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[Zaptruder]

So with the release of the X360, it's become pretty evident that the PS2/Xbox/GC generation is winding up; with few new unannounced releases for those systems, it's probably not that premature to start having a discussion on this. Given that the GAF collective is at its heart a graphics whore, it should be an intresting look at what's come to pass and maybe what will be in store for next gen.

- PC games from the year 2000 to 2005 are considered part of this generation.
- You can include games for current gen consoles that are still on their way; if they take top honors, they'll be marked as still unreleased, and granted top honors with the top released game.
- Nintendo DS and PSP games are also open for consideration. Even the GBA is, if it GAFfers feel some exceptional release is upto par for been considered greatest graphics in some category.
- Feel free to posts screenshots of games, but try to keep the size down; no larger than 800x600 I'd say. Larger images should be linked.
- If you want to preserve the bold tags, quote my post and delete the irrelevant text.

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Best Overall graphics for a game:
(Overall best looking game, period*)
*If you're considering a PC game; the target rig should be a high-end gaming computer for 2002 (9700Pro + P4 2.8 GHz); in order to balance the overall performance advantage that the PC has continued to accrue for the last 3 years.

Best Overall graphics for a console:
(Ignoring technical specifications, which console has consistently seen the best looking titles?)

Best technical graphics for a console game:
(Could be bad art; but the technology that powers that art? Is it good? Is it great? Does it make the bad art good art?)

Best technical graphics for a PC game:

Best artistic graphics/art style:
(Many incredible pieces this generation, it may well be that this position will be harder fought for than best 'overall' graphics)

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2:
Best graphics for Xbox:
Best graphics for GC:
Best graphics for PC:
Best overall graphics for a handheld game:

Best Technical Graphics for PS2:
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox:
Best Technical Graphics for GC:
Best Technical Graphics for PC:

Best art style/direction for PS2:
Best art style/direction for Xbox:
Best art style/direction for GC:
Best art style/direction for PC:

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS:
Best overall graphics for RPGs:
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game:
Best overall graphics for Sports Games:
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers:
Best overall graphics for Other Racers:
Best overall graphics for Action:
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre):
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up:
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game:
Best overall graphics for Platform:
Best overall graphics for Turn Based:
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:
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 (games that has played exceptionally well this gen):
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen):

 

[Borys]

Doom 3: RoE
HL2
F.E.A.R.
BF2
Far Cry
Myst V - End of Ages

You should really exclude PC gaming from the graphics OTY discussion - it leaves Xbox, PS2 and GCN years behind.

Best PC GfxOTY - Doom 3: RoE
Best PS2 GfxOTY - MGS:3 or SC3
Best GCN GfxOTY - Wind Waker

 

[Blimblim]

My pick.


Best Overall graphics for a game:
Panzer Dragoon Orta

Best Overall graphics for a console:
Xbox

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

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
Far Cry

Best artistic graphics/art style:
Shadow of the Colossus

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best graphics for Xbox: Panzer Dragoon Orta
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Far Cry
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: dunno

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Rogue Squadron
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Far Cry

Best art style/direction for PS2: Shadow of the Colossus
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Panzer Dragon Orta
Best art style/direction for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best art style/direction for PC: ?

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Far Cry
Best overall graphics for RPGs: DQ8
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Top Spin
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: GTR
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Outrun (?)
Best overall graphics for Action: Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): MGS3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Wind Waker
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Ikaruga
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: DOAU
Best overall graphics for Platform:
Best overall graphics for Turn Based:
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:

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

 

[Zaptruder]

Doom 3: RoE
HL2
F.E.A.R.
BF2
Far Cry
Myst V - End of Ages

You should really exclude PC gaming from the graphics OTY discussion - it leaves Xbox, PS2 and GCN years behind.

Best PC GfxOTY - Doom 3: RoE
Best PS2 GfxOTY - MGS:3 or SC3
Best GCN GfxOTY - Wind Waker

It's Graphics of the generation (2000-2005)... and I feel that art design/direction has more merit to more people than just technical graphics alone, such that they'll be a pretty reasonable and fair amount that vote for console games as overall best.

But I did seperate the consoles from PCs when talking about technical graphics.

