Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (X360) 86.18% (PS3) 82.78% (PC) 81.56% |
| Metacritic | (X360) 85/100 (PS3) 84/100 (PC) 82/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A- |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| GamesRadar | 9/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine | 8.5/10 |
| X-Play | 4/5 |
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light was very well received by critics. The Xbox 360 version of the game holds an average score of 85 out of 100 on the aggregate website Metacritic. The PlayStation 3 version of the game holds an average score of 84 out of 100 and the PC version holds a 82 out of 100. On another aggregate site, GameRankings, the Xbox 360 version has an 86.18% score. The PlayStation 3 version has an 82.78% score and the PC version has an 81.56% score. In a September 2010 ranking, IGN listed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light fourteenth in their top twenty-five Xbox Live Arcade titles of all time. Initial sales show the game has done well, with Guardian of Light selling 98,000 copies on Xbox Live in its first six weeks. Sales have since slowed, with over 111,000 copies sold on Xbox Live as of October 2010 and 138,000 as of year-end 2010.
Daemon Hatfield of IGN gave the Xbox 360 version of the game a rating of 8.5 whilst saying "Guardian of Light is the best Tomb Raider game in a long time." Though he said the story and dialogue are "definitely the weakest parts of this game." Chris Watters of GameSpot also gave the Xbox 360 version a 8.5 rating, and said "Punctuated by clever puzzles and lush visuals, each level begs to be replayed thanks to the varied and enticing challenges that promise substantial rewards." They did however, criticise the "cheesy and forgettable plot." Tom Hoggins from telegraph.co.uk stated "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light restores the queen of adventure to her former glory."
Matt Cabral of GamePro also gave the game a positive review, giving the game 4.5/5 and saying "A seamless blend of the series’ trademark puzzling, exploration and combat gameplay in a neat new package." Like most critics, GamePro expressed that the game's weak point was the storyline, but added "Guardian of Light signals a triumphant return for one of gaming’s most iconic heroines." Keza MacDonald of Eurogamer gave Guardian of Light a 9 out of 10 and stated "The story is cheesy nonsense but Lara is cool as ever, responding to the appearance of massive lizard demons with a calm 'Oh, my goodness'."
Meagan Marie of Game Informer gave the game a 9 out of 10, closing her review with "In taking a chance with Guardian of Light, Crystal Dynamics rediscovered Lara’s latent potential. For those of you concerned with the direction this ancillary title has taken, rest easy. We now know that Lara Croft is as versatile as she is flexible." Tom Orry of VideoGamer.com gave the game 9 out of 10, saying " undoubtedly one of the most visually impressive downloadable titles on the market."
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