Dear Lara Croft,
 
I played your first game back in 1996 and, unlike most people, I didn't really like it. Still I gave your following year's title a chance, and alas, I liked it even less-- so much that I've never picked up on another Tomb Raider game ever since. That is, until the release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
When I saw the first trailer to that game, I thought: "now this is the Tomb Raider I've always envisioned!". I was still a little bummed out from my past Tomb Raider experiences, so I do admit I took my sweet time to actually finally play the game. But boy, it was awesome! It could've had some RPG elements and looting elements to it other than just randomly bumping into weapons in the middle of a level, but regardless of that it was so awesome that I've already finished it twice; and believe me, I don't do that very often, no ma'am!
(don't tell anyone yet, but The Guardian of Light will most certainly be featured in my "the best of 2010" list)
 
Now, believe it or not, on the very same week I finished the game for the second time, the announcement for a new Tomb Raider game, a complete renewal of your image and franchise, came to light. And maybe, just maybe because I loved your top-down platforming adventure so much, I'm now willing to believe that I'll love this next installment as well. Or maybe it's just the hype, who knows?? Nevertheless, you now have yet one more gamer eagerly waiting for your next adventure.
 
Looking forward to see you soon, Ms. Croft.
 

PS: bought your Underworld adventures for 4 euros yesterday. I don't have a really good feeling about this one, but what the hell... it was cheap and seen that I'm on a Tomb Raider roll, this is probably the best time to give it a go. Also, it seems to be riddled with Norse mythology, and that just by itself is pretty fuckin' awesome.