Im not sure how you can say its better then Dark Messiah...
I see no shadows(or they are just crappy shadows where I dont see them).
Low res terrain(not much detail, etc)
Low res characters(once again low detail,very plain looking).
The trees look weird.
Draw distance is not a substitute for low quality art. Its not like your going to see anything 10 miles out but terrain.
If this game has better graphics those screenshots do not show it.
I agree, the graphics are bad, but there is no sense of design it seems. You don't have to have the amazing graphics to have a good looking game, but there needs to be some sort of artistic direction taken in this game and fast. Things just look out of place and not pulled together.