Tomb Raider Definitive Edition launch trailer released

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 24, 2014

News: Square Enix releases the launch trailer for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition to whet your appetite before the game’s release in a few days.

The Tomb Raider Definitive Edition is scheduled to be released in a few days and to help celebrate Square Enix has released the launch trailer. The Definitive Edition of this award-winning adventure includes all of the original downloadable content, plus digital versions of the Dark Horse comic, Brady Games mini-art book and the Final Hours developer videos. Customers who pre-order will receive special art book packaging feature never-before-seen concept art.

The Tomb Raider Definitive Edition has been completely re-built for the Xbox One and PS4 in order to take advantage of the more powerful hardware. Some of the new details include:

An all new face and head for Lara, handcrafted exclusively for PS4 and Xbox One

TRESS FX technology that delivers realistic hair simulation and motion for the new Lara

Increased polygon body density with new sweat, mud and blood materials and effects

Underbrush reacts as Lara passes by, wind whips tree branches and tattered cloth around, rain pierces through searchlight beams as individually lit particles

All texture resolutions have been increased by over 4x for maximum detail

In-game characters have been enhanced for added realism

Subsurface scattering technology literally renders the world’s beauty beyond skin deep

Native 1080p gameplay for outstanding visual fidelity

Take a look at the launch trailer below and tell us what you think about Tomb Raider. Will you be buying this definitive edition?