10 BIGGEST Graphical Jumps In Video Game Sequels

If you love gaming graphics and visuals, join us for a look back at some of our favorite examples of big graphical changes between game sequels.
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[@StevenSenile]

Hitman Blood money to Hitman absolution... His head became round

[@richhartnell6233]

Hitman absolution went from a tough looking veteran assassin to a wierd looking young bald spy in hitman 2016. He looked older in contracts ffs

[@attrition197]

rich hartnell the training missions in hitman 2016 are from when he was younger

[@lepooperman6827]

absolution < hitman more detailed round bald head.

[@burneshortliver2161]

47 looks best in hitman 2 (2018)

[@eviltigz]

@@burneshortliver2161 yet to play it. Any good?

[@slxvcq9938]

Why is nobody talking about GTA San Andreas to GTA IV?! Like that difference is so amazing.

[@nikobelick6963]

Agree

[@ApostateP26]

This is the first thing that came to my mind after seeing the title

[@TheProstig]

I think Mafia to Mafia 2 has bigger difference

[@UltEvo]

Doom 2 to doom 3 is even greater

[@madbb0147]

What about GTA Advanced, VCS, LCS, CTW, Bully, Manhunt etc etc

[@pressxtojason]

Imagine the jump between Half Life 2 and Half Life 3! ...yeah me neither...

[@Српскичед-к7ч]

How it can be HALF LIFE 3?

[@Spillow-C]

HL2 to HL Alyx*

[@cupcakethesabertooth6802]

*Alyx

[@legrang.archives]

Berry_z that’s a prequel not sequel

[@Exeros]

Art Block still a jump.

[@bim8950]

„What are some of the biggest jumps in graphics?“ *LAUGHS IN DOOM 2 TO DOOM 3*

[@Elziangate]

DOOM II to DOOM 3? Remember when people were asking if their PC would be able to run DOOM 3 when it came out? That was one of the most massive graphics leaps in gaming history.

[@PartyDude_19]

I mean the games were made 10 years apart But it still was a huge jump in graphics

[@ahirunakamura9592]

still counts!! in fact, it's a more genuine comparison than RE3->RE4 without RE:CV.....

[@hidof9598]

Crysis did that without a sequel

[@RascalCase]

But can it run Doom?

[@furbijer666]

Isn't it Doom 64 to Doom 3?

[@deadturret4049]

Just Cause 2 to Just Cause 3 had a pretty impressive jump, particularily with special effects. More realistic explosion effects, foiliage tesselation, possibly the best use of Nvidia Waveworks, etc.

[@AEsirIvy]

just cause 1 to 2 was a far greater jump

[@GraphicJ]

Should’ve added BF2 to BF3. BF3’s upgrade in graphics and sounds was astounding.

[@andyboom6462]

Graphic .J still are

[@LomanLawson]

I still remember seeing the BF3 trailer for the first time and I couldn't believe it. I was so hyped just from the damn sound design in the game! hahaha

[@keacluster]

BF3 had one of the best suspense-oriented marketing I've ever seen in videogames. The way they teased that game and showed off the frostbite engine still gives me chills.

[@sirjoey3137]

BF3/4 are still imo among the best looking fps out there.

[@benniauskrems]

BF3 Still looks good today

[@GUN33BOY]

“As new games in a series come out the graphics always get better” *laughs in Mass Effect Andromeda*

[@deadturret4049]

*cries in Just Cause 4 prior to the spring update*

[@MrSammersELsoho]

Mass effect andromeda has great graphics you noob.

[@norbertsoltesz1012]

Muh facial expressions not good enough. Compared to what? Shit like skyrim

[@AdamMcCann1178]

@@norbertsoltesz1012 to me animation, including facial animation, is on the cusp of graphics vs game design. Like a game that is high resolution, has good textures, good lighting, etc can still be poorly animated. In Andromeda's case, it was a very good looking game overall. Lighting, environments, textures, weapons, armor, it was just the facial animation, voice acting, and writing. And two of those aren't even technical issues.

