Just like in the other Tomb Raider titles, you can upgrade your various weapons whether they be pistols, shotguns, rifles or your trusty bow with all that bric-a-brac. Upgradable FashionĪll that hunting, mining, skinning and scavenging aren't just mindless chores. However, I do make sure to buff Lara with some Warrior skills as they offer skills like better aim which definitely comes in handy.
My favorite skill so far is the Arkham Knight-reminiscent stealth rope hang, which allows Lara to shoot an arrow at an enemy combatant when she's above them and jump down using her body weight to hang them. High resolution mode let me ogle the hell out of the gorgeous graphics, from the fine hairs of an attacking jaguar to the intricate design of Jonah's tattoo. I like a stealth-scavenger build out, so the majority of the skill points I earn are allocated to those trees. This time around the Scavenger, Seeker and Warrior trees has Mesoamerican-influenced names to match up with the game's theme.įrom gathering more resources, enabling better shooting and unlocking a variety of stealth kills, you can mold her into your ideal play style.
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The three-tiered skill tree makes a triumphant return in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and is full of plenty of helpful abilities that will help you rain on Trinity's parade. Lara's already pretty badass, but a few extra moves never hurt anyone, with the exception of Trinity soldiers, supernatural entities and a jaguar or two. And while it's nice having the ability to simply buy arrows and resources, I'd recommend saving your precious gold ore for bigger purchases like weapons, accessories and outfits. MORE: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Pushes Lara Croft to Her LimitsĪnd in another first for the series, Lara can actually purchase items from merchants. While you're exploring Paititi (which is the largest hub world ever executed in a Tomb Raider title), Lara will have the ability to talk to some of the non-playable characters, which can yield side missions or clues to hidden tombs and other secrets. Similar to Rise of Tomb Raider, when she's done exploring tombs and thwarting Trinity's machinations, Lara returns to a hub world - in this case, the hidden city of Paititi. Dominguez, an archaeologist whose is an expert in early Mesoamerican cultures who is also a high-ranking member in Trinity. Through dogged determination, Lara and Jonah trail Dr. Lara and her trusted friend Jonah are hot on the trail of Trinity, a shadow organization similar to the Knights of Templar, looking to reshape the world in its image using ancient relics. The third entry in the Tomb Raider reboot picks up two months after the events of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (XBox One Black) at Amazon for $14.99 (opens in new tab).But for better or worse, Lara's story is a cautionary tale of when passion gives over to obsession. And thanks to Crystal Dynamics attention to detail, neither the adventurer nor her world (a lush jungle) has never looked better. A Lara that can run and gun with the best of them, stealthily dispatch enemies and explore long forgotten crypts better than anyone. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One), the third entry in the series, gives us a Lara who's fully in control of her badass skill set.