Product description
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For generations, stories have been told of the fearsome weapon
of Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Legend holds that Thor's
hammer had the power to smash ains into valleys and to
destroy even the gods. For more than a thousand years it has
existed only as a myth...until now. In an ancient ruin on the
floor of the Mediterranean Sea, Lara Croft uncovers proof of the
Norse underworld and the mythical hammer. As she attempts to
unravel the secrets behind these myths, Lara's perilous journey
leads her toward a forgotten power that, if unleashed, could lay
waste to all civilization.
Touch Screen Challenges - Use the touch screen to solve
environmental puzzles, unlock chests, access the inventory, and
change weapons Supports the Rumble Pak
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Tomb Raider: Underworld for Nintendo DS by Eidos resumes where
Tomb Raider: Legend left off. This installment introduces a new,
interactive playing environment that gives players a chance to
immerse themselves more fully into the game. Players once again
take the role of Lara Croft as she explores such wide-ranging
places as the Arctic, Mexico, and beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
On The Go Fun
Eidos has taken the storyline from the console versions of the
game and made it into a fun experience you can take anywhere on
the Nintendo DS. The game features a 3D game engine, so
everything looks great, but inserts the action into a 2D
side-scrolling perspective to accommodate the DS's 2D controls.
Explore Epic Worlds
At the core of the game are puzzle-filled levels that can be
solved through in and exploration that rewards players who
interact with the environments as much as possible. Underworld
gives players more flexibility to navigate locations and scenes,
so you'll have more fun exploring exotic and disparate locales,
such as Thailand, the Arctic Sea, and the Jungles of Mexico, as
you strive to complete your challenges.
Players play as the famed heroine Lara Croft and utilize her
acrobatic abilities, as well as her grapple and many weapons to
make it through puzzles, clobber enemies, and more.
Unique Design Takes Advantage of Touchscreen and Microphone
The DS version of Tomb Raider: Underworld takes advantage of the
DS's unique touchscreen and microphone to solve environmental
puzzles, unlock chests, access inventory, and change weapons.
There are over 50 unique challenges and puzzles that use the
touchscreen in the game. And for increased complexity and
improved gameplay, the puzzles are context-sensitive and the
challenges are action-based.
Eidos has broken levels down into small sections in order to
facilitate shorter game sessions that better accommodate portable
playing on the train, plane, and wherever else you might be. Each
section has its own Treasure Chest puzzle, which can either be
solved right away or saved for later.
Beautiful, Fluid Graphics
With Underworld, Eidos pushes the graphic capabilities of the DS
by delivering a three-dimensional art style that is as good as
anything seen on the DS. Animators spent a lot of time creating
the animation sequences by hand to achieve the desired level of
detail. The graphics are styled after the Xbox 360 version, but
simplified so as to achieve realism and fluidity on the DS
platform.
Lighting effects are used liberally to give the game a realistic
look. When looking up close, you can see the fine details in
textures such as stonework.
With updated graphics and fun, side-scrolling gameplay, Tomb
Raider: Underworld lets both veterans and newcomers take Lara
Croft on the road with them for some quick fun.
- Tomb Raider: Underworld for Nintendo DS by Eidos resumes where Tomb Raider: Legend left off and introduces a new, interactive playing environment.
- Lara Croft explores a wide array places, such as the Arctic, Mexico, and beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
- Features a 3D game engine, but inserts the action into a 2D side-scrolling perspective to accommodate the DS's controls.
- Underworld takes advantage of the DS's unique touchscreen and microphone to solve environmental puzzles, unlock chests, access inventory, and change weapons.
- Over 50 unique action-based challenges and context-sensitive puzzles.