IDG Contributor Network: 10 Top technical achievements in video games for 2015
Videos games are all about an adrenaline rush, but there’s an amazing amount of work that goes into making the gameplay more innovative and awe-inspiring. These programming techniques and tech advances also make the games more realistic, visually stunning, or just more enjoyable to play. Here are my top picks.
1. Rise of the Tomb Raider lighting effects
If you play any video game this holiday season, make sure you check out Rise of the Tomb Raider. The graphics, especially during the intro sequence, are stunning, but the main technical achievement has to do with the Lara Croft’s hair. Crystal Dynamics used a technique that creates a lighting effect on individual strands of hair.
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