Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Developer/Editor: Eidos-Montréal / Crystal Dynamics

Format: PC / PS4 / PS4 Pro / XBOX One / XBOX One X

Release Date: September 14, 2018.

Genere: Action, Survivor, Adventures

Official Website: www.tombraider.com

Experience Lara Croft’s defining moment as she becomes the Tomb Raider. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will ultimately be forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Key Features:

• Survive and Thrive In the Deadliest Place on Earth: Master an unforgiving jungle setting in order to survive. Explore underwater environments filled with crevasses and deep tunnel systems.
• Become One With the Jungle: Outgunned and outnumbered, Lara must use the jungle to her advantage. Strike suddenly and disappear like a jaguar, use mud as camouflage, and instill fear in enemies to sow chaos.
• Discover Dark and Brutal Tombs: Tombs are more terrifying than ever before, requiring advanced traversal techniques to reach them, and once inside they are filled with deadly puzzles.
• Uncover Living History: Discover a hidden city and explore the biggest hub space ever found in a Tomb Raider game.

Season Pass

The Season Pass delivers seven new adventures called “Paths”, with each Path including new narrative, new missions, a Challenge Tomb, a new weapon, a new outfit and a new skill. The first Challenge Tomb will also introduce new co-op functionality.

• DLC 1 – The Forge: The release date is November 13th of 2018 for PS4, PS4 Pro, XBOX One, XBOX One X, Windows PC and Steam.

Lara must brave the lava-flooded Forge of the fallen gods to uncover the secrets of Kuwaq Yaku. Throughout her journey, she will uncover details about a friend’s ancient legacy, and overcome a danger long thought to be lost in flame.

The Forge DLC comes with a new new challenge tomb, playable in both solo and co-op. Players who complete the challenge tomb will be rewarded with the Grenadier skill, Brocken outfit, and Umbrage 3-80 weapon.

• DLC 2 – The Pillar: The release date is December 18th of 2018 for PS4, PS4 Pro, XBOX One, XBOX One X, Windows PC and Steam.

The players will venture into the game’s newest challenge tomb known as Path of Huracan to discover the truth behind the legend of the Maya apocalypse. To reclaim an ancient treasure, Lara Croft must defy the treacherous storms of an all-new challenge tomb, all while fighting the forces of Trinity.

The Pillar offers new customization options with the Tunic of the Shorn One outfit, which reduces damage from projectile weapons and allows additional ammo to be crafted. The Oathtaker’s bow deals greater damage to armored enemies, and the A Thousand Eyes skill allows Lara to use Survival Instincts when moving through tree canopies or concealment walls.

• DLC 3 – The Nightmare: The release date is January 22nd of 2018 for PS4, PS4 Pro, XBOX One, XBOX One X, Windows PC and Steam.

Lara Croft faces off against familiar enemies and fallen friends. Explore Croft Manor in a harrowing trial unlike anything she has faced before. In order to obtain a powerful weapon, Lara must conquer, in either single-player or co-op, the latest challenge tomb, “Howl of the Monkey Gods.”

The Nightmare offers new customization options with the Scales of Q outfit, whose thick hide and solid bones provide twice as much resistance to melee attacks. The Grip of Fear axe possesses a primal design, optimized for climbing and fighting. When using the axe, enemies are more likely to be knocked down and stay down for longer periods. Finally, White Breath is the new skill that when fired, creates a cloud of hallucinogenic vapor on impact, poisoning enemies to fight against one another.

• DLC 4 – The Price of Survival: While trying to crack the private codes of Trinity’s leader, Lara must conquer a poisonous new challenge tomb and defeat the elite Paititian soldiers that stand in her way. Get a new outfit (Hunter’s Array), a new weapon (silent sting), enjoy a new secondary mission (The Dragon and the Prince), raid the crypt and the challenge tomb (The Sixth Seal).

Lara Croft must conquer a new challenge tomb filled with poisonous traps, while defeating the elite soldiers that stand in her way.

• DLC 5 – The Serpent’s Heart: endure the mighty Slayer’s Gauntlet in an attempt to save the lives of loyal rebels. Lara must infiltrate an enemy fortress to stage a daring prison break, then engage in a battle against evil Kukulkan cultists. Lara must also complete the Slayer’s Gauntlet and navigate roaring rapids in order to receive the power of the serpent god..

Those who complete the challenge tomb will be rewarded with the Divine Bounty skill, which causes fallen foes to yield more gold coins when looted. “The Serpent’s Heart” also features the Dragon Scales outfit, which reduces fire damage, prevents stumbling, and accelerates health regeneration. Finally, players will receive The Serpent Lash bow, which deals out extra fire damage.

As part of the update, tombs from the main campaign, “Judge’s Gaze,” “Underworld Gate,” “Howling Caves”, “Path of Battle,” “Temple of the Sun,” “San Cordoba,” “Ancient Aqueduct,” and “Thirsty Gods” are all now playable in Score Attack and Time Attack modes.

The release date for this fifth dlc is on March 5th, 2019, available for the PC, PS4 and XBOX One. You can get the season pass or buy separatly.

• DLC 6 – The Grand Caiman: a ferocious deity threatens the lives of innocent San Juan villagers. To save them, Lara will battle a deadly group of mercenaries in order to prevent a cataclysmic disaster. Solve the new volcanic challenge tomb and reap its powerful rewards.

Survive the latest DLC with the Reptile Hide outfit, which heightens resistance against projectiles and boosts XP gained from assault kills. Players can also equip the Whispering Scourge, a suppressed shotgun, as well as the Volcano skill that enables crafting incendiary shotgun ammo, which sets flammable objects and most enemies ablaze. All tombs from the main campaign are all now playable in Score Attack and Time Attack mode.

• DLC 7 – The Path Home: Following the end of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the dust had settled and the battle seemed over. However, when allies go missing, Lara must search ancient tunnels to try and find them. Lara’s new journey features a brand-new challenge tomb, which contains a secret that’s been hidden for ages.

Also exclusive to the Season Pass are the new Midnight Sentinel outfit, which enables longer focus and perception durations, and the Silver Strike bow, which causes arrows to penetrate enemy body armor or even pierce multiple unarmored enemies. In addition, the new Magic Touch skill allows Lara to consume fewer resources when crafting on the go. Completing the Season Pass additions, Score Attack and Time Attack are now playable for all tombs from the main game.

Video Review

Next, you will find the game Video Review. Thanks to Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal to give us a promotional copy for review purposes, and to provide it before the game release.

Path of the Stars

In the official website, each monday until April 27th of 2018, they are releasing a new puzzle to solve like a mayan calendar, and if we solve each puzzle more than 5 thousand times, a new game clue will be unlocked. Next you can find the unlocked rewards so far.

• Puzzle 1 and 2: First Wallpaper, putting together fragments from the full picture, unlocked a new one each 5 thousand resolutions. Click here to see the unlocked wallpaper or enter the wallpapers section on the game gallery.
• Puzzle 3: Audio conversation fragment from Lara and Jonah about how to find the lost city. You can listen the next audio bellow.
• Puzzle 4: Audio conversation frament from Lara and Jonah, talking about the possible Trinity target. You can listen the next audio bellow.
• Puzzle 5: Audio conversation fragment between Lara and a Trinity member. You can listen the next audio bellow.