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I have to say Tomb Raider Legend was one of my favs from my childhood albeit i never completed the earlier TR games i wish i did but still to this day ive never finished the Original Tomb raider games only the 2006 to 2008 era i never liked the 2013 reboot games
Пиша от профила на мама и аз съм огромен фен на играта още от много малак когато бях 4 играх първата си игра на Tomb Raider. А сега съм на 11 години и съм още по огромен фен.🙂🙂🙂🙂😁
Good god, i remember first playing Tomb Raider (2013) on my brother's old-ass computer and just how much i loved everything about Lara. Being a little girl, seeing Lara's growth and just how badass she was in the games just really inspired me, she immediately became my first hero. It's great to see that her legacy still lives today. Great video man!
The comments from fans around 13:00 brought tears to my eyes. It's so beautiful how so many people feel, independently from eachother, in a similar way as I about her. I grew up with her being a role model, even thought I didn't really understand the story of the game when I was young. A wonderful tribute from you CroftCrazy, with great narration, wonderful pacing, beautiful editing, and amazing vibe. I really hope it's not the last essay that we hear from you, as you seem to have quite the talent for that!
that original theme song is still so stunning. I wish the new devs didn't miss the point so hard with her character (the paternal obsession is so unsettling and such a step backwards for her strong sense of self-determination).
The music from the originals was honestly amazing. I still remember TR1, TR2, TR3 and Last Revelation themes. Can't really say that about the survivor reboot though, most of it's tracks were... Underwhelming?
People say Lara is a female Indiana Jones but I say she more a female James Bond. She's British, never ages, changes her face and voice and she will be loved for more then 50 years.
I Have Been a Big fan of Lara Croft / Tomb Raider Since Childhood till Now!!!! I am So obsessed with Lara Croft!!!! I Have Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider legend on PS2 and I have Tomb Raider 2 Starting Lara Croft on PS1
I adore Lara's original design. Though I think she was sexualised for purely money-making purposes, it doesn't disempower her. Lara's sexual image is just one facet of a fascinating complex character. Such a high quality video btw. Here's hoping this channel goes a long way!
exactly, Lara's original character was a female power fantasy, especially back in a time when there were almost no female leads in videogames. The idea that a woman can be strong, badass, attractive, and self-motivated isn't a bad thing - it was amazing. The idea that she needs a male parental figure to be what she is now (which isn't even an interesting iteration of her, imo) is disheartening and backwards.
The original creator agrees with you, he didn’t like the direction marketing at Eidos took her. I like original Lara and the 2013 reboot, wasn’t big on the LAU design, also the headset thing in Legend was silly, Lara should be for the most part alone and not need much help.
We can blame Eidos marketing for that. And swinging all the way the other way, Square Enix didn’t fix anything by it. We need real fans coming up with marketing ideas bc these publishers suck. Hoping Embracer takes note.
That is and will be the only game that will bring a tear in my eye in such a way - excitement, nostalgia, appreciation, and motivation. Great video, well-picked and well-given information, plus amazing editing. It gave me the feeling as if I was lost in the video for a couple of minutes, recreating all scenes from the games in my mind. Thank you!
Dude i am blown away sjshjshs this is a masterpiece. The way this is so well written, perfectly edited and just so well executed in general. You truly did the 25th anniversary of this franchise justice!! ❤️❤️
i didn't want it to end! this was incredible thank you. i got emotional when you got into the comments that people made about her over the years because i remember playing tomb raider 2 as a kid and LOVING it!
This was so good and enjoyable to watch and I loved how it brought back the old feelings and it was so nostalgic. When I first started watching this it felt so special with both the movies, games etc. in it.
I’ve been playing tomb Raider since I was 4. She gives me a strength and confidence I needed as a child to forget the hell around me. I love her so much.
Such a beautiful video! A great tribute to the nostalgia of our childhood and this legendary series...I loved how you explained the 3 timelines and the division of the games on each timeline. It motivated me to pick up again some older tomb raiders...Maybe one of the best tomb raider videos that i have seen!
