One thing that Mass Effect fans can expect to see kept intact is the realistic art direction of that series, as opposed to the stylized visual approach of the new Dragon Age game. "Mass Effect is ...

Additionally, Valve also completely changed how they actually render the heroes. Using a brighter and more stylized display to improve visibility. As their example shows it's quite an improvement: ...

Oftentimes, this results in lots of LOD usage for performance optimization. More stylized game art often involves low-poly modeling and big shapes and blocks of color to achieve an aesthetically ...