[@thatguyjohnmarston3480]

@@norbertsoltesz1012 skyrim came out 2011 dont throw shade because MA A is shit

[@TommyCrosby]

Erm, what about Doom 2 and Doom 3? The difference between FarCry's CryEngine and Crysis' CryEngine 2 was pretty big as well.

[@crowsblade100]

Doom definitely was a jump

[@olegcrysis1]

@@Makareno94 He is talking about the engine's genius

[@iceddz]

^^^^^^^^^^ THIS

[@olegcrysis1]

@@Makareno94 Eeeeeee Makareno94

[@eastern2687]

@@Makareno94 if we started this topic, actually yes it was, unofficially. The thing is that Far Cry 2 from ubi isn't a sequel either, since they only bought a name just as Arkane bought Prey name. The real continuation of the story is crysis, which is obviously jn the same universe.

[@andmillions]

Doom 2 to Doom 3? Doom 3 was a massive leap for the series and games in general. Blew everyone's mind back then.

[@deadturret4049]

I mean it was literally a jump from 2D pretending to be 3D to actual 3D

[@likeclockwork6473]

It's kind of unfair though since the first quake was the successor to doom 2.

[@lndozois]

Was gonna say that too. I mean, not even close!

[@PJBonoVox]

Pretty sure the people that run this channel have never played a game released before 1995. Unlikely to see that.

[@DEXDOfficial]

even doom 3 to doom (the newest one) was a big jump

[@gerardmulligan4825]

When I first played Uncharted it was the most beautiful video game I've ever seen. The graphics blew me away. Now I'm not surprised when I see graphics that look that good.

[@rockstarimotski]

Lara Croft went from triangular to round. If you know what I mean xD

[@rohit47virdi]

Dat A$$...

[@3l3ctr06]

Da booobs

[@kuzrahfan2004]

Lara croft and quiet from much bruh.... 2 thicc

[@MasterCowsChaos]

xDxD

[@late-nightsearches4602]

@@rohit47virdi get out

[@ExHyperion]

Red dead redemption jumped dimensions between games. Rockstar just keeps time warping through graphics

[@UGLYBOYwrld]

Hades but it was in development right after rdr1

[@hidof9598]

Exactly

[@Alvah37]

And? What difference does it make?

[@chappy3838]

@@Alvah37 bruh the whole point of the video is to notice graphical jumps

[@Alvah37]

@@chappy3838 no clue what happend to my comment. I think it was meant for something else

[@TheHikeChoseMe]

i've seen people post 'photos' and claim they took them at some national park or where ever. and i'm sitting back, naw, that RDR2

[@one_spicy_boi3683]

Teresa hikes yeehaw

[@leolizard3152]

I got my horses in the back...

[@rommeltj1367]

Hat is matte black...

[@pluvio154]

Got the boots that's black to match

[@CoolGuy-fw2zz]

HĖLLBØY ridin on a horse...

[@7662Matthew]

I would like to point out that none of the screens depicting characters like Dr. Breen were pre-rendered in Half-Life 2, there are little film sets with cameras outside of the normally playable areas that are projected onto the screens.

[@dougr8646]

I know they said pre rendered in real time.... what does that even mean lol

[@xanderzmartini]

Maybe this falls under Grand theft Auto 3, but San Andreas I thought had a pretty big jump too. Considering that you didn't have to load any of the cities CJ could swim and it's RPG elements

[@NotAlwaysBilly]

I was thinking San Andreas to Gta4 but I guess not many people agree

[@madscientistshusta]

@@NotAlwaysBilly i do i think its way bigger than 3/vice to san andreas! When i first played gta IV i was shook!😂

[@AmonsRealm]

FetchQuestAssigner 4432 yeah I think so too. But what about the jump from 4 to 5

[@xanderzmartini]

I agree with y'all but like GTA San Andreas was in 2004 and it took me like the entire week to finish the story. Not to mention all the side stories all the gang wars all the map uncovered

[@quinnmarchese6313]

SA is my favorite of that trilogy. Vice city's story and setting were slightly better imo, but the weight/food mechanics, girlfriends, extensive clothing, tattoo, and hair customization kept me coming back to San Andreas.

