Death Stranding is currently the benchmark for graphics on consoles currently, and I played 50 hours and never saw a bug or glitch
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Has there been a game this gen that made you think "I can't believe this was accomplished on these consoles"
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As a kid, someone told me the PSP was "a handheld PS2"... and they were kinda right.
My first games were Need for Speed Underground Rivals, and Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix. Back in 2005, I couldn't believe how well these games translated to a handheld. Then I got Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories and was blown away yet again.
My first games were Need for Speed Underground Rivals, and Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix. Back in 2005, I couldn't believe how well these games translated to a handheld. Then I got Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories and was blown away yet again.
Gears looks next gen compared to everything else. Need to laugh at some of the games listed here that couldn't lace it's boots despite being slow walking simulators.
Most PS4 exclusives, especially Knack 2.
Witcher 3 on Switch is insanely impressive to me, because I never thought it'd be possible, yet it's completely playable and enjoyable.
Witcher 3 on Switch is insanely impressive to me, because I never thought it'd be possible, yet it's completely playable and enjoyable.
I genuinely have this feeling every generation with a handful of titles.
Going off of first impressions alone, Batman: Arkham Knight, Uncharted 4, Witcher 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Breath of the Wild (playing Switch portable), God of War 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Devil May Cry 5 are among ones I can just list off the top of my head.
Some of them haven't aged quite as nicely even a few years on, but I generally end up impressed at how far devs can push consoles at some point in their lifespan -- all of those games gave immediate impression of "oh, wow, so this is what this console can do. I didn't think I'd ever see that."
Going off of first impressions alone, Batman: Arkham Knight, Uncharted 4, Witcher 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Breath of the Wild (playing Switch portable), God of War 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Devil May Cry 5 are among ones I can just list off the top of my head.
Some of them haven't aged quite as nicely even a few years on, but I generally end up impressed at how far devs can push consoles at some point in their lifespan -- all of those games gave immediate impression of "oh, wow, so this is what this console can do. I didn't think I'd ever see that."
I felt this way with Doom 3 and Half Life 2 on the OG Xbox, then with Oblivion when the 360 was out.
I'm going to stick with last gen here and say gears 3 and God of war 3 were insane. Must be a GOW3 thing.
So much this!The Order 1886 was definitely the first time I felt that this gen. Shit was ridiculous in 2015.
Personally I also think DriveClub and Battlefront 1 belong into that same category. These are the kind of games which still hold up quite well and somehow manage to look borderline photorealistic at times.
The Order 1886 and Uncharted 4/Lost Legacy on PS4
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Gears 5 on Xbox
Luigi's Mansion 3 on Switch
Also, Witcher 3, DOOM, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon, Driveclub
Last-gen, in order of when they released (I think):
Gears of War
Super Mario Galaxy
GTA IV
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
CoD4
Metroid Prime 3
Killzone 2
Uncharted 2
Red Dead Redemption
God of War 3, last gen's big winner for this IMO
inFamous 2
Battlefield 3
Sonic Colors
Xenoblade Chronicles
NFS Most Wanted
Halo 4
The Last of Us
God of War Ascension
GTA V
Last gen had a LOT more games that blew me away than this gen did tbh
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Gears 5 on Xbox
Luigi's Mansion 3 on Switch
Also, Witcher 3, DOOM, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon, Driveclub
Last-gen, in order of when they released (I think):
Gears of War
Super Mario Galaxy
GTA IV
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
CoD4
Metroid Prime 3
Killzone 2
Uncharted 2
Red Dead Redemption
God of War 3, last gen's big winner for this IMO
inFamous 2
Battlefield 3
Sonic Colors
Xenoblade Chronicles
NFS Most Wanted
Halo 4
The Last of Us
God of War Ascension
GTA V
Last gen had a LOT more games that blew me away than this gen did tbh
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the overall graphics, in game systems and online implementation of death stranding.
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the overall graphics, in game systems and online implementation of death stranding.
I agree. Especially when you consider that this game handles a lot of giant enemies plus several smaller ones plus lots of special effects at once without breaking its frame rate. There can be really big battles in this super-detailed open-world what makes it even more impressive. And it can be breathtakingly beautiful *forrestatnightgif*
Red Dead 2 in 4k is pretty impressive.
