Justin Clark
Slant MagazineShadow of the Tomb Raider | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 9/10/2018
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70
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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
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81
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Critic avg
81
64 scored reviews
Total coverage
64
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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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.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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64 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 30%
80–8925 reviews · 39%
70–7914 reviews · 22%
Below 706 reviews · 9%
Showing 51-60 of 64 matching critic reviews. 64 total critic reviews. Page 6 of 7.
Keza MacDonald
The GuardianShadow of the Tomb Raider review – makes Lara Croft look boring
Published 9/10/2018
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Score
60
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeith Mitchell
The Outerhaven ProductionsReview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Published 9/10/2018
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Score
90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Brown
Windows CentralShadow of the Tomb Raider review: Lara Croft's best adventure yet | Windows Central
Published 9/10/2018
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalShadow of the Tomb Raider Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 9/10/2018
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100
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerShadow of the Tomb Raider review
Published 9/10/2018
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Score
84
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalGreg Bargas
PC InvasionShadow of the Tomb Raider review: Lara the explorer
Published 9/10/2018
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJasper Pickering
Daily MirrorShadow of the Tomb Raider review: Latest entry breathes new life and complexity to Lara Croft
Published 9/9/2018
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Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantShadow of the Tomb Raider Review
Published 9/9/2018
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLane Martin
CGMagazineCGMagazine Shadow of the Tomb Raider Review
Published 9/8/2018
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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