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yo_john117 said:
Aldro said:

The topic is about the best graphics on consoles, this generation.

You should not base this on graphics for each genre and so on.

The fact is, putting a game like Uncharted 3 against a game like Skyrim; Uncharted 3 will come out on top because it simply looks b e t t e r.

What Skyrim does, Uncharted does not. This allows Naughty Dog to focus on the details as it's not nearly as huge and massive as Skyrim. Vice versa applies to Bethesda.

It is not a fluke why the 2008 GOTY Graphics have largely gone to MGS4 in 08, UC2 in 09 and GoW3 in 10.

We shall see what game gets most in 2011. I know what you are all getting at with the personal preferences, but keeping an objective mind; what game simply looks better? Put aside the genre and what not. There is no denying what game(s) come to mind.

That's what I am getting at. Otherwise the whole "best" term can't really be taken into an objective account as I can purely state my subjective opinion by saying: UC2 looks like horseshit because the design is so ugly IN MY OPINION.

 

>_>.. There is also a reason why developers like Naughty Dog, Guerrilla Games, Santa monica etc comment on "MAXING ZE PLAYSATION" and all that bs. It's because their games look so vastly superior compared to other games. Just because its linear doesn't change that fact. Yes its easier, but we have to accept that linear games simply look more polished. But this doesnt apply to everything. I can throw shit ton of linear games that look like horse shit. It's just that the best linear games this generation are at a far different level than other genres in games. I suspect every generation has been like this, but I haven't been around then in order to comment on that. The more open the game, the less visually "striking" it is, really. Despite a game being able to be open and still look great, it still won't be at the level of linear games. Now that might be impressive to you, but visually, once again, there is no chance in hell what game looks better and usually plays better aswell. Asume you had 0 knowledge of gaming. You pick up the controller, you put in Uncharted 3, and then you put in Rage. You're likely to be awe'd by both games, but you will litterarly have your jaw floored by the obvious in Uncharted 3. How real that game looks and for example: How amazing the desert is, despite you barely getting any control.

I've honestly never really gotten what people see in MGS4's graphics. Now I haven't played very much of it but from what I have it looks rather horrible, IMO it looks no better than the worst COD game (besides COD 2) even most of their cutscene's don't look anywhere near as good as the top games today. The only thing that looked actually good was the egg frying cutscene. I think part of it's problem is it's such an ugly green/brown color in the entire game.

The game had amazing graphics of its time in my opinion. Didn't get that many graphics goty for nothing ;).

But yes, today, it is dated; like MANY games that released back then. I only added it along with a few others because I was being biased like I said.



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osamanobama said:

running total so far

Rank Title Total Votes 1st Place Votes Total Points
1 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 19 13 179
2 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 21 2 167
3 God of War III 18 6 158
4 Killzone 3 19 3 144
5 Crysis 2 13 0 66
6 Killzone 2 12 1 63
7 Gears of War 3 11 0 62
8 Battlefield 3 9 1 43
9 Heavy Rain 9 0 40
10 Rage 7 0 38

honorable mention: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Rank: 14. Points: 23

 

ps: if any one else wants to add up all the scores, as well, helping me out, as well as confirming my math. that would be great. thanks

Great list :P



Aldro said:
osamanobama said:

running total so far

Rank Title Total Votes 1st Place Votes Total Points
1 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 19 13 179
2 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 21 2 167
3 God of War III 18 6 158
4 Killzone 3 19 3 144
5 Crysis 2 13 0 66
6 Killzone 2 12 1 63
7 Gears of War 3 11 0 62
8 Battlefield 3 9 1 43
9 Heavy Rain 9 0 40
10 Rage 7 0 38

honorable mention: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Rank: 14. Points: 23

 

ps: if any one else wants to add up all the scores, as well, helping me out, as well as confirming my math. that would be great. thanks

Great list :P


uncharted: Drake's Fortune Deserves to be on it though ... or at least 11th.  :-/

and Killzone 2 and 3 deserve to be higher





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Book - Malazan Book of the Fallen series 

Game - Metro Last Light

TV - Deadwood

Music - Forest Swords 

1. Uncharted 3 (10 pts)
2. Uncharted 2
3. God of War III
4. Skyrim
5. Killzone 3
6. Crysis 2
7. Gears 3
8. Killzone 2
9. Metal Gear Solid 4
10. Mass Effect 2



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Glad to see UC3 doing well, beyond well deserved :D Check out the orgasm below (dont mind the <img> fails etc)














































































 






































 




















































































































































































































































if its technical aspects then why are you even asking people to vote. Just start counting the polygons and marvel how drake's face has 18 more of them in uncharted 3 then in uncharted 2. With Epic Yarn Nintendo was able to produce a MUCH better looking game then Naughty Dog could with all the power the PS3.



Personally, I have a very simple system by which I judge a game's graphics. I just think about how much it makes my jaw drop, for whatever reason that is. That is how I constructed my list.



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KillerMan said:
1. The Witcher 2 (PC) : So amazing game visually. Not only technically but the art is also gorgeous. After Witcher 2 Skyrim looks so damn bland.
2. Crysis (PC): Still definites the FPS games as far as graphics go (especially with mods). It's pretty crazy that it's already 4 years since its release....
3. Battlefield 3 (PC): Caspian Borders with 64 players, explosions everywhere, bullets flying over you.... Amazing.
4. God of War III (PS3): Still the best looking console game. Fight with the kronos defines the word epic in every meaningfull way. Not to mention that it runs with over 45 frames per second !
5. Uncharted 3 (PS3): Not played trough yet but has amazed me graphically. Some of the scenes look damn fantastic.
6. Uncharted 2 (PS3): When I played Uncharted 2 first time there were a lot of moments that I was seriously blown away by the looks of the game. Very good looking game indeed.
7. Gears of War 3 (X360): Best what X360 has to offer. Some pretty amazing setpieces. Gears 2 amazed me more when it came out but obviously it's just that between these two games so many other graphically amazing games were released that the par was higher than before. Still graphically amazing game.
8. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3/X360): As far as multiplats go nothing beats lords of shadows. Without the awful framerate this would be almost the same class as God of War III. Has amazing art also.
9. Valkyria Chronicles (PS3): maybe not technically amazing game but the art is so damn beatiful.
10. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3): Art blended with great engine and it's really amazing looking game. Not to mention those GCI cutscenes. Best the whole industry has to offer.

And after I wrote my long post I noticed that the op says that consoles only....fuck it. Some PC love is not gonna hurt anyone so I leave this be. =P

That is a great list and nice descriptions. Looking forward to playing Witcher games when i upgrade video card sometime...

Also very few mentions of Assassin's Creed franchise. I think they create beautiful interactive worlds. Not sure if i should mention but also Modern Warfare 2 looked damn good for its time in 2009 as the game runs on solid 60 frames per second. I loved heavenly sword too. The game is severely underrated from a visual perspective considering it was PS3 launch title. 



enrageorange said:
if its technical aspects then why are you even asking people to vote. Just start counting the polygons and marvel how drake's face has 18 more of them in uncharted 3 then in uncharted 2. With Epic Yarn Nintendo was able to produce a MUCH better looking game then Naughty Dog could with all the power the PS3.

Always some dude trying to defame others hard work proclaiming his yarn looks better than theirs. Epic Yarn is very artistic game but please grow up and not make comments like this. I mean you are literally 7000 years old and not much wiser.