Tomb Raider - Underworld

Isn't it strange the leeway you'll give a beautiful woman? She could just prattle on and on about her missing mother, that back-stabbing trollop Amanda, something about Thor's hammer and saving the world and it's just riveting. If one of my buddies spewed that kind of drivel... Well, I'd have to bust out on my favorite British dysphemism: Shut it! But that's the reality of the world. Sometimes the sum does not equal the parts.

It's why Tomb Raider: Underworld, despite being the best game in the franchise, ends up being more entertaining than its imperfections suggests it right-fully deserve. Yes, graphically, Underworld is the series' best with lush, detailed environments, but a true standard bearer would have sweat the details (like hair and facial features) that would have completely removed the polygonal vestiges of the PSone and PS2 games from Lara's character model. Lara looks good, but she really should look better.

Lara's moves are also better than ever with an expanded range of aerobatics animations, some whose appearance still manages to surprise even several hours into the adventure. A new dual targeting system and the ability to shoot while suspended by a single hand and new wrinkles to the gunplay as well. And yet, deaths caused by unintentionally initiated animation sequences and the imprecise tuning exhibited during fine control inputs remain part of the Tomb Raider legacy.

For all of Lara's star power the environments may well be the true strength of Underworld. The elaborate, expansive levels are a true delights of explore and the satisfaction you fell when completing a major puzzle challenges is a palpable reminder of why series has been such a success. There will be occasions when you'll be stumped during your adventures, but judicious use of the integrated hint system and the new active sonar map will usually see you through. If you've ever played a Tomb Raider game, you know what you're in for and whether it's for you. As for me, I've got another date with Ms.Croft.

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