Shadow of the Tomb Raider - mini-review

Laurijan · Apr 7, 2019

Read today that the final dlc "The Path Home" will drop on the 23th april. cant wait to replay the game then

rtwjunkie · Apr 7, 2019

Laurijan said:
Read today that the final dlc "The Path Home" will drop on the 23th april. cant wait to replay the game then

There have certainly been a good number of DLC’s. They all have contributed some nice tomb challenges!

Laurijan · Apr 23, 2019

anyone got their dlc today?

Splinterdog · Apr 23, 2019

Not yet for me. Still showing as 'coming soon'.

Laurijan · Apr 23, 2019

Splinterdog said:
Not yet for me. Still showing as 'coming soon'.
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thats a shame really. i looked forward to play after work and now i need to wait.. multiple sources said 23 april so where´s the dlc?

Splinterdog · Apr 23, 2019

Laurijan said:
thats a shame really. i looked forward to play after work and now i need to wait.. multiple sources said 23 april so where´s the dlc?

The Path Home is now available where I live.

rtwjunkie · Apr 23, 2019

I will say they have provided high quality to all the DLC’s so far. I feel they really do add a lot, and with the sheer number of them is one of the few times a season pass was worth the money!

Splinterdog · Apr 23, 2019

I wholeheartedly agree and especially since I picked up the season pass for just a few dollars. Added value in so many respects.
Shadow, like most of the TR games, also has great replayability virtues.

Laurijan · Apr 23, 2019

Yup last DLC is up and running. pitty i am too tired to game anymore today.

Splinterdog said:
I wholeheartedly agree and especially since I picked up the season pass for just a few dollars. Added value in so many respects.
Shadow, like most of the TR games, also has great replayability virtues.

This new tomb raider trilogy is as replayable as the uncharted series. one often goes back to them.

metalfiber · Apr 24, 2019

When i get though both Assassin's Creeds, i'll finish up Shadow of the Tomb Raider DLC's. I haven't played about 3 of the newest tombs and challenges. Nor have i've seen the new raytraced shadows either.

Splinterdog · Apr 25, 2019

metalfiber said:
When i get though both Assassin's Creeds, i'll finish up Shadow of the Tomb Raider DLC's. I haven't played about 3 of the newest tombs and challenges. Nor have i've seen the new raytraced shadows either.

Well, you'll enjoy the Slayer's Gauntlet which is possibly the most challenging tomb I've come across yet. I must be at my 25th attempt so far.

metalfiber · Apr 25, 2019

Splinterdog said:
Well, you'll enjoy the Slayer's Gauntlet which is possibly the most challenging tomb I've come across yet. I must be at my 25th attempt so far.

I can see, i hate those obsidian blades.

rtwjunkie · Apr 25, 2019

Splinterdog said:
Well, you'll enjoy the Slayer's Gauntlet which is possibly the most challenging tomb I've come across yet. I must be at my 25th attempt so far.

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I love that it is hard! As long as it’s not all blades and it’s hard because it’s a trying puzzle game.

Splinterdog · Apr 25, 2019

True, and I do like the harder puzzles, otherwise it's a walk in the park.

On this one, the key is to think ahead with your gun.

I got there in the end and now we're all taking a break.

Splinterdog · Oct 16, 2019

The Definitive Edition is landing on 5th November and if you already have the season pass, it will be a free upgrade.
Apart from unlimited outfits with no restrictions on where you (Lara) can wear them, I'm not sure what else is new really.

https://tombraider.square-enix-games.com/en-us/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition

rtwjunkie · Oct 16, 2019

Thanks for the update! This was supported with DLC's for quite a long time, so it's good to see one last "hurrah!"

johnny-r · Oct 25, 2019

very nice! thank you, I've installed the game a while ago upon building my new rig, I've only ran the bench a few times and admired the graphics , not started playing really but I must give it a shot.

Laurijan · Oct 27, 2019

i love the new trilogy to pieces. lol not played any other TR game though. Nice to get my deluxe that i upgraded to croft upgraded to definitive

johnny-r · Oct 28, 2019

I finished the first one, Tomb Raider 2013 and played half way into Rise of The Tomb Rider, I think the first one impressed me more but all 3 looks really great !

rtwjunkie · Oct 28, 2019

johnny-r said:
I finished the first one, Tomb Raider 2013 and played half way into Rise of The Tomb Rider, I think the first one impressed me more but all 3 looks really great !

Then if you liked the first, I think you’ll like Shadow as well!

johnny-r · Oct 28, 2019

Thanks, I will play it for sure !

Splinterdog · Nov 4, 2019

I'm not entirely sure what improvements the Definitive Edition brings us, but several 4th Nov Steam reviews are saying that the graphics are greatly improved on the previous version.
I don't really understand that since it's not available until tomorrow...scratches head...
Square Enix don't mention graphics at all.
Although the good news is:

Q: What if I already own the Season Pass?

A: Anyone who already owns Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Season Pass will be automatically upgraded to Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition free of charge on November 5th. Users will need to manually download the update on their respective platform store (Xbox Live, PSN, or Steam).

https://tombraider.square-enix-games.com/en-us/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition

Space Lynx · Nov 4, 2019

Splinterdog said:
I'm not entirely sure what improvements the Definitive Edition brings us, but several 4th Nov Steam reviews are saying that the graphics are greatly improved on the previous version.
I don't really understand that since it's not available until tomorrow...scratches head...
Square Enix don't mention graphics at all.
Although the good news is:

Q: What if I already own the Season Pass?

A: Anyone who already owns Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Season Pass will be automatically upgraded to Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition free of charge on November 5th. Users will need to manually download the update on their respective platform store (Xbox Live, PSN, or Steam).

https://tombraider.square-enix-games.com/en-us/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition

maybe if season pass hits $12 or something I will buy it and then get definitive edition, but eh. I am a big fan of the new tomb raiders but this latest one is really hard to run at high frames, the other two were not. just does not feel as optimized to me so I never finished it. hopefully patches have made it better by now

Splinterdog · Nov 4, 2019

In other forums and certain social media, there's a great deal of ranting about the so-called DLC 8 which appears to be non-existent. If you look at the full list of tombs, including the DLC ones, there is an eighth slot that says 'Coming soon', but it's not, apparently. This has cause a lot of TR fans to throw their toys out of the pram, accusing Square Enix of goading them with a fictitious DLC. Oh boy.
Then there's the outfit restriction for Hidden City which is being lifted in the Definitive Edition, but you have to defeat the final boss first, which I suppose is fair enough.
That's also caused a meltdown with many saying that they're now uninstalling the game.
Oh dear!

Space Lynx · Nov 4, 2019

Splinterdog said:
In other forums and certain social media, there's a great deal of ranting about the so-called DLC 8 which appears to be non-existent. If you look at the full list of tombs, including the DLC ones, there is an eighth slot that says 'Coming soon', but it's not, apparently. This has cause a lot of TR fans to throw their toys out of the pram, accusing Square Enix of goading them with a fictitious DLC. Oh boy.
Then there's the outfit restriction for Hidden City which is being lifted in the Definitive Edition, but you have to defeat the final boss first, which I suppose is fair enough.
That's also caused a meltdown with many saying that they're now uninstalling the game.
Oh dear!

you are letting the 0.1% of the population influence your opinion of the fanbase. seems a bit silly to me. i learned a long time ago to take such nonsense with a grain of salt, and who even cares if it is real? companies sometimes have change of plans. lol

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider - mini-review

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