The concept for Tomb Raider originated in 1993 at Core Design, a British game development studio.[60] One of the men most involved in its creation was Toby Gard, who was mostly responsible for creating the character of Lara Croft. Gard originally envisioned her as a man: company co-founder Jeremy Heath-Smith was worried the character would be seen as derivative of Indiana Jones, so Gard changed the character's gender. Her design underwent multiple revisions and redrafts during early development.[1][57]
A Russian immigrant walks off a boat to embrace his cousin in a long awaited hug. Niko holds his breath as he notices the stench of alcohol on his cousins shirt. “Welcome to America Niko!” he exclaims as he hands Niko a freshly lit cigar. Driving peacefully through streets filled with gangs and hookers Niko embarks on a new life filled with cocaine, murder and sex. The opening credits roll : Grand Theft Auto IV. Grand Theft Auto is one of the most notorious franchises in the entire video game industry
the introduction of Tomb Raider video games to the world in October 1996, Lara Croft has proved to be a laudatory heroine within the world of gaming. The strong, determined, and fierce character provides her audience with the opportunity to immerse itself in an environment of mystery and daring triumph. Although traditionally Lara Croft is portrayed as an unfaltering adventurer, her most recent performance demonstrates the human and vulnerable side to her character. Tomb Raider (2013) reimagines
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Presentation of Lara Croft in the Film Tomb Raider Women have always had a certain classification in society. You can call it discrimination if you like. This discrimination went on for quite a while and as a result women were not given chances to do a lot of things from jobs to education. But now things have changed, especially in the world of films. Previously you would see a man saving a woman repeatedly from the hands of an evil monster. Yet nowadays, it's the women who are in control
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On June 15, 2001, movie theaters around the globe debuted the highly anticipated movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider which was heavily based off of the Tomb Raider video game series. The movie’s cast consisted of eight to ten characters ranging from different supporting roles. The main attraction throughout the whole movie without a doubt id Angelina Jolie who plays Lara Croft along with other cast members such as Jon Voight, Chris Barrie, Lain Glen, Daniel Craig, and Noah Taylor. These characters combined
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Introduction: In the past, museums have been overlooked and not given enough appreciation. Museums display history, thoughts, and experiences through time .In addition, museums help preserve historical heritage. The fact that they are underrated causes people to miss out on previous events that occurred in the past. Recently a plethora of people are visiting museums because they realize the importance of familiarizing themselves with the world’s history and their roots. History can people understand
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If you were to ask many video game enthusiasts about their favorite female video game heroines, the answers you’d get would be very varied - some will say Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider series, others say Alyx from the Half-Life series, few say Jade from Beyond Good & Evil, a handful will vouch for Chell from Portal, and a lot of old-school folks might just say Ms. Pac-Man. However, there is another video game heroine who has managed to reach into the hearts of gamers, both male and female, proving