TR Retrospective: Tomb Raider Underworld (2008) - SteveOfWarr

[@SteveOfWarr]

For anyone wondering who the Paul in my latest video was, he was a friend I very recently found out took his own life due to ongoing mental health problems. We both spent over 3 years at Film School together but sadly I lost contact with him for many years. I wanted to dedicate this video to him because I wanted to honour a person who helped inspire a lot of what I do today with editing and filmmaking, but also to try and raise awareness for people with mental health issues. People like Paul should never feel like suicide is the only option, no matter how hopeless you may feel there is always someone on the other end of a text or phone call willing to listen to you and try and help. Please look after yourselves, your loved ones and stay safe ♥️ t.co/ZW2pAZGs8a

[@failedcomedian6394]

My condolences for the loss of your friend. Losing a friend to suicide must have been a heavy shock. I am sorry for your loss, and hope you are doing ok Steve. You are absolutely right with what you say in this statement. I’ve struggled with depression on and off since mid teens and it can sometimes feel like there is no way out other than to end your life. Of course that is not the answer, but when we are at our lowest it can feel like we are trapped and there is no alternative. There is always someone to talk to, whether it be a friend, family member or stranger. I volunteered with the Samaritans for a couple of years to try and give back and help others. I met some amazing people involved in that organisation (and indeed many organisations like it), and they do it purely because they care for people and want to help. Please reach out to someone if you are feeling like this. You are not alone, and remember it’s ok to not be ok. Love and best wishes to you Steve Btw the video was awesome!

[@rafaszewczyk833]

Respect to you for touching upon such a difficult topic

[@SteveOfWarr]

@@beastlyhero100 .... For what?

[@zoohorizon]

I’ve known far too many people (one is too many, but four in total) close to me who went the same way too. Back atcha with staying safe! Love the videos.

[@kymmiller7873]

So sorry to hear of the passing of your friend, Steve. It was good of you to bring further awareness to the horrific thing that is suicide 😢 take care

[@Hiiiiiiiiieeee]

The Austin Powers reference went on WAY longer than I thought it was going to and it was amazing. You're truly doing the lords work, Sir Steve and we all appreciate you.

[@normalgraham]

I remembered Goldmember as having like zero funny jokes but the edit in this video had me rolling, maybe I should give it a re-watch sometime

[@harrywright2408]

Daaaaddy, daddy wasn’t there 😂

[@cahebding]

New conspiracy theory: Crystal Dynamics based the entire game on the Austin Powers series. Amanda is Gold Member. The stone dias is the time portal.

[@mickis8075]

These are honestly some of the best researched, edited and produced videos on Tomb Raider I've ever seen. I love this series, I re-watch it all the time, and this one did not dissapoint. You're amazing for commiting to this the way you do, and I already can't wait to see what you have to say about 2013 reboot! I'll be there for the premiere for sure!

[@Kyle_00]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@anthonygibson671]

I completely agree. I cannot stop watching them. I always come back to them. Especially TR1which for me I am obsessed with!

[@mikkemiksu]

Never thought I'd rewatch video game reviews. These are fantastic

[@simpsonboy2198]

@@Kyle_00 yns I really read

[@charliequinn_]

For a game that came out in 2008, it still holds up very well graphically

[@KasumiRINA]

True but I feel that most games of that era still look good.

[@koldfire_kf]

​@@KasumiRINAyup. GTA 4 is another example.

[@mboff207]

The Thailand section of this game to me was absolute perfection. Possibly the first time since the OG 1996 TR and TR2 that I felt some challenge and also the beauty of a location! The old games did so well whilst being limited. So seeing this was wonderful. This game was certainly too short. I know not many like it but I feel underworld was the start of an amazing mix of old and new.. then we got the reboot that was to me too heavy on the human combat and not a true Tomb Raider experience .. love watching as always xx

[@raphaeltouron9149]

How can you say Yomb Raider III didn't have tough challenge and beautiful locations ?

[@Haganeren]

@@raphaeltouron9149 Maybe TOO MUCH challenge after a certain point of time to be honest...

