<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2018	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Eidos-Montréal	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
European	O
subsidiary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
continues	O
the	O
narrative	O
from	O
the	O
2015	O
game	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
and	O
is	O
the	O
twelfth	O
mainline	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
series	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
entry	O
of	O
the	O
Survivor	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Stadia	B-Application
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
expanded	O
upon	O
with	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
in	O
both	O
a	O
season	O
pass	O
and	O
as	O
standalone	O
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
roughly	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
its	O
story	O
follows	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
as	O
she	O
ventures	O
through	O
the	O
tropical	O
regions	O
of	O
the	O
Americas	O
to	O
the	O
legendary	O
city	O
Paititi	O
,	O
battling	O
the	O
paramilitary	O
organization	O
Trinity	O
and	O
racing	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
Mayan	O
apocalypse	O
she	O
has	O
unleashed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
began	O
in	O
2015	O
following	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
lasting	O
until	O
July	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
to	O
conclude	O
Lara	O
's	O
journey	O
begun	O
in	O
the	O
2013	B-Application
reboot	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
key	O
theme	O
being	O
descent	O
both	O
through	O
the	O
jungle	O
environment	O
and	O
into	O
her	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Camilla	O
Luddington	O
returned	O
to	O
provide	O
voice	O
and	O
motion-capture	B-Application
work	O
for	O
Lara	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
installment	O
in	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
's	O
origin	O
trilogy	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
particular	O
praise	O
going	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
emphasis	O
on	O
challenge	O
tombs	O
and	O
puzzles	O
,	O
although	O
some	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
gameplay	O
had	O
become	O
stale	O
and	O
lacked	O
innovation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
;	O
players	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
as	O
she	O
explores	O
environments	O
across	O
Mexico	O
and	O
Peru	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
numerous	O
adjustments	O
made	O
to	O
gameplay	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
otherwise	O
identical	O
to	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
months	O
since	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
(	O
Camilla	O
Luddington	O
)	O
and	O
her	O
friend	O
Jonah	O
Maiava	O
(	O
Earl	O
Baylon	O
)	O
have	O
dedicated	O
themselves	O
to	O
stopping	O
the	O
activities	O
of	O
paramilitary	O
organization	O
Trinity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
released	O
several	O
chapters	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
that	O
expanded	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
reboot	O
series	O
which	O
were	O
primarily	O
developed	O
by	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
,	O
Eidos-Montréal	O
assumed	O
major	O
development	O
duties	O
for	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
while	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
provided	O
additional	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
studio	O
had	O
acted	O
in	O
a	O
support	O
role	O
on	O
the	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
rebooted	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
series	O
,	O
this	O
time	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
transferred	O
into	O
a	O
support	O
role	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
their	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
Deus	B-Application
Ex	I-Application
series	O
and	O
Thief	B-Application
,	O
Eidos-Montréal	O
first	O
gained	O
a	O
deep	O
understanding	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
basic	O
elements	O
,	O
then	O
set	O
about	O
building	O
the	O
game	O
using	O
both	O
previous	O
entries	O
and	O
their	O
own	O
design	O
philosophies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
built	O
using	O
the	O
Foundation	O
engine	O
initially	O
built	O
by	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
used	O
to	O
build	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
enhanced	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Montreal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
to	O
evolve	O
the	O
narrative	O
and	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
of	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
;	O
in	O
the	O
2013	B-Application
reboot	I-Application
she	O
was	O
portrayed	O
as	O
a	O
hunted	O
survivor	O
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
revealed	O
her	O
beginning	O
to	O
pursue	O
her	O
own	O
goals	O
,	O
and	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
to	O
show	O
her	O
mastering	O
the	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
closes	O
off	O
the	O
rebooted	O
origin	O
story	O
,	O
with	O
Lara	O
becoming	O
"	O
the	O
tomb	B-Application
raider	I-Application
she	O
was	O
always	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Narrative	O
director	O
Jason	O
Dozois	O
defined	O
this	O
as	O
being	O
Lara	O
's	O
ultimate	O
"	O
tomb	B-Application
raider	I-Application
"	O
persona	O
within	O
the	O
reboot	O
timeline	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Lara	O
from	O
games	O
prior	O
to	O
2013	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
destruction	O
Lara	O
releases	O
when	O
claiming	O
a	O
key	O
artefact	O
before	O
Trinity	O
was	O
designed	O
as	O
an	O
inversion	O
of	O
the	O
traditional	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
approach	O
,	O
which	O
used	O
a	O
similar	O
style	O
without	O
consequences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
and	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
Luddington	O
provided	O
Lara	O
's	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
,	O
calling	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
difficult	O
emotional	O
performances	O
from	O
her	O
time	O
playing	O
Lara	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lara	O
's	O
relationship	O
with	O
Jonah	O
evolved	O
further	O
;	O
while	O
in	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
they	O
had	O
been	O
distant	O
,	O
in	O
Rise	O
he	O
protected	O
her	O
out	O
of	O
loyalty	O
to	O
their	O
lost	O
friends	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
Shadow	O
they	O
share	O
a	O
strong	O
bond	O
which	O
prompts	O
Jonah	O
to	O
support	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
their	O
previous	O
experience	O
with	O
cinematic	O
storytelling	O
,	O
Eidos	O
Montréal	O
designed	O
the	O
narrative	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
to	O
have	O
more	O
cinematic	O
