Yep that game was the only one where I stopped to take screenshots like every 5 minutes damn near. I thought this is what I thought next level graphics would be like back when I played battlefield 3 and 4 19 years ago on the 360.
This video really highlights how we hit a plateau in graphics at the last of of 2010’s. From Battlefront 2 in 2018 to RDR to BFV we saw the best looking games and sadly it’s almost like we’ve seen downgrades in this newest Gen. I really hope in the next few years we see some leaps like we did about 5-6 years ago.
We will but at the cost of performance. Once high budget titles that started development with UE5 with its full feature set release that is... Like Hellbade 2 for example if it isn't downgraded due to the Series S.
That's simply not true. Look at projects like the bodycam footage game and stuff like that. The problem is that games are largely still being developed to run on older hardware like the xb1 and ps4, and also there isn't a huge financial incentive for many studios to develop new engines rather than adapt preexisting ones
@@toughluck8012 The only reason why that body cam demo looked good was due to the filters , camerawork and low resolution video recording posted on the internet. If you were to play it with no filters at all at native 4K you will notice all the visual shortcomings instantly.
yeah its crazy that since 2019 nothing changed. Covid really stopped game dev for like 2 years. Maybe in like 2025 when ps5 exclusives start coming out we will see next graphical jump with ray tracing actually used to its max
Honestly I think BF1 looked better than BFV. A lot of world simulation systems were downgraded by BFV such as the wind-affected volumetric smoke systems as well as clothing physics and skin rendering. Same issue with Battlefront 2, interestingly enough. battlefront 2 had a lot of compromises that makes Battlefront 1 look better in my eyes
I felt battlefront 2 improved on map design, and graphics. The vehicles added are also more detailed than battlefront 1 did you notice how much better the starfighters were compared to the first game. But, I am curious to know what you think is worse.
The metro games will be a treasured storytelling experience for me one that I will never forget. Everthing about metro exodus is great, Artyom completes his character development, from a shy naive and selfish character in the first game to a loving, empathising, and altruistic character at the end. The graphics evolution, first ever fully rtx implementation of a game, good soundtrack, good story, satisfying conclusion (if you got the good ending), the hardships the developers faced during early days of their studio. All worth it in the end the game is beautiful.
@@Tiiliroskis why though if you liked the first two games then, the third game definitely improves on all aspects. I for one love how close the group on Aurora are to each other. Also, our relationship and conversations with Anna are very realistic and lifelike (if lifelike applies for this)
@@02MikasaI really did like the first 2, but even tho the third improved on them, it lost a bit his identity with the semi open world and all the backtracking you have to do. I also think they were trying to hard to hit that AAA games playtime for a 40h instead of around 8h with the first 2. I couldnt even finish it while I did play the first two at least twice.
First Battlefront from Dice was even better at that time, such a huge leap in graphics and sound... and performance was great too. Damn I miss having jaw dropping effect from each new game from Dice, hopefully next BF will do that.
because its a scripted game. Its beautiful but that's because the devs only have to concentrate on the plot and not anything else. Its basically a movie not a game
@@oxyredrum yeah its good looking, but its not a good display of graphics. closed quarters, dark ambiance, low lights etc. it doesn't push the engine to its limits. by personal experience, the ones that went far and beyond graphics wise (landscape, overall world detail, lighting) is Star Citizen, Cyberpunk 2077 and RDR2. haven't played any console exclusives tho, so there could be some hidden gems out there.
I agree. Maybe it's also the subject matter, but all the fancy tech stuff aside that newer games might have, the atmosphere and color grading just feels right. I sometimes boot it up just to go for a walk.
Horizon Forbidden West just got announced for PC. I've played all the exclusives and Tsushima is probably my favourite but Forbidden West is still the best look game on the console. It's unbelievable.
@@deetsitmeisterjdHFW is the best looking game ever made (in terms of sheer graphical fidelity) if the PC version ships with RTGI (unlikely) it will be the best looking game for probably the next 15 years, and that’s coming from a PC player who does not even own a PS5.
Witcher 3 with RT Ultra is pretty insane. Yeah the animations and zooming up close can cause things to fall apart a bit, but the landscapes and art direction are second to none.
I think Witcher 3 still has the best looking environments I have ever seen. The forests especially are so good. They are so thick and lush, and actually look like what a real forest would be like.
The argument is that not many people now remember what cdpr did with it. The reveal trailer looked way better than the final release. And we never got it even now. There was a quite a downgrade even though it looks great without it. The detail was lost.
to me the animations and movement felt floaty, the graphics were nothing crazy unless on the highest preset, and the story was pretty good but tiring. to me, the greatest feat of the game is the gameplay itself
Honorable mention to Death Stranding one of the best game visualy and probably the most realistic looking characters I've seen in open world games It's sequel is going to be also mind blowing to look at
Cyberpunk 2077 hands down. That game with the latest patch, with a 4090 that can really push it, with an Alienware QD OLED display -- easily the best looking game I have seen to date. And I’ve played 80% of the games you have mentioned on here.
@SliceOfLife93 lol. Which one is better? For any visual problem Cyberpunk has. Any of these other games have more. On AVERAGE. Cyberpunk is 100% the best looking game. Feel free to call out which ones you think are better though lol.
@@Shaun-w4c Disagree with the low res textures but unfortunately the lod pop-ins are true. But in all fairness no other game at this level has better LoDs, so thats not really of the game's issue, its more of an industry as a whole issue.
Cyberpunk 2077 is pushing the boundaries of graphics in gaming. In my recent playthrough for Phantom Liberty on my newish PC it was insane to see realistic lighting and reflections on random surfaces. I've been able to get top tier graphics while using minimal computer resources in the latest update and it feels there's some magic indistinguishable from science stuff going on with that game.
The path-traced lighting is incredible, so incredible that sometimes I stop noticing how perfect it is because it's so real and natural. It also has its slight bug here, which is very rare and there, car physics are a little bad, but what a game and what graphics. For me it is CDPR's best project
I have a folder with well over 200 screenshots I took in Cyberpunk 2077 It's by far the most impressive game when it comes to graphics which I've ever played and experienced. (Also, it's an amazing game overall) It's a shame not everyone can fully experience this with max settings and Raytracing at, at least, Ultra settings because videos don't make it any justice with how it feels seeing it live at over 60FPS. Sure, Red Dead 2 is incredibly stunning, Alan Wake 2 is gorgeous etc but there's still a whole world between them and Cyberpunk.