[@raphaeltouron9149]

@@Haganeren that's right

[@1r0zz]

Angel of darkness later stages were pretty challenging, more than these imo

[@darrenjones1413]

@@1r0zz I'd say the controls where the main challenge

[@94frankiec]

I’m so glad you talked about the move animations in Underworld! Ever since the game came out I never understood why Lara went from moving so smoothly in Legend and Anniversary to quite stiff and awkward looking in this one. Just like the swan dive; I always thought she looked like someone holding a barbie doll and making it ‘dive’ without moving any of the limbs because she looked so rigid now.

[@juliabecker8754]

I'm more fascinated by the fact that this guy can't even walk straight. No wonder he's so frustrated 😂

[@voiceinthenoise3357]

I couldn't believe that the swan dive - iconic, graceful, the epitome of Lara's daring, athletic, liberated nature - was reduced to this in Underworld (PS3) when it was so fluid and balletic on PS1, in the first game.

[@MistahJay7]

I thought the animation in Underworld is the best. Especially when parkouring and Jumping

[@94frankiec]

@@MistahJay7 in fairness the wall jumping and climbing animations are great looking, a lot more realistic compared to L and A. But I’m still not a fan of the live capture animations for Lara in this one. Still gives off a very rigid stance and run compared to the other games which is just ironic to me seeing they got actual gymnasts to do the motion captures

[@Dragonsamuari]

I haven't noticed it until now, but Natla's burned skin makes her look like her Atlantean creature creations.

[@weirdotzero7065]

We reach the end of the Eidos era and about to start the Square Enix era right when it was just announced Square is selling off the franchise and studios to another company. Now that's timely.

[@Jake_Garcia]

Indeed. Worthy of the title of retrospective even if the series is fairly recent lol

[@alexsm3882]

Lara's explanation to the police officer had me in stitches

[@Whatastorymark8]

Really great retrospective. I personally liked underworld, notwithstanding its faults. The story is interesting, the graphics were great for its time, and I really enjoyed the puzzles in this game. The Thailand and Mexico levels in particular are some of my favorites in the series.

[@foxdragon2967]

As a PS gamer, and now just starting to get into PC. This TRU DLC pack is a godsend. I can finally play Lara's Shadow. BTW that Austin powers part was GOLDEN!

[@osraider1211]

Just a question, got the dlc pack. I tried running it and every time the lag is horrendous (even after everything loads) and the audio is just a high pitched buzzing for the sound effects and lightly for the other audio. Did you have this too?

[@SirDave1988]

This channel is the dictionary definition of quality over quantity. Also, one of the few channels where a 1 hour 20 min video doesn't feel daunting to watch in the slightest. Great video as always!! 😎👍🏻

[@Whatneptunesay]

The humor in these reviews have always been your standout, but the austin powers monologue-how painfully close it fits to the arc of LAU was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen through these retrospectives. Great work! The thralls also always reminded me of the White Walkers from Game of Thrones in how they look and behave. Richard brought Thralls back to England the way Jon Snow did the white walkers to show Cersei.

[@lionocyborg6030]

Let’s not forget the Wandavision reference in Chris’s talkthrough. They both go hand in hand.

[@oliver.n278]

Yeah it was cool for a few seconds, but a bit too long for my taste

[@SinaelDOverom]

Overstayed their welcomer really quick and became quite a cringe as result.

[@GameDesignDan]

Absolutely cannot wait for this. Probably my favorite ongoing retrospective

[@failedcomedian6394]

Here we go!!!! I’ve been rewatching the series yet again building up to this! I know you’ll smash it again Steve. You put a lot of effort and care into your videos and it shows mate! Can’t wait to see it!

[@lunalotus959]

This was SO WORTH THE WAIT!!! Easily one of the retrospectives I looked forward to the most - TRU is still to this day one of my favourite TR games ever .. when I played it the first time i loved everything about but but as i grew up and replayed it I noticed some of the flaws ... I wish the game had been longer and explored more fun gameplay mechanics (aside from the ones we saw in the DLC) and maybe had gotten a bit more work in with the Story...overall a great game to me but I see why it may not be the favourite for the Majority of Fans-- THANK YOU SO MUCH BTW for making the DLC available to us Steve! THIS IS SO MASSIVELY appreciated! Also thank you for creating these amazing Videos and Retrospectives, for your Discord server and your streams - they are amazing and places to hangout in and great fun! Awesome video as always! Keep doing what you're doing! Very excited to see what'll be next!

