That interview where that devs goes "we don't try to make things cool anymore we're more mature" is such a cope to hide how little passion they have left.

@user-fu7zf4ck9z

2 жыл бұрын

They‘re afraid the games would be too hard (which is a moronic concern, especially for this franchise)

@outsider8683

2 жыл бұрын

That's probably why the new tomb raider games are just a giant mixed bag of other game's mechanics and design decisions, being defined by its lack of originality.🐑

@takoshihitsamaru4675

2 жыл бұрын

@@outsider8683 Sad but true, and can we just be done with fucking bows in games for a generation or two now XD Shadow's best USP is that the puzzles are actually pretty good this time around, the visuals are rather sexy and that Lara handles (when she isn't spazzing out) near-perfectly when compared to the first 2 Reboot games. She mostly works well with her environment, even if the enemies don't.

@robertsloan2877

Жыл бұрын

"we don't try to make things cool anymore we're more mature" *adds lude DLC outfits and loot boxes*

@likeandsharedeeznutsbruh2845

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately alot of the development teams these days are are casual normies, and sadly, gaming went mainstream and we've been getting recycled, lazy, trend chasing garbage ever since. Now you got people who don't even play games crying out for easy modes and more hand holding in these games which is exactly what we get, I can't play Sony games because of the sheer amount of hand holding. As soon as gaming went mainstream and all the old school devs retired and were replaced with these new twitter baby gender studies majors who think a woman wearing shorts is sexist, that's when all the actual passion for western game development died

You know how many times I was like "wait, where the fuck is his SOTTR review" over the last two years? So glad that you were committed to this series.

"The de-objectification of Lara Croft is complete."

@lastmanstanding7155

2 жыл бұрын

Darth Cidous moment

@nameless646

Жыл бұрын

On a more serious note though, if someone cannot see past Lara's appearance to understand what made the original games so great (the player actually spends very little time ever seeing the front of Lara in game and her CGI representation wasn't ever consistent with her in-game self for many years in the first place) then why is that Lara's fault, or the portion of the gaming audience comprised of men who genuinely enjoyed Tomb Raider for what it was and Lara's character conception? There are plenty of women from the gaming community who found Lara empowering before the reboot too, so who's problem is it actually? "It places unrealistic expectations on how men perceive an ideal woman." Does it though? I've never heard a dude say "I won't date anyone that doesn't look like a fictional unrealistic woman.". Has there ever been a man that has gone into a bar thinking that if he didn't spot a woman who looked like the silver lady on his mudflaps that he wasn't going to bother? There was this weird shift from the 90's going into the 2000's concerning women's appearance and my intuition tells me that it has all been the result of women being scrutinized by other women (and the men who aren't shy about their preferences in the same ways that women aren't) rather than women giving genuine unbiased evaluations on what they perceive that men's expectations of women are based upon private fantasy or one person's depictions of a fictional and idealized woman rather than what men as a whole want from romantic relationships with women. Men don't select women based on pornography. They either have pornography and prefer dating realistic women who exist around them, or they prefer pornography and refrain from dating or anything else of the sort. And the latter is attributed to mental health and social changes in culture, not "unhealthy and unrealistic expectations of women". I don't have a problem "dating down" because "leagues" are nonsense. There's just narcissism and being down to Earth. And as it turns out, narcissism isn't exclusive to the prom kings and prom queens. And that's where some of the disdain towards classic Lara probably comes from. Because in the 90's and early 2000's, no one, male or female, ever complained about Lara. Lara was unanimously a badass across the board. The new Lara doesn't bother me, but I don't understand the dislike of classic Lara. The new Lara is not a "more intelligent" rendition. More emphasis on a backstory does not equate to being an objectively better character within the world in which it is placed in.

The whole Reboot Tomb Raider to me is like if... Bruce Wayne never decided to become Batman, and all we are left with is Bruce Wayne bumbling & Stumbling his way through Gotham looking for his parents killer, & getting his ass kicked along the way.

@NickEnlowe

2 жыл бұрын

That actually sounds way cooler than this.

So much effort went into making this video - it’s so very appreciated! Great work as always 👍

The amount of effort/research/data collection you put into that tangent on inclusivity/diversity AND giving the developers a solution to make a better combat system is to be applauded. 👏🏾

The greatest TR reviews out there. Great job lad!

I was so bored playing this game. It makes me want to play the 2013 tomb raider again

Almost there, ready for another review, and ready to get MY knickers in a twist.