One game that that still has some amazing visuals is Ghostwire Tokyo. It may have gotten some mid reviews, but the visuals are still stunning with all the ray tracing turned on in the major areas. It helped that it takes place on a on-and-off rainy night, but seeing Shinjuku all lit up with the lights and reflections everywhere, it's still quite stunning. It was enough for me to want to finish the game, even through some of the late game tedium.
was waiting for you to mention TLOU 2 which looks absolutely stunning on ps5, I especially liked the character animations in the cutscenes, the real actors' emotions were just transferred so beautifully into the game
Tlou2 has some of the most impressive and realistic and beautiful mocap acting i've seen in any video game. Every cutscene looks straight out of a movie and i love it. Not to mention that the graphics in general are amazing. Surprised that it wasn't on this list.
@@calebgilstrap5092 Crazy that Battlefield 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 2 was there, and not TLOU2. I get you can't mention every good looking game in a video, but if you're making a video about THE best looking games, it's a crime to include BF5 and SWB2, but not TLOU2. They don't even come close in terms of visuals.
Half Life Alyx was surreal playing through for the first time. Seeing extremely real and lifelike Vortigaunts, Combine, and zombies was crazy. Been a big Half Life fan since I was a kid and it was surreal to be inside a world that was nearly as convincing as real life." Battlefield V is still fun and I try to play it as often as I can (at least when there aren't cheaters) and it looks beautiful and runs extremely well on my mid range PC.
@@jkeebla Exactly. BFV is better looking than the majority of modern shooters but runs at nearly double the framerate (like 180fps) compared to other shooters while also being at nearly maxxed out settings on my rig. Half Life Alyx is also probably the best looking VR game on the market but runs better than 95% of VR games. Developers are relying on cheap tricks like artificial upscaling and Frame Generation just for a playable FPS.
found it very annoying. Fight a bear, have to be in one very specfic spot for it to fall, yet there is no indication to this. Very weak gaming which is a pity, it had so much potential, but wasted it on gimmicks.
It is crazy to think that in 2009 a 5+ years old game would look outdated. Now we hit a level graphically where all the games today just look good and age well
When I saw this, I immediately thought of Metro: Exodus, RDR2, TLOU Part 1 and 2, and the entire Uncharted series, for their time, and even battlefield 1 and battlefront 1 2015.
Ghost of Tsushima deserves a higher rating - not just an honorable mention and Last of Us 2 is stunning beyond belief. Play it, you'll see. Calisto Protocol is a nice mention as well.
God of War, Driveclub and Steep are some absolutely fantastic looking games. But, unless you consider it cheating, I'd say modded Assetto Corsa stands above the competition - to the point that some of the gameplay looks genuinely lifelike.
I personally think Battlefront 2015 is actually better looking than Battlefront II 2017. And sounding. The scope is smaller, which I think presented an opportunity to make everything present as beautiful as possible (although the character models are better in SWBFII 2017). That said, its gameplay and content structure has not aged as well. But I'm still super impressed a game from 2015 looks better than many AAA games released today. 8 years old!!
Devs are always pushing the scope it seems. It would be refreshing to see someone reduce into something simple like the linear shooters of the early 200’s but really really push the fidelity to the max!
@@PHOBIAx57x That would blow my mind. It's sad that smaller-scope games are only ever attempted by AA or Indie developers these days, as a less ambitious title made by an AAA team would provide opportunity to perfect every element, find new optimizations, and revolutionize with new ideas. I feel like this is sort of what happened with Titanfall and Titanfall 2, which brought brand new mechanics and designs to a tired genre, which affected the entire FPS scene, spawning numerous copy-cats the likes of which hadn't been seen since the first CODs, Battlefields, as well as DOOM and Quake before them.
what never ceases to amaze me is how incredibly optimzed battlefront 2 is. that game has some of the best graphics ive ever seen and runs unbelievably even at 4k max settings.
You must have one helluva PC because the quality of this video is top tier!! Seeing how crisp and clean games can look on PC really makes me want to build a high-end PC. I've played on console my whole life, so now I want to step it up. I've already been learning how to use mouse and keyboard on my low end PC, so I look forward to building my own PC one day.
@@irbisae4964 my favorite thing about building a PC like that, is that you can piece it together one item at a time instead of having to spend it all at once. So it's something you can do over time and find things on sale.
@@deviantarsenal Over a couple of months sure, but don’t gather parts over a year or more. By the time you finish building your computer that way the parts you had already bought a year ago are going to be way cheaper and newer stuff will have already come out. It’s best to build all at once if possible.
An interesting selection of DICE's games in this list. I personally think that Battlefield 1 and Star Wars Battlefront 1 (2015) are both superior in terms of graphics when compared to Battlefield V and Star Wars Battlefront II 2017.
Thank you for your reply. You are of course right with that, although, I think, Jedi Survivor ( the second game) does look really good, but nowhere near as good as Battlefront 2015 from DICE.@@מורןשריר
Battlefront 2 has really surprised me. I binged it in 2019 but I still come back to it every few months because there's nothing like it. Truly an immersive star wars experience
HL:A to make the list is great. I have 3 complete playthroughs and still it ranks as the number 1 VR experience. I wish we'd get more high quality VR games on PC as it's one of the most immersive ways to play. And with the right amount of polishing, AAA graphics are possible in VR. Imagine Battlefield in VR.
Star citizen or a well modded skyrm. Just saying that it isn't true. I played rd2 btw was near the end but i got bored. And remove the light that does everything you will see the flaws.
Honestly, I don't think many games will ever top Half-Life Alyx for me personally. That is just a step above everything and to think that this game looks great in 2d on a monitor is absolutely unbelievable, but even more so if you are actually inside the game. And you didn't even mention the unbelievable physics in that game as well and how they interact with the physically present player you are.
It’s insane how well the game runs on most hardware too. Insanely great game. I wish more people could experience Alyx, therefor more people would invest in VR, therefore more devs produce Alyx quality games.
