Tomb Raider: Underworld
About the Game
Tomb Raider: Underworld concludes the story of Lara's search for her mother who is supposedly trapped in a place called Avalon. Continuing the events from Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Anniversary , her search brings her once again to locations around the globe from the cold wastes of the Arctic to the beautiful landscapes of Thailand. This time even the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea is not save from Lara's exploring. At the same time the game continues to explore the idea of monomyth, this time incorporating the influences of the Norse mythology into its narrative.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The basic gameplay remains the same as in most of the previous iterations of the series with the focus on exploring, solving riddles and dodgy climbing passages instead of instant action and gun fights. For this Lara once again learned a few new moves including jumping between the walls introduced in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time . To help the players with the riddles, the game not only features a sonar map, showing Lara's immediate surroundings as a 3D grid for better orientation around the levels. Instead the time slows down in critical moments, but players still retains full control of the Lara's movements. Another change is the more non-linear level design more in vein with the traditional entries of the series.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tomb Raider: Underworld | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Nixxes Software BV | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Eidos GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Nixxes Software BV | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Eidos, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | Poland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Nixxes Software BV | Poland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Cenega Poland Sp. z o.o. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Nixxes Software BV | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Nixxes Software BV | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| PlayStation Network | Trophies | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nixxes Software | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLUS-30224 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-21 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2008-11-21 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2008-11-28 | Poland | MobyGames |
| 2009-05-22 | United Kingdom; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 2010-04-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| 2009-01-23 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2008-11-18 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 18, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 23, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | BLES-00409 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5021290035522 | Germany | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 788687500777 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 64192360 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLUS-30224 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0874F2HF1 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| asin | B001J53ZAM | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 64192360 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 788687500777 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLUS-30224 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 788687500845 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 788687500913 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