Also, feel free to skip categories which you're not sure about, like these 2 guys.

 

[Error]

some of the best looking games this gen are coming out next year Zelda TP, FFXII, KHII, Devil Summoner, VP2 for example.

this gen isn't over yet IMO.

 

[u_neek]

Best Overall graphics for a game:
(Overall best looking game, period) Resi 4 (duh)

Best Overall graphics for a console:
(Ignoring technical specifications, which console has consistently seen the best looking titles?) Xbox

Best technical graphics for a console game:
(Could be bad art; but the technology that powers that art? Is it good? Is it great? Does it make the bad art good art?) Resi 4

Best technical graphics for a PC game: Sucky Suck FPS II

Best artistic graphics/art style:
(Many incredible pieces this generation, it may well be that this position will be harder fought for than best 'overall' graphics) ICO

 

[Shompola]

For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: MGS 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Farcry + HDR patch
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Ridge Racers

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Farcry + HDR patch

Best art style/direction for PS2: Gradius V
Best art style/direction for Xbox: PoP Sands Of Time
Best art style/direction for GC: Zelda Wind Waker
Best art style/direction for PC:

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Farcry + HDR patch
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Gothic 2
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell 3
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: Top Spin
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers:
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Out Run 2
Best overall graphics for Action: Phantom Dust
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): MGS 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Enclave
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Gradius V
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: DOA 2 : whatever the name is on Xbox
Best overall graphics for Platform: Voodoo Vince
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Civilization IV
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:

 

[muttyeah416]

the answer is wind waker to all of those.

 

[dark10x]

Damn, Shompola's opinion closely matches mine (in many categories)...

Best graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Farcry + HDR patch
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Irregular Hunter X

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Double Steal 2
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Rebel Strike (don't like it, but it kicks ass technically)
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Farcry + HDR patch

Best art style/direction for PS2: Shadow of the Colossus
Best art style/direction for Xbox: JSRF
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: Farcry + HDR patch
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Ys - Oath in Felghana (technically simple, but quite lovely)
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 Stealth Action (subgenre): MGS3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Shadow of the Colossus
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Gradius V
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Soul Calibur 3 (at least the best arenas, wow)
Best overall graphics for Platform: Psychonauts
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Lumines (simple, yet beautiful)

 

[blackadde]

Best Overall graphics for a game:
(Overall best looking game, period*)
half-life2 ->lostcoast

Best Overall graphics for a console:
(Ignoring technical specifications, which console has consistently seen the best looking titles?)
xbox

Best technical graphics for a console game:
(Could be bad art; but the technology that powers that art? Is it good? Is it great? Does it make the bad art good art?)
conker

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
doom3 / roe

Best artistic graphics/art style:
(Many incredible pieces this generation, it may well be that this position will be harder fought for than best 'overall' graphics)
warcraft3 / frozen throne

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: sotc
Best graphics for Xbox: conker
Best graphics for GC: pikmni2
Best graphics for PC: half-life2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: wipeout pure

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: (pass)
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: conker
Best Technical Graphics for GC: (pass)
Best Technical Graphics for PC: doom3 / roe

Best art style/direction for PS2: sotc
Best art style/direction for Xbox: panzer dragoon orta
Best art style/direction for GC: wind waker
Best art style/direction for PC: warcraft 3 / frozen throne

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

Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen): res4
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen): it hurts me to say this, but doom3 / roe ... oh, and conker, that sucked ass too

 

[Grug]

At the risk of being flamed as a fanboy....

Wind Waker is the most beautiful looking game this generation by a fair margin.

 

[cvxfreak]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Resident Evil 4 - the combination of excellent technical prowess and artistic blending make for the best looking 3D RE (GC)

Best Overall graphics for a console: Resident Evil 4 (GC)

Best technical graphics for a console game: Star Wars Rogue Squadron III

Best technical graphics for a PC game:

Best artistic graphics/art style: Resident Evil Zero - while the background are pre-rendered they're just magnificent

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Dead or Alive 2
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: No vote
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Yoshi Touch and Go (something about the style that gets me)

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Onimusha 3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Dead or Alive 2
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Rogue Squadron III
Best Technical Graphics for PC: No vote.

