4/5 ★ – RawMetal's review of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.

System: PlayStation 4 Started: August 30, 2015 Ended: October 18, 2015 Flashback Review I downloaded Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris as part of the free PlayStation Plus monthly downloads for my online play session with a friend of mine. It's been a long time since I actually played a Tomb Raider game since when I first played the first Tomb Raider demo version at a department store. I actually had fun playing this entry for co-op adventure and after finishing the story mode, I played it solo this time to see if I could get all the collectibles. I don’t think many people have played this or cared about this at all, especially during the time when the 2013 remake was popular and most people gravitated toward the new Lara Croft over the traditional version. Tomb Raider is always known for its action/platformer gameplay of exploring tombs with a busty female gunslinging archeologist. Temple of Osiris is a sequel to Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.” Both "Guardian of Light" and "Temple of Osiris" are spinoffs from the mainline Tomb Raider series, as they play like cooperative twin-stick shooters and have an isometric view of the game, kind of like Diablo. You select the titular (pun intended) character Lara as default, and when players join, they get to play as Lara’s partner, Carter, and two historical figures, Isis and Horus, as the setting takes place in Egypt. You start off in a hub world map and later on explore dungeons in selected areas that contain pieces of Osiris, which you need to unlock the final tomb and defeat Set before he takes over the world. This Tomb Raider spinoff is one of the most fun experiences I’ve had for online co-op with friends. You solve puzzles together, evade traps together, and defeat monsters and creatures together, and it's a great alternative to the Diablo games. It's a clear love letter to veteran fans of the classic games since it has that classic Tomb Raider feel. My main gripe with this game is the fixed camera, which makes it difficult to see any gaps and obstacles that appear on screen. There were moments in the game when I failed to jump and fell into spikes mostly due to not seeing the gap at a fixed angle, losing a chunk of my health. There were moments when you had to help your teammates grapple to the other side of the chasm, and your friend could even troll you by letting go of the rope, causing you to lose health. But apart from that, when playing seriously instead of goofing off with friends, this game is not that frustrating. Playing this game solo, however, is not as fun as playing this with friends. You can even play online with people you don’t know, but you definitely need a mic for better communication. Temple of Osiris is criminally underrated and misunderstood from most people after seeing a lot of mixed reviews, and I recommend playing this. However, you definitely need to bring friends to try it out for the best experience. It's actually a great spinoff, and it can still be played on modern consoles like the Switch.