Developed By: Crystal Dynamics
Published By: Aspyr
Category: Action
Release Date: 11.18.25
Price: $19.99
When I was growing up, I loved playing the Tomb Raider games. During the early 2,000’s, I played all the original games and I probably wouldn’t have gotten into the Uncharted games without playing this series first. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to play in a really long time. I didn’t get to play the recent reboot trilogy because I didn’t have the right console at the time and I didn’t care too much for the remasters that were being ported onto the Switch.
Now things are different. Aspyr Media went and surprised everyone by dropping Tomb Raider Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this month. The Definitive Edition is basically the 2014 PS4 remaster of the 2013 PS3 game. I’m really excited that it’s now on a Nintendo console and that I could finally get back into the series after all these years. But is the Switch 2 version worth it?
First of all, the game has a lot going on. It’s an action adventure game that has elements of survival and stealth, along with a bunch of quicktime events. The game is sort of an origin story for Lara Croft and chronicles her early days as she investigates a mysterious island. The story is good and the gameplay is fun, but above all else, the game is a huge cinematic experience.
It might be a Nintendo port of a game that’s more than a decade old, but it still looks amazing. In those opening moments, you’re looking out past the cliffs towards the sea, and it looks phenomenal. The camera shake, camera angles, motion effects, lighting, and other visual effects come together to create such an immersive experience that’s cool and tense. It’s basically a giant movie that you’re playing.
The game also includes a bunch of extra digital content. You have access to an art book, a concept art gallery, a comic book, and more. With how great the game is and how much content is present, I’m shocked that it only costs $20. If you like the Tomb Raider and Uncharted games, you’ll really enjoy this game on the Switch 2 and you’ll be excited to see what they do with the sequels.
The only problem I really have with the game is the file size because it’s a chonky game. All the sources I check tell me that the original file size for the PS4 version hovered around 14GB and it had a physical version too. The Switch 2 version isn’t an upgraded version, it’s a port of the PS4 version and the file size is just north of 27GB with no option for a physical version. That’s a large chunk of my storage for a relatively small game. But it’s still a great game.
4.5/5
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