

However, it diverges from that series' main plot, and revolves instead around the idea of a worldwide conspiracy. The game follows the storyline of Tomb Raider: Legend. They were dispatched by the then King of England, to find and extract the kidnapped Presidentress of America, Bella Gardner, from her mansion in Washington, D.C. This time, it is in a post-apocalyptic world, where the only remaining force on Earth strong enough to protect the human race from an impending volcanic eruption is a group of British Royal Air Force soldiers who call themselves the Tomb Raiders. The game starts three years after the events of Tomb Raider: Legend.

It's the follow-up to the last Tomb Raider game, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, before its release. Tomb Raider: Underworld is basically the prequel to the much hyped Tomb Raider game series.
