You should actually turn off the Depth of Field effect, which creates the blurry distant background.
Wish i could see how the game looks with antialiasing, anisotropy, high everything on. (except the depth of field of course)
well, maybe after the summer...
The game is truly beautiful at max settings. I love the style choices the developers have made and the palettes they have chosen. The game truly has character and is immediately recognizable.