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Gaming Tomb Raider: Underworld Preview

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  1. Tim S

    Tim S OG

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    Tim S, 1 Feb 2008
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  2. Thacrudd

    Thacrudd Where's the any key?!?

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    I never was a big fan of Tomb Raider games but this on looks appealing. Good read man, thanks.
     
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  3. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    isn't the last Tomb Raider is Anniversary??
     
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  4. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    Looks pretty good. Not sure about the motorbike shenanigans though, although it'll offer something different.
     
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  5. FooSai

    FooSai What's a Dremel?

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    Haven't played a Tomb Raider since the first couple of games back on the PS1. But I have to say, given the game shots I may have to get this for the eye candy alone.

    And by that I mean the wonderful scenic locations the game appears to be set within of course.
     
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  6. Amon

    Amon inch-perfect

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    They could have just used the Cry Engine.
     
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  7. Jojii

    Jojii hardware freak

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    Is the climbing similar to AC where you just go in a direction and hold a button? skill or aim?
     
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  8. sam.g.taylor

    sam.g.taylor Apparently I'm Greg Kinnear

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    I guess this will be rather good then - it's the first review I've ever read of a Tomb Raider game that did not sarcastically mention... well...

    Let me just say this review was titillating and thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation.
     
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  9. Blademrk

    Blademrk Why so serious?

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    Really enjoyed Legend, and now I can't wait for a review of Underworld.

    OT: Joe, very nearly bought a copy of Beyond Good & Evil on the PS2 for £7 in Tescos earlier, not really sure why I didn't get it...
     
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  10. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    You can get it cheaper than that. When I was in Uni I saw a bargain bin in an independant retailer with ten of them for £3 each!
     
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  11. BlueTrin

    BlueTrin What's a Dremel?

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  12. sandys

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    Anyone else look at some of the screen shots in this game and think that they wouldn't look out of place in an Uncharted review, some of it looks very similar.

    Looking forward to this, I quite enjoyed Uncharted but was a bit disapointed it wasn't a Tombraider, you know more emphasis on adventuring and less on the shooty shooty stuff.
     
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  13. Spaceraver

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    Oh, I'd love to pick this one up.. That scenery is amazing. :p
    Sidenote: either it's just Me that has a filthy mind, still love the innuendo that Joe puts in these articles.. :D
     
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    I was blown away by the screens in a PSN magazine and only imagining what they could look like on PC just makes me smile.....
     
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    spazmochad Minimodder

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    I enoyed Angel of Darkness dammit!
     
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  17. Woodstock

    Woodstock So Say We All

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    i like how there more subtle then most places

    ah dead bodies, now it would be awesome if they started to decay if they where left there long enough
     
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  18. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    I think the only game of the tomb raider series was the first.. Or the second on original Playstation. The game was dull and the camera was irritating, but if you walked Lara to a corner the camera would pick up on her breasts. What else can a young boy ask from a game!?
     
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  19. Amon

    Amon inch-perfect

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    The screens make this Lara look a lot like Rhona Mitra.
     
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    I'm 35, and the only TR I have ever played was the "restart" of TR, and it kicked arse!

    Somehow I missed the original brouhaha, so for me, this is all new, and it's great.

    Although I wish Lara's breast's were smaller. It's not realistic, and projects a false body idea to both young men and women.
     
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