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[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 18 points 11 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 11 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 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 10 points 11 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 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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

the ads definitely leaned into it

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 5 points 11 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 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

I mean, they shake their own joysticks

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 14 points 11 months ago

That's a good point

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

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