I bought and returned CP2077 when it launched, as many others did. I just upgraded my pc and rebought the game at full price. I've played about 10 hours so far and its just amazing. So happy i waited to get the complete experience.
the gameplay and story are the main selling points i guess, graphics aren't bad. the gameplay is just very good and has a ton of freedom. @@miketexas4549
@@abhirupkundu2778 path tracing came in 2023 to games so maybe RDR2 got it as an update (idk because I don't play it long time ago), but RDR2 originally came in 2018 and looked stunning already.
I think Hogwarts legacy deserves to be on the list as an honourable mention! Such a beautiful recreation of the castle and the outdoor areas also look stunning
@@patmalloy3569 it looks like you misunderstood me, It was beautiful in terms of the graphics, colors and so on. But the world itself was pretty boring but that it's just my opinion.
I'd put the recent Resident Evil games (starting with RE7) and Dead Space Remake on this list. Same for God of War 2018, Ragnarok, Demons Souls 2020, Doom Eternal and Calisto Protocal
I’ll never forget walking into a BestBuy and seeing COD2 on display. LCD screens just came out and the graphics looked amazing to this 70s kid who once got Pong for Christmas
For real. Textures and lighting yes, but the movement of npc's and characters is so fluidly life-like and convincing, the way they move, or cry out and resist death. I've never felt so bad for killing npc's in any game like I did that one. Shit was too real at times!
@@hankhillsdisappointedsigh was replaying tlou2 recently and when i was shooting at an enemy i had missed just barely, but the way their entire body reacted and flinched to the bullet flying past them as they were charging at me had me fully immersed. Not alot of games that put detail like that into the npc's. Another reason why i love tlou2
@@calebgilstrap5092 Right? One npc screaming the name of the other npc I just shot and crying out did it for me...that left me feeling like a monster, which was the point I'm sure. Absolutely an immersive masterpiece.
Starfield definitely isn’t into on this list despite being AAA and brand new, but that’s all down to Bethesda using the outdated creation engine for it. I’d say Cyberpunk is for me extremely high indeed in the list: simply breathtaking at times.
@@I_enjoy_some_thingse does need glasses maybe u need money to afford the game and starfield looks insanely good even surpassing cyberpunk with the level of detail
I think starfield graphics is one of the best looking graphics after red dead 2 n cyberpunk n creation engine 2 is just too good to show details with that clarity cyberpunk didn’t use this high level of assets n maybe only game which might top starfield is gonna be Alan wake 2
the game probably wasn't out yet to be on this list but Avatar Frontiers of Pandora was literally the most visually stunning game i've ever played and i've been playing video games my whole life, that game really made me realize how far technology has come. i'd definitely recommend a strong pc before playing that game so really experience the world
It has one of the best yes, and I would definitely put it over some of the games in this list, Horizon Forbidden West as well, but its NOT the best. Cyberpunk has overall the best graphics.
Pretty crazy to compare the visual differences between 2016 (Battlefield One) - 2022 (Horizon Forbidden West) and something like 2001 (Halo 1) and 2007 (Bioshock). At this point the project's budget for and dedication to graphics and artistry are more important than improvements in rendering powers.
thumbs up for adding the timestamps and names of all the games in the description, so many videos try to hoe us by not listing it and making us watch the whole video
For me cyberpunk is the best looking. Not necessarily the most realistic as ND take that crown with Uncharted and TLOU but considering it's being based on a fictional city in a fictional world it looks stunning. It's the most immersive city I've traveled in, the scale, the massive pipes the clean interiors in the penthouses which are all laid out in a way that looks liveable. A truly gorgeous game
For me Cyberpunk is the best looking as well. Especially on PC with the RT features enabled. 3 years after release and they are still improving the visuals of that game. Its going to look even better with the update coming out at the end of this month.
I mostly game for the art direction. You're list seems focused on more realistic convincing looking games so for that category I would add: -A Plague Tale: Innocence & Requiem -The Last of Us 2 -Bright Memory:Infinite -Unravel -Death in the Water 2 -Atomic Heart -Death Stranding -Alien Isolation -The Callisto Protocol -Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Best looking highly stylized games: -Dishonored 2 -Hollow Knight -Unravel 1&2 -GRIS -Little Nightmares 1&2 -Ori: will of the whips -FEZ -Eastward -Dave the Diver -HOA -Dorfromantik -Elden RIng -Disco Elysium -Tunic -OlliOlli World -Hades -Sable -AOE 2 DE
Probably the most photo realistic looking games are Motorsport racing sims. It certain daytime lighting they are almost indistinguishable from reality.
I think this is pretty good list, but I was surprised not see any Naughty Dog games get a mention. TLOU2 is absolutely stunning to look at, but I think even more impressive imo is Uncharted 4, given it was released 7 years ago but still genuinely holds up well against games today. The fact its graphics are at least comparable to TLOU2 despite releasing 4 years earlier is a testament to how insanely good it was for its time, especially considering Naughty Dog were constrained to making it run flawlessly on a base PS4!
RDR2 is the most alive, and realistic game ever created. The attention to detail is insane. It's crazy what they achieved on last gen hardware. It was a labor of love and an absolute masterpiece 👌
I'd say horizon forbidden west and CP2077 has the best visuals so far. HFW has the best forest, desert and snowy landscape visuals and CP2077 has the best futuristic metropolis visuals.
God of war isn’t as impressive as any of these, it’s a linear cinematic experience which is great but it wasn’t as groundbreaking compared to Red Dead for example
As much as people really extremely hated the game AC Valhalla every single person was in awe of the graphics. When it came out it was and is probably the most beautiful open world game ever made.
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A Plague Tale: Requiem absolutely blew me out of the water with its realistic graphics. The raw beauty of that game is unbelievable.
And a story to be remembered for ages
Yep that game was the only one where I stopped to take screenshots like every 5 minutes damn near. I thought this is what I thought next level graphics would be like back when I played battlefield 3 and 4 19 years ago on the 360.
when the video ends without mentionning that game I was like : Where is Plague tale ?? that game was incredebly good when it comes to Graphics !!!
A PLAGUE TALE WAS MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️
i want them to make a third game so badly but thatd drag the story on, amicias story had a perfect end to it but the games were so good 😩
Uncharted 4 is also one i would have mentioned, for eight year old game it looks great even today.
