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[Jonneh3003]

Jaggies and blockiness welcome! Let's admire the games that managed to pull off beauty while being held back by the limitations of their systems.

I volunteer Panzer Dragoon Saga!

I can't find many screenshots to do it justice but i'm replaying the game at the moment and i'm stunned by what it can make the Saturn do. There are moments where it still looks astonishing today.

 

[GhostWriter24]

Vagrant Story

 

[KennyLinder]

Wave Race 64
Sega Model 1 and 2 based games

 

[Krappadizzle]

Vagrant Story

I was gonna say this. Vagrant Story's art style and polygon work blend so damn well.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

auto modellista

world of warcraft

 

[Hitlersaurus Christ]

This is pretty much gonna be Wind Waker: The Thread

 

[BadWolf]

Shadow of the Colossus.

Zone of the Enders 2.

Metal Gear Solid 2.

 

[Trace]

Daytona USA

 

[desmax]

Yoshi's Island still looks fantastic to me, even to this day

 

[Flandy]

This is pretty much gonna be Wind Waker: The Thread

Okami looks better

 

[Y2Kev]

I would have said Pd saga too but I replayed it a year ago and that town in the OP is hella rough. It's Almost modern artish.

 

[TheOMan]

auto modellista



world of warcraft

I said WOW at Auto Modellista.

 

[ClayKavalier]

The Xbox version of Conker still looks pretty damn good, shame they didn't port it for Rare Replay.

 

[tesla246]

Star fox snes immediately comes to mind. Virtua racing also looks charming.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Yoshi's Island still looks fantastic to me, even to this day

I was playing this the other day and thought to myself I don't think i've played a 2D game that feels this smooth both visually and control wise. The transition as a level begins is just stunning.

 

[VeryGooster]

 

[benny_a]

I wanted to post Vagrant Story. That they made the fucked up PS1 do that was incredible.

 

[zsynqx]

ICO/Shadow of the Colossus spring to mind. The minimalist art style certainly helps.

 

[dhonk]

THE GOAT

I will accept nothing else, the game is old but the visuals havent aged a bit.

 

[fluffydelusions]

WoW IMO

 

[jett]

I keep posting the same Ridge Racer Type 4 gifs every time a similar thread pops up, man it just looks so fucking great to this day. It just has a timeless aesthetic.

And to this day, it still has my favorite GUI design in any game. Readable, clean, unique and gorgeous. What more can you ask for?

 

[Skelter]

world of warcraft

I will always love WoW and its art style.

Dragon Quest 8 for me.

 

[pettson3816]

Outcast looks pretty cool with the voxels.

 

[Daingurse]

When I was playing Shenmue earlier this year, I found myself taken aback by just how far ahead of it's time the game looked. I was able to appreciate the visuals a lot, and it made me wish that I'd have played it back in the day.

NullDC shots I took that show how good the game looks with just a resolution boost.

 

[MrT-Tar]

I'm replaying Symphony of the Night at the moment, and once again I'm amazed how beautiful the game is.

 

[Strangelove77]

FMV backgrounds during the PS1 era are still really cool looking to me.

 

[Chû Totoro]

Star fox snes immediately comes to mind. Virtua racing also looks charming.

Agree (have to add images)

 

[E-flux]

Rayman 2 looks amazing to this day, couldn't really find any good screenshots about it though. Art style in it is timeless for me.

 

[T-0800]

To me a bad framerate is the only thing that makes a game visually dated.

 

[Jonneh3003]

When I was playing Shenmue earlier this year, I found myself taken aback by just how far ahead of it's time the game looked. I was able to appreciate the visuals a lot, and it made me wish that I'd have played it back in the day.

For sure Shenmue has a stlye all of it's own, everything is so bold and defined.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Megaman Legends aged well

 

[jelly]

Delta Force

The scale and long grass will always be amazing.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

I will always love WoW and its art style.

Dragon Quest 8 for me.

i seriously disliked yangus in DHQ, liked everyone but him

ot: OKAMI the GOAT

 

[-MD-]

 

[JNT]

Unreal

 

[Markitron]

Rogue Squadron 2 on the Gamecube, I refuse to believe that game is 14 years old.

I'd do unspeakable things for a remastered/remade RS trilogy. I wonder what the rights situation is with the series.

 

[Lord British]

I was playing Crash Bandicoot 2 earlier and thinking about how it looks really super good.

 

[786110]

Paper Mario: TTYD

 

[TheBowen]

All MGS games

Zone of enders

Timesplitters

KOTOR

Persona 4

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

I remember thinking The Last Express looked amazing when it first released.

Picture is from the re-release but the image quality is the same.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Rayman 2 looks amazing to this day, couldn't really find any good screenshots about it though. Art style in it is timeless for me.

The Dreamcast version in particular is so good

 

[Lrrr]

This.

That game had no business looking as great as it did.

 

[DownGrader]

I want to post The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, but every screenshot I stumble upon is upscaled either by Dolphin users or by Nintendo PR team, and that would be cheating.

Speaking of visuals, Skyward Sword is the pinnacle of SD gaming.

 

[BubbaMc]

I refer you to the 240p thread

 

[lazyguy]

I honestly think The MegaMan Legends games have a great style and still look great. If you want to do a game that looks like PSONE games, MegaMan Legends is the way to go.

 

[UrbanRats]

Vagrant Story

Came here to post this.
Amazing visuals and character design.

 

[threelights]

Anything Square and Capcpom on the PS2.

Granstream Saga and MGS on the PS1.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

auto modellista

YES this game omg I just wish this game would have controller better still looks amazing shit we had a 2nd game that looked amazing in HD with great controls.

 

[KingV]

THE GOAT

I will accept nothing else, the game is old but the visuals havent aged a bit.

Ehhhh, they've definitely aged. Played it a bit recently on 360 with the remake.

It still looks good for its time. But my memory ofnit was way better than the reality

 

[Pancakes R Us]

I was playing Crash Bandicoot 2 earlier and thinking about how it looks really super good.

Agreed. I think all three games hold up really well.

Also still in love with Super Mario World's visuals. What a beauty.