Question about Lara Croft's design..

[Whorable]

So something I'm a bit confused about is that why Lara Croft looks like the way she does?

I've played Tomb raider, Rise of the tomb raider, and im playing shadow of the tomb raider right now, and something I've always confused me is:

Where is her iconic braid?
Where is her short pants?
Where is her DUAL PISTOLS?!

I feel like the developers really missed the mark with Lara Croft, Lara Croft is nothing without her iconic braid, and her dual pistols.

[Whorable]

引用自 •❣Sgt. Mum❣•：

You're just angry you don't get to fetishise her. This new trilogy brought about a great way to interest new fans, as well as maintaining the things we loved about the old games (tomb exploring, story, cutscenes). You are literally having an incel tantrum over Lara not wearing short shorts and a tank top. And your "fake British accent" comment; total BS. She's played by a literal British woman, with an actual Kensington accent portrayed impeccably.

I had a temper tantrum over her not wearing a tank top and short shorts? First of all, her shorts wasn't that short, and a tank top she was wearing the first tomb raider (new adaption) game anyways, I was merely expressing my views on the iconic braid and the dual pistols, the ♥♥♥♥ are you going on about me "fetishise" (which isn't even a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ word.) her when I'm completely gay?
♥♥♥♥ off libtard.

[Shadow]

Question: Why are all the enemies male?

[EF_Neo1st]

引用自 Sherbet Lemon：

Question: Why are all the enemies male?

https://www.giantbomb.com/lara-croft/3005-195/enemies/
Amanda
Doppelgangers
Jacqueline
Sophia

But also you dont see that many female adventurers either.
Happen you play as one (Lara)

Also...
Himiko and Ana at the reboot series.

[Shadow]

引用自 EF_Neo1st：

引用自 Sherbet Lemon：

Question: Why are all the enemies male?

https://www.giantbomb.com/lara-croft/3005-195/enemies/
Amanda
Doppelgangers
Jacqueline
Sophia

But also you dont see that many female adventurers either.
Happen you play as one (Lara)

Also...
Himiko and Ana at the reboot series.

I was referring to this game. All the enemies are dudes. Lol

[WuTaNiSt]

引用自 whorable：

引用自 •❣Sgt. Mum❣•：

"fetishise" (which isn't even a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ word.)

Dictionaries disagree...[www.collinsdictionary.com]

[Budoshi]

引用自 Mr. Branford：

引用自 Sherbet Lemon：

I was referring to this game. All the enemies are dudes. Lol

Exactly Boom.

lol really...people these days.. we need mix enemies !! i dare you to put all female or all male because derr derr, now that last of us part 2 did put dogs as killable enemies i guess next tomb game people will say why no dogs to kill ? i want to be able to kill only children next game plz. next uncharted a want a male protagonist and only female enemies because you know its unfair that lara is female and she kills only male.. equality and all.

[murilojones]

Yeah, I agree that even if you are rebooting a franchise, you cant leave some pillar characteristics out of it. Liking or not, those that you pointed (braid, dual pistols) and even sensuality, was part of the main characteristics. the things you first remember when you think of Lara Croft.

I know some people think it's bad, others like (more than they should) but personally I dont really think that the level of sensuality classic Lara had was a problem. (of course talking just about in-game and leaving all non official content out of it).

I think you can't "reimagine" a character leaving all the core characteristics out of it. Bad reboot and I dont recognize this as Lara Croft. Nico Bass' Lara Croft is way more Lara.

And I am kinda tired of this family problems, that has been a theme since Tomb Raider Legend (2006) Let's just hope for another reboot. I don't think the franchise is lost or anything. I believe they will find the right track at some point.

[Shadow]

引用自 Budoshi：

引用自 Mr. Branford：

Exactly Boom.

lol really...people these days.. we need mix enemies !! i dare you to put all female or all male because derr derr, now that last of us part 2 did put dogs as killable enemies i guess next tomb game people will say why no dogs to kill ? i want to be able to kill only children next game plz. next uncharted a want a male protagonist and only female enemies because you know its unfair that lara is female and she kills only male.. equality and all.

Last of Us 2 has enemies of both gender

[Rectangle]

引用自 whorable：

So ur saying dual pistols and braid is not realistic?

Exactly lol.
Dual pistols is in every way possible stupid and impractical. Harder to aim and shoot, harder to control recoil, extremely and needlessly harder to reload.
As far the braid goes it doesnt really matter. I would argue and wearing a braid in Lara's case is too much of a hustle giving the situations she's in most of the time. But the thing is that having long hair in general is impractical for combat and exploration environment. But she is a woman though, and women generally want to have long hair, so just making a ponytail seems easier and faster than a braid.

[EF_Neo1st]

引用自 murilojones：

I don't think the franchise is lost or anything. I believe they will find the right track at some point.

AT least in terms of gameplay, the franchise was lost in TR 2013 . . now it is finding its way back into being a good TR game but there are still some major steps to be taken.
They could deliver "action packed with linearity" moments, deliver these as missions you can do again like the tombs too.
They could deliver "multiplayer maps".
They could deliver more and better tombs that are not so linear in terms of moving along (some Shadow tombs are actually a little bit metroidvania and not so linear, but just a little bit).
They could deliver entire areas that are metroidvania no hands held tombs, not just a location here and there to be called as a tomb, the entire game was meant to be a metroidvania location for you to explore and solve things to open your way and solve more.

[Jim]

引用自 EF_Neo1st：

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/laracroft/images/5/5a/20_Years_of_Croft.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161028173527

2 character on this set are not from the game.. this is like throw anything from internet to build something real :)

[Jim]

I think we are a lot waiting a Lara more acrobatic, 2 pistols option (put more action from the character, more skills from lara as jump and make flips) on AAA game.

But we should admit Lara cannot be a pro at the beggining.. so on a reboot of origin she cannot be comfortable with dual pistol.. She will be badass on futur game more experience, more skills and more comfident with sexy short :) all points will make the game awesome to watch across the game. For 1/3 part of people who won't see short we suppose we will ba able to choose from the game what clothe as others.

[EF_Neo1st]

引用自 Jim：

引用自 EF_Neo1st：

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/laracroft/images/5/5a/20_Years_of_Croft.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161028173527

2 character on this set are not from the game.. this is like throw anything from internet to build something real :)

"2 characters on this set are not from the game" . . .
All other characters are, but because of 2, the image is invalid to show Lara was always different from what is portrayed at the reboot . . .

[Whorable]

引用自 Rectangle：

引用自 whorable：

So ur saying dual pistols and braid is not realistic?

Exactly lol.
Dual pistols is in every way possible stupid and impractical. Harder to aim and shoot, harder to control recoil, extremely and needlessly harder to reload.
As far the braid goes it doesnt really matter. I would argue and wearing a braid in Lara's case is too much of a hustle giving the situations she's in most of the time. But the thing is that having long hair in general is impractical for combat and exploration environment. But she is a woman though, and women generally want to have long hair, so just making a ponytail seems easier and faster than a braid.

Bruh, what the ♥♥♥♥? First of all, this is a VIDEOGAME, you know what that means? NOTHING is realistic, and even if it's likely to be realistic, a dual pistol and a braid is not going to take that away, It's better to have dual pistol cause it shows how badass a character is, also you dont recoil for dual pistol lol, it's like wearing an uzi, ur gonna hit sooner or later.

And the braid is more easier for her to have since it won't get any hair infront of her eyes, trhe amount of times her bangs has been infront of her eyes just makes my eyes itchy.
Also a tight braid can stay on for 3-5 days, unless you didn't know that.

[Zehm]

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