Very true, great game
I'd say TLOUP2 was a little bit prettier. The lighting in particular is spectacular.
@@davidbrelu-brelu7118 five years newer as well though🤔
That game is coming up on a decade already?! Jeez.
@@abrahamsanchez5509 time flies too fast
This video really highlights how we hit a plateau in graphics at the last of of 2010’s. From Battlefront 2 in 2018 to RDR to BFV we saw the best looking games and sadly it’s almost like we’ve seen downgrades in this newest Gen. I really hope in the next few years we see some leaps like we did about 5-6 years ago.
We will but at the cost of performance.
Once high budget titles that started development with UE5 with its full feature set release that is...
Like Hellbade 2 for example if it isn't downgraded due to the Series S.
That's simply not true. Look at projects like the bodycam footage game and stuff like that. The problem is that games are largely still being developed to run on older hardware like the xb1 and ps4, and also there isn't a huge financial incentive for many studios to develop new engines rather than adapt preexisting ones
That's simply not true.
@@toughluck8012 The only reason why that body cam demo looked good was due to the filters , camerawork and low resolution video recording posted on the internet. If you were to play it with no filters at all at native 4K you will notice all the visual shortcomings instantly.
yeah its crazy that since 2019 nothing changed. Covid really stopped game dev for like 2 years. Maybe in like 2025 when ps5 exclusives start coming out we will see next graphical jump with ray tracing actually used to its max
Honestly I think BF1 looked better than BFV. A lot of world simulation systems were downgraded by BFV such as the wind-affected volumetric smoke systems as well as clothing physics and skin rendering. Same issue with Battlefront 2, interestingly enough. battlefront 2 had a lot of compromises that makes Battlefront 1 look better in my eyes
I always preferred Battlefront 1 to 2 feels like there was a lot more attention to detail and care that went into that one
Hey its LNG! And I think you may have a good point.
Bf5 has better textures.
Completely agree bf1 was a cinimatic masterpiece and it will be sadly missed
I felt battlefront 2 improved on map design, and graphics. The vehicles added are also more detailed than battlefront 1 did you notice how much better the starfighters were compared to the first game. But, I am curious to know what you think is worse.
Batman Arkham Knight deserves to be on the list. For a game released in 2015 it still holds up incredibly well.
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It's showing its age now. The ambient occlusion still kinda sucks in that game.
Witcher 3 as well
@@HelloWorld-fg2nmIts still better than most games.
@@issi529 better than gotham knights, for example rsrs
The metro games will be a treasured storytelling experience for me one that I will never forget. Everthing about metro exodus is great, Artyom completes his character development, from a shy naive and selfish character in the first game to a loving, empathising, and altruistic character at the end. The graphics evolution, first ever fully rtx implementation of a game, good soundtrack, good story, satisfying conclusion (if you got the good ending), the hardships the developers faced during early days of their studio. All worth it in the end the game is beautiful.
Metro Exodus will be talked about in the future, as it ages like fine wine
Didnt like exodus but if they did a remake of the old games it would be great
@@Tiiliroskis why though if you liked the first two games then, the third game definitely improves on all aspects. I for one love how close the group on Aurora are to each other. Also, our relationship and conversations with Anna are very realistic and lifelike (if lifelike applies for this)
Gotta say as a console player the controls were pretty bad, but aside from that it was really good
@@02MikasaI really did like the first 2, but even tho the third improved on them, it lost a bit his identity with the semi open world and all the backtracking you have to do. I also think they were trying to hard to hit that AAA games playtime for a 40h instead of around 8h with the first 2. I couldnt even finish it while I did play the first two at least twice.
First Battlefront from Dice was even better at that time, such a huge leap in graphics and sound... and performance was great too. Damn I miss having jaw dropping effect from each new game from Dice, hopefully next BF will do that.
Yeah, that was the Battlefield 1 DICE, not the BFV DICE haha.
yeah for its time, the visual fidelity was shocking. It still looks great to this day
Sadly, we will never see games that good looking again, as that team at Dice has long since disbanded.
That DICE team you’re talking about is long gone and Battlefield as a whole is declining really fast sadly
unfortunately not Bf 2024 :-(
Great list but I personally think TLOU2 should always be in the conversation for best looking game. It's jawdropping to say the least.
Part 1 with PS5 update is unbelievable too
I feel that alien isolation is pretty underrated
because its a scripted game. Its beautiful but that's because the devs only have to concentrate on the plot and not anything else. Its basically a movie not a game
@@oxyredrum yeah its good looking, but its not a good display of graphics. closed quarters, dark ambiance, low lights etc. it doesn't push the engine to its limits.
by personal experience, the ones that went far and beyond graphics wise (landscape, overall world detail, lighting) is Star Citizen, Cyberpunk 2077 and RDR2. haven't played any console exclusives tho, so there could be some hidden gems out there.
It might look good but boy did the fuck the story to pull a netflix moral grandstand shoehorn bs
I often find myself playing rdr2 only to look at the grafics. It's simply the best looking game ever
The only game unplayable at 30 runs at 30....
Rockstar are so stupid.
@@deetsitmeisterjdjoin the master race.
@@deetsitmeisterjdHow is it unplayable at 30fps? I played it at a stable 30fps and it was great. It didn't feel stuttery nor had input lag.
I agree. Maybe it's also the subject matter, but all the fancy tech stuff aside that newer games might have, the atmosphere and color grading just feels right. I sometimes boot it up just to go for a walk.
Horse simulator is beautiful, but so boring and empty
As an everything-gamer that played Ghost of Tsushima on PS4 and upgraded on PS5, I'd want to see how much further it can be pushed on PC.
Horizon Forbidden West just got announced for PC.
I've played all the exclusives and Tsushima is probably my favourite but Forbidden West is still the best look game on the console. It's unbelievable.
@@deetsitmeisterjdHFW is the best looking game ever made (in terms of sheer graphical fidelity) if the PC version ships with RTGI (unlikely) it will be the best looking game for probably the next 15 years, and that’s coming from a PC player who does not even own a PS5.
@@George-um2vcI played HFW on PS4 does it really look so good on PS5 to me the last game looks better on PS4?