Best art style/direction for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best art style/direction for GC: Resident Evil Zero
Best art style/direction for PC: No vote.

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Metroid Prime 2 Echoes
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Dragon Quest VIII
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: No vote.
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: No vote.
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Mario Kart Double Dash
Best overall graphics for Action: Onimusha 3
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: No vote.
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Dead or Alive 2 Xbox
Best overall graphics for Platform: Sly Cooper
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: No vote.
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Lumines
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: No vote.

 

[ourumov]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Resident Evil 4

Best Overall graphics for a console: Resident Evil 4 (GC)

Best technical graphics for a console game: Riddick

Best technical graphics for a PC game:

Best artistic graphics/art style: ZOE 2

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: Zone of the Enders 2
Best graphics for Xbox: Riddick
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: No vote
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Ridge Racers

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Onimusha 3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Riddick
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Rogue Squadron III
Best Technical Graphics for PC: No vote.

Best art style/direction for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best art style/direction for GC: Pikmin
Best art style/direction for PC: No vote.

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS: Riddick
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Dragon Quest VIII
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Sports Games: PES 5.
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers: GT4.
Best overall graphics for Other Racers: Outrun 2
Best overall graphics for Action: Onimusha 3
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre): Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Gradius V.
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Tekken 5.
Best overall graphics for Platform: Sly Cooper
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Disgaea 2
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Lumines
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: No vote.

 

[psycho_snake]

Best Overall graphics for a game:
Half Life 2
Best Overall graphics for a console:
Metal Gear Solid 3
Best technical graphics for a console game:
Shadow of the Colossus
Best technical graphics for a PC game:
Half Life 2
Best artistic graphics/art style:
metal Gear Solid 3


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:
Half Life 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game:
Metal Gear Acid
Best Technical Graphics for PS2:
Shadow of the Colossus
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox:
Splinter cell: Chaos theory
Best Technical Graphics for GC:
Resident evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC:
Farcry (for a change)
Best art style/direction for PS2:
Metal Gear Solid 3 and Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2
Best art style/direction for Xbox:
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Best art style/direction for GC:
Zelda: TP (I know its not out but it looks brilliant so far)
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:
Digital Devil saga 1 & 2
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game:
Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Sports Games:
Pro Evolution Soccer 5
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers:
GT4
Best overall graphics for Other Racers:
Burnout: revenge
Best overall graphics for Action:
Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up:
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):
Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre):
Shadow of the Colossus
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game:
Tekken 5
Best overall graphics for Platform:
jak 3
Best overall graphics for Turn Based:
dunno
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:
dunno
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:
dunno

Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen):
Metal Gear Solid 3

Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen):

 

[Fallout-NL]

Best technical graphics for a PC game: Sucky Suck FPS II

wtf?

Half-Life 2 looked pretty good to me.

 

[Oblivion]

At the risk of being flamed as a fanboy....

Wind Waker is the most beautiful looking game this generation by a fair margin.

Ewww.

GC: Rogue Squadron 2/Starfox Adventures/Metroid Prime
PS2: FFX
Xbox: Conker's Bad Fur Day

All of these are for technical. I'll do that art stuff later today.

 

[acidviper]

too many categories.

I'll make it easy

Resident Evil 4.

 

[westical]

some of the best looking games this gen are coming out next year Zelda TP

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

 

[syllogism]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Half-Life 2 Lost Coast by a comfortable margin.

9700Pro + P4 2.8 GHz can probably handle it.

 

[Zaptruder]

too many categories.

I'll make it easy

Resident Evil 4.

Yeah, you can skip how ever many categories you want.

 

[BlueLegs]

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

Best Overall graphics for a console:
Resident Evil 4

Best technical graphics for a console game:
Resident Evil 4

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
Far Cry

Best artistic graphics/art style:
Wind Waker


Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
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: MGS3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Far Cry

Best art style/direction for PS2: MGS3
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
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:Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action:Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):MEtal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Metroid Prime
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Gradius 5
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: 3rd Strike
Best overall graphics for Platform: Mario Sunshine
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: WoW

 

[deadhorse32]

Where is the old guy ?

