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2009-09-20T15:17:54Z

Catracoth:

{{Userinfobox
| Name = Catracoth
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| Rank = Forum Moderator/WikiRaider Lead Editor
| JoinDate = September 16, 2007
| Languages = [[Main Page|English]]
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}}

==About Me==
TRG Name: Catracoth

Lead Editor of WikiRaider

I've been a member of TombRaiderGirl's forums and WikiRaider site since 16 September 2007. I have dedicated my time to writing several news articles and contributing a massive amount of information to WikiRaider over the past few months.

Born 16 May, I turned myself into a massive Tomb Raider fan at the age of 5, starting with the very first game. Over the years, my interest in Tomb Raider and Lara Croft increased massively, leading me to where I am today.

Currently residing in the United States.

==Contact==

* Forum Private Message <ref>http://forum.tombraidergirl.net/index.php?page=User&userID=3652</ref>

==References==
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2009-03-04T21:36:20Z

Catracoth:

{{spoiler}}

{{Infobox Game
| Name = Lara's Shadow
| Image = Screen010 nm.jpg
| Subtitle = DLC
| Release = March 10, 2009
| Platforms = [[Xbox 360]]
| Levels = N/A
| Secrets =
* Treasures: N/A
* Relics: N/A
| Rating = T for Teen
| Developer = [[Crystal Dynamics]]
| Publisher = [[Eidos Interactive]]
| Addon =
| Parent =}}

{{PAGENAME}} is an exclusive chapter of [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] for Xbox 360.

Lara's Shadow allows us to control Lara's deadly facsimile, the [[Atlantean Lara Copy|Doppelganger]] in a mission to put an end to the Croft lineage once and for all.

It's speculated that half of the game involves you in the Doppelganger's own storyline until the events of Underworld, where you play from her point of view. Then the rest of the game involves the continuation from the events of Beneath the Ashes, where you go after [[Jacqueline Natla]] under Lara's orders. It's also speculated that one of the levels starts as the Doppelganger emerges from the pool of Eitr in Helheim, thus showing her having not died (as we've obviously seen in [[Beneath the Ashes]]). Thralls of all kinds lurk about and controlling the Doppelganger and her new Shadow Powers, you must destroy them and find your way out. The only mission we know of at the moment; not much has been revealed about it yet. As of now, Helheim is not a confirmed location.

==Features==
*Brand new mission and level introducing a hot and furious killing machine as a new playable character.

*Be the Doppelganger – Lara’s deadly double and play with her unique ‘Shadow Powers’.

*Use Shadow Power to slow time and massively increase the speed and force of her devastating melee attacks.

*Utilize Shadow Power to grab and move along surfaces that would be too dangerous and tough for Lara to ever climb.

*Gunplay gets serious with Shadow Fire; the weapon’s speed, accuracy and impact shatters impossibly dangerous enemies into pieces.

*125 Achievement points.

==Locations==
*'' [[Helheim]] - fan speculation''

==Weapons==
* Shadow Powers
* [[Dual Pistols]]

==Outfits==
The outfits for the doppelganger have not yet been revealed except for her default outfit seen in Tomb Raider Underworld and the screenshots of Lara's Shadow. It has been confirmed that in addition to that one, she'll get another three. It is unknown if Lara will be able to use them during the levels of Underworld.

==Characters and Enemies==
===Characters===

* [[Atlantean Lara Copy|Doppelganger]]
*'' [[Lara Croft]] - fan speculation''
*'' [[Jacqueline Natla]] - fan speculation''

===Enemies===

* [[Thralls]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:LS screenshot 01.jpg|The Doppelganger.
Image:LS screenshot 02.jpg|The Doppelganger fighting a new enemy.
Image:LS screenshot 03.jpg|One of the locations.
Image:LS screenshot 04.jpg|The Doppelganger fighting a Yeti Thrall in [[Helheim]].
</gallery>

[[Category:Tomb Raider Underworld]]
[[de:Tomb Raider Underworld Laras Schatten]]

Talk:Tomb Raider: Underworld

2009-03-04T21:33:51Z

Catracoth:

People's Choice

2009-03-03T20:49:48Z

Catracoth:

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2009-03-03T20:49:03Z

Catracoth:

Fashion Winner

2009-03-03T20:48:50Z

Catracoth:

From Festival Arcadia, this outfit will be available exclusively on the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace on March 10, 2009 and it's free of charge. You can choose this outfit for Lara to wear in [[Tomb Raider Underworld]].

