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Five of the best looking video games ever

In the history of video-games there have been many titles that were pieces of art. From unique visual styles to high definition graphics, check out my countdown of the 5 greatest that I've played.

Thrillhouse5000d ago

I'd throw Bioshock in there. The art direction in that game has not been surpassed in MY eyes.

NewNameNow5000d ago

I never really got too far into that game, but I'll put it on my list for sure!

JsonHenry5000d ago

Legend of Zelda did look good for the time. The rest of the list I am not impressed with though. But this is an opinion article (news?) so I guess I just have to say I do not fully agree with his assessment.

The one thing that blew my mind was that he put GoW3 on the list but not Uncharted 2.

NewNameNow5000d ago (Edited 5000d ago )

I haven't played Uncharted 2, it's on my list after Metro 2033 and Uncharted 1. My brother bought both in the series so they'll be ready to play :D
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As I can't reply to any more comments, just let me say these are some of the best looking games that I personally have played. Just an opinion piece but I'd love to hear what you guys think and maybe I'll find some new games to play. I love a game with good art direction.

JsonHenry5000d ago

What platform are you going to be playing Metro 2033 on? I played it on the PC and it was a noticeable visual improvement over games like Crysis. (tessalation!!) However, on the 360 the game looked less than stellar.

schlanz5000d ago

in case anyone is feeling lazy:

God of War 3
Secret of Mana 3
Geometry Wars 2
Gears of War 2
LoZ: Wind Waker

Infiny5000d ago

No Uncharted 2? BS list |:

lastdual5000d ago (Edited 5000d ago )

Hehe, knew that was coming.

But honestly, while I love some of the choices (Mana 3 and Wind Waker totally deserve a mention), to bring up modern titles like God of War 3 and Gears 2 while ignoring the likes of Uncharted 2 or Crysis seems off.

This list would be better if the author drew a line between artistic style and graphics (or maybe made 2 lists), rather than just labeling it as "best looking".

Infiny5000d ago

Indeed, that's why it's a little "off" to put GoW 3 and not Uncharted 2.

Motorola5000d ago

He says these are the best looking from WHAT HE PLAYED. He prob didnt play Uncharted 2...

avengers19785000d ago

NO uncharted 2, makes this list fail.
1. Uncharted 2
2. God of War 3
3. Batman Arkham Asylum
4. Call of Duty Modern Warfare2
5. Gears of War
6. Bioshock 1 & 2(I gotta agree with Thrillhouse)

Nihilism5000d ago

Rofl. The games you mentioned make use of very few colours, I would actually refer to them more in shades....does sepia count as a colour?...nah we'll just call it grey...

AK465000d ago

except UC2, which has many colors

Acquiescence5000d ago (Edited 5000d ago )

You can almost breathe the toxic-free air and feel the grass brushing lightly against your skin when playing it.

Panthers5000d ago

Wind Waker was amazing visually. I was seriously impressed with it. It was fun just to throw bombs and watching the water blow up.

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

CrimsonWing694h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker3h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing693h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos33m ago(Edited 30m ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos9h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto9h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger888h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).