I'm pretty sure this is still the source engine. It was a lot like the jump from Half life 2 to Half life 2: Episode 2. Such a huge graphic improvement but the same engine so they still have limitations.=THOUGH I'm still very excited about this game and I hope that it does bring a new breathe to the series.
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