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[Bartski]

• Lara will have a skill tree with spells.

 

[Melon Husk]

Is it possible to make a heterosexual female lead?

No, if you're a strong independent woman you have to be a motorbike lesbian

 

[Puscifer]

Every bullet sounds so universally bad that I have to believe this is fake.

Edit: Wait, this is an Amazon Games joint? Ok, it's probably real.

Don't forget they DMCAd this when it originally leaked

 

[Trilobit]

No, if you're a strong independent woman you have to be a motorbike lesbian

I remember thinking how refreshing it was that we finally had a straight and strong girl in a show when I started watching Arcane.

 

[Germuso]

Well this is how female looks for them.

 

[Kronos9x]

People are talking about agendas but a woman like Lara Croft is a tomboy and it's more realistic for her to be a lesbian. She's an outsider, a misfit. Not conventional at all.

 

[Madserb2023]

The question is will you be able to customize Lara and give her top surgery scars. Not buying otherwise.

 

[ShirAhava]

*sigh* How did we get here? Tomb Raider Underworld was a 8.5 out of 10 game. Everything was fine. Most unnecessary reboot ever

 

[Neff]

Taking a character who became an icon by offering bags of sex appeal to millions of young men and making her gay seems like a really, really bad idea to me.

Please ditch Jonah

+1

 

[Moriarty1889]

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

Why not just have a fucking game with no romance at all? I mean why do these blue haired fucks need to push agendas?

I personally dont think romance at all is needed at all in most games

Because those blue haired fucks are sick in the head and can’t stop thinking about this shite. So they want to push it on everyone else in the hopes of infecting more people.

 

[YOU PC BRO?!]

Hey Crystal Dynamics… learn to read the room. Making Lara lame and gay isn’t a good strategy. Also, just because you develop tech for another game doesn’t mean that it’s a good fit for every franchise. Is this supposed to be Lara x Avengers and Friends?

 

[delfrickintree]

People are talking about agendas but a woman like Lara Croft is a tomboy and it's more realistic for her to be a lesbian. She's an outsider, a misfit. Not conventional at all.

ITS NOT AN AGENDA GUYS

 

[Arsic]

Real talk? I’d play a tomb raider with a lead black male.

 

[emivita]

It makes sense shes a Lesbian, I mean why would she ever like men? All they've done is try to kill her.

Hopefully its a hot lesbian sex scene.

I refuse to believe Lara is lesbian. She's bi.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Bomb Raider

 

[RCX]

Can I have a game with challenging, puzzle-based platforming, light combat and minimal story?

No, of course not.

I'm getting lesbian stuff and AI companions.

Just go all the way Amazon. Make Lara black as well. You know you want to.

 

[Jesb]

If this is real I hope the game bombs. Please be fake.

 

[yurinka]

RIP Tomb Raider

 

[newtypepilot]

you know the drill.
This thing will bomb. Everyone will shit on it. And the devs will gaslight everyone saying how we are all bigots.

 

[Shubh_C63]

hmm I don't know..

A single female on female sex scene could save the entire game, even from this.

 

[BoxFresh123]

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed the reboot trilogy.

I'll be giving this a play through regardless.

 

[semiconscious]

According to the casting notes for Lara Croft, a "genuinely British" actress in her mid-30s will be cast for the role...

& this's supposed to what, exactly? trigger a massive sigh of relief across the gaming world? what?...

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

I wont write it off due to Ubisoft structure to the game. But it better have good level and game design. Their past games did decent in this aspect and hopefully its at least as good.

It's another Ubi game? I can barely keep track of who has the license to Tomb Raider. I honestly thought it was SE.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

They better be careful. If the game sucks and people are put off by her sexual preference, it could really tarnish the franchise.

They need to pay attention to their audience.

 

[hemo memo]

Seems like TR game for the modern audience.

 

[VictorVectors]

Well this is how female looks for them.

Truly remarkable jaws, painstakingly crafted to chew concrete and spit stunning and proud rainbows. She is supported by her people and correct to anger! Uncomfortable comments made by their filthy propagandist family about their unemployed vegan living partner were confirmed baseless by truth telling media devoid of bias.

