Shadow is much better than Rise. It's probably my favorite tomb raider ever. Notably because of the precolombian stuff, well done exploration and the tombs.D'oh! It's Shadow which I have not yet played. Yeah, I found the backtracking across the first major hub in Rise area a bit tedious. With adventure games I the feel of being on a journey and progressing. It's not you, Rise of the Tomb Raider, it's me.