I'm late to the party but that was an absolutely beautiful tribute. I loved every moment of it and especially that you treated all eras with respect and truly gave an overview of what makes every era of the series great and worthy without shying away from mentioning themes like Lara's questionable marketing in the 90s that still haunts the character in a way or how Angel of Darkness failed due to being rushed out. Wonderful work, thank you so very much!
Such a great documentary, grew up playing Tomb Raider and played with my Dad, we did slightly 'cheat' with buying walkthrough guides for all the PS1 games. Such great memories, thank you!
I really loved this documentary about TR! From the lovely and encouraging comments from the fans to the kindness of each of your words towards every Tomb Raider! Stunning!
Personally, I’m not a fan of the new look for Lara Croft, it just doesn’t feel like her, even in a younger perspective. In my opinion, prime Lara is Anniversary Lara.
Yes!!! OMG so much yes. I hate her new look. Her hair looks dumb; like no one has hair like that. Anniversary Lara was one of my favs. I also like Legend and Underworld. The new Lara was ok in the first game, but her voice became so monotone and bland in the latest game. It was honestly hard to listen to her talk.
@@alexandriav3956 No, exactly! Like even if they wanted to make her less curvy and less busty, that woud've been fine (even though, as a gay man, I find her empowering the way she was) but they didn't have to go and completely change her face and then with that she also became kind of timid and whiny in her approach and she lost her Lara-isms which I'm hoping they revert back a little bit because I think they changed her way too much to the point where she's basically unrecognizable.
Hey thanks for making this video, glad to see another TR channel talking about and giving credit to the comics and the animated shows and such as they’re often overlooked. Happy 25th Anniversary.
I love tomb raider and lara croft, and yes she has effected my life, she is the reason i figured out that i am a lesbian and managed to come out, she is both faisty, good looking and a lovly icon both old and new design and hope to see more of her going into the future 😍❤️❤️
Shoutout to my childhood friend benhur. RIP buddy, thank you for introducing me to the wonderful world of Lara Croft. We were 11 then, and now I'm 24 and still a fan of the game I found out because of you. You would have loved the latest trilogy reboot ❤🥰
I used be call a tomboy in high school by other girls because i loved to climb trees and walls and i was kind of athletic too, but it was because i love tomb raider and i started to play when l was like 8 years old, and think it was so cool to see a woman being an adventurous and fearless, so i wanted to be like in my mind xD
i didnt knew about the time lines, i followed all the classic timeline, and when they stop the story from angel of darkeness i stop playing cuz i really was into that story they was telling
Hi! What an informative and amazingly well-made tribute to the iconic legacy of Lara Croft! Thank you for making this! It made me feel very nostalgic to when I was a little boy playing Tomb Raider in the early 2000's... I hope your channel continues to grow! ❤🔥🔥
What a beautiful video, thank you. I’ve been a fan since I was a child. Hoping that the series can get back to bringing us the character of Lara Croft. Reboot Lara is like a generic avatar from an MMO who doesn’t remotely fit in with any of the other versions.
I am on a TR video essay binge. 2013, Rise and Shadow we're okay games made worse by generic open world design, stale stories and buggy side missions and collectibles. Avengers was a dumpster fire. Crystal Dynamics has much to prove in my eyes. I love TR and Lara and I need this next one to push boundaries.
I dont need my heroes to be Relatable (trademarked) for me to be able to enjoy them, i want an escapist fantasy, which is why the ''relatable'' Lara in survivor reboot lost a great deal of charm and appeal for me, she became a rather unexciting character in my opinion. And i agree with the comments from the video suggesting that you can have a strong female character who also commands sex appeal, without the latter taking anything away from the former quality, it's just a shame that modern Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal dont agree with that premise, since they've derided the image of classic Lara ever since the 2013 reboot, primarily because of her image as a sex icon and doing everything to not allow that legacy manifest in the new games, from making her body proportions average, to being extremely conservative in crafting her wardrobe, to the extreme of not even allowing her to wear her iconic classic outfit. I hope those regressive attitudes finally start changing for the better with the unification of the timelines, but i wont be holding my breath.
16:30 Stumbled at the last hurdle. She was winging it quite well up to that point. Lara DGAF about what is just and fair. Only what she wants and what she has to do to get it. Whether it's an old document in the vaults of the Vatican, or the last Greggs sausage roll.
