I never found Lara Croft to be compelling or memorable for anything other than her figure. This game looks to give me a reason to change that opinion. And hopefully a lot of other people as well. Also, you're assuming she'll be the same Lara you've seen for years at the end of this game. I don't think that's likely, I…

Well she's fresh out of college so she's in that age range. And this isn't an isolated incident, the game takes place over a long period of time. I feel like they said it was around a year in length.

I hate feminism. I like the idea of equal rights for everyone but that's not what feminism is about. Maybe it used to be but these days feminism more about putting men down and trying to secure privileges for women than true equality. For example: Feminists have no issue with women not being signed up for the draft.…

You're reading too much into the interview, putting words in the guys mouth. And the line about not projecting yourself into the character? That just a way of saying Lara has such a strong personality that you're playing as her rather than playing as you in the game. He's making the distinction between games like CoD…

And the fact that they chose to use that method here doesn't mean it's the only way. It's never been done in games before, why is it shocking that they'd cover this ground?

Let's be fair here. We have no idea what the context for those statements were. It's possible he mentioned it as a marketing ploy but it's just as possible that Kotaku edited the interview to make it more controversial. They've been doing things like that for a long time now. If the producers really wanted to use it…

Given that this is an origin story, the story of how she becomes a hero, it only makes sense that she'll be weak for much of the game. This is how origin stories work. And using Enslaved as an example is illogical. Enslaved wasn't an original story, it's based on the ancient chinese story Journey to the West. This is…

It's extremely controversial. This has never been done in a game before. It may feel played out to some people but gaming is a new medium and has only just begun to explore these things. Rape is still a subject we see covered in books and movies so I don't really see how it can be played out. Now you could say that…

This is the first Tomb Raider game I've ever thought about playing. That's at least one person who'll play this game just because of the change in tone. I really don't have an opinion on the rape part. I don't see how anyone can judge the game right now since no one has played it yet. They absolutely could handle the…

Well yeah, you're kinda fucked, aren't you?

No, it's not, but it makes me happy when the Kills are significantly higher than the Deaths. Less a dick measuring instrument, more a numerical form of encouragement. Also, sometimes it's just fun to kill people who suck. And the crappy players, since they respond quickly, could act like a meatsheild on nonslayer game…

I'm hugely excited for Watch Dogs. Aside from everything you mentioned I love the tone and setting. It reminded me a bit of Deus Ex or Syndicate. I don't think we've ever seen that kind of story/setting in this genre. I'm excited by the gameplay possibilities I can imagine, using technology and information as weapons.…

This should be in the next FPS parody game.

Crappy for you maybe. For me it means an even larger K/D ratio

It's definitely a problem but it's not one I've seen anyone step up to fix. It's things like this that make me wish I was in a position to start my own gaming blog/site. If you know of anyone who does cover that kind of stuff please point me their direction.

I disagree that only bro games are successful but you'll have to give me some specific examples of games that fit your criteria of "joy and delight" and " stories and well-developed characters" for me to stand a chance here.

Well let me put it this way. A few years ago, right after the DSiXL was released there were rumors and leaks about a new Nintendo handheld. This was around January/February of that year. By March Nintendo had confirmed that the 3DS would be coming out but that we wouldn't get details until E3. This was intended to be…

Now that's a fun analogy

A moron crying because some games don't cater to him? Why is that worth quoting? The only way that article is accurate is if we define big budget games to mean CoD/MoH/Battlefield. Last of Us is a big budget game. Tomb Raider is a big budget game. Assassin's Creed III is a big budget game. If you're looking for less…

To be fair, this console generation has lasted longer than the last one. But there are still exciting games coming out this generation: Bioshock Infinite, new Tomb Raider, The Last Of Us, XCOM Enemy Unknown, Dishonored, Borderlands 2....I realize things are starting to wind down a bit but I think there's still time…