omb Raider 2013 is… well, the game you played back in 1996, but Tomb Raider is also the title of the latest installment in the series which is intended to take you not only back to the beginning of Lara's adventures, but prior to that, as we see her going from amateur to a hardened survivor.

If there was ever a heroine in desperate need of a reboot it would have to be Lara Croft. The once quintessential female adventurer has found herself on a precipice by way of her last few incarnations and their failure to capture a significant audience.

I'll probably be only using this for my PC via the wireless adapter. Also, I purchased this thing purely on aesthetics (I'm also a bit of a special edition controller collector).

Everything on it is awesome; By holding this controller you can tell that the designers of this thing spend a ton of time on it; Almost everything on this controller is textured, from the band-aid on the left to the thumb prints on the right; This thing is awesome looking.

It says "TOMB RAIDER A survivor is born; Adventurers hardware" by the battery pack enclosure; Not a big deal, My personal preference is that it be clean..might remove the bottom of the enclosure and put on a standard black cover.

After nearly two decades, Crystal Dynamics finally gets it right. Tomb Raider is an action-packed thrill ride full of amazing set-pieces, sharp writing, a fun science fiction story and tons of enemies to gun down. Tomb Raider is a game worthy of the Croft name!

It has taken a long time, but Tomb Raider has finally grown up. The series has made a name for itself in the past by flaunting its juvenile male fantasies, and decent gameplay was always marred by main character Lara Croft's disproportionate appearance and focus on her form over function.

● Excellent storytelling ● Lara is more interesting than ever before ● Great visuals ● Open world is great; if a bit too quiet

First act is too hand-holdey ● Multiplayer is average

A Pacific island with history from World War Two and ancient cultures. Old tombs and ruins to explore. Skills and weapon upgrading system. Wild animals to hunt. Fast travel between camps. Am I talking about Far Cry 3 ?

Lara Croft returns to the scene as Crystal Dynamics attempts to reboot the series. Was their effort successful?

+ Lara's character is great; + Visuals are amazing; + Mechanics are near perfection; + Pacing is stellar

The rest of the cast; Most collectibles are worthless

Tomb Raider kicks off with a bang. A violent storm has torn apart the ship Lara was aboard, The Endurance. After being washed ashore, Lara is attacked and wakes up hung upside down in a cave. These early scenes are important, as they show just how fragile Lara is at this stage.

Crystal Dynamics has now been making Tomb Raider games longer than the original developer, Core Design, and their three previous offerings in the series, whilst nicely refined and well executed did little to shake up the formula that was first introduced all the way back in 1996.

I live in a household where the original Tomb Raider games are the benchmark that all other games are scored against. Much like I would compare any platform game to Super Mario Bros.