Lara Croft GoL: Hazardous Reunion - Challenge Pack 3 DLC

NICE

It's not worth it.

Also Recycled from main game.

Got all the DLC from a bundle, they add a lot more content.

Another challenge pack, but better than the second pack, at least.

This time we get 2 more horde maps with high scores to clear, one puzzle area to finish within 2 minutes and a chase sequence where a fish boss is following you. To get the objective there you need to collect enough points through gems you find along the way. This challenge pack is considerably more challenging than the previous 2. The horde maps are timed and very hectic. You’re basically forced to move around and keep a certain rhythm instead of cheesing it compared to the previous horde maps. Likewise, the chase map also got chaotic and very hectic. The puzzle area was very good, the kind that makes you feel smart once you finish it. But it does get a bit frustrating/challenging when you try to finish it within 2 minutes for the objective. This third pack seems like a natural conclusion in terms of being the most challenging pack and ending it with a boss. It was fun but I’m not sure if it’s the best since I enjoyed challenge pack 2 a lot. It’s still worth looking into when it’s on sale and you want more Lara Croft.

Very Challenging! That's all I have to say. And this isn't the good type of challenging it's the bad type of challenging. 3 of the 4 challenges are pretty hard and are very hard to get the Top Challenge Spot. I like challenging but not like this. I'd say only get it if it's on Sale but I will Reccomend it simply because the Level Design is nice and it does offer great replay value, once you get the hang of how challenging these are.

This "Challenge Pack" provides Four Challenge Tombs (2 Combat, 1 Puzzle and 1 "Hazard Traversal"): [h1]Leglion's Lair[/h1] Combat map with many large spike crusher traps which you can trigger and use to your advantage. Overall this combat arena doesn't really do anything different to the others, the only main difference here is that the arena is spider themed. ("Leglion" was an optional Boss battle in level 3: Spider Tomb) [b]Note that combat arena tombs are quite simple as they have none of the following features:[/b] Remaining enemy counter, Wave counter or a method to view your past high scores whilst playing the map. [h1]Puzzle Soup[/h1] The ONLY Puzzle map in this DLC and while it is good and definetely the trickiest of the DLC Puzzle tombs, it is still very short and doesn't introduce anything new like the Puzzles in the previous challenge pack (See "Blast Lifts" from my previous review). I enjoyed this Tomb apart from the final "puzzle" in the level. [h1]Firefighters[/h1] The final Combat map! This one is by far the most difficult and takes place in a Lava Arena with Small Mazes, Rotating Flamethrowers and delayed activation fire tiles. The Traps in this Tomb are very deadly to the enemies as well as the player themselves. Moving around the map is a must, as the tankier enemies will crowd and corner you very quickly. Ensure that you have already maxed out Relics, Artifacts and collected all weapons before attempting this map! I enjoyed this map but feel like it throws far too many enemies at you too quickly without time to gather ammo/health. This lack of breathing room makes the map much more stressful than it should have been. [h1]Lava Chompy[/h1] The final DLC map is a Hazard navigation tomb very similar to the "Jaws of Death" map from the main game. In fact, the boss from that level is reskinned here! (He has a very cool cracked molten lava style) Difficulty-wise, this is easily the HARDEST tomb in the entire game (Including all the DLC). The clunky keyboard movement and ridiculous knockback from enemy projectiles will get you killed far MORE than the usual honest slip ups. I have no issues with any of the other maps in this game, but the difficulty spike in this tomb was absolutely insane. I recommend playing in Co-op, if you can be bothered. But I honestly would not recommend this final map to anyone who wants a fair and suitably challenging experience, as that is NOT what you will receive. [h1]Overall Rating: 5/10 - Length of content = 18 to 30 minutes[/h1] Puzzle Soup and Firefighters were the highlights for me. The other two maps were either too generic or plain unfair to enjoy. Overall, I would recommend this pack solely to enjoyers of the combat in this game, as puzzle-wise, this Challenge Pack sucks (Only 1 [i]mediocre[/i] tomb). If you enjoy Combat or Puzzles, I would recommend the following Challenge Packs: [b] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/35138/Lara_Croft_GoL_Hazardous_Reunion__Challenge_Pack_3/]COMBAT ARENAS[/url] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/35136/Lara_Croft_GoL_All_the_Trappings__Challenge_Pack_1/]PUZZLE TOMBS[/url] [/b]

This is much like the previous DLC pack. A couple of boring survival levels and a couple of puzzle levels that have ramped up the challenge level at the expense of fun. Generally I wouldn't bother with the DLC unless it is really cheap or you are really good at this game.

The Lava Chompy level is very similar to The Jaws of Death level in the main game and is the highlight of this challenge pack. It is one of the harder obstacle challenge levels and although there is no completion timer (sadly, as this would have been perfect for it), it is still very fun to attempt to get through without dying a single time. The other 3 levels are Leglion's Lair, Puzzle Soup and Firefighters. Of these, Puzzle Soup is completion timer based while the others are score based. Personally, I found them most enjoyable when played in co-op. Overall, this challenge pack is worth the purchase if you enjoy challenges that test your combat, platforming execution and puzzle solving skills in this game. The hardest levels are found in this pack.