Best Looking Computer Game as of May 2005?

[Woofmeister]

Put it another way, if you were going to show a non-gaming person how amazing computer graphics can be rendered with one of the current high end graphic solutions what would you choose? What game do you think would make their jaw drop?

My vote would be for either Splinter Cell Chaos Theory or Half Life 2, but surely I'm missing some worthy contenders.

 

[Nohr]

Far Cry, Doom 3, HL2..

 

[JBT]

HL2, and Solitaire GT

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Far Cry, Doom 3, HL2..

I agree...they're all very impressive in different ways...not sure if I could choose just one.

 

[Woofmeister]

OK, let's change the rules now--how about the best looking game that's not HL2, Doom 3 or Far Cry? Something that's not an obvious choice.

My vote would be for Nexus--The Jupiter Incident or maybe Full Spectrum Warrior.

 

[Malak]

HL2 without a doubt. I showed my mom, she was shocked. Just seeing the sun glowing in the background while sitting on a dock... wow. I didn't move for a few minutes.

 

[sparkyclarky]

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
OK, let's change the rules now--how about the best looking game that's not HL2, Doom 3 or Far Cry? Something that's not an obvious choice.

My vote would be for Nexus--The Jupiter Incident or maybe Full Spectrum Warrior.

Hmm, that makes it more interesting. WoW comes to mind, not from a sheerly technical level (although the technicalities involved in puting together a MMORPG are impressive in and of themselves), but due to the art design and the 'alive' feel of much of the environment.

Also, Rome: Total War is great for achieving an 'epic' quality to its graphics thanks to the sheer scale of what is displayed on the screen.

 

[Appledrop]

3DMark nature! :>

 

[Czar]

hl2 is good
Riddick is ok
Doom3 is .. interesting
Farcry is good
Eve online is good

 

[CrystalBay]

SplinterCell CT?

 

[StrangerGuy]

HL2 IMO.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
OK, let's change the rules now--how about the best looking game that's not HL2, Doom 3 or Far Cry? Something that's not an obvious choice.

My vote would be for Nexus--The Jupiter Incident or maybe Full Spectrum Warrior.

I'd have to say Chronicles of Riddick. I found the engine very impressive, although it didn't scale as well as D3 or HL2.

 

[Drakkon]

minesweeper...the pinnacle of computer graphics evolution...anything else is just filler

<-- Hasn't played D3, Hl2, Q3, WoW, heck anything that came out after 2000...

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
minesweeper...the pinnacle of computer graphics evolution...anything else is just filler

<-- Hasn't played D3, Hl2, Q3, WoW, heck anything that came out after 2000...

I don't understand

 

[Smilin]

If you want to drop someone's jaw with graphics, the hell level in Doom 3 usually does the trick.

 

[Regulator07]

i think splinter cell: chaos theory is awesome. Out of HL2, FarCry and Doom3 i would probably give my vote to farcry (i love the tropical paradise look) but all are very impressive in their own way.

 

[fishbits]

Nalu!

BTW, does anyone know how to get past the first level? Not that I'm in any hurry.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
OK, let's change the rules now--how about the best looking game that's not HL2, Doom 3 or Far Cry? Something that's not an obvious choice.

My vote would be for Nexus--The Jupiter Incident or maybe Full Spectrum Warrior.

SC:CT...?

 

[Feneant2]

If you can find some Everquest 2 screenshots at all max settings with AA active... it looks superb (and runs at around 5-10 fps on a 6800 Ultra)

 

[MetalMat]

Warhammer DOW is the best looking RTS to date.

 

[apoppin]

no any one game

Doom iii for indoor levels featuring shadows and lighting

FC for detailed outdoor levels and long draw

Painkiller:BoOH for it's incredible sky boxes . . .

Chronicles of Riddick and HL2 "tie" for "overall effects"

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Far Cry, Doom 3, HL2..

agreed

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: Feneant2
If you can find some Everquest 2 screenshots at all max settings with AA active... it looks superb (and runs at around 5-10 fps on a 6800 Ultra)

WOW....lol now I want to see some EQ2 screenies!!! Does anyone have any at max settings they took for fun?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: Feneant2
If you can find some Everquest 2 screenshots at all max settings with AA active... it looks superb (and runs at around 5-10 fps on a 6800 Ultra)

WOW....lol now I want to see some EQ2 screenies!!! Does anyone have any at max settings they took for fun?

This is one i took with it on medium detail

 

[dornick]

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
OK, let's change the rules now--how about the best looking game that's not HL2, Doom 3 or Far Cry? Something that's not an obvious choice.

My vote would be for Nexus--The Jupiter Incident or maybe Full Spectrum Warrior.

Nexus was an awesome looking game, but I doubt showing space scenes would get the point across. If you want to show a realistic scene, a good FPS is the way to go (HL2, Farcry)