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[[File:Rhona mitra 01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Actress Rhona Mitra was the first model hired by Eidos to promote the ''Tomb Raider'' franchise.]]
[[File:Rhona mitra 01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Actress Rhona Mitra was the first model hired by Eidos to promote the ''Tomb Raider'' franchise.]]
As ''Tomb Raider'' became a phenomenon, critics of the game clamored for attention. Feminists were critical over her physique: a large-breasted, well-proportioned woman who seemed too perfect, never mind the fact that her chest size was the result of an accidental mouse click which was ordered to stay before creator Toby Gard could revert it. The scientists claimed that such a woman just couldn't move around as was done within the game. Animal rights activists had to have their say, as there was just too-much animal-involved killing, despite the fact that some of the animals gunned down by Lara were represented by the mythological (mummified cats and [[centaur]]s), or the extinct (''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]''). Eidos ignored all of it, as their profit margin jumped to over $14 million in less than a year as a result of ''Tomb Raider''; prior to that, they were looking at over $2 million in deficits and possible bankruptcy<ref>http://retro.ign.com/articles/856/856183p2.html</ref>.
As ''Tomb Raider'' became a phenomenon, critics of the game clamored for attention. Feminists were critical over her physique: a large-breasted, well-proportioned woman who seemed too perfect, never mind the fact that her chest size was the result of an accidental mouse click which was ordered to stay before creator Toby Gard could revert it. The scientists claimed that such a woman just couldn't move around as was done within the game. Animal rights activists had to have their say, as there was just too-much animal-involved killing, despite the fact that some of the animals gunned down by Lara were represented by the mythological (mummified cats and [[centaur]]s), or the extinct (''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]''). Eidos ignored all of it, as their profit margin jumped to over $14 million in less than a year as a result of ''Tomb Raider''; prior to that, they were looking at over $2 million in deficits and possible bankruptcy<ref>http://retro.ign.com/articles/856/856183p2.html</ref>.
Hackers were also attracted to the game, but in a more sinister fashion. About 1998 a "nude raider" patch was released which allowed to gamer to install and play an undressed version of Lara Croft for several levels in the first three games of the series. In a move to protect the integrity of their character, Eidos had initiated a crackdown against websites which had hosted the patch, threatening or initiating legal action.<ref>http://www.woa.tv/articles/ae_croftl.html</ref><ref>http://pc.ign.com/articles/067/067427p1.html</ref>
====About Lady Croft====
====About Lady Croft====