fighter said: one of the most open and well designed worlds out there AND does split screen while looking better than all the rest 343 is the king of studios

Damn straight!

Some are saying that Halo 4 has the best graphics from a technical achievement stand point which doesn't neccessarily means it's the best graphically looking game.  Now, some might think that it's the best looking game, but technically and artistically are two different things.  Kudo to Halo 4 for such an award. But if every game looked like Halo 4, BORING!!!  Hey, for a brick wall in a game to look like a brick wall in reality is impressive.  But I get brick walls in real life.  I'm really enjoying the artstyle in Professor Layton and Devil Survivor on my DS and feel they are very suitable for those games which I prefer over FPS's.  So I think both of these games look bettter graphically than Halo 4 regardless of their release years.

Was going to mention the OP always posting sources and then taking an extreme position based upon it, but I noticed it said "Banned" underneath his name.

Victory.

fixed.

Anybody have the list with the best graphics in 2012??? I think Halo is not even the most popular choice in the awards.

halo winning best graphic at video game award front thousand of people not good enough for you

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2012 BEST GRAPHICS (thus far)


X-Play (US) :
Art Direction - Journey
Animation - Hitman: Absolution

Cheat Code Central (US) : Assassin's Creed III

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Halo 4

Inside Gaming Awards (US) :
Art Direction - Journey
Animation - Max Payne 3

AreaGames (DE) : Halo 4

Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3

Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Journey

Destructoid (US) : Journey

Digital Trends (US) : Max Payne 3

Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3

Gamekult (FR) : Far Cry 3

Edge Magazine (UK) : Journey

GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Halo 4

MGnews (RU) : Hitman: Absolution

HunGamer (HU) : Max Payne 3

Golden4Games (OM) : Halo 4

G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4

Game Republic Magazine (IT) :
Artistic - Halo 4
Technical - Halo 4

Telegraph (UK) : Art Direction - Journey

Lazygamer (ZA) : Far Cry 3

IGN (US) : Halo 4

IGN Readers' Choice (US) : Halo 4

GamesRadar Readers' Choice (US) :
Artistic - Journey
Technical - Far Cry 3

Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Far Cry 3

Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : Far Cry 3

eGamer (ZA) :
Artistic - Journey
Realistic - Far Cry 3

All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3

4News (IT) :
Console - Far Cry 3
PC - Far Cry 3

Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Far Cry 3

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Could go either way but yeah. Not winning as of now.

Compared to the previous years that spoused some insane competiton such as Crysis, Battlefield, Killzone, Heavy Rain, Gears etc =>

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2011 BEST GRAPHICS


WhatIfGaming (US) :
Technology / Artistic Design - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

AreaGames (DE) : Battlefield 3

eGamer Community Choice (ZA) : Battlefield 3

Cheat Code Central (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

All Age Gaming (AU) : L.A. Noire

Gamekult (FR) : Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

X-Play (US) :
Art Direction - Batman: Arkham City
Animation - NBA 2K12

Edge Magazine (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

GamesRader (US) : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

GamingBolt (IN) : Crysis 2

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - Crysis 2
Artistic - Alice: Madness Returns

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) :
Technical - Battlefield 3
Artistic - Alice: Madness Returns

RipTen (US) :
Visuals - Rage
Art Direction - Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Metro GameCentral (UK) : Battlefield 3

Digital Trends (US) : Battlefield 3

Gametrailers (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

GameZone (US) :
Technical - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Artistic - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

Freakin’ Awesome Network Readers' Choice (US) : Batman: Arkham City

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Battlefield 3

MSNBC (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

MyGames (PT) : Battlefield 3

Game Chronicles Readers' Choice (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

VGChartz gamrReview (UK) :
Technology - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Art Direction - Rayman Origins

VGChartz Readers' Choice (UK) :
Technology - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Art Direction - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Game Rant (CA) :
Artistic Design - Rayman Origins
Technical Design - Crysis 2

Cheat Happens (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

CD-Action Readers' Choice (PL) : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Velocity Gamer (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

New Game Network (US) :
Art - Trine 2
Technical - Battlefield 3

GMRFM (IE) :
Art Design - Bastion
Technical - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

4PLAYERS (DE) :
Art Design - Child of Eden
Technical - Battlefield 3

Diehard Gamefan (US) : L.A. Noire

MediaStinger (US) : Battlefield 3

Game Republic Magazine (IT) :
Artistic - Rayman Origins
Technical - Rage

HollywoodJesus.com (US) :
Art Design - Batman: Arkham City
Technical - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Controller Online (CA) : Rage

Ready Up (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Portugal Gaming (PT) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

gamona.de Readers' Choice (DE) : Battlefield 3

GamerNode (US) :
Aesthetic Style - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Technical Visuals - Battlefield 3

MGnews (RU) : Battlefield 3

IGN (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

IGN Readers' Choice (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

PowerGamer (SE) :
Artistic - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Technical - Crysis 2

Gameswelt Readers' Choice (DE) : Battlefield 3

Gaming Precision (US) : Battlefield 3


AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
Animation - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Art Direction - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Visual Engineering - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

DarkStation (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Nerd Reactor (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

BAFTA Awards (UK) : Rayman Origins

GRY OnLine (PL) :
Artistic - Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Technology - Battlefield 3

