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UNDERWORLD TAPS
PS3 MAGAZINE DEBUT
Copyright 2007 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ December 27th 2007 ]
Official
Playstation 3 magazine has delivered some tantalising
information on the locales British archaeologist
Lara Croft
can expect to visit while pottering through Tomb
Raider Underworld, Eidos'
tentatively titled Next-Gen Tomb
Raider adventure currently being developed
by U.S. studio Crystal
Dynamics.
According
to the translated French version of PSM3: "All
the locations visited and explored in this game
will be original [bar Croft Manor.] The story
is set in present day and includes visits to Australia,
Easter Island, Rome, the Vatican, Mesopotamia
and the Golden Triangle. An underwater level is
also anticipated"
Croft
Manor does indeed make a comeback, but with a
twist. "Completely remade, this mythical
place will allow Lara to improve her training
and her techniques and will also offer plenty
of gadgets to boot."
The magazine
also elaborates on Lara's new dual aim combat
system, whereby her trademark pistols can handsomely
dispense multiple bandits at once. Vehicles are
back, with Lara's favoured superbike delivering
our leading lady to the gates of the Underworld
after solving a monstrous level-sized clockwork
puzzle.
Following
suit from PLAY
magazine, Playstation 3 magazine lavishly
describes a slew of new features including a brand
new Next-Gen engine which uses a hybrid lighting
model that combines dynamic lights with carefully
created light maps to make Lara's world look stunning,
alive and immersive.
Thanks
to the folks from Tomb
Raider Forums for their generous translation
and be sure to join them as speculation on Tomb
Raider Underworld continues to reach dizzying
heights leading up to Eidos' official unveiling
of the game in January 2008.
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