![]() What's more, exploration is meatier, more satisfying than ever before. With rich, undulating foliage, shimmering waterfalls, towering ancient edifices and even the odd smattering of mood-setting weather effects, Underworld succeeds in delivering pretty much exactly what every Tomb Raider fan wants – an immersive, believable world to uncover inch-by-inch. From beautiful Thai beaches to cold Arctic caverns, Crystal Dynamics has produced environments absolutely dripping in atmosphere. It's certainly more in keeping with the original archaeological spirit of the game – subway stations and office blocks never seemed like Lara's natural home – and Underworld's improved graphics engine lends itself to some truly stunning vistas, apparently rife for itchy-fingered exploration.īoss fights are rare but prioritise brains over brawn. Undoubtedly, there's a bigger-is-better mentality on show in Underworld: environments are most exotic, more expansive and more varied – quite an accomplishment when you consider that Crystal Dynamics has, likely at fan behest, taken the series back to its roots with action almost uniformly occurring in ancient tombs and dilapidated temples. Of course, Underworld also marks the series' first bespoke outing on current-gen platforms and developer Crystal Dynamics has, for the most part, used that added oomph to expand the exploration and atmospherics that lie at the heart of the series. In fact, Underworld proves a familiar affair in most areas – with acrobatic platform antics and puzzle-solving at the core of this latest outing. Undersea sections are visually impressive but far too disorientating. It's typically contrived Tomb Raider fodder, serving as an elaborate means to send Lara across the world, unearth long-forgotten treasures and get grubby as she battles the mechanisms of some remarkably prescient ancient cultures. Picking up from where Legend left off (if you can remember that far back), Lara's on the hunt for Avalon - a place where she believes she may find her mother, trapped there on her own expedition.
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