It can be done in either software, Bryce or Vue.  Both will have their $$$ price and their limitations, which are usually relatively consistent with the price.
In the end it does boil down to getting to know how to use the program really well.
Neither program will do it for you.

The environment that you shpwed as an example on DAZ website was built by one of the very good and very experienced artists. Creme of the crop kind of work. There's no program that can that can replace the talent, know how and experience that goes into making a scene like that.

If you look at renderosity galleries, you can sellect bryce only, and pick the most commented or most viewed sort, and you'll see what some of the most talented Renderosity's brycers are able to do in the program. There seems to be a predominance of futuristic themes, but my explanation for that is not the program, it's the user preferences. You give a lot of guys an option for a new toy, you're going to get a lot of swords, starships and nekkid wimminz ;).  You give girls a new toy, you're going to get a lot of hugz and fairies and girly themes...  Programs are able to do ether, and just about anything in between. Most often it's the user that is the biggest limiting factor.

Most commented bryce work:
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?most_commented&section_id=2&genre_id=&all_time

Most viewed bryce work:
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?most_viewed&section_id=2&genre_id=&all_time

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