Tomb Raider Reloaded

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Tomb Raider Reloaded is a single player arcade role playing game. It was developed by CDE Entertainment and was released on February 14, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Tomb Raider Reloaded" is an action-packed adventure game featuring the iconic Lara Croft. Explore ancient tombs filled with puzzles and dangerous enemies, using your shooting skills and cunning to survive. With a focus on thrilling gameplay and intense combat, it's a must-play for fans of the series and newcomers alike. Clear the tombs or die trying in this exciting and challenging game!

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49%

Audience ScoreBased on 260 reviews

gameplay15 positive mentions

monetization78 negative mentions

The game has engaging gameplay with a nostalgic Tomb Raider feel, making it enjoyable for fans of the franchise.
Graphics and animations are well-designed, providing a visually appealing experience.
The game offers a variety of weapons and upgrades, allowing for customization and strategic gameplay.

The game suffers from severe loading times and frequent crashes, making it frustrating to play.
Progression is heavily gated by a paywall, requiring excessive grinding or real money purchases to advance.
Many players experience bugs related to ads, which can crash the game or fail to provide rewards, leading to lost progress.

monetization
82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the excessive and often malfunctioning ads that can crash the game and disrupt progress. While some appreciate that ads are optional, the overwhelming reliance on them for upgrades and rewards, combined with technical issues, has led to a perception of the game as a cash grab with poor value for in-app purchases. Overall, players desire a more balanced approach to monetization, potentially favoring a one-time purchase model to eliminate ads entirely.
- “There are two versions of this game on the Play Store: one is the Netflix version, which requires a Netflix account to play, while the other is free to play with in-app purchases.”
- “The game features a free-to-play model with in-app purchases, making it accessible to a wider audience.”
- “The monetization strategy allows players to enjoy the game without mandatory purchases, although optional microtransactions are available.”
- “Monetization is poorly thought out.”
- “The gameplay loop is very fun and satisfying to grind, but the ads literally break the game.”
- “It's got all the worst aspects of free-to-play monetization combined with lackluster gameplay.”
gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally enjoyable and addictive, featuring a fun loop and impactful weapon choices, but it suffers from issues like slow mechanics, excessive ads, and a cluttered interface. While some players appreciate the graphics and the ability to play offline, many criticize the repetitive nature of levels and the difficulty spikes that can hinder progression. Overall, the core mechanics are solid, but the game could benefit from adjustments to enhance pacing and complexity.
- “The gameplay loop is very fun and satisfying to grind, but the ads literally break the game.”
- “Fun gameplay with impactful weapon decisions and fast-paced action gameplay with strategy elements.”
- “The gameplay itself is fun, fast-paced, and enjoyable.”
- “It's got all the worst aspects of free-to-play monetization combined with lackluster gameplay.”
- “As a result the gameplay loop is playing the same repetitive level until you are finally strong enough to repeat that process in the next level.”
- “I have played many games like this and I gotta say Tomb Raider is just worse than them; the gameplay is very lame and restricted, and stage design forces players to get hit.”
grinding
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively repetitive and tedious, with many players feeling that the required effort to progress becomes overwhelming, especially in later chapters. While some appreciate the engagement it provides, the imbalance in resource acquisition and difficulty spikes leads to frustration, often pushing players towards microtransactions for easier progression. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the game's initial enjoyment.
- “Good grinding to keep coming back is good, but this just gets way too repetitive.”
- “The much needed resources to level up don't grow at a nearly similar rate and this makes the grinding too repetitive at higher chapters, which actually takes away from the fun.”
- “Very unbalanced, very few equipment drops, very grindy unless you pay an unholy amount of money for RNG loot boxes and you might not even get the items you need.”
stability
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and long loading times that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players experience issues such as freezing during ads, losing progress, and glitches that disrupt in-game actions, leading to frustration and a diminished overall experience. While some users report fewer issues, the overwhelming consensus is that the game is plagued by stability problems that detract from its enjoyment.
- “The game is a bit buggy and you may lose whatever it was you were doing when it freezes.”
- “Since the official release, this game has become slow, buggy, it crashes mid-game, unable to resume, server crashes and lose all progress, rewards have been downgraded to ridiculous levels, takes 5 minutes to load the game, unstable ads,...and the list goes on.”
- “Every time an ad tries to play, it doesn't load, the game freezes up which forces me to force quit out and restart the game.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising them as good or great, while others find them medium or even questionable, particularly in comparison to other titles. Many appreciate the art style and animation, though issues like choppy frame rates and lag on certain devices have been noted. Overall, while the graphics are generally seen as enjoyable, they may not meet the expectations set by more graphically advanced games.
- “Fast-paced action, nice graphics and good challenges.”
- “I love the graphics and gameplay, and the audio.”
- “It has great graphics and just needs readjusting on the levels to make gameplay more progressive.”
- “Also, the graphics are... questionable.”
- “The game is fun though, but compared to other games with better graphics and more complex gameplay, this one is terrible.”
- “Frame rate: the visuals are a bit choppy, and they lag even on my Galaxy A53.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has garnered mixed feedback, with players expressing excitement for the continuation of the narrative despite noting that half of it is currently missing. While the homage to classic characters and references is appreciated, the overall experience is marred by bugs, sluggish menus, and frustrating mission structures that detract from the enjoyment of the storyline. Players are eager for improvements to enhance the gameplay experience alongside the unfolding story.
- “The 1 star is for the homage to classic Lara Croft/side characters, storyline, and other references.”
- “Good story, and good graphics, but no gun has no damage.”
- “Though it's not all a smooth experience, with a few bugs, ad issues, difficulty gatekeeping, and of course, half of the game's story being missing, I have little regret picking up this game.”
- “I can't wait for the other half of the story to eventually come out.”
- “Everything is okay, but starting from the beginning every time we die is boring. I really like to play Tomb Raider, but this game needs changes. Otherwise, it would be better to keep the game as an action arcade adventure with the same story model.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for its classic Tomb Raider feel, enhancing the nostalgic experience for fans of the franchise. While many players enjoy the soundtrack and sound effects, some have encountered technical issues that temporarily disable the audio, affecting their overall enjoyment. Overall, the music is consistently rated highly, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “The music is classic Tomb Raider and I'm glad about this.”
- “Firstly, I love the game; it's easy to play, relaxing, and features great old-school Tomb Raider music. I was buzzed at the T-Rex boss fight.”
- “Music is 10/10.”
- “Both music and sound effects are turned on, but there is absolutely nothing.”
- “The only reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the music and sound effects didn't work upon opening the app the first time!”
- “I came across a 'lucky wheel' where you watch an advertisement to unlock, so I did that, watched the ad, returned to the app, and the music and sound effects stopped working again.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including lag, stuttering, and long loading times, particularly on mobile devices like the Galaxy S22+. While some users appreciate the graphics and music, the overall experience is hindered by a lack of optimization for mobile gameplay.
- “Easy to pick up and play, runs smoothly and has great graphics and music.”
- “I enjoyed playing it, but unfortunately, the experience has died with many loading screens for every click, along with lags and performance issues. I'm using a Galaxy S22+, so it's not even that old of a device.”
- “The game suffers from performance issues and often lags and stutters, especially during level changes, forced wheel spins, and interactions with in-game characters.”
- “There's no optimization to adjust for playing on Android.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by the irony of having ample storage space on the phone while encountering a bug that prevents players from watching ads to continue playing. This situation adds a layer of comedic frustration to the experience.
- “It's funny since I have gobs of storage room available on my phone.”
- “The funny part is, the bug that needs to be fixed is one that doesn't allow the player to watch an ad to continue playing.”