Way more jaggy in real life, but absolutely one of the best looking PS2 games.
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Best graphics on PS2?
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Ether_Snake
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WTF, are those like redone textures or what?
The only real RE4 is the GameCube version.
As for OPs question: FFXII
Remember the time when Japanese games had the best graphics?
How quickly we can fall.....
nincompoop
Banned
Uh not really, unless you're talking about the Xbox version
Nope, talking about the PS2 version. Framerate plummets during the more intensive boss battles and there's minor tearing during more intense firefights.
FFXII has insaneo texturing.
kingkaiser
Member
God damnit, this is how a hd-remix of FF12 could look like
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU Square-Enix!
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU Square-Enix!
nincompoop
Banned
Then you're completely wrong. The PS2 version has a few minor dips on occasion but it doesn't run at 30 fps most of the time, like you claimed.
walking fiend
Member
I'd say a tie between:
Technical:
SH
GoW II
Black
SotC
Burnout
FF XII HD shots are really godo too, but I think on PS2 wasn't that good; but maybe because I didn't like the game, I don't remember it looking as good as it actually was
Artistically, there were so many so good, even FF X had many extra gorgeous scenes.
Technical:
SH
GoW II
Black
SotC
Burnout
FF XII HD shots are really godo too, but I think on PS2 wasn't that good; but maybe because I didn't like the game, I don't remember it looking as good as it actually was
Artistically, there were so many so good, even FF X had many extra gorgeous scenes.
It really wasn't. 640X480 original resolution.. And it was a good looking game at that size, but not great. PCSX2 has uncovered how nice it really is.
I've also seen some posters saying it looks this gen. Nah.
Manmademan
Member
i have a backwards compatible PS3. It actually does a worse job than the xploder does- (black borders aside).
probably because the PS3 is upscaling a 480i signal (as a good tv would do), whereas the xploder uses some kind of hack that forces the ps2 gpu to output the game in 480p/576p/720p natively.
It doesn't work for all games (which is probably why the ps3 doesn't do this) but when it does, you end up with a "clean" image, instead of one that looks slightly blurry from upscaling.
H_Prestige
Banned
Cleanest ps2 game out there. My most wanted HD remake.
The character models are. They animate better than the characters in many major RPGs.
Manmademan
Member
I had kind of forgotten about this. one of the reasons i'm as fond of XII as i am is that the cast doesn't move like they're out of a saturday morning anime- wild gesticulations, mugging for the camera, etc.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
2nd picture he posted is 'real life' (direct buffer screen).
Rain at the beginning is one of the most particle heavy scenes in any game, and it runs at 60.
RPGCrazied
Member
Dragon Quest 8
Xenosaga III
Kingdom Hearts 2
Final Fantasy XII
I can probably think of more, but meh.
Xenosaga III
Kingdom Hearts 2
Final Fantasy XII
I can probably think of more, but meh.
Onimusha 3 CG intro video. loved these games for the art. I think the visuals peaked at Onimusha 2
They completely lost that art style in Onimusha Dawn of Dream, what a huge bad change, hell the game itself was not really Onimusha.
As for your screens of Onimusha 2, well pre-rendered backgrounds help a lot I guess.
I feel like the character models are of a really high caliber, so much so that they don't have a lot of flexibility in the way their face animates. Lots of dead eyes and slate faces. Its pretty common for characters to not seem to have any focus on each other while they interact.
I'm surprised I don't see more praise of Dragon Quest VIII in here. It's really a phenomenal looking game. Hits a good spot between attention to detail and scope that has always impressed me.
Yeah, 30fps most of the time is probably an over exaggeration on my part. But it does dip pretty severely fairly often. Even the fabled rain scenes, from what I remember.
[edit]Unless this was only the PAL version.
magicaltrevor
Banned
I always thought MGS2 looked better than MGS3. I guess it's because of the different settings: MGS2 has a very clean-looking setting whereas MGS3 is a bit messy when it comes to textures.
Green Yoshi
Member
Because noone mentioned it:
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
sixteen-bit
Member
jediyoshi
Member
Comprehending the OP works in mysterious ways.
Yep, that Prince of persia shots is one of those ways xD.
sixteen-bit
Member
Too bad the game was shit, but Soul Calibur 3 looked great in 480p. I dug up this old off-screen shot
Perfect Cha0s
Member
KH2 looks great in HD, probably because of it's more cartoon-based art style.
The God of Nonexistence
Member
Which would have looked much better if it were actually celshaded.
HyperCubed4
Member
(only half kidding)
Damn, I loved that game. Some of the most interesting aesthetics I've seen, but graphically, not too great.
AppleBlade
Member
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was definitely impressive when it was released. I still remember going into first person view and admiring the details in the world. Riddick on Xbox and Metroid Prime on GC I think were the two biggest graphical highlights from last gen for me.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Even though other games ended up surpassing it, MGS2 at the time of release was simply mind boggling.
Didn't really get into God of War until the 360 came out, so by that time I wasn't as impressed even though for a PS2 game it was simply amazing.
Didn't really get into God of War until the 360 came out, so by that time I wasn't as impressed even though for a PS2 game it was simply amazing.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Now I want a HD port of FF XII. Get on it, SE. Do it once you've gotten FF X HD out the door.
H_Prestige
Banned
It will probably be 2016 at this rate.
I want a HD remake of FFXII more than a new FF game.
This makes me so mad. I wish Criterion would make another FPS.
If they could make one that looked THAT good last gen I couldn't imagine in this one.
You haven't played Bodycount?
It sucks.
so does black,it was a terrible game after the awesome opening level
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I generally liked FF XIII and the demo for XIII-2 (haven't started the full game yet), but yeah, I'd rather have FF XII HD than a new FF.
The first level was awesome. Once you got to level 2, the one in the forest, the game just turned to shit.
60fps sandbox game
you cant just use 60fps to hide behind that looks incredibly bland.
mhayze
Member
Since this is a 'best looking game' I have to respectfully disagree regarding Jak 3 - it may be a fun game / good game etc., but far from the best looking that the PS2 had to offer. Same with PoP.
60fps sandbox game
Jak 2's city hub was not running at 60fps.
Back on topic God of War 2, Okami and ZoE2 were the best looking games on the platform by far IMO.
it is when you play it!
Animation Particle effects and things which you would think were never possible on ps2.
when i first time played in 2008 i had no problem playing it.its hd version can easily stand there with next-gen games and people will mistake it for hd console game
the game was stunning 8 years ago,it made the GTAs look like n64 games. your shots are from the hd version,blown up the models look like crap,but it was hidden really well on smaller TVs back then
also http://ps2.ign.com/articles/563/563849p3.html
thats the thing i see that game now and it looks bad, while other games like okami, zoe, mgs, ff12, kingdom hearts still look great even after 8 years.