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Rise of the Tomb Raider: Cold Darkness Awakened

Crystal Dynamics · Mar 29, 2016

PC · Xbox One

Mature

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Decommissioned during the Cold War, a dormant weapons research base has been breached, unleashing a mysterious affliction into the Siberian wilderness that transforms men into blood-thirsty, mindless killers. Lara must overcome increasingly dangerous waves of these infected adversaries while scavenging their equipment and crafting additional gear on the fly, in kill or be killed survival-combat.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 5.8 (4 critics) · Gamer 4.2

Xbox One

Critic 7.2 (4 critics) · Gamer 8.9

7.7

Critic reviews

  • ZTGD

    Justin Celani · Apr 21, 2016

    6.0
    Cold Darkness is another fun DLC release, but again it’s one that won’t last players long. If you prefer to play these extra modes over and over again, it’s considerably worth checking out. Yet that’s the problem; these feel as if they should have been in the core game or in an extra menu or bonus mode at launch. The combat in Tomb Raider is thrilling and engaging, but it’s not ultimately what people seem to play Tomb Raider for.
  • Hardcore Gamer

    Adam Beck · Apr 19, 2016

    5.0
    Rise of the Tomb Raider: Cold Darkness Awakened has a lot of promise, focusing on the strong stealth and puzzle mechanics that made the core game so popular, but unfortunately it fails to leave a lasting impression. The short adventure is confined within a small area that has limited replay value and no rewarding values in general.
  • COGconnected

    Matt Halm · Apr 10, 2016

    5.0
    Why are there more zombies? Because it’s the zombie level. Tomb Raider is not the game you turn to for such content. It’s possible there’s something to like here, but it’s a weird fit with the base game. In the end, Rise of the Tomb Raider’s short and zombie infused DLC fell short of expectations.
  • IGN

    Lucy O'Brien · Apr 02, 2016

    7.0
    Cold Darkness Awakened is a welcome change of pace to Rise of the Tomb Raider’s usual rhythms. Though its gameworld isn’t particularly interesting, it does a great job at escalating tension and resolves Lara’s fight against an infected horde with an explosive climax.
  • Hobby Consolas

    Daniel Quesada · Mar 31, 2016

    7.2
    Si queréis haceros con este DLC Cold Darkness, ya podéis encontrarlo a la venta por 9,99 euros. La relación precio-duración está un poco descompensada, pero la experiencia resulta, como decimos, suficientemente satisfactoria. Otra interesante perspectiva de lo que más gusta del juego: acción y puzzles espaciales. Eso sí, dura un suspiro y no es particularmente innovador.
  • IGN

    Juan Garcia · Mar 30, 2016

    7.5
    En la misma línea que la anterior expansión en cuanto a magnitud y duración, lo mejor de El Despertar de la Fría Oscuridad ofrece un valiente cambio de cara, al atreverse a añadir zombis a la mezcla de Rise of the Tomb Raider. La apuesta le sale bien solo a medias a Crystal Dynamics, al conseguir su propósito de cambiar el ritmo de juego y la cara de su título, pero falla a la hora de ofrecer una localización más característica y un reto algo más profundo.

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