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The Seventh Picture from Tomb Raider Underworld Beneath The Ashes
Lara's newest adventures continue even after you've solved the many mysteries of Tomb Raider: Underworld. From 24 February a new chapter, "Beneath the Ashes", takes Lara back to the burned-out ruins of Croft Manor and her father's secret vault.
Beneath the Ashes begins when Lara wanders into an ancient tomb that lies beneath Croft Manor. Inside rests a secret vault where a puzzling new artefact has been kept hidden by Lara's father for decades. When Lara goes to investigate she senses an evil power pervading this dark and watery mausoleum. The place is flooding too, but that's not all Lara needs to worry about.
Deep within the tomb Lara must dice with torture devices and confront an army of Thralls - zombie-like creatures first encountered in Tomb Raider: Underworld. This time around the Thralls have brought their thuggish 'older brother', a formidable new adversary in the form of Knight Thrall!
Down here the atmosphere evokes the eeriness of 17th Century English dungeons, from which Beneath the Ashes takes its inspiration. Lara's only chance of survival is to work her grapple in ways she's never thought of before. It'll take all your ingenuity to navigate all the way through danger and back, solving puzzles along the way.
After surviving Beneath the Ashes the scene is set for Lara's Shadow, the next chapter in which a new playable character, Lara's Doppelganger, seeks revenge. This compelling creation looks, thinks and acts just like Lara but has superhuman speed and agility. It is also incredibly strong, so you can look forward to practicing hard-hitting new combat moves.
Both action-packed chapters are sure to keep Lara and Tomb Raider: Underworld fans enthralled. Look out for Beneath the Ashes, kicking the New Year off in fine style. And keep your eyes peeled for Lara's Shadow coming soon.
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Eidos Interactive today(22.01.2009) announced that Tomb Raider: Underworld™ BENEATH THE ASHES, the FIRST of TWO brand new downloadable levels in the continuing Tomb Raider adventures of Lara Croft will be AVAILABLE on FEBRUARY 24, 2009. The SECOND level, Tomb Raider: Underworld LARAS SHADOW, will follow on MARCH 10. Containing new gameplay levels and content for Tomb Raider: Underworld, both packs will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.
Guide Lara on an exclusive new adventure.
Offering a new adventure specifically designed to extend the Tomb Raider: Underworld experience, Tomb Raider: Underworld Beneath the Ashes sends Lara back to the remains of Croft Manor where she uncovers a massive series of never-before-seen caverns and age old crypts used to protect and hide a deadly source of power. The pack also contains SIX new costumes and delivers a gamerscore boost with an additional 125 achievement points.
Explore caverns below the ashes of Croft Manor.
Tomb Raider: Underworld blends exploration, grand scale puzzle solving, and combat, taking you on an archaeological journey to the ancient nether worlds of the Mediterranean, Thailand, Mexico, the Arctic Sea, and more. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft, uncover proof of the existence of the Norse underworld and the mythical Hammer of Thor, and embark on a perilous journey towards a forgotten power that, if unleashed, could lay waste to all of civilization.
Lara's latest adventure introduces scores of new capabilities and state-of-the-art gear, including an active sonar map, multi-purpose grapple and an all-terrain motorbike. Master fresh moves that are more intuitive and realistic than ever before in order to navigate through treacherous environments and defeat a range of hostile enemies.
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