If your system is able to meet the game's high performance specs, you'll be treated to an amazing looking game. The game's four maps are loaded with asteroids, crates and other space debris - it's really a sight to see, provided your system can handle it. Thankfully, Futuremark provided players with the ability to scale nearly every visual aspect. You may have to suffer through some ugly textures or other scaled-down elements, but its good to have the option since you'll want the game running as smoothly as possible.
Despite what numerous sci-fi movies have shown, sound does not exist in space. Shattered Horizon embraces this concept, but also builds it into a really cool piece of presentation, as well as a gameplay mechanic. Since you wouldn't be able to hear gunfire and other battle sounds in space, your space suit simulates the sounds. Not a big deal at first, but when you activate stealth mode on your suit, the ability to hear battle sounds is lost. Though you'll remain hidden, you're also at a disadvantage since it gives a wily enemy the chance to sneak up on you.
