History VideoGame / TombRaiderUnderworld

* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: After having to put her own mother down, [[HeroicBSOD Lara is unable to even stand up]]. Cue Natla showing up and smugly mentioning how she killed Lara's father after he was no longer useful for her. This not only adds up to already existing [[ItsPersonal stack of reasons]] why Lara wants to kill Natla, but gives her the strenght to get up and fight]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Lara prevents TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and apparently finally gets rid off Natla. But Alister is dead, Croft Manor is a bombed ruin and Lara had to shoot her own zombiefied mother - the very person she was searching for for the entire game. Alternative ending also has Lara abandoning Amanda in Nepal, during a heavy blizzard, after [[{{Kneecapping}} her. The released ending at least gives them some sense of reconciliation]].]]

* CameraScrew: While the previous games occasionally suffered because of this, ''Underworld'' takes it to a new level.

* CrateExpectations: On both Amanda's ships, both moving them and collecting items hidden in them is a vital part of the gameplay.

-->'''The Doppelgänger:''' (to Lara) I am you. [[EvilCounterpart With the flaws removed]].

* ShownTheirWork: This is probably the best researched Tomb Raider game in existence in regard of locations, ancient cultures and architecture. All while still maintaining pulpy atmosphere of adventure. But special mention goes to use of Jan Mayen island as [[spoiler: the location of Midgard Serpent. The island is a microcontinent, situated at the point where Eurasian and (supposed) Greenland[[note]]or the North American[[/note]] Plates connect and is also very close to Reykjanes Ridge. Basically, applying as much force as Midgard Serpent is impled to have at that point would indeed cause a catastrophic split of Earth crust]].

* TrashTheSet: Croft Manor is blown up and engulfed in glames, courtesy of [[spoiler:Natla and Amanda's Lara Doppelgänger]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Lara prevents TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and apparently finally gets rid off Natla. But Alister is dead, Croft Manor is a bombed ruin and Lara had to shoot her own zombiefied mother - the very person she was searching for for the entire game. Alternative ending also has Lara abandoning Amanda in Nepal, during a heavy blizzard, after [[{{Kneecapping}} her. The released ending at least gives them some sense of reconciliation]].

* ShownTheirWork: This is probably the best researched Tomb Raider game in existence in regard of locations, ancient cultures and architecture. All while still maintaining pulpy atmosphere of adventure. But special mention goes to use of Jan Mayen island as [[spoiler: the location of Midgard Serpent. The island is regarded as a microcontinent at the point where Eurasian and Greenland Plates connect and is also very close to Reykjanes Ridge. Basically, applying as much force as Midgard Serpent is impled to have at that point would indeed cause a catastrophic split of Earth crust]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Lara prevented TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and apparently finally got rid off Natla. But Alister is dead, Croft Manor is a bombed ruin and Lara had to shoot her own zombiefied mother - the very person she was searching for for the entire game. Alternative ending also has Lara abandoning Amanda in Nepal, during a heavy blizzard, after [[{{Kneecapping}} shoting her in the knee]]. The released ending at least gives them some sense of reconciliation]].

* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler: [[WildCard The Doppelgänger never really was on anyone's side]], but since she's bound by magic to Natla's command, she grudgingly follows her order. Natla really should know better not to order her openly rebellious thrall to end herself after killing Lara]].

%%* AndYourRewardIsClothes

%%* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler: Jacqueline Natla and Amanda Evert.]]
* BigNo: Lara's reaction when [[spoiler:the Doppelganger shoots Alister]].

%%* BittersweetEnding

%%* BraidsOfAction: The Doppelgänger.

%%* CrateExpectations: On both Amanda's ships.

%%* EvilRedhead: The Doppelgänger.
%%* EvilTwin: The Doppelgänger, again.

%%* {{Gainaxing}}: Subtle, but it's there.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler:Not counting the DLC extensions as canon, Lara hits Natla with Thor's Hammer, the most powerful weapon in the series capable of killing demigods, ''and'' she falls into the eitr, which instantly kills anything that lands in it (though it usually reanimates corpses as Thralls). Which is ironic considering how hard she is to kill, after what she survives in ''Anniversary''.]]

* ActionGirl: Lara Croft. [[CaptainObvious Obviously.]]
* AdvancingWallOfDoom: Makes an appearance in Mexico, where an entire room is centered around this kind of trap. They initially don't really offer much of a challenge, thanks to Lara's new sprinting ability . Once you grab the trinket you came for however, you'll realise the trip back is not quite as easy.
* AndYourRewardIsClothes
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Jacqueline Natla. In fact, she's so good at this she even does it twice within the game.]] [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Lara when they first meet again:
--> '''Lara:''' "[[spoiler: Jacqueline Natla]], you just don't know when to die."

* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler: Jacqueline Natla and Amanda Evert.]]
* BigNo: Lara's reaction when [[spoiler: the Doppelganger shoots Alister.]]

