Alessio Palumbo
WccftechShadow of the Tomb Raider Review – Lara’s Coming of Age
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
86
+5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCritic Atlas
Making subjectivity useful.
Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE - 9/14/2018
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
- Developer
- Eidos Montréal, Crystal Dynamics
- Publisher
- Square Enix
Personalization locked
Log in to see your personalized prediction.
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
81
Average of 64 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Log in to start calibrating.
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Write a review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Side-content richDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedStrongly · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Show 11 more descriptors
Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyModerately · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenModerately · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureModerately · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyModerately · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenModerately · Curated baseline
Short / focusedSlightly · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedNot present · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureNot present · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer descriptor questions
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
High confidencePolarized
Critic avg
81
64 scored reviews
Total coverage
64
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 64 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
64 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 30%
80–8925 reviews · 39%
70–7914 reviews · 22%
Below 706 reviews · 9%
Showing 21-30 of 64 matching critic reviews. 64 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 7.
Brett Makedonski
DestructoidReview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
75
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalLogan Moore
DualShockersShadow of the Tomb Raider Review — Another Great Adventure That Fails to Hit the Same Highs
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
75
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAoife Wilson
EurogamerShadow of the Tomb Raider review - latest reboot makes small strides but remains a shadow of the originals
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
75
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKimberley Wallace
Game InformerShadow Of The Tomb Raider Review — In The Shadow Of Something Greater
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
75
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMichael Leri
Game RevolutionShadow of the Tomb Raider Review – Raider in Her Last Arc
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewShadow of the Tomb Raider Review – GameSpew
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
100
+19 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalEdmond Tran
GameSpotShadow Of The Tomb Raider Review - Guerilla Girl
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
60
-21 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRachel Weber
GamesRadar+Shadow of the Tomb Raider review: 'Jump scares, human sacrifice, and a Lara that has straight up lost her sh*t' | GamesRadar+
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSam Spyrison
Hardcore GamerReview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Published 9/10/2018
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
Player reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.