'Rise of the Tomb Raider' DLC news: Endurance Mode makes game harder

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A new downloadable mode has been released for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" allowing players to take on the extra challenge of keeping Lara Croft fed and warm. A video posted by AGB videos shows the new downloadable release, which is an Endurance Mode.

The endurance mode allows for a more challenging gameplay, letting Lara Croft to experience hypothermia, hunger and other realistic problems that a normal person might face in the extreme conditions of Serbia, where the game setting is located.

This gives gamers the responsibility of finding food and the means to keep Croft warm as she continues her search for artefacts in the winter deserts. Wild animals, such as wolves and bears, ready to pounce and devour are also still present in the game play, as well as hostile human enemies.

This makes the endurance mode the hardest on "Rise of the Tomb Raider," which some "Tomb Raider" fans will find more fun and exciting.

Techno Buffalo reports that the extra mode content is available for free for those who previously purchased the $29.99 season pass. However, the downloadable Endurance Mode is also available as a standalone and can be purchased for $9.99.

"Rise of the Tomb Raider" is a follow-up to the Lara Croft saga rebooted by Crystal Dymanics, released last Nov. 10, 2015 and published by published by Square Enix and Microsoft. The adventure game features a gameplay in the third person, where players are taken through a series of challenges and tests, engaging enemies in hand-to-hand combat and conquering harsh environments.

The game was given a rating of 9.3 out of 10 by IGN, and 9.4 out of 10 by 40 users part of the IGN community. "Rise of the Tomb Raider" is available on Amazon for $39.88 inclusive of shipping and on Dell for $59.88 also inclusive of shipping.

"Rise of the Tomb Raider" is supported by the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows gaming platforms.

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