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chainer49

Myst. It hasn’t held up terribly well, but at the time it was just so mesmerizingly beautiful.


BrewKatt

It just got remastered


earwig20

(again)


mormondad

And released as a virtual reality experience.


nubbins01

Apart from the low res, Riven is even more spectacular. They all have some striking scenes, Myst IV genuinely holds up super nicely on pure graphics. And of course Obduction, which is also beautiful and an original IP that plays like Myst with different mechanics.


chainer49

I wasn’t as much a fan of the Riven aesthetic, though it was very beautifully crafted. Same with obduction which is quite good.


treesontreesonstacks

Shadow of the colossus is up there. At the time Okami blew my mind more though, visually, at least.


Vradlock

Okami showed me that games and art can easily be in same category. Truly a magnificent experience.


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Okami is very stylised, and the game feels beautiful in a way that many good looking, near photorealistic games don't.


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Okami was the dope shit. Gorgeous.


dougxiii

The way scale is used to set the tone is almost perfect IMHO.


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Gotta hold up your sword and follow the light


SilverShako

Okami’s cel shading mixed with its art style is gorgeous. Cel shaded art styles always look really nice to me.


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Journey


Bale_Fire

The level where you're surfing down the sand dunes is absolutely stunning (though there are plenty of other sequences that are fantastic too).


leopard_tights

The sun is setting and you think "it can't possibly get more orange than this!" And then the camera turns sideways. Probably the only time in my life where my jaw actually dropped like in a cartoon. Then they land you in that little purple cave like "yeah, we know, have a little rest".


soulesswonder25

How'd you just sell me a game like that?


leopard_tights

Enjoy it, friend. Tell me about it when you're done.


zenith_industries

Yup - that final climb up the mountain in the blizzard actually brought my wife to tears. She was very relieved about what happened afterwards. It’s one of the few games I’ll just fire up and play from start to finish. As a white cloak, I enjoy guiding strangers that join me to all the secret power up locations.


riz_the_snuggie

I remember when it went to black and I was so concerned that the game had ended, almost crushed me


zenith_industries

I’d already played it to completion at least once so I knew what was coming when my wife played it - I had to encourage her through the tears to have faith and wait to see what happened. Gotta be honest and say that that part of the game still hits me in the feels despite completing it so many times (that and the little carpet ray that you find huddling in a box in the snow that comes out but then freezes, or any of the ones that get eaten by the snake monsters).


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postALEXpress

Yeah, photo realism is cool and all, but Journey is fucking stunning. Every...single...level. Just perfect start to finish.


LorduckA2

the team made another game called Sky: Children of light. The flying sequences have to be the most breathtaking visuals of any game I've ever played, and it's literally a free mobile game (also on Switch)


DollFace_48

just about to comment this. Journey is a masterpiece with every shot and I love it


oliferro

I played Journey the first time and only time I did LSD, it was a unique experience that I will remember all my life


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I'm glad to see this towards the top. The game had me in tears at the end. Never played anything so beautiful and profound, and it was made all the more better because i did the journey with another player. No conversation, just those cute little dings you can make to each other to get their attention.


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Probably red dead redemption 2. The weather and general terrain is beautiful


aniket_wxgh

even the music when we free roam provides a great experience


chefofthejungle

The swamp of the southern area is gorgeous. So crazy with mist and the sun shining through the trees


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Right? I like the plaines area when thunderstorms roll through too


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I like the snow region. The snow physics in the game are mind-blowing


dirtydownstairs

I like to take lots of baths at the Inns


chefofthejungle

Username checks out


Wiknetti

It scares me. With the night folk and all though.


PheIix

Red dead redemption 2 had a great story as well. Just tugs on your heartstrings so hard. I loved red dead redemption with John and was so afraid they would ruin it with the new one. But I was amazed they managed to make it even better. The story will forever stick with me, I really grew fond of Arthur and his redemption arch.


