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[Melon Husk]

We're approaching the stage where having a white hetro male with brown hair as a protagonist would be groundbreaking.

Straight women protagonists are the rarest breed in media.

 

[Ironman_Bad]

Out of interest, who was the last Straight Female character in a game?

If we're talking lead characters Jill valentine or Claire Redfield and maybe the horizon and star wars outlaw girls

 

[Kabelly]

very interesting seeing the american pie days where it was such a titilating and hot thing to see girl on girl action, but now the people itt are having a fit. truly amazing how fast public perception can change.
edit: i know for a fact the design of this character will decide whether people like the game or not

 

[bbeach123]

Im fine with lesbians actually , unless they're both ugly .

 

[Aguero9320]

Because sony is not extremely woke lol?

You beat me to it there. Aren’t Sony the ‘wokest of the woke’ these days under the terms that’s being defined by?

Odd that some people give them a pass while writing off others who haven’t even said any of this is true

 

[Little Chicken]

Why does she need a romantic relationship full stop?

Drama, romance, aspiration and motivation. Makes for a more well rounded character if done right, and it rarely is in games.

 

[Aguero9320]

very interesting seeing the american pie days where it was such a titilating and hot thing to see girl on girl action, but now the people itt are having a fit. truly amazing how fast public perception can change.
edit: i know for a fact the design of this character will decide whether people like the game or not

It’s the incel tantrum influence - ‘I hate all women because they won’t sleep with me, now they’re even sleeping with each other and reducing my chances even further!’

 

[Braag]

It’s the incel tantrum influence - ‘I hate all women because they won’t sleep with me, now they’re even sleeping with each other and reducing my chances even further!’

Yeah man, those damn incels.
It has nothing to do with every western game protagonist suddenly being gay, but those damn incels and their complaining.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

first look at new lara

Except she’s gonna have this haircut

 

[Aguero9320]

Yeah man, those damn incels.
It has nothing to do with every western game protagonist suddenly being gay, but those damn incels and their complaining.

Glad you agree.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Well, If anything, these weirdos successfully cut me out of gaming. They got what they wanted for some reason

Good job I guess.

 

[Germuso]

Top scars for Lara,please.

 

[mansoor1980]

Top scars for Lara,please.

 

[nightmare-slain]

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[Trunim]

Ubisoft game structure...? Cmooon f*ck right off with that. I thought that game structure was passé.

 

[Elios83]

Hopefully it's not true.
But sadly there have been enough hints with previous games that Crystal Dynamics is not the right fit for this series.
They ultimately refuse who Lara is and what made her famous and want to force another vision that consumers have simply not embraced.
If they're making a Ubisoft like open world with the motorcycle to easily reach places to do the same activities splattered over and over...lol.

 

[omegasc]

Will it be a mini game?

 

[Trilobit]

I though tomb raiding was too colonialist for modern audiences?

 

[deriks]

• Lara Croft will also have "a romantic scene with another female character."

Why?

Huge chance that this doesn't add shit to the character

 

[Moriarty1889]

My God this industry is fucked beyond all repair. Another IP that has been infected by weirdo devs pushing their agenda. Hope this fails like Concord. RIP Lara Croft.

 

[Bernardougf]

anything but a straight white male.

Check the villains... should be plenty in those .. just a guess

 

[mitch1971]

Why does she need a romantic relationship full stop?

THE MESSAGE.

 

[Madflavor]

• Lara Croft will also have "a romantic scene with another female character."

It’s sad that I’ve been predicting this for awhile. Not because Lara gives off gay vibes, but just because it’s AAA Western Game with a female protagonist.

 

[JimboJones]

first look at new lara

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Check the villains... should be plenty in those .. just a guess

None of them will be called Elliot Mask or something along those lines. Sure not.

It’s the incel tantrum influence - ‘I hate all women because they won’t sleep with me, now they’re even sleeping with each other and reducing my chances even further!’

I'm afraid the ones hating on women are those who portray them as androgynous monstrosities.

 

[Xtib81]

If we're talking lead characters Jill valentine or Claire Redfield and maybe the horizon and star wars outlaw girls

You can kiss a woman in the burning shores.

