PushStartSelect: "With this generation coming to an end, and a new one beginning shortly, we thought we would highlight some of the best moments this generation. Read more on our main article about our full week covering it all! Today we want to cover graphics and what we think are 5 games that really popped in terms of visual experiences. Like all top ten/five lists, we try not to pick the completely obvious so after reading feel free to chime in below about what YOU think should be on the list. I mean it’s only 5 games, of course we will leave out some."
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start talking about graphics...
they'll let you know..
Just kidding. you know what im gonna say.
personally it doesnt count but i really like gta IV + Icenhancer + new cars. it looks tits. but its just a mod and since its PC it doesn't count because of it being too far ahead or in other words "another league" but most games on pc came out on consoles too they just look better than most con-exclusives and it wouldnt make much sense because then it would upset the system and there would be rioting in the streets.
Plus us Pc owners are snobs and all we care about is graphics because we point out flaws in the opposition.
I believe i speak for all of our kind when i say
Please forgive us PC gamers as we don't "try" to have better graphics than on consoles. It just happens effortlessly.
which is why we point it out when you guys argue about who's system is the strongest between the mainstream audience.
We hereby accept being disqualified from this "best of this gen" comparison because we know that if we complain we are snobs. And we dont want to pick on the little guy.
Ps I Like the last of us. Looks great!
i was not impressed with killzone 3, some parts looked horrible, especially the jungle, gears 3 beats killzone hands down.
halo reach could have been a contender but they killed the look of the game with that damn motion blur.
overall good list, but would have been better if they replaced killzone with rage.
1. Battlefield 3
2. Killzone 2/3
3. Uncharted 2/3
4. Gears of War 3
5. God of War 3
6. MGS4
7. Heavy Rain
8. Alan Wake
9. Gran Turismo 5
10. Forza 4
11. Flower
12. Crysis 2
13. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
14. Viva Pinata
15. Rage
16. Fight Night Round 4
17. Resident Evil 5
18. Mario Galaxy
19. Batman Arkham City
20. Final Fantasy 13
PC is Good but where are the games??? The only pc exclusive that comes to mind is Diablo 3
Graphical prowess is about far more than sheer resolution.
Killzone 3 has one of the best lighting engines this generation bar none and that includes PC.
MGS4 is still tops in the model department. The the Kojima Team went to extraordinary lengths ignored by other developers. Even matters such as the finger tips of characters received remarkable attention. The production values on that game topped anything else I have seen.
Ratchet and Clank is THE Pixar game first sought after in the famous Bill Gates/Seamus Blackley discussion on stage at CES in 2000.
You know what's funny, these console gamers think they have the best graphics ever when I'm sure that 80 percent of them haven't even played on a high end PC. Whatever. Let them enjoy their mediocre graphics and subpar resolution.
Despite having the best graphics I just can't play games like Uncharted, God of War, and many other fun games on the PC.
It is constantly changing. Slowly.
Consoles dictate generations with multiplatform games.
Pc - bf3, crysis 1, crysis 2, the witcher 2, project car
Consoles- killzone 2, killzone 3, uncharted 1, uncharted 2, uncharted 3, gow 3, heavy rain, gt 5, mgs 4, resistance 3, motorstorm 2, motorstorm 3, the last of us, gow asc. And a lot of other games. When it comes to graphics pc is king but on console, ps3 is king.
Rage is better looking than KZ and it runs at 60fps.
PS3 graphics are nothing special compared to 360.
Rage is NOT better looking then Killzone, Halo 4 may be getting up to Killzone standards but as the years are passing it should be, it still isn't up to Last of Us standards. Gears is a great looking game but U3 is still better.
you are delusional.
"Halo 4 may be getting up to Killzone standards"
Finally right?!?!?
Halo 4 barely looks better than Killzone 2. lol A game that came out three years ago!!!
Anyways, yea.
I would've kicked off Gears of War from the list and put God of War 3 in.
I think the list is subjective too, about gameplay and graphics and not just graphics.
also I would like to say that i didn't find BF3 that good looking on consoles, i thought the COD games were better LOOKING.. but then again BF3 single player campaign was crap, but multiplayer was SO MUCH FUN.
and XBOX and PS3 multiplats will look similar because there is always one the dev will have a a standard and one that gets a slightly worse port. Thats why exclusives look so much better then a lot of multiplats, they can use all of the system power.
Neither do the Resistance games.
Not even in the same league as top racers and shooters.
I like Motorstorm Apocalypse, I own it, but it's not good looking.
Its emphasis is elsewhere, like 4-player split screen.
