![]() This shifts rendering load to a different part of the GPU, and geometry performance can instead be spent elsewhere - enabling the large, detailed environments that fit the oppressive gothic architecture the universe is known for.įatshark absolutely nailed the environmental design and atmosphere in Darktide, both figuratively and literally. One of the first thing I noticed is that to render surfaces, Fatshark elected to use extensive parallax mapping - so on metal or stone, geometric detail is kept to a minimum but parallax-mapped trims are used to create bumpy detail like bolts, rivets, screws, divots stampings and so on. ![]() Watch on YouTube Our full Warhammer 40,000: Darktide analysis on PC. Set to a phenomenal soundtrack from Jespyr Kyd, the game requires teamwork and some level of tactics as you switch between melee, ranged weapons and abilities to survive a grimdark onslaught.ĭriving the visuals is Fatshark's own branch of the Autodesk Stringray engine, as far as I can tell, and it uses a cornucopia of modern rendering techniques to create one of the most authentic-looking renditions of Warhammer 40K that I have seen to date. The gameplay is a mix of Chivalry, Left 4 Dead and Diablo - and of course, builds on Fatshark's previous work on the Warhammer Vermintide series. Let's start with the basics - the idea here is that you choose a character from one of four classes from the Warhammer 40K universe, embark on missions with up to three other players, complete objectives in dark dystopian envrionments and bring home gear and ability upgrades for your character. So what makes this first-person co-op title so visually commanding, how well does it run and what are the best optimised settings for mid-range and high-end hardware? It's particularly impressive given that developer Fatshark isn't using a mainstream engine like Unreal or Unity. It's not often that we see a PC-focused game that really pushes the platform hard, but that's exactly what Warhammer 40K: Darktide does - and its visual quality is astonishing.
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