Video: What Lara Croft can do in TR Underworld

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Video: What Lara Croft can do in TR Underworld

Posted Oct 8th 2008 6:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Tomb Raider: Underworld

Honestly, when the developers at Crystal Dynamics talk about what Lara Croft can do in Tomb Raider: Underworld, they speak so passionately that one gets the impression they've spent one too many late nights staring at Lara's well proportioned figure on a computer screen. And that's exactly the right attitude. The video above notes that Cyrstal Dynamics began development of Lara's abilities by asking what she -- a highly trained woman with nerves of steel -- should be able to do. The list reads like a checklist of things that probably irked you while playing previous installments in the series.

Why can't Lara target more than one enemy? Why can't she just kick that tiger in the face? Why can't she shoot while hanging from a ledge? In Tomb Raider: Underworld, she can, and she does all these things using new motion captured animations. If the developers are to be believed, these animations number somewhere around 2000. Watch the video above and see how many you can spot.

Tags: crystal-dynamics, eidos, tomb-raider, tomb-raider-underworld, underworld

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-08-2008 @ 6:55PM

ryan said...

that 'pushing branches out of her way' animation is pretty welcoming. kinda wished most games had that immersion. tired of moving through holographic greenery.

10-08-2008 @ 7:41PM

HornyGuy said...

Why can't she get naked and fight?

10-08-2008 @ 8:01PM

Patius said...

no naked lara, no getting my attention.

(Best hack ever)

10-08-2008 @ 8:01PM

Patius said...

That is the best hack hornyguy.

Look it up on Games radar.

Its awesome

10-08-2008 @ 8:02PM

Patius said...

Woah! Double. Sorry guys.

10-08-2008 @ 8:02PM

Brett said...

I don't know if it's me but the graphics looked much better in this video, specifically her character model wasnt so edgy.

I hope it turns out well like Uncharted.

10-08-2008 @ 8:41PM

dylan said...

you guys seriously need to update the upcoming games sidebar...

10-08-2008 @ 10:07PM

Chroma said...

No! I have a small bet going to see if it gets updated before fable 2's release.

I say no.

10-08-2008 @ 8:49PM

CABALLOTE said...

Nice. Getting this one too.

10-09-2008 @ 5:09AM

RedSonRising said...

this is the first tomb raider game im looking forward to in years.. i really regret picking up too human instead of the most recent tomb raider game over the weekend; such a bad choice..

if they can make Lara Croft cool again ill be a happy camper..

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