This DLC strips away the guns, the bows, and the climbing axes. It turns Rise into a first-person (or third-person optional) walking sim/mystery puzzle. You play as Lara, returning to the burned ruins of Croft Manor to prove she is the rightful heir.
9.5/10 Docked half a point because the "Card Pack" microtransactions (yes, they exist in this version) are an ugly blemish on an otherwise perfect package.
It has the survival grit of The Revenant , the metroidvania level design of Dark Souls , and the heartfelt soul of a documentary about gaming history. The v1.0 build is stable, feature-complete, and lacks the intrusive store pages of modern AAA games.
[Your Name] Date: April 18, 2026 (Approx. 10 years after the 20 Year Celebration release) Game Version: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (v1.0.1026.0+) Introduction: More Than Just a GOTY Edition When Rise of the Tomb Raider first launched exclusively on Xbox in late 2015, it felt like a bridge. It was the darker, tougher middle child between the gritty reboot ( Tomb Raider 2013 ) and the epic conclusion ( Shadow of the Tomb Raider ). But when the 20 Year Celebration edition landed on PC and PlayStation 4 a year later, it wasn't just a "Game of the Year" reprint. It was a love letter to the franchise's legacy.
This DLC strips away the guns, the bows, and the climbing axes. It turns Rise into a first-person (or third-person optional) walking sim/mystery puzzle. You play as Lara, returning to the burned ruins of Croft Manor to prove she is the rightful heir.
9.5/10 Docked half a point because the "Card Pack" microtransactions (yes, they exist in this version) are an ugly blemish on an otherwise perfect package.
It has the survival grit of The Revenant , the metroidvania level design of Dark Souls , and the heartfelt soul of a documentary about gaming history. The v1.0 build is stable, feature-complete, and lacks the intrusive store pages of modern AAA games.
[Your Name] Date: April 18, 2026 (Approx. 10 years after the 20 Year Celebration release) Game Version: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (v1.0.1026.0+) Introduction: More Than Just a GOTY Edition When Rise of the Tomb Raider first launched exclusively on Xbox in late 2015, it felt like a bridge. It was the darker, tougher middle child between the gritty reboot ( Tomb Raider 2013 ) and the epic conclusion ( Shadow of the Tomb Raider ). But when the 20 Year Celebration edition landed on PC and PlayStation 4 a year later, it wasn't just a "Game of the Year" reprint. It was a love letter to the franchise's legacy.