Lara used to be a spoiled rich girl who learned a bunch of languages and likely had private gymnastics lessons and everything under the sun. I used to get the impression that she was sort of bored and adventuring was literally an escape from her over-the-top opulent upbringing. The reboot series couldn't vibe with that and it turned into a Injure Lara A Lot Because She Needs To Have A Rough Backstory. I didn't finish it because it turned into Uncharted (crouching behind half walls to shoot things) and haven't played a newer TR game.
An ETERNAL classic as is LARA CROFT and the games of the new generation. In the distant future, one hundred, three hundred years, a GIRL or BOY will be playing some game, modern or classic TOMB RAIDER. ( very possibly in a METAVERSE.) can you IMAGINE playing NEXT to the SMART, BRAVE, PERSISTENT, CHARMING, FASCINATING and stunningly BEAUTIFUL LARA CROFT ? congrats and many thanks for your AWESOME VID. Keep it up!! Cheers up!! Take care.
Great documentary. Lara and Tomb Raider were an absolute inspiration growing up. Can I ask, what was the music used for the Lara's Impact section of the documentary? It was so nice.
This was a great documentary! Although, not to be the one to point it out...or maybe you felt it wasn't worth mentioning/showing, but Lara also appeared in Brawlhalla as well lol
She is just cool. 😆 The word sexualization is sometimes used to justify bodyshaming, which often comes from people who for some reason are jealous of someone who has a certain body shape.
I can’t thank you enough for the response to this video, I don’t have much of a social media following so I’m really glad that its reached you all and that you have enjoyed. Im planning to make more videos soon and also start streaming on twitch within the next month so if you want to check that out I’ll leave my socials down below
thank you so much!!❤️
Twitter- CroftCrazy31
Twitch- Croft_Crazy31
I have to say Tomb Raider Legend was one of my favs from my childhood albeit i never completed the earlier TR games i wish i did but still to this day ive never finished the Original Tomb raider games only the 2006 to 2008 era i never liked the 2013 reboot games
being a Tomb Raider Fan since I was little kid is the greatest cool thing of my life 💖😭
Пиша от профила на мама и аз съм огромен фен на играта още от много малак когато бях 4 играх първата си игра на Tomb Raider. А сега съм на 11 години и съм още по огромен фен.🙂🙂🙂🙂😁
Good god, i remember first playing Tomb Raider (2013) on my brother's old-ass computer and just how much i loved everything about Lara. Being a little girl, seeing Lara's growth and just how badass she was in the games just really inspired me, she immediately became my first hero. It's great to see that her legacy still lives today. Great video man!
The comments from fans around 13:00 brought tears to my eyes. It's so beautiful how so many people feel, independently from eachother, in a similar way as I about her. I grew up with her being a role model, even thought I didn't really understand the story of the game when I was young. A wonderful tribute from you CroftCrazy, with great narration, wonderful pacing, beautiful editing, and amazing vibe. I really hope it's not the last essay that we hear from you, as you seem to have quite the talent for that!
If he would have used the song at the beginning it would have been so emotional
that original theme song is still so stunning. I wish the new devs didn't miss the point so hard with her character (the paternal obsession is so unsettling and such a step backwards for her strong sense of self-determination).
The music from the originals was honestly amazing.
I still remember TR1, TR2, TR3 and Last Revelation themes. Can't really say that about the survivor reboot though, most of it's tracks were... Underwhelming?
@@simplysmiley4670 I agree
These was the best 17 mins of my day. Thank you
People say Lara is a female Indiana Jones but I say she more a female James Bond. She's British, never ages, changes her face and voice and she will be loved for more then 50 years.
😂😂❤ “changes her face…” Facts though.
someone i used to know is obsessed with her and i thought she was moderately popular but i didn't expect her to be this legendary. amazing!
I Have Been a Big fan of Lara Croft / Tomb Raider Since Childhood till Now!!!! I am So obsessed with Lara Croft!!!! I Have Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider legend on PS2 and I have Tomb Raider 2 Starting Lara Croft on PS1
Absolutely brilliant tribute to a wonderful franchise 👏
Such a well done documentary, deserves way more attention!
I adore Lara's original design. Though I think she was sexualised for purely money-making purposes, it doesn't disempower her. Lara's sexual image is just one facet of a fascinating complex character.
