Tomb Raider: Underworld

Tomb Raider Underworld
Tomb Raider 8
Release Date	18th and 21st November 2008
Platforms	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS
Developer	Crystal Dynamics
Publisher	Eidos Interactive
Rating	16+
Game Chronology:
Tomb Raider Anniversary	Tomb Raider Underworld

Tomb Raider Underworld will continue the story of Tomb Raider Legend, as it was left open at the end. Lara's next adventure revolves around the ancient Mayan calendar and the five days that leave the portal to the Underworld open. This Underworld may be the same as Avalon.

Release Dates & Platforms

Tomb Raider Underworld will be released in November 2008. It will be playable on the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PS2.

• 
  Europe - 21st November 2008
• 
  United States - 18th November 2008

Levels

• Level One: Mediterranean Sea
• Level Two: Thailand
• Level Four: Mexico
• Mantle onto ledges
• Melee kicks and punches
• Wall kick/ Wall kick on perch
• Free climb on concave and convex surfaces
• Split target, even on perch
• Can use poles as a weapon, slot into walls, climb on, swing on or balance on
• Run with picked up objects
• Can use "sticky grenades" on still/ moving targets
• Glances at killed enemies as she goes by
• Pushes branches out of her way
• Sprint - allows Lara to run twice as fast without running out of stamina
• Different stances when running with picked up objects
• Can balance on beams and ledges, but will slip off when wet
• Can cartwheel
• Personal Light Source
• Can shimmy on ledges and around corners smoothly
• Can free-climb
• New reach move
• Can shoot while swan diving
• Can exert force using the grapple
• Can climb horizontally
• front flip on narrow beams
• shoot while doing a backhand spring
• can fronthand spring off small objects.
• ledge hop - Lara can hop from one part to the next, in a zig zag form.

Story

For generations, stories have been told of the fearsome weapon of the Norse god Thor. Legend holds that he who wields the hammer has the power to smash mountains into valleys and the strength to destroy even the gods. For more than a thousand years it has existed only as a myth…until now.

In an ancient ruin on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, Lara Croft uncovers proof of the Norse underworld and the mythical hammer. As she attempts to unravel the secrets behind these myths, Lara's perilous journey leads her toward a forgotten power that, if unleashed, could lay waste to all civilization.

Continuing where Tomb Raider Legend left off, Lara attempts to discover a portal into Avalon and save her mother...with one complication: the return of an old friend.

Locations

Confirmed

• South America, Mexico
• The Underworld (Helheim/Avalon/Xibalba)
• Mediterranean Sea
• Thailand
• Arctic
• Croft Manor (likely in ruins)

Rumoured

• Australia
• Easter Island
• the Golden Triangle - Laos, Thailand and Myanmar
• Mesopotamia
• Rome and the Vatican
• England (besides Croft Manor)

Traps and Obstacles

• Tightrope - Lara can balance on tightropes, monkey climb along them and mount them.
• Spring Boards - These are very dangerous obstacles. When in the game, you must skip them or they will throw you in mid air then a long fall which kills Lara.
• Columns - these are beams Lara has to balance on to get across.
• Poles - these are poles that are vertical that she either has to pole climb, or hop on.
• collapsing ledges - these are areas of a ledge that will collapse if not quick enough.

Artifacts

• Thor's Hammer
• Thor's Belt

Gear

• Active Sonar map

A revolutionary new tool that emits an active sonar ping to create a 3D image of Lara’s surroundings, perfect for uncovering hidden items and locations.

• Multi-purpose grapple

A claw-like device with a high-tension cable designed for climbing, rappelling, performing wall runs and manipulating objects within the environment.

Weapons

• Dual Pistols
• Tranquilizer Gun
• Spear Gun
• Shotgun
• Dual Mini SMGs

Outfits

As in Tomb Raider Legend and Anniversary Lara will have numerous Outfits at her disposal.

• Underworld Outfit (long and short)
• Underworld Wetsuit

Vehicles

Lara will be able to drive her motorbike as part of the Mexico and Arctic levels. She will also make use of other (still unnamed) vehicles.

• Motorbike - An all-terrain hybrid motorbike, a unique vehicle design built to drive on everything from mud to snow and ice. (The Wii version will support steering wheels for exclusive motorbike sequences.)
• Yacht - Lara's private yacht is seen and can be explored as part of the Mediterranean levels.

Characters and Enemies

Confirmed Characters

• Lara Croft
• Jacqueline Natla
• Winston
• Zip - Will return in low profile (possibly as a doublecrosser)
• Alister - Will return in low profile

Rumoured Characters

Several characters from the Tomb Raider series are likely to appear in Underworld. Amanda Evert being the only one still alive and Amelia Croft presumed alive are the most likely of those, all others are either expected in flashbacks or as plot twists bringing them back from the dead.

• Amelia Croft
• Richard Croft
• Amanda Evert
• Anaya Imanu
• Thor
• Tihocan

Confirmed Enemies

The number of human opponents is less than the number of animals in the game.

• Animals

• Black Panthers
• Bats
• Spiders
• Human-Sized Spider
• Sharks
• Tiger
• Lizards

• Monsters, Mutants and Mythical Creatures

• Kraken
• Nagas
• Human Enemies (Poachers, Mercenaries etc.)

Rumoured Enemies

• Atlantean Lara

Unlockables

• Outfits (details above)
• Storyboards
• Cheats

Press Releases

January 2008

SCI Entertainment announces that Tomb Raider Underworld will be released in the fourth quarter of 2008, for PS3, XBox 360, PC, Wii, Nintendo DS and PS2.