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[tommib]

I guess It's me.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

But but but the top two are cross-gen games?!

Last gen really holding us back huh guys?

Current gen games didn't release duh.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

graphically ragnarok shows its cross-gen roots much much more.

the way horizon looks is kind of a crazy achievement tbh.
considering it being cross gen, open world and with a rock solid performance.
decima is beast of an engine.
wonder how ps5 only expansion will turn out.

It looks very much like the 2018 GOW.

My top choices...

Horizon FW
The Callisto Protocol
Modern Warfare II (single player)

 

[rofif]

Good choices aside from Warhammer. i don't feel that one.
I think I would give it to tlou1 myself but yeah - Horizon is a very good and valid choice.

People being outraged by lack of Ragnarok... it looks good but not that good. It could win in art category though

 

[fran.fernandez]

Horizon NPC is just crazy

 

[solidus12]

It's funny how Alex despises PlayStation games, yet he can't help but beg from them to come to pc.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

It's funny how Alex despises PlayStation games, yet he can't help but beg from them to come to pc.

Can't stand that MFer.

 

[Zathalus]

It's funny how Alex despises PlayStation games, yet he can't help but beg from them to come to pc.

Does he hate the games? Or is it just his general dislike of consoles?

 

[solidus12]

Does he hate the games? Or is it just his general dislike of consoles?

I remember him questioning the RT implementation in Spider-Man Miles Morales and calling the game Spider-Man Whatever.
In his video of the PC version you could feel he was salivating...

 

[ZehDon]

The Callisto Protocol is easily the best visuals I've ever seen in a game. High end gaming PC with the game completely maxed out - there's no better lighting, shading and character models. Now, if the game was as good as the visuals, we'd be in for a treat.

 

[remember_spinal]

It's funny how Alex despises PlayStation games, yet he can't help but beg from them to come to pc.

Like most PC players

 

[Krappadizzle]

I remember him questioning the RT implementation in Spider-Man Miles Morales and calling the game Spider-Man Whatever.
In his video of the PC version you could feel he was salivating...

This comment is full of more shit than Alex has ever been. Dude will call a spade a spade. You guys see whatever it is you want for whatever silicon crusade you are currently championing.

 

[Anchovie123]

Just wait till Horizon comes to PC. All of a sudden PC gamers will claim its the most amazing thing since sliced bread and how its SOOOOOOO much better now that its on PC

 

[The Cockatrice]

Anyone who disagrees with number 1 is a fucking idiot or has not played the game. Guerilla are absolute tech geniuses, you can;t change my mind. It is incredible and absolutely insane how they managed to make that game run on PS4 hardware.

 

[sncvsrtoip]

GT7 also looks virtually identical to GT Sports which came out 5 years ago.

I know you probably didnt spend in any on this titles more than 5 minutes but dynamic lighting (one of best in any current titte not only racing) instead of static + motion blur during game + 4k vs 1800p checkerboard + dynamic weather on some tracks maybe little underwhelming upgrade is still an upgrade

 

[Clear]

Death Stranding 2 will be the real showcase for Decima.

Kojima's passion for cinematic realism, Shinkawa's art direction plus no doubt the latest version of the engine with whatever additions Kojipro develops.

 

[Turk1993]

The Quarry got robbed

Im not joking, for a second i thought they where real lol. Thats the most realistic looking face i ever saw.

 

[adamsapple]

Im not joking, for a second i thought they where real lol. Thats the most realistic looking face i ever saw.

Yeah, not every digital actor gets the same level of care, but those that do, it's very easy to mistake it for a real TV show or something.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Gaf about to meltdown with a cross gen game winning this

 

[adamsapple]

Gaf about to meltdown with a cross gen game winning this

I think barring one, two they're all cross-gen games in their list.

 

[VeganElduderino]

No surprises, it's a monster.

Oh my! Look at these ugly graphics ! Is this a ps1 game ? Kidding best looking game i have seen , people saying they find this ugly probably needs extra strong goggles or brain replacement!

 

[SlimySnake]

I know you probably didnt spend in any on this titles more than 5 minutes but dynamic lighting (one of best in any current titte not only racing) instead of static + motion blur during game + 4k vs 1800p checkerboard + dynamic weather on some tracks maybe little underwhelming upgrade is still an upgrade

it has some extra features but overall it looks fairly similar. put them side by side and see if many people notice the difference.

hell, id say gow ragnorak has a bigger visual upgrade over its predecessor than GT7.

Sorry but im not going to salivate over dynamic time of day and weather when Driveclub did it better in 2014. Good to see PD is finally catching up 8 years later though.

 

[VeganElduderino]

GT7 is much better looking than y'all give it credit for. These are from Twitter btw

Now you are making me want to buy this game

 

[SlimySnake]

So apparently kojima retweets Death Stranding user pics and man, some of these look stunning.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Now you are making me want to buy this game

I never even really liked simulation racers but GT7 is in a league of its own

 

[sinnergy]

All the experts in these threads

 

[remember_spinal]

 

[Crayon]

Horizon, yeah. It's well out ahead.

Next year will be Spider-man 2. Insomniac is up with guerrilla technically and now they get to enjoy a higher baseline than anyone else.

 

[remember_spinal]

A lot of expectations being placed on Insomniacs shoulders. Seems like no one else is pushing the tech forward in anyway real way.

People are obviously gonna be disappointed its not a significant next gen leap, has ray tracing, runs at 60fps, has a twice as big city, and has some sort of next gen gimmick that will separate it form its predecessor.

