I want to first say that this is not your Lara Croft of the past. This game has gone a totally different direction than the rest of the franchise. You shouldn’t go into this thinking it is going to be the lone-survivor type role of the past.
Temple of Osiris is definitely geared towards co-op, but allows for more “friendly fire”, if you will, then most co-ops. You have the ability to hurt you teammates in quite a few ways, from pushing them off the edge of a mountain with your shield, to a well-timed spiking. This can make for some funny moments with your friends, but can get old pretty quickly if your other teammates are in the mood to complete the actual tasks at hand. At the end of the level, you're awarded points based on how well you did, which can then be used to unlock rewards. That means that while you are working together for one common goal you are also once again pinned against each other.
One problem I did find, (one not uncommon for co-op) since the game is all about playing with your buddies I found it a little boring to play on my own. I got almost a super smash brothers feel to it. However, there is the option to fill in those extra spots with online multiplayer.
The graphics aren’t bad but I wouldn’t pin them up in the same category as the new Diablo (I use the comparison because the size of the players and levels are comparable on your screen). Though I do get a similar menu feel as Diablo and the levels seems to have that sorta dark, creepy overshadow that you see in Diablo.
Overall I had a blast playing this with my friends. There was a big reason for this though and that is because I went in thinking about this game in a new light. I went in knowing that it was not the old Lara Croft. It’s kind of like if you went into the first Bond movie where Daniel Craig took over from Pierce Brosnon. The movie just had a total different feel and if you were expecting Brosnon you were going to be disappointed. Osiris is not a game changer, but for the cheap price I would say a great pickup to hack around with your friends.
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