Gears 3 also looks way better than Uncharted 1, come on.
Basically, Microsoft focuses on very few first party exclusives, and Halo's emphasis is on large sandboxy environments, which puts a cap on visual quality.
So that leaves just Gears as the flagbearer for the 360. And it's about on par with Uncharted 3 (pre-rendered close-ups included).
Since benchmark games tend to be first party, Sony's more liberal publishing policy inherently helps the PS3.
Although from a non-technical standpoint, its exclusives are not always groundbreaking.
KZ2 is a good exemple. It's super routine.
buy a pair of glasses, please...and a ps3, be a gamer, not a blind fanboy.
Motorstorm has awesome visuals even the first one still looks amazing. Resistance/Resistance 2 don't look that great but Resistance 3 is really pretty. Also Gears 3 on par with Uncharted 3!? Pahahaha. Gears 3 is a good looking game but to say it is on par with U3 is just silly. Have you actually played Uncharted 3? After that comment, I think not.
just to make the article seem less fanboyish I presume?
And some levels like the gardens didn't look as good as the resr.
BF3 on PC looks better than any game on your list....FACT.I am a massive fan of MGS4 but it looks like a cartoon compared to BF3 on PC....I do understand that you listed very VERY!!! linear games YET Free roam Battlefield maps still win.
P.S BF3 is not a great game, i just thought i would mention that BF3 on PC will be what console gamers call next-gen and happily pay £500+ for there console of choice come 2013/14
He mentioned Gears of War. What makes you think he's a PlayStation only user?
PCs don't have generations. They constantly change, slowly. Consoles dictate generations with multiplatform games.
Crysis
Crysis Warhead
Crysis 2
Battlefield 3
Metro 2033
Not only art, but it has AA and also, details textures... Blurry games has not good grahpic...
it took years for the competition and hardware manufacturers to catch up!!
LOL @ the SUB-HD low resolution textured, no Anti Aliasing games that are on that list except for battlefield 3.
the key word here is Genaration witch generally apply to Consoles.
and UB-HD low-res textured, no Anti Aliasing pop-up lol im pretty sure all that scream Crysis
crysis 2 dx 11 -pc
shogun 2 dx 11 -pc
metro2033 dx11 -pc
bf3 dx11- pc
hard reset -pc
there is NOTHING on that list that even comes close to the games i've listed, those games look great for 8 year old hardware no doubt, they look literally last gen compared to the games i listed
the top 50 games with amazing graphics would all be on pc till we even start thinking of adding in uncharted 3 or gears 3
@ biggc
agreed, i wasnt even talking mods yet, heck, skyrim on pc without any mods kills every game on that list, let alone once u start modding it
Shogun2 isn't good enough for any list.
Metro is overrated, played it maxed out and did not impress me at all.
Best ones on your list is.
BF3
CRYSIS2
HARDRESET
WITCHER2
I doubt you've played Uncharted3 - Best use of animations,water physics.
Killzone3 - Looks great and ai is awesome.
I would not put gears or mgs4 on that list.
God of war 3 should be there.
AND MGS4 is still one of te best looking games since 2008. It's in pc level quality.
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There's a little something called credit where credit is do. The article is clearly talking about consoles and we all know old tech can't compete with new tech...so ultimately, you're comment is pointless.
The word "generation" means it's a console article.
The guy was clearly talking consoles.
That's like whining that the Bugatti Veyron isn't in the 2012 best cars just because the writer didn't mention it was an average people list.
crisis
prince of persia 08
god of war 3
battlefield 3
Metro 2033
Witcher 2
Battlefield 3
Hard Reset
Skyrim with mods
GTA 4 with mods
Are you racist?
You're a race!!! >:(
PC gamers are people too.
pc gamers harp on and on endlessly about there system being upgradable modable more ram better gpu yadayada yada.
this list was about console games they threw a bone to elitists with battlefield, why not on pc at max settings it phenomenal.
pcs will have better tech and better resolutions but you know what i have a high end pc and i dont use it for gaming because i dont play online games and what i do play isnt on pc
The word "generation" means it's a console article.
They're called the PC master race for a reason lol
And the butthurt console fanboys whining here...
And I would kick Killzone 2/3 to the curb and throw up God of War 3 instead.
I would put God of war 3 in the place of MGS4 or Gears.
What I want next gen a game that has triple the amount of content that Halo offers and superiror graphics like Killzone and God of War.
how can you have that many bubbles? is somebody hacking N4G or something?
His comment wasn't any better though.
