Graphics whore thread - serious decline in videogame graphics since 2007

[Wyrmlord]

Remember when graphics whore used to be a huge insult? A time when a person who bought big fancy rigs to play the latest game on highest settings was considered to be a decadent peasant who was sending games back by making looks more important than the game?

My my, I have not heard graphics whore even tossed around as an insult anymore. You don't even hear it.

Why?

Because there has not been a game in the last 7 years that seriously pushed technology to the next level. Starting 2008 onwards, videogame graphics were sent 5 years back.

There was a time when some games had looks as a redeeming factor. Now even looks are not there to compensate for repetitive or lackluster gameplay.

Pre-2007

Post-2007

The most flattering thing you can say is that graphics have plateaued.

But if we have to be terribly honest, there were games released in 2007 that look much better than many games released now.

 

[Starwars]

Reminds me, I should actually replay Crysis sometime now. That game was a pretty damn good time up until the retardation with the aliens hit. Was Crysis Warhead any good? Never played that one.

There are some extremely good looking games released recently though. Metro and Alien Isolation comes to mind.

 

[I'm Big Into Anal]

have to agree

the only discernable improvement in the last few years have been the propensity of old school remakes/imaginings [grimrock, underrail et al] with nice graphics

imo

wasnt metro meant to be pretty pretty?

edit: ninjad

 

[Dexter]

Those are some pretty selective Screenshots. Also if you want to push your rig and graphics, try out VR.

 

[Tzaero]

They need their own style rather than focusing on realism.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

2006

2008

Oh my stars and whiskers

Edit: Wait a minute I knew Delta Force 2 wasn't 2006 Mobygames you piece of shit. And UT3 was only 2008 on some consoles, it was 2007 on PC. Fucking Mobygames.

There's some 2006

 

[I'm Big Into Anal]

those are some pretty selective screenshots MHC

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

those are some pretty selective screenshots MHC

That's the point.

 

[Chamezero]

I agree with the OP, things have gone to shit.

YEAR 2001

YEAR 2012

 

[I'm Big Into Anal]

hahahahahahahaha top drawer that man

 

[Ulminati]

Of course the graphics have plateaued Wyrmlord. The hardware on the consoles hasn't changed

 

[Garryydde]

Triggered

 

[Multidirectional]

Post 2007

 

[Havoc]

What's the second game?

 

[Dexter]

Alan Wake, pretty cool but very repetitive.

 

[Havoc]

Isn't that QTE the Game? Just like Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy?

 

[garren]

I don't really remember it having much QTE, but it's just repetitive and kinda boring. Also shitty camera.

 

[Ulminati]

What's the second game?

Screenshots are: Twitcher, Twitcher, Alan Wake, Alan Wake, Mirrors Edge, Mirrors Edge.

 

[sser]

A little bit of diminishing returns, and a little bit of consoleitis. I absolutely think the envelope stopped getting pushed around 2006/07 when damn near every game became multi-platform.

 

[Darth Roxor]

I want to punch you in the face for saying Tribes: Ascend had shit graphics.

 

[Neckbeard Shitlord]

I want to punch you in the face for saying Tribes: Ascend had shit graphics.

Spehs marines are hard to make interesting, especially in neon colors. They made detailed models of a crappy concept.

All the foliage and outdoors scenes are boring crap, too. Those parts could have been made in 1993.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Of course the graphics have plateaued Wyrmlord. The hardware on the consoles hasn't changed

Why is this a joke, when its the god damn truth?

 

[Garryydde]

2007

2014

7 years of progress

 

[Ulminati]

^ Not saying DAI isn't ugly as fuck, but at least compare PC Twitcher with the PC version of DAI instead of PS3

 

[Multidirectional]

^ Not saying DAI isn't ugly as fuck, but at least compare PC Twitcher with the PC version of DAI instead of PS3

Exactly, that way he can make screenshots at lowest settings and 640x480 resolution to be even more edgy. Missed opportunity.