 

[[Nintex]]

Best Overall graphics for a console:
Gamecube: Windwaker, Metroid Prime

Best technical graphics for a console game:
Resident evil 4

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
Halflfife 2

Best artistic graphics/art style:
Zelda the Windwaker

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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2: ZOE 2
Best graphics for GC: Windwaker
Best graphics for PC: Halflife 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Minish cap

Best Technical Graphics for PS2:RE4
Best Technical Graphics for GC:RE4
Best Technical Graphics for PC:HL2 : Lost coast

Best art style/direction for PS2:ZOE2
Best art style/direction for GC:Zelda the windwaker
Best art style/direction for PC:Halflife 2

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS:Metroid Prime
Best overall graphics for RPGs:Paper Mario Thousand year door
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game:Splinter cell 3
Best overall graphics for Sports Games:Mario Tennis
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers:GT4
Best overall graphics for Other Racers:Fzero GX
Best overall graphics for Action:
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre):Zelda the Windwaker
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up:
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game:Soul Calibur III
Best overall graphics for Platform:Super Mario Sunshine
Best overall graphics for Turn Based:Fire emblem POR
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:Donkey kong Jungle Beat
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:WOW


Best graphics for a AAA game : Resident evil 4
Best graphics for a turd : REmake[/QUOTE]

 

[Deg]

It's Graphics of the generation (2000-2005)... But I did seperate the consoles from PCs when talking about technical graphics.

Thats some stupid logic. Console-Age indeed.

 

[Zaptruder]

Thats some stupid logic. Console-Age indeed.

? Got a stick up your ass? Got some sand in your vagina? Someone teabagging you?

Get this: PC are suppossed to be superior to consoles in the later years. I got my old 9700 Pro before the Xbox or GC even came out. It handily outperformed them. The 7800 series came out well before xbox 360 came. No need to be rude and force your flawed point across.

If you really want to do it this way its better to just leave pc's out.

Well, if I really wanted to be fair, I might've said, limited it to GF2MX and 1.2ghz processor for a mid-range year 2000 machine. But you can't really play any of the games these days for it.

For best PC game technically category... it doesn't need to be arbitarily limited. Obviously the current best of PC technology has already surpassed next gen stuff like the X360 (in some ways), so it's not exactly fair to match it up against technology from 4-5 years ago.
I could've maybe gone with; best technical engine/graphics given the platform limitations... but that might've been even more confusing.
That said, it's intresting to see what's currently the best for PC as well technically; is it HL2? Is it King Kong + hires pack? Doom3? Battlefield 2?
Hell, you don't even need to put something down if you don't want to. It's just another category.
As for rude... you don't think calling something stupid out of left field, then following it up with a snide remark like "Console Age indeed", instead of an explanation, is a little rude?

 

[Deg]

? Got a stick up your ass? Got some sand in your vagina? Someone teabagging you?

Get this: PC are suppossed to be superior to consoles in the later years. I got my old 9700 Pro before the Xbox or GC even came out. It handily outperformed them. The 7800 series came out well before xbox 360 came. No need to be rude and force your flawed point across.

If you really want to do it this way its better to just leave pc's out.

 

[Ruud_Luiten]

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

Best Overall graphics for a console:
Resident Evil 4

Best technical graphics for a console game:
Resident Evil 4

Best technical graphics for a PC game:
Doom3

Best artistic graphics/art style:
Wind Waker


Best graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for PC: Half Life 2
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Fifa06 PSP

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: MGS3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC: Far Cry

Best art style/direction for PS2: Dragon Quest VIII
Best art style/direction for Xbox: FarCry
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:Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Metroid Prime2
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Ikaruga
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Soul Calibur III
Best overall graphics for Platform: Kirby canvas Curse
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: World of Warcraft

 

[dark10x]

Get this: PC are suppossed to be superior to consoles in the later years. I got my old 9700 Pro before the Xbox or GC even came out. It handily outperformed them. The 7800 series came out well before xbox 360 came. No need to be rude and force your flawed point across.

If you really want to do it this way its better to just leave pc's out.

Actually, I dunno about that...

To me, whether or not a game impresses on a technical level has as much to do with the game itself as it does with the hardware. I feel that many PC games are poorly optimized and are simply using features that newer video cards have made standard. Put HDR lighting in a PC game, and I'm not going to be particularly amazed. Do it on the PS2, however, and THEN I'll be impressed.

