Tomb Raider Underworld demo available on Xbox Live

by: Nathan - posted: 10/29/2008 1:26:00 AM

Xbox 360 owners can take Eidos' new iteration of the now classic Tomb Raider franchise for a spin. The demo for the 360 version of Tomb Raider: Underworld was released today and on October 31st the PC version will be available for download, persumably on the OFFICIAL WEBSITE . My experience with the Tomb Raider series is limited to a brief time spent playing Tomb Raider 2 on the PSX but unfortunately (or fortunately depending on the particular title) I haven't played a Tomb Raider game in a while. I have ridden the Tomb Raider ride though. Maybe this weekend I'll take Miss Croft on a wild ride, it is free after all.

EIDOS INTERACTIVE RELEASES TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD™ DEMO

AVAILABLE TODAY ON XBOX LIVE® MARKETPLACE

 

PC Demo to be Available October 31^st

 

Redwood City, Calif.—October 28, 2008—Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, announces the demo for Tomb Raider: Underworld™ is now available for the Xbox 360™ through Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. The demo is a chance to become a part of the epic adventure that awaits players when Tomb Raider: Underworld launches on November 18^th in North America and November 21^st in Europe.

 

The demo will have players travelling to the western coast of Thailand - the second destination in Tomb Raider: Underworld - to experience a taste of the adventure that is to come.  Gamers can master steep coastal cliffs, navigate perilous and crumbling ruins, evade vicious wild animals and use state-of-the-art gear such as the grapple or the new Field Assistance System to create and uncover paths that will take players deep into the challenging wilds of Thailand.

 

Tomb Raider: Underworld will release on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii™, PlayStation®2, Nintendo DS, and PC Games for Windows platforms. With development led by Crystal Dynamics, Tomb Raider: Underworld™ represents a new achievement in exploration-based gameplay. As the fearless adventurer Lara Croft, players will explore and solve the mysteries of exotic locations around the world - each created in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that create a truly believable world and deliver a new level of challenge and choice. 

 

The Tomb Raider: Underworld demo is offered in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish and will also be available for the PC on October 31^st.  A series of additional exclusive downloadable chapters will also be made available on Xbox LIVE® starting this holiday.

 

For more information visit the official site at http://www.tombraider.com

 

About Eidos

Eidos Interactive Ltd, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, consists of several development studios including Crystal Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios and Eidos Montreal, plus sales and distribution offices in Europe and the US. The Group has a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex, Championship Manager and Just Cause. Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG).

 

Tomb Raider: Underworld © Eidos Interactive Limited 2008. Tomb Raider, the Tomb Raider logo, Eidos and the Eidos logo are trademarks of Eidos Interactive Limited. Published by Eidos Interactive Limited. Co-published in North America by Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros Home Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.