http://sirusgaming.com/2018/05/the-...apon-says-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-director/Lara Croft's dual-pistols were a thing back in the PlayStation 1 days. It was iconic for the character to wield two pistols, however, Dan Bisson, the game director for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, said he does not want that for this Lara Croft.
"No. I don't want that. For us this is her defining moment," said Bisson in an interview with Xbox Official Magazine team (OXM June 2018 Issue). "We're not going to put her in shorts with double-pistols, wearing a bikini; that's not what this is."
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"It's because the twin pistols have an iconic thing about them. For this triolgy – not saying anything about later on, I don't know about the future titles – but for this trilogy, the bow is still her signature weapon."
Kind of disappointing. Thought they might finally close the arc of her becoming the "true" Lara.