Lara Croft on the Tube

Many many thanks to Hywel Williams for spotting Tomb Raider's Lara Croft in Aldwych station. This isn't some impersonator of Lara but is the real Lara Croft dodging trains and leaping tall buildings or whatever it is she does.

And here's a taster from a guide on the sorts of actions she gets up to, just like an every day on the tube:

"Run and jump to grab the crack in the wall, and shimmy right. Jump to the ceiling panel and drop to the crawlspace. Use the Ticket at the barrier, wary of rats and other vermin."

This is also quite telling of Lara's experiences on the tube:

"The easiest way to die on this level will be to be run down by a train. Do not explore too deeply down the train tunnels. In some tunnels, green warning lights will turn red to indicate danger, while in other tunnels, you will receive no warning at all. If you see a single light in a train tunnel, don't run past it because it's guaranteed that a train will run you down if you pass it. There's at least one instance where you have to play "dodge the oncoming train". Aside from the trains, the level isn't that dangerous. There's lots of gang members, but they're easy enough to deal with. It's important that you head to the right set of tracks first, otherwise the only thing you're likely to die from is boredom as you wander around aimlessly around on the left side of Aldwych station."

Taken from Tomb Raider's Travellers Guide to Aldwych

Oh yeah and just before all the Playstation people get up in arms Tomb Raider III & Lara Croft are owned by Core Design Limited.

For more on life on the London Underground try Goingunderground.net

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