[[Image:416px-Montreal arcadia mariesaintpierre01.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Marie Saint Pierre's outfit]]
[[Image:Fanselected costumewhite.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Marie Saint Pierre's outfit]]

2009-02-27T23:39:00Z

2009-02-25T23:51:28Z

Catracoth: Again, the B in Xbox isn't to be capitalized.

{{Infobox Game
| Name = Tomb Raider Underworld
| Image = Underworld.jpg
| Subtitle = Tomb Raider 8
| Release =
| Platforms = [[PC]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PS2]], [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Mobile]]
| Levels = Eight total, including Prologue
| Secrets =
* Treasures: 179
* Relics: 6
| Gametime = 57 minutes and 49 seconds
| Rating =
| Developer = [[Crystal Dynamics]]
| Publisher = [[Eidos Interactive]]
| Chrono = 1
| Previous = Tomb Raider Anniversary
| Next =
| Addon =
| Parent =}}

'''Tomb Raider Underworld''' continues the story of [[Tomb Raider Legend]]. Tomb Raider Underworld sees Lara descending to the depths of a Norse-themed underworld.

==Release Dates & Platforms==

Tomb Raider Underworld will be released in November 2008, early December 2008 and early 2009. It will be playable on the [[PC]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PS2]] and [[Mobile]].

[[PlayStation 3]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - Out Now
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - Out Now
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - Out Now

[[PC]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - Out Now
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - Out Now
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - Out Now

[[Xbox 360]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - Out Now
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - Out Now
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - Out Now

[[Wii]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - Out Now
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - Out Now
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - Out Now

[[Nintendo DS]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - Out Now
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - Out Now
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - Out Now

[[PS2]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - Out Now
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - 2nd February 2009
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - 31st March 2009

[[Mobile]]
* [[Image:ukflag.gif|20px|left]] Europe - 2009
* [[Image:usflag.gif|20px|left]] United States - 2009
* [[Image:ausflag.gif|20px|left]] Australia & New Zealand - 2009

==Levels==

{{mainarticle|Tomb Raider Underworld Levels}}
* Prologue
:* [[No Illusions]]
* Mediterranean
:* [[The Path to Avalon]]
:* [[Niflheim]]
:* [[The Norse Connection]]
:* [[God of Thunder]]
:* [[Realm of the Dead]]
* Coastal Thailand
:* [[Remnants]]
:* [[Bhogavati]]
:* [[The Ancient World]]
:* [[Puppet No Longer]]
* Croft Manor
:* [[Protected by the Dead]]
* Southern Mexico
:* [[The Unnamed Days]]
:* [[Xibalba]]
:* [[The Midgard Serpent]]
:* [[Land of the Dead]]
* Jan Mayen Island
:* [[Gate of the Dead]]
:* [[Valhalla]]
* Andaman Sea
:* [[Rituals Old]]
* Arctic Sea
:* [[Helheim]]
:* [[Yggdrasil]]
:* [[Out of Time]]

==Development Process==

In November 2007, Eidos was reported to have filed for a trademark on the phrase, Tomb Raider Underworld. Eidos soon after reserved the Tomb Raider Underworld domain name. In December 2007, Eidos filed for a second trademark for Tomb Raider Underworld, reserving the right to provide "computer games that may be accessed network-wide by network users." In the January 2008 issue of the magazine Play, details from the "first-ever demo" of the game were revealed. SCi, which owns Eidos, officially announced Tomb Raider: Underworld on January 10, 2008, and confirmed that all platform versions of the game will be released simultaneously in November 2008.

