Where once Lara was a globetrotting heroine, now she stayed and explored a single locale throughout the entire adventure. Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s biggest issue was the way it highlighted the failings of the reboot formula. While Rise of the Tomb Raider had shown the new formula at its best, Shadow came along and showed it at its worst. It’s not awful, but Tomb Raider games have been consistently high quality, and Shadow dips below that bar far too often. Its place in the general series’ perception likely wasn’t helped by the fact it ended on Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which is not only the weakest of the trio but one of the worst Tomb Raider titles full stop. Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider reboot trilogy never seems to get a fair shake.