VanderZoo posted...I don't see any sexuality here, if people interpret it that way, that's them, it's got nothing to do with the game. Lara is still attractive, as she should be, but she's a not sex symbol in the shallow superficial way that she was.
In some sense I think it's impossible not to, based on her history. There's no question that her status as a sex symbol was acknowledged and actively promoted in the past. You can't really make a game involving her without that being a factor to some degree, it's simply too heavily embedded in her character.
YamiYugi4400 posted...Ugh, the feminists are out
I don't think that statement is feminist (there are certainly loads of other complaints feminists could have about Lara Croft and every game she stars in). The notion that it's sick for people to get enjoyment out of watching people be tortured and killed in graphic ways seems pretty universal. Using a sex symbol character for this purpose just makes it even more disturbing.
I'm actually surprised there aren't more people who consider there to be pretty disgusting because it was certainly brought up a fair bit when the game was first shown at E3, and it's not as though they've toned it down any since then.
But yeah, I have to say, this is one game I am actively glad is not on Wii U. If Wii U owners can't play it, they're better for it.
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