[@KrowmaxZ]

I remmember when GTA3 came out... It was just amazing, 3D and open world... Incredible

[@mohi671]

I called it the game where you can go and do whatever you want (I was 9 years old at that time)

[@deethesenju_yt4468]

@@mohi671 sameee

[@Atulnavadiya]

Agree

[@Muscleduck]

Yup. I couldn't believe how they made this huge area in a game.

[@yoshidollface]

Grand Theft Auto 3 was absolutely mindblowing when it came out. I remember being completely amazed every single time I played it for so long. We just couldn't believe all of the things we could do. Love it to bits, wish could play again

[@napalmsf]

Same. The graphics looked amazing through my young eyes and the concept of open world gameplay was almost too amazing to comprehend haha

[@NomanJohan]

This is all I used to do all day. Play GTA III

[@OE-qz]

God of War 2 - 3 Resident Evil 6 - 7 Silent Hill 1 - 2

[@david_contente]

Resident Evil 1 - Resident Evil 1 Remake

[@VulguusZildrohar]

Def Silent Hill 1 - Silent Hill 2. Graphics, story, mechanics, all vastly improved. Good call!

[@cooloobahn112]

Pour one out for silent hill. That was a good franchise.

[@utsavpathak2496]

Resident 3 to 4 also had a great graphic leap

[@TheBetterBleedingBladesYouTube]

God of war 3-4 maybe?

[@LillyP-xs5qe]

Mario 64 to mario sunshine Morrowind to oblivion Zoo tycoon 1 to 2 Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 to 3 Age of empires 2 to 3

[@TehObLiVioUs]

surprised Morrowind to Oblivion didn't show up it was like the first thing I thought of

[@lanceseaman88]

Naw Elder Scrolls 2 to Elder Scrolls 3 was way more massive but yeah that none were mentioned... or Witcher 1 to 2 or 2 to 3.... (can't decide which was bigger) and I think FF6 to 7 was bigger then 9 to 10.

[@remueratiatoa9188]

What about the metal gear series lol

[@soylentgreenb]

Wolfenstein series; especially kf you consider wolfenstein 3D to be a sequel of Silas Warner’s apple II originals; but the jump from wolf 3D to RTCW was monstrous on its own.

[@bardanmalla193]

Max Payne 2 to 3

[@zevac]

0:05 when she gets on her knees

[@bubble-nutchewing-gum149]

😂😂😂lol bro!

[@kyrril11221111]

🤣😂

[@noeuro]

Ahem, ahem, original RE4 on GAMECUBE. The PS2 port came later. 😁

[@tcrpgfan]

Also, it's like RE CV RE0 and REmake don't exist to them.

[@TheFireSwordGod]

Good list. I'm a little surprised to not see Sims 1 to Sims 2 though. Huge jump in my opinion.

[@OscarDiaz-nn9ch]

TheFireSwordGod when you get to go to the store to buy groceries cuz ur fridge empty. And when opening the cooler u can see the sweat on the glass because the temp change. That blew my mind up

[@SmithFemboyFurry]

@@OscarDiaz-nn9ch umm... It's called condensation

[@dash8643]

@@SmithFemboyFurry *details*

[@ditto5195]

"I dont know if you remember half-life 1 " wtf ? Everyone knows hl1 and hl2 , they are legendary.

[@TheWaleedSami]

Yes

[@TheWaleedSami]

I came for halflife

[@365reece]

He’s being sarcastic

[@_gouda7928]

It's accually quite possible some modern "gamers" don't. About 6 months ago I reccomended my friend Half Life 2, to which he replied with : "I don't play old games.". WTF

[@maana5623]

@@_gouda7928 kids born in late 2000s starting from high advanced games

[@quoral4]

Daggerfall to Morrowind was an amazing improvement

[@maxomnicast6010]

HL2 was by far the biggest jump I can remember. This was really something entirely new. Especially the physics and lighting!

