Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective
| Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | USA |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ricardo Sanchez, Christopher Peeler |
| Producer(s) | Will Payne |
| Running time | 42:00 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GameTap (web) / GamePlay HD (TV) |
| Original airing | June 28, 2007 (web) / February 2, 2008 (TV) |
Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective, a nine-part documentary produced by online video game service GameTap, presents a partial history of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider franchise, from the creation of the original game for the PC, PlayStation and Sega Saturn, to her status as a feminist icon and the making of Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
Whereas Ten Years of Tomb Raider's web release occurred episode-by-episode over the course of several weeks, the broadcast premiere (GamePlay HD) featured the entire documentary at once (42-minute running time). The documentary was also included on a bonus DVD with the Tomb Raider: Anniversary Collector's Edition released in Europe.[1]
The documentary was narrated by Keeley Hawes, TV/film star and former voice of Lara in the franchise. And later appeared on the bonus DVD of Collector's Edition of Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
The Episodes
- Episode 1: Anniversary
- A behind the scenes feature on Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
- Episode 2: Not Just a Video Game
- This episode shows the origins of Lara Croft and her rise to popularity.
- Episode 3: Buried Alive
- This episode shows how the development team was pressured to release a new Tomb Raider game each year and how this may have driven them to "kill off" Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.
- Episode 4: Reanimation
- This episode examines Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness and how it prompted Eidos to transfer series development from Core Design to Crystal Dynamics.
- Episode 5: Pop Goes Tomb Raider
- This episode chronicles Lara Crofts appearances outside the games and the various licensing deals Eidos has made.
- Episode 6: Pixelated and Debated
- This episode compares the perceptions of Lara Croft as both an "unrealistic adolescent fantasy" and a "feminist icon"
- Episode 7: Lara Lovers
- An episode about Tomb Raider fans around the world.
- Episode 8: A Tale of 5 Laras
- This episode is about 5 of the official Lara models who have portrayed the character and various events.
- Episode 9: Being Lara Croft
- An episode about Karima Adebibe, the current Lara model at the time of the documentary.
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