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Re: (Free Games) x 3: Tomb Raider Reboot series
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Dec 30, 2021, 1:50:34 PM12/30/21
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So yesterday I was moaning about how Epic was giving away too many
> games. Obviously, they were listening and decided the best thing to do
> was jab the knife in a bit deeper. Today they're giving away THREE
> games. The bastards. ;-)
> Today we get the entire rebooted "Tomb Raider" series:
> Tomb Raider GOTY
> https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/tomb-raider
> Rise of the Tomb Raider 20 Year Celebration
> https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/rise-of-the-tomb-raider
> Shadow of the Tomb Raider
> https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider
> Oy. What to say about all these games? I rather enjoyed them, although
> they were - despite the hype and their triple-A backing - B-list in
> quality. They make a few mis-steps (not least being too many damned
> quicktime-events), can't seem to decide whether they want to be linear
> or open world, and the story is total nonsense... but in those rare
> instances when everything comes together /just right/ the gameplay can
> be rather fun, with some satisfying combat and platforming.
> "Rise of the Tomb Raider" was made available as a freebie on Epic just
> a couple of months ago, so you may already have that one; if not
> here's your chance to grab it again. The other two are making their
> debut as freebies on Epic, so now you can play the complete series.
Wow and thanks. Good trilogy freebies to end the crappy 2021. :)
> This is the last day of Epic's massive Christmas give-away, so no more
> new games tomorrow. On the other hand, this means they're back to
> their once-a-week schedule, so you have until next Thursday to claim
> these three games. No pressure.
It's still Christmas? ;)
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> So yesterday I was moaning about how Epic was giving away too many
> games. Obviously, they were listening and decided the best thing to do
> was jab the knife in a bit deeper. Today they're giving away THREE
> games. The bastards. ;-)
> Today we get the entire rebooted "Tomb Raider" series:
> Tomb Raider GOTY
> https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/tomb-raider
> Rise of the Tomb Raider 20 Year Celebration
> https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/rise-of-the-tomb-raider
> Shadow of the Tomb Raider
> https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider
> Oy. What to say about all these games? I rather enjoyed them, although
> they were - despite the hype and their triple-A backing - B-list in
> quality. They make a few mis-steps (not least being too many damned
> quicktime-events), can't seem to decide whether they want to be linear
> or open world, and the story is total nonsense... but in those rare
> instances when everything comes together /just right/ the gameplay can
> be rather fun, with some satisfying combat and platforming.
> "Rise of the Tomb Raider" was made available as a freebie on Epic just
> a couple of months ago, so you may already have that one; if not
> here's your chance to grab it again. The other two are making their
> debut as freebies on Epic, so now you can play the complete series.
Wow and thanks. Good trilogy freebies to end the crappy 2021. :)
> This is the last day of Epic's massive Christmas give-away, so no more
> new games tomorrow. On the other hand, this means they're back to
> their once-a-week schedule, so you have until next Thursday to claim
> these three games. No pressure.
It's still Christmas? ;)
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