Detroit is breath taking at times. As are Death Stranding, God of War, Gears 5 and Spider-Man.
But a game truly presenting something thought impossible on current gen is hard to imagine.
Everything is so scalable these days.
Detroit is breath taking at times. As are Death Stranding, God of War, Gears 5 and Spider-Man.
But a game truly presenting something thought impossible on current gen is hard to imagine.
Everything is so scalable these days.
If you listen closely you can hear the Saturn's processors screaming in the background.
Some of the environments in Death Stranding are absolutely gorgeous. Especially everything to do with rocks looks borderline real. Also the faces in Detroit often look jaw dropping
Most games this gen has been inline with my expectations. RDR2 was the biggest outliner for me because not only is it open world but it looks so much better than everything else while being so. For switch botw still hold the number 1 spot and it's crazy how I never imagined something portable and a decent size being so good looking.
Doom on the Switch in Handheld mode is harnessing power from the dark dimension.
I must've uttered "Holy shit" or some variance of it numerous times during the opening segment of God of War 3.
Uncharted 2 blew my fucking mind.
Really the first game that made me say HOLY SHIT out loud with its graphics.
Really the first game that made me say HOLY SHIT out loud with its graphics.
The Order 1886 was definitely the first time I felt that this gen. Shit was ridiculous in 2015.
This is my pick too. I think we were getting a glimpse of PS5/Scarlett with this game.
I assume that's because God Of War 3 is so over the top that it makes a lot of games look lowkey
Like, the gods in 4 kinda felt like X men comapred to how they felt like actual gods in 4
Death Stranding. I remember seeing the animated Beowulf movie as a kid and being blown away by this scene (minor NSFW for supernatural nudity):
I remember thinking 'that looks exactly like Angelina Jolie!' and thinking about how far away this kind of human animation was from what we were seeing on consoles at the time. 12 years later we're seeing basically the same level of fidelity and quality rendered in real time on home consoles with Death Stranding (and, I'm sure, some other titles too that I'm not familiar with). Blows me away. I can't wait to see where we're at 10 years from now, it's gonna be crazy.
I remember thinking 'that looks exactly like Angelina Jolie!' and thinking about how far away this kind of human animation was from what we were seeing on consoles at the time. 12 years later we're seeing basically the same level of fidelity and quality rendered in real time on home consoles with Death Stranding (and, I'm sure, some other titles too that I'm not familiar with). Blows me away. I can't wait to see where we're at 10 years from now, it's gonna be crazy.
MOTHER 3 really makes you wonder how the heck did they fit all of this on a Gameboy. The fact that there's such a massive and varied sountrack, as well as 8 chapters of content really makes you sad that the game has not been released in the US legally.
On a side note, Pokemon Crystal Clear has so many additions that I can only assume are due to the fact that the people who worked on that didn't need to fit things into a cart. Having the whole game be open world as well as having so many quality of life features + roaming pokemon just feels so liberating.
On a side note, Pokemon Crystal Clear has so many additions that I can only assume are due to the fact that the people who worked on that didn't need to fit things into a cart. Having the whole game be open world as well as having so many quality of life features + roaming pokemon just feels so liberating.
GTA: Chinatown Wars written for the NDS... At the time where in-game voice acting was virtually nil on the system, and you get to listen to deadmau5 beats.
But I forgot which programming language was used. It wasn't the usual C language.
But I forgot which programming language was used. It wasn't the usual C language.
I'm to the point with the basics -- resolution, textures, poly counts, IQ, etc. -- where I think most games look pretty good, and I expect them to look pretty good on big-assed expensive consoles. So I've been most impressed when I undock my Switch; even though it's nigh on three years old, I still get a kick out of seeing games like Hellblade, Warframe and DOOM in handheld mode, on a little six-inch tablet.
I don't really think so, it is a good looking game, but i don't think it is a benchmark or anything, honestly.
Anyway, Shadow of the Tomb Raider impressed me a lot on base PS4. the natural world is breathtaking and characters models are great.