[@true_geek_from_Earth]

I totally agree with you man

[@jurassicstark8100]

Amazing retrospective as always Steve! This will probably seem very random, but I have OCD and have 'comfort watches' that I latch on to if I'm going through a particularly tough time, which would normally be a tv show like Friends etc, but your retrospectives have been the first KZbin series to become a comfort watch for me, so thank you for all the effort you put into creating them! 😊

[@lubi-di9np]

The wait was definitely worth it! I own underworld my thanks for reintroducing me to Tomb Raider! It was my first Tomb Raider game i bought with my own money and I'm really thankful for it! Can't wait for the next one TR (2013) is a personal favorite of mine

[@Baralai]

21:16 this Austin powers gag is killing me! 😂🤣😂

[@trblemayker5157]

50:46 Those look like Greenland Sharks which are found in the Arctic waters, can live up to 500 years and their meat is a delicacy despite being toxic Great retroreview as always and yes, Lara's spider legs while rock climbing still keeps me awake at night.

[@TCFan25]

You mean when she is fully leg spread when climbing the pipe wall on Natla's ship?

[@silverfr3ak]

That was really good, a job done with love and professionalism! I guess we all miss doppy.

[@Thaicedog]

Finally you uploaded this. Been a while since your Anniversary video and we all needed this. I feel stronger now!

[@hawken796]

This was my first TR game and I grew up playing it. Really happy you are covering this trilogy

[@everdimension]

13:30 Thanks for noticing this issue with Lara's animation! I don't understand why so many people though, including you, call it a "nitpick". To me, the acrobatics and the platforming of these games has always been one of the main reasons to play them. I have always loved being in awe at looking and, well, performing from the keyboard the amazing jumps and climbs, and I always wanted them to be as realistic as possible. It's one of the things Tomb Raider: Legend has done so well. Lara's jump height and length is pretty realistic, she no longer boosts 4 meters in the air, and her moves still look beautiful and mesmerizing. I mean, of course it's not "complete realism", it's still platforming, and it's forgivable to see her sliding the zip lines with her bare hands for example. But even in TR:L and TR:A, while the acrobatics were really good, they still were a bit junky, especially when combining jumps to bars and poles. Especially when you compare them to, say, Prince Of Persia: Sands of Time, where they did a really good job on how fluid all the acrobatics look, even if confined to basically only 4 directions. So, seeing Lara's animations in the Underworld was the most disappointing change they did. And not only the moves look junky, like you mentioned, where the game seems to skip a few frames and shows no connecting animation between two different moves, I hate how unnaturally fast she moves. When she moves across a ledge, she doesn't look like a believable human, but more like an insect rapidly climbing across a wall. It's really sad and surprising to see these flaws and at the same time see that the developers worked hard on making some other aspects of the game more realistic than in the previous games. And even the free-climbing move was obviously created to make the surrounding nature feel less arcade-like. This game is full of controversy, both story-wise and gameplay-wise, and the issues start right at the foundations.

[@MistahJay7]

Completely disagree. The parkour animaton in this game is easily the best in any Tomb Raider game The shifting in weight between jumps feels great and not Janky at all idk what you're talking about.

[@everdimension]

@ well just look at how animations are transitioned between each other. It's as abrupt as it possible can be, giving the game an arcade and unpolished feeling. For comparison, look at how animations are transitioned in the Prince of Persia: SoT games

[@BaaFoKeemb]

I never realized how much more complete a game this would feel with those DLCs, wow they turn a too short experience into an actually filled out and significantly more modern-feeling one! I'm glad to see it :) Especially since my first experience was the wii version....

[@PlayfulFruitLPer]

The reason they made a clone of her is because it's a homage to the original Atlantean copy of herself she had to defeat in TR1 / TR:A (Which Natla created then, and is Amanda directly states helped her make this new one* but improved.)

[@lionocyborg6030]

11:14 Underpus: “Why must every 11 minutes of my life be filled with misery?!” The outside of Niflheim even looks like Squidward’s house too going by the sonar map.

[@TheLaur200]

What I really appreciate this game for is how much it sticks to the idea of Underworld, especially in the level design. ALL the levels in this game start, end, or have a part where you go deep underground, and towards the end you mostly fight creatures who like the dark, like spiders or the Thralls. Many tomb raider games have these sort of levels, but Underworld's just felt a lot more thought out and thematic.