Such a high quality video btw. Here's hoping this channel goes a long way!
exactly, Lara's original character was a female power fantasy, especially back in a time when there were almost no female leads in videogames. The idea that a woman can be strong, badass, attractive, and self-motivated isn't a bad thing - it was amazing. The idea that she needs a male parental figure to be what she is now (which isn't even an interesting iteration of her, imo) is disheartening and backwards.
The original creator agrees with you, he didn’t like the direction marketing at Eidos took her. I like original Lara and the 2013 reboot, wasn’t big on the LAU design, also the headset thing in Legend was silly, Lara should be for the most part alone and not need much help.
We can blame Eidos marketing for that. And swinging all the way the other way, Square Enix didn’t fix anything by it. We need real fans coming up with marketing ideas bc these publishers suck. Hoping Embracer takes note.
That is and will be the only game that will bring a tear in my eye in such a way - excitement, nostalgia, appreciation, and motivation. Great video, well-picked and well-given information, plus amazing editing. It gave me the feeling as if I was lost in the video for a couple of minutes, recreating all scenes from the games in my mind. Thank you!
Nothing will beat the original quadrilogy
Awesome times.....wish I could go back
same, I wish they didn't butcher her backstory and character
Dude i am blown away sjshjshs this is a masterpiece. The way this is so well written, perfectly edited and just so well executed in general. You truly did the 25th anniversary of this franchise justice!! ❤️❤️
This video is a true honor to Tomb Raider saga! Thanks 👍🏻
She the best character to ever exist, change my mind
Thanks for the documentary about this icon. I got back into the character with 2013 reboot and gotta say this is my favourite Lara
i didn't want it to end! this was incredible thank you. i got emotional when you got into the comments that people made about her over the years because i remember playing tomb raider 2 as a kid and LOVING it!
I love Lara Croft , she taught me to be the person I am right now. I'll be forever grateful to have her in my childhood memories 💓 💖 ❤
I thank Lara for my childhood 😭
She made me who I am today
This was so good and enjoyable to watch and I loved how it brought back the old feelings and it was so nostalgic. When I first started watching this it felt so special with both the movies, games etc. in it.
I’ve been playing tomb Raider since I was 4. She gives me a strength and confidence I needed as a child to forget the hell around me. I love her so much.
Such a beautiful video! A great tribute to the nostalgia of our childhood and this legendary series...I loved how you explained the 3 timelines and the division of the games on each timeline. It motivated me to pick up again some older tomb raiders...Maybe one of the best tomb raider videos that i have seen!
I'm late to the party but that was an absolutely beautiful tribute. I loved every moment of it and especially that you treated all eras with respect and truly gave an overview of what makes every era of the series great and worthy without shying away from mentioning themes like Lara's questionable marketing in the 90s that still haunts the character in a way or how Angel of Darkness failed due to being rushed out. Wonderful work, thank you so very much!
Such a great documentary, grew up playing Tomb Raider and played with my Dad, we did slightly 'cheat' with buying walkthrough guides for all the PS1 games. Such great memories, thank you!
Great documentary! Happy 25th anniversary Lara! #TombRaider25th
I was here in the beginning. 246 subscribers.
I really loved this documentary about TR! From the lovely and encouraging comments from the fans to the kindness of each of your words towards every Tomb Raider! Stunning!
Personally, I’m not a fan of the new look for Lara Croft, it just doesn’t feel like her, even in a younger perspective. In my opinion, prime Lara is Anniversary Lara.
Yes!!! OMG so much yes. I hate her new look. Her hair looks dumb; like no one has hair like that. Anniversary Lara was one of my favs. I also like Legend and Underworld. The new Lara was ok in the first game, but her voice became so monotone and bland in the latest game. It was honestly hard to listen to her talk.
@@alexandriav3956 No, exactly! Like even if they wanted to make her less curvy and less busty, that woud've been fine (even though, as a gay man, I find her empowering the way she was) but they didn't have to go and completely change her face and then with that she also became kind of timid and whiny in her approach and she lost her Lara-isms which I'm hoping they revert back a little bit because I think they changed her way too much to the point where she's basically unrecognizable.
