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Old 17-08-19, 09:56   #6311
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Here we go, bottom left picture, you can tell due to the likeness with tattoos and hairstyle, the only thing that changed was the outfit.
That was concept art for Natla, not Melissa.

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Old 17-08-19, 10:05   #6312
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That was concept art for Natla, not Melissa.
He was talking about Amanda, not Melissa.
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Old 17-08-19, 10:41   #6313
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Yeah, Core's remake started while Legend was being made, that's why the 3D model for Lara looks a lot like early Legend Lara.

As for Crystal "using" Core's concept art, well it's possible, but I also think they wanted to do what they did with Lara -> use similar looking things so people doesn't get confused.

About Melissa I never understood her look. I think Core wanted to make her different so she's not a Lara clone, but it was way too much. They could have made her more girly, or even more sporty then Lara, but that Melissa outfit is just... it feels like it came from a manga.
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Old 17-08-19, 10:42   #6314
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He was talking about Amanda, not Melissa.
No, they said this beforehand:

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Actually, considering her model was a little strange, Melissa never went to waste and one of her designed was re-used for Legend, as Amanda.
So they thought the concept art in question was meant for Melissa and then reused for Amanda by Crystal. But it was meant for Natla, not Melissa.
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Old 17-08-19, 10:46   #6315
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Yeah, Core's remake started while Legend was being made, that's why the 3D model for Lara looks a lot like early Legend Lara.

As for Crystal "using" Core's concept art, well it's possible, but I also think they wanted to do what they did with Lara -> use similar looking things so people doesn't get confused.

About Melissa I never understood her look. I think Core wanted to make her different so she's not a Lara clone, but it was way too much. They could have made her more girly, or even more sporty then Lara, but that Melissa outfit is just... it feels like it came from a manga.
TBH I think they would have changed it a lot, that was just a concept art.
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Old 17-08-19, 10:50   #6316
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TBH I think they would have changed it a lot, that was just a concept art.
Nah, her model was finished:


They would not have changed it. And yeah, it was a bit much. TBH, Melissa was the one part of TRAE that I was never really onboard with but then she was only there for the multiplayer component and wouldn't have been featured in the story so I don't care all that much.
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Old 17-08-19, 11:16   #6317
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looks like someone out of pokemon colloseum or pokemon X D
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Old 17-08-19, 14:39   #6318
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I’m not about that either. There are a couple of visual cues that I like about the design, but most of it just looks like Core were inspired by the skater phase and decided to do something with it.

It would have been better if you could play as Natla, one of the goons, or some other person entirely imo.
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Old 17-08-19, 14:46   #6319
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Larson and Pierre would've been good fits, seeing as they are both treasure hunters, as well. Maybe Lara's animations would've looked off on a male character, though.
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Old 18-08-19, 10:02   #6320
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Nah, her model was finished:


They would not have changed it. And yeah, it was a bit much. TBH, Melissa was the one part of TRAE that I was never really onboard with but then she was only there for the multiplayer component and wouldn't have been featured in the story so I don't care all that much.
This is really a good rival to Teen FMV Lara. OMG that thing is right out of Silent Hill xDDD Avril Lavigne on 'roids.
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