have you ever wondered how to become a true adventurer? However much you harass your counselor , he never dégotera you a CAP fighter with survival option in hazardous environments . Rather it is a job that we discover on the job. Do not expect a cakewalk , this is the kind of learning that is paid in blood and tears. Just ask Lara Croft how she got her braids and
how she became a mythical hero. The license is just Tomb Raider reboot offered which gives us the opportunity to discover its infancy. The least we can say is that it has really drooled ...
Tomb Raider : Definitive Edition
License Tomb Raider was not his first reboot but teams Crystal Dynamics have put the dishes in large to make us live the first steps of Lara Croft as qu'aventurière modern times. This new departure has allowed us to discover a more humane younger Lara , but also less experienced than usual. In short, this Tomb Raider aspired simply to rewrite history , to lay the foundations of a new legend. We can say that this is a successful bet, this Tomb Raider was released in March 2013 was literally amazed us. The license took a dramatic turn without betraying the DNA of the series. You are still skeptical and you have not put your hands on this gem ? Good thing you'll be able to catch up since Square Enix proposes a Definitive Edition even more beautiful and more full on PS4 and Xbox One.

Adventurer , a profession at risk
Lara has a facelift during the Definitive Edition.
It begins with a fairly standard pitch . Lara is part of an expedition that crosses the Pacific Ocean east of Japan in the hope of finding hidden kingdom of Yamatai remains. The going gets tough when his boat is caught in a storm and it fails with loss and crash on a mysterious island . The latter is unfortunately not empty, it is populated by Solarii a band of dangerous illuminated worshiping the old Queen Himiko . Just to give you a taste of what awaits you, know that Lara begins the adventure bound and hung upside down in the depths of a cave full of corpses and visibly used to commit human sacrifices ... It was known in better posture and yet it is only the beginning . To be honest , the scenario is a little light in regard to fellow sufferers Lara whose behaviors are often quite strange . But it makes up no problem giving us a story incredibly addictive initiation of the young adventurer . Your little heart surging will occur discovering all the misfortunes that await our heroine : the poor suffer and between immediately empathize with her. His struggle for survival takes guts and you , of course, when it hardens to force chain traumatic experiences , you really feel the support on this journey that will make her a heroine out of common . The whole is supported by a great original band that always fits perfectly to the situation. In a word, this Tomb Raider succeeded his bet by playing well with our emotions.
The Solarii really special taste in decoration.

We come to the first paradox of this Tomb Raider: adventure highlights an aspect survival while the gameplay is more than ever focused on the action. It is rather the atmosphere and some elements of the staging that makes us feel the fragility and distress of the young Lara at the beginning of the adventure ... It reassures you , it does not take long to show an unsuspected strength scrubs hordes of enemies with unparalleled ferocity. We can always find a few gameplay elements to remind us that aspect survival and your progress is punctuated by stops at your campfire story alternates between passages where the tension is high and times when you can blow calmly . We also find the opportunity to hunt just to put you in the bath, but this feature has finally of interest to avid players of experience and empties very quickly his anxiety appearance. Therefore will not look the part of game mechanics , stress and sense of danger are really rather scenarios. Here for once, you will often find the breath , as if sucked into an adventure that plays with your emotions over a dozen hours without ever tiring . Teams Crystal Dynamics have also increased referrals and horror film lovers will be delighted to find such a nice nod to one of the most famous scenes of the film The Descent ...
Caught in the heat of the action

The gunfights are intense ... even when Lara is caught in a trap !
It would still be armed with a bad sacred faith not recognize that this reboot mark a radical change in gameplay from its predecessors . Certainly, we recover the three basic elements of the series, namely action , exploration and puzzles , but these ingredients are not accommodated in the same proportions than usual. Understand is that the action takes on a prominent place and is properly staged spectacular way for us to fill their eyes. It was therefore entitled to our share of QTE without them becoming truly invasive . Camera shots also follow dance history we literally taped to our screen making us enjoy sublime panoramas . The result is always thinking about what we could see in the Uncharted series . This is a fair return to sender because the adventures of Nathan Drake dear already drew some of their inspiration from those of the beautiful Lara . Also admit that there are more shameful references : Crystal Dynamics teams have really been able to inspire the best work of Naughty Dog by offering us a visual rendering to die accompanied by a breathtaking setting stage. The result is of course even more stunning in this Definitive Edition that boasts a resolution of 1080p and graphics enhanced for the occasion. The sets are more vivid and detailed, but it is mostly on the face and scalp of Lara that the difference arises.
Sometimes you have to be discreet .

