Fun Fact - Level Skip

gr00tcake · 05-08-21, 05:15

Did y'all know that on the PS2 and Wii ports of Underworld, you can bypass the first 3 levels?

Basically when you get to the end of Croft Manor, instead of jumping down to see zip, perform a dive into the fire that's blocking the pathway. It will then let you get into the control room, playing the doppelgänger cutscene and then straight to Southern Mexico.

Not sure if this glitch has been discovered before but I just remembered doing it years ago back when I first got the game. It doesn't work on the next gen ports, probably because they made sure to kill Lara if she crosses the path, but since the PS2 port was rushed I guess they forgot.

I doubt anyone would want to use this trick, seeing as Mediterranean and Thailand are the highlights of the game haha but try it for fun

**ANoDE** · 08-08-21, 15:55

I didn't know that swan-diving into the fire was an option, but skipping the first few levels is actually a very common speedrun technique for TR:U. There's actually a category called "No Prologue Skip" for people to use if they don't want to do this trick

https://www.speedrun.com/tru/run/zn19j99m

Afaik, it's also possible on PC - not sure about PS3 and the others though.

Frceghst8 · 09-08-21, 00:17

@ Grootcake: I wouldn't want to skip the Thailand levels, they're my fav in TR Underworld.

Heartache · 09-08-21, 10:59

Also possible on the other versions just a bit harder to do

05-08-21, 05:15	#1
gr00tcake Student Join Date: May 2020 Location: Suduhu Gorge Posts: 184	Fun Fact - Level Skip Did y'all know that on the PS2 and Wii ports of Underworld, you can bypass the first 3 levels? Basically when you get to the end of Croft Manor, instead of jumping down to see zip, perform a dive into the fire that's blocking the pathway. It will then let you get into the control room, playing the doppelgänger cutscene and then straight to Southern Mexico. Not sure if this glitch has been discovered before but I just remembered doing it years ago back when I first got the game. It doesn't work on the next gen ports, probably because they made sure to kill Lara if she crosses the path, but since the PS2 port was rushed I guess they forgot. I doubt anyone would want to use this trick, seeing as Mediterranean and Thailand are the highlights of the game haha but try it for fun __________________ Pardon me, if that was just your way of trying the doors for me Last edited by gr00tcake; 05-08-21 at 05:16.

08-08-21, 15:55	#2
ANoDE Golden Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 6,545	I didn't know that swan-diving into the fire was an option, but skipping the first few levels is actually a very common speedrun technique for TR:U. There's actually a category called "No Prologue Skip" for people to use if they don't want to do this trick https://www.speedrun.com/tru/run/zn19j99m Afaik, it's also possible on PC - not sure about PS3 and the others though. __________________ ~ Die Welt? Ein Tor. Zu tausend Wüsten, stumm und kalt. ~

09-08-21, 10:59	#4
Heartache Professor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,361	Also possible on the other versions just a bit harder to do __________________ Hi, I'm Marissa. I'm super excited to take trf's look to the next level.

09-08-21, 00:17	#3
Frceghst8 Historian Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 315	@ Grootcake: I wouldn't want to skip the Thailand levels, they're my fav in TR Underworld.