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The editors liked
Great level design
Graphically spectacular
Dripping with atmosphere.
Epic scope
Beautiful environments
The editors didn't like
Below-par combat
Sometimes annoying camera.
A bit on the short side
Weak story
Not the best combat
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Published: 2008-11-26, Author: Guy , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: When Eidos handed development of the Tomb Raider franchise to Crystal Dynamics, it was a risky but ultimately wise decision. The team managed to reinvent the series while staying true to its roots with Tomb Raider: Legend, while Tomb Raider: Anniversar...
Excellent mix of outdoor, underground, and underwater locations, Laras new moves add to her existing abilities, Some excellent level and puzzle design.
Existing clipping and camera issues remain, Forgettable story and cliched dialogue, Lack of refinement to the core gameplay.
Tomb Raider Underworld will satisfy fans of Laras previous adventures, but it does little to address previous games problems. ...
Abstract: Having not played a Tomb Raider title in quite a while, I wasn't sure what to expect out of Tomb Raider: Underworld, the latest in what has started to become yearly releases of spelunking Lara Croft adventures. From what I understand, Legend was a pret...
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Published: 2008-11-21, Author: Gabe , review by: gamespy.com
Great story brings the trilogy full-circle; gorgeous graphics with huge vistas; lots of new moves.
Poor technical performance with bad camera, lousy framerate and lots of bugs; new moves can create confusion in controls.
After two reasonably successful Tomb Raider games (Legend and Anniversary) under its belt, we were really looking forward to developer Crystal Dynamics newest iteration. Unfortunately, despite (or perhaps partially because of) Crystal Dynamics lofty ...
Abstract: Tomb Raider recently underwent both a renaissance (2006's Legend, an excellent return to form) and a redux (last year's Anniversary, which seems to be in everyone's backlog), so Underworld is effectively right where it needs to be. While it doesn't qui...
Abstract: Home Competitions Buyer Guides Contact Us Home > Gaming Search Gaming Tomb Raider Underworld Max Everingham, June 5, 2009 With any game franchise that has seen multiple sequels, the least the gaming public should expect is that the developers fix wh...
Abstract: Tyrone Williams8.5Adventurer Lara Croft returns on the PlayStation 3, XBox 360, PS2, Wii and PC in another exciting story that takes gamers across different exotic locations around the world such as the jungles of Mexico or the Arctic Sea. The series ...
Abstract: Underworld might be one of Laras best romps, but most of its highlights have been seen many times before, and its lowlights are also now too familiar to be excused. Most time is spent in lonely, dazzling locales like underwater caves or jungle temple...
