Rise of the Tomb Raider is the latest entry in the popular action-adventure franchise.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider is Lara Croft’s stunning coming-of-age tale

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Rise of the Tomb Raider is a grand adventure that you won’t want to miss, even if you’re one of the people who has overdosed on the stereotypically sexy and swaggering Lara Croft in the past. This multiplatform release, coming out first for Xbox One (reviewed here) on November 10, is part two of the continuing reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise from developer Crystal Dynamics. It’s an adventure worthy of time and attention during a crowded holiday season. Croft’s latest quest is full of action, and it tells a great story.

This review contains some story spoilers, but I’ve tried to minimize them.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.