Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Croft Steelbook Edition) - PlayStation 4

This is a good addition to the Tomb Raider collection. It doesn't play like the older Tomb Raider games. The game is intense in a few areas and contains a bit more blood and gore. It plays well and will be "familiar" to those who have played the newer Tomb Raider games. The World is masterfully created in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Don't expect everything to be the same as what you played in previous Tomb Raider games. I'm being generic on purpose and trying not to spoil the game for you. IGN gave it a 9/10. I'd probably rate it closer to 8/10.I have 1 annoyance as a collector and paying extra for the Croft Steel Book Edition - no manual is included. This may not matter to some/most gamers. Buyer beware on the collectors editions.The Croft SteelBook Edition comes with a nice Steelbook. See my picture, it doesn't look the same as the pre-order promo materials showed... but still looks great. Included in the steelbook case are downloadable codes for the season pass, extra outfits, and the downloadable soundtrack. Amazon also sent pre-order extras that you have to acquire digitally from Prima Games.I bought this version as a collector and enjoy the game. Plus it arrived earlier than the standard launch edition. This may be a game you don't care as much about and want to wait for a discount. If that's you, you might wait to get this over the holidays. For me, it's a good purchase and I'm definitely happy with the Croft Steelbook Edition. This is a fun game to play and is definitely worth a couple play throughs.

Phenomenal game. I know I'll be in the minority when I say "rise" wasn't that good. The first one was the first tomb raider game I ever played and I absolutely loved it but the second disappointed me. I can't exactly pinpoint why it didn't stack up but it just didn't. Not saying it was bad at all. It was actually pretty good but I like the first one much better. So I wasn't too hyped about this one but I really wanted to get it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised. It's much better than "rise". The scenery is amazing. Maybe that's why I didn't like "rise" lots of snow and "grey". This was full of lush greens, beautiful water, and stunning tombs. I loved how some old costumes made a return but I really dislike how in the biggest city in the game you can't freely use whatever costumes you want which is kind of annoying having to swap between specific costumes to get certian missions. The immersive mode for the language is awful. Do yourself a favor and turn it off. It's weird for them to speak their native language but completely understand Lara's English. Navigation through the maps still suck imo. It's sometimes tedious. Trying to find items and navigating to get around for missions. I often find myself reactivating survival sense way too many times to find something and sometimes it was wonky like it had a cool down time between activating it too often. Maybe if they had implemented a navigation system like horizon zero Dawn it would've been perfect. The combat was fun. I usually hate steath in games but I liked it on this one. So brutal. Totally awesome to hang people from trees or stab them through the head from hiding behind a wall. Great game. Much better than "rise" but I still loved the first one more but probably because it was more linear. Never did any random tombs in that one but I enjoyed the story the most out of the trilogy.

I can't say enough good things about this game. Lara has a personality in this that just bonds you to her. You can see and feel her emotions. It's awesome. The graphics are really good and the ability to choose your difficulty level for the different aspects of the game play is great. Others have talked about glitches and freeze issues, but I have yet to experience any. I'm not done with the game yet, though, so I may experience them yet. I do know they released a patch right after release, and maybe that's why I haven't seen any.The story is captivating, and this game feels like the old Tomb Raider games. Alot of puzzles, and not just run and gun. I highly recommend it. If you are a fan of the series, even just the original, I think you will enjoy this. Giant thumbs up!!!

I've been a big fan of the reboot trilogy. Loved 'Tomb Raider' and 'Rise of the Tomb Raider'. This is the best game yet with improved graphics, game play, and an even more involved, interesting story with more exciting character development. Even though I haven't finished the game yet, as of the date of posting this review, regardless of how the game ends, I love and eagerly look forward to the next Tomb Raider game. Love Lara Croft!!!!

It's a great game. Just really upset that the steel book is bent out when I received it. The disk wasn't damaged thank goodness.