Ok the last graphics showdown thread I made was between Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 and it had very mixed replies, there wasn't really a definite winner. So I'm going to throw in Uncharted 2 this time. Out of the three who reigns as the graphics king?

In that last thread everyone was saying Killzone 2 beats MGS4 in lighting and particle effects, and MGS4 beats Killzone 2 with character models and environments. So where does Uncharted 2 fit in between these two graphics kings? Does Uncharted 2 beat MGS4 and Killzone 2 at everything or is Uncharted 2 stuck in 3rd place for this one?

MGS4

Killzone 2

Uncharted 2

I still like COD4's graphics the most... That game just looked so realistic.

Resident Evil 5 looks great too.

Uncharted looks the best out of your options to me. That game just looks pretty.

I'll say Killzone 2. I don't count cutscenes as legitimate in a comparison like this because you may as well compare it to a FMV and then its a question of budget rather than performance.

I like how MGS4's graphics look like a movie. They are all graphical powerhouses, its hard to choose. I would however have to go with Uncharted 2.

It's actually too hard for me to choose. All I know is that they are hands down the three best looking console games of this gen bar none. At least to my eyes. I would give it to Killzone 2 or Uncharted 2 though.

After playing Uncharted 2 I decided to pop in Killzone 2, and honestly? Killzone 2 wins hands down. The textures, particle effects, geometry, and lighting in Killzone 2 simply blow me away. In particular, I think the lighting of Killzone 2 is on another level, considering how many light sources they can use with deferred rendering. While Uncharted USES light in a great way (it seems like there's always something casting a shadow onto Drake in U2, I feel that Killzone 2 has better lighting.

With that said, as soon as you see bare skin in Killzone 2, it ruins the whole experience. The facial models just don't look right, and the only woman in the game is downright hideous. When it comes to showing off what the PS3 can do, I still use Killzone 2 as an example (I wish they'd advertise it again with their "It Only Does Everything" ad campaign).

I ignore MGS4 because although I think it's still the third best looking console game out there, the texture work doesn't stand up to either game.

I think you should change the thread title to which graphics style do you prefer. From a technical standpoint Killzone and Uncharted are way above MGS4 which is not surprising considering they're 1st party and have all kinds of technical support from Sony.

Killzone 2 technically is the best, but Uncharted 2's art style and polish really show as well. MGS4 used to be the top of the top, and the character models are still astounding, but:

Uncharted 2 > Killzone 2 > Metal Gear Solid 4

Uncharted 2 by far.

Uncharted 2 is the first game that mixes great graphics with colorful enviroments, and therefore it beats every other game out.