JUST GOT ANNOUNCED
Playing it right now on a 4090 and everything maxed out - it looks pretty but not stunning or anything :)
Witcher 3 with RT Ultra is pretty insane. Yeah the animations and zooming up close can cause things to fall apart a bit, but the landscapes and art direction are second to none.
TW3 was my first open world game, seeing Toussaint for the first time is one of my favourite gaming experiences ever
I think Witcher 3 still has the best looking environments I have ever seen. The forests especially are so good. They are so thick and lush, and actually look like what a real forest would be like.
The argument is that not many people now remember what cdpr did with it. The reveal trailer looked way better than the final release. And we never got it even now. There was a quite a downgrade even though it looks great without it. The detail was lost.
@@megaprimegamer1184 Disagree. The reveal trailer simply had a different colour scheme. Nothing else was substantially better.
@@Box0rz true theyre very memorable esp the ship ghost quest
A Plague Tale: Requiem is also really beautiful.
NFS 2015, driveclub and forza horizon 5 are some of the most realistic looking driving games out there
bro driveclub doesnt even feel like game. It feels like watching a movie
@@Glubbdubdribhe talking about graphics, not gameplay, lol
@@Glubbdubdriblike what?
CP2077 is a freakin masterpiece. Thankfully CDPR kept working on it and ironed out most of the bugs and glitches
Didnt play on launch but im getting bugs that force me to reopen the game often
@@TiiliroskisEven with Witcher 3 i had crashes.
@@Tiiliroskis Could be possibly a compatibility issue if you play on PC.
@@efxnews4776 im on console. Not really getting many bugs anymore but weird flicker
It’s not that they kept working on the game, it’s that they only just finished the game with patch 2.0
Even if you don’t like cyberpunk 2077, the visuals are absolutely stunning
No.. absolutely not😂
@@ErwinPPPEver wonder why the cyberpunk hate comments get no up votes?
@@atnfn mediocre
to me the animations and movement felt floaty, the graphics were nothing crazy unless on the highest preset, and the story was pretty good but tiring. to me, the greatest feat of the game is the gameplay itself
@@jkeeblanothing crazy? Bruh you must have a poop pc then it looks insane
Mad Max was incredibly underrated, my second favorite was Kingdom Come Deliverance, the forests looks so real.
Yeah bro such a underrated game and the graphics are amazing for a game that came out in 2015.I love its sky in particular its so gorgeous.
AC: Unity is amazing, too. The gameplay especially parkour moves made me just patrolling around the map (through stunning buildings) was so satisfying
Parkour and gameplay is fun in ac unity for sure but graphics are a bit lacking now compared to today's grahics.
Honorable mention to Death Stranding one of the best game visualy and probably the most realistic looking characters I've seen in open world games
It's sequel is going to be also mind blowing to look at
I'm looking forward to playing this. I've got it, I just haven't had the time to start it yet
Death Stranding world is too empty, one of the emptiest open world games ever
like Mario and princess beach
It’s boring though
Blows my mind that Forbidden West is a cross gen game!!
Absolutely stunning!
Forbiden and GoW Ragnarok are the best games in ps5, performance , gameplay and graphics. 10/10 .
Don’t forget demon’s souls remake, the particles are spectacular in that game
Cyberpunk 2077 hands down.
That game with the latest patch, with a 4090 that can really push it, with an Alienware QD OLED display -- easily the best looking game I have seen to date.
And I’ve played 80% of the games you have mentioned on here.
just dont look at people outside a cutscenes
Cyberpunks path tracing lighting and reflections is unmatched but the stock textures are really low res and the lod pop ins are kinda bad to
HahahahHa. Sure mate.
@SliceOfLife93 lol. Which one is better?
For any visual problem Cyberpunk has. Any of these other games have more.
On AVERAGE. Cyberpunk is 100% the best looking game.
Feel free to call out which ones you think are better though lol.
@@Shaun-w4c Disagree with the low res textures but unfortunately the lod pop-ins are true. But in all fairness no other game at this level has better LoDs, so thats not really of the game's issue, its more of an industry as a whole issue.
Cyberpunk 2077 is pushing the boundaries of graphics in gaming. In my recent playthrough for Phantom Liberty on my newish PC it was insane to see realistic lighting and reflections on random surfaces. I've been able to get top tier graphics while using minimal computer resources in the latest update and it feels there's some magic indistinguishable from science stuff going on with that game.
The path-traced lighting is incredible, so incredible that sometimes I stop noticing how perfect it is because it's so real and natural. It also has its slight bug here, which is very rare and there, car physics are a little bad, but what a game and what graphics. For me it is CDPR's best project
No its not😂😂😂.
@@ErwinPPPbro I see you Hartington every cyberpunk comment. I'm assuming you don't understand the game or haven't even played it
I have a folder with well over 200 screenshots I took in Cyberpunk 2077
It's by far the most impressive game when it comes to graphics which I've ever played and experienced. (Also, it's an amazing game overall)
It's a shame not everyone can fully experience this with max settings and Raytracing at, at least, Ultra settings because videos don't make it any justice with how it feels seeing it live at over 60FPS.
Sure, Red Dead 2 is incredibly stunning, Alan Wake 2 is gorgeous etc but there's still a whole world between them and Cyberpunk.
Nice joke.. Rdr2 still can still put that to shame😂
One game that that still has some amazing visuals is Ghostwire Tokyo. It may have gotten some mid reviews, but the visuals are still stunning with all the ray tracing turned on in the major areas. It helped that it takes place on a on-and-off rainy night, but seeing Shinjuku all lit up with the lights and reflections everywhere, it's still quite stunning. It was enough for me to want to finish the game, even through some of the late game tedium.
dude Ghostwire Tokyo came out march 2022 or are you a time traveller?
But if you run around on the streets in Ghostwire tokyo light is shining through some objects which means that the raytracing in this game is faked.
was waiting for you to mention TLOU 2 which looks absolutely stunning on ps5, I especially liked the character animations in the cutscenes, the real actors' emotions were just transferred so beautifully into the game
Tlou2 has some of the most impressive and realistic and beautiful mocap acting i've seen in any video game. Every cutscene looks straight out of a movie and i love it. Not to mention that the graphics in general are amazing. Surprised that it wasn't on this list.
