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[Deg]

I was going by the game that shipped on the disc.

What games do you think look better? Not many IMO.

 

[renvi]

Best Overall graphics for a game:
2001-2005

Best Overall graphics for a console:
XBOX

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for Xbox: Half-life 2
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil Remake
Best graphics for PC: Call of Duty 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Best graphics overall: Resident Evil Remake

 

[OG_Original Gamer]

The OG version of course (GC).

Believe it.

 

[pringles]

Best Overall graphics for a game: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Best Overall graphics for a console: Xbox

Best technical graphics for a console game: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Best artistic graphics/art style: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Chronicles of Riddic: Escape from Butcher Bay
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Half-Life 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Far Cry

Best art style/direction for PS2: Shadow Of The Colossus
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Halo
Best art style/direction for GC: LoZ: Wind Waker
Best art style/direction for PC: Half Life 2

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Half-Life 2
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Baten Kaitos
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Pro Evolution Soccer 5
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Forza Motorsport
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Burnout 3
Best overall graphics for Action: Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):__________
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Metroid Prime
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up:___________
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game:Soul Calibur 3
Best overall graphics for Platform:____________
Best overall graphics for Turn Based:_____________
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:___________
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:World of Warcraft

Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen): Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen):Conker: Live & Reloaded

 

[Willy Wanka]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Oddworld: Strangers Wrath (Xbox)
Best Overall graphics for a console: Xbox
Best technical graphics for a console game: Conker's Bad Fur Day (Xbox)
Best technical graphics for a PC game: Doom 3
Best artistic graphics/art style: LOZ: Wind Waker (Gamecube)

For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Far Cry
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Ridge Racers (PSP)

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Conker's Bad Fur Day
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Doom 3

Best art style/direction for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Oddworld: Strangers Wrath
Best art style/direction for GC: LOZ: Wind Waker
Best art style/direction for PC: Half Life 2

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Far Cry (PC)
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Baten Kaitos (Gamecube)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PC/Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Top Spin (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Forza Motorsport (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Burnout Revenge (PS2/Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): Metal Gear Solid 3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Resident Evil 4(Gamecube)
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Dead or Alive: Ultimate (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Platform: Jak & Daxter 3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Civilization IV (PC)
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Lumines (PSP)
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: World of Warcraft (PC)

Best graphics for a AAA game: Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)
Best graphics for a turd: Conker: Live & Reloaded (Xbox)

 

[argon]

Best Overall graphics for a game:
Resident Evil 4
* Notable mention: Shadow of the Colossus

Best Overall graphics for a console:
Xbox

Best technical graphics for a console game:
Resident Evil 4

Best artistic graphics/art style:
Metroid Prime II: Echoes
* Notable mention: Zelda: Wind Waker

 

[polg]

in before the old man from Silent Hill pic

 

[renvi]

How come nobody mentions Resident Evil Remake?

 

[Tain]

I really shouldn't be doing this, as I doubt I can make up my mind for most of these, but I'll try.

Best graphics for PS2: Silent Hill 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best graphics for GC: Wind Waker
Best graphics for PC: Half-Life 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Wipeout Pure

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Double Steal 2 (Haven't played, but I can't think of anything else)
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Fear? Not sure.

Best art style/direction for PS2: Silent Hill 3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: JSRF (pity about the palette)
Best art style/direction for GC: Wind Waker
Best art style/direction for PC: Half-Life 2

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Half-Life 2
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Chaos Theory
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Burnout Revenge
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Gradius V

 

[J2 Cool]

How come nobody mentions Resident Evil Remake?

This is a good question. When RE4 was first revealed, I thought Remake was till the best looking RE game. But then I played it with the fluid gameplay, some insane effects(fire, bosses), beautiful areas, and great looking character models... now I'm torn. They both have a lot to offer visually. REmake may be the 'prettier' of the too, but then RE4 is the 'guts and grit'. A game that just feels impressive visually. It's a lot close than anyone ever argues or admits though.

 

[ghibli99]

Not much thought went into my choices... these are just what popped into my head initially, so I'm going with that.

