A game with huge potential marred by bugs and inconsistencies. Leaps of faith and random deaths are the order of the day as one tries to discover which paths are allowed and which are decorative. Clumsy and over long character animations don't help matters and neither does occasionally getting stuck in the scenery. Disappointing (and short).

I'm surprised so many people aren't liking this game. There were some definite issues: for one, it is a bit surprisingly buggy. Lara would often get stuck when I'd be exploring the corners of levels. I never had to restart or anything, but I usually had to fidget with the buttons and try jumping in a couple directions to get her unstuck. Also, often in the game the ledge you needed to get to was impossible to see from the camera view. This seemed cheap, but at least it was consistent. Once I figured out that they were going to do that, I knew to consider that could be the case whenever I'd get stuck in a puzzle without a place to go. But, aside from those two issues, I really don't have any complaints. The story was good, the puzzles were challenging, but not too frustrating, and it wasn't as short as I expected considering all the talk that it is too brief(it took me 12-15 hours. I am a slower player, though, admittedly). I personally enjoyed Legend a bit more, but this one was very enjoyable. Not as much gratuitous fun and action as Legend, but great graphics, some solid puzzles, and a solid story made for another fun adventure with Lara.… Expand

I appreciate that they have eliminated the @#*! mindless repetitive button mashing boss levels of TRL and the idiotic button matching cinematic of TRA and TRL... The environments and art are awesome... still... the tombs could be deeper and more lonely/atmospheric, the puzzles more involved, the levels longer/deeper and the music more like the original TR (adds to the mood). I like that Lara is working mostly alone (Alistar and Zip can go take a hike; Winston was best as an old codger at a training level Croft Manor) Don't get me wrong, I love how far the graphics and stories have come... just a few tweaks in the direction of the the original TR and TR2 and it will be PERFECT! ... ps. Making us purchase game levels that should have been in the game in the first place under the guise of "extra content" is CHEAP. Fire the guy that suggested that.… Expand

I must say that after finishing this game I am thoroughly disappointed with this entry. It's by no means a bad game, it just feels unfinished. Underworld is marred by an incredible amount of technical issues and riddled with bugs. At one point Lara got stuck to a ledge and couldn't move so I had to turn off the game and restart it again as this game does not have a "Quit Game" option..!! Completely idiotic! In order to return to the main menu you actually have to pause the game and go to the dashboard (Xbox 360) and then from there restart the game. It's infuriating! And Underworld is probably possessed by the worst camera system ever! I have never had a problem with the camera in previous games but this is quite the nightmare. Not good. And also.. there is waaaay too much of motorcycle riding in this game, I would have loved it if only the controls were so horrendous. Remove this feature in future games please. Or improve the controls.. I loved Legend and Anniversary and the amounts of unlockables in those 2 games and it actually gave me incentive to go back and replay the game, but Underworld has no interesting extras, only boring and completely pointless artwork. And also there is no "replay level" option in Underworld, only "treasure hunt" a simple mode where you just go about finding all the missing treasures and relics with no enemies to hinder your progress and all the pussels already completed. In a word. Stupid. If I want to play the game again from the beginning with the story I have to start a "new game" and if I choose to do that it will rewrite all previous checkpoints in the game. It ticks me off. And it really makes me cry as the storyline is actually really very good and interesting.. Yes it's fun on occasion and the environments are impressive, but it's short (6 levels + 1 prologue level and 1 story level, though granted they are big) and the technical issues and bugs really hurt this game. Bad. Not even Angel of Darkness had this many faults. And yes AOD is by FAR the best in the series despite its faults. And I'm damn proud to say that! It just seems that the developers focused more on the environments and the myths/legends surrounding the storyline than actually focusing on the game as a whole. It's really sad to say. A good game, but disappointing next to Legend and Anniversary. It feels rushed and incomplete. A few more months and it would be a classic. As it is now it's another "AOD" fiasco.. And Crystal Dynamics.. if you read this, if you do not add a "Quit Game" option and a new sensible saving system in future DLC or Patches, I swear I will never buy a future Tomb Raider game again! I don't think anybody will.. hopefully. MAKE IT RIGHT NEXT TIME!!… Expand

I loved Underworld, the graphics were brilliant and lara had loads of new skills. The game was a bit boring one you'd finished it because you couldn't replay a level, you "Revisited location". There wasn't many extras and the extras you could have had to be unlocked by finding the hidden relic on each level, which in some cases, is rather hard to do. But Underworld is still exiting and interesting and finishes of Legend perfectly. If you've played TRL, (Tomb Raider Legend) then this is the game for you.… Expand

Just finished Underworld and the two DLC for the 360. I have to tell ya, this was a whole lot of fun! I think they did a great job with this game! The only thing negative I have to say is that Lara was a little more difficult to control unlike Legend. But you get used to it pretty quick. The camera work is not as bad as people are making it to be. How many 3rd person games you know that the camera work is perfect? And i did not see that many cliches in the game. Maybe that is because I played it late and the downloads fixed many of the bugs. The many many pluses are all the different things she can do that she couldn't in Legend. And for people to say the graphics were bad, well, they are just crazy! The graphics were great!! I have to freaking idea what the hell they were looking at. My favorite is the story line carry over from Legend. I wish Hollywood would get writers to write stories half as good as people in the video game business. I couldn't wait to get from one cut scene to the next to see what would happen next!! The couple of twists and turns were just awesome! I think Eidos and Crystal Dynamics did a great job with these last couple of games and I hope they do more of the same.… Expand

