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They're awesome games, played the first two
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I actually preferred Shadow over Rise, which does not seem to be a popular opinion.
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It's certainly the most flawed, I'd say. The writing is generally meh, the pacing is really weird, and it makes no sense to have a mostly combat based skill system in a game where there isn't a lot of combat to begin with. That said, it is undoubtedly the most exploration and puzzle focused game of the three. (I also have a weakness for the Mayan/Incan setting, so that is a plus for me
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I found Shadow's plot to be more interesting than Rise's. Rise was really bad at hiding twists, and just about every major plot point could be predicted from the first couple cinematics. Shadow's plot was a little harder for me to predict, and the villain was much more interesting for me. Pacing was definitely bad in both, though. It's really difficult to both sell a sense of urgency and encourage the player to go over every area with a fine tooth comb while hunting rare animals for crafting materials.It's certainly the most flawed, I'd say. The writing is generally meh, the pacing is really weird, and it makes no sense to have a mostly combat based skill system in a game where there isn't a lot of combat to begin with. That said, it is undoubtedly the most exploration and puzzle focused game of the three. (I also have a weakness for the Mayan/Incan setting, so that is a plus for me
I'm not sure whether Shadow needed respawning enemies or simply more combat encounters to justify the size of the skill tree. The skills are interesting and useful, but there simply isn't enough combat to use all the ones you'll unlock. Perhaps just less available XP to encourage specialization?
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Just for clarity, I wasnt saying it wasnt good (it was - i enjoyed it) - just that I felt its the weaker of the three. Its still significantly better than a number of "AAA" titles - such as Avengers 
That said - has any one tried the "Dagger of Xian" fan re-make of the first level of the original TR2?
It looks amazing - and apparently the current owners of the franchise have basically said the guy can keep it available so long as he doesnt charge for it, as its too cool to be taken down.
That said - has any one tried the "Dagger of Xian" fan re-make of the first level of the original TR2?
It looks amazing - and apparently the current owners of the franchise have basically said the guy can keep it available so long as he doesnt charge for it, as its too cool to be taken down.
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Thanks for the tip, looking forward to giving it a try.
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No problem. I have played it on Xbox/WIndows. Let me know if you would like to set up a multiplayer session.Thanks for the tip, looking forward to giving it a try.
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That would be great, I'll let you know once I've understood how the game works
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Dungeon_of_the_ENDLESS is free on Steam right now
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