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Tomb Raider (2013)

Crystal Dynamics

Android · Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · iOS

3.94 from 11046 ratings

23509 members have it in their collection · 705 playing now · 5459 backlogged · 1621 wish listed

How long? Main story 17h · with extras 19h · 100% 27h (from 200 logged playthroughs)

Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold.

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Developers
Crystal Dynamics
Publishers
Crystal Dynamics, Feral Interactive, Square Enix
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Puzzle, Shooter
Themes
Action, Sandbox, Survival
Franchises
Tomb Raider
Series
Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider: Survivor
Events
Spike Video Game Awards 2012 (VGA 10), Xbox E312 Media Briefing, Xbox 360 E3 2011 Media Briefing
Steam
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Release dates

  • Mar 04, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Linux
  • Mar 04, 2013 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Mar 05, 2013 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Mar 06, 2013 (Full Release) (Asia) PlayStation 3
  • Apr 25, 2013 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Jan 23, 2014 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac
  • Apr 27, 2016 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux
  • Feb 12, 2026 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Android, iOS

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Rating distribution

5 stars
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4 stars
5084
3 stars
2546
2 stars
429
1 star
73

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killerstar

Status killerstar May 25, 2020

Started this just because I had too much time on my hands this holiday (it's May Revolution day in Argentina) and Prey was not enough, apparently.

It's fun if a but simplistic, but it's kind of off-putting the mind-boggling quantity of people that Lara murders. Lot's of games have the protagonist laying a carpet of corpses behind them and we …

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Started this just because I had too much time on my hands this holiday (it's May Revolution day in Argentina) and Prey was not enough, apparently.

It's fun if a but simplistic, but it's kind of off-putting the mind-boggling quantity of people that Lara murders. Lot's of games have the protagonist laying a carpet of corpses behind them and we all accept. Why? Because for the most part th*ey don't make a big deal of it. They tend to use narrative tricks to take your mind off it. This game, however, does make a big deal when the innocent archaeologist is forced to kill for the first time (off-putting sexual violence included) but she instantly (and I mean instantly) goes on to murdering a dozen more men. We get two lines of dialogue lampshading what happened aaaand we are off to the usual mowing down of nameless dudes.

What's funny is that when she reads the main antagonist journal speaking about needing people who have no problem with violence she comments something along the lines of "he sure is evil".

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marcosladarense

Status marcosladarense Apr 15, 2020

I am a huge fan of Lara. Tomb Raider 2 is my favorite game in life (in a tie with countless of others). I love even The Angel of Darkness. I finally give a try to this re-imgaining yesterday (it was free on Steam past month). It is worse than I have thought. It is a rip-off (of Uncharted)! A …

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I am a huge fan of Lara. Tomb Raider 2 is my favorite game in life (in a tie with countless of others). I love even The Angel of Darkness. I finally give a try to this re-imgaining yesterday (it was free on Steam past month). It is worse than I have thought. It is a rip-off (of Uncharted)! A bad copy of an outstanding copy (Uncharted). There is no real exploration. Everything is straight-forward and wrapped in a cinematographic way, with little control, and full of QTE. Completely action-oriented. Pointless things like collectibles, hunting etc. But the game is kind of addicting because it is varied in its presentation and it is fast pacing. I completed 23% in 3 hours. But addiction doesn't mean that something is good. On the contrary! This game is very similar to Tomb Raider Legend in its structure, an action straight-forward game, but with no soul, no Tomb Raider atmosphere. Don't understand how it was a hit and praised...maybe due to the amazing graphics and cinema-like gameplay.

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LordEnglish

Status LordEnglish Apr 12, 2020

I agree with Zubera's argument that the game's disparate elements don't play nice together, but I found that the combat did more than enough to carry the game for me. It helps that the sound design is fantastic (I fired the shotgun once and was instantly hooked). I even learned to appreciate the game's infamously brutal violence, since it made …

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I agree with Zubera's argument that the game's disparate elements don't play nice together, but I found that the combat did more than enough to carry the game for me. It helps that the sound design is fantastic (I fired the shotgun once and was instantly hooked). I even learned to appreciate the game's infamously brutal violence, since it made the combat feel much more visceral.

I do wish Lara's transformation from naive newcomer to one-woman army was staggered out a bit more, and we didn't go from killing zero people to killing ten in the span of as many minutes. The tone and atmosphere fall apart at that moment and the game never quite brings them back together. It also could have added some gameplay variety; as it stands the encounters can be a bit samey.

