10 Subtly Brilliant Video Games You Wrongly Overlooked

2. Rise Of The Tomb Raider

A sequel to the greatly successful 2013 reboot, Rise of the Tomb Raider improves on every aspect of the original while adding in side missions, more open areas to explore, more tombs, and more in-depth crafting and resource management to keep you playing for 30+ hours.

Why it was overlooked: ROTTR came out in the dreaded release date of November 11th, 2015, the same day as Fallout 4 and a week before Battlefront. At that time, it was also an Xbox One exclusive, substantially closing off the potential audience for the game (although it proved to be an impressive console exclusive for Xbox at the time).

This, mixed in with the confusion of when the game would actually release on PC and PS4, led to far lower sales than developer Crystal Dynamics likely had anticipated.

Why you need to check it out: If you played the reboot and loved it, there's no excuse to let this one pass you by. Every system from the first instalment has been deepened and improved without losing its accessibility. Combat is just as fun now with more weapon choices, including more arrow types and silencers to equip those who wish to go for a stealthy approach.

Lara Croft's latest adventure may have been exclusive originally, but now it's available to experience for everyone, so don't miss this latest instalment in the outstanding new Tomb Raider series.