This game looked absolutely amazing from start to finish (especially Thailand, omg)! The final battle was really cool, too. I could have done without some of the cheesy monologues towards the end, but at least the storyline was interesting enough. I just wish we got to use Lara's new "Toy" more; it was wayyyy too much fun. :D

I'll give the game a 5 out 10 because it feels like half a game. It's short, and it's all too obvious that Eidos decided to cut an amount off the end that they could offer as DLC without much effort on their part, which I'm sure we'll see in the months to come, at least, 360 owners will. PS3 owners who were unfortunate enough to buy this game will be left with the poorly implemented end cutscene, nothing resembling a boss battle or satisfying ending exists here. After Anniversary, I had high hopes for Underworld, it seemed like they were finally back on track with the Tomb Raider series. Sadly, that doesn't appear to be the case. I would recommend PS3 owners not even think about buying this game, you are only half the story at best, and officially at this point you won't be getting the other half. XBox 360 owners, I will say whether or not you buy the game should depend largely on how much you're willing to pay down the line in order to get the full story. What's on the disc isn't worth $59.99, that's for sure. The camera is also pretty abysmal at times, and the game seems to assume what you were wanting to do in some cases, and even if you're off the mark, it will shift perceptibly to put you where you want to be. I guess for a casual gamer, it would be good and fine, but for a gamer who enjoys the challenge of trying to land a difficult jump, it removes the challenge while offering up more frustration in the process when you realize what it's doing on the backend to push you through an already short game (less than 6 hours in more cases) Again, not recommended, sorry Eidos, time to go back to the drawing board I suppose.… Expand

I managed to get an early copy of this game, this is by far one of the worst Tomb Raiders to date, the pace is very uneven, the controls are very clunky and the graphics sucks plain and simple, do yourself a favor and avoid this turd at all cost, buy Fallout 3 instead or any other AAA game from the season...

I really enjoyed my play through of Tomb Raider Underworld. The only thing stopping this title getting 10/10 was the fact it's short and the camera is still funny at times. Thought we still have download content coming for the 360 version :-) The environments were beautiful, Lara looks better than ever before and the game play was such a joy. A must have for Tomb Raider fans and an ideal start for those new to the franchise.… Expand

After twelve years of thee franchise I would naturally expect the graphics to be much improved, and in TRU they certainly are) However, in the same timeframe I find it inexcusable that they haven't fixed the horrible camera and controls. I found TRU looked impressive but sucked big-time trying to play on the PC. From what other platform players (XBox,PS3,Wii) have to say, the PC version is comparatively useable! That speaks volumes as to the contempt Eidos must have for end-users. Crystal Dynamics may well have rescued the franchise but it may also contribute to its demise if it does not address fundamental gameplay issues. I played the entire game in two days without resorting to any cheats or walkthroughs...that tells you how mediocre this effort really is.… Expand

Fantastic game. As with Legend and Anniversary, Underworld is full of refreshing, well-designed levels with a perfect balance of combat and puzzle solving. Gorgeous graphics frame a thorough and convincing story, and although the camera occassionally goes a bit haywire in confined areas, I still think Underworld is one of 2008's best games. I think it has become too popular to bash Lara since her downfall in 2003 with Angel of Darkness, and this understated sequel from Crystal Dynamics certainly proves there's still plenty more life left in the series. Long live Lara!… Expand

Have only tried the demo, but was blown away. Love me some Tomb Raider games, and the graphics, the minimal HUD elements, and the motion in this one blew me away. Lara has *weight* this time, as you throw her around. Most incredible looking game I've played since Mass Effect.

What a shame. I have been playing the tomb raider games back since the original, and have loved them - sometimes over my better judgement. But come on Eidos: do you really think we do not know we are playing the same game year after year. You need to be innovative. Incase you did not notice many of the best games today are just that. It's just plain lazy, and clearly a business desicion not to innovate. I can no longer play the same game again. I knew every jump, every more before i even came to it. Just stop now as Lara deserves better treatment than this cut and copy gameplay over the past few years. And i like short games but 6-7 hours just does not cut it for a full priced game. I am a long time fan and you have finally lost me. I look forward to prince of persia, he mas not be as "sexy as lara" but he is a hell of allot more fun.… Expand

If the publisher is trying to force the reviewers to keep their mouths shut until after the game is released, so they can increase sales, then it's an obvious ploy to sucker gamers into buying a low quality game. I personally will not allow myself to be cheated by shotty companies anymore. Plus, tomb raider is out dated. How much longer can they keep this franchise going? Every Tomb raider game after the 2nd one, has seen decreasing game sales. It's time to come up with a new IP.… Expand

