DAoC: Catacombs has been previewed at GameSpy. Here's a clip:With each retail expansion, Dark Age of Camelot has undergone a subtle yet significant facelift, and Catacombs has quite the makeover in store. First off, the game's minimum system requirements will be increased, since the new graphical enhancements make use of DirectX 9 technology. The game world will look considerably more vibrant, as aging building tiles were replaced by new, ultra-detailed textures, and the greatly enhanced, dynamic lighting used throughout. Older stomping grounds have received the remake treatment as well. Stonehenge, for example, was completely redone, although kept to the same size and scale. The mossy textures on the standing stones are much more realistic, based on photos of the actual druid ritual grounds/alien spacecraft-landing site. Improvements have also been made to such graphical features as running water and the use of colored light sources. |