edit: PEOPLE this is a graphics thread, meaning technical, polygons, framerate, textures, resolution anti-ailising, etc. it is NOT a art style thread, it is NOT how big the map size a game has. IT IS GRAPHICS.

ok it nearing the end of the year, some major Games have hit the shelves and look phenominal. Lots of games are pushing the current console more than they ever have, and are looking great.

So i thought it was time for a new Best Graphics thread.

the concept is simple, list what you believe to be the top 10 best graphical (technical) games of this gen on console, and assign point accordingly. with the top game getting 10 points, and the last game getting 1. and please use the same formatting as i do, it makes adding up the tally a lot easier.

feel free to add justifications to your answers, it makes things more interesting.

so here we go, here are my top 10.

*note: i only listed games that i have played extensively, you dont have to do the same.

what might come to a surprise to many of you, is i still think Killzone 3 looks better than Uncharted. even though Uncharted does things killzone would dream of doing. for example the freakin precedural ocean, with an ocean liner (ship), and the airplane sequence. i just like killzone graphics better for some reason.

also another thing is 6 of my top 10 are from this year. 1 is from 2010, 2 from 2009, and then one from 2007, which of course is uncharted. Is still will defend with complete earnesty and honesty that 99.9% of game released still havent been able to pass up the first Uncharted in graphics, while it might be a little rough aroundd the edges, there are certainly sections that still make my jaw drop.

edit: people please use the same format as me when submitting answers, use the same Table, copy mine if you want. it makes it alot easier to add up when i can clearly see what number the game is, and how many points are assigned to it.

no takers?

Killzone looks amazing indeed. tagged for later, will throw a list in myself. (ill edit this post then)

1st uncharted 3
2nd uncharted 2
3rd tales of vesperia
4th Ace combatta!!
5th enslaved
i guess anyway.

All sequels :) 

From what I've played.

1st. God of War III  - Easily, here's 3 completely in-game pictures. (Hope you don't mind me posting pictures).

wait do you really think GeoW3 has better graphics than Uncharted 2, really.

oh well, im not here to judge.

i will only count those that are in the correct format.

Yep, I think Gears 3 has better foilage, environments and lighting. Texture quality is similar, uncharted 2 has better animations and art design. Gears 3 wins technically, but not by far. UC3 outdoes both games technically and artistically. (This is all IMO)

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