The characters are very lifelike and the backgrounds are extremely detailed. Indoor levels are remarkable with all the different texturing processes used. Bethesda used diffuse maps, specular maps, normal maps, and paralax maps to take advantage of everything Microsoft’s 360 had to offer. The stone walls of the cell you find yourself in at the beginning of the game look awesome, with the effects making them seem old and broken in some places. In other spots they look damp, dim, and achromatic. In addition, the glow from random torches paints everything with color and adds another level of detail and strategy to the game. The real-time dynamic soft shadows rival anything in critically acclaimed games like Doom and Half Life 2.