My submission for 2013 Game of the Year
I’m usually a FPS player and prefer those to be open world / sandbox style.
The reboot for Tomb Raider however is one of the best games I have played this year.
It is the traditional 3rd person linear style that TR has always been, but with major improvements. The controls are spot on, the camera work is awesome and the upgrade system is very rewarding. Many events are scripted and only require some quick controls to get through, though because of this the game really plays and feels like a movie. When it comes time for combat, there is a lot of close quarter hand-to-hand and through experience you get to chain together attacks. The tombs themselves are option but will reward you with upgrades. There is no combat required within the tombs, only puzzle solving. Visually it is one of the best console games I have seen. Add in a pretty cool story line with good voice acting, and you have yourself a very polished game.
This clip is a good representation of how everything mentioned comes together.
Just bought this for $7 on some steam sale. looking forward to playing sometime next year
Nice find. That’s about what i’ll be paying for a couple pints after work!
yeah, that’s how I justified it even though I have like 50 other games to play before I get to this one. it’s been a while since I bought and played a game in the year it was released….Halo 4 maybe?
I wished there were more puzzles like the optional tombs but overall I loved the game.