As February is the second month of the 12 months, we determined it will be a very good time for a Second-Chance Month, and to take it a step additional, we solely picked video games that had completed second in earlier polls and likewise have been the second entry of their respective sequence. ‘Second-chance second-place sequels,’ if you’ll.
The nominees for the month included Psychonauts 2, Overcooked! 2, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and whereas all of these video games are adequate to deserve a second shot at TA Playlist glory, one game was capable of rise above the others. Like a phoenix from the ashes, your TA Playlist Game of the Month for February 2024 is… Rise of the Tomb Raider!
The second game within the rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, Rise of the Tomb Raider was developed by Crystal Dynamics and printed by Square Enix in November 2015. It was beforehand nominated for the July 2018 TA Playlist however was crushed out by Fallout: New Vegas.
Featuring epic, high-octane motion moments set in probably the most fantastically hostile environments on earth, Rise of the Tomb Raider delivers a cinematic survival motion journey the place you’ll be a part of Lara Croft on her first tomb-raiding expedition. Explore awe-inspiring tombs suffering from lethal traps, remedy dramatic environmental puzzles, and decipher historical texts to disclose crypts as you tackle a world stuffed with secrets and techniques to find. Conquer a world fiercely defending its secrets and techniques, endure perilous circumstances and unstable landscapes, face harmful wildlife, and use guerilla fight techniques to take down enemies as you discover enormous interactive environments.
Rise of the Tomb Raider has a TA Community ranking of 4.51/5.00, making it the highest-rated game of the ‘Survivor trilogy.’ Just over 328,000 tracked players have unlocked not less than one achievement, with nearly 2,000 of these players (lower than 1%) finishing the game’s daunting checklist of 143 achievements unfold out throughout 4 DLC packs. The completion is estimated to take 60-70 hours with all of the DLC included, however the Rise of the Tomb Raider Walkthrough by Tranierx ought to assist your expedition into the unknown. We ought to notice that two achievements are marked as “Partially Discontinued/Unavailable,” however that solely impacts sure techniques. Follow the Rise of the Tomb Raider Walkthrough by Tranierx and the person achievement guides for recommendation on the best way to unlock these (and all the opposite) achievements for the game.
In addition to the common model, which returned to Xbox Game Pass in December, there are additionally stacks for Xbox 360 (not backwards suitable) and Windows variations of the game.
Here’s the complete breakdown of the votes. Tomb Raider rapidly ‘rose’ to the highest of this ballot, and whereas Psychonauts 2 felt prefer it was inside hanging distance the entire time, it by no means fairly closed the hole, leaving Lara to leap forward to a simple victory.
Unlocking not less than one achievement in any model of Rise of the Tomb Raider will advance your TA Playlist badge rely, and you may as well get credit score by commenting within the Spoiler and Spoiler-free threads that can be generated on February 1. Join within the dialogue on the TA Playlist Hub and inform us about your Tomb Raiding adventures.
A fast heads up concerning discussion board participation – we’ve heard your complaints concerning an extreme quantity of individuals dropping into the boards and saying nothing greater than “badge please,” with out including something to the broader dialogue. While we’re not prepared to start out implementing new insurance policies simply but, remember that some type of moderation can be coming to the boards within the subsequent couple of months, so please attempt to make a substantive remark concerning the game. If you’ve performed it, what did you consider it? If you didn’t, why haven’t you? Give your ideas and impressions, good or unhealthy, so as to earn your badge!
