Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch is a great reason to return to Rise of the Tomb Raider, assuming you can look past its short playtime.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga - The Temple of the Witch2016
Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga - The Temple of the Witch
2016 Square Enix Europe77Good
Playtime
BriefTypically 2 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $9.99
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Details
- Launch
- January 26, 2016
- Developer
- Crystal Dynamics
- Publisher
- Square Enix Europe
Overview
Lara Croft enters the Wicked Vale and comes face-to-face with Baba Yaga, a supernatural entity described in Slavic folklore. This DLC adds a brand-new story with 3 hours of new gameplay, as well as a new outfit and bow for Lara.
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Reception
Press73
Players90
GoodExcellent- Metacritic73from 15 reviews
- OpenCritic73from 15 reviews
This may be the first substantial DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider but it also sets a high standard. The incredibly cool hallucenogenic sequences that occur within are very much worth experiencing, even if Lara has no real part in the story. Nabbing a few extra items after completing it is pretty neat too, given their usefulness.
Rise of the Tomb Raider – Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch is a short piece that properly reflects its price point.
Rise of the Tomb Raider's "Baba Yaga" DLC is a relatively short return to Lara's adventure, but an enjoyable one nonetheless. While the story doesn't quite hook you as much as that from the main game, and the lack of a new challenge tomb was disappointing, you'll still be glad that you had the chance to return to the Siberian wilderness. Once again...
The DLC isn't the best I've played but it's not the worst, it got me really excited, but then was over before I knew it.