Lara Croft is the lead character of the popular Action/Adventure Game Series, Tomb Raider. She was first introduced to us in Tomb Raider I as the female answer to Indiana Jones. With a tantalizing British accent, Lara is tough, beautiful, intelligent, and physically-fit with a killer-instinct. She captures many gamers' hearts early on. However, she has been aggressively marketed as a sex symbol, which has turned off many female gamers.

Pros - In Tomb Raider I, Lara was portrayed as tough, smart, and beautiful, a character I really enjoyed playing She was one of the first female characters that I had no problem relating to. I thought to myself, " f i n a l l y ! "

Cons - In Tomb Raider II and III, Lara became an obnoxious sex object, more intent on stealing the hearts of men than relating to her female following. Her physique became more and more unrealistic as the series progressed. Her attitude became more deliberately sexual as well. I am very disappointed that in order to enjoy the positive attributes of Lara as a powerful lead character in a fun game, I have to ignore the fact that she is obviously marketed towards 15 year old boys.

Overall (6.5/10) - I wasn't INITIALLY disappointed with this character. In Tomb Raider I, I think she worked well. In the rest of the series she really needed an attitude change.