Can't say I'm too surprised tbh. Fantasy games have a tendency to emphasise their high-fantasy side more the further you progress. Things looks cleaner, sharper, shinier, meaner or more elegant to give later game content that more prestigious look.

It would be difficult not to look cartoony with the polygonal style they are working with, not without staying more grounded to reality like a lot of the early stuff that many have grown accustomed to.