Play's assertions that this is the "first true next gen Lara" and "one big physics smorgasbord" which "looks altogether photo-real" led to speculation that Tomb Raider: Underworld might be using a new game engine for its next-generation graphics rather than the system used by Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Deus Ex 3. Later, the Senior Producer and External Designer separately confirmed that Underworld uses an all-new engine that was built especially for it.

Keeley Hawes will provide the voice of Lara in this installment, as she did in Anniversary and Legend.

Lara's costume has been redesigned and she no longer wears her trademark blue sleeveless top and khaki shorts, but instead, a dark brown halter top and black shorts. Additionally, her hair is no longer braided, but worn in a ponytail. According to Play, Lara "moves as good as she looks [and] no longer moves like a video game character" thanks to being fully motion captured. Olympic gymnast and NCAA Women's Gymnastics champion Heidi Moneymaker was the model used for motion capturing.

A teaser trailer was released on 19 July 2008, displaying a chronologically backwards video of Croft Manor being destroyed. The trailer starts zoomed in on her signature weapons: her twin pistols, which are covered in ash and lying on Zip's computer desk. As the camera reverses out, it displays parts of the main hall covered in debris and ash. The camera continues to reverse out, flying through the main window of the hall, with the pieces of glass flying back into place, finally reversing far enough to show Lara facing the house with her back to the camera. As the camera stops, time starts again, with rain and rolling thunder surrounding Lara and the mansion. Lara turns towards the camera with a cold look on her face and she presses the trigger - blowing up Croft Manor. Lara walks off the side of the camera, and the final shot shows Croft Mansion burning.

A gameplay trailer was released on 15 August 2008. It features Lara in various locations - Mexico, Thailand and what appears to be her own manor as it burns down. In the trailer, Zip shoots at Lara with a gun, Lara then draws her pistols and shouts "Drop it Zip or I'll drop you". At the climax of the trailer, Lara walks into a laboratory-like room as the screen turns to black, and then Natla's voice is heard saying "I'm very pleased to see you again, Lara", before the final release date screen shows.

==Gameplay==

Differences from previous iterations in the series are that Lara's environment will be an "interactive world that reacts and remembers". Such as footprints left in the mud, or mud transferred to Lara's knee from kneeling on the ground will be washed away by rain, the bodies of the foes she encounters will remain where she killed them, and any destruction to the environment she causes will be permanent. According to creative director Eric Lindstrom, this is "to not only reward the player for the effect they're having on the world, but to give them navigational aids." The game uses an animation blending system that allows Lara to interact dynamically with her environment, such as pushing foliage aside with one or two hands, depending on if she is carrying a weapon. It also features a "hybrid lighting model that combines dynamic lights with carefully created light maps" and a weather system that changes the environment, for example, "If Lara’s negotiating a wet ledge she’s more apt to slip or lose grip," which makes "the environment ... her adversary" for a large part of the game.

Previously seen separate aspects of gameplay have been combined together for a new experience. Lindstrom explained that "in the past, there was climbing, and there was shooting, and there was puzzle solving. And they often didn't overlap. We've now integrated all of those elements." This installment also features a new melee combat system, requiring Lara in some instances to use "direct combat and evasive manoeuvres to distance herself from her attacker". Notably, Lara's bike, among other things, will be a key component in solving the puzzles she will encounter in her adventure. Pick-ups will have multiple uses as weapons and tools in interaction with the environment, and Lindstrom stated that Lara "can also split up her guns and fire at two different targets simultaneously," or hold an item with one hand and fire a gun with the other. The grappling hook can now be stretched taut and used to push objects off ledges unlike in previous iterations, illustrating what project lead Rob Pavey said, that "Lara will be able to do anything that you'd expect her to be able to do," which he called "the big theme this year." Lindstrom describes this as "a philosophy called 'What Could Lara Do?'—WCLD. It's short-hand for having the player be able to use their own intuition about what someone with her abilities should be able to do in an environment such as this, and consistency across the different mechanics and abilities. If she can throw a grenade, then if she can pick up this pole, why can't she throw it?" Crystal Dynamics also aims to make the game non-linear, unlike Tomb Raider: Legend, and eliminate the need for hint icons that indicate the ability to interact with objects.