This Tomb Raider leads indeed a cracking pace and breathless pace should not leave you indifferent. Supported an effort has been made regarding the pace and intensity of gunfights . If they were not one of the strengths of the last episodes in the series date , the developers this time straightened bar . The result: the clashes are nervous and the increasing difficulty of the adventure you may even be some surprises in terms of challenge. Here we must not rest quietly on their laurels , the automatic cover for example is effective, but your enemies will take great pleasure in sending you Molotov cocktails to log out or be content to tear your little shelter. Throughout the adventure , Lara will not be able to rely on an ice ax for the body -to-body and four ranged weapons : a shotgun , a pistol, an assault rifle and a bow. It is fashionable in the video game these days , it takes a special importance here . It allows you to discreetly sniper your enemies a little more stealthy approach , but it will also be a central part of your progression.
A premium exploration

The island is full of treasures to find.
You will have the opportunity to upgrade your equipment in the game progressively Some of these changes are directly related to the scenario and allow you to learn new skills . Once strengthened , your tool will give you such an opportunity to discover the joys of climbing while your handset arc with a rope you used to install zip lines or will be grapple. All your exploration of the island is of course dependent on this system incremental improvements . We finally found a pattern that is really thinking about organizing a Metroid : a semi-open world, the gradual discovery is conditioned by the progressive acquisition of new capabilities. The development also takes a less interventionist appearance in Tomb Raider. The game has indeed an experience system that will give you access to points distributed in three skill trees . Do not dig too head , ultimately you can unlock more or less all these assets . This will certainly be a little more tense if you ever intend to fully upgrade your weapons. Then you have to not only retrieve basic materials rummaging environments and enemies , but also to hand over parts of the weapon you intend to change and sometimes they are well stashed .
The tomb of the adventurer is included in this basic Definitive Edition.

As you can see , there are different ways to approach this Tomb Raider, the player will be pressed to skip the exploration while it will be a main facet of adventure for those who are a little more careful . Even one who has to draw a run may stop two minutes before one of the stunning vistas and admire from afar the road he has traveled or the areas in which he is about to go . You can also freely retrace your steps and it is also one of the many functions of campfires. A halt to these improves its equipment and skills, but also to make quick trips from one zone to another. Enjoy some of the load times you will then be provided, this will be the only throughout the adventure ... This freedom to explore areas already visited is quite interesting : you can again enjoy spectacular scenery in a different light , and a host of secondary objectives you with open arms . A condition of well digging , we thus find GPS tags, various and sundry relics, written papers that provide a real depth background of the island and its inhabitants , small challenges and even seven tombs completely optional . Past will always offer a small puzzle rather nice . Nothing to trample neurons but different puzzles of the game may still be to undermine your sense of logic . These are generally based on the control of different elements and are based on the physics of the game short, everything is always logical , it is still necessary to understand the mechanism at work. As a last resort , you can always call the survival instinct of Lara which automatically highlights the decorative elements with which you can interact . Note that this support also makes it easier to identify the enemy and this could save you some shootings in the buttocks .
A multiplayer bonus

Lara has held six alternatives in this edition.
If adventure is more than enough to solo itself , it can still not complete this overview without mentioning the arrival of multiplayer in the small world of Lara Croft. The beautiful adventuress advance cautiously in the field and has to settle for four modes that allow us to discover eight different maps (the three DLC maps are available here base ) in parts which do not collect more than eight players. Lovers of the series already brandishing his fist shouting treason ? They can calm down, the interest of the multiplayer is just prolonging the pleasant background solo . It embodies sometimes survivors who accompany Lara , sometimes the Solarii trying to make their skin . If Team Deathmatch and Free for all are relatively conventional , the user revisits Rescue fairly friendly Capture the flag , while the Cry for help is a King of the hill a little more muscular than usual. The sauce also takes through well- designed maps: they are far from huge , however they operate well verticality and are literally littered with traps that you will immobilize or kill your opponents. With hindsight , it must be recognized that multiplayer is distracting during a few parts but that it does not necessarily breath over the long term .
This comic is a prequel to the adventure game
It is still a nice bonus that comes crimp the jewel is this superb solo adventure, as well as the original epic band that accompanies or design ensured that gives this world its cachet. This Definitive Edition of course includes a lot of nice little bonus . We thus find different DLC released as three additional multiplayer maps , the tomb of the adventurer and six alternate costumes . Other extras are there to satisfy the fan service as digital versions of the artbook and comics that serves prequel to the adventure. The curious even unearth the six episodes that accompanied the making of the game's release (and you can find on our site subtitled version ) . Unfortunately , the set is available in English and less comfortable with the language of Shakespeare will feel a bit sidelined . Do not throw , the last Tomb Raider was already a masterpiece on other media , it is even more impressive in this Definitive Edition.