Lara Croft is a bona fide superstar. She really, really is. Since the release of her flagship game in 1996, she has survived lions, tigers, gangsters, spirits and evil deities. Perhaps more impressive, though, she has survived five increasingly poor videogame sequels and two horrid cinematic forays. Any other icon would surely have collapsed under the weight of such high profile failures, but Ms. Croft continues to excite the gaming populace in spite of her rocky road to celebrity. Tomb Raider: LegendA