Lara Croft is 52yrs old today

[Wag]

Lady Lara Croft (born 14 February 1968) is a British archaeologist and treasure hunter, most commonly known for her discovery of several noted artefacts, including Excalibur, the fabled sword of King Arthur.

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https://www.wikiraider.com/index.php/Lara_Croft

I'm playing my first runthrough of Shadows and all of a sudden "Happy Birthday Lara!" pops up on the loading screens.

Well, it's nice to know I'm playing a video game character who's older than me.

She's still got it.

 

[Zombine]

50 is the new 30.

 

[sambills]

milf

 

[Xavi]

Happy b-day Laura

 

[Max|Payne]

She clearly discovered the Fountain of Youth at some point.

 

[Mr.Fletcher]

Love Lara and can't wait for the inevitable reboot.

 

[Jawmuncher]

50 is the new 30.

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It really is. Next time we see Jill Valentine she'll be about that age as well.

 

[Jmdajr]

I wonder if all the injuries will catch up.

 

[Max|Payne]

Happy b-day Laura

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Laura Dern?

 

[Afrikan]

I can't remember how many times I accidentally killed her in the mid 90's, just trying to get close to the edge of something...so I could hop back, then run forward and jump.

 

[Deleted member 52442]

I can't remember how many times I accidentally killed her in the mid 90's, just trying to get close to the edge of something...so I could hop back, then run forward and jump.

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I couldnt even get past the dogs on the first (or second?) level

 

[Deleted member 864]

She looks great for her age lol

 

[Enduin]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

 

[Max|Payne]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

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Health Insurance of the Tomb Raider

 

[Wag]

Health Insurance of the Tomb Raider

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Endorsed by the AARP.

 

[Afrikan]

I couldnt even get past the dogs on the first (or second?) level

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I remember doing by nothing but flipping in different directions while shooting until the dogs were dead.

 

[RKasa]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

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I would love to see that. There aren't too many games with older women characters.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I remember doing by nothing but flipping in different directions while shooting until the dogs were dead.

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That's like the whole game there

 

[Brofield]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

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Harrison Ford says Indy 5 is starting filming in two months; I'd be down for an older Lara too

 

[Maxflier]

I'd still hit it.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

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They'd probably have her mentoring a new character.

 

[Yossarian]

50 is the new 30.

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30 is the old 60 tho

 

[egg]

They'd probably have her mentoring a new character.

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Yeah, "Laura" lol.

 

[Wag]

She clearly discovered the Fountain of Youth at some point.

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Killed Indiana Jones with Excalibur for the Holy Grail.

 

[Afrikan]

That's like the whole game there

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Kinda true... but with dogs and certain animals, for sure it was needed... for other situations, I remember running around and shooting, with maybe one flip.

Edit- sorry folks, this is just me trying to remember something 20+ years back. lol

 

[thewienke]

50 is the new 30.

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For real though it kinda is for those with better diets, fitness, less smoking, and improved skin care.

What a time to be alive.

 

[Enduin]

I would love to see that. There aren't too many games with older women characters.

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Yup. People like Nathan Drake with some grey hair, though I think he was still in his late 30s. But beyond that Old Snake was popular. Old Man Logan was quite popular in comics and in film. Why not Lara too. Give her that patented grey hair side braid so many aged well old lady's in media rock.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

50 year old women in video games

50 year old men in video games

 

[RedSwirl]

That's OG Lara.

Reboot Lara's DOB was moved to somewhere in the early 90's I think. Same birthday though.

 

[Max|Payne]

That's like the whole game there

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I wish one of the new games had an unlockable challenge mode where you try to traverse some of the modern levels with the original control mechanics. That grid-based movement system was certainly something, even at the time.

 

[ClickyCal']

I'd like to actually have a game with a 50+ plus lara. We basically don't get any older woman games. Pretty sure Chloe in lost legacy is maybe around 40 or just under.

 

[Grue]

I had a feeling when I first played the original that she might have had some surgery.

Never looks quite right, does it?

 

[ItsTheLittleThings]

Marisa Tomei, kthnx

edit: ^ that's pretty awesome.

 

[Giga Man]

I had a feeling when I first played the original that she might have had some surgery.

Never looks quite right, does it?

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That is amazing cosplay. True dedication.

 

[Dennis8K]

Aging like fine wine!

 

[julian]

Putting J Lo to shame

 

[wideface]

Those are some good genes.

 

[olag]

Waiting for a game with a grizzled lara with a beard and her child.

 

[jaymzi]

Where are the games in the Sad Mom genre?

 

[canseesea]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

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I can just picture the ending, with 50 year old Lara looking back at her life of Tomb Raiding, then finally picking up her dual pistols yet again at the finale of the game to tease their return in the next game but not really.

 

[ApatheticDolphin]

can we get uncharted and tomb raider cross over. drake and his family + lara croft and family? epic

 

[Deleted member 7462]

I think that an older Lara Croft game would be interesting. She's lost a lot of her athletic ability to time and struggles to cope with not being able to use her elite athleticism to escape the traps that she used to escape. The act of aging itself is the central conflict that she has to get over in the game rather than some TRINITY KILLED MY POPS shit.

 

[Pancakes R Us]

A game with a 50+ year old Lara could be pretty cool.

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What would be even better is if the next movie casts an older lady that looks 52.

 

[Randomly Generated]

You know, having Laura be a 40- or even 50-something woman would've been a cooler direction to take the reboot than what they went with. Oh well.

 

[MakgSnake]

Going to try to play Tomb Raider today then.... I love the new Trilogy

And 52 eh... she's in the same age group as Monica Bellucci............... ;)

 

[Y2Kev]

They found Vilcabamba?

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Where are the games in the Sad Mom genre?

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Chun-Li is 51 in March and has an adopted daughter...

...I dunno if she's sad though!

(Come to think of it, that kid is probably like 30 now wtf)

 

[Deleted member 1003]

Happy b-day Laura

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La-Ra

 

[FFNB]

I'd honestly love to see a Tomb Raider with an older Lara. I'd also love to see a crossover with Nathan Drake, but we all know that ain't gonna happen. Within her own universe, an older, more experienced, but ultimately very human Lara being forced to confront her own mortality while doing what needs to be done to save the world from yet another dangerous threat would be awesome. In my mind, I liken her to Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in the Alien movies. She clearly got older, but was still a badass. I want to see a Ripley style Lara. Veteran and still kicking ass. Maybe schooling a new group of young and obnoxious Tomb Raiders on how you get shit done.

 

[Officer.Sanchez]

Let's celebrate with the best Main Theme of the series