The interactive cutscenes from previous titles have been replaced with "adrenaline moments". Instead of specific button presses, time slows down and gives the player a chance to get out of harm's way while retaining complete control of Lara.

Lara now has tons of new moves, including new combat or climbing methods and fancy moves. Lara now: <ref>Eidos press release</ref>
* Melee combats (punches, knees, kicks, grapple pulls)
* Uses sticky grenades on still or moving targets
* Shoots split targets, even on perch
* Performs an Adrenaline shot
* Can exert force using the grapple
* Uses poles as a weapon, slot into walls, climb on, swing on or balance on
* Mantles onto ledges
* Wall kicks, even on perch
* Free climbs on concave and convex surfaces
* Balances on beams and ledges, but will slip off when wet
* Front flips on narrow beams
* Can ledge hop - Lara can hop from one part to the next, in a zig zag form.
* Can shimmy on ledges and around corners smoothly
* Runs with picked up objects
* Glances at killed enemies as she goes by
* Pushes branches out of her way
* Has different stances when running with picked up objects
* Sprints
* Has a new reach move
* [[Player Tailoring]]
* Can throw heavy objects
* Can react to heat from flames and steam from pipes

==Walkthroughs==

[http://tombraidergirl.com/tr8/ Tombraidergirl's Walkthough] 
[http://www.tombraiders.net/stella/underworld.html Stella's Walkthrough] 

==Exclusive Wii Features==
* Built specifically for the Wii: Level design and environmental challenges are designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.
* Exclusive Multi-Tool: Excavate hidden secrets with this modernized and expanded tool kit that includes:
* Compressed Air Gun: A high-powered instrument used to clear away dirt or silt.
* Acetylene Torch: An advanced, multi-purpose torch used to weld metal objects, set fire to objects, and melt ice.
* Chisel: Pry apart objects or chip away sediment in order to discover hidden secrets.
* Pliers: Extract elements from ancient devices.
* Exclusive Active Aim Combat System: The combat system has been enhanced for more fluid character control and more precise aiming with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
* Expanded Camera Control: Take more control of the camera using the Wii Remote. If the Wii Remote is not pointed at the screen, the camera will follow Lara automatically. If it is pointed at the screen, the game will enter a “free look” mode.

==Demo==
[[Eidos]] has released a [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] Demo for [[PC]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The demo contains the first half of the [[Thailand]] section; the full [[Remnants]] level as well as parts of [[Bhogavati]].

==Story==

{{mainarticle|Tomb Raider Underworld Story}}
Underworld continues where [[Tomb Raider Legend]] left off. Lara searches various locations around the world, initially to find the Celtic paradise of Avalon, but soon finds a deeper thread of monomyth theory running through the ruins she explores, starting with a ruin covered in proto-Norse ruins underneath the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

She soon meets [[Jacqueline Natla]], the Atlantean God-Queen who was the antagonist in both the original Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider Anniversary. She is the prisoner of [[Amanda Evert]], the main antagonist of Tomb Raider Legend. Natla tells Lara that Avalon is in fact Helheim, the Norse underworld, and that this is where her mother went to after the events in Nepal when Lara was a young girl. She directs her next to a coastal temple in Thailand.

In due course, Lara learns that her father was actually employed by Natla, but became wary of the artifacts that she was trying to locate. He removed evidence of the location of Megingjörd, Thor's Belt,and kept the artefacts recovered from Thailand in the crypts and cellars of [[Croft Manor]].

Lara explores the passages underneath her home and discovers the location of the belt, but a [[Atlantean Lara Copy|doppelganger]], similar to that seen in the original Tomb Raider and [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]], destroys her home and attacks her companions. Lara then goes to Mexico to [[Xibalba]], the Mayan underworld, where she recovers the belt and also finds out about a mysterious substance closely linked to the Norse ruins and the legend of Thor called Eitr.

