[Locke]

Croft 13 puts a lot of emphasis on stealth but I've been playing it like an action game and nothing seems lost in doing it. Well okay, not exactly, half the story is the fact that Lara doesn't want to be killing all these people but it kinda detracts from that when you can set people on fire and level a whole room of dudes with a machine gun. Oh well, it's fun.

The main strength is in the platforming though. That might sound obvious for a Tomb Raider title but I'm really not a big platforming guy so I was shocked by how smooth and pick up and play the platforming is in this game. I feel yet to be punished for my lack of platforming ability.

It also helps that they give you such rich environments to explore. This island is full of mystery, horror and history and rewards your exploration. I love the way you can literally raid tombs, finding hidden locations and just poking around for rewards both physically but also in terms of more gleams into the story and characters.