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Adolescent Male Fantasies

I've been trying to figure out what the mass appeal of the Tomb Raider franchise is, and this morning it finally came to me. The game's all about jumping, running, climbing tombs, all while dressed in a variety of stylish women's outfits. Clearly, this game taps into the deep-seated boyhood fantasy we all share of being Eddie Izzard.

Posted by Eric Tilton on April 15, 2006 10:47 AM |

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Perfect!

Posted by: Skye [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 15, 2006 04:56 PM

I think you're ignoring the ever-important boobies factor, as far as adolescent male fantasies go. The fact that there was a naked Lara mod for Tomb Raider within 30 days of release seems significant...

Posted by: Slade J [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 16, 2006 03:35 PM

Clearly I failed to place the dry wit tags around my post.

Posted by: tilt [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 16, 2006 03:40 PM

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