GP writer Jared discusses the implied effect of rape in the new trailer for Tomb Raider and how it has actually happened in an earlier game with no controversy surrounding it.
Tomb Raider I, II, III Remastered is available now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Lara Croft is back in a classic remaster of the original PlayStation 1 hit title. Is the remaster any good though?
We've gone on many adventures with Lara Croft. With another reboot in the making, Wealth of Geeks felt it was a good time to go down the nostalgia rabbit hole and remember the best of those tomb-raiding thrills.
For me, Legend should be alot higher (along with the other two ). Shadow, I enjoyed it, but has too much has fluff, as modern games tend to do. Playing the remastered series, and apart from the controls, is very good.
I really enjoyed the first 2 games, Legend and the first of the reboots and the rest I didn’t get into so I never finished.
Completely subjective list. I really liked Underworld, I preferred Lara's design. That said I loved the horror/uncharted feel of the reboot. I think all the TR games have strengths and weaknesses. None are objectively better in every way.
Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had
See, if they had just given it context, or saved it for the main game when it'd have in-built context, they'd maybe be okay to justify it, but nooo! Violence porn and sexual assault! That's what we have to deal with here!
Dope article, dawg!
Because news outlets love controversy.
If they're going for a more realistic take on things, sexual assault would be a very threat to someone like Lara. And if this was a film or novel, no one would bat an eye. The whole controversy just perpetuates the "games are for children" stereotype.
A lot of people have become really dumb and take things at face value.
Read and analyze.
She has been a sex icon for years and in early footage she's getting assaulted and moaning like she's getting off. THAT is why.
Maybe it's a stupid controversy, but it's also stupid the way some think TR is suddenly progressive and can do no wrong because they cut down her bra size.
Why are games different than movies again? If it is M rated i don't see what the big deal is. As long as it is handled properly and in a mature manner I think that is the next logical step in gaming: serious story telling of things that are more adult themed.
But she wasnt even raped anyway so....