Visuals that have aged exceptionally well

[NecroLord]

Unreal remains quite the looker even after so many years.

 

[garren]

Speaking of Arx, I think Dark Messiah of M&M also looks pretty good even now

Also Worms is timeless:

 

[NecroLord]

Star Trek: Elite Force 2, one of the last games to make use of the Id Tech Engine 2.
As other guys have said above, the Infinity Engine still looks pretty damn good. The Temple of Elemental Evil engine (I don't exactly know its designation) is also really stunning.

Also, Crysis 1...
I don't need to actually tell you about it, do I?

 

[hayst]

I played SOTN only recently. The art stood really strong.

Some notable 3d games for me are Silent Hill 1 and a lot of Valve titles, Portal 1 for example looks pretty timeless.

 

[deuxhero]

Mario 64. While Mario's body is obviously segmented, the games focused on readability from any angle making it still good for gameplay,.

 

[tommy heavenly6]

Using 2D and pre-rendered examples is cheating.

An example of early 3D game I find pleasant to look at is Vagrant Story https://i.warosu.org/data/vr/img/0077/94/1621991229120.webm

Also Ridge Racer Type 4 https://i.warosu.org/data/vr/img/0034/27/1471728641339.webm

And Wipeout 3 https://i.warosu.org/data/vr/img/0086/94/1646783174595.webm

 

[Vlajdermen]

Everyone loves fucking Marathon now.

oooooh nooo, poor baby. I'll pretend I don't like the game now to avoid hurting your feelings.

 

[NecroLord]

I played SOTN only recently. The art stood really strong.

Some notable 3d games for me are Silent Hill 1 and a lot of Valve titles, Portal 1 for example looks pretty timeless.

Castlevania SOTN is straight pixel art.
Really stunning.

 

[luj1]

 

[Disciple]

 

[gabel]

id tech 1, the original Doom engine.
Timeless and functional.

Also id tech 3.

 

[Kev Inkline]

 

[Wunderbar]

Spoiler

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I suppose this is the opposite of Twig's thread. Post old games that aged remarkably well.

If we aren't limited to 3D graphics, then any number of Amiga games have aged well. To name just three:


Defender of the Crown (1986)

Another World (1991)

Perihelion (1993)

 

[Crispy]

Other than the high-res patch, this is untouched.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Disciples 1: Mostly for the portraits.

Disciples 2: While it got better on overall, portraits declined imho.

Kohan : Still looks clean and nice.

Broken Sword 1-2: Hard to compete with these

 

[CHEMS]

Disciples 1: Mostly for the portraits.

Disciples 2: While it got better on overall, portraits declined imho.

Kohan : Still looks clean and nice.

Broken Sword 1-2: Hard to compete with these

God damn i love disciples so damn much. Fell in love instantly with the art and atmosphere, it's a beautiful game to this day. Too bad they botched it after the second game.

 

[Zariusz]

Cultures: 8th Wonder of the World

 

[Broseph]

In the console space, Dreamcast was really the first to have 3D graphics that still look good today imo.

Dead or Alive 2

Outtrigger

Soul Calibur

Jet Grind Radio

 

[Fargus]

Cultures: 8th Wonder of the World

Sweet looking game. Never heard of it, but there is 90% discount right now on steam.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Spoiler

NOLF2 is inferior to the original in most ways but the visuals were damn juicy.

 

[Ivan]

Always was a fan of the Id Tech Engine and Unreal Engine.

Unreal Engine 2.

that shit is fire. the first one especially

 

[potatojohn]

Total Annihilation

Frozen Synapse

Earth 2150

M.A.X.

SpaceChem

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Since we're not confined to 3D art - Westwood Studios during their prime (1990-1994).

Eye of the Beholder 1-2
Legend of Kyrandia 1-2
Lands of Lore
Dune 2

I'm not gonna post screenshots (for now) - people should just know.

 

[luj1]