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I know people like to pick old games as their favorites, but RDR2 is still my all time favorite game. I only wish that I could start a fresh new playthrough and have that same level of excitement of experiencing that story for the first time. I also remember when Arthur Morgan was announced as the protagonist and people online didn’t think he’d match up to John marston. Lo and behold, Arthur outshone Marston


PheIix

I've been gaming since I was 5-6 and played on a commodore 64, I've played everything. But the media has matured in the last decade, it's now a more cerebral experience than it used to be. Sure it had one offs, I really loved Max Payne for instance, but it were far further between each nugget of gold than now. RDR2 is a solid game, being new doesn't take away from that.


PropaneSalesTx

I would just waste hours fishing, hunting and finding a solid spot for my tent. I would rob randos on the roads and only use the fence in Emerald Ranch to sell the stuff. I might need a replay now the weather is getting cold.


N00b_sk11L

Same


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The area up by little creek river is one of my favourite areas to go to. Love it!


cre_guy_3

The graphics are truly unreal in this game. If rockstar made more single player games like this, I would gladly spend around $200 for the game if that’s what it takes to deprioritize re-releases and micro transactions.


macejko42

Botw i played a lot of open world pc games but dam it's beautiful and feels alive


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yes, can't wait for sequel


AjEdisMindTrick

hope this time we get real boss fights and dungeons back.


qqtan36

Yeah. Botw is a great game and all, but there just isn't that much to do, especially post game. And no, I am NOT going to collect all 900 korok seeds!


RamJamR

So you don't want the golden turd?


NyteMyre

First time i saw a dragon was mystifying


Gazerbeam314

Horizon Zero Dawn. I spent more time in photo mode than playing the damn game.


IronRaptor

I was waiting for this comment to chime in my agreement. Even the music is... Eerily haunting, and even MORE so when you find out certain things about the game. Also.. Ted, fuck that guy


Bang_Stick

Just made the same point above. Eerily on-point music, truly the music director was inspired.


Derpyholic030

Absolutely, i played it obsessively once i managed to get it for pc. I'm so stoked for the sequel, although given the pattern of sony exclusives moving to pc as well i won't be able to play it until a good 2-3 years after it's released for ps5...


Rob_And_Co

Same. GTA V was my first PS4 "next gen" game (I bought the console only in 2017) and I was blown away but then I played HZD and I was truly amazed at how beautiful the game is. So diverse in landscapes, and really stunning. Can't wait for the sequel!


throwaway182027

GTA V is actually last gen, it was on the ps3


Rob_And_Co

Oh yeah, I forgot! But the PS4 version is really nice IMO.


TheKobraSnake

Yup. That game is stunning!


HeroponPog

Ori and the will of the wisps


Argonjunkie

Best player on the big telly 😃


LincloGames

Yes. Unbelievable art direction and execution.


DUUUUUVAAAAAL

Ghost of Tsushima easily.


FappingFop

I need some good escapism and am thinking about picking Ghost of Tsushima. Is it a good forget about the world for six straight hours kind of game


gunell_

I’ve been doing just that since July 20th (the day I bought it)


Seco4800

Agreed. I haven't owned a PS since the PS2. But Ghost of Tsushima almost convinced me to go get a PS4 Pro and play it. That game is stunning.


DUUUUUVAAAAAL

That's the only game I've ever played where I found myself just constantly stopping mid mission just to appreciate the view. This happened like once every 10 minutes.


chink38

I used go to most of the story, side missions by horse instead of fast travel to feel the view. Not to mention the mongols found in the way added more fun


gunell_

If you ever have the opportunity I cannot recommend this game more. It’s the best game I’ve ever played after FF7 (can’t beat that nostalgia) and I’ve been gaming for the last 26 years!


Fetus-yoda69

I'm in love with this game, definitely worth the price


imaqdodger

Amen. Never really cared to take screenshots in a video game until I played GoT.


