Maybe it's just me, but if we're talking about the general public.....I don't think now, or ever, has Laura ever been considered a real role model lol. Maybe to the minority who work on actual video games behind the scenes....but in the end, there's a reason why you see 99% of women use OLD Laura vs new Laura in cosplay. No amount of agenda filling will ever change that. She will always be viewed as
the videogame sex symbol with a bad-ass attitude who kicks ass & there's nothing wrong with that.
To say "only boys used to like her old barbie model" is a blanket statement & simply not true. In fact, nearly all my GFs if I asked them would say they prefer the old version of Laura, videogamer or not. The vocal minority is always the loudest & constantly pushes for change to reflect their own personal views, which are not necessarily in line with the majority. Unfortunately, in this day & age that's all that's needed to succumb to a change.
If they wanted to push a certain agenda, they should've just created a new character all-together. The new SOTTR model is taking it one step too far to the point where I see people (who originally liked the change) commenting "too muscular, unrealistic, they should just make laura gender neutral at this point in the next game". The irony in all this makes for a good laugh.
Never go full retard. They should've left the ROTTR model alone.
As someone else noted, where the hell are the shorts? It's not realistic to be in the hot ass jungle & not be in revealing clothing. One thing I'll never understand, how come her boobs don't bounce? I mean, if we're going for realism here, boobs bounce....unless you got fakes. For amount of physics based work that's gone into her hair, you'd think they would spread the wealth. And isn't the plastic surgery going on with her face promoting bad habits? Clearly, if she's a role model, she should not be promoting plastic surgery or hormonal testosterone injections. Will no one think of the kids? Furthermore, she should feel completely comfortable in her own skin, she shouldn't feel the need to cover herself up in fear of being judged by others especially in that hot ass jungle.
P.S. All joking aside. Still going to buy the game regardless. Just wish they would find a good middle-ground between classic & reboot Laura, or just offer two different models allowing the player to choose
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