[@Fedorchik1536]

doom2 to doom3?

[@yonkers7525]

@@Fedorchik1536 doom 3 poopy

[@andrewwitham8493]

In terms of graphics and gameplay. Half life to HL2 and Doom 2 to Doom 3 comes to mind. Forgot to mention Fallout 2 to Fallout 3!

[@azante4528]

*As new games in a series come out the graphics always get better* Civilization 6 - "Hold my beer"

[@JaydonTanner]

Azante and Amazing Spider Man 2

[@expendableindigo9639]

Gran_Turismo_6_:(

[@tegarsatriyo486]

Call of Duty - World War 2 to Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 I think

[@shawnpitman876]

uhhhh just cause 4?

[@Aragorn7884]

Left off a lot of PC games...System Shock 1 & 2, Wing Commander 2 & 3, Diablo 1 & 2, Starcraft 1 & 2, Warcraft 2 & 3, Command and Conquer 1 & 2, Quake 1 & 2, Doom 2 & 3, Unreal 2 & 3...

[@_Professor_Oak]

It's a top 10 you nugget.

[@riandoherty9445]

Counter strike as well

[@stevenlrussell]

@@riandoherty9445 These are good, but Idk if I'll even count them on my list. I'm thinking more of Knack 1 and Knack 2

[@natemoore8076]

How about Fallout 2 to Fallout 3. Maybe people are just sick of saying Fallout for now :D

[@Lmbored123]

Pc sucks

[@duphasdan]

The difference in graphics for Elder Scrolls 3 and 4 were impressive to me for the time. And the difference between the fourth and fifth one as well.

[@fullmetaljack1678]

"Good looking geam"

[@ds-wi6wl]

FullMetalJack sorry it’s Gaem

[@doctorwhoozle9237]

Gæm

[@Psyrus88]

Gam

[@MrBADTRIPP]

Lol. LMAO

[@tomas1324]

“ 2 the saem” when talking about Resident Evil 😂

[@RavenArtzy]

2013: Wow! Flappy Birds looks so realistic! 2021: Laughs

[@Thermisto_]

The Witcher 2 looks so good compared to 1 I was genuinely surprised it wasn't in this list. Also Mass Effect 1 vs Mass Effect 2

[@AIIEYESONME]

Good picks. I'd like to point out Fall Out 2 vs Fall Out 3 as much as anything.

[@jamestrory3735]

It's really hard to explain just how mind-blowing GTA3 was at the time. There had been nothing like it before. We take for granted now third-person, 3D games, but GTA3 was like "WTF, how is this possible?".

[@ArtemHulk]

What about *Resident Evil Code: Veronica*? _This is like compare GTA III directly with GTA IV forgetting about Vice City and San Andreas._

[@137cloud]

I know right? And if they're going to say anything about 3rd person conversion, it should be RE: Dead Aim.

[@ShikariHybryd]

Code Veronica isn’t officially a sequel, although it was actually intended to be a sequel to RE2. The creators still refer to it as a sequel to RE2, though.

[@DiegoQu]

"In the original PS2 version" (talking about RE4), excuse me? RE4 original version was the GameCube's, which is way better looking than the PS2 one...

[@negativecreep9439]

Yeah.. Good doin' research from gameranx.. Resident Evil: Code Veronica was the next game with Gun Survivor from Capcom. They released that to Dreamcast in 2000. Then they released Zero and Remake and bunch of games before Resident Evil 4.

[@apexgt4]

The Dude unless you count re survivor

[@loldemonn]

RE:Code Veronica appeared between RE3 and RE4. And in RE Code Veronica the graphic jump was significant comparing RE 3.

[@0oXxViRuSxXo0]

I loved that game!! wish they'd make a remaster version on pc!