But theres no other big next gen games for people to look forward to thats gonna feel “next gen” enough

 

[akaFullmetal]

HFW is amazing looking, best looking game so far with decima engine.
Can't wait to see what happens when it's not cross gen. Seems the upcoming dlc being PS5 only might show that next.

 

[Crayon]

A lot of expectations being placed on Insomniacs shoulders. Seems like no one else is pushing the tech forward in anyway real way.

People are obviously gonna be disappointed its not a significant next gen leap, has ray tracing, runs at 60fps, has a twice as big city, and has some sort of next gen gimmick that will separate it form its predecessor.

But theres no other big next gen games for people to look forward to thats gonna feel “next gen” enough

Something has to be best. It'll be spider-man. We'll see what the cyberpunk update is like. It's specifically made to crush a 3090 lol. Not an actual 2023 game but maybe it'll look better.

 

[Team Andromeda]

Call Of Duty MW2 should have been in there. Other than that, it's a decent list tbf

 

[VeganElduderino]

I never even really liked simulation racers but GT7 is in a league of its own

I loved GT3 on ps2 but after that they kind of lost me ! I'll have to get this , it's 50$ on psn

 

[RPS37]

*looks at Callisto EDGE score in complete disbelief

 

[tommib]

Even here those materials on suit does not really look like anything special. I finished the game, it looked nice, but it was nowhere near the level of detail I expected. But that just could be me

It’s just you.

 

[kyliethicc]

Horizon winning makes sense
Ragnarok probably deserves a spot over like Dying Light or that Warhammer game
honorable mention to Uncharted 4 + Lost Legacy remasters for looking great
no Knack this year so its all moot

GT7 scapes are cheating but they're gorgeous

and The Last of Us Part I wins best glow up

it looks the same as the remaster lol

 

[remember_spinal]

 

[Filben]

While on stills APT Reqiuem is really impressive, it lacks the dynamic and animations of Forbidden West. A Plague Tale feels rather static, sometimes even rigid, even if not as much as its predecessor. The level of detail and fidelity alone however is nothing but brilliant. When everything's put together, however, Forbidden West wins in my opinion.

 

[Hobbygaming]

I loved GT3 on ps2 but after that they kind of lost me ! I'll have to get this , it's 50$ on psn

You won't regret it!

 

[remember_spinal]

While on stills APT Reqiuem is really impressive, it lacks the dynamic and animations of Forbidden West. A Plague Tale feels rather static, sometimes even rigid, even if not as much as its predecessor. The level of detail and fidelity alone however is nothing but brilliant. When everything's put together, however, Forbidden West wins in my opinion.

Another problem with Requiem are the character models are just downright ugly outside of Amicia, Hugo, and Lucas. The main villain looked dumb as hell

I honestly didn’t even know this guy was supposed to be the main villain until the end, I thought he was some random NPC

 

[Lumpyoatmeal]

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Honorary:

- The Witcher 3's next-gen patch


Runners up:

- Dying Light 2
- NFS: Unbound
- Fortnite UE5 Update
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Warhammer 40K Darktide
- The Last of Us: Part 1
- Gran Turismo 7


Top 3:

- Portal Ray Tracing
- Callisto Protocol
- Horizon Forbidden West

Is this video game media outlet using a criteria or going off of bias to make a selection? I will like to understand how God of War Ragnarök on the PlayStation 5 failed to make their list.

 

[bitbydeath]

Good to see Fortnite on there, it looks incredible in-game now.

 

[sncvsrtoip]

Sorry but im not going to salivate over dynamic time of day and weather when Driveclub did it better in 2014. Good to see PD is finally catching up 8 years later though.

Driveclub to this day has best weather effects but sorry not dynamic lighting, defenitly worse than gt7 + was 30fps game with simplified physics

 

[Hobbygaming]

Is this video game media outlet using a criteria or going off of bias to make a selection? I will like to understand how God of War Ragnarök on the PlayStation 5 failed to make their list.

I kinda feel like Digital Foundry didn't want a certain group of gamers to start calling them biased so they omitted God of War Ragnarok and instead chose Need For Speed lol

 

[El Pistolero]

Top 3 is a joke.

For your comment to make any sense at all, either your first or last name would HAVE to be "Top 3"...

 

[El Pistolero]

I guess It's me.

Nathan Givemeabreak

 

[rofif]

I think I might consider replaying horizon. It’s not too great but I will just switch it on easy maybe to avoid Boring grind.

I’ve played it day1 and finished day 5 maybe. The graphics were still aliased. The game was nicely patched and 40fps mode got added.

Does 40fps mode lowers resolution or something?

 

[GymWolf]

Edit: my mistake

 

[DenchDeckard]

I don't think any other game nails HDR like GT7. Bloody incredible.

Also, darktide looks so good. It's blown my mind now it's in front of me. But I do have a 4090.

Looking forward to firing up horizon just as a graphics showcase.

 

[Dampf]

HFW being number 1 is easily deserved. Why? Because the game does everything right. For example, Plague Tale has extremly high detailed environments and good lighting but fails at characters and their animation. Callistol offers realistic character models but its environments are nothing special imo and motion fluidity is lacking. Portal has the most advanced lighting in gaming history and nice assets but it's still... Portal.

Horizon Forbidden West has superb water animation, super realistic characters, high geometric detail, great textures and good lighting. All of that runs at 60 fps with great image quality.

Decima is a great engine, hope it gets HW-Raytracing soon.