* BittersweetEnding

* {{Bookends}}: [[spoiler: After destroying the Midgard Serpent, a monstrous device that could have caused the end of the world, and taking out Natla with Mjolnir, Lara and Amanda escape through a nearby dais, which teleports them to the one in Nepal, where Lara's mother originally disappeared.]]
* BraidsOfAction: The Doppelgänger.

* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lara's mother. Being trapped in a thrall-filled underworld tends to do that to you.]]

* CrateExpectations: On both Amanda's ships.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Thanks to Thor's hammer, Lara is now perfectly capable of [[spoiler:killing Natla, and does so at the end of the game, hurling the deadly weapon at the Atlantean Queen. And yet, she manages to survive ''even'' that, though it did look like it stung a little.]]

* DropTheHammer: Thor's hammer, though it is never actually used to physically hit someone with. [[RuleOfFun Firing lightning bolts is much more fun.]]

* EvilPlan: [[spoiler: Natla's scheme to unleash the Midgard Serpent, causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.]]
* EvilRedhead: The Doppelgänger.
* EvilTwin: The Doppelgänger, again.
* ExposedToTheElements: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Each level features a few possible outfits, all of which are suitable for said level's climate.
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: The Midgard Serpent, though that's more of a ReactorBoss than anything.]]

* {{Gainaxing}}: Subtle, but it's there.
* GrandFinale: ''Underworld'' serves as this to the ''Legend'' trilogy, wrapping up the plot threads left hanging at the end of ''Legend'' and bringing ''Anniversary'''s [[spoiler: Jacqueline Natla back for one more round as the BigBad]].

* NoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler: Not counting the DLC extensions as canon, Lara hits Natla with Thor's Hammer, the most powerful weapon in the series capable of killing demigods, ''and'' she falls into the eitr, which instantly kills anything that lands in it (though it usually reanimates corpses as Thralls). Which is ironic considering how hard she is to kill, after what she survives in ''Anniversary''.]]

* TrashTheSet: Croft Manor is blown up and engulfed in glames, courtesy of [[spoiler: Natla and Amanda's Lara Doppelgänger]].

* InMemoriam: The game is dedicated to Kyle Mannerberg, the lead Level Designer who passed away in production due to a brain hemorrhage. He is depicted as a portrait in Lara's yacht.

* ThreateningShark: Two different types of sharks bother Lara in the underwater levels of ''Underworld''.

* BritishAccents: Lara, [[CaptainObvious of course]]. Alister, Winston and the Doppelgänger as well.

* BlondesAreEvil: [[spoiler: Amanda Evert and Jacqueline Natla. The former less so than the latter though.]]

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It was released for PC/Mac, {{Playstation 2}} and [[PlayStation3 3]], {{Xbox 360}}, {{Wii}}, [[AndTheRest DS and mobiles.]]

* DownloadableContent: A considerable amount of extra content for Underworld was exclusive to the Xbox360, including two new levels and several additional outfits. PlayStation loyalists, especially those who had supported the franchise from the very beginning, were not pleased.

It was released for PC, {{Playstation 2}} and [[PlayStation3 3]], {{Xbox 360}}, {{Wii}}, [[AndTheRest Mac and mobiles.]]

'''''Tomb Raider: Underworld''''' was released in 2008 and is the ninth entry in the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series.

It was released for PC, {{Playstation 2}} and [[PlayStation3 3]], {{Playstation Portable}}, {{Xbox 360}}, {{Wii}}, [[AndTheRest Mac and mobiles.]]

* FingerlessGloves: Part of Lara's standard ensemble. She wears regular gloves in the snow levels and none in the sea-based levels though.

* ExposedToTheElements: [[AvertedTrope Averted]].

* DropTheHammer: Thor's hammer, though never actually used to physically hit someone with. Then again, what would you do if it came with free lightning bolts?

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Thanks to Thor's hammer, Lara is now perfectly capable of [[spoiler:killing Natla, and does so at the end of the game, hurling the deadly weapon at the Atlantean Queen. And she manages to survive ''even'' that.]]

* EleventhHourSuperpower: Once Lara gets her hands on Thor's hammer. The level that comes after you obtain it is mostly dedicated to Lara owning thugs with the hammer.

* EleventhHourSuperpower: Once Lara gets her hands on Thor's hammer. In fact, the first level after you obtain is basically just an excuse for you to blast thugs with it.

* DownloadableContent: A considerable amount of extra content for Underworld was exclusive to the Xbox360, including two new levels and several additional outfits. PlayStation loyalists, especially those who had supported the franchise from the very beginning, were not pleased.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Thanks to Thor's hammer, Lara is now perfectly capable of [[killing Natla, and does so at the end of the game, hurling the deadly weapon at the Atlantean Queen. And she manages to survive ''even'' that.]]