Shadow of the Tomb Raider review — Lara Croft goes from prey to predator

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third part of Lara Croft’s coming of age trilogy as an adventurer. And while she is more dangerous and brutal than ever, she is still a three-dimensional character. And by that, I don’t mean that her 3D graphics look great, which seemed like the original reason for her to exist back in 1996. Rather, Lara has become more than a swaggering female icon. She’s a real character, flawed and vulnerable, full of hate and love.

Lara still has a child-like thirst for knowledge, and she’ll risk her life to get it, even if it is considered sacred or forbidden. In this third game in the Tomb Raider reboot, Lara is a seasoned adventurer who thrills in entering forbidden crypts and finding treasures that have been around for centuries. She is more self-assured but not yet so arrogant that she has turned into an insufferable braggart as she goes from the charm of Cozumel to the majestic mountains and jungles of Peru.