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Video Game Showdown: Lara Croft vs Nathan Drake


it’s time to break out the scavenging

gear as two of gaming’s most beloved and

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what we’re pitting uncharted snake and

drake against two Raiders Lara Croft and

what could possibly go wrong

to determine the hypothetical winner

we’ll be focusing on five distinct areas

of expertise and using the characters

established personalities and traits to

determine who would win in a one-on-one

fight

assuming they you know don’t fall for

each other’s charms and just aren’t

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Lara story has been rebooted multiple

times we decided to judge her position

based on an amalgamation of all her

videogame incarnations so no strengths

round one determination you go meet your

girl in the POW I’m going somewhere warm

come on you can tell me all about it

when you get back there’s no denying

that both of these heroes are extremely

determined and forward-thinking

individuals however only one can be more

so than the other Nathan Drake prides

himself on his determination never one

to back down from a fight or opportunity

Nathan is always thinking ahead to the

next step in his adventure whether it be

an extremely daunting and challenging

task or not should be able to make it

over that bridge er if I run for it I’ll

clear the way for you once I get going

up against hundreds of enemies with guns

is just part of his job as is climbing

magnificently tall structures and

buildings even when he’s down and out

like bleeding from his stomach and close

to death he manages to push himself

forward by using his signature humour

and sheer determination no challenge is

too big for Nathan and no enemy or

Lara Croft much like Nathan prides

herself on her work she’s an extremely

strong and agile woman able to push

through various roadblocks and enemies

in her way

with surprising ease well you have my

total attention now I’m not quite sure

if I’ve got used though however she

frequently second-guess this result

particularly in the reboot which

significantly dampens her chances

against Nathan when she’s injured she

takes a second and becomes scared often

worrying about the future and what might

while she still pushes on through her

injuries and questioning mentality she

does show brief signs of weakness please

respond lara while still completely

brave does show brief signs of

contemplation in her adventures

whereas nathan is always ready to go on

ahead even to the disappointment and

worry of his friends and family is it

with you what are you trying to prove

I’m not trying to prove anything

sorry Laura but if Nathan ever gets hurt

in this fight he’ll soldier on is if

nothing even happened and he’ll probably

throw a few quips your way as well

winner Nathan Drake I’m sorry do you

have a plan to go along with that

grenade yes I do I’m gonna suck around

this way break out that little potty

aren’t you forgetting about somebody

nathan has been thieving and getting

into general mischief since he was a

child with his brother Sam he broke out

of his orphanage and into a house at a

young age

showing adept skills of physical prowess

in the process which indicates that he

has had practice in the vertical arts

his career as a thief began at a very

young age and he’s been stealing well

into his 30s

often traveling to exotic and

fantastical locations like Shambhala

he certainly has more years in the

business Laura but does he have the job

experience enough of this shit all right

quit the theatrics Laura on the other

hand was well into her life by the time

she picked up treasure hunting she was

raised in a rich family but whether it

be a boat capsizing or a plane crash her

sense of adventure begins when she is

fairly older at least much older than

Nathan when he began his precocious

practice she too has traveled to exotic

locations in ancient cities and has a

whole room in her mansion devoted to the

treasures she has acquired throughout

the years whereas Nathan just has stuff

stored in the Attic it seems to us that

she can do this job with her eyes closed

not to mention that she also took on a

t-rex multiple times can you beat that

Nate while Drake’s certainly started

early his list of expeditions comes up

short compared to the adventures Lara

has been on winner Lara Croft keep

yourselves caffeinated let’s with some

work ahead of us

that’s better isn’t it like a man living

on the edge Nathan often forgoes the

preliminary suit up and instead chooses

to improvise in his adventures aside

from a pistol or two Nathan often shows

up completely unprepared often relying

on picking up his enemies more powerful

he also lacks in the equipment category

