Tomb Raider: Underworld


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Fact: every hero needs a good rival. So what could possibly make better rivals than the heroes themselves? With that in mind, here’s a look at some of gaming’s most memorable doppelgangers and opposite numbers…


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By Justin Towell posted 1 year, 11 months ago

Dr Linda Papadopoulos has published her report on the sexualisation of young people. It's a sound enough topic for discussion - a look at any fashion game or music video will show you there's at least a potential problem. Though every medium is covered in the report, the section on 'Computer games' has some interesting statistics.

Citing Dill and Thill (no, really) from a study in 2007, she says:

83 per cent of male


So Eidos plans to make Lara Croft more "family-friendly". Turns out despite the huge brand name and near universal critical acclaim, Tomb Raider Underworld just didn't sell as well as they had predicted, so it's time to tap that lucrative family market.

But Eidos don't need to spend thousands on a marketing consultant - we've done all the hard work for them and drawn up new versions of Lara. Indeed, one for every member of the family.



The more eagle-of-eyed amongst you will have noticed that GamesRadar has become TombRadar. If you don't know what we're talking about, just point your eyes top left and drink in the logo word punnery. It's not a permanent change, just a one day special to celebrate today's release of Tomb Raider Underworld. And it is worth celebrating - check the review.

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