So which Tomb Raider in the modern trilogy is best

[GhostHawk196]

I’ve almost finished Shadow of The Tomb Raider and I don’t think anything will change after I finish the game. Absolutely incredible game, everything it does it does extremely well. So which one of the 3 modern tomb raider games is your favourite?

I think it’s easily Shadow of the tomb raider, the graphics is among the best, it gave me the same feeling as when I played Crysis maxed, the Witcher 3 on an ips monitor and horizon zero Dawn on an OLED tv. It is stunning, I didn’t think a game like tomb raider would have cutting edge graphics like this… graphics matter because with the amount of collectibles in this game, it sure made it a pleasure to collect them all when every place you visit looks stunning.

The combat is refined from the previous 2 and the progression is insanely good.

I’ve never payed much attention to the story and I don’t think this one pushes me to find out, overall none of the games had mesmerising storyline’s but it doesn’t matter. I personally thought tomb raider legends was a lot more interesting…

So for me

1. Shadow of the tomb raider, stunning graphics, refined gameplay, new game plus, all collectibles ie weapons and outfits

2. Tomb raider 2013, great story - at least it kept me interested. Set up of great gameplay mechanics

3. Rise of the tomb raider, don’t get me wrong it’s a great game, it did everything better than tomb raider 2013 but not by much. I don’t know what the deal is but the graphics weren’t great at the time, most environments feel dull.

Overall none of these games were that memorable from a story or characters perspective but as a game taken as a whole they are all superb. Shadow of the tomb Raider is one of the very best games I’ve played simply because the gameplay is rock solid, the graphics made the game memorable because it’s as good as Witcher 3, horizon zero Dawn and Crysis

[neO_o_]

Rise is the best one.

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[jack_of_tears]

I'd say the third game is the best, only beating out the first by a small margin.

The first game was fantastic, and one of the best origin stories I have ever played in gaming, so I have nothing but good things to say about it. This was the game that brought me into the franchise, as I was never a fan previous to this reboot.

The second game had more action but it lacked the heart and struggle that made the first title so amazing, plus the ending was just awful. Worst game of the new trilogy.

The biggest problem with the third game is the ending - they rushed the last act so fast I think I got whiplash while playing it - but they brought back all the heart, improved the combat and exploration even more, and made this Lara feel utterly badass. If not for the rush to the end, this could have been one of my favorite games of all time, instead it's just a fun romp that I repeat from time to time.

[-GK- Paladin]

Greets. Rise took everything good from the 2013 reboot and made it better. 2013 had a great story, Rise had a good story, better gameplay and graphics, but Shadow lacked a bit in the story, but more than made up for it with polished gameplay and breathtaking graphics. They are all incredible games so you can't go wrong with any of them. Really comes down to personal preference which you like more.

[chumface]

I agree with the order of the OP. Rise was good but all that cold and snow and dead trees was just too much. (yes I know, trees die). When she went back for Jonah I thought "oh no! Not here again!" I did kind of like the Rise story but it still ranks third overall for me.

[chumface]

Originally posted by jack_of_tears:

I'd say the third game is the best, only beating out the first by a small margin.

The first game was fantastic, and one of the best origin stories I have ever played in gaming, so I have nothing but good things to say about it. This was the game that brought me into the franchise, as I was never a fan previous to this reboot.

The second game had more action but it lacked the heart and struggle that made the first title so amazing, plus the ending was just awful. Worst game of the new trilogy.

The biggest problem with the third game is the ending - they rushed the last act so fast I think I got whiplash while playing it - but they brought back all the heart, improved the combat and exploration even more, and made this Lara feel utterly badass. If not for the rush to the end, this could have been one of my favorite games of all time, instead it's just a fun romp that I repeat from time to time.

Totally agree Lara became the bad ass in Shadow. I "get" the title because of the eclipse but to me Lara "Rose" up in stature in this game to become THE Tomb Raider. The Tombs were the best in the series with the DLCs of course. She became fearless and more sure of herself.
SPOILER BELOW







What ever you do Do not piss off Lara Croft by telling her you killed her best friend. That was the most bad ass sequence in gaming history as far as I am concerned!