[@raresmacovei8382]

I can't believe I'm finally playing the Underworld DLC (on PC) 14 years later. You folk can also use the latest Xenia Canary build (2 months newer) than the one included in the archive as well. Seems to work just as well at any rate.

[@soest584]

hey! I'm in the menu, and i basically CAN'T press the start button. I thought, that u could try 2 help me

[@emmn295]

@@soest584 Yeah, it's not working out of the box... I got xinput dlls and vjoy and GPDSCK, got into the start button but can't navigate the menu... the controls pick only some of the clock like menu options. He may be using a controller on his PC and not a Keyboard-Mouse setup.

[@lionocyborg6030]

Not many people will get this one, but it’s fitting that Xibalba is found underneath a Mayan ball court: The afterlife/underworld of Xibalba really is the Pitz. (Cue Curb your Enthusiasm theme)

[@blushslice]

Underworlds soundtrack is so underrated 🖤

[@AlexRN]

I discovered your retrospectives when the newest one was TR Legends. I love your style, humor, editing, and writing. You deserve way more views and I cannot wait for your TR 2013 video. Also how funny is that this review came up on the day of Square selling off TR and Crystal Dynamics!

[@ceasargra10]

I feel stronger now....... knowing this is about to come out in a few hours 🤣 can't wait to hear what you think about this janky masterpiece

[@mr.bootleg424]

Lara somersaulting and bringing both of her feet down on a thrall to destroy it reminds me of the double-knee drop that Jill Valentine does in Resident Evil 5's Mercenaries mini-game.

[@CoopBurrito]

This was so well worth every minute of the wait! This was a phenomenal retrospective on one of the more controversial Tomb Raider games, and I couldn't have asked for a better video. Well done!

[@somesaiyanguy41]

never been so excited for a video in my sub box. Found your retrospectives earlier in the year and worked my way through them. This is the first time I've managed to see one as it's come out, feel like I'm watching a tv show after binging the box sets

[@croftrider5191]

Laying sick in my bed, re-watching the retrospectives, I realized I never dropped a comment on this one? How did that happened... no idea. Anyway, better late then never I guess! I might be one of the very few people who actually like this game. I have replayed it so many times I feel like I can do a speed-run with my eyes closed. I guess I am a sucker for half baked, unpolished and unfinished games, considering AOD is my fav. TR Underworld had a lot of potential in it. It was visually stunning, there were so many new elements . Lara was sweating, and the sweat would wash the dirt off her skin, she was making different faces and even making a pain grimace at some occasions. Heck even her ass would clench when she draw out the guns! I also have a soft spot for her shoulder muscle definition here, it is just beautiful. Her outfits and equipment were very bad-ass looking, especially the ATV design is so... cool! Her new climbing and shooting skills were so cool too! The environment was awesome! The locations were interesting. She was able to interacting with the vegetation around her, which was so new. In general I really really liked the game. Yeah all the negative points you make are on point, but ... dont cancel me ... TRU is my favorite from the LAU era... yes i said it :D Great video as always, looking forward for TR2013 retrospective! Love ya Phteven! OH and btw, just to correct you, on PC, if you collect all the relics and finish the game on hard, there is a unlockable bathing suit, which is white and can be used only in the underwater levels.

[@paulrobins7093]

You've really outdone yourself, Steve. Another great retrospective. Thank you.

[@somesketchydragon5189]

Really awesome of you to upload that DLC pack for us. Thank you very much!

[@yagamicoach]

I'm so happy I'll finally get to play through Underworld's DLC. Thank you for taking your time and making that nice package. It works great so far!

[@nasrzain2418]

I'm afraid of a coming day when no channel would remain faithful to old classic games and we can't find someone like Steve to watch.

[@anianakayama9059]

Thanks so much for taking so much time to make this series! New episode was amazing as always and I'll be rewatching it a lot while waiting for the 2013 part

[@WobblinJawSports]

You helped out in getting people to play the DLC with the link in the description! Thank you. You are the best. This retrospective was excellent. Hope we see TR2013 retrospective before the year is out. If not then that's ok. Your work is fantastic. Thank you.

[@toasty_jellyfish6903]

This was fantastic, so glad I found your channel!! *goes to play the Underworld DLC for the first time, finally, THANK YOU*

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

Once again a beautifully researched, shot and edited video. I have loved every second of it. Thank you very much for this! Can't wait what you have to say about the reboot.

[@matt_schepampe]

I simply LOVE all of your TR Retrospective videos! I have never seen anything like these before! I‘m pretty excited for your videos of the new era of Tomb Raider that I want to be gone for good. Happy to already see your „subtle“ hints of how you view these games!

[@ankur20092009]

your work is awesome, you are so dedicated and passionate about making these reviews it really shows. i have played this game many times and i love tomb raider, thanks for making this review. you gave me a chance to revisit some wonderful memories of tomb raider series.

[@nickoffury]

I love these videos! I've been obsessed since the third one you did but hooooly, you keep getting better and better. And it's also really nice to see not ONE bad comment. Your hard work is appreciated!

[@IkanaCanyon7]

Man I really need to revisit this game dont I? As an old time fan of the series, I was so beyond hyped up for this game and counting the days to when it'd come out. I had really liked Legend but overall felt disappointed in its level design and overall length and pace, which felt way too foreign and simplistic as fan of the classics, then came Anniversary which gave me faith they were working it out to get some of the classic magic back into this new interpretation of the series (still to this day, minus some gripes and flaws, I consider Anni to be an excellent remake of a gamig classic). I got the game almost as soon as it came out, one of the first times in my life I had done that as I was far too young for the earlier ones to get as they released. That being said, to this day I remember not liking this game much at all and feeling betrayed and very bitter towards it, but I all I remember was that feeling of frustration and anger at it by the time I finished it, not sure how I had felt about it for the rest of its length, and looking back at it, I remember for hte most part really enjoying it, though a lot of the bugs, visual bugs and controls inconsistencies frustrating me. But watching this video reminded me of why I ended up with such a negative outlook on it, the final stretch of the game, Avalon/Helheim really dragged down the whole game for me, the way lara just randomly comes across her mom in a random room and how that whole scene is executed felt so disappointing, lazy and like a total cop-out of one of the main driving forces of the new trilogy's story, Amanda at times felt kinda tacked on to the story, like I get why shes there but her role is kinda relegated in a very awkward way to me, and Natla, as much as I like her as a nemesis for Lara (I think for being the very first villain of a legendary series like TR, she deserves that title) is given a twist that felt like it kinda undermined everything that came before, especially her whole Atlantean background, when she reveals THIS was her final goal all along, rather than just a new scheme she concocted after her last one being shot down by Lara. Then to top it all off, the final level is just a complete confusing and frustrating shitshow, without a proper bossfight (unlike anniversary), where LAra literally sees her at a distance and fucking yeets the hammer on her head and thats it, she leaves and game is over, it also felt so anticlimactic and lame. With those mixed feelings in place I then also had to find out I Was missing content and story for this game and after desperately trying to find how to get it, I learn that Im just straight up unable to because its exclusive to a console I didnt have, split into two separate purchases in a foreign currency that I'd never get my parents to buy to me because exchange would also make it super expensive (let alone the fact that I didnt even ahve the console). All of this completely killed my lasting feeling for this game, but after watching this video, I think it deserves a second chance, I might find some renewed affection for it, though I still think overall how the story was handled was a major letdown for me and I dont think there's much fixing to that. Amazing video as always, thanks for these retrospectives! I cant wait to reach this game in my ongoing replay of the whole series!

[@margaux2797]

Just WOW, it certainly is the best Tomb Raider serie I’ve EVER seen. The quality of your work is striking, congrats ! It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos, can’t wait to see the square enix reboot generation !

[@sazula]

I've just finished watching your Tomb Raider Retrospective videos for the second time because I just find them so interesting and well put together...also they have me cackling like a goblin at times 😆 eagerly awaiting the next Retrospective video!

[@ayylmaoowatnext6748]

I'm currently going through a tough time right now, but these videos have been keeping me distracted at night when I can't sleep. Your commentary, observations, research, and humor is really fantastic and well thought out. I sincerely enjoyed this video series. Thanks for making it and with such genuine enthusiasm and interest. (:

[@augurey942]

Absolutely astonishing! I am always satisfied with the quality of your videos. The humour, the research, the details. I wish you more success.

[@filmtalk2678]

Another damn solid video from you Steve! It's been almost a year since I've started watching your channel and I've loved every video so far. Can't wait for the TR 2013 review and keep up the good work!

[@nasrzain2418]

After Matt and BadassGamez , I never thought that I would be drawn to another channel about Tomb Raider.. But you're the best , man!

[@DinnerForkTongue]

You know a filmmaker is top of the shelf when you don't enjoy movies in general, but can sit still for almost a feature-length production and feel like no time whatsoever has passed. Outstanding as always, Steve, love you and love your stuff, please remember this forever 🤜💥🤛 In the same vein, RIP Paul, may he be forever remembered and celebrated. So next is TR2013... or, as I like calling it, Lara Bow 😏

[@scottaaa258]

honestly, I was clapping at the end of this. thank you for bringing so much attention to tomb raider. I'm so excited to see how you do TR 2013!

[@Eu_Talvez]

Thank you for your TR Retrospective videos and for the TRU DLC pack :)

[@Jakjakattack]

This is a criminally underrated channel. Thank you for putting so much work to make these amazing videos of my favourite game series :) Also (meant as a non creepy compliment) you get fitter each video :)

[@RayvenDraws]

I just started watching your TR retrospectives a few weeks ago and I have to say, this has become one of my favourite retrospective series on this platform. The pacing is superb - the way you go back and forth, from informative narration to fantastic British humour and back, it's unbelievably entertaining to watch. None of these videos ever feel anywhere near as long as the runtime says they are. After finishing the Angel of Darkness retrospective and seeing how you went out of your way to end the video by giving that game an alternate/happier ending, these aren't just some excellently produced video essays, these are the greatest love letters anyone has ever expressed to the Tomb Raider franchise in video format. Your channel deserves more recognition than Winston deserves to be locked in the freezer, and let me tell you... he really deserves it. Another phenomenonal video added to a phenomenonal series. Well done and keep up the good work!

[@rafaszewczyk833]

I remember playing this back when it came out and being surprised by how much bigger and non-linear the levels were. It was a great development from Legend which, while pleasant, was a very simple game. Paraphrasing some game journalist, this game really made me feel like a Tomb Raider (underworld). It was also one of the best games graphically at that time, I found it almost photorealistic at times

[@laracroft293]

A much expected video, I was so happy when I received the notification ! Amazing job as usual, I am always amazed at how you manage to cover all of these games' pros and cons with such fairness Can't wait to watch the other videos you plan on doing for Underworld 🤗

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Boy, you went all out with that Austin Powers joke XD

[@brawldichweg]

You are a freaking mad lad.... watched all TR Retrospective, and loved them all.

[@totallytony]

I haven’t been this excited for a KZbin video is years!! I loved it! You did an amazing job as always!!! Underworld was my favourite TR game and in my opinion the last good one. I’ll always hope they will bring back, glamorous, awesome puzzle crazy Lara in the future

[@nicetomato7573]

Love these videos so much!!! I was trying to look for a 100% walkthrough on the old Tomb Raider games and stumbled upon your video on Tomb Raider 1. Have been watching all of your videos since!! Love how Amanda looks so confused when the doppelganger throws her. 😂

[@IsaacNewtongue]

Thanks for yet another amazing entry to your TR retrospective series! Looking forward to the next one, whenever that happens :)

[@GHOSTRIDER373737]

Been waiting for this video for so long I completely forgot about to check it, Underworld was my first real Tomb Raider game and I absolutely adore it's experience. Thanks for the well made review.

[@dominicsklar869]

Love these videos my friend! Watching all of these retrospectives has been a highlight of my holiday. Looking forward to the Survivor trilogy as well!

[@rosierabbitzegeek9598]

I've been waiting for this! Enjoyed it soooo much and excited to see you're taking on the 2013 reboot/remake

[@Rileyriles11]

Absolutely awesome - thank you for the best retrospective yet, it had me in tears of laughter and super-excited to replay it asap. Underworld is one of the best for me - and I never understood why the amazing DLC wasn't more widely available (I had to borrow a friend's Xbox to play it). For me this was the last great TR game until Shadow of the Tomb Raider - looking forward to seeing what you make of the reboot trilogy.

[@kots9718]

STEVEEEEE I haven't even watched this yet but I already know it's going to be an amazing watch. Absolutely love your work and it's been an absolute treat to watch all your retrospective videos so far especially because of how well made, well researched, hilarious and nostalgic they all are. Keep up the great work 😁

[@strain42]

Sorry it took me so long to get around to this, but man, dude, awesome job as always on this one. I've been following you since before your retrospective began and this is the title I was most looking forward to. The Legends trilogy is my favorite, and Underworld always stood out to me as one of the most memorable entries. I really hope we see more of this Lara again someday, and I'm so psyched you got to tackle this amazing trilogy. Keep up the great work, dude!

[@PsychoWedge]

I just discovered your channel two days ago and I kinda binged the entire TR Retrospective series. Very, very well done. I dont understand why you have so few subs for such amazing work. I hope the algorithm picks you up someday and you get the exposure you rightly deserve. Keep on the grind man!

[@VinnyFerri]

Finished watching your TR Restrospective after it being my religious videos on the latest weekends, Steve, and my gosh!! Congratulations for your huge dedication, all effort put on the making of these videos. Tomb Raider community is such a precious jewel that has the best people involved. I also want to thank you for the TRU + DLC, I've never player the additional chapters and you and the people involved are allowing me to do so. Really looking forward to see your thoughts on the Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy!! Top-notch as always and always.

[@anthonygibson671]

Just wanted to let you know that i havent watched this yet as I'm at work, never the less - I wholeheartly know what epic journey of a video awaits me. I thank you in advance. I've been excited to this moment for months! Thank you dearly Steve ❤💪🙏

[@craftingranger7552]

I actually loved Underworld but I understand why it was rebooted after this. The whole feel of Tomb Raider had gotten mundane especially with Uncharted coping everything Legend did along with other franchises. I am most excited for you video on Shadow, that game is severally underrated by this fandom especially with how they have Lara say farewell to her parents and the amazing dlcs that flesh out side characters

[@verficationaccount]

Great video. I remember vividly watching the first review videos of this game when it was released and being impressed with the graphics. I only played it a few years later and I don´t know why ... but it still remains one of my favourite TR games.

[@UltraMelancholia]

Firstly, I wanna thank you for yet another amazing retrospective video but most of all I wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart for making it possible to play the Underworld DLCs on PC. I never had an Xbox so you made one of my childhood dreams about being able to play as Lara's doppelganger come true 🙏

[@BiG-Steam]

Ive been very late but thank you a lot for this TR recap series. I enjoyed it so much!!! Its so sad that there are no more good games left to review😂. I watched all videos from tr from you over the last days and it was so great. It was comedy and information at the same time. Thanks thanks thanks!!!❤ This needs so much more attention for all your work ❤

[@lionocyborg6030]

Besides playing like the Tomb Raider version of the Dark Prince in Prince of Persia Two Thrones, Bacon Lara 2.0/Dopplehoe really is Lara’s Shadow: her primary power is Chaos Control.

[@shinbakihanma2749]

Tomb Raider Underworld is one of my favorite games, and the trilogy it was a part of, is to me, the best of the Tomb Raider series. I would love for the next Tomb Raider games to return to this level design and development sensibilities.

[@tomeekun]

Steve, thank you so much for that DLC bundle. I know the emulator has been available, but I'm just so IT challenged, I never even bothered to attempt to put it together. I've waited 14 years for this. I can't wait to try them this weekend.

[@JaiProdz]

I looked forward to this. So happy to enjoy. Just got off a tough 3 day work schedule with little sleep. Sending my love to you and Paul's friends and family. RIP.

[@JaiProdz]

Thanks for all your hard work S.O.W you truly make days a lot more bearable

[@axaverse]

the austin powers/natla scene is gold xDDDD

[@Arexion5293]

I hope he covers the Lara Croft spin-off titles someday, those being Guardian of Light and the Tomb of Osiris. Those are excellent isometric action puzzle games, and as far as I can tell, they're part of the Gen 2/Legend continuity. It's kinda interesting how the Gen 3/Reboot and the Gen 2 continuity co-exist despite having nothing common. You don't often see two entirely different continuities existing at the same time.

[@sanity000-x2r]

I hope he covers the Game Boy spin-offs.

