Tomb Raider

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-	==[[:cat:engine|engine]]==	+	==[[:cat:engine|Engine]]==
	* [[collision detection]]: mostly 2D, Lara slides down vertically angled slopes		* [[collision detection]]: mostly 2D, Lara slides down vertically angled slopes
	* [[lighting]]: static, white		* [[lighting]]: static, white
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	* [[texture]]		* [[texture]]
	** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear]]		** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear]]
-	** [[palette]]: 8-bit	+	** [[texture palette|palette]]: 8-bit
-	** tile resolution: 64x64	+	** [[texture resolution|tile resolution]]: 64x64
	* [[transparency]]: full (masks)		* [[transparency]]: full (masks)
	** [[sprites]]: [[blood squirts]], [[fire]], [[water splashes]]		** [[sprites]]: [[blood squirts]], [[fire]], [[water splashes]]
	* [[camera]]: [[underwater distortion]]		* [[camera]]: [[underwater distortion]]
-	===[[atmospheric/environmental effects]]===	+	===Atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]===
	* [[dust]]: [[shooting darts]]		* [[dust]]: [[shooting darts]]
	* [[shooting lava]]		* [[shooting lava]]
	* [[particle effects]]: shooting lava		* [[particle effects]]: shooting lava
-	==[[character]]==	+	==[[Character]]==
-	* [[footsteps]]: [[land]], water	+	* [[footsteps]]: [[land]], [[water]]
	* # polygons: 380		* # polygons: 380
	* textures/skin: normal, grey tanktop		* textures/skin: normal, grey tanktop
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	* [[water tinting]]		* [[water tinting]]
-	===[[non-player characters]]===	+	===[[Non-player characters]]===
	* [[alligators]]/[[crocodiles]], [[bats]], [[bears]], [[cats]] ([[cougars]], [[lions]], [[panthers]]), [[centaurs]], [[demons]], [[dinosaurs]] ([[Tyrannosaurus Rexes]], [[Velocoraptors]]), [[gorillas]], [[humans]], [[mummies]], [[rats]], [[wolves]]		* [[alligators]]/[[crocodiles]], [[bats]], [[bears]], [[cats]] ([[cougars]], [[lions]], [[panthers]]), [[centaurs]], [[demons]], [[dinosaurs]] ([[Tyrannosaurus Rexes]], [[Velocoraptors]]), [[gorillas]], [[humans]], [[mummies]], [[rats]], [[wolves]]
-	* [[AI]]: attack immediately	+	* [[AI]]: [[attack immediately]]
-		+
-		+
-	==[[environment]]==	+
		+	==[[Environment]]==
	===design===		===design===
-	* # levels: 15	+	* # [[:cat:levels|levels]]: 15
	* [[cutscenes]]: 4		* [[cutscenes]]: 4
	* [[FMVs]]: 10		* [[FMVs]]: 10
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	===[[interaction]]===		===[[interaction]]===
-	* [[buttons]], [[levers]]/[[switches]]
	* [[collapsable scenery]]		* [[collapsable scenery]]
	* [[pick up]]: [[ammo]], [[artifacts]], [[keys]], [[weapons]]		* [[pick up]]: [[ammo]], [[artifacts]], [[keys]], [[weapons]]
-	* [[pull]]: levers, switches, stone/wood [[blocks]]/[[crates]]	+	* [[pull]]: [[levers]], [[switches]], stone/wood [[blocks]]/[[crates]]
-	* [[push]]: pullable objects	+	* [[push]]: [[buttons]], pullable objects
-		+
-		+
-	==[[weapons]]==	+
-	* [[guns]]: [[Colt pistols]], [[Magnums]], [[shotgun]], [[Uzis]]	+
	==[[inventory]]==		==[[inventory]]==
	* design: [[passport]], rings		* design: [[passport]], rings
-	** store and use	+	** [[store and use]]
	* [[objects]]: [[artifacts]], bars ([[gold bar|gold]], [[lead bar|lead]]), [[cogs]], [[compass]], [[flares]], [[keys]], weapons/[[ammo]]		* [[objects]]: [[artifacts]], bars ([[gold bar|gold]], [[lead bar|lead]]), [[cogs]], [[compass]], [[flares]], [[keys]], weapons/[[ammo]]
	* [[pickups]]: [[sprites]]		* [[pickups]]: [[sprites]]
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		+	===[[weapons]]===
		+	* [[guns]]: [[Colt pistols]], [[Magnums]], [[shotgun]], [[Uzis]]
	==other==		==other==
-	* [[sound]]: [[stereo]]	+	* [[sound]]: [[stereo sound|stereo]]
		+
		+	[[cat:Tomb Raider]]

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Current revision

Engine

• collision detection: mostly 2D, Lara slides down vertically angled slopes
• lighting: static, white
• physics: Lara, NPCs, Thor's hammer, sand
• shadows: polygonal, ovalular, horizontal, flat (2D)
  • size: width/length adjustment
    • Lara: dynamic
    • NPCs/darts: static
• texture
  • filtering: bilinear
  • palette: 8-bit
  • tile resolution: 64x64
• transparency: full (masks)
  • sprites: blood squirts, fire, water splashes
• camera: underwater distortion

Atmospheric/environmental effects

• dust: shooting darts
• shooting lava
• particle effects: shooting lava

Character

• footsteps: land, water
• # polygons: 380
• textures/skin: normal, grey tanktop
• view: 3rd-person
  • pan: static (locked behind character) & dynamic (keyboard-controlled)
  • zoom: slightly when panning
• water tinting

Non-player characters

• alligators/crocodiles, bats, bears, cats (cougars, lions, panthers), centaurs, demons, dinosaurs (Tyrannosaurus Rexes, Velocoraptors), gorillas, humans, mummies, rats, wolves
• AI: attack immediately

Environment

design

• # levels: 15
• cutscenes: 4
• FMVs: 10
• level editor: Room Editor
• linear level progression
• locations: Atlantis, Egypt, Greece (St. Francis' Folly), Peru (Qualopec)
• outdoor terrain/landscaping: gridlike

damage

• arrows (shooting), blades (floor, rolling, vertically swinging), boulders (rolling), darts (shooting), doors (split-shutting), falling, fire, floors (crumbling, falling-anchored), lava, lightning bolts, Midas' golden hand (crushing), swords (falling), spikes (ceiling, floor, wall), Thor's hammer

puzzles

• find keys/items, gears, ordered levers/switches, pressure-sensitive floors, timed doors/levers

interaction

• collapsable scenery
• pick up: ammo, artifacts, keys, weapons
• pull: levers, switches, stone/wood blocks/crates
• push: buttons, pullable objects

inventory

• design: passport, rings
  • store and use
• objects: artifacts, bars (gold, lead), cogs, compass, flares, keys, weapons/ammo
• pickups: sprites

weapons

• guns: Colt pistols, Magnums, shotgun, Uzis

other

• sound: stereo