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9 - Minecraft RTX
8 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
7 - Doom Eternal
6 - Demon's Souls
5 - The Last of Us Part II
4 - Half Life Alyx
3 - MS Flight Simulator
2 - Spider-Man Miles Morales
1 - Cyberpunk 2077
8 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
7 - Doom Eternal
6 - Demon's Souls
5 - The Last of Us Part II
4 - Half Life Alyx
3 - MS Flight Simulator
2 - Spider-Man Miles Morales
1 - Cyberpunk 2077
Honorable mentions:
- Dreams
- Teardown
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- CoD Cold War
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Doom 64
- Teardown
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- CoD Cold War
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Doom 64
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I'll try to catch later. It must be a visual treat, with quick analysis and recap.
Miles Morales was the best looking game I'd ever seen until I saw Cyberpunk on a friend's $3000 PC.
TLoU II might eclipse it if they update for PS5 tho.
I respect their opinions but I completely disagree with Cyberpunk having the best graphics even on a PC with a 3080/3090 with RT on. The game looks stiff because of poor animations which I personally consider to matter when looking at graphics. I personally find the slenderman looking shadow for the protagonist completely unsettling and immersion braking, rather they not have given V a shadow in the first place.
Demon's feels a tad low on that list. Certainly the best looking SIE published game this year IMO
Cyberpunk 2077 looks amazing on my PC but I still feel like I can squeeze more from it compared to some of the videos I see online.
Miles Morales looks insane, especially in motion at 60 fps. Absolutely well deserved.
However the list is missing the true No. 1.
I wouldn't say there was a overall graphics king this year, some games clearly are ahead in some aspects, TLOU2 & FF7R for cutscenes, Cyberpunk for density, Flight Sim for scale, Demons Souls for poly-count. (yes, poly-count still matters imo, it's noticeable compared to Dark Souls 3)
Awesome, watching now.
I wasn't as blown away by Miles Morales graphically speaking. Whilst it can look incredible in places, I felt it was a bit inconsistent visually, especially at certain times of day like night time where it just looked a bit average. The city scape from up very-high can also look a tad geometrically gamey in places if that makes sense. It's like the buildings needed more shading or SSAO or something.
Weirdly, I'm actually finding Assassin's Creed Valhalla a tad more impressive graphically (though it too is quite inconsistent looking). Though it lacks RT, it runs at a pretty much locked 60fps on next-gen consoles, and has an impressive degree of detail and scale.
As a combination of both art, tech, animations and general visuals, my personal list would be;
10 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps / Dreams
9. Final Fantasy VII Remake
8 - Doom Eternal
7 - Ghost of Tsushima
6 - Spider-Man Miles Morales
5 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4 - Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5/XSX)
3 - MS Flight Simulator
2 - Demon's Souls
1 - The Last of Us Part II
I wasn't as blown away by Miles Morales graphically speaking. Whilst it can look incredible in places, I felt it was a bit inconsistent visually, especially at certain times of day like night time where it just looked a bit average. The city scape from up very-high can also look a tad geometrically gamey in places if that makes sense. It's like the buildings needed more shading or SSAO or something.
Weirdly, I'm actually finding Assassin's Creed Valhalla a tad more impressive graphically (though it too is quite inconsistent looking). Though it lacks RT, it runs at a pretty much locked 60fps on next-gen consoles, and has an impressive degree of detail and scale.
As a combination of both art, tech, animations and general visuals, my personal list would be;
10 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps / Dreams
9. Final Fantasy VII Remake
8 - Doom Eternal
7 - Ghost of Tsushima
6 - Spider-Man Miles Morales
5 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4 - Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5/XSX)
3 - MS Flight Simulator
2 - Demon's Souls
1 - The Last of Us Part II
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art/visual design carried that game but graphics-wise it was pretty average especially with all the copy pasted stuff 🤷♂️Miles Morales looks insane, especially in motion at 60 fps. Absolutely well deserved.
However the list is missing the true No. 1.
Demon's Souls is probably the best looking game I've ever played. Haven't tried all the others on their list, though.
Yet it was the best looking game I've seen. Nice downplaying though, almost would have worked, if you weren't talking to me of course.
MM is it for me, 60 fps with RT is amazing, and it's one of the cleanest looking games I've ever seen. Tlou2 looks great in parts and kind of flat in others, but I'm interested to see what they add in its next gen gen update.
and honestly cyberpunk on the ps5 I think looks great for a 60fps game, can't wait to see the true next gen patch
and honestly cyberpunk on the ps5 I think looks great for a 60fps game, can't wait to see the true next gen patch
Cyperpunk 2077 definitely deserve the top spot. It just sucks you need a expensive PC to get those visuals. If you do have a top of line PC you in for a treat!
I wouldn't say it's that surprising coming from a tech focused group. 9 of the 10 picks are top tier tech driven games visually speaking.
GoT looks very very good but alot of that has to do with great artistic style moreso than in comparison to most of this list. It's obvious environmental complexity and detail takes a backseat here to allow for more foliage and more detailed characters.
Really curious how it looks when the next gen update comes out. See if it'll look like PC now in some ways
I didn't expect Alyx to be a graphical showcase, given the modest system requirements. I guess Valve hasn't lost their touch.
I know it's not a technical marvel by any means so I don't expect it in this list, but I loved the look of Inmost. Their approach to lighting was really interesting and completely unexpected:
Cyberpunk with full up RT looks like a sneak preview into the future. I underestimated the importance of realistic lighting when it comes to grounding you in a place. Hopefully VR games can join in on that action too, sooner than later. I think it's the secret sauce for photorealism next gen.
I know it's not a technical marvel by any means so I don't expect it in this list, but I loved the look of Inmost. Their approach to lighting was really interesting and completely unexpected:
Cyberpunk with full up RT looks like a sneak preview into the future. I underestimated the importance of realistic lighting when it comes to grounding you in a place. Hopefully VR games can join in on that action too, sooner than later. I think it's the secret sauce for photorealism next gen.
Ok yeah that's a good point, this is more technical than artistic, etc.
Great list that is hard to argue with. I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with Cyberpunk but with a high end PC it looks incredible.
I don't think it's just artistic, I just think they prioritised different tech elements. Incredibly dense and free flowing foliage that spans huge distances is still technically demanding, and honestly it's hugely effective. It makes some of the landscapes and rural locations in Assassin's Creed Valhalla look and feel a bit lifeless in comparison.
They're basically spot on... maaaybe would've swapped Doom Eternal and DeS, but they clearly deliberated and spent a long time talking about Eternal.
Lol, DeS doesn't even have RT, how is that proper advantage of the PS5... also they addressed GoT right there in the video.
Lol, DeS doesn't even have RT, how is that proper advantage of the PS5... also they addressed GoT right there in the video.
They are absolutely right cp not even max hits on high with rt looks like fucking photos sometimes no joke it's incredible and the new benchmark in my eyes
I will rebuy it once everything has been fixed but I loved what I played just too buggy
I will rebuy it once everything has been fixed but I loved what I played just too buggy
Technically, all you need is a copy of the PC version and a Geforce Now membership.
Plus, high end gaming gear is like some kind of post apocalyptic currency now. It's even worse than the mining craze.