 

[brock sexy lesnar]

Still set in India?

 

[StereoVsn]

It’s the incel tantrum influence - ‘I hate all women because they won’t sleep with me, now they’re even sleeping with each other and reducing my chances even further!’

This is a dumb take considering that every single western recent game has to have a gay protagonist if they are female.

Horizons, TLOU, this, and I am sure I am missing some others.

Furthermore, the sentiment that instead of playing a game we must have a lecture on character’s sexuality and their take on romance is annoying.

 

[StereoVsn]

I thought tomb raiding was too colonialist for modern audiences?

Raiding will be done on evil Western Colonialists museums to return artifacts back to their rightful owners!

 

[Killjoy-NL]

So, people are going to complain about potential lesbian sex scenes with Lara?

Isn't that a W?

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Raiding will be done on evil Western Colonialists museums to return artifacts back to their rightful owners!

No kidding, it's gonna be this 100%.

 

[Shiny Pepe]

Spells? Wtf are they doing?

 

[Bernardougf]

So, people are going to complain about potential lesbian sex scenes with Lara?

Isn't that a W?

Oh we sure are going to get a full lesbian scene with two beautiful typical female modeled characters.. is going to happen.. I bet your life on it.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

So, people are going to complain about potential lesbian sex scenes with Lara?

Isn't that a W?

Let's wait until we see what these participants of a potential lesbian sex scene look like before we call it a win.

 

[DevilHunterX0]

This is a dumb take considering that every single western recent game has to have a gay protagonist if they are female.

Horizons, TLOU, this, and I am sure I am missing some others.

Furthermore, the sentiment that instead of playing a game we must have a lecture on character’s sexuality and their take on romance is annoying.

THIS.

 

[Branded]

Except she’s gonna have this haircut

Unfortunately I think you're going to be right about this.

fuck.

 

[DryvBy]

They wonder why game development costs so much more? Unnecessary romances, especially romances you need training on.

 

[SmokedMeat]

So instead of making a Tomb Raider game for longtime fans, the developers are making it for themselves.

 

[Bernardougf]

Project StrongJaw ?

 

[tommib]

Yeah man, those damn incels.
It has nothing to do with every western game protagonist suddenly being gay, but those damn incels and their complaining.

You’re absolutely making this up in your head. Who apart from Ellie is gay as a main protagonist? There are 0 male gay main characters.

Alloy could kiss a girl for a second at the end of an expansion - and even that was totally optional. You just can’t stand have ONE single gay main character in the last of us and automatically jump on making great boogeyman generalisations.

 

[thekillergreece]

'Lara Croft will also have "a romantic scene with another female character."'

Oh, great.
Certain sensitive group of folks will screech woke about this.

 

[Draugoth]

The articles are from 2022 are they not?

 

[Darsxx82]

If everything is true, then it's not a Tomb Raider. It is another thing limited by stereotypes and social impositions with the name Tomb Raider. If so, it would have all the ingredients for a bad result. I don't understand so much risk.

 

[ULTROS!]

I don’t mind if she has a female partner as long as she’s hot so I don’t mind the hot lesbian action hehe.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Women can only be strong if they're lesbian and free from the oppression of men. I mean, duh... everyone knows that!

 

[MagiusNecros]

Not much of a Tomb Raider given there is no talk about Dungeon and Puzzle Design. Which overall is the core of what makes Tomb Raider what it was.

Thus far the TR 1-3 Remaster has been the best Tomb Raider game in years. Very sad.

At least give us dual pistols at the very least.

 

[LordCBH]

It’s gonna be ass.

“MMO elements, motorcycle to help players get around”


Sounds like open world slop.

 

[tommib]

It’s gonna be ass.

“MMO elements, motorcycle to help players get around”


Sounds like open world slop.

It’s going to be an Horizon-like with 10-minute temples for the “old-school” fans. It’s going to be absolutely horrible.

We should be thankful for the current remasters and a possible Last Revelation release.

 

[John Bilbo]

Progression leads to the loss of identity

 

[OverHeat]

Better have lesbian 69 scene or else…