I can't wait for this to come to PC, which it eventually will. Hopefully it goes a bit smoother than the previous Last of Us PC Port release.
Fax. I was surprised I didn't see it here.
Yes it will release on PC in 2024@@Pliskin2894
@@calebgilstrap5092 Crazy that Battlefield 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 2 was there, and not TLOU2. I get you can't mention every good looking game in a video, but if you're making a video about THE best looking games, it's a crime to include BF5 and SWB2, but not TLOU2. They don't even come close in terms of visuals.
Days Gone port on PC has beautiful graphics as well.
Dice's game between SWBF (2015) and BFV was absolutly stunning !
wonder what happened to BF2042.. it looks okay but its just worse in every aspect.
Whether you like it or not you gotta admit mw2019 had amazing graphics
I don't think anyone would disagree with you, the game looked visually stunning for a call of duty title.
and top tier animations that pushed the bar for fps animations
Half Life Alyx was surreal playing through for the first time. Seeing extremely real and lifelike Vortigaunts, Combine, and zombies was crazy. Been a big Half Life fan since I was a kid and it was surreal to be inside a world that was nearly as convincing as real life."
Battlefield V is still fun and I try to play it as often as I can (at least when there aren't cheaters) and it looks beautiful and runs extremely well on my mid range PC.
you dont need a high end pc for breathtaking visuals, you need a high end pc for games with little to no care for optimization
@@jkeebla Exactly. BFV is better looking than the majority of modern shooters but runs at nearly double the framerate (like 180fps) compared to other shooters while also being at nearly maxxed out settings on my rig.
Half Life Alyx is also probably the best looking VR game on the market but runs better than 95% of VR games.
Developers are relying on cheap tricks like artificial upscaling and Frame Generation just for a playable FPS.
Nice joke
Nice to see Metro Exodus getting some recognition. One of my favorite story games of all time
one of the most mediocre games I've ever played apart from novisibirsk
found it very annoying.
Fight a bear, have to be in one very specfic spot for it to fall, yet there is no indication to this.
Very weak gaming which is a pity, it had so much potential, but wasted it on gimmicks.
Bf1 also has really impressive graphics for the time it came out
warms my heart to see people still showing BFV the love it deserves
Graphically yes, gameplay 100%, content no.. it’s trash. It’s WW2 and all the nonsense they included was so stupid.
@@christopherbarham4402it would have been great if they stuck to historical WW2....
It is crazy to think that in 2009 a 5+ years old game would look outdated. Now we hit a level graphically where all the games today just look good and age well
and some run better than others despite looking worse
Wow you actually included Star citizen, well done!
When I saw this, I immediately thought of Metro: Exodus, RDR2, TLOU Part 1 and 2, and the entire Uncharted series, for their time, and even battlefield 1 and battlefront 1 2015.
Respect to the PS Exclusive shoutout, they can’t push like a PC game can, but they truly are masterpieces on console
AC Unity is turning 10 years old next year and it still looks amazing with interiors looking straight up photo-realistic.
Ghost of Tsushima deserves a higher rating - not just an honorable mention and Last of Us 2 is stunning beyond belief. Play it, you'll see. Calisto Protocol is a nice mention as well.
Battlefront 3 ? Would it be good with no micro deals , I'd love a full game. Thanks for the great content ❤
Hell no. If the current DICE team who worked on bf2042 were to create battlefront 3 they would ruin it.
God of War, Driveclub and Steep are some absolutely fantastic looking games. But, unless you consider it cheating, I'd say modded Assetto Corsa stands above the competition - to the point that some of the gameplay looks genuinely lifelike.
Driveclub looks amazing
I remember when HL:A came out, my jaw was constantly dropping because of their animations. They are still miles ahead of anyone even today.
i agree, the mocap is really good. unfortunately it's basically the only AAA vr game besides stuff like assassins creed (which looks like trash)
Yes Battlefront 2 is a treat for the eyes. It really makes you feel like you are in a Star Wars movie!
RDR2 is gigachad
Agreed. I love that game, and can actually just enjoy riding my horse around the countryside because it's just so visually stunning and realistic.
Wtf does that even mean
@@LS-qt9bo RDR2 = Red Dead Redemption 2. He's saying the game is amazing.
This makes me want a Star Wars Battlefront 2 so bad. Those games look so good omg
I personally think Battlefront 2015 is actually better looking than Battlefront II 2017. And sounding. The scope is smaller, which I think presented an opportunity to make everything present as beautiful as possible (although the character models are better in SWBFII 2017). That said, its gameplay and content structure has not aged as well. But I'm still super impressed a game from 2015 looks better than many AAA games released today. 8 years old!!
Devs are always pushing the scope it seems. It would be refreshing to see someone reduce into something simple like the linear shooters of the early 200’s but really really push the fidelity to the max!
@@PHOBIAx57x That would blow my mind. It's sad that smaller-scope games are only ever attempted by AA or Indie developers these days, as a less ambitious title made by an AAA team would provide opportunity to perfect every element, find new optimizations, and revolutionize with new ideas. I feel like this is sort of what happened with Titanfall and Titanfall 2, which brought brand new mechanics and designs to a tired genre, which affected the entire FPS scene, spawning numerous copy-cats the likes of which hadn't been seen since the first CODs, Battlefields, as well as DOOM and Quake before them.
The environments maybe but the character models not so much.
@@OneRandomVictory Yes, I mentioned it in the original comment.
what never ceases to amaze me is how incredibly optimzed battlefront 2 is. that game has some of the best graphics ive ever seen and runs unbelievably even at 4k max settings.
beautiful comment, looks beautiful, i just wanna try it soon for the very first time :)
You must have one helluva PC because the quality of this video is top tier!! Seeing how crisp and clean games can look on PC really makes me want to build a high-end PC. I've played on console my whole life, so now I want to step it up. I've already been learning how to use mouse and keyboard on my low end PC, so I look forward to building my own PC one day.
Go for it!
Bro I'd love to do that too buy to get pc that plays 60fps 4k ultra you need lil 2k at bare minimum...
@@irbisae4964 my favorite thing about building a PC like that, is that you can piece it together one item at a time instead of having to spend it all at once. So it's something you can do over time and find things on sale.
