N64 to Gamecube and XBOX - specifically - by a large mile. Early PS2 games looked inferior to Dreamcast games. Dreamcast was a big leap in itself, but many of its titles (e.g. Nomad Soul or MDK2) looked like hi-res N64 titles, and it was only exceptions such as Soul Calibur, Sonic Adventure, and Shenmue that looked truly 'next-gen'. Gamecube, on the other hand, had Wave Race (and its incredible water physics for the time), Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, and Luigi's Mansion that looked exceptional. XBOX, likewise, had Dead or Alive 3 and Halo: Combat Evolved that also looked outstanding, with advanced lighting and shadow effects never seen before. Later games, such as Splinter Cell or Riddick also did wonders.
PS2 did eventually come into its own, but it took its time, and for that reason I never quite saw it as the same kind of raw leap as XBOX and Gamecube were.
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