The momentum from a bar swing is fairly powerfulĪnd brings her really quickly across gaps. To traverse gaps, while longer bars may occasionally bend and allow travelīars are tricky elements, since they can be set in a way that Lara cannot Think of it as the British Airways methodīars are horizontal elements, but serve mostly as pieces where LaraĬan swing on and vault off, like a gymnast. If Lara falls from a ladder, expect to paint the point of

Ladders are often rare and a secured path up and down a great verticalĭisplacement. Transfer away from a ladder (unlike a ledge). Lara can jump to the sides or away from the ladder like a ledge with footrest,īut she will not turn to look away. Ladders are like ledges, but they are climbable withouth any other assistance. Fast move is only possible going up on a ladder,Īnd you can always just drop off a ladder if you want. Ladders cannot be swapped sides like in Prince of Persia but there's Keep that in mind when looking for a way onward. Ladders are for vertical movement, but in Tomb Raider Underworld,ĬD takes Lara and lets her move left and right on it via jumping to other If the surface a ledge is built into is rough, do not expect Ledges without footing will restrict movement along the ledge itself or Only allow for mantling onto (if the ledge is even with flat ground). Ledges with footing allow Lara to ledge jump, while those without Ledges with footing (above left) and ledges without footing (above On ledges in Underworld, provided they are wide enough to fit her twin talents,Īnd a ledge stand is now the sole way for Lara to change directions in her cliff scaling.Īdditionally, there are two forms of ledges (excluding the crumbling Where the floor is broken, missing, or too rough to continue. Ledges are the catch all of the game, allowing Lara to move around places Move in all four directions (up, down, left, right). Types - the hang ledge, which is one way down, or normal, which lets Lara Ledges, when you need the extra speed to avoid death. Fast move is possible on poles, bars, and especially Ledges can collapse, much like any other element, if it's been trappedīy Crystal Dynamics. The ubiquitous ledge is on every wall you want to climb or somehow interact In the game, so you can react instantly when you see it come on screen. Lara's controller) need to familiarize yourself with the various elements Something happens (usually resulting in death). Many of the traps and secrets are only available for a brief moment before Moving quickly from one place to another is beneficial for Lara, since Lara Croft may not be a skilled traceur since she's a big fatīritish archaeologist-scientician, but her atheletic skills are helpful. When used as a verb, IGN's telling you to do all pertinent Each architectural element will serve as both nounĪnd a verb.

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