At pretty much no point when I was playing Tomb Raider on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 a year ago did I stop and say to myself, "man, I only wish this looked better." Lara Croft's excellent, cinematic reboot adventure doesn't need extra special effects to make it worth playing.

Even more beautiful; Great combat; Exciting pacing; Relatable Lara

Boring multiplayer

We're in an era of reboots in the greater gaming universe, that's for certain, and games like Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition are taking the term as lightly as possible in an upgrade from one year to the next.

With an emphasis on improved graphics, this PlayStation 4 port is the best Tomb Raider yet. Unfortunately, this Definitive Edition doesn't add enough new content to warrant a second purchase.

Concept: Bring 2013's excellent Tomb Raider reboot to the next-gen systems with a high-res facelift and DLC extras Graphics: The original version was gorgeous; this version is one of the best-looking console games I've ever seen Sound: The game features a great score and voice acting on par with a...

Tomb Raider is a fantastic solo adventure. Admittedly, I couldn't help but wish my first experience with Tomb Raider was the Definitive One. If you come into Tomb Raider, this "Definitive Edition, thinking that it's anything more than a shinier port, you'll likely leave disappointed.

We definitively define if this version of Tomb Raider is definitive enough.

So pretty; Both Lara and the improved visuals, Game runs more smoothly than PS3 version, Campaign has good variety and balance, DLC is included

Dualshock 4 speaker is jarring on menus; Voice-controls are passable; Full retail price tag on a game that's been out for nearly a year

Examining ancient relics is just one small aspect of an archeologist's job. Sure, in-depth knowledge of deceased civilizations is important, but much less so than mastery of a deadly bow or a knack for a quick recovery after a bloody fight.

Gorgeous visual design; Lara Croft is a well-developed character with believable progression; Fast-paced; varied combat is endlessly exciting; Exploring the beautiful environments is a peaceful diversion from combat; Slowly unlocking new tools encourages you to further explore past sections

Gratuitous death sequences; Uninteresting plot and secondary characters

This really the Definitive Edition of Tomb Raider, but only because of the graphical overhaul. If you had issues before with the direction in which Crystal Dynamics have taken the character, or with the occasional intrusion of gameplay elements like levelling up and Lara's ability to carry six...

Despite what Square Enix told their shareholders last year, Crystal Dynamics's Tomb Raider reboot was far from a failure. It's a frustratingly unfocused experience built on a skeleton of promising but unripened ideas.

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition gives a facelift to a game that never required one in the first place. The original release of Tomb Raider was easily the best looking game the franchise has spawned in our opinion, so you can imagine how great the new release looks when running on a smooth 1080p...