I'm liking the new Lara design. I'm excited to see how she actually looks in-game. She really needed a new realistic and more proportionate look. Even though they reduced her breast size for the newer games, I still felt a little embarrassed by it. Lara was treated as a sex symbol. She is (was?) so iconic, it just made video games feel that much more immature compared to other media. Obviously this is present in all media, but I can't think of a single other female lead of a game that's as well known as Lara.
I played a little bit of the original Tomb Raider when it came out, but only became a fan of the series with Anniversary or Legend. I can't remember which one I played first. I remember reading about Underworld and the changes they were supposedly making. Maybe I had just misread something but I had the impression Underworld was going to be more open. I enjoyed the game, but it felt pretty similar to the other ones.
With this new game, I don't mind what they change as long as there's still plenty of traversal/platforming and puzzle solving.
