The effects of carrying a burning torch around are absolutely stunning. Patches of light and shadow dance around the rooms, size and shape cast perfectly according to the position of the object in relation to the light. Characters are well animated as well, picking up more wounds as you go along, and enemies don't just drop dead either. Keeling over and dying has been taken to a new level. They grab at wounds, spin around if you knock them about with enough force, not to mention the odd flying limb.
Water also looks superb, casting wavy reflections of anything above the surface.
But it's not just the looks. Severance combines simple controls with enough combo moves to make Virtua Fighter break down and cry. And of course, different weapons have different attacks as well as advantages and disadvantages over other weapons. And even then you've got to consider how your character will use those weapons. Due for release on January 26th, Severance looks set to be the new king of fantasy slashers.