@@mikeyv94 100% agree with everything you said! I miss the old Lara. 😞
The Montage! The Montage! The beauty of Montage!
Hey thanks for making this video, glad to see another TR channel talking about and giving credit to the comics and the animated shows and such as they’re often overlooked. Happy 25th Anniversary.
I never played tomb raider yet but i love lora croft
Classic Lara Croft is the best Lara Croft. They shouldn’t have fixed what wasn’t broken 🥰
I love tomb raider and lara croft, and yes she has effected my life, she is the reason i figured out that i am a lesbian and managed to come out, she is both faisty, good looking and a lovly icon both old and new design and hope to see more of her going into the future 😍❤️❤️
Lara Croft hasn't been seen since the end of Underworld.
Very well done and I love the quote from Jonell at the end! Thank you for your great work 💎💎
What a wonderful video! Got a bit emotional there! Thank you for making this 😊
Shoutout to my childhood friend benhur. RIP buddy, thank you for introducing me to the wonderful world of Lara Croft. We were 11 then, and now I'm 24 and still a fan of the game I found out because of you. You would have loved the latest trilogy reboot ❤🥰
That has to be the best documentation I have ever seen. Well done!
This is full of some awesome editing! Great job!
I used be call a tomboy in high school by other girls because i loved to climb trees and walls and i was kind of athletic too, but it was because i love tomb raider and i started to play when l was like 8 years old, and think it was so cool to see a woman being an adventurous and fearless, so i wanted to be like in my mind xD
Very well made video!
i didnt knew about the time lines, i followed all the classic timeline, and when they stop the story from angel of darkeness i stop playing cuz i really was into that story they was telling
i still play tomb raider custom level 😅 i never get bored with old game play (1-5)
It was so great! Love Lara 💜
Awesome tribute. Can't wait for the new game and series!
Same here
1:53 forever and ever my favorite theme
This is masterpiece. Tomb Raider is my favorite game since I was a kid and my love for the game and the character gets bigger and bigger 👑🔥
This is absolutely incredible. The amount of time this video must've taken is crazy.
I will forever love tomb raider i remember playing all of the early tomb raider games on the ps1 pure nostalgic 🙃
BRO, WHAT A VIDEO!!
Fantastic video. Bravo! 👏👏👏
That intro was amazing.
The original series and the Legend Trilogy are top tier childhood.
A well crafted video. Thank you.
Personally, the classic and legend time lines were the best for me ❤
Hi! What an informative and amazingly well-made tribute to the iconic legacy of Lara Croft! Thank you for making this!
It made me feel very nostalgic to when I was a little boy playing Tomb Raider in the early 2000's... I hope your channel continues to grow! ❤🔥🔥
What a beautiful video, thank you. I’ve been a fan since I was a child.
Hoping that the series can get back to bringing us the character of Lara Croft. Reboot Lara is like a generic avatar from an MMO who doesn’t remotely fit in with any of the other versions.
I am on a TR video essay binge. 2013, Rise and Shadow we're okay games made worse by generic open world design, stale stories and buggy side missions and collectibles. Avengers was a dumpster fire.
Crystal Dynamics has much to prove in my eyes. I love TR and Lara and I need this next one to push boundaries.
Well done, good job.
What a fantastic video, a lot of time and effort put in to this piece of work. Well done, enjoyed watching this 👏
I dont need my heroes to be Relatable (trademarked) for me to be able to enjoy them, i want an escapist fantasy,
which is why the ''relatable'' Lara in survivor reboot lost a great deal of charm and appeal for me, she became a rather unexciting character in my opinion.
And i agree with the comments from the video suggesting that you can have a strong female character who also commands sex appeal,
without the latter taking anything away from the former quality, it's just a shame that modern Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal dont agree with that premise,
since they've derided the image of classic Lara ever since the 2013 reboot, primarily because of her image as a sex icon
and doing everything to not allow that legacy manifest in the new games, from making her body proportions average,
to being extremely conservative in crafting her wardrobe, to the extreme of not even allowing her to wear her iconic classic outfit.
I hope those regressive attitudes finally start changing for the better with the unification of the timelines, but i wont be holding my breath.