@@deviantarsenal
Over a couple of months sure, but don’t gather parts over a year or more. By the time you finish building your computer that way the parts you had already bought a year ago are going to be way cheaper and newer stuff will have already come out. It’s best to build all at once if possible.
Not only does battlefield 5 look really beautiful and great, it also runs incredibly well and smooth. Really, really well optimised
i will try it for the first time soon.
@@Silverman10 it might lag a bit ar first on new maps that you haven’t yet played. But after that it’s basically butter smooth. Have fun!
@@fived9424 just wanted to ask, does it have couch coop for consoles?
@@eldrinpaulgok-ong3450 I’m not sure myself but Google says it does
The Division 2 in my opinion also looks amazing.
The last of us 2 was quite awesome as well!
Agreed
Only when Joel went golfing, funny as feck
@@davewills6121 best scene in the game 👊
@@MrSkullMerchant I have a total loathing for the W0ke publisher, can't stand their drivel, they should keep it off PC, not needed. Vomit inducing
An interesting selection of DICE's games in this list. I personally think that Battlefield 1 and Star Wars Battlefront 1 (2015) are both superior in terms of graphics when compared to Battlefield V and Star Wars Battlefront II 2017.
^ Yep! 100% ^
Totally
Yep, the new jedi games from respawn not look anywhere as good as those in term of textures, effects, physics.
Thank you for your reply. You are of course right with that, although, I think, Jedi Survivor ( the second game) does look really good, but nowhere near as good as Battlefront 2015 from DICE.@@מורןשריר
You have to be blind then lol
I´ve played a few hundreds of hours of BFV and never removed hud, seeing this gameplay with no hud really feels more immersive and amazing
you forgot Crysis 3...that game still holds up
Battlefront 2 has really surprised me. I binged it in 2019 but I still come back to it every few months because there's nothing like it. Truly an immersive star wars experience
HL:A to make the list is great. I have 3 complete playthroughs and still it ranks as the number 1 VR experience. I wish we'd get more high quality VR games on PC as it's one of the most immersive ways to play. And with the right amount of polishing, AAA graphics are possible in VR. Imagine Battlefield in VR.
An honorable Mention could also be Assassins Creed Odyssey. The world is insanely beautiful.
i swear, the world art in CP2077 is hand down the best world in video game industry
I really liked the way you used the music of the games, and the transitions, so smooth!
When you pair the Graphical Appeal and attention to detail, Red Dead 2 surpasses any game out there in depth and quality.
Star citizen or a well modded skyrm. Just saying that it isn't true. I played rd2 btw was near the end but i got bored. And remove the light that does everything you will see the flaws.
@@arekisan5239name one flaw. Oh wait.. you can’t.
Ratchet & Clank on pc is 1 of the best looking games I’ve played this year and deserves a spot!
Honestly, I don't think many games will ever top Half-Life Alyx for me personally. That is just a step above everything and to think that this game looks great in 2d on a monitor is absolutely unbelievable, but even more so if you are actually inside the game.
And you didn't even mention the unbelievable physics in that game as well and how they interact with the physically present player you are.
It’s insane how well the game runs on most hardware too. Insanely great game. I wish more people could experience Alyx, therefor more people would invest in VR, therefore more devs produce Alyx quality games.
Uncharted 4, The Last of Us Part 2 deserves a shout as well.
half life Alyx was a crazy experience. There's nothing like it.
besides half life 2 vr mod, it's not bad honestly. the airboat section was insane
Super positive. This was awesome man, great stuff
I bought and returned CP2077 when it launched, as many others did. I just upgraded my pc and rebought the game at full price. I've played about 10 hours so far and its just amazing. So happy i waited to get the complete experience.
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Serious question, what's so good about it? I heard it was absolute trash at release so I wrote it off but now everyone says it's great.
the gameplay and story are the main selling points i guess, graphics aren't bad. the gameplay is just very good and has a ton of freedom. @@miketexas4549
@@miketexas4549Everything is so good, except NPCs. Gameplay, map etc
Glad to see Cyberpunk finally getting some recognition.
Cutting off development of SWBF2 was the biggest mistake ever. That game had insane potential.
really glad you included metro exodus. Its an amazing looking game and has a story that will make almost anyone a fan
Ironically the most astonishing graphic games don't even use ray tracing/path tracing or so. RDR2 and MSFS 😍
Bro rdr2 uses path tracing
@@abhirupkundu2778 path tracing came in 2023 to games so maybe RDR2 got it as an update (idk because I don't play it long time ago), but RDR2 originally came in 2018 and looked stunning already.
Sounds like pure copium.
@@dragonsyph2557 wtf are u talkin bout? Rdr2 is graphically much netter than every game till now except alan wake 2.
My dad works with battlefield and it made him happy to see that people think it's got good graphics :)
I think Hogwarts legacy deserves to be on the list as an honourable mention! Such a beautiful recreation of the castle and the outdoor areas also look stunning
I agree, where is Hogwarts!?
No, I disagree Hogwarts wasn't that great tbh the world felt very stiff i. A.lot of places. It was beautiful I agree on that side.
@@MrRobisjop said because it's a beautiful game. You disagree then say yes, it was great looking lol
@@patmalloy3569 it looks like you misunderstood me, It was beautiful in terms of the graphics, colors and so on. But the world itself was pretty boring but that it's just my opinion.
@@MrRobisj when you put it that way, I agree
How did I not find you sooner? Imagine, interesting list video that doesn't drag on 15-20 minutes or more! New Sub.
I'd put the recent Resident Evil games (starting with RE7) and Dead Space Remake on this list. Same for God of War 2018, Ragnarok, Demons Souls 2020, Doom Eternal and Calisto Protocal
Also Killzone Shadow Fall & and Destiny 2 all of these years later are genuinely stunning to look at.
HELLO, good video! 🔥🔥🔥
If only EA/Dice continued support for bfv. They wont get rid of hackers but they sure will sell you some battlefield coins
If only bfv had the gameplay of bf1 it could have been great.
I’ll never forget walking into a BestBuy and seeing COD2 on display. LCD screens just came out and the graphics looked amazing to this 70s kid who once got Pong for Christmas
The fact that The Last of us 2 isn't on here is crazy to me.... It is still easily the best looking game I've ever played.