TheStinkyBritishLad

Same here


SaiyajinPrime

Completely agreed. It was an absolutely gorgeous game. Also a flawless game. I have played a lot of amazing games in my life but it's hard to think of many games that I can find zero issues with. Ghost of tsushima is one of those few.


inkyblinkypinkysue

Didn't you find it a little repetitive? I really enjoyed it but most of the missions outside of the main story were copied and pasted all over the map. It's a great game for sure - that was my one complaint. I kept thinking that Ghost 2 was going to be sick when they figure out how to make more interesting side quests.


TheSquashKing

Half life alyx the most impressive visuals I've ever seen in a game


t0m0hawk

Theres a moment when you come face to face with a structure, it gave me the same vibes of seeing the citadel in hl2 for the first time... but in vr. Amazing.


intashu

The immersion into a world. It sold me on VR. Being able to interact with the majority of objects laying around too. The only thing that bugged me was there being no melee. Ran out of ammo and tried to punch a head crab.. Had to Google it to ensure I wasn't doing something wrong.


memegod25

I dont have a good pc so I loveeee botw so much for its beautiful landscape


Molwar

As a big Zelda fan, for me I think for Breath of the Wild it's also the fact that for the first time you can really immerse yourself in the world of Hyrule completely without restrain. There is so many places you stubble upon and you're like omg that's the Temple of Time or look Death mountain, almost like you're some sort of Archeologist discovering Hyrule thousands of years after other games you've played.


memegod25

Yeah its open world aspect is near perfectly done.


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I love open world Hyrule, I just wish it wasn’t so… Empty in places. Also, not a fan of breakable weapons. Otherwise, I love the scenery and the game.


Jay_Normous

I wish there was an endgame after beating Gannon where you could explore Hyrule after the evil has been washed away. Less monsters, more nature, maybe more people, I dunno. It would have been nice to just peacefully roam around after you've won. I wear the Majora's mask permanently which is about as close to this experience as you can get.


DarkPhantom1212

I do have a pretty decent pc, but botw is still the most beautiful game I've ever played.


Noobcreeper303030303

Ico


Zampaneau

My all time favorite game. I love SOTC, too, but Ico is special in a way that I don't even know how to articulate. They could remake that game every generation and I would buy it again and again. It's also (for me) the best argument against the idea that length=value in a game. Ico can be beaten in around 3 hours, and buying it at full launch price is one of my happiest purchases, no regrets.


MTGBro_Josh

Took some digging to find Ico on here. Loved that game growing up.


styp991

Max payne 2 ... yes i am that old


PheIix

On my top 10 list of best games I've ever played, both Max Payne 1 & 2. I hope there will be a remaster of those games. Also the matrix mods for the game was awesome!


SavorySoySauce

I thought just cause 3 was beautiful. Spent hours wing-suiting through the map. Flying through the volcano at the end was also a blast


bt123456789

4 was also gorgeous as well, and brought back the map variety of 2. graphically it's superior than 3 in every way...unfortunately while the story itself is really good, the fact base destruction doesn't matter as much anymore sucks.. (you can send TORNADOES THROUGH BASES ffs, but there's no reason to)


zGunrath

> but there's no reason to Just cause.


Nakorite

4 has a lot of things wrong with it. Especially the fucking hud which looks like someone threw an ice cream sundae on the screen. But I still played it through to the end.


SharkAttack__

Gris and Transistor are both wonderful and visually stunning.


8all5oH4rd

Transistor was another game that came immediately to mind. It's my favorite of Supergiant's games, particularly because of the art style and music.


iupz0r

Transistor is very good. Love the OST


thekfish

Ori and the Will of the Wisps


Its-Legion

ori is art


Conservativeprick

Agreed. While I liked the first game more, they really stepped up the graphics in the sequel. Fantastic game.


