The metamorphosis of Lara Croft

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Originally Posted by Mister 44

From the section for Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness:
"Lara's look was inspired by the Tomb Raider film, though she didn't don the shorts until the end."

I assume they are talking about the end of the movie since I don't know of anybody that managed to get to the end of the game.

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I got to the end. Many times :D

Jeez iv been playing Tomb Raider for a long time... Bought my first game in England when i was about 11 which would have been 1997...

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Originally Posted by PR1Y35H

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvWLqPH3Lg

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I'm not a big fan of Alison Carroll. For me my favourite live-action Lara will forever be Karima Adebibe. :love:

http://i.imgur.com/o6bfSZW.jpg

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Originally Posted by brendanvb

I'm glad I'm becoming familiar around here :p.

But would you believe reboot Lara features less polygons than Underworld Lara yet looks 10x more realistic?

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That's the beauty advancements in graphics makes, it also helps that she was modelled after a hottie:

http://i.imgur.com/MZpXDFm.png

http://i.imgur.com/aBNkFXp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MZpXDFm.png

Is this a joke? They don't even line up. Jaw line, chin, brow and cheekbones. Those are very distinctive features that should be similar in the least.

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Originally Posted by Xiphan

I'm not a big fan of Alison Carroll. For me my favourite live-action Lara will forever be Karima Adebibe. :love:

http://i.imgur.com/aBNkFXp.jpg

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Wow! She's a hottie ;)

I wonder why they didnt model any of the Laras of the Tomb Raider games from Angelina Jolie?

On the topic of metamorphosis how would you have reacted if Rhianna Pratchett got her way and made Lara gay? Yes, you read that right, TR writer Rhianna Pratchett wanted to make Lara gay and here's a link to the interview.

Personally I don't think I would've cared especially if some lara x sam (Google image search that) action took place in the game. :D Then again it would've probably been too controversial to include in the game even though they've never really alluded to Lara's sexuality in any of the previous games.

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Originally Posted by PR1Y35H

Wow! She's a hottie ;)

I wonder why they didnt model any of the Laras of the Tomb Raider games from Angelina Jolie?

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Probably because they would have to pay royalties to AJ for the use of her likeness. And the fact that Lara had a look and line of games long before AJ was cast as her. :p

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Originally Posted by brendanvb

Probably because they would have to pay royalties to AJ for the use of her likeness. And the fact that Lara had a look and line of games long before AJ was cast as her. :p

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True, but sales could also increase drastically should guys hear that the game is being "endorsed" by AJ

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Originally Posted by PR1Y35H

True, but sales could also increase drastically should guys hear that the game is being "endorsed" by AJ

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Or alienate fans of the game who like their Lara Croft without any AJ.

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Originally Posted by Xiphan

Or alienate fans of the game who like their Lara Croft without any AJ.

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Yeah this. I love AJ but I never really thought she was a good representation of Lara, so I'm glad they decided to keep the looks of the two beauties separate.