What game wins 'Best Graphics of 2014'?

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Well, the folks over at NeoGAF are talking about it.. we might as well talk about it here.

I was stunned by AC:Unity when it came out and I was playing it at 1440p on MAX graphics. I hailed it the de facto next-gen graphics standard. The artwork and lighting are simply stunning to behold. However, I recently picked up Ryse for the PC and was wow'd a second time. This time though, everything looked consistent along with almost every graphics trick in the book whereas AC:unity had some clear distractions (NPC popins, not really detailed in-game character models, no SSR, not enough good looking foliage, and subpar AA techniques). After considering those, I have to give it to Ryse even though it's not open world like AC:Unity. Unity gets a very close second.

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Honorable mentions:
Watch Dogs (very stellar destruction, day/night cycle, SSR and excellent FX)
Lords of the Fallen (incredible volume lighting system)
Alien:Isoloation (best use of real-time GI and atmosphere is amazing)
 
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Agreed, even on the xb1 Ryse looks better than anything on consoles still, PC Ryse is amazing. Ahead of its time. Dat forest level :surprise:
 
Nothing has come close to Ryse yet.
 
This_Hard_Land said:
DriceClub rain visuals are without question, better than anything in Ryse or Unity.
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Joke post, right?

Ryse is still the best looking console game, and Ryse on PC easily beats any current console title. Easily. Without question.
 
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Yep. I have Ryse on PC as well.
Fully maxed out nothing comes close.

Although Crysis 3 is STILL up there as well.
I agree with the Honorable mentions as well.
 
Flynn said:
Joke post, right?

Ryse is still the best looking console game, and Ryse on PC easily beats any current console title. Easily. Without question.
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Actually, there are several PC titles that beat all console games in the graphics department. But that's not too hard seeing that the hardware differences between the two are pretty dramatic.
 
Shaderhacker said:
Why does this have to turn into a pissing match? If you like DriveClub as your best graphics. Fine. But comparing it to PC games is sort of silly.
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Except when it looks like this...

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Those graphics can make people confuse what's on screen for real life, depending on age of person, how familiar they are with games, and how close they are to screen.

No one is mistaking Ryse or Unity for cam footage. DriveClub is that impressive.
 
This thread went downhill quickly.

I will say Alien Isolation. The game and its creators accomplished what they set out to do. The visuals along with the audio really set an amazing atmosphere. While the game may not be the mosts"technically" impressive, its graphics serve a much larger purpose than simply being pretty to look at.
 
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This_Hard_Land said:
Except when it looks like this...

(Will insert DriveClub rain gifs when time permits)

Those graphics can make people confuse what's on screen for real life, depending on age of person, how familiar they are with games, and how close they are to screen.

No one is mistaking Ryse or Unity for cam footage. DriveClub is that impressive.
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You like the art style.

That's fine.

But Drive club's image quality and rendering prowess can't compete with Ryse.
 
Shaderhacker said:
Actually, there are several PC titles that beat all console games in the graphics department. But that's not too hard seeing that the hardware differences between the two are pretty dramatic.
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Higher resolutions and frame rate don't necessary equate to more impressive rendering techniques.

That said, I don't disagree with you... There are certainly "several" PC titles which best console titles, but Ryse on X1 holds up to the best of the best... And not many PC games beat it.
 
This_Hard_Land said:
Except when it looks like this...

(Will insert DriveClub rain gifs when time permits)

Those graphics can make people confuse what's on screen for real life, depending on age of person, how familiar they are with games, and how close they are to screen.

No one is mistaking Ryse or Unity for cam footage. DriveClub is that impressive.
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Eh, more like Drive club uses cars, not people. It's an order of magnitude harder to make a believable human than a car.

Not to take away from drive club, mind. It is a great looking racer.
 
VaLLiancE said:
I am referring to the blurry XBO version.
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Oh okay. LOL.
I will say that Drive Club nails the lighting.

Ryse Xbx 1 still has some of the most impressive character models I've seen on console.
Infamous SS also deserves a nod IMHO. The graphics in that game look flat out amazing for console.
 
This_Hard_Land said:
Except when it looks like this...

(Will insert DriveClub rain gifs when time permits)

Those graphics can make people confuse what's on screen for real life, depending on age of person, how familiar they are with games, and how close they are to screen.

No one is mistaking Ryse or Unity for cam footage. DriveClub is that impressive.
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Rain only. We've had this discussion many times over, rain obscures much of the "gamey" visuals in the background by blurring them out.
 
Ryse has the best motion caps I've ever seen in any game to date. The killing animations, body physics and facial expressions are absolutely life-like.
 
IMO UNITY PC, looks pretty amazing. I'm going with that.

I have to agree with Flynn on Driveclub, the picture quality is a mess in that game. The rain absolutely does make it look better though.

VaLLiancE , yeah, but no. Destiny is a 360 port.
 
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