Lara Croft GO 9+

The puzzles are amazing! Some are hard and some are not so bad! Don’t get me wrong, the game is fun and it still deserves 5 stars. My only problem is with it it the controls. First of all, I love how there are no on screen controls so none of your content is covered. My only problem is how the controls function. The controls revolve around swiping the move left right forwards or backwards. That sounds like a good concept, but that’s where the problem lays. When you swipe, you only move a set distance. So when you move in a straight line you find yourself constantly swiping in the same direction. This type of control makes the walking motion look very unsmooth. Overall, I definitely recommend the game because the puzzles are very fun and some are challenging. Props to the creators I just wish the controls were different.

If there’s a perfect game on the iOS store, this is it. Everything about Lara Croft Go is of the highest caliber which means fantastic art, sound design, music, and gameplay, and puzzle design. The game really captures what is at ultimately the heart of the franchise: exploration and puzzle solving in exotic and mysterious locations. I’ve played through the game many times. It’s a very casual game, but absolutely a fantastic, five star experience.

Devs: I’m sure there are many fans out there (me included) that are hoping hoping hoping you’ll make a second Lara Croft Go!

Update: Alas, the F2P model seems to have sucked the life out of $4.99 games like LCGo. It doesn’t sound like there will be a sequel. Very sad and infuriating!!