Travelling next to Jan Mayen Island, Lara finally recovers Mjolnir, [[Thor's Hammer]]. She goes next to the Andaman Sea in order to question Natla more closely about the location of Helheim, and ends up freeing her, as they agree to meet at a location in the Arctic Sea.

Underneath the sea ice lies a large ruin similar in design to the Atlantean ones in Tomb Raider Anniversary. Here Lara discovers Natla's true intentions, the real meaning of the 'Seventh Age' and saves the world once again, all the while questioning what became of her mother, [[Amelia Croft]].

==Locations==

{{mainarticle|Tomb Raider Underworld Locations}}
* [[Mediterranean Sea]] <ref>PlayStation Official Magazine - UK Issue 020 July 2008</ref>
* [[Thailand]] <ref>Eidos Press Release July 15th</ref>
* England, [[Croft Manor (TRU)|Croft Manor]] <ref>Gamestar 03/2008 page 52</ref> <ref>http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/c2fb077ba3f9b33980256b4f002da32c/e021646b2c11736d802574c5003dabd2?OpenDocument</ref>
* Central America, [[Mexico]] <ref>play, January 2008</ref> <ref>'''Computerbild Spiele''' (German computer games magazine), issue 2/2008</ref>
* [[Jan Mayen Island]] <ref>http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/c2fb077ba3f9b33980256b4f002da32c/e021646b2c11736d802574c5003dabd2?OpenDocument</ref>
* Andaman Sea; [[Amanda Evert]]'s Ship <ref>http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/c2fb077ba3f9b33980256b4f002da32c/e021646b2c11736d802574c5003dabd2?OpenDocument</ref>
* [[Arctic]] Circle <ref>Eidos Press Release July 15th</ref>
* The [[Underworld]]s (Helheim, the Nordic Underworld/Avalon/[[Xibalba]], the Mayan Underworld) - playing an important role in almost every level. <ref>play, January 2008</ref> <ref>'''Computerbild Spiele''' (German computer games magazine), issue 2/2008</ref><ref>Gameplay Trailer from August 08</ref>

==Traps and Obstacles==
* Tightrope - Lara can balance on tightropes, monkey climb along them and mount them.
* Columns - these are beams Lara has to balance on to get across.
* Poles - these are poles that are vertical that she either has to pole climb, hop on or to use as a weapon.
* Collapsing ledges - these are areas of a ledge that will collapse, causing Lara to fall if she does not manoeuvre quickly around them.
* Fire - blazing hot to touch.
* Jormungandr's Pool of Poison - full of Eitr, a blue, deadly liquid that the Midgard Serpent "spews into the air".

==Artifacts==
* [[Thor's Hammer]]
* [[Thor's Belt]]
* [[Thor's Gauntlet|Thor's Gauntlets]]

==Gear==
* [[Multi-Purpose Grapple]]
* [[Camera|Field Camera]]
* [[PDA]]
* [[Personal Light Source|Utility Light]]
* [[Thor's Gauntlets]]
* [[Thor's Belt]]

===Weapons===
* [[Dual Pistols]]
* [[Uzis|Submachine Guns]]
* [[Shotgun]]
* [[Assault Rifle]]
* [[Tranquilizer Gun]]
* [[Spear Gun]]
* [[Sticky Grenade]]
* [[Thor's Hammer]]

==Outfits==

As in [[Tomb Raider Legend]] and [[Anniversary]] Lara will have numerous outfits at her disposal. Below is a list of all outfits in-game, plus the unlockable bathing suit outfit and Xbox 360 downloadable content.

