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[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 18 points 9 months ago (4 children)

It's weird because I do remember finding that shit hot as a kid and then years later I see it and wonder how I ever found myself attracted to it.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It used to be so mindblowing to kids that the whole "nude raider" cheat code urban legend spawned and it got parodied in TR 2 by putting in the code it makes Lara explode.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I downloaded so many viruses back in the day trying to find that.

[–] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago

I wonder how many people who work with tech got their start desperately trying to remove a virus from the family computer….

[–] DayOfDoom@hexbear.net 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The higher-res/poly ads and box art probably helped a lot.

[–] thirtymilliondeadfish@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago

the ads definitely leaned into it

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Well, when you're flooded with more hormones than you can shake a stick at...

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Truly gamers are flooded with more hormones than they can shake a joystick at.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago

I mean, they shake their own joysticks

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago

That's a good point

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago

It's a depiction of a woman. Imagination can fill in a lot of details for you.