Can't believe this day is coming!!!! :,)

Have you considered breaking off the insane statistical segue into it's own video? I feel like just referencing and dropping a titlecard would be enough, and would simplify the overall video structure. Absolutely insane amount of effort just to prove a passing point, A+ on merit and work ethic.

All this when a heap of blocks on a grid with some endangered animals and switches imbued with some soul beats it by far

@807D14M0ND5

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate those crumbly areas where everything breaks when they are just representative of graphical quality. Like a demo for a video card or new engine. As gameplay they're essentially never fun.

Your best review ever! Thank you for this timeless video that I constantly replay.

@TheGameStatistic

9 ай бұрын

Good to know 6 months of looking at childrens programming and shadow wasn't for nothin!

Hell, it's about time.

@citizen3000

2 жыл бұрын

Kept you waiting, huh?

YOO WE IS BACK IN THIS BIIIIIIITCH

cant the croft family put a leash on lara going around moving furnature around such a bad child

I was just thinking about this! Was binging your previous reviews while playing 2 a few days back.

Hey man, this was excellent. Thanks for all the hardwork. Isn't it depressing that a lot of discussion about games isn't about gameplay? Like that's the USP of the medium, but serious discussions about gameplay beyond the very superficial have been sidelined in favour of interminable talk about graphics, aesthetics and story. AAA 'cinematic' games completely dominate the mainstream discussion of games and digging into gameplay, mechanics and is-the-game-any-fucking-good just seems a tertiary consideration at best.

@BlueZirnitra

Жыл бұрын

I feel like I'm vaguely suggesting what the character should do while she waffles on at me about her feelings in the blandest way possible. Constantly asking myself if I'm going mad or are all the most popular games just condescending by the numbers soulless pieces of shit like they seem to be.

@reaverofjillsandwiches

Жыл бұрын

Just yesterday I saw someone trying to justify devil May Cry 2 and none of their arguments had anything to do with gameplay.

2 things 1 is that deadly obsession was available immediately to those who preordered the steel book edition 2 is that I was crazy and stupid enough to not only get that edition, but I also went through deadly obsession for my first playthrouuughhhhh 🙃

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

You're a mad man

Sad to see this review series done and over with but I do look forward to what you have in store next.

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

See that Resident Evil Playlist. Next in line.

@locodesert2

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGameStatistic you should do silent hill as a series someday

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

@@locodesert2 Ill see if RE doesnt consume my life like shadow did first🤣

@locodesert2

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGameStatistic oh god if you really want a series that will drive you to the brink of insanity go binge play all the final fantasy or kingdom hearts games then come back to us when you’re done with them.

@ianparrent6012

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGameStatistic I do love your RE series though.

Another episode I'm going to watch five times if I'm bored! :D

glad that you made this review, it was a good watch, and one I was anticipating ever since I saw you reviewing the series

DAMN. You litterally had a whole section for "i'm not sexist BUT...". Great vid. Finally, insert minority group here can be represented!!!

Finally here. I've been looking forward to this. Wish I would've caught it when it released, would've been a great treat in my birthday month.

Now that it is done, my life is complete. I can die a happy man.

It's been a while since I've said anything, but I came back for this one. I can't believe I watched a feature length review on a movie-game. But the most impressive part is that you brought back the namesake statistics of this channel in quite possibly the most insane ranting segue possible.. and it was beautiful. Good job, nigga.

@hannahgomes7

2 жыл бұрын

did not disappoint :')

I think you’re the definition of a concealed gem, your work transpires creative effort ….really top tier entertainment (not just “KZread content”)…I hope to see your work at the front of this website , because it’s certainly already at the top, in craft, of what can be delivered by this medium …Congratulations for that 🙂

@BlueZirnitra

Жыл бұрын

Hidden gems are literally everywhere, think of how many you don't support because you've never heard of them. Your comment is also on every single hidden gem out there in some form because all of us think we've discovered the 1 unique thing on the internet.

Holy shit a review that is longer than most movies.

@reaverofjillsandwiches

Жыл бұрын

And more entertaining than most movies

@dragonceo5911

10 ай бұрын

Holy shit a review that is longer than the game.

So glad to finally see this reaches it's conclusion (for now). Looking forward to this!

ITS HERE ITS HERE ITS FINALLY HERE 🥵🥵

This was DEFINITELY worth the wait 💕💕💕💕

I was expecting a video, I behold a monster... where is my popcorn?

Stat's Magnum Opus.

I’ve been waiting for this one

"They called me n*" and showing TR3 lmao

YALLL ITS COMING OMFG

The prophecy is true...

Will you be making a video about the ranking of all main Tomb Raider games? I'm curious where my fave game (TR3) will land! LOL! Definitely not in your top five. But anyway, awesome video mate. I didn't expect this to be long. This shows how passionate you are with the franchise! :)

OH MY GOD GET HYPED

This isn’t a review this is a dissection/analysis

Three fucking hours?! You really went for it, bruh.🐈‍⬛

great review

It's finally here!!!

This is so detailed. Well done, I applaud you

My mom is in prison for a horrific murder, so no, I don't think I will call

@ieltsteacherdio

2 жыл бұрын

Is ur mom Lara?

@RamChop451

2 жыл бұрын

@@ieltsteacherdio Man I kinda wish, that'd be exciting. But nah, this murder was much less cool than anything Lara would do.

thank you for this my guy

Great review

monkey gods tomb was a nightmare on Deadly Obsession. If there is one mistake I have ever done in my life, it was %100'ing this game on Deadly Obsession on my first playthrough.

Wtf I completely missed this! Intro music is nice so far👌🏻

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

Get your shadow album from the link. completely free

your sense of humour is too much!! XD I was laughing all the way through! and you were absolutely right. this video was better than the game. as soon as I saw the new "graphics" after Underworld, I gave up. 2024 had better be good.

Cheers from the Drinker! 🍻

Amazing Review \/

I've found every Tomb Raider game since the first one to be disappointing in different ways but rebooting the series into a boring on-rails cover shooter was the worst decision they could have made short of turning it into a concentration camp bestiality simulator. Could be that the fan remake of 2 turns out to be the perfect mix of control and level design that for 25 years has been so frustratingly close but never quite there?

This would've been the best game in the series if it had that tr theme cover.

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

Get your album!

3 hours!!!!!! I know how my work day is going to be today.... Thanks😊

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG, I can't wait!

On the high difficulty i enjoyed some of the puzzles and platforming for what they were.. however infuriating was the constant walking talking cutscenes and walking simulator segments... As well as the checkpoints.. they are so frequent as to be laughable.. usually in any platforming section you will literally be placed literally at the point of your last jump or at most the jump before it when you die making it almost feel like there isnt any actual consequence for dying.. reminds me of doom eternal where if u fall down it just re spawns you right where you fell from but eternally and with no final consequence like having to start a sequence all over

High quality content here

Senior cheeeeken approves of this statistical content 🐓

I just finished this. So i was bored to tears.

Awesome !

It's finally time and I'm gonna still be at work for like 4 hours. Well, I'm not sleeping tonight.

I love that the song at the sounds like if tomb raider was a sonic 2 level

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

Which one?

@therealholopan9740

2 жыл бұрын

The Game Statistic it’s a bit too long for me to find where the song is, but it sounds like the tomb raider theme mixed with sonic 2 mystic cave zone.

@forgot7en

3 ай бұрын

No it doesn't, get your ears fixed lmao

I am a huge normie, I like this game and it's a guilty pleasure. Great video!

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

Hey you do you. Difference between liking something and claiming it's good.

@daniellaurin9566

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGameStatistic I really like the combat but, the waiting times to the combat is a drag rather play doom eternal when waiting lol.

Absolute masterpiece.

ur videos are sooo sick

51:38 I gaged lmfao.

I always come back..5 years and counting

Finally.

ah for fuck sake it;s 2am man. fuck it, this is more important than work. gave up on this reboot halfway through rise.

@dildojizzbaggins6969

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Got too tedious. Then I bought the old ones on GoG for like 2 bucks, re-played them (the TRmain-mods are pure gold btw), and rediscovered my love for them. But at least the new ones aren't SEXIST anymore, right?

@807D14M0ND5

2 жыл бұрын

@@dildojizzbaggins6969 what are those mods you mentioned?

These games suck so much. I’ve said it before, but you describe the problems so well.

I've just finished watching this series and i have to say i agreed with almost everything you said except with something regarding the reboot ( not counting shadow wich sucks). I haven't played every tomb raider but i have played anniversary and underworld, and the reboot trilogy. I feel that the reboot did something right: they had a choice to make, either keep faithful to the formula and please fans or do something more broad and attract new fans. I think the choice they made was the right one. I became a fan with the reboot and it made me also appreciate the older iterations. However i do think they should remake the original trilogy with new looks to allow for new people to get to know the original tomb raider. I do have to say that for me the reboot has two major issues: first there's a clear lack of puzzles and tomb raiding i really missed that and second the change in character. I don't mind the redrawing, she's still hot, just more believable. What I mind is the change of personality. Lara used to be this independent strong quick-witted treasure hunting menace, and now she's just a brainiac baby, i think they could have kept the old personality and just added the intelligence part. In conclusion, in my opinion the reboot allowed for new fans to get to know Lara, but they should had never forgot the old tomb raiders. I hope that in the future they might develop a remake trilogy, keeping the openess and the puzzles, just improving the looks ( and maybe the controls)

30 mins in and we're 1 frame into the game and are now on a tangent about diversity in millennial kids shows. I love it ❤️

You’re awesome

I am glad you played this shit for me

Im back for more

"I hate tumbs" this is the worthy phrase ever. She never says something like that. rsrs WTF.

