Instead of getting a slab of gray for stone floors, we see individual tiles with cracks and shading. Grass, mountainside, water, and even ice, are all rendered with equal attention to detail. The lighting is also very warm and convincing. Flames dance and jump toward the sky as embers ride a wave of air - it is truly mesmerizing. Light sources cast a convincing glow on their surroundings, including light flicker.
Every action is rendered smoothly as well.
The animation here is fantastic and expressive. Only during the most hectic points of battle does the FPS drop below 60, but in all honesty it's actually welcome in my eyes, allowing you to track the flow of battle as it can sometimes be overwhelming with multiple attacks taking place at the same time. The characters also move realistically with a full range of motion. Each character, be it an enemy, hero, boss, or token townsperson, is highly detailed. The towns are varied and beautiful, be it a seafaring town or rundown, crumbled village.