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

Also forgot resident evil 0, which looked as good as the resident evil 1 remake on GameCube - which I'd argue looks better than resident evil 4

[@rondomartin7786]

Also credit Half Life 2, there wasn't much in the game that was reused, every new area had new backgrounds and objects.

[@seanahern7426]

Mortal Kombat 4 to Deadly Alliance was a crazy jump

[@dasolemnvizitah4473]

Armageddon to 9 as well

[@MST720]

A Link to the Past to Ocarina of Time? Super Mario World 2 to Mario 64?

[@yagroloiii5721]

Literally the biggest jumps and no one is mentioning them

[@Jerry4050]

I would say MGS4 to MGS5 was a big leap in graphics. Damn that Fox Engine was amazing in 2013

[@danoc5243]

When I saw footage of mfs5, I thought I was looking at a game coming out in 2019. That's how good it's looks.

[@thegameking3931]

@@danoc5243 metal gear solid v graphics still can compare to few games release on 2019 Being released on 2014 or 15 it was one of best graphics game of that year Sports games have good graphics like FIFA and wwe

[@Hhff351]

Yeah easily best looking game on ps3

[@Taintedmind]

Halo: Reach and Halo 4 showed us the capabilities of the XB360 w/their major graphics overhauls, especially w/Halo 4's cinematic graphics

[@rezachoudhury823]

Say what you will about halo 4 but it was a very pretty game that strained the xbox360 for every polygon.

[@VaunShiz]

Yea hard to think Halo 4 is from the 360

[@samidejong106]

I agree that the graphics on halo 4 are great, but halo reaches graphics were also really good and needed little improvement

[@thomasrossi1612]

To me: Unreal Tournament 2004 - Unreal Tournament 3 Call of Duty - Call of Duty 2 Brothers in Arms - Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Ghost Recon - Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Rainbow SIx 3 - Rainbow Six Vegas Medal of Honor Pacific Assault - Medal of Honor Airborne Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow - Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Splinter Cell Double Agent - Splinter Cell Conviction Mass Effect - Mass Effect 2 Max Payne - Max Payne 2 Battlefield 2142 - Battlefield 3 Toca Race Driver 3 - Race Driver GRID Mafia - Mafia 2 Age of Empires 2 - Age of Empires 3 Tiberian Sun - Tiberium Wars GTA San Andreas - GTA IV Half Life - Half Life 2 Sniper Elite - Sniper Elite V2 NFS Underground 2 - NFS Most Wanted Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Wolfenstein Doom 3 - Doom 2016

[@Totone56]

Everyone seems to forget about Unreal Tournament III, while when it came out it looked absolutely insane, it still looks very pretty to be honest.

[@Nick930]

seriously? No mention of Battlefield 3? That was a monumental leap forward.

[@crosskoyamayandaytugay3508]

yes

[@fiklock5546]

where is Watch dogs E3 to Watch dogs Retail

[@mysteryman1036]

This is upgrades

[@fultoneasterwood]

Batman Arkham: Origins to Batman Arkham: Knight

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

Hell yeah, Knight still looks phenomenal.

[@puedocomentar]

Dmc 4 was jump in tecnology from dmc 3, still love that art style. The art in that game was just incredible with all that architecture and classical art is just beatifull.

[@gerritbosch5269]

man uncharted is so good looking still

[@HannesGlans]

"It's not bad, but not good. But not bad either, but not really that good. But still pretty ok, but it's not good."

[@craigbisgard7675]

You ought to tackle graphical leaps on the same generation hardware. Super Mario Bros to Super Mario Bros 3 comes to mind. Mass Effect to Mass Effect 2.

[@danvar249]

Witcher 1 to 2, The sims 1 to 2 Age of empires 2 to age of mythology God of war 2 to 3 Assassin's Creed 1 to 2 Halo 3 to 4

[@Ozzyanto]

danvar249 assasins creed 1 looks far better than 2

[@mayankraj1424]

Metro last light to Exodus??? Isn't it??😐

[@kuzrahfan2004]

Halo for real

[@knightofrose115]

In my opinion the graphics got WORSE from ac 1 to 2

[@bansheecan4407]

Sick profile pic

[@codethetoad4327]

God of War 2 to 3 was huge in my eyes. I remember playing the demo before release and seeing the pores in Kratos' face. Pretty much any franchise that went from ps2 and xbox to ps3 and 360 saw the biggest graphical improvement of any generation.

