Gaming engines are really starting to get that "WOW" factor. Check out the progression of the UNREAL engine:
The 1st UNREAL engine:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On78QGdo6lM[/youtube]
2nd Generation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rylDZbuZCo[/youtube]
3rd Generation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGf0oGGGQqQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSXyztq_0uM[/youtube]
4th Generation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZmRt8gCsC0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO2rM-l-vdQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Let the games begin...