Tomb Raider2013

Had this sitting in my Steam library for 10 years and definitely should have played it way sooner! I love the jump and run parts, and the camera work is super fun. The combat feels really smooth, the bow is incredibly satisfying, and I really liked the island's lore and Japanese aesthetic. I’d definitely recommend playing on Hard if you want even a bit of a challenge, since it’s quite easy. The story is a mess, however. It has the worst ludonarrative dissonance I've seen. One second Lara is crying over a deer, and the next she’s stacking bodies like the Punisher. It makes no sense. The puzzles were cool, I just wish there were more of them. Also, I’m shocked this still has an "active" multiplayer! Total throwback to that era where every story game had a multiplayer mode, like the old Assassin's Creed games which I loved. It was actually a lot of fun.