Tomb Raider

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☑ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
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Tomb Raider (2013) is one of the best reboots out there.
It takes Lara from a scared survivor to a determined hero, and that journey is the core of what makes the game shine.
Great atmosphere, strong pacing, satisfying combat (the bow is truly peak gaming), and a story that actually makes you care.
It’s gritty, emotional, cinematic, but never loses sight of character growth.
Also, Lara gets thrown off cliffs, stabbed, burned, crushed and somehow keeps going… stronger than my will to live on Mondays.
A fantastic origin story. Absolutely worth playing. I will continue with the next part.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☑ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☑ 9
☐ 10

It’s been years since I first played Tomb Raider, but somehow, I still find myself thinking about that island.

I remember launching it on a quiet evening, not expecting much — just another reboot, I thought. But from the first shipwreck to the moment Lara picks up the bow for the first time, I knew this game was going to stick with me.

This wasn’t the pixelated Lara I grew up hearing about. This was a younger, more vulnerable version of her — one who had to earn her survival, not just inherit it. Watching her transform from terrified student to relentless survivor was… strangely emotional. She wasn't a superhero. She was human. And she endured.

The island itself felt alive — every creaking rope bridge, crumbling shrine, and storm-drenched cave etched into my memory. I remember getting lost in those hidden tombs, not for loot, but for the atmosphere — the flicker of torchlight on ancient walls, the sound of water dripping through stone. Those moments felt like a quiet kind of magic.

It’s funny — I’ve played bigger, flashier games since, but Tomb Raider hit differently. It made me feel something. It reminded me of what video games can do when they’re crafted with care: tell a story, build a world, and let you lose yourself in it.

If you’ve never played it, play it. If you have, maybe it’s time to go back.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☑ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☑ 8
☐ 9
☐ 10

Everything has already been said about Tomb Raider so let's look at it from a different angle :
► Best Action Game
► Coolest Character Reinvention
► Best Trailer
► Most Valuable Game Award
► Most Anticipated Game of 2013
These are awards the game won. Do I really need to say more ?
One of the best games of 2013 & an awesome reboot.
96/100

For a 2013 release, this game is just insane. The way it plays just looks and feels way ahead of its time especially when compared to its competition at the time. Honestly, this game could've released 5-10 YEARS later and still it wouldn't feel too outdated. You can just tell that a ton of effort went into making this game, and for something of this quality to come out in 2013? It's no surprise it was so astonishing back then.
It has one of the best stories I have ever played, it always keeps you hooked. Every small win feels impactful, making you actually care about what happens, and it's clear how costly it all is for Lara. Her character development is top-tier; she gets stabbed, impaled, burned and falls down countless of times, but she keeps on going. Enduring her own trauma while losing her friends makes her growth feel so real. This game does truly explain why Lara is the way she is in the later titles.
The game feels fresh and original throughout. I'd even go as far to say that it's less repetitive than Rise of the Tomb Raider. The exploration and combat are both great, with the many area changes and spread-out collectibles throughout, it doesn't feel like you're just doing the same thing over and over. And then the aesthetic. Wow. The whole vibe of the game is so immersive, and some of the cutscenes (like the one on the radio tower) just look incredible. Even the graphics still hold up today which is insane considering the game's age.
Overall, it's a masterpiece. One of the best games in the series, maybe even the best. It's easily one of the best games I've ever played, if not the best. And not to mention, it's one of the best reboots of a game. Ever.