But then she enters a muddle of action-adventure silliness and the story loses sight of her character. It begins by suggesting a complex, vulnerable, possibly deluded person. Unfortunately, this game fails to locate Lara Croft, let alone define her. It’s the culmination of her journey over the series, and shows how the events of the past adventures have affected her.” He described the game as “Lara’s defining moment, the moment when she becomes the Tomb Raider. This was the explicit promise made by narrative director Jason Dozois, earlier this year. I’d hoped that in this third game in the modern trilogy I might finally see her perplexing personality sharpen in focus. As in previous games, it offers pleasing vistas and exciting set-pieces that augment a fast-paced series of missions. There’s a slightly heavier emphasis on stealth, thus the reference to a “shadow” in the title. I explore, climb, swim, fight, dialog, upgrade and repeat. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is much the same experience as we’ve played in the previous two series’ outings, released in 20. This game fails to locate Lara Croft, let alone define her
