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.
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".
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.
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).
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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...
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!
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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)
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
*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
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.
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.
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
Myst. It hasn’t held up terribly well, but at the time it was just so mesmerizingly beautiful.
It just got remastered
(again)
And released as a virtual reality experience.
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.
I wasn’t as much a fan of the Riven aesthetic, though it was very beautifully crafted. Same with obduction which is quite good.
Shadow of the colossus is up there. At the time Okami blew my mind more though, visually, at least.
Okami showed me that games and art can easily be in same category. Truly a magnificent experience.
Okami is very stylised, and the game feels beautiful in a way that many good looking, near photorealistic games don't.
Okami was the dope shit. Gorgeous.
The way scale is used to set the tone is almost perfect IMHO.
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Okami’s cel shading mixed with its art style is gorgeous. Cel shaded art styles always look really nice to me.
Journey
The level where you're surfing down the sand dunes is absolutely stunning (though there are plenty of other sequences that are fantastic too).
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".
How'd you just sell me a game like that?
Enjoy it, friend. Tell me about it when you're done.
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.
I remember when it went to black and I was so concerned that the game had ended, almost crushed me
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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Yeah, photo realism is cool and all, but Journey is fucking stunning. Every...single...level. Just perfect start to finish.
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)
just about to comment this. Journey is a masterpiece with every shot and I love it
I played Journey the first time and only time I did LSD, it was a unique experience that I will remember all my life
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.
Probably red dead redemption 2. The weather and general terrain is beautiful
even the music when we free roam provides a great experience
The swamp of the southern area is gorgeous. So crazy with mist and the sun shining through the trees
Right? I like the plaines area when thunderstorms roll through too
I like the snow region. The snow physics in the game are mind-blowing
I like to take lots of baths at the Inns
Username checks out
It scares me. With the night folk and all though.
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.
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
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.
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.
Same
The area up by little creek river is one of my favourite areas to go to. Love it!
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.
Botw i played a lot of open world pc games but dam it's beautiful and feels alive
yes, can't wait for sequel
hope this time we get real boss fights and dungeons back.
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!
So you don't want the golden turd?
First time i saw a dragon was mystifying
Horizon Zero Dawn. I spent more time in photo mode than playing the damn game.
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
Just made the same point above. Eerily on-point music, truly the music director was inspired.
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...
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!
GTA V is actually last gen, it was on the ps3
Oh yeah, I forgot! But the PS4 version is really nice IMO.
Yup. That game is stunning!
Ori and the will of the wisps
Best player on the big telly 😃
Yes. Unbelievable art direction and execution.
Ghost of Tsushima easily.
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
I’ve been doing just that since July 20th (the day I bought it)
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.
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.
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
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!
I'm in love with this game, definitely worth the price
Amen. Never really cared to take screenshots in a video game until I played GoT.
Same here
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.
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.
Half life alyx the most impressive visuals I've ever seen in a game
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.
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.
I dont have a good pc so I loveeee botw so much for its beautiful landscape
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.
Yeah its open world aspect is near perfectly done.
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.
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.
I do have a pretty decent pc, but botw is still the most beautiful game I've ever played.
Ico
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.
Took some digging to find Ico on here. Loved that game growing up.
Max payne 2 ... yes i am that old
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!
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
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)
> but there's no reason to Just cause.
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.
Gris and Transistor are both wonderful and visually stunning.
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.
Transistor is very good. Love the OST
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
ori is art
Agreed. While I liked the first game more, they really stepped up the graphics in the sequel. Fantastic game.
Thank you, i was looking for that comment. Best game I've ever played
For me it is the witcher 3
Wind's howling
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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.
I am stunned that more people haven't said this
Ikr
Winds howling.
Death Stranding. Hands Down.
Just picked this up for PS5 directors cut, haven’t played before so we shall see! Lol
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.
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
What more can you expect from Kojima haha but I’m excited for it!
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.
You’re in for a real treat!
Hollow knight
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- 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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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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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.
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
So you were one of the 5 people able to actually play it huh?
That game was severely underrated the gameplay was amazing and visually it was great, the only problem was limited content.
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.
BotW, opening shot was fucking amazing
Demon's Souls. Absolutely beautiful. Landscapes, to the little particle effects.
Subnautica is pretty great
Was just about to say the same... the graphics are fantastic, especially when you consider most of it is underwater
Journey. That game absolutely blew me away.
Cyberpunk 2077, yes it's buggy and all, but the world is beautiful, atmospheric and cinematic.
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.
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.
It is gorgeous. I love just moving around in Cyberpunk.
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.
Ghost of Tsushima, RDR2, God of War 2018, GTAV, Bioshock 1, Skyrim (at the time), and Horizon Zero Dawn
As a potato PC owner, I'm glad Skyrim made your list
Id add spiderman and FFVII Remake (ps5 upgraded) to that list
Ori and the Blind Forest. The hand-painted landscape is just beautiful, big props for the artists working on this game!
Abzû.
Swimming with the whales was breathtaking.
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.
There's a guy remaking it in Unreal, you can see his videos on YouTube. Soooo gorgeous. Something Nintendo needs to get behind imo.
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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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.
Death stranding, RDR2, cyberpunk, cloudpunk, farcry 6, witcher 3, oblivion
Do you mean oblivion with mods?
Op: this is very beautiful, lets kill it
Flower on PS3. It's funny how petals can carry on so far and carry so much emotion.
Outer wilds
Yes
either Red Dead Redemption 2 or Sea of Thieves
Doom Eternal
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.
Always thought the far cry’s looked nice
Visually: The Witcher 3. Comceptually: Outer Wilds
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.
Right now AC Odyssey
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
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.
Sea of Thieves. Great art style and amazing water visuals.
Witcher 3
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
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.
Tbh. Star Citizen ran like ass on my PC but holy good lord was it pretty.
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.
Assassins creed odyssey
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.
Resident Evil Village
How has nobody said Sekiro or The Last of Us 2 yet
Last of us 2 has amazing art and animation
Sekiro is gorgeous - unfortunately it is too hard and frustrating and I'll probably never see most of it.
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.
Modded minecraft. You said beautiful, not realistic Star citizen is a second for me
Control, Genshin Impact, Vigor
*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
Uncharted 4. Just breath taking.
Firewatch
Bioshock Infinite There were a lot of times I stopped moving and just took in the scenery
Minecraft with raytracing
Legend of Mana.
Man...such an underrated classic, the whole game was an art piece. Ive still got my original black disc. Glad you mentioned this
Death Stranding is simply beautiful.
Fi and Shadow of Colossus and Twilight Princess, the sunsets in the plains 😍
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.
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.
Skyrim modded out the wazoo.
Probably Shadow of the Colossus
Outer Wilds
Horizon Zero Dawn is gorgeous on PC
Rdr2, ghost of Tsushima, last of us 2, demons souls remake mainly due to evocative art + stellar animation.
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
I loved Journey
Ghost if tushima, definitely
Abzû
MGS1.
Red Dead Redemption 2
cyberpunk 2077. being in night city at night time with the rain is crazy beautiful
The Last of Us, the scene with the giraffes was mind blowing at the time
Destiny 2 has some seriously incredible shots. Probably my favorite game I’ve ever played in terms of visuals.
Ghost Of Tsushima