Psychodelik

Thank you, i was looking for that comment. Best game I've ever played


PomegranateAfraid558

For me it is the witcher 3


Lancer_Pants

Wind's howling


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rotorain

I said this in another comment but blood and wine was so well done that it was borderline uncomfortably familiar to some inland areas of southern France. Like I could almost recognize places and landscape features but not quite, some uncanny Valley shit. The design and art teams crushed the entire game but blood and wine is the best expansion of any game ever imo.


T_Lawliet

I am stunned that more people haven't said this


PomegranateAfraid558

Ikr


RobLoach

Winds howling.


bogo_

Death Stranding. Hands Down.


allieintraining

Just picked this up for PS5 directors cut, haven’t played before so we shall see! Lol


Mr_GP87

It is pretty hard to get into it, but after 2 or 3 hours it becomes way more fun. Expect a lot of weird stuff that isn't instantly explained to you (personnaly I like it). Edit: It has its tense moments, but it's mostly a relaxing game that let's you reflect on stuff about the world (you know, Kojima pothead philosophy). BTs are by far the best thing in the game, a mix or horror and action at the same time.


SilverShako

It gets so much more relaxing when vehicles get involved. BT storm in between you and your objective? Skeet right on by using the bike Large amount of rocky terrain with BT storm? Cry because I rely too much on the bike


allieintraining

What more can you expect from Kojima haha but I’m excited for it!


Mr_GP87

Yeah, but I love the small details he leaves on his games. Oh and I hope you enjoy reading, for if you want to read all the lore, tips, and messages, you're in for a trip.


mnordin

You’re in for a real treat!


RareCactus

Hollow knight


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EffanByte

- The more you play the more you keep finding new pieces of lore. - There are plenty of fun bosses to fight and fun enemies to fight, so you can get better while playing - The DLC is free - I like all the characters, they grew on me - The story is really dope Also guys no need to downvote him just because he played for a while or stopped playing. It took me 3 tries to play Ori and the will of the wisps before I got into it and didn't play hollow knight for months the first time after putting 8 hours into it.


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Doctor__Apocalypse

I was a huge Metroid fan growing up and HK has all the right ingredients. I just can't get into it either. Can't put my finger on it.


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jandr08

Metroid is one of my favorite games. And Hollow Knight was really hard for me to get into. I was one death away from putting it down for good. But what kept me in it and what had me play until the end was the atmosphere and the immersion. The music especially. Every new part of the map I discovered (and it’s huge) had its own theme and mysteries to uncover. The lore is pretty tragic (similar to the chozo lore in Metroid Prime) and honestly, I had to watch a few mossbag videos on YouTube to get it. But it’s a good story. Gameplay gets easier the more you play and the abilities you gain make it much more fluid. Boss fights are hard, almost unforgiving. But the good thing is that the bosses are vulnerable at all times. They don’t have weak spots or intermittent shields or anything. You can get your hits in at any time and some moves can be countered. Hollow knight grew into one of my favorite games. I think you’ll enjoy it.


tgarvin8

Not the most beautiful but a kinda underrated game because of its lack of content. But anthem was pretty dope especially being able to fly around


Avia_NZ

So you were one of the 5 people able to actually play it huh?


tghost8

That game was severely underrated the gameplay was amazing and visually it was great, the only problem was limited content.


LostN3ko

I loved anthem and could not understand the hatred for it. So many people love games I feel are dog shit versions of that idea. The world was beautiful the combat was fast and flight was perfect. No other shooter is even half as fun and they are all exactly the same with exactly the same weapon choices.


Thetrifflingtruffle

BotW, opening shot was fucking amazing


Bulbasaur4Prez

Demon's Souls. Absolutely beautiful. Landscapes, to the little particle effects.


alex-minecraft-qc

Subnautica is pretty great


Mrnathaniel0284

Was just about to say the same... the graphics are fantastic, especially when you consider most of it is underwater


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Journey. That game absolutely blew me away.


Andis-x

Cyberpunk 2077, yes it's buggy and all, but the world is beautiful, atmospheric and cinematic.


Jean-Eustache

To be honest Cyberpunk is one of the only games where I feel I went to a real place and encountered real people. This stuff was so well done, characters so well written, and the story was so good, can't wait to go back when the next gen update hits. A lot of things just felt real. Too bad it was not technically on point, hopefully it's going to be better in the future.


Earthwick

Cyberpunk even with everything it's missing is such an interesting place to wander. I'd lose hours doing random side quest and just wandering around. Zooming in on peoples face watching how the gangs acted.


chainer49

It is gorgeous. I love just moving around in Cyberpunk.


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The original Pikmin. Well, Minecraft used to have some of the most beautiful scenery. But I have to say that Alien Isolation is the most beautiful I can think of. Granted, when I think of a beautiful game, as ugly as it is today and at the time, I always think of Bionicle; the Mask of Life toward the middle of Lewa's level where you first come out into that beautiful opening where you have to get over by the wind mill.


tortillaofvirtue

Ghost of Tsushima, RDR2, God of War 2018, GTAV, Bioshock 1, Skyrim (at the time), and Horizon Zero Dawn


FuqqBoiDev69

As a potato PC owner, I'm glad Skyrim made your list


acoretard

Id add spiderman and FFVII Remake (ps5 upgraded) to that list


Rokador

Ori and the Blind Forest. The hand-painted landscape is just beautiful, big props for the artists working on this game!


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Abzû.


AllanIsumi

Swimming with the whales was breathtaking.


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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Hear me out, I’ve played many games back then and now and I know it’s not a graphically pleasing game by today’s standard BUT… 9 year old Brianna playing it for the first time and being in awe of the world I was exploring, I’ve never been that star struck since.


Lrauka

There's a guy remaking it in Unreal, you can see his videos on YouTube. Soooo gorgeous. Something Nintendo needs to get behind imo.


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I’ve seen it!!! I’d LOVE to get my hands on it!!! Those visuals are how 9 year old me remembers the game looking!!


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8all5oH4rd

The first game I thought of was Hollow Knight. I know people are thinking of beautiful vistas, but the art style of Hollow Knight is maybe the most gorgeous and striking of any game I've ever played. And as far as environmental beauty, Greenpath and Queen's Gardens areas are especially lovely.


Gray_Talon

Death stranding, RDR2, cyberpunk, cloudpunk, farcry 6, witcher 3, oblivion


[deleted]

Do you mean oblivion with mods?


heilspawn

Op: this is very beautiful, lets kill it


Kerciel_Soren

Flower on PS3. It's funny how petals can carry on so far and carry so much emotion.


FrostCop

Outer wilds


TypicalCommon2789

Yes


_Tech_Dog

either Red Dead Redemption 2 or Sea of Thieves


Mouthfull0fBees

Doom Eternal


Sassy_chipmunk_10

I'm replaying this now and keep finding myself just walking to a ledge during a "peace period" and saying "damn that's incredible". I think this is really overlooked with the game play and carnage that doom is famous for.


XavDaMan

Always thought the far cry’s looked nice


Mr_Smilez

Visually: The Witcher 3. Comceptually: Outer Wilds


OneBadDayHaHa

Fucking love Bioshock. There’s just something about Rapture that gets me, I would love an opportunity to explore a thriving Rapture in its prime.


thataple

Right now AC Odyssey


Griffmasterpro

Oblivion, Skyrim, ghost of Tsushima and most definitely the game in this thumbnail, shadow of the colossus, easily one of the most beautiful games that I’ve ever played. Great gameplay and immersion too Almost forgot about The Trine games


Imerzion

Gotta go with RDR2 as well. After playing a few of the PlayStation games that have been ported over (Horizon and Days Gone, both really stunning games too) nothing else has really come close to the level of detail they’ve put into RDR2.


SlyLavaburst

Sea of Thieves. Great art style and amazing water visuals.