On the whole, I don't think much else worked for me. The puzzles were basic, the story wasn't great, and I question the need for an upgrade system at all, but the combat is satisfying enough that I do recommend it.

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histidia

Status histidia Nov 21, 2019

Easily my favorite game of all time. For it's time this was a revolutionary step up for the franchise in every single way imaginable. The story is amazing, the graphics are stunning and gameplay is exquisite. The only thing this game coould maybe use is Lara's character development but I don't feel like it really needs it because you can …

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Easily my favorite game of all time. For it's time this was a revolutionary step up for the franchise in every single way imaginable. The story is amazing, the graphics are stunning and gameplay is exquisite. The only thing this game coould maybe use is Lara's character development but I don't feel like it really needs it because you can tell that Lara is already an well established character from the very start.

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JopZ

Status JopZ Mar 19, 2018

Anyone watched the Tomb Raider (2018) game-film adaptation? They said it was based on this game with some minor improvements on the characters and plot making Lara Croft more relateable.

I'm curious as I haven't played this yet since it's way behind my backlogs. I wonder if they'll make the sequel based on the "Rise of the Tomb Raider" game. …

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Anyone watched the Tomb Raider (2018) game-film adaptation? They said it was based on this game with some minor improvements on the characters and plot making Lara Croft more relateable.

I'm curious as I haven't played this yet since it's way behind my backlogs. I wonder if they'll make the sequel based on the "Rise of the Tomb Raider" game. And the next sequel after that on the upcoming 2018 Tomb Raider game.

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strawman_army

Status strawman_army Feb 6, 2018

This is the best example I know of how to reboot a series the right way.

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Please...callmeYork

Status Please...callmeYork Mar 8, 2017

An entertaining game that was never what I wanted it be. It had thrilling set pieces, beautiful visuals and some excellent level design (I loved the verticality), but I found myself constantly thinking “please, let it be over soon”. Maybe that is my own fault. I am unfamiliar with the series and was hoping this would convert me. I didn’t …

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An entertaining game that was never what I wanted it be. It had thrilling set pieces, beautiful visuals and some excellent level design (I loved the verticality), but I found myself constantly thinking “please, let it be over soon”. Maybe that is my own fault. I am unfamiliar with the series and was hoping this would convert me. I didn’t care for Lara though – she was bland and underdeveloped; the other characters even more so. I wish the puzzles had been better integrated into the game. The secret tombs were fun, but too short and simple. Every time the game seemed to be going in an interesting direction it instead devolved into generic gunplay. I might check out one of the older games, probably Anniversary. Maybe it will be focused more on puzzles then combat. One good thing came out of this game though. By the end I was so sick of killing people that I finally decided to start playing Chibi-Robo. So far it is delightful.

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Please...callmeYork

Status Please...callmeYork Mar 1, 2017

I have mixed feelings about this. I am enjoying it immensely because it is a very well made and entertaining game, but I can't help but wish it had focused more on the actual tomb raiding. I want to find lost relics, solve puzzles and hunt game to survive, not shoot generic bad guys in their dumb bad guy faces. …

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I have mixed feelings about this. I am enjoying it immensely because it is a very well made and entertaining game, but I can't help but wish it had focused more on the actual tomb raiding. I want to find lost relics, solve puzzles and hunt game to survive, not shoot generic bad guys in their dumb bad guy faces. I have been trying not to use 'Survival Instinct' and am only using the bow (when the game doesn't force me to use a gun). I have never played a Tomb Raider game before. Actually, that's a lie. I played the original for about an hour, but didn't have the patience to master the controls.

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MasterAqua

Status MasterAqua Oct 30, 2015

Really enjoyed this game it has a little bit of everything. I'm not that into games that the only object of it is to shoot stuff so I really liked exploring the island and actually trying to use my head to solve some puzzles. It was a very enjoyable way to spend time on my ps4

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KaruraDiamatis

Status KaruraDiamatis Oct 15, 2015

Finished the main storyline with an 87% completion rate and half of the PS4 trophies. I might go for 100% collectables, all skills, and fully modded weapons, but the multiplayer trophies don't interest me.

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KaruraDiamatis

Status KaruraDiamatis Sep 22, 2015

Around 50% complete.
It's the middle of the night and suddenly these enemies are more accurate with sub-machine guns than they've been the entire game.

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KaruraDiamatis

Status KaruraDiamatis Sep 15, 2015

27% complete. I'm loving this game, which is strange since I normally don't enjoy shooter types.

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