kidmystik101 on 28/10/2008 at 08:33
STALKER - clear sky. Watching the sun rise over a destroyed church where i was hanging out - i nearly wet my pants with awesome.
WingedKagouti on 28/10/2008 at 08:43
Unreal was the last game to really wow me with graphics. Sure, there have been improvements afterwards, but they haven't really presented as big a leap from previous technology.
Besides, I value gameplay and performance way above graphics.
Thirith on 28/10/2008 at 08:47
Quote Posted by WingedKagouti
Besides, I value gameplay and performance way above graphics.
I'd agree when it comes to "gee, whiz!" graphics. However, when it comes to creating a credible world, graphics are important - the engine (or rather how effectively it's used) is important, as is art design. E.g. if
STALKER didn't give me that strong "being there" feeling, for which visuals are important, it wouldn't be nearly as effective.
Rogue Keeper on 28/10/2008 at 08:50
Oblivion, Stalker (+weather mods), FarCry 64bit, Thief DS (JohnP's textures), F.E.A.R., Bioshock (but PC was weak for full shaders)
Oh and yes, Unreal was unforgettable. And it looked awesome even in 16bit colors on my old 400Mhz Celeron/64MB RAM/3Dfx Banshee.
Shakey-Lo on 28/10/2008 at 09:15
Best graphics: Crysis
Best looking game: Thief TDP, Team Fortress 2
Pidesco on 28/10/2008 at 09:58
Xenon 2 had mindbogglingly amazing graphics for its time. It really was years ahead of everything else in 1989.
Thirith on 28/10/2008 at 10:17
I do like the nostalgic aesthetics of good 8-bit/16-bit sprites. And let's not forget some of the classic VGA adventure games. The adventure that I still like best in visual terms is Monkey Island 2.
242 on 28/10/2008 at 10:50
Stalker - the most photo-realistic graphics I've ever seen in a game. Crysis is colourful, smooth, detailed, and beautiful, but looks cartoon-like if compared - too many exaggerated features specifically to make it look shiny and eye-catching: oversaturated colours, overdone shader effects, Sun 10 times bigger than it is, things like that.
Rogue Keeper on 28/10/2008 at 11:00
Quote Posted by Thirith
Monkey Island 2.
As well as IJ and the Fate of Atlantis. Oh, and Flashback was famed for it's looks too.
clearing on 28/10/2008 at 11:01
I love ugly TDP's graphics.
