Tomb Raider
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| Name: | Tomb Raider |
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| Creator: | Core Design / Crystal Dynamics |
| Date(s): | September 1996 - March 2013 |
| Medium: | video games, films, etc. |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| External Links: | Official website |
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Tomb Raider is a video game series that has also been adapted into a successful film series starring Angelina Jolie. It is notable for its female protagonist, archaeologist Lara Croft.
Games
The Tomb Raider game series has had two developers, Core Design and Crystal Dynamics, with a further three continuities within the games.
Core Design
- Tomb Raider
- Tomb Raider II
- Tomb Raider III
- The Last Revelation
- Tomb Raider Chronicles
- Curse of the Sword
- The Prophecy
- The Angel of Darkness
Crystal Dynamics: First Reboot
- Legend
- Anniversary
- Underworld
Crystal Dynamics: Second Reboot
- Tomb Raider (2013)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Fandom
The fanbase was incredibly divided upon the release of Angel of Darkness. Several fans of the Core Design games were not happy with Crystal Dynamics' continuity reboot with Legend and the subsequent drastic changes to Lara's personality and backstory. In addition, some feel this way about the second continuity reboot.
Tomb Raider (2013)
Before Tomb Raider's release there was controversy over a scene which was reported to be an attempted rape on Lara. Fans and critics voiced their displeasure towards this type of violence towards women, and the iconic character.[1] Though this has abated somewhat once the game was out, as the scene plays out somewhat differently. While the man was obviously planning on, or at least strongly considering, raping Lara, as soon as she fights back — which she does without player input — he immediately tries to kill her. Failing the quicktime event results in Lara being strangled to death.
In the Definitive Edition of the game Lara was given a new face model, upsetting some fans how felt that the old version was more natural. Others prefer the new face, feeling that it more closely resembles the game's artwork, as well as resembling Lara's two previous incarnations.
Shipping
Fan Interviews
- See Category:Tomb Raider Fan Interviews for a substantial series of interviews with Tomb Raider fans.
Fanworks
Artwork
- Lara Croft by Artipelago
- TOMBRAIDER LARA CROFT Final by pbozproduction
- Tomb Raider: Himiko's Playground by pbozproduction
- Lara Croft by Vylla Art
Lara by Sweet-Christabel (2020)
Archives
- Tomb Raider & Related Fandoms at AO3
- Tomb Raider (Video Game) at AO3
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Movies) at AO3
- Tomb Raider fics and crossovers at FanFiction.Net
Fannish Links
DeviantArt
- Tomb Raider Groupies
- Tomb Raider Series
- Tomb Raider Empire
- Tomb Raider 9
- Tomb Raider Elite
- Fans of Tomb Raider
- Tomb Raider CORE Fans
- 3D Lara Works
- A Survivor is Born
- Adventures of Lara Croft
- Lara Croft Club
- Croft Fanart
- Tomb Raider Cosplay
- Tomb Raider Europe
- YoungLaraCroftTR4
- Tomb Raider Lovers
- Chris x Lara Forever
- Tomb Raider Fanfiction
Resources
- Lara Croft Wiki at Wikia
- Tomb Raider on the Fan History Wiki (archived 2015)
- Tomb Raider Horizons