Best Overall graphics for a game: Okami (PS2)
Best Overall graphics for a console: PS2
Best technical graphics for a console game: FarCry Instincts (Xbox)
Best technical graphics for a PC game: Doom 3
Best artistic graphics/art style: Tie: Okami (PS2) & Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Okami
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best graphics for GC: Zelda: The Wind Waker
Best graphics for PC: World of Warcraft
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Zelda: The Minish Cap

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Shadow of the Colossus
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: FarCry Instincts
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Metroid Prime
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Doom 3

Best art style/direction for PS2: Okami
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best art style/direction for GC: Zelda: The Wind Waker
Best art style/direction for PC: World of Warcraft

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Half-Life 2 (PC)
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Final Fantasy X (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: MGS3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Top Spin (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: OutRun2 (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Action: Ratchet & Clank 3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): MGS3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Gradius V (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: DOAU (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Platform: Klonoa 2 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Advance Wars (GBA)
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (DS)
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: World of Warcraft (PC)

Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen): Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox)
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen): DOAX (Xbox)

 

[Nander]

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Best Overall graphics for a game:
Resident Evil 4

Best Overall graphics for a console:
Xbox (but the PS2 deserves being mentioned, it's still going strong)

Best technical graphics for a console game:
Conker Live & Reloaded

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
FEAR (the explosions in slo-mo!)

Best artistic graphics/art style:
Metal Gear Solid 3
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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: FEAR
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Gran Turismo 4
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Halo 2
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: FEAR

Best art style/direction for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Halo: CE
Best art style/direction for GC: Paper Mario 2
Best art style/direction for PC: FEAR

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: FEAR
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Kingdom Hearts
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Pro Evolution Soccer 5
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Gran Turismo 4
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: F-Zero GX
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Shenmue 2
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Ikaruga
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best overall graphics for Platform: Sonic Rush
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Civilization IV
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: -

and a couple just for fun categories because its subjective beyond just graphics alone;

Best graphics for a AAA game: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for a turd: *flamesuit on* Forza Motorsport

 

[Stinkles]

Best graphics for a turd: *flamesuit on* Forza Motorsport

Eh?

 

[J2 Cool]

Best Overall graphics for a game: MGS3 (PS2)
Best Overall graphics for a console: MGS3 (PS2)
Best technical graphics for a console game: RE4 (Xbox)
Best technical graphics for a PC game: Half-Life 2
Best artistic graphics/art style: MGS3 (PS2)

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden(This was Team Ninja's system. Perfectly complemented their visual style)
Best graphics for GC: RE4
Best graphics for PC: Half-Life 2 (Near next gen experience my first play through)
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: eh

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Shadow of the Colossus(How do you approach a game like this??)
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Chronicles of Riddick
Best Technical Graphics for GC: REmake
Best Technical Graphics for PC: HL2

Best art style/direction for PS2: MGS3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Shenmue II(Some weak spots outweighed by the awe-inspiring)
Best art style/direction for GC: RE4
Best art style/direction for PC: N/A

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Half-Life 2 (PC)
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Dragon Quest 8 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: MGS3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Top Spin (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Burnout: Revenge (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): MGS3 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): RE4 (GC)
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Tekken 5 (PS2)
Best overall graphics for Platform: Mario Sunshine (GC)
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: FFX? (PS2?)
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Lumines (PSP)
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: World of Warcraft (PC)

Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen): MGS3 (PS2)
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen): Kingdom Hearts (PS2)

 

[Nander]

Eh?

Forza was a huge disappointment to me. I really disliked it, but it looked damn good

 

[ELS-01X]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Resident Evil 4. Perfect mix between art and technology.

Best Overall graphics for a console: Xbox

Best technical graphics for a console game: Star Wars Rebel Strike - Rogue Squadron III. Nothing beats Endor's Moon forest IMO.

Best technical graphics for a PC game: Far Cry

Best artistic graphics/art style: Resident Evil Rebirth.

 

[dark10x]

Played Lost Coast level?

I wanted to point this out last night...

Lost Coast, yeah, it's NOT A GAME. It USES a game engine and its mechanics as the basis for what essentially is a technical demonstration. Half-Life 2 is an actual game, Loast Coast is a tech demo.

 

[Ristamar]

Best Overall graphics for a game:
Resident Evil 4 (GCN)

Best Overall graphics for a console:
XBox

Best technical graphics for a console game:
Resident Evil 4

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
Doom 3

Best artistic graphics/art style:
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

 

[master_shake_05]

Console = Xbox.

Game = Conker, followed by Half-Life 2, Doom 2, and Far Cry. All on Xbox.

Spoiler

PS2 am cry!

 

[shpankey]

you should add a category for best multiplatform title graphics.

 

[Raiden]

Chronicles of Riddick and Splinter Cell: Chaos theory on PC!