For real. Textures and lighting yes, but the movement of npc's and characters is so fluidly life-like and convincing, the way they move, or cry out and resist death. I've never felt so bad for killing npc's in any game like I did that one. Shit was too real at times!
@@hankhillsdisappointedsigh was replaying tlou2 recently and when i was shooting at an enemy i had missed just barely, but the way their entire body reacted and flinched to the bullet flying past them as they were charging at me had me fully immersed. Not alot of games that put detail like that into the npc's. Another reason why i love tlou2
Yeah The Last of Us 2 is unbelievable on a technical level. It's better looking than most first party PS5 games and it's 'last-gen'.
genuinely looks incredible
@@calebgilstrap5092 Right? One npc screaming the name of the other npc I just shot and crying out did it for me...that left me feeling like a monster, which was the point I'm sure. Absolutely an immersive masterpiece.
Really like these kind of format you're pulling out !
Starfield definitely isn’t into on this list despite being AAA and brand new, but that’s all down to Bethesda using the outdated creation engine for it. I’d say Cyberpunk is for me extremely high indeed in the list: simply breathtaking at times.
I've actually been really impressed with the visuals of Starfield. Playing on ultra settings to be fair though.
@@Be_the_Void?? You may need some glasses.
Have you even played?@@I_enjoy_some_things
@@I_enjoy_some_thingse does need glasses maybe u need money to afford the game and starfield looks insanely good even surpassing cyberpunk with the level of detail
I think starfield graphics is one of the best looking graphics after red dead 2 n cyberpunk n creation engine 2 is just too good to show details with that clarity cyberpunk didn’t use this high level of assets n maybe only game which might top starfield is gonna be Alan wake 2
the game probably wasn't out yet to be on this list but Avatar Frontiers of Pandora was literally the most visually stunning game i've ever played and i've been playing video games my whole life, that game really made me realize how far technology has come. i'd definitely recommend a strong pc before playing that game so really experience the world
The density of the environments in that game is crazy
Ghost of Tsushima not only plays great but has the best graphics I have ever seen in a game.
It has one of the best yes, and I would definitely put it over some of the games in this list, Horizon Forbidden West as well, but its NOT the best. Cyberpunk has overall the best graphics.
I want to give this video multiple thumbs up, its just made so well.
Pretty crazy to compare the visual differences between 2016 (Battlefield One) - 2022 (Horizon Forbidden West) and something like 2001 (Halo 1) and 2007 (Bioshock). At this point the project's budget for and dedication to graphics and artistry are more important than improvements in rendering powers.
thumbs up for adding the timestamps and names of all the games in the description, so many videos try to hoe us by not listing it and making us watch the whole video
For me cyberpunk is the best looking. Not necessarily the most realistic as ND take that crown with Uncharted and TLOU but considering it's being based on a fictional city in a fictional world it looks stunning.
It's the most immersive city I've traveled in, the scale, the massive pipes the clean interiors in the penthouses which are all laid out in a way that looks liveable.
A truly gorgeous game
For me Cyberpunk is the best looking as well. Especially on PC with the RT features enabled. 3 years after release and they are still improving the visuals of that game. Its going to look even better with the update coming out at the end of this month.
I think after playing starfield it’s kinda gives blows to cyberpunk
7:57 this star wars music man. It makes me so nostalgic
I mostly game for the art direction. You're list seems focused on more realistic convincing looking games so for that category I would add:
-A Plague Tale: Innocence & Requiem
-The Last of Us 2
-Bright Memory:Infinite
-Unravel
-Death in the Water 2
-Atomic Heart
-Death Stranding
-Alien Isolation
-The Callisto Protocol
-Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Best looking highly stylized games:
-Dishonored 2
-Hollow Knight
-Unravel 1&2
-GRIS
-Little Nightmares 1&2
-Ori: will of the whips
-FEZ
-Eastward
-Dave the Diver
-HOA
-Dorfromantik
-Elden RIng
-Disco Elysium
-Tunic
-OlliOlli World
-Hades
-Sable
-AOE 2 DE
Bro puts elden ring over Witcher I can't 💀
Probably the most photo realistic looking games are Motorsport racing sims. It certain daytime lighting they are almost indistinguishable from reality.
I think this is pretty good list, but I was surprised not see any Naughty Dog games get a mention. TLOU2 is absolutely stunning to look at, but I think even more impressive imo is Uncharted 4, given it was released 7 years ago but still genuinely holds up well against games today. The fact its graphics are at least comparable to TLOU2 despite releasing 4 years earlier is a testament to how insanely good it was for its time, especially considering Naughty Dog were constrained to making it run flawlessly on a base PS4!
Great video levelcap. I used to be a follower back in the bf3/4. Glad to see youre still in the youtube game
At 11:09 what is the games name?
Star Citizen
Star citizen… gangster
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Re4 and Last of Us 1 for ps5 are beautiful. On last gen Uncharted 4 and Dying Light 1 also look amazing.
RDR2 is the most alive, and realistic game ever created. The attention to detail is insane. It's crazy what they achieved on last gen hardware. It was a labor of love and an absolute masterpiece 👌
RDR2, Kingdom come, Cyberpunk and HFW are some of the best looking open Worlds out there.
Horizon Forbidden West tem os melhores gráficos até agora principalmente o DLC.
I'd say horizon forbidden west and CP2077 has the best visuals so far. HFW has the best forest, desert and snowy landscape visuals and CP2077 has the best futuristic metropolis visuals.
I enjoyed this video.. haven't played any (as I'm still runing a 1080ti) but boy are these games getting more and more beatifull
Bro just forgot God of War.
God of war isn’t as impressive as any of these, it’s a linear cinematic experience which is great but it wasn’t as groundbreaking compared to Red Dead for example
Hitman 3 on max graphics is absolutely stunning. Thought I'd throw this in here
As much as people really extremely hated the game AC Valhalla every single person was in awe of the graphics. When it came out it was and is probably the most beautiful open world game ever made.
Horizon forbidden West still stands out to me as the best game I've ever played in my life. I've been gaming for 40 plus years now.
Horizon forbidden west and hellblade 2 graphics are so real 🤩
Had Horizon Forbidden West not been a boring open world game it was also visually amazing
It's not a boring open world game though lmfao.
Perfect list. Id also add Plaguetale Requiem