Incredible, Tiny Details in Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Lara’s Insanely Detailed Hair
It’s not just the characters’ skin that look incredibly realistic, but their hair, too. In particular, it’s Lara’s that stood out to us as we leapt across enormous gaps, rappelled down cliff faces, and scrambled up the side of buildings. With every movement that Lara makes, her hair reacts. Sprinting sees it bouncing around and flapping in the wind. Each strand of hair almost individually reacting to its surroundings.
Hair physics aren’t in every game right now, especially those that have hairless characters, ’cause that’d be weird! Yet, it’s these tiny, excruciating details that help to bring the likes of Lara and Jonah to life, and makes the environments they’re exploring feel more than some static toy world they’re free to explore without consequences. Heck, Lara’s hair even gets unkempt and a bit messy at points, too!
