Lara has no fear of being dangerously close to flames in very cramped places. The overwhelming beauty of the island is so gripping, and the exploration so expertly designed, that you become invested in Lara Croft's incredible journey. Lara is tortured in such sensational ways that it's downrig ht gratuitous, as if the game is reveling in her torment. As smartly as Tomb Raider handles its rare forays into combat, it does a poor job of showing death. Such deliberate and rare steps into bloodshed make every fight so much more effective and emotionally taxing. So you scavenge for a while, explore the environments, and then face five minutes of chaos and screaming before you're once again left by yourself. With only a half dozen or so attackers, most battles are over before you get lulled into a rhythm that demands you turn off your moral leanings. Smart pacing ensures that there is plenty of time to examine what transpired in that last deadly fight. We're forced to put ourselves in her shoes, question how we would respond to attacks on our lives, and wonder if we'd be able to fight when it would be so much easier to surrender. Her shift from wide-eyed adventurer to full-fledged killer makes sense, and that's precisely why it's so uncomfortable. And when she finally cracks halfway through the adventure, shifting from someone fighting to defend herself to a person clearly on the offensive, you understand that, too, because everyone has a breaking point. Killing eventually becomes commonplace for Lara, and though it's hard to accept how quickly she adjusts to this bloody lifestyle, her anxious cries during battle and exhausted collapses afterward make you see the scared person hiding beneath the surface. You understand her unwillingness to believe the terrible events that have transpired, and feel as squeamish as she does when she's forced to kill an attacker. She starts out as a strong-headed recent graduate determined to scout unexplored lands in search of this lost civilization, but quickly realizes the terrible predicament she's in when things go awry. It's unfortunate how poor so much of the exposition is, because Lara herself is well defined. This tired cast is thrust into a story filled with equally tired tropes, so you rarely care about the overarching events.
Their names don't matter, because with such little development of their personalities, you quickly forget who they were as soon as they're offscreen. There's the scientifically minded man who wears glasses and shirts with geeky puns, the muscled fisherman who defies his impressive physique by repeatedly showing just how sensitive he is, and a stoic mercenary who's also a long-term mentor to Lara. Her companions encompass typical archetypes that are at once recognizable and forgettable.
Lara Croft is a junior member of a small crew searching for the remains of a lost kingdom that mysteriously vanished. It's not the most novel functionality, but at least it works.
Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions support commands, so just saying "map" or "pistol" immediately does what you'd expect. Unless, that is, you love voice communication. Have you ever wanted Lara to dress like a 1930s explorer? Now's your chance! None of these additions are all that interesting, so if you've already played through Tomb Raider on an older console, there's little incentive to jump in again. One new tomb lets you flex your puzzle-solving muscle, and a variety of outfits give you more stylistic flexibility. Single player hasn't been ignored, either. There are a host of new multiplayer maps to gun down your friends (or enemies) in, weapons pulled straight from Hitman: Absolution, and a handful of new characters to play as. Just about all of the downloadable content from the 2013 release is now located right on the disc. The Definitive Edition of Tomb Raider is a lot like Lara Croft's excellent adventure from last year, only with enhanced visuals and extra features. Such endeavors are so fantastical that her story of emotional growth is often overshadowed by the wildly unrealistic events, but the overwhelming beauty of the island is so gripping, and the exploration so expertly designed, that you become invested in Lara Croft's incredible journey. Her life is one of bloodshed and misery, strength peppered with pain, and as she overcomes every crushing setback, she learns what kind of person she truly is. Excitement defines the actions of an adventurous archeologist, no matter how reluctant you might be to bear arms, and you see this chaotic lifestyle through the eyes of perpetual survivor Lara Croft. Sure, in-depth knowledge of deceased civilizations is important, but much less so than mastery of a deadly bow or a knack for a quick recovery after a bloody fight. Examining ancient relics is just one small aspect of an archeologist's job.
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