Shadow of the Tomb Raider Special Editions & Pre-Order Details

Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be available in quite a few flavors with the reveal of all the special editions during last week's events. Take a look at the Maya inspired infographic above and you can begin to see what I mean. If trying to decode an ancient Maya calendar is a little confusing, don't worry. I will go into much further detail below. Also, there are a few things left out of the graphic.

STANDARD EDITION

 

Available both physically & digitally for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, & digitally on Steam.

What's Included:

• Base Game

LIMITED STEELBOOK EDITION

Available physically for Xbox One & PlayStation 4.

What's Included:

• Base Game
• Steelbook, Three Art Cards, & O-Ring

DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION

Available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, & Steam

What's Included:

• Base Game
• Additional Exclusive Outfit & Weapon
• Digital Original Soundtrack
• Xbox Live Avatar Outfit, PlayStation 4 Theme, or Steam Wallpaper
• Additional Skills Booster Pack
• 48 Hour Early Access to the Game

CROFT EDITION

Available both physically and digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, & digitally on Steam.

What's Included:

• Base Game
• Season Pass
• Three Additional Exclusive Outfits & Weapons
• Digital Original Soundtrack
• Xbox Live Avatar Outfit, PlayStation 4 Theme, or Steam Wallpaper
• Additional Skills Booster Pack
• 48 Hour Early Access to the Game

CROFT STEELBOOK EDITION

Available physically for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, & PC.

What's Included:

• Base Game
• Season Pass
• Steelbook, Three Art Cards, & O-Ring
• Three Additional Exclusive Outfits & Weapons
• Digital Original Soundtrack
• Xbox Live Avatar Outfit or PlayStation 4 Theme
• Additional Skills Booster Pack
• 48 Hour Early Access to the Game

ULTIMATE EDITION

Available physically for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, & PC.

What's Included:

• Base Game
• Season Pass
• Steelbook, Three Art Cards, & O-Ring
• Lara Statue, Axe Bottle Opener, & Flashlight
• Three Additional Exclusive Outfits & Weapons
• Digital Original Soundtrack
• Xbox Live Avatar Outfit, PlayStation 4 Theme, or Steam Wallpaper
• Additional Skills Booster Pack
• 48 Hour Early Access to the Game

SEASON PASS

A new adventure every month.

What's Included:

• 7 Challenge Tombs with Narrative Side Missions
• 7 Weapons
• 7 Outfits
• 7 Skills

Here are some other infographics that may help or hinder your journey in pre-ordering the game. Check all of your favorite retailers for their specific pre-order bonuses. For instance Amazon has a Prima Mini Digital Guide, GAME had a Currency Pack, GameStop has a Flashlight, Game Mania has an Artifact Edition that comes with a Lara Totaku Figure that hasn't been announced yet, T-Shirt bonuses and more!

I know that was a lot of information to take in, but there's more! There is a whole year of content to keep us entertained up to the game's release and long after! Check it out in another Maya calendar below!

New Shadow of the Tomb Raider Trailer, Concept Art & Screenshots

The reveal trailer for "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" entitled The End of the Beginning is available for your viewing pleasure! It's apparent Lara will be going through some serious shit this time and she will pay the consequences for her actions! Watch it in all its glory above and check out the 30 second pre-order spot towards the end of the post.

Not only do we have a new trailer to get us pumped for the new game, we also have brand new concept art!

And let's not forget the screenshots!

I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on this game and for you all to play it as well! I have played a small portion and trust me, it's so good! Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be released on September 14th, 2018 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Steam. The game will also be enhanced for Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro.

My Experience at the Shadow of the Tomb Raider Reveal Event

I recently returned from the Shadow of the Tomb Raider Reveal Event held at The Mayan in Los Angeles,  California and.... all I can say is WOW! The entire experience was absolutely phenomenal! Square Enix sponsored my travel and accommodations for this event. I am very grateful and I feel very lucky to have had this opportunity. A big shout out to Crystal Dynamics for making this dream a reality.

I met other long-time Tomb Raider fans and cos-players from around the world for the very first time after following them for years online! It was very humbling and everyone welcomed me in as if I were family. I was able to chat with some of the developers and get some more insight on the new game. I even met Earl Baylon! The voice and motion capture actor for Jonah! He is a very cool, down-to-earth guy and I had a great time chatting with him.

Now let's talk about the game! Upon first walking into The Mayan I came to the pre-order display showcasing all the editions of the game! There's quite a few different editions including regular, digital, Croft, and ultimate. I will delve deeper into the editions in a later post.

Now, the demo....OMG the demo! I played a segment from the beginning of the game that was about an hour in length. I was awe-struck! I won't go into too many details because I want you all to be as mesmerized as I was.

I will say that the game looks beautiful. It has quite a darker tone than "Rise" and that's a good thing! Lara is a lot stronger and you can tell just by looking at her! The muscle definition is off the chain! The acting feels so much more organic in this entry as well. The location, tombs, and puzzles feel a lot more involved and dangerous and Lara will have to face the repercussions of her actions.

I can't wait for you all to see what I've seen! You'll be blown away! 

They could not have picked a better venue for this event! The whole place looked like a Maya temple and it felt like you were dropped right into the game! The bar served themed cocktails and delicious Mexican food. There was an awesome photo wall with stellar props too!

All in all, the night was a complete blast! I made so many new friends that all share a common passion and I can't wait to see what's in store for the future! It's an amazing time to be a Tomb Raider fan!