.

 

[nick776]

Why change a successful formula

That is exactly what I was thinking. The formula has worked, so why go muck it up?

 

[Kabelly]

Huh? When did men stop liking hot chicks fucking each other?

Oh you mean ugly, androgynous robots with square jaws kissing and smashing the patriarchy in video games...


But wait, those aren't the same.

exactly. if she's designed like Chloe from Uncharted everyone will be happy. If she looks like Abby then the game is trash.

Either way we know nothing truly. This romantic scene could be just some very strong eyefucking. Freaking out without seeing anything is a waste of energy.

 

[Boss Mog]

Because sony is not extremely woke lol?

Sony is starting to get pretty bad I admit but Embracer is Swedish. Swedish wokeness is on a completely different level. I read news stories from there that manage to shock me and these days it takes a lot to shock me.

 

[Barakov]

Source: https://www.videogameschronicle.com...ve-lara-croft-leading-a-team-of-tomb-raiders/
https://www.patreon.com/posts/sacred-symbols-69739847 (...paywalled)

That’s according to a script allegedly being used to cast the unrevealed game’s actors, which was obtained and shared by Sacred Symbols (paywalled).

According to the alleged script, the next Tomb Raider is internally known as ‘Project Jawbreaker’, and is described as “an action adventure game set in a modern-day world rocked by a mysterious cataclysm”.

"On this new adventure, Lara will encounter a challenge she can only overcome with a team at her side. Collaboration is foreign to her: she’s always succeeded alone, so in this situation she’s a fish out of water.”

• The internal codename for the next Tomb Raider game is 'Project Jawbreaker'
• It is said to be an "action-adventure game set in a modern world shaken by a mysterious catastrophe."
• According to the casting notes for Lara Croft, a "genuinely British" actress in her mid-30s will be cast for the role.
• Lara Croft will also have "a romantic scene with another female character."
• According to the script, "Lara Croft is at her peak now. Gone is the image of a young, immature woman struggling with her legacy and family issues."
• "Lara has left her childhood behind and fully embraced her life as an adventurer.
• "Typical Ubisoft" structure.
• Four companions, each with their own abilities.
• Open or semi-open world, not clear.
• Lara has a motorcycle to make it easier for players to explore.
• MMO elements.
• Five very typical villains, including a rich man, a mafia boss, and two brothers.
• Famous characters like Jonah Maiava and Curtis Trent will return.
• Lara will have a skill tree with spells.
• The game mixes various trends and genres.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

spells and mmo elements??? barf

 

[March Climber]

The internal codename for the next Tomb Raider game is 'Project Jawbreaker'

• It is said to be an "action-adventure game set in a modern world shaken by a mysterious catastrophe."
• "Typical Ubisoft" structure.
• Four companions, each with their own abilities.
• Open or semi-open world, not clear.
• Lara has a motorcycle to make it easier for players to explore.
• MMO elements.
• Five very typical villains, including a rich man, a mafia boss, and two brothers.
• Famous characters like Jonah Maiava and Curtis Trent will return.
• Lara will have a skill tree with spells.
• The game mixes various trends and genres.

I can see the worries, and I can see the potential. At best my hope is for this semi open world to be filled with multiple traps, pitfalls, and platforming challenges along with puzzles and secrets.

The four companions and skill tree parts makes me think they are taking elements from the isometric Lara Croft games. I really enjoyed those games, especially the first one. It is an ARPG underrated gem.

 

[GeoramA]

Tomb Raider for modern audiences? RIP.

 

[PJX]

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

Yeah I'm out.

 

[Generic]

Source: https://www.videogameschronicle.com...ve-lara-croft-leading-a-team-of-tomb-raiders/
https://www.patreon.com/posts/sacred-symbols-69739847 (...paywalled)

That’s according to a script allegedly being used to cast the unrevealed game’s actors, which was obtained and shared by Sacred Symbols (paywalled).

