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Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

Unfortunately, the most recent patch for the game has caused quite a stir, as amongst some routine bug fixes and performance enhancements, it’s also removed in-game content.

Twitter user Smash JT posted screenshots of the game before and after the patch, saying: “Crystal Dynamics censored out the pics of Lara in the update on Tomb Raider.”

The pictures in question are lewd pin-up posters of the protagonist Lara Croft, which can be found in the fourth level of the third game.

One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.

Another player called it “turbo cringe,” going on to say, “These people have the job of sucking whatever fun and nostalgia they can out of their supposedly fun product. It's so weird and disheartening.”

Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

www.gamingbible.com

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Instant skip for me

 

[RoboFu]

remember when you could just go into the settings and turn blood on and off. Can we not just get a WOKE toggle option setting nowdays?

 

[dtremblay]

who fucking cares

 

[SmokedMeat]

We’d better go scorched earth on every possible thing that might make a couple internet fools cry.

 

[[Sigma]]

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Really makes me only want to support Japanese games at this point. I'm sorry but all Western entertainment is going this way. None of it is immune unless it's indie stuff, perhaps.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

I'm sure the devs will come out and provide an excuse that this was done in error or some shit.

 

[jcorb]

Pretty lame. It's funny to me, that they're trying to redefine Lara Croft as a gaming icon *after* the fact she was hugely popular, at least in part, from her sex appeal.

I'm all for moving forward in a new direction if that's what the devs want, but seems sketchy to try and erase content from the past. That's some real 1984 shit.

 

[P.Jack]

All digital future in action.

 

[Hardensoul]

This is one of the reasons why I don’t want to buy digital. And you don’t really own you shit!

 

[RoboFu]

All digital future in action.

Umm this can be done to any installed version of the game that gets update patches.

 

[consoul]

Surprised they didn't zip up her wetsuit while they were at it.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Not a big deal to me at all, but also hilarious that they'd even bother. So silly.

 

[P.Jack]

Umm this can be done to any installed version of the game that gets update patches.

You don’t say.

 

[Aenima]

Its kinda sad that they are actually erasing Tomb Raider history as those posters was used as ads in magazines back when the original games came out.

Here is one of the posters as an ad for TR3 in a french magazine.

Spoiler

Western videogames idunstry became so so fragile.

 

[MikeM]

Game is rated M 17+ depending where you live. Removing this does what exactly?

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

Good. I'm sick of Lara Croft objectifying ... herself.

 

[violence]

who fucking cares

Well they care cause they did it.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

who fucking cares

Yo mama

 

[rodrigolfp]

Game is rated M 17+ depending where you live. Removing this does what exactly?

Makes it +Reeeeeeeee...

 

[IAmNotFromDelaware]

I'm surprised to see that some here say "who cares".

Where does it end? Who gets too decide what history to erase and what to leave behind?

And why do you care if others complaint? Because it doesn't bother you? What happens when they decide to change something you care about? Will you still just accept it and not say anything?

 

[Meicyn]

I honestly don’t get it. You don’t have to desexualize the ladies, you can simply sexualize the dudes too. Hot people are hot. Everyone wins.

 

[Atrus]

I’m pretty sure they were both part of ads back in the day. I wonder what goes through the head of a person that thinks they should remove these things from media retroactively.

At least you can just add them back in on PC alongside the standard nude mods that the series is known for.

 

[RedPyramidHead]

I foresee Nexus Mods removing the inevitable Poster Restoration mod.

 

[Putonahappyface]

Whoever sanctioned this nonsense needs their love eggs squeezed.

 

[RedPyramidHead]

I foresee Nexus Mods removing the inevitable Poster Restoration mod.

Never mind. Just looked it up and it already exists and has yet to be taken down.

