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Yes, instead of cartoony irrealism we have subtlely unattainable idealism. HURRAY PROGRESS!
Posted by: cypherpunk | 04/04/2005 at 09:41 PM
I think cypherpunk has a point... I know a lot of people say that what they hate about the depiction of women in games is the fact that they're physically impossible, but I don't see much difference between something that's physically impossible and something that's nigh-unattainable.
It's also interesting to note that the new Croft's outfit is a lot more low-cut than her previous ones, and while the old Croft may have been horribly out of proportion, her character certainly seemed "badass"--note the insane grin on her face as she mows down badguys--whereas the new one arguably seems to say something more along the lines of "look at how ridiculously hot I am".
Just because a character has smaller boobs doesn't necessarily mean they're being portrayed in a better light.
Posted by: Foopy | 04/20/2005 at 01:47 PM