Considering the massive difference in hardware, I think the consoles keep up shockingly well. Some of the most beautiful games in recent times are not PC games, afterall.

 

[drohne]

i'm not going through all those categories, but zoe2 ftw.

 

[Deg]

Put HDR lighting in a PC game, and I'm not going to be particularly amazed. Do it on the PS2, however, and THEN I'll be impressed.

You know what would be impressive. If the PS2 could actually do real AA. :lol

Considering the massive difference in hardware, I think the consoles keep up shockingly well. Some of the most beautiful games in recent times are not PC games, afterall.

In recent times all PS2 games look ugly technically. People playing on PS2 dont play for graphics. Look at DMC3 for instance. The game is really ugly but it has nice style, that doesnt mean its going to win graphics of the year awards as technical graphics matter too. 1+1=2 not 1+0=2 this is why graphics interest on the consoles has been muted as of late. Before we used to have GT4 in every thread. But thats muted now because pc games have taken over.

 

[Dr_Cogent]

RE4

 

[dark10x]

Yeah, you're way too opinionated on this subject, so there's no point in trying to argue anything here.

I do find it bizarre how you could call certain recent "current gen" console games "ugly", though.

I mean, you have ALL this technology and you get THIS...

 

[gconsole]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Resident Evil 4
Best Overall graphics for a console: Resident Evil 4

Best technical graphics for a console game: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best artistic graphics/art style: Resident evil Remake
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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 Remake
Best graphics for PC: *
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Monster Hunter PSP

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox:
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best Technical Graphics for PC:

Best art style/direction for PS2: Kingdom Hearts 2
Best art style/direction for Xbox:
Best art style/direction for GC: Resident Evil Remake
Best art style/direction for PC:

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS:
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Dragon Quest 8
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Sports Games:
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers:
Best overall graphics for Other Racers:
Best overall graphics for Action: Devil May Cry
Best overall graphics for Stealth Action (subgenre):
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up:
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best overall graphics for Platform: Conker Live and Reloaded
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Final Fantasy 10
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game:
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:

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): Kingdom Hearts

 

[Deg]

Yeah, you're way too opinionated on this subject, so there's no point in trying to argue anything here.

I do find it bizarre how you could call certain recent "current gen" console games "ugly", though.

I mean, you have ALL this technology and you get THIS...

Far Cry was good for its time but not for character designs or story

Since you managed to post an ugly screenshot of Far Cry why not post some fot he good ones. Its not even one fo the best looking pc games anymore.

RE4 would get my nod on consoles since its does large variety of stuff so well. GC version. PS2 version is hard to play for me because of the graphics

 

[Zweisy1]

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Hmm.. this one is hard. Conker is definitely up there.
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Metroid Prime (RE4 gets close but MP is the better overall package..)

Best art style/direction for PS2: SMT: Nocturne
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Psychonauts
Best art style/direction for GC: Wind Waker
Best art style/direction for PC: Word of Warcraft

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for RPGs: Dragon Quest 8
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Metal Gear Solid 3
Best overall graphics for Action: Ninja Gaiden
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): LoZ: Wind Waker
Best overall graphics for Shoot 'em up: Espgaluda
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game: Soul Calibur 3
Best overall graphics for MMORPG: MMORPGs looks just awful most of the time. Gotta go with WoW.. its not technically impressive by any means but looks good thanks to its art direction.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

At least we all can agree on something (RE4).

In recent times all PS2 games look ugly technically. People playing on PS2 dont play for graphics. Look at DMC3 for instance. The game is really ugly but it has nice style, that doesnt mean its going to win graphics of the year awards as technical graphics matter too. 1+1=2 not 1+0=2 this is why graphics interest on the consoles has been muted as of late. Before we used to have GT4 in every thread. But thats muted now because pc games have taken over.

PS2 games in general are very technically advanced. It's the (poor) image quality I think you're referring to, which many (not all) PS2 games exhibit. Burnout Revenge is amazing in that regard.

 

[Goreomedy]

At least we all can agree on something (RE4).

Which version?

::runs::

 

[DaCocoBrova]

The OG version of course (GC).

 

[Goreomedy]

The OG version of course (GC).

