Game Review: D2 Packs Adventurous Fun

Oct. 9 -- Lara, meet Laura.

Laura Parton, the heroine of D2, is in some ways the polar opposite of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft. True, both Laura and Lara are the heavily armed female protagonists of some fairly violent video and PC games, respectively. But the similarities fade out there.

Lara has become an industry. Her action game series, Eidos’ Tomb Raider, rank among the best-selling PC and PlayStation titles. And Paramount Pictures Studio is betting this extraordinary success will translate into a big take at the box office when actress Angelina Jolie brings Lara to life on the big screen in an upcoming film based on the games.