 

[shpankey]

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: God of War
Best graphics for Xbox: Rallisport Challenge 2
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Best graphics for Handheld: Untold Legends [PSP]
Best graphics for Multiplatform: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones [Xbox]

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Silent Hill 4
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Halo 2
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Half-Life 2
Best Technical Graphics for Multiplatform: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones [Xbox]

Best art style/direction for PS2: Shadow of the Colossus
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Best art style/direction for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best art style/direction for PC: Half-Life 2
Best art style/direction for Multiplatform: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones [Xbox]



For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Halo 2 [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Diablo 2 [PC]
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Top Spin [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Forza Motorsport [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Need for Speed: Most Wanted [PC]
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden Black [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Resident Evil 4 [GCN]
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Panzer Dragoon Orta [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Fight Night: Round 2 [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for Platform: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones [Xbox]
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: World of Warcraft [PC]
Best overall graphics for Multiplatform: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones [Xbox]



and a few just for fun categories because its subjective beyond just graphics alone;

Best console for graphics: Xbox
Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen): Rallisport Challenge 2 [Xbox]
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen): Metroid Prime [GCN]
Best overall graphics on any system Bar-None: Rallisport Challenge 2 [Xbox]
Best graphics to not make this list: Ico [PS2]
Most overrated graphics: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay [Xbox]

 

[Oblivion]

No current screenshots suggest that Zelda is better graphically than any game mentioned so far.

I politely disagree. I don't think Zelda looks that different from RE4.

 

[DDayton]

It will take me a while to make my full list up, but I'd hope Paper Mario: Ten Thousand Year Door would do rather well.

 

[Speevy]

I've only played consoles this generation.

Non-Xbox technical stuff goes to RE4, Gran Turismo 4, Devil May Cry 3, Rebel Strike, and Metal Gear Solid 3.

Xbox technical nods include:

1) Rallisport Challenge 2
2) Ninja Gaiden
3) Phantom Dust
4) Riddick
5) Forza
6) Far Cry Instincts
7) Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
8) Conker Live and Reloaded (although the game sucks)
9) Halo/Halo 2
10) Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
11) Mech Assault
12) Thief 3
13) Panzer Dragoon Orta
14) Amped 2
15) Project Gotham Racing 2
16) Doom 3
17) Jet Set Radio Future
18) Morrowind for sheer size and scope
19) Max Payne/Max Payne 2
20)

There are more, but I'm tired.


Artistic nods:

1) Zelda Wind Waker
2) Psychonauts
3) Pikmin 2
4) Phantom Dust
5) Panzer Dragoon Orta
6) Jet Set Radio Future
7) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
8) Viewtiful Joe
9) Otogi/Otogi 2
10) Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
11) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
12) Metroid Prime
13) Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
14) Beyond Good and Evil
15) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
16) Resident Evil 4
17) Dark Cloud 2
18) ICO (of course)
19) Shadow of the Colossus
20) Katamari Damacy

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Wait a minute... What racing game loooks better than Burnout Revenge (PS2)? I spent a few hours with that one this morning and man... Wow.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

My favorite graphics from this generation would have to go to Viewtiful Joe. I dig the style.

May not have the most polygons or the most realism, but style counts for something, I think.

 

[Kolgar]

I think between Riddick (PC, Xbox), Burnout Revenge (PS2), Resident Evil 4 (GC) and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III (GC), that about wraps this up for me.

 

[shpankey]

are you going to tally these up and give us the final?

 

[Oblivion]

Wait a minute... What racing game loooks better than Burnout Revenge (PS2)? I spent a few hours with that one this morning and man... Wow.

GT4?

 

[shpankey]

GT4?

Not in my opinion.

 

[Forsete]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Metal Gear Solid 3

Best Overall graphics for a console: PS2

Best technical graphics for a console game: Jak 3

Best technical graphics for a PC game: FarCry

Best artistic graphics/art style: Shadow of the Colossus


Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Half-Life 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: WipeOut Pure

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Jak 3
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: FarCry

Best art style/direction for PS2: Shadow of the Colossus
Best art style/direction for GC: Metroid Prime
Best art style/direction for PC: Half-Life 2

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Half-Life 2
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Dark Cloud 2
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: Gran Turismo 4
Best overall graphics for Action: Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Jak 3
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best overall graphics for Platform: Jak and Daxter
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: REZ
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: EVE: Online

Note: I only own PS2, PSP, GC and PC so I cant judge any Xbox games.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

GT4 is like 'wow!'.

Burnout Revenge makes you stop what you're doing and just admire your PS2.