post pics of the graphical evolution of a series.

[corkscrewblow]

Final Fantasy

WTF. You forgot one!

[LilSciz]

Sorry, but I had to


Killzone




Killzone 2

[obaidr]

Killzone 1:



Killzone 2:

[NIN90]

Was Monkey Island 4 really that bad?
I remember enjoying it quite a lot, tho I used to be a sucker for adventure games.

[adversesolutions]

Donpachi



Dodonpachi



Don't be fooled on the low res for the next two...there just aren't better pictures on the net.

Dodonpachi Daioujou



Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu

[speedpop]

Team Fortress Classic




Team Fortress 2





And cause it's always good for a laugh:

[EazyB]

GTA1


GTA2


GTA3


GTA VC


GTA SA


GTA 4

[mr stroke]

Skipping some but-


NBA LIVE




Lakers vs Bulls Genesis-


NBA live 95-


NBA live 96 PS1-


NBA live 99 PS1-


NBA live 2001 PS2-


NBA Live 2004 PS2-


NBA live 2006 Xbox 360-


NBA live 2009 Xbox 360-

[jmdajr]

Why did you skip over Code Veronica?

FIX NOW

[LRB1983]

Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Ghouls 'N Ghosts R

Maximo: Ghosts to Glory

Ultimate Ghouls 'N Ghosts

[LilSciz]

@mrstroke

We could do almost any sports game and be in shock. Look at old school madden vs. today and it just blows your mind.

Edit: Here is an example, from first to last for now.

John Madden Football (1988)




Madden 2009 (better picture, last one was from 20th anniversary)




I would say we've come quite a long way.

[itxaka]

Super Mario:

ugh, is that a emulator filter? It looks like one.

[f3niks]

@mrstroke We could do almost any sports game and be in shock. Look at old school madden vs. today and it just blows your mind. Edit: Here is an example, from first to last for now. John Madden Football (1988) Madden 2009 I would say we've come quite a long way.

OMG they've gone back to college. j/k

[SolidSnakex]

Tekken


Tekken 2


Tekken 3


Tekken Tag Team Tournament


Tekken 4


Tekken 5


Tekken 6

[larvi]

GTA1

I remember the PC version having a much wider field of view than this, guessing this is the PS1 version or is it just zoomed in?

[mr stroke]

Banjo N64-



Banjo 360-

[Pyrokai]

ugh, is that a emulator filter? It looks like one.

Yeah, it looks like one. Sorry about that :p

[dark10x]

ugh, is that a emulator filter? It looks like one.

That's a great filter, though. It really cleans up games with clean, simple lines (such as Mario World). It looks terrible with many games, true, but I don't see what the problem is in that case.

[Septimus]

Tekken Tag still looks hot.

[SovanJedi]

Someone should do an evolution series of screenshots for Metroidvanias.

[DangerStepp]

I'm at work so I don't have the time, but someone should do the evolution of Virtua Fighter.

[speedpop]

Warcraft: Orcs and Humans




Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness




Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos




World of Warcraft

[Micromegas]

Fantastic thread - really amazing stuff here.

[obaidr]

Tekken Tag still looks hot.

namco should really make a Tekken Tag HD Remix for PSN. Tag modus was one of the best game modus they had. They have the engine, they have the assets and they have the char models. I think it would take them what, 6 months to port the game to PSN with HD and ofcourse.........wait for it....CO-OP Modus

Damn, what a dream. Log in with your friend on the same console and fight against other people. A dream would come true.

[Android18a]

Spent bloody ages putting this together:

[Goldrusher]

GRAN TURISMO 1 GRAN TURISMO 4 GRAN TURISMO 5

That's how you do it. Nice!

[LilSciz]

Ratchet and Clank



Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando




Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal




Ratchet and Clank: Deadlocked



Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters



Secret Agent Clank (PSP)



Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction



Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty

[Danielsan]

Devil May Cry 1


[error]

Devil May Cry 3


Devil May Cry 4



DMC3 looks really rough in stills.
I always thought DMC1 was the better looking game though, especially when it comes to art direction.

