Mario Kart 8... really, 360 and PS3 could handle this game.

They could, but there are not many teams that could replicate its art direction, graphics are not always about horsepower.

From a pure visual standpoint, Killzone Shadow Fall. Tesselation, global illumination, material based rendering, etc. InFamous has most of these techs, but it lacks tesselation and so it's 2nd. Ryse is 3rd because it packs some impressive lightning, textures and animations. Dead Rising has simplistic visuals, it isn't quite a looker. Wii U games unfortunately suffer to much from the lack of horsepower. However, there is another one. Metro Redux is close to SF and better looking than almost all games on this list.

The only 8th gen games that have next gen visuals are: Killzone, InFamous, Ryse, Driveclub, Forza (both games). The rest is mostly last gen games with higher res and framerate with one little touch here and there.

Edit: Just to add, it's unbeliavable how good does Metro looks. It's a 2013 game and it still beats allmost all next gen games. SF, Metro and Crysis 3 are the top visuals (not necessarily in this order, before anyone quotes this :D)

Bayo 2 easily the best next gen game.

Of course they aren't, but horsepower is a massive advantage. Decent art style + more power can top good art style + less power. If you match a good art style and power, you are untouchable.

MK8 is a good example. Shaders are nice, art style is good, but the lack of AA at 720p makes the game a jaggies festival. I don't remember seeing a game with such a bad aliasing issue. It's enough to jump in the eyes and really degrade the quality of presentation of a pretty nice art style. Image quality and clarity are needed to present that art. It's like trying to see an art gallery by looking at low res pictures. You get it, they are beautiful, but you really, really isn't doing a favour to the original art concept.

Drive Club for graphic

and Super Mario 3D world for game play, and for both i choose Infamous second son.

Bayonetta 2

I don't desagree, I was just saying that what he said is not valid, a game like Fable Legends could not be done in the X360, but it's not better looking than Mario 3D World.

Definitely Forza Horizons 2, why is that not on the list?

I don't think that the OP is clear. Most impressive game from a pure visual standpoint or from a gameplay standpoint?