Visuals that have aged exceptionally well

[luj1]

man a bunch of RTS have aged well

 

[NecroLord]

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

Unreal Engine 2.

that shit is fire. the first one especially

It's a really good looking game, but Unreal 2 failed in many ways at being a worthy successor to the seminal Unreal 1.
Unreal Engine 2 was also used to great effect in Thief: Deadly Shadows.

 

[laclongquan]

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.

Too ugly, too shamefur dispray, to post?

 

[laclongquan]

I don't need to actually tell you about it, do I?

You should, because we never SHOULD know any shit~ Anything worth knowing need repeating with clear visual, or it's not that worthy.

Look at this! I dont think I saw this game's image much around here~ Should? Naaaaaah~

 

[anvi]

1989, beautiful game.


1990. Great animation and the gameplay is amazing too, amazing and unique control method.

 

[NecroLord]

I don't need to actually tell you about it, do I?

You should, because we never SHOULD know any shit~ Anything worth knowing need repeating with clear visual, or it's not that worthy.

Look at this! I dont think I saw this game's image much around here~ Should? Naaaaaah~

It's Kleeya, the Idryll waifu.

 

[luj1]

1989, beautiful game.


1990. Great animation and the gameplay is amazing too, amazing and unique control method.

holy shit dude that kickboxing game is so crisp

did they use rotoscoping?

 

[Lady Error]

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.

Too ugly, too shamefur dispray, to post?

The art direction and atmosphere of Eye of the Beholder 2 is phenomenal.

 

[anvi]

1989, beautiful game.


1990. Great animation and the gameplay is amazing too, amazing and unique control method.

holy shit dude that kickboxing game is so crisp

did they use rotoscoping?

I think just animation. You could sometimes kick the other guy out of the ring, it was incredible for the time. Really fun to play too, you build your own fighter and choose all their moves from a big list. Total masterpiece. The control method they used was genius too, and unique. Never seen it used again and it was a great idea.

 

[adddeed]

Hidden and Dangerous 2 (2003)

Giants (2000)

Painkiller (2004)

Carmageddon (1997)

Sacrifice (2000)

Black and White 2 (2005)

Oblivion (2006)

Haegemonia (2003)

 

[Cyberarmy]

I came to share Sacrfice and Citizen Kabuto. Timeless classics.

 

[NecroLord]

While some see Crysis as nothing more than an overglorified tech demo, it still looks absolutely stunning. This came out in 2007...

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

man a bunch of RTS have aged well

RTS games were probably THE genre for PC in the 90s together with sims. At least during the mid 90s. They were always done with more care than many other genres I think.

 

[Gahbreeil]

IN B4 NWN

 

[adddeed]

Jane's USAF (1999)

 

[adddeed]

Nexus (2004)

 

[Kabas]

Impossible Creatures(2003)

Same engine as dawn of war 1 if i am not mistaken.

 

[kangaxx]

The one, the only:

I still play it occasionally these days and prefer these graphics to the 'updated' RCT3 ones.

I also found the original Wipeout visuals very striking at the time, but I'm not sure how well they've held up.

 

[Semiurge]

Unreal Engine 2 was also used to great effect in Thief: Deadly Shadows.

Despite the great lighting and atmosphere, the game had its problems. The ridiculous ragdolling:

The lack of attention to NPC animations, models and textures - all three look unfinished, beta.

That one uses upscaled textures but the problem with the original art direction is still visible. All NPCs move and look like dead eyed dolls. The game also has some kind of internal resolution problem that results in jagged edges on (world) models despite heavy forced AA and native resolutions used (via patching).

 

[Iucounu]

Stalker: Clear Sky (2008).

 

[zapotec]

SimCity 3000

Spoiler

Simon the sorcerer

https://www.playdosgames.com/assets/screenshots/simon-the-sorcerer.png

Chaos Gate

Spoiler

 

[luj1]

Impossible Creatures(2003)

Same engine as dawn of war 1 if i am not mistaken.

this was such an innovative game

 

[Maculo]

Cherry picked of course, but I can still hear the music that plays when you pass through the portal.

 

[Wayward Son]

Fallout 1/2, Daggerfall, Sonic Adventure 2,

 

[negator2vc]

Most old 2D games especially old 2D adventure games.
Some games not already posted

Adventure: Day of the Tentacle, Conquests of the Longbow, Gabriel Knight 1, Legend of Kyrandia 1-2, Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes 1, Quest for Glory 3-4, Space Quest 5

RPG: Lands of Lore, Wizardry 7

Other: X-COM 1-2 [the old ones!]