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First Project Eternity screen looks shockingly realistic

Obsidian has just released the first screenshot of its upcoming crowdsourced PC RPG codenamed Project Eternity on its Kickstarter.The image above looks jaw-droppingly realistic, but Obsidian confirmed that it’s entirely in-game, built using Unity. To achieve this look Obsidian would “build 3D levels, render them out as 2D images, and then have our artists paint in beautiful details, highlights, and color-tweaks before they went into the game.” This is the process the studio used on Icewind Dale a decade ago and this is what that same concept looks like after 10 years of technological improvements.The developer also noted a couple new stretch goals for the final five days of the Kickstarter. For $3 million it will add a “big ol’ stronghold” to the game where players can store their gear, interact with companions, craft items, rest, and shop. Obsidian noted its work on The Sink from Fallout: New Vegas’ Old World Blues DLC as an example of what to expect.Read more…