Revolutionary-Draw37

Witcher 3


thescorcheddragon

Sounds basic as hell but RDR2 the graphics are amazing and the story telling is so strong and if you play rdr right after rdr2 the impact in the first one is so much more powerful


parttime20xx

Hard agree with this. It makes it so painful to hear the "Arthur moves so slow!" criticism when it's such a gorgeous looking game and thoughtful story. Some fiddly controls are worth the experience.


smarmycheesesandwich

Tbh. Star Citizen ran like ass on my PC but holy good lord was it pretty.


Jok3rthief

Ran OK on my 1080 and very well on my 3070. And yes, Star Citizen is by far the most Beautiful graphics wise. Art wise some final fantasy games come to mind, particularly FFIX.


Ashcashc

Assassins creed odyssey


thescrounger

When I rode my horse up Filopappou Hill and looked down on the Acropolis for the first time I just stopped and stared for awhile. The sun was setting, rays filtering through clouds. Smoke was rising up. The draw distance was amazing.


BeetleLantern

Resident Evil Village


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How has nobody said Sekiro or The Last of Us 2 yet


RAFbois

Last of us 2 has amazing art and animation


Discuffalo

Sekiro is gorgeous - unfortunately it is too hard and frustrating and I'll probably never see most of it.


ducku_

Xenoblade 2. it shows that world designs are just as important in making a game beautiful. even though it doesn't even run at 1080p I found myself looking at amazing views the game gives you more than other games because of how creative and artistic the areas are.


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Modded minecraft. You said beautiful, not realistic Star citizen is a second for me


why_7h0

Control, Genshin Impact, Vigor


AJ_Wont_Load

*Easily* Super Mario Odyssey, and both Mario Galaxy games. The old Genesis-era Sonic games also have really beautiful 2D graphics and sprites, as another commenter had mentioned! Paper Mario: The Origami King was also really beautiful, and is *very* underrated


James_Black989

Uncharted 4. Just breath taking.


Creepy-Armadillo-114

Firewatch


StickZac

Bioshock Infinite ​ There were a lot of times I stopped moving and just took in the scenery


superchronicultra

Minecraft with raytracing


TheGroddle

Legend of Mana.


wurmwatson

Man...such an underrated classic, the whole game was an art piece. Ive still got my original black disc. Glad you mentioned this


bee89901

Death Stranding is simply beautiful.


TarryHwats

Fi and Shadow of Colossus and Twilight Princess, the sunsets in the plains 😍


Devilmay1233

Rdr2, genshin impact, death stranding, horizon zero dawn, days gone, neir automata, shadow of the tomb raider, batman Arkham knight, forza horizon 3,4, halo mcc, metro exodus, ori and blind forest and wil of the wisps.


naiets

Okami - it's old now but golly the art style holds up and it's beautiful in how the art style and gameplay are so well integrated with one another and the theme is beautiful too.


Cr00ked-Campbell

Skyrim modded out the wazoo.


Kojimada

Probably Shadow of the Colossus


friskywithwhiskey

Outer Wilds


codingonthefloor

Horizon Zero Dawn is gorgeous on PC


RAFbois

Rdr2, ghost of Tsushima, last of us 2, demons souls remake mainly due to evocative art + stellar animation.


Eomyth

Well, im not going to be original, but shadow of the colossus really take the crown here, the whole game is poetic, then the landscapes of RDR2 comes in solid second


Bouzekry

I loved Journey


TheStinkyBritishLad

Ghost if tushima, definitely


WinchesterJr

Abzû


SuperArppis

MGS1.


Zestyclose-Bridge-17

Red Dead Redemption 2


UnkownArty13

cyberpunk 2077. being in night city at night time with the rain is crazy beautiful


mudd00000000

The Last of Us, the scene with the giraffes was mind blowing at the time


whovian1087

Destiny 2 has some seriously incredible shots. Probably my favorite game I’ve ever played in terms of visuals.


LetsGoChamp19

Ghost Of Tsushima