moments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
aim	O
was	O
to	O
have	O
Lara	O
undergo	O
an	O
evolution	O
when	O
faced	O
with	O
the	O
jungle	O
's	O
harsh	O
reality	O
,	O
with	O
her	O
early	O
confrontation	O
with	O
jaguars	B-Device
being	O
the	O
catalyst	O
which	O
starts	O
her	O
transformation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
made	O
inviting	O
for	O
newcomers	O
as	O
the	O
opening	O
section	O
acted	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
narrative	O
introduction	O
and	O
a	O
tutorial	O
for	O
Lara	O
's	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Brian	O
D'Oliveira	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
following	O
the	O
musical	O
styles	O
established	O
since	O
the	O
2013	B-Application
reboot	I-Application
,	O
the	O
team	O
added	O
new	O
esthetic	O
elements	O
,	O
incorporating	O
the	O
local	O
culture	O
and	O
the	O
darker	O
portrayal	O
of	O
both	O
Lara	O
and	O
her	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
brought	O
back	O
"	O
The	O
Instrument	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
specially-designed	O
percussion	O
instrument	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
2013	B-Application
reboot	I-Application
's	O
soundtrack	O
by	O
Matt	O
McConnell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
Enix	O
confirmed	O
that	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
and	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
14	O
September	O
2018	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	O
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Nixxes	O
Software	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
several	O
earlier	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
games	O
for	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
on	O
5	O
November	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Stadia	B-Application
on	O
19	O
November	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
platform	O
's	O
launch	O
line-up	O
alongside	O
the	O
2013	B-Application
reboot	I-Application
and	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
and	O
Stadia	B-Application
ports	O
were	O
created	O
by	O
Nixxes	O
Software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
season	O
pass	O
gives	O
players	O
access	O
to	O
seven	O
"	O
paths	O
"	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
which	O
include	O
new	O
narratives	O
,	O
missions	O
,	O
tombs	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
outfits	O
and	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
bundling	O
together	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
and	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
:	O
Definitive	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
ports	O
and	O
Stadia	B-Application
version	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
this	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally-favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brett	O
Makedonski	O
of	O
Destructoid	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
themes	O
to	O
Uncharted	B-Application
and	O
Indiana	B-Device
Jones	I-Device
and	I-Device
the	I-Device
Temple	I-Device
of	I-Device
Doom	I-Device
,	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
platforming	O
and	O
tomb	O
challenges	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
story	O
narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rachel	O
Weber	O
from	O
GamesRadar	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
strongest	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
rebooted	O
trilogy	O
"	O
and	O
saying	O
that	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
stayed	O
true	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
strengths	O
,	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
challenge	O
tombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lucy	O
O'Brien	O
of	O
IGN	O
said	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
offered	O
a	O
fitting	O
conclusion	O
to	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
's	O
origin	O
trilogy	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
manages	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
satisfying	O
line	O
between	O
high-concept	O
fun	O
and	O
grounded	O
character	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andy	O
Kelly	O
from	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
(	O
US	O
)	O
called	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
games	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
pointing	O
out	O
its	O
improved	O
stealth	O
combat	O
and	O
tomb	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Plante	O
of	O
Polygon	O
praised	O
the	O
character	O
and	O
gameplay	O
progression	O
throughout	O
the	O
trilogy	O
,	O
calling	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
"	O
a	O
refinement	O
rather	O
than	O
revision	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
reboot	O
titles	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
praised	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
best	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
mechanics	O
demonstrated	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
entries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
got	O
off	O
to	O
a	O
slow	O
start	O
in	O
sales	O
,	O
attributed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
president	O
Yosuke	O
Matsuda	O
to	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
originality	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
titles	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
it	O
saw	O
lower	O
sales	O
than	O
many	O
other	O
titles	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Eidos-Montréal	O
was	O
very	O
happy	O
with	O
its	O
sales	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
critical	O
reception	O
,	O
prompting	O
them	O
to	O
produce	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
episodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Result	O
Ref	O
2018	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
Gamescom	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
(	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
)	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Design	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
Fan	O
Favorite	O
Character	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
)	O
Fan	O
Favorite	O
Female	O
Voice	O
Actor	O
(	O
Camilla	O
Luddington	O
)	O
Titanium	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Performance	O
in	O
Spanish	O
(	O
Danai	O
Querol	O
)	O
Best	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
2019	O
Annie	O
Awards	O
Character	O
Animation	O
in	O
a	O
Video	O
Game	O
22nd	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
joint	O
co-production	O
between	O
Netflix	O
and	O
Legendary	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
an	O
anime-style	O
series	O
adaptation	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
reboot	I-Application
franchise	O
was	O
in	O
the	O
works	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
series	O
will	O
be	O
primarily	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
