Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective
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"Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective," a 9 part documentary produced by online video game service GameTap, presented a partial history of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider franchise, from the creation of the original game for the PC and PlayStation, to her status as a feminist icon and the making of the latest Tomb Raider game, Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
The Tomb Raider Forums, Turner Broadcasting, and Eidos Interactive both played an enormous part in publicising the documentary series.
[edit] The Episodes
Episode 1: Anniversary: A look at the remaking of the original Tomb Raider game including interviews with series creator Toby Gard and the development team at Crystal Dynamics.
Episode 2: Not Just a Video Game: Lara Croft was almost a he. This episode chronicles the genesis of the character and the path Tomb Raider took to make it onto store shelves.
Episode 3: Buried Alive: The success of the franchise took a toll on the development team who tried to kill off Lara Croft in Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation.
Episode 4: Reanimation: From failure with Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness to a comeback with Tomb Raider: Legend.
Episode 5: Pop Goes Tomb Raider: Lara Croft has become more than a video game character, this episode chronicles her appearances in print, merchandise and film.
Episode 6: Pixelated and Debated: Lara Croft's status as feminist icon or adolescent fantasy is debated.
Episode 7: Lara Lovers: A look at the fans.
Episode 8: A Tale of 5 Laras: All five Lara Croft live action models are gathered together for the first time for a photo shoot.
Episode 9: Being Lara Croft: 1000 models wanted to be her, but Eidos chose Karima Adebibe to be the latest real life Lara Croft.
[edit] Kerfluffles
The choice of Katie Fleming to represent the Tomb Raider fan fiction community in Episode 7 has caused a certain amount of controversy. A number of members of the Tomb Raider community felt that Fleming's inclusion was a blatant slight of more accomplished writers who are active members in the community.