*In-Game Outfits

: [[Croft Manor Outfit|Casual]]
: [[Bathing Suit]] (unlockable)
: [[Wetsuit Cold|Drysuit Light]]
: [[Mexico Outfit|Jungle Heavy]]
: [[Underworld Outfit|Jungle Shorts]] / [[Underworld Outfit|Jungle Pants]]
: [[Snow Heavy]]
: [[Snow Light Outfit|Snow Light]]
: [[Underworld Wetsuit|Wetsuit]]

*Exclusive Xbox 360 Outfits (available via Xbox Live Marketplace)

: [[Black and White Bikini]] (seen in Beneath the Ashes)
: [[Blue Bikini]] (seen in Beneath the Ashes)
: [[Underworld Wetsuit|Blue Wetsuit]] (downloadable content)
: [[Travelling Outfit|Casual Explorer]] (seen in Beneath the Ashes)
: [[Standard Outfit|Classic Outfit]] (downloadable content)
: [[Camouflage Bikini]] (seen in Beneath the Ashes)
: [[Gold Bikini]] (seen in Beneath the Ashes)
: [[Jungle Shorts Grey]] (seen in Beneath the Ashes)
: [[Atlantean Lara Copy|Lara's Doppelganger]] (seen in Lara's Shadow)
: [[Standard Expedition Gear|Legend Outfit]] (downloadable content)
: [[Marie Saint Pierre]] (Festival Arcadia outfit)
: [[Wetsuit Cold|Red Drysuit]] (downloadable content)
: [[Tavan Mitto]] (Festival Arcadia outfit)
: [[Travis Taddeo]] (Festival Arcadia outfit)

==Vehicles==

Lara will be able to drive her motorbike as part of the Mexico and Arctic levels. She will also make use of other (still unnamed) vehicles.

* [[Motorbike]] - An all-terrain hybrid motorbike, a unique vehicle design built to drive on everything from mud to snow and ice. (The Wii version will support steering wheels for exclusive motorbike sequences.)
* [[Lara's Yacht|Yacht]] - Lara's private yacht is seen and can be explored as part of the Mediterranean and Thailand levels. <ref>PlayStation Official Magazine - UK Issue 020 July 2008</ref><ref>Gamescovention gameplay trailer</ref>

==Characters and Enemies==

===Characters===

* [[Lara Croft]]
* [[Jacqueline Natla]]
* [[Amanda Evert]]
* [[Winston]]
* [[Zip]]
* [[Alister]]
* [[Amelia Croft]]
* [[Richard Croft]] - referenced
* [[Thor]] - referenced
* [[Professor Eddington]] - referenced
* [[Atlantean Lara Copy|Lara's Doppelganger]]

===Enemies===

The number of human opponents is less than the number of animals in the game.

* Animals
:* [[Black Panthers|Black Leopards]] <ref>'''Computerbild Spiele''' (German computer games magazine), issue 2/2008</ref>
:* [[Bats]] <ref>'''Computerbild Spiele''' (German computer games magazine), issue 2/2008</ref>
:* [[Spiders]] <ref>CD Action</ref>
:* [[Human-Sized Spider]]
:* [[Sharks]]
:* [[Tiger]]
:* [[Jellyfish]]

* Monsters, Mutants and Mythical Creatures
:* [[Kraken]]
:* [[Nagas]]
:* [[Underworld Zombies|Thralls]] <ref>Tomb Raider Underworld Screenshots released October 23rd</ref>

*Humans
:* [[Poachers]] / [[Mercenaries]]

==Unlockables==

* Treasure Hunt Mode
* Unlockable Bathing Suit (only available in the latter mode)
* Storyboards <ref>http://www.tombraidergirl.com/tr8/articles07.php</ref>
* Character Biographies
* Concept Art
* Previously on Tomb Raider
Unlocked from the start, a compilation video showing key scenes from previous games can be found in the Main Menu. Select EXTRAS, and then select TRAILERS AND CREDITS, and then choose 'Previously...'. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARe4on9__DM</ref>

==Downloadable Content for the Xbox 360==

There are two levels associated with Tomb Raider Underworld available for the Xbox; [[Beneath the Ashes]] and [[Lara's Shadow]]. 
(These levels were probably rejected in their original versions and as a result omitted from the main game[http://wikiraider.com/index.php/The_%E2%80%9CEric_Lindstr%C3%B6m%E2%80%9D_posts])

* [[Beneath the Ashes]]
: Lara finds a document from her father revealing another artifact lying under her manor. Travelling back to Croft Manor, Lara digs beneath the ashes that remain and find torture rooms, crypts, and catacombs that she never would have guessed could be there. Gamers can choose from six new outfits for Lara, available in Underworld's main story once downloaded. Beneath the Ashes became available on the Xbox Live Marketplace on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

