Review: Shadow Of The Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Switch 2) – The Weakest Survivor Entry, But Still A Good Time
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has arrived on Switch 2, completing the console ports of the Survivor Trilogy. The 2018 adventure offers a substantial final chapter in Lara Croft’s origin story, with enjoyable tomb puzzles and tense action, though performance issues and a weaker story make it less successful than its predecessors.
Set in Mexico and Peru, the plot follows Lara after she takes an ancient dagger and triggers a disaster, then tries to stop an impending apocalypse and the Trinity organisation. The review criticises Lara’s recklessness and selfishness, while praising the environments, traversal and puzzles. Combat is less frequent and stealth plays a larger role; the Definitive Edition includes the game’s DLC.
In short
- The Switch 2 port completes the Survivor Trilogy.
- Tomb puzzles and traversal are the main strengths.
- Performance problems and Lara’s story hold it back.
Explained simply
Lara Croft is an adventurer whose early career is told across the Survivor Trilogy, a series that reimagines how she became the explorer seen in earlier Tomb Raider stories. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the trilogy’s final chapter, following her through Mexico and Peru as she confronts the consequences of taking an ancient dagger.
The story brings Lara into conflict with Trinity, a secretive organisation, as she tries to prevent a predicted catastrophe. The game mixes exploration, puzzle-solving and action, and its place at the end of Lara’s origin story gives it context for readers unfamiliar with the series.