Awwwwww, yeahhhhh.

 

[Miburou]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Ninja Gaiden

Best graphics for PS2: Silent Hill 3
Best graphics for Xbox: Ninja Gaiden
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: Ridge Racers

 

[Kandinsky]

Best Overall graphics for a game:Residet Evil 4
Best Overall graphics for a console: Xbox
Best technical graphics for a console game:Rogue Leader
Best technical graphics for a PC game:Half Life 2
Best artistic graphics/art style: Metroid Prime.
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For the individual consoles

Best graphics for PS2:RE4
Best graphics for Xbox:Conker
Best graphics for GC:RE4
Best graphics for PC:HL2

Best Technical Graphics for PS2:RE4
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox:Riddick
Best Technical Graphics for GC:RogueSquadron2:RL

Best art style/direction for PS2:Ico
Best art style/direction for Xbox:JSR
Best art style/direction for GC:Metroid Prime
Best art style/direction for PC:HL2

For individual categories:

Best overall graphics for FPS:HL2
Best overall graphics for RPGs:FFCC (sue me)
Best overall graphics for Sim Racers:FMS
Best overall graphics for Other Racers:F-Zero
Best overall graphics for Fighting Game:DoAU
Best overall graphics for Platform:SMS (again sue me)
Best overall graphics for MMORPG:FFXI

Best graphics for a AAA game (games that has played exceptionally well this gen):
Wind Waker
Best graphics for a turd (games that have played really poorly this gen):
Rogue Leader.

 

[Solo]

PS2: MGS3
GC: RE4
XBX: Riddick
PC: HL2

 

[DaCocoBrova]

HL2 is getting a lot of love. It's amazing artistically, but no way would I give it a technical nod.

 

[Mau ®]

Best Overall graphics for a game: Resident Evil 4


Best technical graphics for a console game: Resident Evil 4


Best artistic graphics/art style: Shadow of the Colossus & Ico

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Best graphics for PS2: Silent Hill 3 & Resident Evil 4
Best graphics for Xbox: Panzer Dragoon Orta
Best graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4
Best overall graphics for a handheld game: In 2D I would say Zelda: Minish Cap and for 3D I dunno... too many good lookng 3D titles on PSP...

Best Technical Graphics for PS2: Silent Hill 3
Best Technical Graphics for Xbox: Doom 3
Best Technical Graphics for GC: Resident Evil 4

Best art style/direction for PS2: Ico & Shadow of the Colossus
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Panzer Dragoon Orta
Best art style/direction for GC: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Best overall graphics for FPS: Doom 3
Best overall graphics for RPGs: Final Fantasy X (havent played DQ8)
Best overall graphics for Stealth Game: Splinter Cell: CT (Xbox)
Best overall graphics for Action: Resident Evil 4 & Ninja Gaiden
Best overall graphics for Action Adventure (subgenre): Silent Hill 3 & Shadow of the Colossus
Best overall graphics for Platform: Jak series
Best overall graphics for Turn Based: Final Fantasy X
Best overall graphics for Music/Puzzle Game: Lumines

Best graphics for a AAA game : Resident Evil 4

 

[Deg]

HL2 is getting a lot of love. It's amazing artistically, but no way would I give it a technical nod.

Played Lost Coast level?

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Nope. But it'll take more than HDR lighting to change my mind. At least at this point (haven't finished it yet).

 

[P90]

I'm technically illiterate. I don't know how many poliwags a defibrullator makes. I think bump mapping is plotting to take cuts in line... I'll keep just to art:



Best art style/direction for PS2: ZOE2
Best art style/direction for Xbox: Panzer Dragoon Orta
Best art style/direction for GC: Metroid Prime/Echoes

 

[Deg]

Nope. But it'll take more than HDR lighting to change my mind. At least at this point (haven't finished it yet).

Features much more than just HDR. Its an enhanced version of HL2 and HL2 is still one of the best looking games right now.

 

[jarrod]

DS/PSP aren't "this gen" handhelds... unless you'd consider 360 to be a "this gen" console. You'll all have to start over and pick from GBA/NGage/mobile stuff.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Features much more than just HDR. Its an enhanced version of HL2 and HL2 is still one of the best looking games right now.

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