[@KGSOLOMANBumbleBeetuna]

You nailed it especially with half life that game is one of my favorites can’t wait to see the difference in the third game if that ever happens

[@cupcakethesabertooth6802]

Half life: Alyx is in production

[@BardockPOL]

Half-Life is not game from "mid 90s", it's game from late 1998

[@henrikhyrup3995]

Yeah, a "mid 90s" 3D game could at best run in 640x480. Half-Life could run in as high a resolution as your gfx card would allow (or your monitor), making cards smoke and scream for mercy.

[@brianmcawesome]

Also all the footage they used wasn't from the game. It was from an earlier trailer.

[@LeSpulch]

Resident Evil 4 had some of the best video game fire I've ever seen, especially the smaller flames on wall torches and stuff

[@polkarou3572]

any ubisoft game at e3 to the reality at launch

[@VaunShiz]

😂😂😂

[@AyanS]

LMAO

[@ryuukichi2531]

Oof'd IRL

[@owenc4398]

Watch dogs

[@waspywasp451]

You mean Watch Dogs 1 and Rainbow Six? They were pretty good with their releases now

[@huddsterooney9999]

“As sequels come out the graphics always get better” Me: laughs in battlefield 5

[@staryoshi06]

They... were better though.

[@vincenthuber9747]

@@jacoblyalls4026 that makes absolutely no sense

[@OakhouseTC]

@@jacoblyalls4026 You didn't mention atmosphere, you only mentioned graphics, of which the BFV graphics are better..

[@PedroHenrique-do9nt]

@@jacoblyalls4026 Using "Okay boomer" in the most non sense way is not making you look more intelligent

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Battlefield 5 looks amazing though. It just sucks. It's too bad that its the best looking shooter on PS4, because it sucks. Hopefully on with next gen consoles coming I'll be able to play a shoo6tee that good looking that's not awful

[@panyat]

Metal gear solid 2 big graphical upgrade. I get to play snake with eyes. Then raiden shows up.

[@memebloodstream9764]

The Elder Scrolls II Daggerfall The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind

[@rajonrondo6571]

“As new games in a series come out the graphics always get better” *Laughs in Black Ops 4*

[@pengu6335]

I know, right? I think Bo4 has worse looking graphics than Bo3.

[@salmontube1691]

Tbf, they were like yeah lets do bo3 again we only have 3years to develop this

[@darsh8647]

@@pengu6335 yet bo4 have more system req that bo3

[@shaggyparish5593]

AC: Syndicate - Origins. Or Super Smash Bros. 64 - Melee

[@Shadowfire204]

Syndicate was somehow a massive downgrade from Unity. Go back and play or at least check it out and Unity arguably looks better graphically in a lot of areas than even Origins. I haven't played Odyssey and don't have an intrest to so I'm not sure how well it holds up against that.

[@shaggyparish5593]

@@Shadowfire204 I agree, sydicate took a turn towards style over all the others especially with the animations in fighting, origins just seems so much more real

[@ghostwriterl2486]

For some reason syndicate was always my favorite to play like a gangs of new york kind of game

[@shaggyparish5593]

@@ghostwriterl2486 same, I just didn't like the cartoony ass animations

[@dasolemnvizitah4473]

I don't really agree on the AC part

[@renegadexcho1o625]

I ain't going to lie black ops 2 to black ops 3 triped me out

[@EEAMD-co6nw]

the awesome thing about the source engine is that not only did it look stellar, but it was very easy to run aswell on highest settings. ran smooth and didnt tax the system on even budget computers

[@lukegamblin8316]

I feel like doom 2016 was a huge jump in graphic

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Luke Gamblin just a bit

[@soylentgreenb]

I feel that doom 2 to doom 3 should have been huge on paper, but interestingly really wasn’t. The harsh unrealistic real time shadows almost looked like the old sector lighting from doom 2 even. And so many textures in Doom 3 were incredibly low res, a texel per inch like quake, and they made the whole game look worse. The art style of the original was so iconic that it made up for its terrible resolution a lot.

