At the event, I couldn't get enough of one of the environments: a blood-soaked hospital. I have a taste for the macabre, and was particularly impressed that the smeared, dried blood was faintly brownish while the puddles of fresh gore were rose-red and reflective -- and if Abaddon walks through 'em, he leaves a trail.

The other environments on display were similarly detailed, and chock full of human suffering. The Castle of Famine, for example, was full of creepy carvings and dead, tortured human bodies strung from hooks in the ceiling. This is not a cheerful game; it's oppressive. In the words of the 3DO representative demoing it for me, "We want you to really hate these guys," referring to the Horsemen. With sights like that, mission accomplished.