You should realise that I have dedicated this blog exclusively to browser-based 3D engines, but every now and then something comes along that begs to be sung about. That something is Chrome Engine 4, you've probably never even heard of it. First, a bit of background via wikipedia:

Chrome Engine is a 3D game engine developed by Techland. The current version, Chrome Engine 4, supports Microsoft Windows, Xbox360 and PlayStation 3.

This incarnation of Chrome Engine evolved through over nine years of development. According to its creators the engine is purely 'What You See Is What You Geť and allows limitless control over the process of creating game levels.

Because this is a visual medium, videos say more than words and I think this glorious little tech demo sells itself.

It's an environmental piece, nature-based, similar to what the CryEngine is famous for doing so well. You might even be of the opinion that anything which looks better than what Crytek have produced is unimaginable. Well, just have a look at the video below (especially the ambient occlusion on the spider)...

Of course, for those of us who are fans of the Elder Scrolls series, we can only imagine what companies like Bethesda could pull off if they were to adopt  this engine for their sequel to Oblivion. I'm sure you can appreciate how difficult it is for games to impress us visually these days, yet it looks like we still have a lot to look forward to.

I also agree with the following comment (via youtube):

We're soon coming to the point where you can pick up games and enjoy them solely based on the visuals. This is art. - 'Roederbaby'

Until next time.