It's funny how some people are against the popularity of smartphones because they make games too casual and aren't for the hardcore, when many times consoles dumb down PC games. The response time between a mouse and a console controller is noticeable as well.
The PC should always be the lead platform unless a game is designed around certain features only possible on that device or are made by 1st party studios that are obviously trying to sell the appropriate hardware.
1st this is a article regarding consoles only.
2nd Consoles VS PC is like having a race between a Prius and Ferrari 458 and expecting the Prius to win. PCs are upgreadable and that is the only reason why PC games are superior graphics wise. You cant compare the work of devs that only have 512 mb ram to work, with the work of devs that have 4/8/16/ whathever GB ram at their disposal. Its just a stupid comparison in every sense of the word.
All this talk about the supremacy of PCs is futile since most games cannot survive the pirating. Devs need money too.
I usually buy my games around 12-15 pounds from an online shop. I'm considering on buying Yakuza dead souls and The darkness 2 right now. They would cost me 25 pounds total. I just bought Totori for 15 pounds.
I get a legit copy of a game with a fraction of a price. All I need to do is wait a while and believe me with a backlog like mine it is more than easy to wait a while. Right now I'm tempted to buy Borderlands 2 but I'll get over it and buy it for 20 pounds in 3-6 months or so. I always play my BL solo anyway.
There have been a few cases where games have suffered badly due to piracy (like WorldOfGoo), but most games that are actually made properly have been quite successful. AlanWake for example, fared much better on PC than the 360.
Doesn't really matter much though, since the topic here is about graphics.
God of War 3 on the otherhand should be included.
2. Halo reach
3. Alan Wake
4. Modern warfare 2
5. Forza Motorsport
As for your list, if all you own is a 360, then it is a fine list aside from Gears 3 CLEARLY derserving a spot and Crysis 2 being the best looking game on the 360.
2. Uncharted 3
3. Killzone 2
4. God of War 3
5. Gran Turismo 5
2. VersusXIII
3. Beyond
4. RE6 "RE5 still looks amazing btw"
5. Halo 4
yup fixed
2: uc 2/3
3: kz 3
4 tlou
5:crack in time
1.Uncharted 3
2.Uncharted 2
3.Killzone 3
4.GoD of War 3
5.Heavy Rain
360
1.Crysis 2
2.Gears of War 3
3.Alan Wake...yes Alan Wake
4.Gears of War 2
5.Halo Reach
Wii
1.SMBG 2
2.MadWorld
3.Muramasa The Demon Blade
4.Metroid Other M
5.Epic Mickey
It would be redundant to list the top 5 PS3 games because the PS3's top 5 are the best looking games on consoles, in my opinion..
lol
OK they Put Gears of War on that list as a way to include Xbox 360 fans cause God of War 3 should be Number One then BF3, MGS4, KZ3, UC3! Hell you could even add Heavy Rain to the list too but hey Gears 3 did have great art style.
On the PC side:
Of Course the PC has Graphical Beast like: The Witcher 2, Crysis, Stalker COP, Metro 2033, Battlefield 3, blah blah blah but right now I'm digging the graphics of:
Firefall, Planetside 2, Project Cars, Takistan Life, Guild Wars 2, Tera Online!
We all may disagree on Best Graphics cause we all prefer different Art Styles.
First time I saw Uncharted or GOW3= mind blown!
First time I saw Crysis= Mind Blown!
I've experienced so many moments of pure eye candy this gen! I love those moments each gen where you're caught in the moment of just enjoying the beauty and creativity of videogames. I can't wait to have the same feelings next gen. This is what this hobby is about.
2. Killzone 3
3. Uncharted 3
4. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
5. Gears of War 3.
Runner up: Alan Wake, that game easily has the best lighting on consoles and has great looking dynamic foliage and environment effects.
The game only suffered from grainy indoor areas.
If I had to have in order it would be
1.Uncharted 2,3
2. Killzone 2,3
3. Gears of War 3
4. God of War 3
5.Crysis 2 or The Witcher 2.
I was glad that in 2011 and 2012 Xbox got some truly beautiful games in Gears 3 and The Witcher 2.
I still think that Uncharted 3 is king, despite what people say. The way it seemlessly put you into the game was perfect. At times I truly had to rub my eyes (no joking AT ALL) because I thought it was a cut-scene. Uncharted had the fast paced action done right, whereas Every Cod after number 4 felt to predictable, too many explosions. The Eiffel tower in MW3 was great TBH, can't say the same for the entire game though.
I am not putting The Last of Us or Halo 4 on that list as I have to play them myself first.