Tomb Raider: Underworld

 PlayStation 2
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 13 out of 46
  3. Negative: 13 out of 46
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  1. NiallC
    Jul 27, 2009
    6
    The main message in Tomb Raider Underworld PS2 is "buy a PS3". This game is a watered down, poorly engineered version of the PS3/XBOX360 game. The graphics are terrible compared to Lara's previous PS2 outing "Tomb Raider Anniversary" and the camera angles are awkward and glitchy. Anyone who plays this game will just find it generally awkward to play through. Very Disappointing. The The main message in Tomb Raider Underworld PS2 is "buy a PS3". This game is a watered down, poorly engineered version of the PS3/XBOX360 game. The graphics are terrible compared to Lara's previous PS2 outing "Tomb Raider Anniversary" and the camera angles are awkward and glitchy. Anyone who plays this game will just find it generally awkward to play through. Very Disappointing. The only reason I have given this game a 6 is because despite all its problems it is still a Tomb Raider game.… Expand
  2. MihaelaW
    Feb 28, 2009
    2
    Maybe it's just the PS2 version that is crap, but I have played all other gamesbefore (first 4 on PC, the rest on PS2) and this was soooo disappointing! The puzzles were too easy, the enemies were way too easy to defeat, all in all, a game that I could've finished in a day if I wanted. Are they just trying to make us buy a PS3?!?!
  3. Pevalwen
    Aug 12, 2012
    0
    The proper game, on the other platforms, is completely amazing, but the PS2 edition is patronising in its quality. It's as if it could be a demo made when the PS2 was first released, perhaps worse in detail than Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness from 2003, let alone the last two games on PS2. I got this version as soon as it was released for £25, expecting the same game (if not slightlyThe proper game, on the other platforms, is completely amazing, but the PS2 edition is patronising in its quality. It's as if it could be a demo made when the PS2 was first released, perhaps worse in detail than Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness from 2003, let alone the last two games on PS2. I got this version as soon as it was released for £25, expecting the same game (if not slightly lower in quality) than the Xbox version. However, it was more or less the same as the Wii version and the cutscenes were grainy (which sounds petty but WHY would you release a game with grainy cutscenes?!). It was obviously released on PS2 for no other reason but to take advantage of the PS2 audience and their money, without any regard of quality- absolutely lazy and inconsiderate. I agree with IGN; it should either have been released as a respectable version of the game (rather than taken directly from the Wii version) or not released at all to save us our money. It really could be mistaken as something from the early 2000s.… Expand
  4. JimmyKelly
    Jan 4, 2009
    9
    I gave this 9 because I am huge fan of T.R. I haven't played it yet but from what I have seen so far, it's friggin awesome!!
    I am so glad they handed it to right group, crystal dynamics in first place and they still take a good care of it. Thanks a lot and keep up the hard work!!
  5. georgelidster
    Jan 23, 2009
    5
    I enjoy the storyline and the new abilities for Lara to use, but when i played the PS2 version of the game, I feel it was blocky, slow and plain disapointing. I don't have an XBOX 360 or PS3, so I waited to get it for my PS2.
    Not impressed by what they have done. :(
  6. ManuelG.
    Mar 11, 2009
    5
    Disappointing. I was really waiting for this title and I came across a terrible game. I still cannot buy a PS3 but that does not give the right to programmers to disregard PS2. It's infuriating.
