Other then the fire, me likey. Me very very likey

Wow. Just wow. I've been waiting and waiting for shadows, been hoping I wouldn't be vaguely disappointed, then you guys come out with this and blow away all my doubts. Absolutely gorgeous! Post some videos so we can see this in action..! :P

My typical constructive criticism...

The fire in the first screenshot (and the green lamp flames in the second)... While I'm gleeful we're having particle effects for the fire, and dynamic lighting cast by them too, it looks pretty fuzzy and a bit unrealistic.
The adventurer in the first screenshot... Pose is a bit stiff/unnatural. He should slouch just a bit more, especially under all that armor.

Aside from those two tiny qualms, these screens absolutely rock.

Yeah I agree with the others. The fire looks weird, but the rest looks awsome!

Beta pelase!

;P

The confirmation of a Z-Axis definitely answers that concern of mine (flying mounts!), and the Journey system really has me looking forward to beta (hopefully I filled out my poll early enough!). Also, the fact that the "landscape as a character" feature will be more than just a rare occurrence is very heartening. Everytime a piece of press for the game comes out, I find my anticipation growing that much more. Now, if I can just prevent myself from over-hyping it in my head, I think I'll really enjoy this one.

As for the fire, it does look a bit odd. My guess is that it has to do with the way it's rendered; it probably has a few planes that fluctuate up and down to create a flickering sensation. The still picture in the screenshot and the moving image in the game will probably be quite different.

Yes! Liek everyone else ive been waiting to see dynamic shadows and finally here they are! They look great! I love the vibrant colors too!

As for the fire, im sure its just a placeholder until a more refined effect is done.