[first lines of the episode; Tomb Raider theme music plays in the background]
I have a confession: I totally missed out on the Tomb Raider craze.
Full disclosure, I saved all my money for a Nintendo 64, so I missed out on all the PlayStation games that everybody talks about like Metal Gear Solid, (Castlevania: )Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy VII, and, yes, Tomb Raider. In the mid 90's and early 2000's, Tomb Raider was one of the biggest game franchises. Every year, we got a new Tomb Raider game. I can see why people liked it. It revolutionized 3D platforming, the same way Super Mario 64 did. The puzzles were fun, the settings were cool, the music was atmospheric, and the action was top-notch for the time.
Seemed like the only thing bigger than the games, was its star, Lara Croft.
[Hydlide theme plays]
Lara Croft was basically Indiana Jones for the '90s. You thought Indy was badass? Lara goes from fighting wolves and dinosaurs, to mummies, and eventually, skinless Atlantean demons straight from a Clive Barker movie. Oh, and bats. She also fights bats. Can't forget those.
[Tomb Raider theme resumes]
Lara Croft's popularity took the world by storm. She was the first female game protagonist to get this kind of attention. Her fame transcended the games, and she ended up being on the cover of magazines, and even the spokesperson for products. I'm not kidding. She was in car commercials, soda commercials, and an ad for Visa! Seems like the world was obsessed with Lara Croft. Even in the early episodes, when I always had that (The Legend of) Zelda poster, on the other side, Lara was here all along.
I'm not sure why everyone was into Lara Croft, but I can guess a couple of reasons. These days, she still appears in games, and even had a few movies based off her. Her fame might not be as big as it was back then, but it's clear she will still be kicking ass in video games for a long time.
But they can't all be hits, and that's why I'm gonna go on a journey to find the worst Tomb Raider games ever made! Now you gotta pack, because when you're dealing with shitty games, you gotta really be prepared for these! [he packs several firearms into a backpack] Because these games, who knows how bad they're gonna be?! I mean, we might find some vile fucking crap here! So, you gotta bring all the necessities here!
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