PlayStation 3 : Tomb Raider Underworld

• Developer : Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Software (PS3, PC)
• Publisher : Eidos Interactive
• Series : Tomb Raider
• Version : 1.1
• Release date : 18 November 2008
• Genre : Platform, Action-adventure
• Mode : Single Player
• Media/distribution : DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo DS game card

Game Info :

Eidos Interactive, one of the world's largest game developer, announced the launch of Tomb Raider Underworld (TRU) to North America November 18, 2008, while for lovers of Lara Croft gamers in Europe can already enjoy the TRU began on 21 November 2008. This game was made multiplatform, both for the Xbox360, PS3, PS2, Wii, NDS, and PC.

Tomb Raider Underworld Initially better known as Tomb Raider 8, because this is Tomb Raider eighth and a third series of the Tomb Raider series made by Crystal Dynamics. TRU continue the adventures of Lara after the Tomb Raider Legend, which takes place in Chiapas, Mexico, where she found the portal to the underworld, Xibalba. This portal will only open for 5 days in the month Wayeb, in the Mayan calendar. She also traveled to the coast of Thailand, the island of ice in the Arctic, rain forests in Mexico, and many other new areas.

The game of TRU specifically designed using the most advanced technology today for size-based action adventure game genre exploration. How to describe a female adventurer brave wading places no man's land in all corners of the world with a nicely detailed look as though we are in real life and the adventure itself crashing danger.

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It is reported this time Lara Croft is exploring the ancient ruins at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea to find a portal to the underworld, which supposedly represents the ancient civilization of Norse heritage (Norway). In this place will also Lara found objects, namely the magic hammer of Thor, the god of lightning Norwegian nation. History says that Thor's magical hammer has a force that could destroy the earth and its entire contents. What actions taken by Lara with very fierce force who now in his hands? Satisfy your curiosity by playing the TRU and enjoy the new adventures of Lara Croft, of course, with some additional features for today's sophisticated counted.

Includes graphics quality is far more alluring, like special effects on the water, objects, and application of shader system. Where Lara can be seen dripping or splashing just got light rain. Muddy and the mud is passed by Lara will stick on the clothes for some time. Lara's hair is also no less detailed, in conditions of rain, her hair so limp and not swinging freely because wet. Lara will be sweating when hot conditions, otherwise if it rains the water will slowly come down through his body.

Amazingly, she will leave footprints in the mud that will not go away, except in clear self or rain. Rubble and the bodies remain in place. On a wet location, then the walls more slippery and may not be climbed by Lara, different conditions if the wall had been in dry conditions. A wet tree branch appearance is also different compared with dry branches.

Lara is also able to balance herself on a pole and if dropped, then she will do Backflip to try to hold back the pole earlier. She even had to take the pole and use it as a weapon, or as an aid to perform the long jump.

The function of environment is now able to save memory, so that puzzles can now be solved in various ways. For example, you lose the object it takes to solve a puzzle, and then you can look for objects that are similar or the same function with the object.

Now, Lara is also equipped with a few melee attacks, which are not intended to kill the opponent with a single blow, but enough to keep a distance with your opponent so that Lara can shoot them with less risk of injury. For the shoot, she can do it in almost any position, including when hanging on a pole or rope.

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