Gamer Theory Media (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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2010 BEST GRAPHICS
  
   
Level Magazine (SE) : Gran Turismo 5

WhatIfGaming (US) :
Technology - Gran Turismo 5
Artistic Design - Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

ABC Good Game (AU) : Red Dead Redemption

GameFocus (CA) :
Visuals - Mass Effect 2
Art Design - Darksiders

Cheat Code Central (US) : Heavy Rain

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : God of War III

NowGamer (UK) : Mass Effect 2

X-Play (US) :
Art Direction - Limbo
Animation - NBA 2K11

Lazygamer (ZA) : Mass Effect 2

Made2Game (UK) : God of War III

All Age Gaming (AU) : Heavy Rain

GamesRader (US) : Final Fantasy XIII

MSNBC (US) : God of War III

Edge (UK) : Red Dead Redemption

GameZone (US) :
Technical - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Artistic - Limbo

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - God of War III
Artistic - Kirby's Epic Yarn

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) :
Technical - God of War III
Artistic - Mass Effect 2

Beefjack (US) : Limbo

4PLAYER.DE (DE) :
Technical - God of War III
Art Design - Bayonetta

GamingBolt (IN) : God of War III

VGChartz (UK) :
Technology - God of War III
Art Direction - Kirby's Epic Yarn

VGChartz Readers' Choice (UK):
Technology - God of War III
Art Direction - Final Fantasy XIII

GamerNode (US) : God of War III

Gametrailers (US) : God of War III

Shacknews (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Gamekult Awards (FR) : God of War III

3DJuegos (ES) : Final Fantasy XIII

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : God of War III

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Alan Wake

GameReactor (UK) : Final Fantasy XIII

MyInsideGamer (IE) : God of War III

Game Chronicles (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Gemakei (US) : Kirby's Epic Yarn

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : God of War III

EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War III

eGamer (ZA) : God of War III

GameReactor (IT/ES) : Just Cause 2

New Game Network (US) :
Art - Mafia 2
Technical - Metro 2033

IGN (US) : Kirby's Epic Yarn

IGN Readers' Choice (US) : God of War III

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Heavy Rain

GamersLand (IR) : God of War III

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
Animation - God of War III
Art Direction - Red Dead Redemption
Visual Engineering - Heavy Rain

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Limbo

GRY OnLine (PL) :
Artistic - Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Technology - Battlefield: Bad Company 2

GameVicio (BR) : God of War III

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2009 BEST GRAPHICS


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Killzone 2

YourEMGN (NZ) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameZines (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameFocus (CA/FR) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

All Age Gaming (AU) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Extremegamer (CA) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Artistic - Muramasa: The Demon Blade

GamingBolt (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameZone (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

WhatIfGaming (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GOONL!NE (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Cheat Code Central (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gametrailers (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

VG Arabia (JO) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

VG Arabia Reader's Choice (JO) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GamerNode (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Giant Bomb (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gameshark (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Loading Reality (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

PCWorld (US) : Killzone 2

Feed Your Console (CA) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

VGChartz (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameStooge (US) :
Technical - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Artistic - BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

DualShockers (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Games On Smash Fan Choice Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Diehard GameFAN (US) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

MSNBC (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamerz Ink (AU) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Kombo (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IGN (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamerz Ink (AU) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

AceGamez (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice (IT) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3DJuegos (ES) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

XGN (NL) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) :
Technical - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Artistic - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamer's Land (IR) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

The Bitbag (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gameswelt Reader's Choice (DE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
Animation / Art Direction / Visual Engineering - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

NAViGaTR Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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2008 Best Graphics


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Playfire (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

WhatIfGaming (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

UGO (US) : Gears of War 2

Games On Smash (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gamespy (US) : Gears of War 2

The Bitbag (US) : Gears of War 2

Cheat Code Central (US) : Crisis Warhead

Console Monster (UK) : Mirror’s Edge

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Artistic - Valkyria Chronicles

411mania (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gametrailers (US) : Gears of War 2

VGChartz (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Giant Bomb (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

PALGN (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Extremegamer (CA) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Newsvine (US) : Gears of War 2

LoadingReality (US) : Gears of War 2

Voodoo Extreme (US) : Crisis Warhead

Gamerz Galore (US) : Fallout 3

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Gears of War 2

GameStooge (US) :
Technical - Gears of War 2
Artistic - LittleBigPlanet

Gamervision (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Kombo (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

IGN (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

e-AAGH.net (US) : Fallout 3

Cheat Code Central Reader's Choice (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Gears of War 2

GamesMaster (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Is one award enough for you? If I think about it's not one GOTY award that make a game the overall GOTY... it need to win the most awards in the category.

So how many best graphics awards Halo 4 won? I remember in the previous year the best graphics game won almost every award... this year the overall seems to be Far Cry 3 (it is just not listed in VGC because the game was released late for the show).

Thanks @Aldro.

Far Cry 3: 12
Halo 4: 9
Journey: 8
Max Payne 3: 3
Hitman: Absolution: 2
Assassin's Creed: 1

So far Far Cry 3 is the overall 2012 Best Graphics... the second place is between Halo 4 and Journey.

video game award 2012 is biggest award show on planet that all that matters