Even though “Rise of the Tomb Raider” has been out for over a year on other platforms, fans of the franchise playing on the PlayStation 4 are finally going to get a chance to experience it for themselves soon. With just a few days left to go before the main release, the developers have decided to tease their followers with a little preview showing what’s to come, and it looks like they’ve preserved everything great about this title.
It’s questionable whether there have been any actual improvements to the game in the time since its original release, but it’s possible that some adjustments have been made in order to make better use of the hardware in the PlayStation 4.
In addition, since fans have had a lot of time to go through the game already, it will be a more interesting experience for PS4 gamers trying it out for the first time. There’s a wealth of information about the gameplay and all secrets that can be found on the Internet, making it a more accessible experience.
On the other hand, some have expressed their skepticism towards the game in general, claiming that they don’t see it as a “true” sequel in the “Tomb Raider” franchise. It’s true that a lot was changed in the formula for this game, but claiming that it doesn’t deserve the “Tomb Raider” name is a huge overreaction.
After all, it still does everything the original games did, it just does so with much more fidelity and detail. Some have argued that if technology was in the same state back when the first “Tomb Raider” came out, it would have told a similar story.
The main complaint some had against the game was that it made things too cinematic, and leaned too heavily on the side of pre-scripted events that took players out of the action. However, the game still offered plenty of tense moments that put players’ skills to the test, so those who wanted a real challenge definitely had plenty of that all over the place.
There was a bit of a stronger focus on combat this time as well, and many players and critics claimed that it was executed in a brilliant way. Some still argued that this had no place in the franchise in the first place, and that the designers should have kept exploration as the main focus of things, but it’s clear that “Tomb Raider” is evolving, and its core concepts are changing to some extent.
So far, players seem nicely excited thanks to the trailer we just saw for the game, and there is a lot of potential in this release. Even though the game has been out for quite some time already, it can still make a fantastic splash with the PS4 re-release, getting even more attention and reaching players who’ve missed it the last time.
This effect could even benefit players on other platforms, according to some critics, as now would be the best time to look for good deals on the game.
All in all, despite the many critical arguments that were raised about “Rise of the Tomb Raider”, many currently refer to it as the best sequel in the franchise, and a true successor to the spirit of the original game. Maybe we’re going to see something even more extravagant by the time the next sequel rolls around, who knows.