Gaming craze is not over even in the fast paced world today. There was a poll conducted by the British Academy Film Awards. It was the 20th of its kind of Games Awards that was conducted on the day of 11 April. Game lovers from all over the world joined the ceremony and selected their favorite characters.
The Most Liked Game Character of All Time
The most liked character was the character of Lara Croft. She is the iconic protagonist of the famous game Tomb Raider franchise. She was named as a “generation-spanning heroine,” also considered the first lady of video games. Her role was first introduced in the 1996’s original Tomb Raider.
In the poll, more than 4,000 gamers from diverse places of the world voted for their favorite characters. Some other important options were Super Mario and Sonic Hedgehog, but she left them all behind. The title of the most iconic video game character of all time is now the name of Lara Croft.
Another point that we should keep in mind is that the original Tomb Raider was the first game that allowed players to go anywhere in the game and find the targets and missions with just a few clues. It revolutionized the whole gaming idea by introducing the concept of open world games. The game was released for PC, PlayStation and even for the Sega Saturn.
On the other hand, The character of Lara Croft was played by the actress Angelina Jolie and also by Alicia Vikander in a series related to the game. Another announcement is that Netflix is going to release a new anime series with the name of “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.
From that time, Lara Croft was the character that players were following in all the destinations of the game no matter if it was Egyptian pyramids or the famous Tibetan mountains. There are a total of 19 Tomb Raider games that have been released till 2023. In addition, the remastered versions of first three games were also released on the birthday of Croft on the day of 14 Feb.
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