Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

byCrystal Dynamics•2014

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is a re-release of Tomb Raider, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square-Enix for the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One. The game is optimized for next-gen consoles, with the help of outside developers including United Front Games and Nixxes Software. Definitive Edition includes several visual and game pla...

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“The Definitive Edition of Tomb Raider is a marginal presentational enhancement to the undeniably excellent 2013 release.”

Aug 23, 2019

If you're wondering whether it's worth picking up again, then that would depend on how much you enjoyed the Xbox 360 version. We feel that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is an expertly paced adventure, packed with gorgeous environments, vicious but wonderfully satisfying combat, elegant controls and a fairly competent story to boot. It all comes together in a well-crafted package that successfully puts Lara Croft back in the spotlight. If you never had the chance to experience the game a year ago, then the Definitive Edition is an absolute no-brainer. In fact, we’re even slightly envious of t...

Apr 28, 2014

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition lives up to its name in providing a stunning adventure that looks gorgeous running on PS4.

Jan 28, 2014

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Jan 29, 2014

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Jun 5, 2021

Rather than force you to sit through a string of paragraphs longer than the average historical textbook, we’ll get straight to the point: Lara Croft’s next generation debut looks the part on the PlayStation 4. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition may be little more than a cleaned up retread of last year’s dirty day-trip to Yamatai, but it’s arguably one of the best showcases of Sony’s expensive new tech yet. The big question is: are the visual enhancements enough to encourage you to test your endurance levels all over again?

Feb 3, 2014

Straight away, there are multiple things I don't like about Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. I didn't like them when I reviewed the Macintosh release in 2014, and I don't like them now. But with the initial shock of Lara's dark turn a decade out of the way, it's easier to enjoy the game for what it is.Read More

Feb 20, 2026

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is another bare minimum remaster from Aspyr, which doesn't give Lara or the Switch 2 the attention they deserve.

Nov 27, 2025

The Tomb Raider reboot, released in 2013, was a game I had known a lot about ever since its launch, but had never had the chance of playing. Don’t ask me why: I did play its sequels, found them to be painfully okay, and never bothered thinking about them ever again. But everyone has always told me the first game in the reboot trilogy was, supposedly, the best one. I knew the buzz surrounding its violent content, its focus on Lara’s growth as a character, and the fact it had to compete hea...

Nov 20, 2025

I was absolutely wowed by this game the first time I played it through because I was paying so much attention to the cut scenes and redesigned Lara Croft was a joy to behold. The Definitive Edition adds a few neat little features like alternative costumes and a comic book describing the events before the game, and I can’t remember that being in the original game release. But having had a year to sit and consider the game’s broader meaning, the second time around the game’s flaws are all the more apparent.

Feb 20, 2014

The Definitive Edition includes all the previous DLC that was released on PS3 and 360 last year. This includes all of the Multiplayer maps and also the additional costumes that were released. There is one small nit pick from this release. I feel that the developers could’ve tried to ensure that people who bought the original game had a reason to come back. Sure people who loved the game as much as me are going to double dip, but I feel like they could’ve added in some new tombs or even a horde mode of types to get more people to double dip.

May 7, 2025

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Jan 29, 2014