Graphic whores are the most foolish people in the world. The problem is not that they care about good looking things, but that they can not tell apart good looking games. Let`s take a historical approach. Let`s say graphic in games follow a linear evolution, that is, a game from a newer generation will always look better than the old ones (excluding discrepancies in hardware or low budget games). That means that a Playstation game (with a good budget) will look better than any Snes games. Let`s take a look back:
Try comparing
Legend of Legaia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRuZxxeT1-w
Resident Evil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVcFHZwOzR4
Fear Effect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ON92mSTB8&feature=related
Tomb Raider 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96EiVoGXGGE&feature=related
Metal Gear Solid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiOnV40gIV0
Final Fantasy 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qnyxd7Vq0Q
Donkey Kong 64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKuO-1GoNJk
Goldeneye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB4DDtIKrAw
to
Wonder Project J
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxHILsMX2-M
Donkey Kong Country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdzAqO1NBik&feature=related
Tales of Phantasia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50tC7DbkKk0
Final Fight 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMk1JJGEJSU
Chrono Trigger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-E0nOfcZzk&feature=related
Street Fighter Alpha 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhawXgfK--g
Streets of Rage 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iffpBT8ZLUQ
The thing is that most of the Psx games are 2 or more discs and you could fit all the Snes games ever made in 2 CDs. Look at these games today and tell me which one hurts your eyes the most? Snes/Mega Drive aged better IMO.
From technical standpoint the Psx/N64 win, but the 16 bit games games look better overall. Hell, for me these games look better than some PS2 games (like Persona 3).
For the last example Flashback (Snes-1993) looks way better than its sequel Fade to Black (PC-1995).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7kzKG4-kxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FB9lddQ-fE
Satan said:
"You are for ever angry, all you care about is intelligence, but I repeat again that I would give away all this superstellar life, all the ranks and honours, simply to be transformed into the soul of a merchant's wife weighing eighteen stone and set candles at God's shrine."
