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• In Media Res
  Re: From Representation to Simulation: A Videogame Translation of the Bechdel Test

  Appearance and interaction in games

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  Robin Haislett Texas Tech University

  Sunday, March 17, 2013 — 12:35 am

  I have to agree with you that our conceptualization of this test is not without vague definitions. The primary reason Rob Peaslee and I approach games in this was is exactly for the variety of playable characters that show no gender (e.g. the Wayfarer of ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Crafting Croft: Avatars, Identity, Representation

  Character Swap

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  Robin Haislett Texas Tech University

  Thursday, March 14, 2013 — 7:06 pm

  Hello Linzi, I have to agree with your point that the "realism" exhibited by Lara's character seems a bit over the top. Even the dialog from the Solarii does highlight a little bit of disbelief that a female is the one taking out the majori ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Dreams of Being/Killing Lara Croft: Exploring Agency and Gender in Tomb Raider

  Continued Protection

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  Robin Haislett Texas Tech University

  Thursday, March 14, 2013 — 4:39 pm

  Hello everyone, Within this reboot, what I find most interesting is that the writers consistently put out calls to the player within the dialog of the game to keep this idea of protection alive. As I am nearing completion of the game's story mode, th ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Wound Raider: Authorizing Trauma in Lara Croft's Origin Story

  Rethinking the goals

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  Robin Haislett Texas Tech University

  Thursday, March 14, 2013 — 7:45 pm

  I have to agree with you, Linzi. It feels like the original goal of the series was the mental/dexterity challenge of solving the puzzles within the tomb while operating a wildly disproportionate character as a design distraction. Now, the challenges have ...