[@axelprino]

While it's true that having two continuities of a series going on at the same time isn't exactly common its not unheard of. Sega had three incarnations of Sonic going on in parallel at one point, and Capcom ran at least two completely separate Megaman series simultaneously a few times.

[@inesderossi1580]

Wouldn't be awesome if Steve cooperated in those retrospective?!

[@c4ketown675]

The Austin Powers snippet is GOLD. Hilariouuuussss And the policeman is also hilarious

[@ebeee]

Great review as always! I always come back to your reviews and re-watch them. About dual aiming: Core Design actually tried to implement that in the first Tomb Raider game, but apparently the feature was too confusing to actually use during normal gameplay, so the team decided to omit the idea in the end. Some pre-alpha tech demos show how Lara can dual aim. So it's nice to see that they actually included that feature even if it took 12 years to do so.

[@reeverbstudios]

Thanks soooo much for the Re-Pack...I knew someone one day would consider us and do something like this. It was my best tombraider game before 2013...and I realllyyy wanted to play the other DLCs....

[@BobExcalibur]

Wonderful man. You keep going from strength to strength. Always glad to recommend your work.

[@happysmelly3310]

Absolutely incredible video as always Steve, well worth the wait! Best Tomb Raider videos on KZbin 💙 I actually never knew about the DLC for all these years, fascinating stuff!

[@BooshojoSenshi]

I did not expect the Goldmember skit in there. Haven't laughed that hard in a while! As a long time TR fan who also coined their username from that very scene, I enjoyed it way too much lol. Brilliant.

[@Shirley.Temper]

Been waiting ages for this! Did not disappoint! Phenomenal quality as usual you had me creasing lots!

[@ouroldhouse3674]

"Fall damage that's about as consistent as my upload schedule" made me absolutely lose it for some reason

[@iasmina012]

omg after 14 years i can finally play the dlcs for the first time ever as i am a pc player THANK U SO MUCH

[@pavelburmistrov2749]

Thanks

[@belegSJ]

Thanks for yet another brilliant video Steve! I really look forward to each new entry in your series. Underworld will always hold a special place in my heart because it's the Tomb Raider game that made me interested to try the newer games as well, with all of my previous experiences having been with Core era games. From there onwards I then checked out Legend and Anniversary, and though my allegiance will always be with the Core era Lara, I do enjoy the LAU trilogy as well. It has some fantastic moments: the whole Thailand section is absolutely top tier Tomb Raider content for me, and the Mexico section is just brimming with atmosphere and a sense of exploration. I also think the Mediterranean episode with the underwater temple and the boat battle is a great opener for the game. But the rest? I don't know, it's all kind of gray and corridor-y, lacking a clear personality and vision. I really feel like the game is quite rushed, and in some ways it feels almost unfinished... One particular thing that annoys me a lot is how incredibly flimsy the connection with the Legend storyline feels. Like, I think we can all agree that Legend did a great job at establishing an interesting mythos with lots of little details - and enter Underworld, where literally all of that is thrown to the bin with the whole story being completely about the Northern mythos and Natla, with all of the Arthurian imaginery and the whole monomyth idea ignored. I don't know if this bothers anyone else, but it always felt like a weird choice for me.

[@Mo_5991]

Hey, Steve! I must admit that it took me almost a year to actually watch this video, mainly because I didn't want to see your take on this Era of Tomb Raider games come to a close. The Legend Timeline is probably my favourite of all the Tomb Raider Timelines our there. However, now that I have finished watching it, I have to tell you that you have clearly outdone yourself with this one, yet again! This video was a Masterpiece! I grew up on Legend, Anniversary and Underworld, playing it with my cousin during our Summer breaks back when we were still in school, so it holds a special place in my heart. So, this might be late to say, but you've done a marvelous job with this one! Keep it up! And a big thank you for sharing your creativity and providing great entertainment! Can't wait for what comes next! 👏💖💐😍🤩

[@DafyddBrooks]

1:18:12 to 1:19:49 THAT WAS GREAT MAN! all your hard work and critique since the 16th of June 2018 will be VERY interesting with what will happen in your next review!! keep it up man, cant wait :)

[@IamDec89]

It’s that time of the year again! Steve back with the retrospective and every single one is a masterpiece!