Hah, humbling to hear that. Yep, it's all in-engine!It's not easy that's for sure! But the artist's behind the characters and environment have been doing fantastic work pushing the envelope with each project. Lighting our shots to complement their work really goes a long way too.
ThreadI love cutscenes in games. Do you? (MGS4 and KH3 the GOATs)
Cutscenes are one of the tools in the developer's narrative toolbag, but we still have a long way to go with using them effectively. Saying that, I'm unabashedly a fan of cutscenes. Plus, it keeps me employed :)
Which he's fortunately removing in the HD Revisited version due to the feedback :), although I can see his good intention in its use thematically to tie in with Obi Wan and Anakin's last duel on Mustafar.