Lara Croft is the 'most iconic' video game character, new poll finds
Lara Croft, the iconic lead of the Tomb Raider franchise, sped past Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog to top a new list of most iconic video game characters of all time.
Lara Croft, the iconic lead of the Tomb Raider franchise, sped past Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog to top a new list of most iconic video game characters of all time.
More than 4,000 gamers around the world voted for their top character in a recent poll conducted by the British Academy Film Awards ahead of the 20th Games Awards on April 11, according to a news release from BAFTA.
Lara Croft, whom the BAFTAs described as a "generation-spanning heroine," is considered the first lady of video games. She made her debut in the original Tomb Raider in 1996.
The game, which was released on PC, PlayStation, and the Sega Saturn, revolutionized the industry by allowing gamers to wander through open worlds with few clues about how to progress to the next level.
Throughout the series and over the years, players have followed Croft across the globe to destinations, including Egyptian pyramids and Tibetan mountains.
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