Karima Adebibe: I am officially an ambassador for Lara Croft, which means I'm promoting the newest Tomb Raider game, Legend. I am currently traveling the world to meet the fans who love Lara dearly. My contract with Eidos will last just over a year.

Playboy.com: Do you find that wearing Lara Croft's guns and knives and whips, out in public, is a little intimidating to men who otherwise might want to ask you on a date?

Adebibe: When I put the outfit on, I go into full Lara mode. I'm portraying the ultimate gaming female, so I don't really notice what's going on around me. I must say that the gentlemen have been very polite!

Playboy.com: We read you got S.A.S. training, but for us Americans, we don't know what S.A.S. means. Who are they?

Adebibe: S.A.S. stands for Special Air Services, but they are known here in England as the elite forces.

Playboy.com: We feel really sorry for the poor S.A.S. bastards who had to come home from the front lines of battle to spend time training a beautiful model. They must have been very unhappy. Were they tough on you?

Adebibe: Well, they were given the option to go home on leave or train with Lara Croft -- what do you think they chose to do? They were very tough on me, but I wouldn't have had it any other way; I didn't want any special treatment from them. I must say how fantastically fit and dedicated they were!

Playboy.com: What kind of training did you get?

Adebibe: I had one-on-one combat training, rock climbing, assault courses, flying fox -- you jump from a platform grabbing a T-bar attached to a zip wire and swing down -- and rope climbing. I also completed helicopter stunt training and automatic firearms training in Germany.

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