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, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tomb Raider: Underworld | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Additional Development by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | 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 |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Eidos GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | Poland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Poland | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | 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 |
| Published by | Eidos Interactive Limited | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Blur Studio, Inc. | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive | Japan | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-18 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2008-11-21 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2008-11-28 | Poland | MobyGames |
| 2009-05-22 | United Kingdom; Classics release | MobyGames |
| 2009-01-29 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2008-11-21 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2008-11-18 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 18, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 29, 2009 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| November 21, 2008 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B087QMBNCB | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| epid | 64200187 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 788687200585 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 788687200646 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 788687200684 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988648638945 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5021290035553 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988648638945 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5021290035553 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5021290036444 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
