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Analysis: On Lara Croft And 'Relatable' Heroes

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.
Nineball2112 - contributor
Published: 69 days 4 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | PlayStation 2 | PC
 
 
 

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