I was wrong about 8th gen.

[Zappykins]

SvennoJ said:

 

Agreed. I think a lot of people see the past through rose tinted glasses. Comparing apples to apples, open world RPGs, HD playthroughs of the start of the games on the actual systems (spoilers duh)

Oblivion on ps3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjG2JmoVB_U
 

Skyrim on ps3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6KMvDsEyNg
 

The witcher 3 on ps4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_iBHLpI-c8
 

I don't think that's a tiny leap, and the leap from Skyrim to Wicher is far bigger than Oblivion to Skyrim.

Oh, nice examples.  I didn't realize Oblivion to Skyrim looked that similar.  Looking forward to the day I can play Witcher 3. 

Here is some Ryse some of Rome opening.  You can see it go seemlessly from rendered to in game engine aroudn 2:35.  When I first played I was like "oh, it's me now" when my controller rumbled cause the dude hit me.  I was sitting back just watching the eye candy and had not realized the game had started, lol.

And the whole caterpult fireballs flying overhead goes on during this and other battles. Also some epic very active sea battles, creepy walks in the forrest to distant fires too.

And, another favorite of mine - plus 8th gen enemy innovation, Shadow of Mordor: