Lara Croft costumes are usually made with the seductive Angelina Jolie version in mind, not the actual video game version. Cosplayer Carla Croft did however envision herself in 8-bit form when she started to create this epic Lara Croft costume.
Clearly a fan, -- possibly because of the similar last name or her love for cosplay -- Croft (Carla) created a costume for herself in the likes of the original Lara Croft from the first Tomb Raider video game -- pointy breasts and all.
Though her features when wearing the costume are weirdly disproportional, she did an excellent job at mimicking virtual Lara through the use of textures. She even concealed her face with an 8-bit-looking mask, equipped with hair and accessorized the costume with guns and a backpack.
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Carla Croft Brought the Gaming Realm to Life with Her Lara Croft Costume
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