Well, after an extended hiatus and total loss of the will to play computer games for a while (and even really interact with people), I am, now, writing an extended critique of the game from the perspective of Lara’s ass cheeks.
I’m currently attempting to collect as many metaphors and puns as possible to insert into the area of discussion so that the criticism really rolls off the tongue. However, I will admit a certain amount of writer’s block in this regard as I don’t seem to be able to come up with the high-concept money shot that will really give this approach legs.
Anyway, I’m thinking of structuring the critique around the assumption of the observer’s malevolent gaze as applied to the patriarchal behaviour inherent in the modern marketing ideology. Let’s see what happens when I actually start to play through the game again.
