Are the last 3 pics, comparison shots from the old engine and the new engine ? It seems to be the case... Ok, what do my eyes see ;
Still the same resolution for environmental textures and they probably use the LOD system again, based on viewpoint distance.
But finally we see some realtime lighting (with raycasting ?) in the streets : this makes the overall atmosphere more lively and the textures more vibrant the way they\'re meant to be. Thanx to the lighting , specular shading will have some good use as well, as seen on the car.