But that does not seem right. Forgive me as I am not technically savvy... but I have played other games on quite high settings with good textures, on this very device. Or am I missing something?

I guess I could change to 64bit but that seems like a hassle if I want to keep my files.

I'm also still rocking 32-bit Windows, and the number of games which are 64-bit only is steadily increasing. My PC says it supports a 64-bit OS but my copy of Windows was a pre-installed OEM version so I can't simply "change over" to 64-bit, I'd have to buy a new copy of Windows ... which isn't cheap.

I was debating whether to buy this game now on PC, or hold out for the PlayStation 4 version that's due next year. Based on your experience of the reduced-quality version 32-bit PC owners are treated to, I think I'll hold out!

What you might try is looking at the advice given in relation to the game Outlast, here on GOG. That game doesn't officially support 32-bit systems at all but says it *should* run if you tweak a setting on your PC which allows 32-bit systems to address more memory. The system requirements box for Outlast (on the GOG store page) points you to a Microsoft article explaining how to do this.

Maybe the game will allow you to access better-quality textures if you tweak this setting? It's worth a shot.

EDIT: Here's the relevant line from the Outlast store page:
Compatibility notice: 32 bit systems are not officially supported, but should work if configured to provide 3GB of user-mode address space. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb613473

Thanks for your reply. However, I must inform you that the game, despite not looking perfect, still looks great. Very beautiful even. It is a minor drawback at best.

I actually really really like this game! It only took me about a day to finish it but it was a solid game, texture issues aside. I'm sorry if my comments made my experience seem bad, but really, I don't feel it jeopardized my experience at all. I still would recommend it even if you have a 32-bit system.

Just my two cents. Thanks for the comment.