10°

Analysis: On Lara Croft And 'Relatable' Heroes

0
It's pretty obvious to most people that Lara Croft is not the "everyman" so many developers are mistakenly, humorously obsessed with. Never mind that this everyman is often a gravelly-voiced, shaven-headed, hugely muscled lout who kills lots of people. He is, after all, "relatable." He cracks jokes while curb-stomping aliens!

So Lara Croft is not a guy, right? That's one step in a different direction. That already sets her apart from an unpleasantly large number of video game heroes.
Read Full Article >>   Comments (0)
gamasutra.com
Nineball2112 - contributor
Published: 89 days 10 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | PlayStation 2 | PC
 
 
Incoming News
 
0°

Industry News
G4TV: The Top News Stories of 2009
Industry News | Video
Adam Sessler breaks down the top news stories in the gaming world from 2009, including Modern Warfare 2, the console price drops and the movement t...
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Industry News
How low would you go for in-game loot?
Industry News | Article
A consortium of insurance companies have been caught roping Facebook gamers into their astroturf campaign to sink President Obama's health reform b...
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Industry News
Game Debate Launch A New Public Forum
Industry News | News
The website Game-Debate, who specialize in tools that allow gamers to compare their pc system requirements to that of all the latest games, have ju...
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Industry News
Game Dev Census Reveals Canadian Expansion
Industry News | News
Game Developer Research has compiled the results from the 2009 Game Developer Census for North America, tallying game development and publishing co...
Read More | Comments(0)
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News