Tomb Raider: Underworld launch trailer is crackin'

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Nov 17th 2008 at 4:30PM }

Normally, we'd be satisfied with a trailer depicting just a few of Lara's transitional talents. Perhaps a brief clip of her leaping over an ominous pit, or a quick snapshot of her scurrying up the side of a cliff. You know, that sort of thing.

But it seems we underestimate the lithe leading lady's prowess in Tomb Raider: Underworld, her first built-for-next-gen adventure in archeology and endangered animal slaughter. Or in the case of one particular and rather large tentacled beast, endangering animal slaughter. See what we mean by viewing the trailer after the break.

Tags: Crystal-Dynamics, Eidos, Lara-Croft, Tomb-Raider, Tomb-Raider-Underworld

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

samfish @ Nov 17th 2008 4:39PM

What's this I hear about Lara and tentacles??

aristokrat @ Nov 17th 2008 10:53PM

terrible...

*runs to go find some tentacle porn to leave as my buddy's background*

colinbell @ Nov 17th 2008 4:40PM

Very uncharted-like gameplay it seems

cxm @ Nov 17th 2008 4:47PM

*rolls eyes

here we go...it just doesn't stop

Eh @ Nov 17th 2008 4:47PM

Its the same as Legend which came out before the PS3 was even released.

Night Elve @ Nov 17th 2008 6:36PM

Well I have never been a Tomb Raider fan and I'm pretty sure this game is gonna be mine :)

colinbell @ Nov 17th 2008 6:44PM

Well, I didnt mean to be uncomplimentary..havent tried previous Tomb Raider titles because I always associated it with horrible controls, but there was a long sequnce on some TV channel and the controls seem sweet and the gameplay / puzzles were pretty good. Again, dont know if its identical to previous titles, but I suspect this is a much improved edition in this series. And I could compare with Uncharted which I have played and loved, this seems very similar which is great.

Titanium_Orchid @ Nov 17th 2008 4:47PM

I would be excited for this game if thats what the game play actually looks like.

Orangecoke @ Nov 17th 2008 4:57PM

I don't think it's too far off. The gameplay and visuals in Legend were superb.

Mic2000 @ Nov 17th 2008 4:57PM

Soundtrack:

Lamb - Gorecki

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtIeH_J-SiI

Titanium_Orchid @ Nov 17th 2008 5:10PM

just got it off iTunes. Thanks!

Mic2000 @ Nov 17th 2008 5:13PM

No problem man, I used Shazam from my iPhone to find the name of the song. Awesome how it goes these days ;)

Eric @ Nov 17th 2008 5:08PM

Looks great can't wait!

Biff_McFresh @ Nov 17th 2008 5:12PM

Crackage is indeed taking place.

Chase @ Nov 17th 2008 5:14PM

I will definitely buy this in a couple months when "what I need to play" becomes "what I played."

naxe @ Nov 17th 2008 5:17PM

Tomb Raider: Uncharted

Lara's Fortune

They look to be cut from the same cloth. Its like seeing Uncharted with a Tomb Raider skin. and more bitching Monsters.

nothing to get mad about. It is what it is.

SUcks that sony lost the rights. :/ oh well.

Mr Khan @ Nov 17th 2008 6:17PM

Really? How?

I thought Naughty Dog was a partially owned subsidiary. Unless they lost Naughty Dog

Ordeith @ Nov 18th 2008 1:24AM

Funny.

Since Uncharted is basically Tomb Raider with an Uncharted Skin.

Snowblind @ Nov 17th 2008 6:33PM

Like was pointed out before.. The gameplay here is the same as Tomb Raider Legend, which was released before even the PS3 was out.

And both games are heavily "inspired" by Prince of Persia.

El Verde @ Nov 17th 2008 5:23PM

If you disrespect our singing, we will feed you to a kraken!

Snowblind @ Nov 17th 2008 6:33PM

A pirate I was meant to be..

Questworld @ Nov 17th 2008 11:01PM

We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Nov 18th 2008 4:41AM

Umm... err... door hinge? Guess the song's over then.

BLee @ Nov 17th 2008 5:42PM

I wanna try this game.. too bad there's no PS3 demo..

can't gamble $65 on a game I'm not sure I'll enjoy.. too many other good games to play

Snowblind @ Nov 17th 2008 6:39PM

You could try Legend or Anniversary, both of which are very cheap now. And this is a continuation of the story set up in those two.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Nov 17th 2008 5:49PM

I can't see how it's going to top Uncharted.

Iridium @ Nov 17th 2008 5:54PM

That trailer is awesome. Hopefully the game will be good.

I want nearly perfect controls, a real story, and at least 15 hours of gameplay.

Easo @ Nov 17th 2008 5:55PM

Its funny so many of you feel that way, since the best way to describe uncharted is "It's like Tomb Raider but with a dude".

Night Elve @ Nov 17th 2008 6:43PM

It's pretty easy to compare Uncharted with Tom Raider but honestly the last 5 games were crap except Legend, Legends was a pretty good game and this new one seems that is going to rock.

On the other hand Uncharted was a fucking awesome game and I'm looking forward for a sequel.

cxm @ Nov 17th 2008 7:38PM

Of course it's easy to compare Uncharted and Tomb Raider since Uncharted took TR's play book, dialed back the acrobatics and dumbed down the puzzles to the point of insulting.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Drake's, for the most part, but I didn't enjoy it for the same reasons I enjoy a tomb raider game. Why? Because they're two different TYPES of games. You can't go into one game expecting to play it like the other because they were never meant to...the fact that so many people are seriously comparing the two simply shows how many people don't really know what the hell they're talking about.

Snowblind @ Nov 17th 2008 9:50PM

"The last five games were crap" because they were made by different developers. Crystal Dynamics took over with Legend and made a complete overhaul of the series.

j.howlett @ Nov 17th 2008 5:59PM

this is what it will be like if kill.switch gets a sequel

cozza99 @ Nov 17th 2008 6:51PM

Does it seem like they're actually modeling from Angelina Jolie's face now? Ever since the movies came out, it seems Lara's slowly turning into a clone of Angelina, rather than some random fictional character.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Nov 17th 2008 7:12PM

I've played the PC demo from BigDownload: I've said it once and I'll say it again, Tomb Raider Underworld has phenomenal visuals for environments. Sure, it isn't realistic at all when you kill sharks and tigers on the first level Chuck Norris style, but it's still a lot of fun for those who are into exploration.

ldsboots @ Nov 17th 2008 9:52PM

This game rocks. I played the demo and some of the actual game due to a friend that got an "early" copy. Controls aren't perfect but due very well, and the scenery and animation of character are great.