 

[YCoCg]

This is a few days old, there's already a mod for PC to restore it, but you guys have missed the best part! On the actual Tomb Raider website, look at Point 9 in this article:

10 Remaster Details You Might Have Missed

10 Remaster Details You Might Have Missed

www.tombraider.com

They actually advertised it as a cool easter egg before Crystal Dynamics forced them to remove it!

 

[TheInfamousKira]

A subtle commentary about the concept of breaking into a temple and defiling it's beautiful art? ARG tie in leading up to the woke tomb truthing board game?(!)

 

[Deerock71]

Good thing it includes photo mode.

 

[recursive]

who fucking cares

Fuck you soy boy.

 

[WoJ]

I can still emulate the orginals and nor worry about crap like this. The all digital future some people root for sucks.

 

[TGO]

Another Crystal Dynamics contribution to Aspyrs brilliant work.
CD probably denied a physical release just so they could fuck with the game afterwards like they doing.
Can they please give the franchise to Aspyr and fuck CD off to Microsoft so they can shut them down in year.

 

[ArtHands]

Solutions are available digitally

Laura Cruz posters and other deleted easter eggs

A mod to restore the Laura Cruz posters in the Sleeping with the Fishes level in TR3.

www.nexusmods.com

 

[Kataploom]

remember when you could just go into the settings and turn blood on and off. Can we not just get a WOKE toggle option setting nowdays?

Problem is not that those people don't want to see that content, their problem is that WE do

 

[PanzerAzel]

who fucking cares

We’d better go scorched earth on every possible thing that might make a couple internet fools cry.

…..you guys do realize people are pissed at the broader implications and ramifications this speaks to, and not only about this specific removal, right?

 

[Closer]

"Erase history" in a re-release. Hm ...

 

[newtypepilot]

 

[digital_ghost]

Woke Raider Remastered: The Woke Awakens.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Neo-puritanical cock suckers

 

[Hardensoul]

Its kinda sad that they are actually erasing Tomb Raider history as those posters was used as ads in magazines back when the original games came out.

Here is one of the posters as an ad for TR3 in a french magazine.

Spoiler

Western videogames idunstry became so so fragile.

Lara is no longer a Tomb Raider, according to recent new board games. That were approved by Crystal Dynamics.

They’ll totally changing her story in future games.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

this is the kind of hot we need right now.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

These games are old piles of shit at this point and really the only thing that would get me to even consider them would be if there was major sex appeal from the main character. This is a HARD pass.

 

[Kilau]

Neo-puritanical cock blockers

Unless it's those fancy new female cocks.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

What a joke. Glad I didn't buy this thing.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Censor this, Aspyr / CD!

 

[Fess]

I'm surprised to see that some here say "who cares".

Where does it end? Who gets too decide what history to erase and what to leave behind?

And why do you care if others complaint? Because it doesn't bother you? What happens when they decide to change something you care about? Will you still just accept it and not say anything?

Yeah, let’s patch out the blood and gore from Mortal Kombat or TLOU2. Who cares, right?

Anyway this game wasn’t made by Crystal Dynamics but this patch was 100% pushed out from them. Means the Tomb Raider and Lara Croft we know and love from the past is definitely dead now. Next one will likely be standard western boring AAA woke nonsense, flat-chested lesbian muscle bod jeans and shirt Lara or something like that. They will have to ignite my interest anew for me as an old fan to care going forward. Once it’s just Nathan with a ponytail I’d rather just play Uncharted.

 

[kunonabi]

Welp, deleted and I'll just go back to my old physical copies.

 

[Crayon]

Hella sketchy.

 

[wipeout364]

It’s sad because crystal dynamics used to be one of my favorite developers. Their recent activity has made me reconsider if I am interested in any further games by them. The marvel game was terrible and the creative direction they have leaked so far on this project completely misses the essence of Lara Croft.

I suspect that most of the team that made the tomb Raider games and legacy of Kain games are long gone.

I want the sexy ass kicking Lara, who is out for adventure, profits, and loves archeology. I certainly don’t want far left liberal Lara bringing social Justice to the masses.