Tomb Raider (2013) is a action-adventure game, which brings the story of the origin of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider universe
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Are some of the challenges/treasures possible to miss forever?
First off, after I finished the story for Tomb Raider, I went back and started collecting everything and completing challenges. I decided to make it a personal goal to get 100% of everything in this ...
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Are weapon parts in specific boxes?
I originally thought that all the weapon parts were in specific grey metal crates, the ones that require a small QTE to open. However, I just received a handgun part from a normal salvage box. Are ...
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What do the painted symbols mean?
There are a lot of "mural paintings" in the game, obviously drawn by the Solarii Brotherhood cult.
Some of those seem to tell a story about the sun queen or seem to indicate that the Solarii are ...
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How can I bring fire when a waterfall is in the way?
During my playthrough I came across a cave which had a waterfall blocking the only entrance. The cave had a burnable basket (containing resources), but since my only way to carry fire is via torch, ...
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What is the purpose of the ropes tied on roofs?
So every interactable object I've found in the game so far has had some purpose. Ropes tied to anything means you can shoot it with a rope arrow and something will happen. Shooting at one tied to ...
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What are the differences between the difficulty levels in Tomb Raider?
I would like to know:
Do the quantity of enemies increase in the harder difficulties?
Does the salvage or XP received change?
Are there any enemy AI behavior changes? Do they become "smarter"?
Are ...
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Finding Grenade launcher ammo for getting a relic on Research base
I have completed the game already and i am at 99% completion right now I need to find just one relic on the Research Base which requires the use of a grenade launcher to blow up the wall to get it, ...
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What strategy to use on the guy with shield near the radio tower in Tomb Raider 2013?
Until this point all enemies where not hard to beat, but the big guys near the radio tower annoyed me. In the end I was able to kill him by emptying my machine and handgun on him a few times. Every ...
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What stealth elements are there in Tomb Raider?
As I was playing in the Summit Forest level (which has a 'Hitman' kind of vibe to it), trying to take down enemies as stealthily as possible, this got me thinking: How do the stealth elements of the ...
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How do I obtain the secret “Chatterbox” achievement?
I was made aware of this secret achievement today, and apparently I've already missed some dialog between Lara and the Endurance crew members. During the course of the game you can actually talk to ...
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How do I reach the first GPS cache I see?
In Tomb Raider, just after you reach the first campsite, there is a GPS cache on a small rock jutting out from the rocky wall.
I've tried jumping to this ledge, from every angle I can think of, to no ...
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Where is the save files directory?
I have been searching for the save files directory for Tomb Raider 2013. However, I was not able to find it.
Does anyone know where the save files are stored?
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What button do I have to press in this scene?
Possible spoiler.
I tried pressing left click, right click, space etc. with no effect. Either I get the timing wrong or I am pressing the wrong buttons.
I am playing the PC version.
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How does the 'Region Hunted Out' status work?
I recently got a 'Region Hunted Out' status after some time hunting animals to grind XP and salvage:
How does this work?
Can this status 'reset'? Will the animals 'repopulate' a 'hunted ...
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How to make fighting-related quick time events easier?
I am having huge issues fighting in close combat in Tomb Raider 2013. When it says "mash left right" I do that, and I think fast enough. But I do not know if I have to be just faster or exactly in the ...
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What are the locations of all the hidden/optional tombs?
I've gotten about half way through Tomb Raider so far I've only managed to find 4 hidden tombs. I want to raid all of these tombs because they each have a ton of scrap and experience in them (Not to ...
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Trophy/achievement woes in Tomb Raider
I'm playing Tomb Raider on PS3,
now there are two trophies I have a problem with:
Adventurer - Complete a match in all multiplayer modes.
I have completed a match in all 4 modes in Casual. Do I ...
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How does the in-game time and the day/night cycle work?
First time I played the Summit Forest level, it was night:
When I fast traveled to come back there later, it was day:
How does time pass in the game? What exactly determines the day/night cycle ...
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Full-Screen Issues With Tomb Raider on PC
Every time I launch Tomb Raider, it launches in windowed mode. I have checked both full screen and exclusive fullscreen option. Resolution is 1366 x 768. What is causing this?
This is my ...
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Can't open a passage in Tomb of the Lost Adventurer
There is a passage blocked by a makeshift concrete wall inside the Tomb of the Lost Adventurer. When I am close to it, I get the notification that I'm missing some gear required to open this passage. ...
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How can I tell if a passive trap is set in a multiplayer game?
Traps found on the map are an interesting element to the game. Some are active (i.e., you have to shoot them to set it off) and some are passive (i.e., set it and forget it). Whenever I come across ...
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Pressing 'e' does not work at the beginning of the game [duplicate]
When I press e in Tomb Raider: Survival Edition at the complete start it doesn't work when the metal spike is stuck in her.
What do I do?
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Trophy Problem - Unfinished Business
I have read the description in order to complete this trophy which is to finish one challenge.
I have finished two - Illumination and the egg one.
However the trophy has not popped up. Is this a ...
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How does the “shrinking circle” quick time event work? [duplicate]
I just started playing the new Tomb Raider game and like a lot of modern games, it insists on those irritating press-the-right-button-at-the-right-moment minigames or quick time events to get your ...
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What's the fastest way to climb craggy rock walls?
When I acquired the climbing axe, I tried climbing my first wall. Easy enough, just do as the game says: approach a wall, jump, hit the use/action key (E on the PC version) to attach to it, then move ...
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Can projectiles pass through enemies? How does the projectile penetration work?
What weapons (and their upgrades, if it affects this) shoot projectiles that can pass through multiple enemies?
How does the 'Penetrating Arrows' upgrade work?
How many enemies can a projectile pass ...
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Why is my cordless rumblepad 2 gamepad not being detected?
I have cordless rumblepad 2 and I want to play with it in tomb raider. But the problem is that although I can perform actions like jumping and play with it the tutorial shows the keyboard and mouse ...
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Are kills you make after a checkpoint reset if you die in Tomb Raider 2013?
In game I quickly browsed through the menu pages (map, gears, skills, weapons). I could not find a statistics page there. Is there an other location to check for example how many kills you have made ...
