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Even though I was done with Lara Croft’s adventures after Tomb Raider III for the original PlayStation I still had high hopes for the character. I even saw both (yes, both!) Angelina Jolie films in the theater in an attempt to rekindle my love for the original queen of cosplay. (Unsurprisingly, that didn’t work.)

It wasn’t until 2006’s exceptional Tomb Raider: Legend when my love for all things Lara Croft returned. Combining classic exploring with some satisfying Prince of Persia acrobatics, Legend was a stellar entry in the Tomb Raider series -- bringing the game back to its classic, adventuring roots.

If the above gameplay trailer for the upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld is any indication, it looks like the Lara Croft hot streak is set to continue. While I wanted to see more of the highly buzzed about underwater levels, the footage shown looks extremely polished. From the gorgeous and well-designed environments to the foreboding voice acting, Underworld looks to be another impressive entry in the Tomb Raider series.

Check out the trailer and let us know what you think. Is Tomb Raider quietly returning to its revered days of yore? How excited are you about battling that giant squid?


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31 comments | showing # 1 to 31

ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 13:56
ParaParaKing
TR:Legend was legendary and Anniversary was even better. I have hight hopes for this, hopefully I won't be disappointed.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 13:58
HarassmentPanda
I bailed out on the Tomb Raider franchise after TRII, but Legend got me back into the series in a big way. Anniversary, while still a fun game, didn't quite live up to the stellar Legend. Which, in my opinion, is due to the intrinsic limitations of creating a re-make. Underworld comes amidst high hopes and expectations.
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:00
atheistium
*wets self*
DarkSaint76's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:01
DarkSaint76
I wouldn't say legend was stellar. Good, yes. Ditto on Anniversary. This one could be the stellar. And, Lara is definitely on a roll.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:01
Kryptinite
LOL...i knew atheistium would be a top commenter on this...
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:02
Mentok the Mindtaker
Kinda look like a mix between Devil may cry, Prince of Persia, and Uncharted.
nicojay's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:05
nicojay
Some tombs should never be disturbed
The line should be
Some tombs are just begging for a good raiding
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:16
Justice
Pause it at 1:28 and you can see that the skin just below Lara's eagles peak is a different colour to the skin on her face.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:19
Justice
I mean Widow's peak.
Doctor Payne's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:19
Doctor Payne
Looks good. Also, looks like they kept the same voice actors and are contunuing the story where it left off in Legend. Consistency ftw.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:21
Sharpless
I'm still really unenthused by Lara Croft. I'm not even sure why she's so popular, aside from the mammaries. The trailer did look kind of okay, though. And I liked the Angelina Jolie movies, thank you very much. :)
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:23
Timmeh
Oh lawd I can't wait for this, might have to go play through Legend & Anniversary again.
Crackpot360's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:24
Crackpot360
It actually looks good. Cant believe I'm saying that about a TR game again.

I also stopped playing the TR after 2.
I forgot about TR Legend. Didn't know it was considered good, I'll probably give it a go before this comes out.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:27
TrailerParkJesus
Finally, Lara and tentacles.
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:39
McSnow
It all looked gorgeous except for that one close up of Lara's face (@1.25), where she looks very shiny and plastic.
nicojay's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:45
nicojay
@ McSnow
To go with her breasts. Right?
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:47
KamikazeTutor
Natlas again?
junglistgamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 14:49
junglistgamer
Fuck this posh bint, the post title promised giant squid. Wheres my squid Concelmo? Eh? Fucking dolphin mafia covering it up thats what this is all about. Aquatic discrimination of the highest order and no mistake.

Bitches don't know squid.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 15:13
KamikazeTutor
Also, when I saw the post I read "Giant Squirt alert!".
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 15:16
Niero
Uninspired.

*ducks*
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 15:32
Cube
I was done with her after tomb raider 1 and all that 3d junk got boring.

Then final fantsy 7 came and had even more bad 3d and even worse FMV and runined that too even faster than the SEGA CD and turbo duo did.

nice job ps1 and n64 for making stuff suck with your little hardware novelties and no substance.
Marioland's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 16:41
Marioland
is the voice at the end the natla's voice?
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 17:09
xe-cute
She looks like she is made out of wax, hate it when characters faces shine like that.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 17:14
Corak
Looking good, definatly want to see more.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 17:25
Kyousuke Nanbu
I hope its more like Legends than Anniversary, Legends had just the right amount of action and puzzles, Anniversary bored me.
Jakysan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 17:43
Jakysan
I LOVED Anniversary, and Legend. I'm waiting for this one with eager antics.
DanMazkin's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 17:54
DanMazkin
@nicojay:

I bet you'd give her tomb a good "raiding", Baaahahahahahahaha.
Altair78's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 19:35
Altair78
I loved Legend, but never bothered to play Anniversity (wasn't much caring for remakes at the moment). I am wondering of the voice at the end, for the end took my desire from "meh" to "oooh, pretty". As for the movies, they were garbage. Though Angelina was hot then... it all went down hill after that. But that should be saved for a different post.
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 19:36
necrozen
Well I think it looks good, actually. But then again I just played Drakes Fortune again so yeah, kinda in the mood for more of that.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 20:31
MechaMonkey
Some cliches should never be used.
Agent Orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/18/2008 23:59
Agent Orange
Ugh, underwater. TRII caused me to hate underwater levels in any game I have played since then so I hope they give them a serious retooling. It looks a lot like Legend, for sure, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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