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Video game history has not been fair to Lara Croft.
While maintaining adedicated and passionate fanbase, Lara no longer enjoys the mainstream popularity she once had.
This duel-wielding adventurer can be found all across the world of gaming.
Yet this heroine has managed to persevere and reinvent herself consistently.
Here is every incarnation of Lara, ranked.
As any dedicated Tomb Raider fan knows, this iteration of Lara is a living, breathing retcon.
The studio did so witha game named after the original, and it was a commercial triumph.
Tomb Raider 13 made a big impact on the future of the series.
Rather, the sequels felt like the same story set in different countries.
Mentored by Werner Von Croy, this teenage take on the character is as sharp-witted as her older counterpart.
Young Lara can’t use weapons, but she is adept at parkour and squeezing through narrow gaps.
The first one was a massive success and made the actor a household name.
Angelina Jolie was born to play Lara: her physical resemblance to the character was uncanny.
However, her success in the role went past just surface similarities.
Angelina Jolie perfectly brought the mannerisms and intelligence of the polygonal heroine to a live-action setting.
Over two decades have passed since her last mainline game, but Classic Lara is unforgettable.
Everything about this character is iconic, from her outfit to herdual pistols.
This is the character design jackpot that development studios dream of coming up with.
Classic Lara was everywhere in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
She transcended the medium of video games to become a cultural icon.
At the height of the Cool Britannia movement, this English explorer was second only to Oasis in appeal.
The mascot with the most explosive popularity wasn’t Mario or Sonic or Pac-Man: it was classic Lara.
Did you realise how often these series have hit the reset button?