in the fourth game he comes equipped

with a swinging rope but let’s be real

using it in combat isn’t always a smart

idea while we love Nate’s go with the

flow personality

it certainly hinders him in a fight if

I’ve got you fighting one more time

while weak him – all for you

Lara on the other hand is definitely the

more professional at the – while she

also lacks large powerful weapons her

signature dual pistols are always behind

her side and she even knows how to wield

a bow and arrow what they both lack in

powerful weapons

Lara makes up for in her equipment like

the consummate professional she is she

comes equipped with many accessories to

help her in her travels including

fingerless gloves for traversing a

backpack to store all of her belongings

and an extremely useful utility belt

which holds her aforementioned dual

pistols among other useful tools sorry

Nathan

we love your do-or-die approach the Lara

came prepared for a fight winner Lara

around for allies all right let’s go no

hero is complete without a sidekick

Nathan’s allies are more than just

allies they’re basically family they

stick with Nathan through thick and thin

even if they are constantly disappointed

by his stupid and selfless behavior sure

hates pal some of these family members

include Sully the mentor slash pilot

flash general buddy Chloe a fellow

treasure hunter cereal Jeep thief Elena

his will they won’t they girlfriend and

eventual wife who also happens to give

butt and Sam his tougher older brother

seems like a pretty good starter

needless to say these guys have Nate’s

back no matter what

seriously though Elena steals a jeep at

the end of each Uncharted game it’s like

she has a highly-skilled bad habit or

something anyway Laura prefers to work

alone that’s not to say that she doesn’t

have some pretty good friends and

colleagues though some of these include

Alistair Fletcher the man giving Laura

instructions through her headset Charles

Payne Laura’s old history teacher

Winston Smith Lara’s trusted Butler

Conrad Roth her mentor figure and Jonah

who travels with Lara on her adventures

in the reboot this isn’t goodbye I’m not

gonna say goodbye we got your back Lara

while these people may be more

advantageous in a fight they’re not as

memorable or versatile compared to

Nathan’s trusted and loyal sidekicks due

to Drake’s family no one can come at

Nathan and get away with it including

around 5:00 versatility perfect there we

go

in a fight you can’t rely on one trick

alone there for versatility is key and

in this fight it’ll decide who comes out

on top

Nathan is certainly a great adventurer

he’s a fantastic climber often

traversing large cliffs buildings and

other imposing landmarks that would make

he’s also proven himself to be an adept

brawler often taking on large amounts of

enemies at once and bows much larger

than himself on top of that he’s a

fantastic marksman evident by the fact

that he can pick up any weapon off the

floor and use it instantly he obviously

has vast amounts of knowledge and

weapons in combat which will certainly

come in handy in the brawl against Laura

yeah we can deal with that when we get

there that psycho would like nothing

better than for you to show up finally

Nathan shows a great sense of

intelligence throughout the games often

solving dangerous puzzles and finding

long hidden treasures while always

staying one step ahead of his

adversaries in the process as versatile

as Nathan is Lara can basically do

anything he can she can also traverse

large distances and imposing structures

she can also travel through complex

rooms and solve difficult puzzles she is

also an expert marksman and an adept

brawler however she can also do things

that Nathan can’t

as evident to the reboot Lara is a

survivalist she can hunt animals and

scavenge for useful supplies something

that might come in handy in a duel if

she is also quick to adapt as she shows

little too knows her Bible skills before

her accident only to turn into a master

treasure hunter in a few short hours

finally Lara is very nimble often using

silence and her agile body movements to

her advantage while Nathan always wins

the day and finds the treasure he often

relies on a large amount of luck

whereas Lara proves to be smart angel’

and tough this round is extremely close

but Lara edges out Nathan due to her

survival skills and nimble movement

something the larger bulkier Nathan

Drake simply can’t keep up with Twitter

Lara Croft while it was a very close

fight Lara comes out the winner while

Nathan has good friends on his side and

is far more determined in a fight than

Lara Lara can use her nimble agility

vast amounts of accessories and more

expeditions on her resume to outsmart

and outlast Nathan I trust my instincts

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