Talk:Shadow of the Tomb Raider/@comment-2038153-20180315034129

Gotta admit that even if Sam doesn't appear I am still exited for Shadow of the Tomb Raider and it is so nice to know that's really the title for the game and I love how the O in Tomb is a solar eclipse.

I do love this series and after the huge disappointment that was the most recent film, (yes I saw it and it really not worth anyone's time) I really hope that Shadow does the series justice. I love A Survivor is Born, Rise of the Tomb Raider and all the tie-in comics and I really can't wait for Lara's next adventure.

As for things I hope to see, aside from Sam making a grand return and Lara not turning into a female version of Ebenezer Scrooge as I want the characters I've come to love to find some form a happiness here's a short Short version.

First off, as this is taking place in Mexico I would like Leticia Cortez and Las Serpientes Que Caminan to appear as she and her group are the only villains to have survived a encounter with Lara and Cortez is a interesting character in her own right. I would actually like her to be a sort of alley and enemy who takes on the role of the mentor and for her to join Lara's fight against Trinity and be a mentor/parental figure who actually survives the game. It would be a nice way to shack up the formula that last two games used by having Cortez start off as a antagonist of Lara's but as the game goes on the two keep finding themselves in situations where they have to work together and eventually form a sort of mother/daughter bound that fills the void that was left by Jacob and Roth's deaths and Ana's betrayal.

Second, and this ties into the upcoming comic arc Inferno I hope the villain in that arc is as awesome as the writers and making him/her out to be and that s/he is Shadow's main antagonist. Personally I really want this character to be a sort of evil counterpart to Lara, someone of the same gender, age who is just as skilled as Lara when it comes to combat and archaeology. I've always had a thing for evil counterparts as I love the idea of the hero having to look into a metaphorical mirror and see themselves if they went completely off the rails.

Also to go full geek for a moment I really want a few references to Shadow of the Colossus. I mean its one of the most iconic game of all time, it just got a second remastered edition for the PS4 and with a title like Shadow of the Tomb Raider there is no way fans aren't going to comment on it.

And finally, because I'm obsessive, I want Sam back or for her and Jonah to at least be mentioned. I love Sam to much not to mention this and while Sam isn't required for me to enjoy Shadow she adds so much to Lara as she helps to make her more human and relatable. Jonah does that too but to a lesser extent but gun to my head I also want him back there's no reason to remove either of these characters and I hope they return, either in the comics set after Shadow or the next game but I do hope they return in the upcoming game. Apologies for driving this point into the ground but if Batman, Geralt, Link, Nathan Drake, Buffy Summers, Wonder Woman and Aloy can admit they need help then so can Lara Croft.

Regardless I am still looking forward and even if one of my favorite characters doesn't appear in Shadow I still keep fighting for her and, so long as its good on its own, I will buy Shadow and enjoy it for it's own merits. :)