Shadow of the Tomb Raider Game Details:
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game
developed by Eidos Montréal and published by Square Enix. It continues the
narrative from the 2015 game Rise of the Tomb Raider and is the twelfth
mainline entry in the Tomb Raider series. The game was released worldwide on 14
September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a
further release on macOS and Linux set for 2019.
Set shortly after the events of Rise of the Tomb Raider, its
story follows Lara Croft as she ventures through the tropical regions of the
Americas to the legendary city Paititi, battling the paramilitary organization
Trinity and racing to stop a Mayan apocalypse she has unleashed. Lara must
traverse the environment and combat enemies with firearms and stealth as she
explores semi-open hubs. In these hubs she can raid challenge tombs to unlock
new rewards, complete side missions, and scavenge for resources which can be
used to craft useful materials.
Development began in 2015 following the completion of Rise
of the Tomb Raider, lasting until July 2018. Shadow of the Tomb Raider was
designed to conclude Lara's journey begun in the 2013 reboot, with a key theme
being descent both through the jungle environment and into her personality. The
setting and narrative was based on Mayan and Aztec mythologies, consulting
historians to design the architecture and people of Paititi. The gameplay was
adjusted based on both fan feedback and the wishes of Eidos Montréal,
incorporating swimming and grappling while increasing difficulty tailoring.
Camilla Luddington returned to provide voice and motion-capture work for Lara.
Released as the final instalment in Lara Croft's origin
trilogy, Shadow of the Tomb Raider received generally positive reviews from
critics, with particular praise going to the game's emphasis on challenge tombs
and puzzles, although some criticized that the series' gameplay had become
stale and lacked innovation.
Gameplay:
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure game played
from a third-person perspective; players take on the role of Lara Croft as she
explores environments across the continent of Central America. The game
features the largest hub in the franchise; the Hidden City of Paititi. A new
barter system allows players to trade and sell various resources. There are
numerous adjustments made to gameplay, which is otherwise identical to Rise.
The controls for swimming have been completely revised, as Lara is now able to
hold her breath underwater for a longer period of time due to the introduction
of air pockets. She also gains the ability to rappel down a cliff using her
climbing axe and rope. Stealth becomes an important part of the game, as Lara
can now disengage from combat when she escapes from enemies' line of sight by
camouflaging herself in mud, hiding in bushes or blending into densely
vegetated surfaces.
Like its predecessors, the game allows players to hunt wild
animals, craft materials using the resources collected, solve puzzles and seek
out optional tombs and side quests. The game also features larger tombs
compared to previous instalments in the reboot series. Players also have the
option to tailor their gameplay experience as exploration, puzzles and combat
have their own difficulty settings. A
new Immersion Mode enables players to hear the background conversations of the
locals in their native languages; when turned off the conversations are made in
the players' chosen voice over language.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Minimum System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7 64 bit
- Processor: i3-3220 INTEL or AMD Equilevant
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660/GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon HD 7770
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Recommended Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K, 3.40 Ghz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 3.20 Ghz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 8GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 40 GB available space