A survivor is born, eh?

Snagged Tomb Raider for $25 from Steam, and it was totally worth it; solid game. Great graphics, fun gameplay that's right up my alley (story-driven single-player action in a rich world to explore), and it's plenty long without feeling too drawn-out. The tone of it is all wrong though... Tomb Raider goes for a much more serious experience than Uncharted, but is undermined by the ham-fisted writing, mediocre voice acting, crazy physics, and supernatural plot points; Uncharted had way more fun with its story and characters, but it felt mostly real and achieved a much better balance. Ultimately, Tomb Raider feels particularly unnecessary after the previous trilogy; Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld were great after the nearly unplayable Angel Of Darkness, and this new one just feels like it kinda throws all of that away... Reboot? Origins? Meh. A solid game, but a disappointing Tomb Raider.