If only it was a little longer and more fleshed out, Rise of the Tomb Raider’s Baba Yaga would have been something special, but alas, it ends up being only a solid, albeit dry, in the middle deviation from the main campaign.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga - The Temple of the Witch
Crystal Dynamics · Jan 26, 2016
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Deep in the wilds of Siberia lies a forest that no man will enter, where a Soviet expedition vanished without a trace. Lara enters the Wicked Vale in search of a missing man, but she finds a nightmare that defies explanation. Is the witch, Baba Yaga, haunting the forest? Or is there more to the myth? Featuring three hours of new gameplay, Lara will face new adversaries, explore a new tomb, solve a decades old mystery, and face off against an ancient evil. Includes a new outfit, and a new bow.
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- 7.0There isn’t too much I can complain about with this DLC and the amount it cost. The production value on it seems rather high for such a short experience. I almost wonder if the developers were toying with doing more side missions like this in the main game, each with their own little story, before changing their mind and adding this to the DLC pile.
- 6.5It looks spectacular, the jumping feels good, and the DLC is both good-looking and full of platforming, but the key difference in this DLC is that there’s a house with chicken legs and a few fiery skull dogs after Lara. The Temple of the Witch promises an interesting premise but ends up feeling like a serving of lukewarm leftovers from last night’s meal, and while tasty the first time, Rise of the Tomb Raider doesn’t reheat well.
- Overall, Rise of the Tomb Raider‘s first real DLC is quite a trip. The final confrontation with the Baba Yaga takes place in a large vertical spire that’s harder to complete than many of the main campaign's boss stages.
- 7.5I’d venture a guess that most people who really loved the game purchased the Season Pass without blinking. However, if you’re purchasing it as standalone DLC it seems a bit steep at $9.99. All things being considered, Baba Yaga: Temple of the Witch is a welcome addition to Rise of the Tomb Raider even if it runs a little shorter than most people might like. The battle with Baba Yaga alone is worthy of the price of admission.
- Rise of the Tomb Raider’s Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch DLC will take players about two hours or so to complete, though there are a few extra documents to find that can extend it a bit. While the fetch quest backtracking is very irritating, the actual content otherwise is quite fun, as the mythical parts mix up the usual Tomb Raider formula a bit.
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