Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider, développé par Crystal Dynamics et Eidos Montréal et édité par Square Enix, est sorti le 14 septembre 2018. Lara Croft y court pour sauver le monde d'un apocalypse maya et devient la pilleuse de tombeaux qu'elle est destinée à être, poursuivant avec son ami Jonah Maiava la lutte contre l'organisation paramilitaire Trinity jusqu'à la cité cachée de Paititi. Classé parmi les genres tir, aventure et réflexion, le jeu est disponible sur PC, PlayStation 4, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Linux et Google Stadia, et fonctionne avec le Crystal Engine. Sa campagne principale est estimée à douze heures et demie, contre trente-neuf heures pour une approche complétiste, et il est proposé au prix de 39,99 euros.
L'accueil critique a été favorable, avec un score Metacritic de 77, un score OpenCritic de 80 et une note agrégée de 78,21. La presse a salué l'œuvre comme la plus solide de la trilogie selon GamesRadar+, et Polygon a qualifié le titre d'« arrestingly beautiful », tandis que d'autres médias ont relevé une expérience immersive et une exploration vibrante. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic ont apprécié les environnements et le flux du jeu, même si l'un a jugé Lara peu sympathique, et des avis Steam positifs ont mentionné des bugs et crashs malgré un rendu graphique exceptionnel.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the best game in this trilogy and was well worth the wait. I've been trying to hold myself back with gushing about all the things so I don't spoil it for everyone, but seriously this game is a masterpiece. Yes, there are some things which bothered me while playing but overall the experience was magnificent and should not be missed. »
« It's an impressive game, there's no lull in the entire story. It's full of emotions, with a constant fight inside Lara. The creators they have taken the evolution of the protagonist to a place which I particularly love. It's amazing how she's created her own path, how she has placed the foundations that make it and after all that, you can tell how easy it can be destroyed or how it tumbles to survive in her heart. World's fate is in Lara Croft's hands, and She looks so human, so sensitive and yet so dedicated and strong. All of these things make the shadows and the lights of the tomb raider, Lara Croft. »
« Shadow of the Tomb Raider brings a fine balance of exploration and combat to the origin TR series. »
« Shadow of the Tomb Raider is exactly the Tomb Raider I wanted. »
« It's comfort food for seasoned Tomb Raider fans, and yet it will still be appetizing to newcomers. »
« There are some things that I can nitpick about, but all in all, this is a pretty great game and a great way to end Lara’s origin story. Fans of the rebooted Tomb Raider series are sure to be pleased, and if you’re someone who has yet to get into the franchise, maybe now is the time to do so. »
« Shadow of the Tomb Raider improves every element of the previous games. Tomb design, jungle setting and the natural disasters complete the definitive Lara Croft adventure. Sometimes it feels too similar to Rise of the Tomb Raider, not only gameplay-wise but even with respect to locations, characters and enemies. »
« Exciting from the title screen to the closing credits, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a tremendous thrill ride. It’s the definitive final chapter for story threads we’ve been following since 2013’s game, but also leaves the door open for more adventures in the future. We’ve got our fingers crossed that this isn’t Lara’s last hurrah. It doesn’t matter where she travels. Lara is going to be involved in some precarious predicaments, and we want to be there with her. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Underrated. Amazing environments. The towns and villages are unbelievably well-crafted. I do have to say, Lara Croft kinda **** as a person, but not every protagonist has to be a paragon of virtue. »
« Amazing game. Puzzles actiona battles. I enjoyed this game so much. The game flow so well. »
« Much better than the previous ones, but still plenty of flaws. The big positive is that there are actual tombs in this, way more exploration and adventure. The negatives are endless, but mostly small ones: way too many irrelevant loot, constant pointless small cutscenes, hardly any combat and its super easy, Lara whines a lot, linear levels, loads of padding (talk to villagers, pickup the lore stuff etc). Just the fact that I finally get to explore amazing looking ancient tombs carries it for me, but if they remade the originals with this combat and platforming it would be so much better... »
« Graficamente incrível, mas peca na história, após os outros dois jogos da nova trilogia, a fórmula não foi atlerada para este, o salto entre os jogos é pouco o que faz com que fique abaixo de seu antecessor. »
« Following the initial two games (TR2013 and Rise of the TR), I was genuinely thrilled when the third installment was released. However, it turned out to be quite disappointing! Lara's (Laura's) incessant complaints and her sarcastic demeanor were overwhelming. What purpose does Jonah serve in this game? It was nice to see him in RISE of the TR again, but bringing him back for a second time seems unnecessary. The graphics are truly impressive for a PS4 game, no doubt about that. However, the storyline leaves you puzzled as to why they continue in this manner, culminating in the trinity saga set in a jungle. It feels pointless! The developers played it far too safe. The combat scenes are poorly designed; the rooms are cramped, making movement difficult, and while the initial variety of stealth deaths is acceptable, you hardly utilize your weapons. You are constantly stocked with ammunition. You could essentially complete this game using only stealth. The armors are also completely irrelevant since they are unnecessary in stealth mode. The tombs they created are imaginative, but once you finish them and know the solutions, there's little incentive to revisit. In summary, it's an average game. After earning all the trophies, you end up deleting it, and it fades away as just another TR game. That's all there is to it. »
« Bom jogo, gráficos incríveis até hoje, ótima exploração, cenários incríveis. Porém, tem pouco combate no jogo, deixando por vezes a gameplay excessivamente monótona. É um bom jogo, mas parece que tinha potencial para mais. »
« Released in 2018, the game still suffers from glitches, and the climbing mechanics remain completely broken. »
« Muy divertido, si te gustaron los dos anteriores este también te va a gustar. »
