Lara Croft: From Big Boobs to Bloodied and Bruised

Crystal Dynamics' reboot of Tomb Raider sees the emphasis being placed on a new Lara Croft, one who is now "human" and fallible. In creating a more human protagonist, are they taking away the power that Lara once had and replacing it with something worse?

[shreeveera]

Whatever they doesnt really matter.
Only thing that truly matters more than the graphics and makeover is excellent Gameplay.

[zeeshan]

I really like the new Lara Croft. She is more believable! Really looking forward to this game. I hope it delivers and I hope they learned a few things from Uncharted franchise.

[Jezuz]

What is wrong with your statement. What you said is true, i guess most people one N4G just bow down to whichever game has good graphics.

[StbI990]

Trust me shreeveera, I doubt you would play any game for most fun that it is if the graphic were par to the NES era ;), in this kind of genre? graphic matters then gameplay, equally if there is to be guessed.

[danielle007]

While I agree this game would not work back in the NES graphics stage, it was never ever created back then, so that's completely irrelevant. But, I can literally go back and play Tomb Raider 3 (my favorite) to this day, and still love it. Even with it's "sub par graphics."

You're still exploring, there's still so much shiz to find, and the game play is perfection.

So, sure, the graphics on this thing will probably be pretty. But, if the gameplay is crap, it won't matter one bit. Gameplay is always > graphics. I'd still play this game if it's not the most beautiful if it was still super fun.

[Misterhbk]

She's clearly still got big boobs. Just got the boobs in much better graphics now.

[LoaMcLoa]

From a fetish to another x)

[ChrisGN]

My thoughts exactly!

[andyanimation]

pinup to beatup

[Tdmd]

Clever! haha

[femshep]

i like the new lara...she actually looks like a woman now instead of a 40 year old basement fantasy....im looking forward to this

[0321]

Couldn't agree more.
They compared the Lara Croft reboot to Uncharted when it comes to humanity. Well Uncharted is an amazing franchise. So with the new Lara Croft reboot adding "humanity" Lara Croft could be an amazing thing to. Just because they wanna make her look more woman like doesn't mean its a game breaker. It could be for the better. Ether way I loved the Lara Croft franchise and look forward to playing this one.

[femshep]

yeah, tho no lara game is going to beat the butler following you all around your mansion....and finally locking him in the freezer

[WitWolfy]

Man I remember doing that in Tomb Raider 3 , lol good times!

A day one purchase for me, cant help but feel excited about it. If Uncharted inspired a reboot like this, then we can expect nothing but good things all the way

[Vitalogy]

I actually like it more now. Doesn't look like a barbie with inflated boobs anymore, looks way more real and tough.

[MARKUS_MAX1MUS]

Tomb Raider is a classic and always will be, big boobs or not.

[news4geeks]

thanks for pointing that out...

What's amusing is that in the first pic her boobs are still relatively large.

Slightly worried that they will try to make this an action game like Uncharted instead of sticking to its puzzle adventure game routes.

[Inzo]

Dont be fooled, the new Lara is still a very very healthy girl, one "wonder-bra" away from looking like the Lara of old, anyway, I really hope this game delivers, its one of my most loved franchises.

[shayol33t]

again a change from 'fake' to 'real'

[shreeveera]

Lara Croft needs to be schooled by Chloe when it comes to being sensual yet badass.

[CherryLu-Chan]

I think what Crystal Dynamics is trying to do is take Lara back to a point where she was thrown into the unknown, threw off the shackles of her lifestyle and money and learned pain, to survive and for that to refine and redefine her. That she pushed on beyond and learned to love adventure, thrillseeking and and become *more*

There's an attempt to push on beyond the cookie cutter stereotype that we were fed as the character from the first instance on PSone - backed of course by a great game - but here I get the instance that seeing her hurt, battle on beyond that and traverse beyond her adversities, that she seem more real. That we actually care.

The new shots look fabulous and i'm really curious about the game - and I truly haven't given a monkeys chuff about Tomb Raider since those early Playstation outings.

What Uncharted did was mainline everything great about Tomb raider and make it better. I cared about Nathan, to the point where the final battle was raged in Uncharted - and that stunning score rose - I cried.

Make me feel that about Tomb raider. Give me an amazing story and a fabulous game and you'll have my money. Pure and simple.

[ChrisGN]

I think it is really interesting, and certainly sounds like it's going in the right direction. Although, she can look tough and believable without being beaten to within an inch of her life. Surely?

[vikingland1]

I want a deep story,good game play,good graphics,good puzzles and I want it to be FUN.If they can make her look more real,even better.

[MassOnesumis]

I respect the change going from the idyllic pinup who can't get a scratch to the realistic woman who bleeds and has feelings. Its a step in the right direction for females in games.

[No_Pantaloons]

She looks like a man now. You people need to get real. I played the original when it came out, it was groundbreaking and not one person complained about her unrealistic image. Cause it wasn't about the eye candy, that was just extra, the 3d environments and acrobatics were stunning back then, and it pulled people in.

They're only doing this because TR has failed the last several iterations and there still looking for some change that will fix the franchise, but its a gimmick, just like all the others. And I'll bet it'll fail just like the others.
If they spent half the time they're wasting turning her butch into fixing gameplay elements, they'd have something that would last in gamers minds past the release window.

[Pozzle]

"She looks like a man now."

What crazy imaginary-land are you living in where men look like this? :

http://gamerdork.net/wp-con...

[JMyers]

I think there're just moving with the generation really. People want to feel a connection to the hero/heroine. Especially with games that depend on having a strong single player. Legend and Anniversary were good games. I felt underworld showed its age when it came to the ideas, controls and overall gameplay. Although I still enjoyed it and Lara's character.

I'm looking forward to see what they do.

[shreeveera]

Why do developers risk remodelling the Main protagonists when introducing a makover to the franchise thats popular.
First DANTE and now LARA CROFT.
I like their old counterparts.Dont you guys agree with me?

[ChrisGN]

Because the old Lara was very dated and in reality, only a cartoon character. The die-hard fans might still buy a new Tomb Raider franchise with the old Lara, but the majority would turn the other way.

[pcz]

she has bit tits and now gets muddy too. win

with all this talk of it being a more mature approach to a female hero, i cant wait for the mature shower scene, or the mature approach to using provocative camera angles to capture her.. assets.

basically, its the same as before, except now pretentious.

at the bottom of all the pretentiousness is cutting edge tit wobbling physics.

[danielle007]

I personally never had a problem with the old Lara. She's always been the strongest woman in gaming, even if she has wonderful boobies. The woman takes on tigers in every flippin' game. If I encountered a tiger outside of a zoo and they wanted to eat me, I would cry. But old Lara is a beast. As a kid, I thought she was the greatest thing ever, I wanted to be like her and go adventuring and be strong, and I never paid attention to her huge boobs, anyways.

I guess this new chick is "realistic," but look at her. She's all pouty and broken every two seconds. I don't want to have to bandage all my broken limbs, I want to jump around on things and kill tigers.

All in all, I guess I share the same skepticism that the article writer had. We'll see what happens, it could be a good game, but I just think they could have made it not Lara Croft. Make a new adventure game, and don't mess with the classics..