Lara Croft: The Legacy

Julia Hardy charts how the Tomb Raider star has changed over the years, and asks whether the portrayal of female characters is finally becoming more representative. Lara Croft has been the queen of gaming characters since the original Tomb Raider dropped back in 1996. She broke the mould: finally, a female action hero who was as athletic, intelligent and fearless as the male characters dominating the games world.