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PS3: Tomb Raider: Underworld Review

"November 19, 2008 - When it comes to game icons, Lara Croft ranks as one of the most well known in the world. Eidos' popular heroine has explored the ruins of various cultures, fought human and supernatural threats, and solved countless puzzles on her way to becoming one of the greatest archeologists (or treasure hunters) in gaming. Two years ago, Eidos and Crystal Dynamics rebooted the franchise with Tomb Raider: Legend, a title that revamped the combat, control scheme and brain teasing puzzles that the series was known for. The follow-up to this adventure, Tomb Raider: Underworld, was recently released with hopes to expand on this formula. But has Lara learned some new tricks, or is this an old journey in disguise?" - Jeff Haynes, IGN

The PS3 version of the title was cited to have more technical issues over its 360 brother. The PS3 will not be receiving the downloadable content either.

Kamikaze1356018d ago

Well, looks I won't be going anywhere near this game. That's $65 extra in my pockets.

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Minecraft's New Combat Improvements Should Be The Tip of the Iceberg

Minecraft's latest snapshot has added some changes to projectiles, which could be creating the groundwork for a bigger combat update.

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Silent Hill 2 Gets A Vinyl Collection

A large vinyl collection has been announced for Silent Hill 2 and looks great.

Garethvk14h ago

Very. I wonder how many people buy them who do mot own a record player just to have as a collectible.

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Why Dark Souls 2 Deserves a Second Chance in 2025

As difficult and frustrating as it is, people should consider reliving the Dark Souls 2 experience, especially because of what's coming to the game.

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PrimeVinister2d ago

Many of those who hate Dark Souls II hate it because it's not Dark Souls. The same people love Dark Souls III because it isn't Dark Souls II.

And so many of the issues at the centre of common complaints about DS2 are present in DS3 and sometimes even DS1. The hatred and bile spewed over this perfectly decent game is ludicrous.

CrimsonWing692d ago

I don’t think it’s a terrible game, but like a movie sequel by a different director, for me, it does NOT capture any of the “magic” felt from the Miyazaki entries. Boss battles don’t feel epic, environments don’t have the same sense of awe, the enemy variety isn’t particularly interesting, the art direction just feels bland, about the only thing I can give it praise for is some of the music.

Now, again, this is only how I feel about it, so I’m not trying to invalidate his you feel about the game, but it is the worst entry in the series due to those factors and it’s the least re-visited entry, for me.

Is it decent as a game on its own? Sure. But in comparison to the Miyazaki entries, it does not stack up and I believe that’s where many were disappointed with it.

PrimeVinister2d ago

Completely fair. I cannot disagree either, mate.

MrWood2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

You can also play it in VR flawlessly on PC & controller with the LukeRoss mod so… another reason to jump back in with extra immersion.

jznrpg2d ago

It’s not a bad game it’s just not as good as the others

Shadow Man1d 21h ago

The controls felt very clunky to me, I tried playing it after beating Darksouls 3 and it didn’t feel fluid, obviously the hit detection is less superior for been an older game.

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