* [[Lara's Shadow]]
: Introducing a different protagonist in this content, gamers take on the role of Lara's doppelganger and is introduced to new kinds of gameplay to the Tomb Raider franchise. After seeing the doppelganger's abilities in Underworld, no doubt we'll be able to control her powers. What we'll do as her is yet to be revealed. We'll also have three additional outfits for the doppelganger besides the default one we've seen in Underworld. What we do know is that the game will not revolve entirely around Croft Manor - it hasn't been confirmed that Croft Manor would even make an appearance in the DLC. The release date is apparently be March 10, 2009.

* New [[Outfit]]s for Lara
: Now available at the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace.

==Special Editions==

===Limited Edition===

A limited edition of the game is planned to come out in the UK, Australia and Scandinavia on November 21st and December 4th 2008. This version will include 15 minute Beneath the Surface Video with exclusive interview footage, 10 soundtracks from the game including previously unreleased music, all the trailers and videos released up until this point, art gallery (the best screens, concept art and all the promotional renders) and special pack artwork. <ref>Press mail from Eidos; http://www.game.co.uk/search.aspx?platform=*&s=tomb+raider+underworld&sort=itemOrderasc&page=2</ref> <ref> http://www.ebgames.com.au/PS3/product.cfm?ID=13425</ref>

===Australian Ultimate Fan Pack===

EB Games in Australia is selling their own collector's edition of Underworld for $179.95, called the Ultimate Fan Pack. It's available for preorder on [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[PC]], and will be released upon the game's release on December 4th 2008. <ref>http://www.ebgames.com.au/PS3/product.cfm?ID=13378</ref>

The pack includes the following collectible items:
* Tomb Raider: Underworld game
* Lara Croft figurine
* 2009 Lara Croft calendar
* Tomb Raider T-shirt
* Trucker cap
* Messenger bag
* Collectible packaging

===The Art of Tomb Raider Underworld Bonus Item===
[[Image:Artoftombraiderunderworld.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Art of TR Underworld]]
GameStop (previously known as EB Games) in the United States of America is giving an exclusive “The Art of Tomb Raider: Underworld” art book when you purchase Tomb Raider Underworld for all consoles on November 18 2008. Showcasing the evolution of Lara Croft, and stunning artwork from the game, this bonus offer reveals a glimpse into the ever-expanding mysteries of Tomb Raider. <ref>http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=68944</ref>

Featuring a foreword by the creative director, [[Eric Lindstrom]] titled 'Where is Lara Going Next' whets your appetite for the future that is Tomb Raider and Lara Croft. The book also includes the Evolution of Lara Croft, showing a render of Lara from every game in the past and present, concept art of Lara and the outfits of the game, renders of the latter, concepts of friends and foes, renders of the latter, a coupon for $5 off the official strategy guide, and a preview of 'The Complete Art of Tomb Raider' which is set to release in Spring 2009 that features every significant piece of Tomb Raider art collected and presented in over hundreds of beautiful pages. You get to see the first sketches of Lara Croft, unreleased concept art, storyboards, and promotional art while gaining fascinating insights into the design and visualizations of the games.

==Links==
===Walkthroughs===
* [http://tombraidergirl.com/tr8/ tombraidergirl's Walkthough]]
* [http://www.tombraiders.net/stella/underworld.html Stella's Walkthrough]

The Official Guide for Tomb Raider Underworld is available around the world and on the web.

==See also==

[[The “Eric Lindström” posts]]

==References==
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[[Image:351z4uc.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Jungle Shorts grey]]
[[Image:BTA jungle shorts grey.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Jungle Shorts grey]]

Featured in Beneath the Ashes, the Jungle Shorts outfit is one of the six new outfits, a recolor of the original. This outfit is also available to use in Underworld's other missions; Mediterranean Sea's Treasure hunt to Coastal Thailand to the Arctic Sea.

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