extra tomb in the game. But if you sold your PS3 or 360 and still want to enjoy this game FOREVER (like I will), obviously this version is good for you. Now, y review was raving, but of course tastes differ. I, for instance, am primarily a third-person action-adventure gamer. I can't guarantee FPS-players enjoying it as much as I did. But I cannot conceive of the idea that anyone dislikes playing this game. Conclusion: Get this game. Get it now. Like, instantly. You're missing out BIG TIME without it.

Amazing game, tomb raider was a series that had faded out and was in need of a reboot. This has definitly hit the spot, lara moves much more fluidly and not like a robot like in the older games, the whole "slowly walk to the edge, take a step back, run and jump, grab the ledge and pull yourself up" thing has gone. Now to cross a chasm you simply run jump and lara does the rest. The weapons are great, laras devolopment from a clueless young girl to a hardened survivor is done well, everythings just fun. The way you can climb up sheer rock faces with an axe is great and cross huge chasms while hanging upside down from a rope is exhilirating. Sliding down sheer rockfaces while a fallen helicopter smashes it way after you is just... wow. Some of the things lara can do in this game put even the great nathan drake to shame. The developers were obviously worried about being accused of copying uncharted so they made things similar but made it diffrent enough for this game to be its own thing. Incredible game and at under 20 quid for the ps4, its a steal. They need to hurry up and get the sequel out now

Good and original product with no problem faced

If you are a tomb raider fan then this game is the way to go. It's a fun game and the graphics are great- it definitely brings out the nostalgia of old school tomb raider

Hab mir Tomb Raider - Definitive Edition direkt als erstes Spiel zur Ps4 hinzubestellt und es ist einfach klasse. Grafik, Story, Sound. Bin kein Profi sondern ein Ps Neuling. Hatten zwar auch die Ps2 und habe auch alle Tomb Raider Teile auf dem PC gespielt, zähle mich aber dennoch eher zu den Gelegenheitsspielern. Dieses Spiel hat mich jedoch von vorn bis hinten gepackt und mich jeden Tag auf den Feierabend freuen lassen, um endlich weiter zu spielen. Die Mischung aus Kampfsituationen und Rätsel-Kombinationselementen ist toll und lässt keine Langeweile aufkommen. Würde dieses Spiel direkt wieder kaufen. Durch die verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsmodi für Anfänger sowie für Profis gut geeignet!

Ce jeu est tout simplement incroyable! L’histoire est prenante, les graphismes encore magnifiques malgré les années, et Lara est plus badass que jamais. Le gameplay est fluide, les énigmes bien pensées et l’ambiance immersive. C’est un incontournable pour tous les fans d’aventure et d’action. Définitivement un de mes jeux préférés sur PS4!

Conforme à la description, livraison rapide comme convenu. A propos du jeu, rien à redire si ce n'est que je trouve les nouveaux graphismes moins jolis. Beaucoup de loot, mais le gameplay n'en souffre pas pour autant. Un jeu intéressant, du mystere et quelques énigmes. Ne pas s'attendre à la même difficulté que pour les premiers opus. Seules les énigmes secondaires vous donneront un peu de fil à retordre. Et encore, pas de quoi casser une brique sur un canard. Fan de la série, ne pas hésiter cela dit.