The Tomb Raider series has gone through many changes, ups and downs and after playing through Tomb Raider: Underworld, I firmly believe the series is still on an upswing. The graphics, gameplay, story and sounds have continued to improve since Legend. I'll just cut to the chase and explain why it doesn't get a 10. As just about everyone has mentioned, the camera still has some issues. It felt like there weren't as many confining areas as in Anniversary where this really became an issue, but it's still a minor annoyance when you can't get the camera to do what you want in order to make a jump. At other times, the camera may suddenly move into a position you didn't ask for and might not want! Still, it's far from the worst ever and was only a slight annoyance on the harder levels. I've recently been playing Lego Batman and the camera in that game is FAR more terrible, in my opinion. Next, the glitches. During my playthrough I ran into a few graphical glitches, which are to be expected in most games, however, there was a point where Lara was completely invisible for the better part of a puzzle, which made jumps rather difficult! I just feel that shouldn't have slipped through the cracks and made it into the final release. So, those are really my only complaints about the game. I feel like it was a well-rounded adventure, which built in intensity and difficult without ever becoming obnoxiously difficult or insultingly easy. The customizable difficulty settings are an excellent balancing tool, as well, for those who seem to complain either way (it's too hard! it's too easy! wahhhh!!). One other thing I don't get is why other people seem to be making a big deal about the downloadable content. Even if those levels were originally going to go into the game, the fact of the matter is lots of games have features and levels that get cut. The difference would seem in this case that rather than wasting the stuff that didn't get into the game, the developers finished it up and will offer it for those who are interested. It's like the deleted scenes feature on the DVD release of a movie. You don't get to see those scenes when you see it in the theatre, but people don't complain about it not being a complete or finished story! And to the "reviewer" who gave it a 0 because of the marketing snafu, you're just as bad as they are. You're supposed to rate the game here, not the company. You said nothing about the game, probably because you didn't (and won't) even play it.… Expand

Typical Eidos affair, 'C' rate graphics, 'C' rate camera 'C' rate gameplay. Drakes fortune on PS3 is much better than this, the poor camera and animations are enough to put you off the game without the shallow gameplay and ocmplete lack of atmosphere.

I am a fan of this type of game - exploring, climbing, navigating, puzzle solving etc. Some of my favorites in this regard are Uncharted and Enslaved. Tomb Raider: Underworld holds no candles in comparison. The two largest problems with this game are the camera angles and controls. Many times, the game expects you to be perfect in the platforming, but the controls don't allow you to be. And if you're not perfect? You're likely dead, because you're too high off the ground. I have died likely HUNDREDS of times in my playthrough because of the problems with this game. Some of the graphics are great, and some are not. The story is OK and I have run across no glitches.… Expand

Decent game, and a decent Tomb Raider (unlike Legend, which was wayy too casual friendly and easy). Nice visuals, nice animations, solid gameplay some of the puzzles are evry creative and fun. The game was clearly rushed though, The level design is inconsistent, ie the Thailand stage is brilliant, but the one under Croft Manor is dull.. The Thor's hammer is a crappy gimmick and they should've not included it at all.. The boat level is pointless and lame. Altogether it could've been much much better. Do not listen to users deliberately giving TR low scores, and comparing it to Uncharted .. The games are really different,. Drake can't perform half of the acrobatics Lara can do in this one.. The puzzles are light years ahead, and the paltfromning is uncomparable, it's as deep as TR can be. Uncharted is practically on the rails compared to this. Don't compare a shooter with platforming elements to a platformer/puzzles game. Note to Eidos: please do not rush your games, Lara Croft alone won't be able to save the franchise, no matter how much of an icon she is.… Expand

I bought this game thinking it would be awesome like the ds version. As soon as I put it in I could tell it was a mistake buying the game. It was no fun, too hard, and terrable graphics. Aviod this game at all costs!

Puzzles are great only real problem is I hate scaling the poles and doing them over and over and over again. I know it requires skill but CMON ! I don't like to take 3 hours or more to get across a room. Do they test these games on people?

A sub-par effort from Crystal Dynamics. Underworld does a few things right in it's next-gen leap - some well designed areas, and some nice graphical effects. Sadly, it chooses to copy and paste it's level design every few hours of gameplay. AI is functional, but very much braindead. Soldiers will stand in the open soaking up bullets, and animals will run at your in a straight line, rotate, and repeat. Puzzle elements are what you would expect - scaled up versions of the last-gens, which mostly work well, and are enjoyable, but they get brought down by glitches that sometimes make the puzzle harder, and frustration builds up quickly for most gamers who play this. Overall, a half-decent game not really worth picking up. TR fans, this might be for you, otherwise, not recommended.… Expand

How has this got 76? I don't play adventure games but even coming from my first experince of one, it's fair to say that this game is horrible. The story is the worst I've seen in any game. Levels are poorly designed, it can be confusing where to go and the gunplay and camera and sonar map... completely useless. Not to mention how short the game is. There is no reason to buy this game.

Cameras cameras cameras ! the same old TR problem not sadly solved in this episode. The end of the game is so...frustrating. To keep on existing, TR needed an HD episode and EIDOS gave us, but the franchise is breathless.If you want to discover TR, try Anniversary and wait for the reboot!