One piece that's hard to really explain, but easy to see, is the graphical might that the new engine powering the game will bring. There are a lot of brilliant tricks going into this title that should make it more interesting to look at. From what we've seen, all of the units are amazingly detailed and all of the latest and greatest graphic technologies will be used. In fact, Earth 2160 will require a card that can handle per-pixel shading. The result is in some cases stunning. You'll be able to tell the difference between metal and non-metal parts on machines and infantry thanks to the shine and reflections on each. Special effects and explosions are also particularly amazing and the volumetric fog adds a layer of graphical polish as well as adding possible cover for units in certain areas.