16:30
Stumbled at the last hurdle. She was winging it quite well up to that point.
Lara DGAF about what is just and fair. Only what she wants and what she has to do to get it. Whether it's an old document in the vaults of the Vatican, or the last Greggs sausage roll.
amazing documentary! well done!
I've been a fan of TR since the first game released.
I Love tomb raider, who else ?:)
Really great video that does justice to the character and games. Keep up the good work!
Awesome documentary! You won a new subscriber!!
I've yet to play any of the games from Legend and onwards, but i do quite enjoy the series. My favourites at the moment are 1 and 3.
loved it!
Great video!
Thank you.
👍😀😁
1:53m música que arrepia!
Love this thank you!
Amazing tribute!
Lara used to be a spoiled rich girl who learned a bunch of languages and likely had private gymnastics lessons and everything under the sun. I used to get the impression that she was sort of bored and adventuring was literally an escape from her over-the-top opulent upbringing.
The reboot series couldn't vibe with that and it turned into a Injure Lara A Lot Because She Needs To Have A Rough Backstory. I didn't finish it because it turned into Uncharted (crouching behind half walls to shoot things) and haven't played a newer TR game.
Nice video, congratulations!
Parabéns tomb raider pelos 25 anos 😉😁😀
amazing video!!!
this is my favourite vid ever
Where i can find this trailer 12:13 ?
Love your channel. Hope you upload more videos!
So well done documentary. I am surprised that you have so little number of subs. Wish you all the best, great work, though.
25 years and no new game to celebrate her
beautiful!!
An ETERNAL classic as is LARA CROFT and the games of the new generation.
In the distant future, one hundred, three hundred years, a GIRL or BOY will be playing some game, modern or classic TOMB RAIDER. ( very possibly in a METAVERSE.)
can you IMAGINE playing NEXT to the SMART, BRAVE, PERSISTENT, CHARMING, FASCINATING and stunningly BEAUTIFUL LARA CROFT ?
congrats and many thanks for your AWESOME VID.
Keep it up!! Cheers up!!
Take care.
My BEST TR Games ;
1- Tom Raider 4 ( Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation )
2- Tomb Raider 3 ( Tomb Raider: Adventures of Lara Croft )
3- Tomb Raider 6 ( Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness )
4- Tomb Raider 5 ( Tomb Raider: Chronicles )
5- Tomb Raider 2 ( Tomb Raider: Starring Lara Croft )
6- Tomb Raider 1 ( Tomb Raider )
7- Tomb Raider 8 ( Tomb Raider: Underworld )
8- Tomb Raider 7 ( Tomb Raider: Legend )
9- Tomb Raider 1 Remake : ( Tomb Raider: Anniversary )
10- Tom Raider 9 ( Tomb Raider : A Survivor is Born )
11- Tom Raider 10 ( Rise of The Tomb Raider )
12- Tomb Raider 11 ( Shadow of the Tomb Raider ) ..I cant still this play cause computer harware : (
Great documentary. Lara and Tomb Raider were an absolute inspiration growing up. Can I ask, what was the music used for the Lara's Impact section of the documentary? It was so nice.
It was the Croft Manor music for Shadow of the Tomb Raider!
@@CroftCrazy31 thank you!
This was a great documentary! Although, not to be the one to point it out...or maybe you felt it wasn't worth mentioning/showing, but Lara also appeared in Brawlhalla as well lol
toby guard did come up with the concept of tombraider, but the developers believed that execution was more important
I really enjoyed your Tomb raider video game because she is a powerful female character I only played the first game on the PS4 system
Gosh I love the survival timeline so much.
TOMB RAIDER 1-3 (SURVIVAL) ARE ALL FREE ON EPIC TILL JAN 7 2022
8:18? More mature? Like... How?
Tomb Raider’s age rating increases from 12+ to 18+?
She is just cool. 😆
The word sexualization is sometimes used to justify bodyshaming, which often comes from people who for some reason are jealous of someone who has a certain body shape.
🖤
Lara is my fav pop diva
I miss the Over the Top Dual Wielding Pistol, Bullet Dodging Gymnastic Lara....=(
She is my crush
It's strange there are people who view a video game character as a role model instead of real people in their lives. #feelsbad for Ana's aunt.