"Shadow of the Tomb Raider" is the final game of the reboot trilogy. To say that the game has lost all its advantages, that it simply stands still or even reverses the course, is definitely a biased statement. In fact, "Shadow" has inherited the mature game system of the previous game very well, and the production team has also made some useful improvements in this generation of works. The reason why players sometimes feel bored is that on the one hand, everyone is indeed a little tired of aesthetics. , on the one hand, the third generation of the series has become solidified and formulaic in some aspects, and the production team has also brought in some bad habits of open world works on the market that should not be studied in depth, giving people a taste of them. Obvious canned fast food smell.
Although the shortcomings of this game have been fully demonstrated in the reviews of other players, such as the plot is anticlimactic, the storyline is incoherent, the quality of character modeling is not high, the SE magical operation, etc., "Shadow" is still a movie worth collecting by old fans. A game worth trying for newcomers. The Tomb Trilogy begins in the 9th generation. If the 9th generation is the youthful student Lara Croft's first adventure, the 10th generation "Rise" is the process of self-transformation, gradual growth and maturity, and the third generation. After a head-on confrontation with the Holy Trinity, "Shadow" brings a relatively perfect end to Laura's journey.
The main plot of the game (only the plot and combat part, not considering the collection and branch tombs) is about 8-10 hours, plus the collection element process is 15-20 hours, which is also generally recognized as the reason for the lack of sincerity. . In terms of plot, the production team focused more on the character's personality and psychological description portrayal, rather than the coherence and unity of the overall story outline. This resulted in using various side details, dialogues, etc. to tell the past history of Laura and Jonah. At the same time, it makes people confused about the development of the story; in addition, in the first half of the game, there are many repetitive running links. Repeating boring running links in the early stage can easily make players lose interest in the game.
At the same time, the "Tomb" series has always been crazy about collecting, and it is all anti-human. It takes a lot of effort to collect all the documents and understand the complete plot. Finally, as the plot advances to the end, every trace of The details are also connected and a more reasonable story is restored. However, because it involves religious stories in Christianity and some historical and cultural background elements in the Mayan civilization, it is not easy for Chinese players to understand the plot. In terms of plot, it neither has the completeness and rigor of Generation 9, nor the innovation and excitement of "Rise". The ending is a bit unexpected, but it cannot convince everyone. The plot lacks a sense of substitution and continuity in the gameplay. In the end, it still fails. You have to rely on the feelings of veteran players to add points.
Despite this, the advantages of this work are obvious. Excellent landscape, light tracing and photographer modes can make the scenery party linger and indulge in selfies; the production team has put a lot of effort into cultural details to restore the real local customs and the mysterious splendor of the Mayan civilization as much as possible. ; You can choose combat, puzzle, and adventure difficulty settings respectively, allowing players to choose a game style that suits them; Compared with the previous game, this game has added a large number of weapon categories and production categories, and added many types of herbs, gunpowder, and special items. , the types of weapons and medicines that players can customize and match have been increased; in addition to the ancient tombs in the map, there are additional DLC ancient tombs for solving puzzles.
Another outstanding improvement of this game is that in the second game selection after clearing the level, the developer provides a "New Game+" mode, which means you inherit the cultural relics and skills you obtained in the main line and then play the game again. . Before the start of the new game+, three routes will be given, "Eagle" mode, "Leopard" mode and "Python" mode. The three different modes emphasize different game styles. For example, the eagle mainly observes and collects intelligence from a distance. Compared with sniping enemies, Leopard mode strengthens agility and strength for close combat; Python emphasizes stealth and sneak attacks, so Lara Croft will be able to hide better. Players can choose one of three routes for two rounds, which will undoubtedly make the game much more interesting.
In general, the " Tomb Raider " trilogy has been completed. Whether you are an old "Tomb Raider" fan or a newcomer who comes into contact with the IP for the first time, you can enjoy this game. After the story is over, the last short plot after the credits announces the dust settles of the rebooted series and the end of Lara Croft's adventures, which can't help but make people feel a little disappointed. I hope this is not the end of Laura’s story, and I also hope that the next reboot of the Tomb Raider series can bring us more surprises.
