In Remnant 2, it's not just about exploring different worlds but facing different enemies, encountering different puzzles, and even pursuing different objectives.Įven if you and your friend accidentally end up exploring the same biome, you're unlikely to experience the same storylines, watch the same cutscenes, or encounter the same dungeons. What made Remnant: From the Ashes so unique was its procedurally generated worlds, where no two players could have the same gameplay experience. The gunplay feels vastly superior, and the world feels more vibrant, thanks to the Unreal Engine 5 makeover.

(Picture: Gunfire Games) OverviewĪs soon as you create your character and venture into the familiar rusty overgrowths of Ward 13, it's evident how much of a step up Remnant 2 is from its four years old predecessor, Remnant: From the Ashes. Verdict (3/5) Remnant 2's world feels more vibrant than its predecessor.Approachbility, Quality-of-Life, and Technical Issues.To do this, the team established two foundational pillars to filter concepts, locations, and implementation: “old masters”and “a return to darkness”. The environments are filled with interactable and breakable props as the team has pushed for more realistic and variable destruction.īy far, the darkest and most grounded of the series, Diablo 4 prioritizes a believable atmosphere over a realistic one. Dynamic props breathe a sense of life into the architecture and terrain of each area. From the Dry Steppes to the Scosglen Coast, to the glacial ridges–each area has been carefully handcrafted by the Diablo Art and Design teams. You can check out the official blog for all the details.įor the first time in the series, Diablo 4 features a shared open world with 5 zones to explore. This time around, Art Director Chris Ryder, Associate Art Director Brian Fletcher, Associate Lighting Director Ben Hutchings, Lead Exterior Environment Artist Matt McDaid, and Lead Props and Interactives Artist Chaz Head share how they approach each of the distinct areas in Diablo IV and how they came together to form the immersive environment art. This is definitely some sweet news right after their recent update on Diablo Immortal.

The first 2022 quarterly update for Diablo 4 is now here.

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