What’s the name of the N64 game with astrology platforms?

@TheGameStatistic

2 жыл бұрын

Castlevania Legacy of Darkness

@mihaianca8602

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGameStatistic wow I never saw the reply, thanks!

21.07 time so cute "don't" voice 😊

Kool.

Funny how more effort was put into this video than in the actual game lol

Wow three hours of my not so favourite game

Finally my favorite sexist uploaded.

A lot of what's described in gameplay changes is just shit that Uncharted 4 did and that kinda reminds me that nu-Tomb Raider is just Uncharted but worse.

I want classic Lara

"IMMA ISLAND BOYYYYYY, IMMA ISLAND BOYYYYYYY!!!"

Please come back

@TheGameStatistic

3 ай бұрын

Never left. just working on the Palu n' Sora channel

Jaguire

👀👀👀👀👀

The game suffers from collect a thon itis. The combat isn't as good as rise either. The native people speaking perfect english was always extremely off putting.

@TheMasterfulcreator

2 жыл бұрын

you can have them speak native language with a setting in the pause menu.

@CyborgSodaCollects

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMasterfulcreator Oh wow didn't know that. Does Lara speak their language as well?

@TheMasterfulcreator

2 жыл бұрын

@@CyborgSodaCollects unfortunately no so it doesn't solve it completely haha. lara speaks english to them they speak spanish back. i'm unsure about the paititi people though.

@CyborgSodaCollects

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMasterfulcreator Ok lol wishful thinking. I feel as though the next chapter in the franchise should focus solely on just raw tombs. The trinity story was fine in rise,but in shadow trinity is almost irrelevant. They just are their to give Lara something to shoot.

@TheMasterfulcreator

2 жыл бұрын

@@CyborgSodaCollects yeah i'd be fine with that. we'll know soon though. the next chapter is coming to netflix.

Image if the producers watch all these reviews and actually make one last game: Tomb Raider: Rise of the Underworld. And it is a good game AND good TOMB RAIDER game.

This has gotta be the shittiest game in the series, it felt rushed. The characters are boring, the level designs are mostly cut and paste, the enemies are mostly humans or non at all, the skills tree is just a stupid mess. The third hub world is the biggest pain in ass because of the side quests, the size and the fact that you cannot change your outfit.

LMAO... you should have put a bike thief joke in there too lol

now that i think about it. There was no manly men in any kids sitcom in the 90s or 2000s. They were all beta males.

Wow, those Devs are so dumb. They have no clue how to make games.

Ok so I have had two jonahs show up crossing that bridge I wish the enemies would just sit there this game has sound issues and the dialog is off with the lips of the characters I love lara croft I just wished this was more better in the combat the setting like all the stupid helpful tips I wish you could turn it off along with laras constant I can't do that or I can't hold anymore or I need to do this it all was crap and I freaking hate the forced outfit crap this game was horrible the areas were beautiful but thats all the game has to offer

cistern

46:30 I cant take this review seriously if you’ve got her dressed like that

i enjoyed the games

"But if the game is too difficult then no one will buy it!" I've read that argument more times than I should have, because now it makes me wonder what an extremely casual and mainstream gamer considers to be too difficult. You've already covered the difference between "fun challenge" and "annoying challenge" in a different video. I'm referring more to a notion that people are somehow turned away from any gaming experience that punishes mistakes or poor decisions to any degree..

@TheGameStatistic

Жыл бұрын

did you...binge all of the reviews back to back? the mad lad

@nameless646

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGameStatistic I don't know. I subscribed though.

@TheGameStatistic

Жыл бұрын

@@nameless646 lol, ya'll are wild sometimes. Welcome to the family son!

@TheOneAndOnlySDF

3 ай бұрын

Elden Ring would like a word.

@piotr78

3 ай бұрын

​@westonsohlden4360 ER was specifically marketed to be the most approachable souls like game.