According to the alleged script, the next Tomb Raider is internally known as ‘Project Jawbreaker’, and is described as “an action adventure game set in a modern-day world rocked by a mysterious cataclysm”.

"On this new adventure, Lara will encounter a challenge she can only overcome with a team at her side. Collaboration is foreign to her: she’s always succeeded alone, so in this situation she’s a fish out of water.”

• The internal codename for the next Tomb Raider game is 'Project Jawbreaker'
• It is said to be an "action-adventure game set in a modern world shaken by a mysterious catastrophe."
• According to the casting notes for Lara Croft, a "genuinely British" actress in her mid-30s will be cast for the role.
• Lara Croft will also have "a romantic scene with another female character."
• According to the script, "Lara Croft is at her peak now. Gone is the image of a young, immature woman struggling with her legacy and family issues."
• "Lara has left her childhood behind and fully embraced her life as an adventurer.
• "Typical Ubisoft" structure.
• Four companions, each with their own abilities.
• Open or semi-open world, not clear.
• Lara has a motorcycle to make it easier for players to explore.
• MMO elements.
• Five very typical villains, including a rich man, a mafia boss, and two brothers.
• Famous characters like Jonah Maiava and Curtis Trent will return.
• Lara will have a skill tree with spells.
• The game mixes various trends and genres.

Sounds good, I hope Lara's girlfriend is cute.

 

[Edgelord79]

They should hire the creative director from Firewalk Studios. I hear they may be looking for work.

 

[Celcius]

Is this a sweet baby game?
or who are these people that clearly don't play the games but are trying to make the games?

 

[Jesb]

All I wanted was the reboot and its tombs with less emphasis on combat and more on puzzles. Why was this so hard.

 

[abstract alien]

"Mid thirties female at her peak"

Delusional Lara should break fourth wall and reveal that she wrote and directed her own game at the end. It might actually makes sense if that happened.

 

[PatientGamer]

Why does she need a romantic relationship full stop?

Cause Jonah wasn't hitting it right

 

[SNPlayen]

Tomb Raider: Dykes on Bikes

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

"Mid thirties female at her peak"

This sounds straight out of Sex and the City.

 

[digital_ghost]

Panty Raider: Angel of Lesbians.

 

[Randall365]

They should fuck all the tombraiding stuff into the bin and come up with a malegaze tm system that works out whether you’re a chick playing the game, and if so you can press X to scissor - whereas male players get skipped to the next exciting bit of spell crafting.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

every tomb better have a tampon dispenser

 

[lughnasadh123]

MMO elements.

Lara will have a skill tree with spells.

Riding around on a motorcycle exploring the mysteries of the open world? Sounds intriguing. I even like going more in on the paranormal.

OG Lara was a lovely blend of a strong feminist who could hold her own while still being sexy. Her being capable spoke for itself, I hope they don't try to turn her into an anti-male icon to send a message destroying her legacy.

 

[Electret]

Well this is how female looks for them.

 

[Hookshot]

Riding around on a motorcycle exploring the mysteries of the open world? Sounds intriguing. I even like going more in on the paranormal.

They won't dare make her a "White savior" so it's not like you can cruise around Africa helping out witch doctors dealing with evil spirits while exploring caves or monks up mountains in Asia with Yeti problems.

 

[lughnasadh123]

They won't dare make her a "White savior" so it's not like you can cruise around Africa helping out witch doctors dealing with evil spirits while exploring caves or monks up mountains in Asia with Yeti problems.

I want a fully confident thieving Lara back looking for the next score, not an international apology tour why cultural appropriation is bad while she defeats evil bros to return stolen trinkets.

 

[Hookshot]

I want a fully confident thieving Lara back looking for the next score, not an international apology tour why cultural appropriation is bad while she defeats evil bros to return stolen trinkets.

We all do, but we aren't going to get even Double D boobs, a badass confident uncaring treasure hunter is not what "Tomb Raider" is about there days. But if they called it "mopey woman being nice while shooting white men" people wouldn't buy it by mistake.