Tomb Raider, considered to be a "media franchise" began as an action-adventure video game, revolving around the many adventures of Lara Croft, a female British archaeologist in search of ancient treasures who was equivalent to that of Indiana Jones, only in woman form. Her first appearance was in "Tomb Raider", released for the Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn and PC in 1996. Soon the adventurous and "sexy" young archaeologist became an international icon for the gaming industry, taking a whole new spin on the gaming franchise and according to "The Guinness Book of World Records", she was recognised as the "Most Successful Human Videogame Heroine" in 2006.
Lara Croft is also seen as a virtual sex symbol.(Move over Princess Peach and Princess Zelda, a new girl is in town)
As well as starring in a game, Lara Croft has appeared in comic books, novels, theme park rides fanart and as collectable items. The biggest hit was in 2001 when the first "Lara Croft: Tomb raider" movie was released followed by a sequel in 2003 "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" starring the famous actress Angelina Jolie, who took on the role of this super gaming icon, portraying her exactly as she would have probably been if she existed in the real world.
The Tomb Raider Series continues on, ending in a total of nine games so far. Publisher Core Design having worked on the first six in the series, and Crystal Dynamics having worked on the latest three. Due to Eidos Interactive pairing up with Japanese RPG game company Square Enix, future Tomb Raider titles apparently will be released under the new owner's name, though it has not been confirmed.
Now I shall move on to my research. For starters lets take a look at "feminism", as Lara Croft was the ultimate fantasy for a gamer fans, particularly young men. Of course many feminists didn't take this too kindly, although some accepted the fact she was an "icon".
[Resources]:
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raider
The Tomb Raider Series continues on, ending in a total of nine games so far. Publisher Core Design having worked on the first six in the series, and Crystal Dynamics having worked on the latest three. Due to Eidos Interactive pairing up with Japanese RPG game company Square Enix, future Tomb Raider titles apparently will be released under the new owner's name, though it has not been confirmed.
Now I shall move on to my research. For starters lets take a look at "feminism", as Lara Croft was the ultimate fantasy for a gamer fans, particularly young men. Of course many feminists didn't take this too kindly, although some accepted the fact she was an "icon".
[Resources]:
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raider
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