[proposition]

Dawn of War to Dawn of War 2:





Homeworld to Homeworld 2:

[Benson]

Team Fortress Classic Team Fortress 2

never forget!

[Chinner]

Spent bloody ages putting this together: [IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/rvf4up.jpg

Get back to work, you forgot sonic CD!

[Android18a]

Doesn't count, cuz I don't like it :-p

[itxaka]

That's a great filter, though. It really cleans up games with clean, simple lines (such as Mario World). It looks terrible with many games, true, but I don't see what the problem is in that case.

It makes it look like a kind of painting. And super Mario world is so awesome to be offended like that :P

[speedpop]

never forget! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...enson/QWTF.jpg

I'd rather try to

Definition of hideous, Quake lovers be damned!

[proposition]

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

Still such a great looking game.

[b.e.r.g]

Heroes of Might and Magic



Heroes of Might and Magic II



Heroes of Might and Magic III



Heroes of Might and Magic IV



Heroes of Might and Magic V



The only one of these I don't love is the 4th one. Looks good, but not as good as the others. Works surprisingly well in 3D too!

[speedpop]

Wasn't going to do this one because it's hard finding decent pictures of the series outside of touched up PR hacks, and I'm not really the type to press Print Screen in the midst of battle. Anyway.


Call of Duty




Call of Duty 2



err...




Call of Duty 3 <picardwtfisthisshit.jpg>




Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare




Call of Duty: World at War

[Big Baby Buddha]

Wasteland




Fountain of Dreams




Fallout




Fallout 2




Fallout Tactics


FOBOS




Fallout 3

[Drkirby]

Kirby's Dreamland:


Kirby's Adventure:


Kirby's Dreamland 2:


Kirby Super Star:


Kirby's Dreamland 3:


Kirby 64:


Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland:


Kirby and the Amazing Mirror:


Kirby Air Ride:


Kirby: Canvas Curse:


Kirby squeak squad:



Kirby Super Star Ultra:


Quality has gone up, down, and all around, from 2D to 3D and back again.

[Danielsan]

Silent Hill 1


Silent Hill 2


Silent Hill 3



from here the series takes a dive of a cliff:

Silent Hill 4


Silent Hill: Origins


Silent Hill: Homecoming

[Vexidus]

Myst


Riven


Myst III: Exile


Myst IV: Revelation


Myst V: End of Ages

[StuBurns]

Is there a series that's older than Final Fantasy that is still going on high end PCs or HD consoles?

I think FF1 to FF13 is probably the largest graphical leap I can think of.

And GT4 still looks amazing.

[BarrenMind]

Was Monkey Island 4 really that bad? I remember enjoying it quite a lot, tho I used to be a sucker for adventure games.

I'd like to be enlightened as well. I must be a poor ignorant soul for only playing Escape From Monkey Island and none of the others in the series, and not recognizing it for the bastard child it apparently is. I loved it.

[R0nn]

Is there a series that's older than Final Fantasy that is still going on high end PCs or HD consoles?

Super Mario and Zelda come to mind.

Edit: nvm, didn't notice the HD part

[DarkUSS]

Lara Croft model evolution:


Tomb Raider 1



Tomb Raider 2


Tomb Raider 3



Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation




Tomb Raider Chronicles



Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness




Tomb Raider Legend (PS2)





Tomb Raider Legend (X360)




Tomb Raider Anniversary




Tomb Raider Underworld

[jump_button]

Ico


shadow of the colossus (Ico 2)


Ico 3?


who know where they be going

[b.e.r.g]

Someone gotta do it

The Elder Scrolls: Arena



The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall



The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind



The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

[EktorPR]

Anyone mentioned Zelda?

[dark10x]

Zelda is interesting in that its graphical high point was actually Wind Waker.

[ThePeacemaker02]

Tomb Raider


Tomb Raider 2


Tomb Raider 3


Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation


Tomb Raider: Chronicles


Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness


Tomb Raider: Legend


Tomb Raider: Anniversary


Tomb Raider: Underworld