Character rendering: Aside from the beautifully rendered hair, character models also feature very realistic skin shading and rendering along with realistic clothing materials.The implementation in this new game manages to minimise the sometimes glitchy behaviour we encountered in the last game. This means that hair can blow violently in the wind, float gently in a pool of water, or droop realistically when wet. These strands are controlled by master strands which then help determine the behaviour of the hair in different situations. TressFX is a spline-based hair rendering solution featuring thousands of individual hair strands. TressFX: Rise of the Tomb Raider introduces the latest generation of TressFX and it looks excellent in motion.Our detailed analysis of Rise of the Tomb Raider, concentrating on the rendering improvements made to the game - it's quite an achievement. With these new rendering techniques in play, has Crystal Dynamics managed to take advantage of the strengths of the platform and really deliver something that really pushes the visual envelope? At what cost do these new features come and how does it impact the experience? Let's begin by taking a closer look at the numerous features that take advantage of the Xbox One to produce something that feels suitably 'next-gen'. This is an evolution of Tomb Raider but one with that looks better than any game in the franchise before it. They add to the experience by delivering a higher fidelity, but it's clear that the game plays out in a fashion very similar to the previous game. The approach to visual design in Rise of the Tomb Raider is interesting in that the majority of changes and improvements made to the engine are focused primarily on the refinement of the presentation. It's a beautifully crafted game with a rich level of detail packed into every scene, but it doesn't always come together as tightly as we had hoped. This includes a physically-based materials system, image-based lighting, deformable snow, improved hair simulation and more. The tech has delivered excellent results across multiple generations of consoles and in bringing this engine to Xbox One, we are treated to a whole host of new features. So, the key questions remaining are simple: does Rise of the Tomb Raider deliver the kind of experience typically reserved for first party releases, and has the decision to also release the game on Xbox 360 impacted the end results on Xbox One?Īt its core, Rise of the Tomb Raider is built on the in-house Foundation Engine that Crystal Dynamics has been iterating on for years now. With Crystal focused entirely on Xbox One, Rise of the Tomb Raider suddenly becomes a project competing with other first and second party developers and the need to polish up multiple versions of the game is postponed, for the time being at least. However, from the developer's perspective, focusing on a single platform enables a more concentrated development cycle that should, theoretically, lead to a more polished game. It was never exclusive, but millions of gamers came to associate Croft and friends with Sony's platforms - so when Microsoft announced timed exclusivity for Rise of the Tomb Raider last year, the reactions weren't entirely positive, to put it lightly. However, throughout its long history, nearly every one of Lara Croft's adventures could be found on a PlayStation platform. It's a franchise with a tumultuous past, but with the 2013 reboot, Crystal Dynamics managed to bring the franchise back into the spotlight in a big way. Rise of the Tomb Raider arrives on Xbox One this week just one year shy of the series' 20th anniversary.
IPHONE XS RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER FULL
Bearing in mind how important the new technological features are to the Xbox One release, we thought we would re-publish our full tech analysis alongside today's comparison.
This morning we're publishing our Face-Off for Rise of the Tomb Raider, where we compare the Xbox One version to the quite remarkable Xbox 360 game.
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