  7. CatS
    Apr 16, 2009
    6
    If you are a huge TR fan as I am, and you are too poor for a PS3 or Xbox 360, as I am, then this game will somewhat satisfy your need to play TR. It is horrifically disappointing in relation to Legend and Anniversary. However, once I let go of that particular comparison, I did enjoy playing the game. The puzzles are really easy compared to other games, but there is enough there to make it If you are a huge TR fan as I am, and you are too poor for a PS3 or Xbox 360, as I am, then this game will somewhat satisfy your need to play TR. It is horrifically disappointing in relation to Legend and Anniversary. However, once I let go of that particular comparison, I did enjoy playing the game. The puzzles are really easy compared to other games, but there is enough there to make it worth the money -- again I make that statement in context of being the type of fan who basically plays other games only between TRs, if you see what I mean. It is worth playing, but if you have only a PS2 and you haven't played Legend or Anniversary yet, go ahead and play those. They are far superior to Underworld on PS2.… Expand
  8. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 29, 2018
    6
    Tomb Raider: Underworld
    Great ingredients with a poor recipe
    Tomb Raider Underworld is an action adventure game staring lara croft after thors hammer… And if youre expecting a great experience like that of Tomb Raider 2013 or Rise of the tomb raider… youre just not going to get that here.. It has all of the pieces of whats to come.. Its just that its all poorly executed… Youll notice    Tomb Raider: Underworld
    Great ingredients with a poor recipe
    Tomb Raider Underworld is an action adventure game staring lara croft after thors hammer…
    And if youre expecting a great experience like that of Tomb Raider 2013 or Rise of the tomb raider… youre just not going to get that here..
    It has all of the pieces of whats to come..
    Its just that its all poorly executed…
    Youll notice from the start that everything about this game is awakward…
    Its prince of Persia meets present day tomb raider with none of the smoothness…
    The camera is all over the place and the platforming is just extremely stiff…
    You never get a sense of where you should be climbing to or what you can and cant jump onto while traversing walls..
    That being said I still with there was much more focus on this as well as combat…
    Combat is sprinkled in here, you get unlimited ammo and some sticky bombs to take care of the rare encounter with enemies.. but theyre too rare…
    This game is entirely focused on puzzle solving and switch throwing and this is its ultimate downfall
    Tomb Raider Underworld feels like a chore…
    The gameplay and setting are mixed up so that it doesn’t feel boring..
    But the game just never gives you a break..
    every corner you turn its puzzle room after puzzle room…. Figure out how to climb to these 4 different locations, pull a switch, go forward and do this over and over for 8 hours
    It becomes an eyeroll and it feels overwhelming
    The pacing is awful and thankfully with the reboot the figured out how to pace these moments out..
    Let the player explore for 30 minutes or an hour not having to worry about switches and puzzles…
    Relax and enjoy the platforming..
    Despite again the platforming feel awkward, I would’ve taken moments like this over the constant climbing around the room like spider girl…
    Its interesting to go back and see where tomb raider used to be compared to where it is now…
    Unfortunately at least for this title.. it isn’t fun to go back though..
    I give Tomb Raider Underworld
    a 6/10    … Expand
  9. Danileigh
    May 15, 2020
    2
    The game has terrible game play. It is very buggy and glitches frequently. I thought the disk was going to break my PS2 because of how terrible it ran and how loud it caused my machine to sound while it would glitch. I am an avid Tomb Raider gamer. I have been playing these games since I was a young girl & they are some of my favorite games to play.. however, this one is rated almost asThe game has terrible game play. It is very buggy and glitches frequently. I thought the disk was going to break my PS2 because of how terrible it ran and how loud it caused my machine to sound while it would glitch. I am an avid Tomb Raider gamer. I have been playing these games since I was a young girl & they are some of my favorite games to play.. however, this one is rated almost as poorly as Angel of Darkness was because of how unplayable the game is. I hope the PS3 version is better than this one because i have been dying to finally play this game and it has been a huge disappointment.… Expand
  10. aaronnmp96
    Feb 1, 2023
    6
    This game never inspired me too much, maybe it's the worst Tomb Raider on the PS2 and apparently I'm not the only one who thinks so.

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Metro GameCentral
    60
    The graphical downgrade has certainly been handled with less grace and the new controls are more twitchy and unpredictable than the old ones.
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  2. IGN
    40
    Full of bugs, linear play that discourages exploration and non-existent combat, Tomb Raider Underworld feels as though it's part of the series in name and main character only.
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  3. GamingXP
    80
    For fans of the Tomb Raider series a “must have”, for other folks a title, that is able to entertain you for a small amount of time.
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