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News by Tom Bramwell

14 December, 2007

US magazine PLAY has revealed new details of the rumoured Tomb Raider Underworld game in development at Crystal Dynamics.

The game is tentatively aimed at next year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, according to Tomb Raider Chronicles' dissection of the preview.

Set after the events of Tomb Raider Legend, Underworld is - in the magazine's phrase - "pure woman versus wild".

It sounds like the technology has taken steps forward since Legend, with Lara leaving footprints in the mud that wash away in the rain, while bodies and debris maintain their position even after she leaves an area [what century is this? - Ed].

Other additions include motion-capture for Lara, a new "hybrid lighting model" that combines dynamic lights and light maps, and neat little touches like mud that sticks to her knee then falls off in the rain.

Sounds amazing. Then again, Tomb Raider: Anniversary pretty much actually was, and we'd be lying if we said we weren't looking forward to Underworld. Despite the name.

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Dizzy
14/12/07 @ 10:33
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Name sucks.. game could be great. I just hope they focus on exploring and puzzles and keep the shitty combat to a minimum.
Triggerhappytel
14/12/07 @ 10:46
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Yeah, I'd love it if it really were set in the wild -- Lara in the jungle, or summat.

I enjoyed the combat in the past couple of games, but I'd like it if it were kept minimal like in Anniversary.

Giving the series to Crystal Dynamics was the best thing Eidos have done; I hope they can maintain the level of consistency and make proper use of the hardware.
DUFFMAN5
14/12/07 @ 10:51
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All well and good, but re-make Soul Reaver!
HyperShadow
14/12/07 @ 10:55
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Will Lara be modelled on Kate Beckinsale for this one? Will it feature an ancient battle between Vampires and Werewolves?

/coat
ecureuil
14/12/07 @ 11:04
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"pure woman versus wild"

Please tell me that means animal-only enemies, like in TR1/A.
TheSnotGoblin
14/12/07 @ 11:09
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"All well and good, but re-make Soul Reaver!"

Or give us another sequel!! The Hilden are loose in Nosgoth!!
Kyle
14/12/07 @ 11:13
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Why does everyone hate the name?
Triggerhappytel
14/12/07 @ 11:16
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@ TheSnotGoblin (nice name)

Nah, just remake Soul Reaver, let us fight Turel and give it a proper ending. None of that shit about Mobius' and Kain's deceptions and the overall fate of Nosgoth that they went into in SR2 - just give us Kain's nice, clean death at the end and have a proper conclusion.

Then if it's good, they can make a 'new' SR2 about a new story arch, perhaps involving Mobius.


EDIT - @ Kyle, I don't hate it, quite like it as it goes.
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MBar
14/12/07 @ 11:20
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Why does everyone hate the name?

Because it echoes of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within?
captain-future
14/12/07 @ 11:27
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Lara "Drake" Croft... ;)
Bassassin
14/12/07 @ 12:02
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"Underworld"? It's going to be "edgy", "dark" and "mature", isn't it?

Oh god.
Owen-B
14/12/07 @ 12:09
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Lots of lovely tech information but nothing about the gameplay plans there.

I seriously hope they've learnt from all that Eidos did wrong, and all that we loved about the re-visit to the original, and dumped practically ALL human opponents and anything whatsoever to do with stealth or navigation via vehicle...
djronz
14/12/07 @ 12:41
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meh unchareted would like to see next gen soul reaver though
mkreku
14/12/07 @ 13:12
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What's wrong with the name?

Edit: I'm not a parrot, I just didn't read the thread before posting :|
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Hugundo
14/12/07 @ 13:14
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As long as they refrain from using the word "gritty" i still have hope.
retrend
14/12/07 @ 13:35
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Recipe:
Take 1 recently restored franchise.
Use engine that restored it and churn out identikit sequels til franchise becomes fucked again.

not a very good recipe, i wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
Cloudane
14/12/07 @ 13:37
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As long as we get a few levels comparable to Ghana on Tomb Raider Legend, I'll be pleased.

That waterfall moment in Ghana was the best thing to happen in the Tomb Raider series since the original; a wonderful moment.
Kyle
14/12/07 @ 14:56
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Why does everyone hate the name?
Because it echoes of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within?

Man, that game sucked.
McLovin85
14/12/07 @ 15:37
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omg uncharted rip off :P
Feanor
14/12/07 @ 18:22
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Did TR:Anniversary sell well enough to convince them to make a new game that was very similar? I really hope so.
VMerken
14/12/07 @ 18:53
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What retrend said. I remember Core Design talking about Tomb Raider III while it was being developed and how they were using triangles instead of rectangles as the base building blocks which was going to be a huge departure for the series.

This is a bit of a deja vu, let's hope it doesn't lead to the same result.
smelly
14/12/07 @ 20:26
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"Why does everyone hate the name?
Because it echoes of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within? "


Hmmm. .lara in bondage gear...
HelloWorld
15/12/07 @ 00:06
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I have a good feeling about this game.

What smelly said has merit too.
Lionheart
15/12/07 @ 12:48
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Canny wait :)

ecureuil - "Please tell me that means animal-only enemies, like in TR1/A"

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!
BobsUncle
08/01/08 @ 13:18
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So mud sticks to her knee eh? Why stop there?

They should have her in a big pool of mud, with her twin sister Laura, but they don't like eachother and fight.
And Laura accidentally rips Lara's top.
So they make up.
And have a shower together.

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