I always found this conversation intentionally over complicated. Characters should fit the game. If somebody is going into battle a string bikini is childish nonsense. It just doesn't fit the game. Joan of Arc didn't fight half naked, I'm guessing she wore armor.

People won't care if your character uses magic that breaks the laws of physics in a thousand different ways. It's when contrivances started to feel forced onto the story by the writer (say, because he's a horny mofo, or wants to appeal to one) that's where the problem resides.

Of course, though, different people will have different thresholds for what they're willing to accept in a fictional work...

This thread is about remakes. When you are remaking a game, you shouldn't be making artistic choices that are hugely different from the original game, unless they are optional changes such as new outfits and hairstyles, alongside the original look of the character as an option. The whole point of a remake is that it is the same as the old game but updated to modern graphics quality and modern gameplay mechanics/quality of life improvements. If you want to go make sweeping changes to art design, make it a reboot instead of a remake, like Crystal Dynamics did with Tomb Raider and The Initiative+Crystal are doing with Perfect Dark. You still may piss off some people, but far less people than you would if you are calling the game a remake. The name remake comes with the expectation that it will be the same as the original game but with better graphics and updated gameplay mechanics + quality of life improvements. 

You don't get to decide what a remake is about and what the boundaries are for the artists and programmers working on it. They are free to make those artistic changes to the game whether you like it or not. There are no rules when it comes to making a game, only the ones people decide to arbitrarily set for themselves and expect everyone else to read their mind about. A remake is still a game at the end of the day and developers and artists are allowed to make the choices they want.

I am aware of, but haven't played the Tomb Raider games.  I would counter that the environment on the mountain should be the determining factor.  Like, if she is on Mount Everest, than yeah, she should be dressed appropriately.  But, if the climate on the mountain is warm, who is to say that light attire doesn't fit "the atmosphere"?

Lara Croft, having played the games, runs around in very cold environments.  

Sorry, but nothing about her attire fits the environment.  It is just stupid.  

If we're talking about specific depictions of Joan of Arc in games, the ones I've played (Fate Extella, Bladestorm) have been mostly tasteful.

If we're talking about this specific depiction from Bladestorm Nightmare though:

Then that is story related, because it's Joan of Arc after being corrupted by an evil entity.  It doesn't feel like a "forced contrivance" to believe that such an entity would present its possession of Joan of Arc in such a way to demoralize her own spirit and that of her comrades.

Now, if we're just talking about fighting while scantily clad in general being "childish nonsense", that's also not historically accurate.  There were people, tribes, mercenaries, what have you, who fought wearing very little or even completely naked as a show of confidence to give them an additional mental edge over their opponents.  There are plenty of women living today who say that "sexy" attire makes them feel more confident and empowered.  It's not the black and white concept some of you are making out to be.