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Video Gamin’ Babes

Two of this summer’s most anticipated movies, each based on popular video games, pitted two formidable heroines against one another: Lara Croft of Tomb Raider and Dr. Aki Ross of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

What do these two women have in common? What’s different? And most important, would they date you? We took a look at these cyber babes and compared their strengths and weaknesses.





















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The Babe Lara
Croft
Dr. Aki
Ross
Occupation Archaeologist, a.k.a. tomb raider Medical scientist with a Ph.D
Back story Born into wealth; well-educated and highly trained for combat. Answers to no one, obeying only a desire for adventure–and to follow in her late father’s footsteps by globetrotting to dangerous, mysterious locales in search of rare, lost artifacts. Inhabits Earth in 2065 as humans battle aliens for control of the planet. Was terminally infected by an alien body now isolated inside her by a protective shield. Must scour the world for life forces to help cure her before shield dissolves.
The look Long, dark hair usually worn in a braid; tight black clothes including short bike shorts; wears utility belt with heavy artillery attached as well as other gadgets; bust size: 36D Bobbed, mid-length, dark hair; tight-fitting silver space suit with lots of high-tech gadget accessories including life form-detecting device; bust size: 34B
Kick-butt skills Able to do back-handsprings with two guns blazin’ while jumping on moving objects and snagging rare artifacts. Also does bungee aerobatics to “relax.” Not into acrobatics but manages to get out of sticky situations using quick thinking and intellect. Able to employ technology to seek and destroy bodily alien invasions in a minute flat.
Mission To find the two halves of an ancient artifact that can alter time and destroy before it gets into the wrong hands. Basically saves Earth. To find the eight life spirits that will create an energy wave, destroy the alien race and restore the planet’s own life spirit. Basically saves Earth.
Love life Careful not to allow emotions to interfere with her mission but once had a brief affair with fellow tomb raider Alex West for whom she still holds a flame. She saves his life. Careful not to allow emotions to interfere with her mission but once had a brief affair with military squad captain Gray Edwards for whom she still holds a flame. She saves his life.
Soft spot Her late father, Lord Richard Croft, who was killed on assignment. The rare life forms she finds on now-desolate Earth.
Celebrity status Has appeared on more than 200 magazine covers worldwide; made Entertainment Weekly’s “It” issue, feting the 100 most creative people in entertainment. Voted one of the 50 sexiest women by Maxim magazine.
Date-ability factor Not likely, given that the real-life actress who plays her, Angelina Jolie, is married to writer/actor/director Billy Bob Thornton. Sorry, computer geeks…this chick’s strictly 2-D.

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