Dead to Rights: Retribution has some interesting character design, Volatile explaining how Jack Slate’s appearance suggests a nature of violence. His colors represent those of authority, even though he’s wearing street clothes instead of a cop’s regular uniform.
Jack’s dog, Shadow, was designed to work with Jack as a pair. He looks and acts like a real dog, making him feel more like a real canine rather than an AI character.
Take look at the developer diary below and see how in-depth these character designs really go.