[@Fausto_moh]

lets all be honest. Revil 3 looks really good for one reason. Jill Valentine

[@carloszdezoito18]

Between RE3 and RE4 there was 3 RE games in the MAIN SERIES: Code Veronica, RE Remake and RE Zero. The biggest graphics jump was between Code Veronica and RE1 Remake.

[@the1stJZ]

To me it's FFVll and FFVIII both on PSX the jump was AMAZING!!! It's like crayon stick figures in the morning and the Mona Lisa that night.

[@m4nc1n1]

I grew up in the video game boom era and the one that i still remember how much it blew me away at the time was Resident Evil to Resident Evil 2. I remember showing everyone who would watch the opening intro to Resident Evil 2

[@fenn_fren]

Biggest graphical update in history: Minecraft -> Lego

[@donaldtusk2678]

Lego came out first

[@NachoTrey]

No

[@williambratton4151]

Mario 64 to Sunshine was amazing.

[@darknightmike10yearsago]

IDK if it's considered a sequel though, but yes it was an amazing jump.

[@Riansend]

Lost planet extreme condition and nfs carbon are underrated games with amazing graphics for 2006

[@ayushmansingh3700]

@@Riansend Pokemon Black and white 2 to Pokemon X and Y

[@823DanielF]

2:06 - Wouldn't all that Software Investment be something that also went into The Last of Us 2? I'm pretty sure Game Studios use and re-use engines, techniques, assets, etc, etc, etc in every new project. Even the Last of Us (1) and Uncharted 4 seem like a huge leap

[@mglsj]

GTA SA to GTA IV was a huge graphical leap

[@JimBobe]

Same with 4 to 5

[@sidhantsood5373]

Jim Bob ehh... GTA V's graphics are amazing even by today's standards, but it isn’t a huge leap

[@RaspiRoope]

But gta vcs was before gta iv

[@joste77]

Totally agree, also the physics..

[@EarthboundApocalypse]

Nope, its Gta IV to Saints Row 1. Such a huge leap, sir !!!

[@ImadHadjersi]

I recently finished MGS2 on the PS3 and OMG it still looks AMAZING!

[@raresmacovei8382]

MGS2 is absolutely one of the best looking PS2 games.

[@shinobitactics]

Same here, it's great and snake eater looks amazing as well

[@ImadHadjersi]

@@shinobitactics I also recently finished MGS3 on the PS3 but MGS2 blew my mind more since it's older. By the way are you playing MGS PW on the PS3?

[@yukiamijochi]

I think ... good to mention is the gap between Monster Hunter Generations (MHG) and Monster Hunter World (MHW). I mean it came from the PsP to Nintendo DS back to PlayStation 4

[@hime-kamisama]

Yeah, I was looking for Monster Hunter in the list

[@forgefatherclaw2921]

Great, now I'm gonna go play all the uncharted games

[@CXVictory]

UT99 to UT2K3 is a big improvement

[@ninjagamer3561]

God of war 3 to God of War 4. They did so much with that game.

[@xyoungdipsetx]

KaiTheNinja I know I can’t believe he didn’t mention that game

[@animegod2728]

God of War 2-> God of War 3 was a bigger jump

[@ninjagamer3561]

@@animegod2728 Nah

[@FishcatGames]

I'm not a huge COD fan, but when I played COD2 on Xbox360... i was blown away. It really felt like a huge jump from regular Xbox

[@AtaraxicOne]

Dragon Age 2 and Inquisition should've been on the list but either way, good job!

[@neilprice513]

Dragon Age 2 was rushed out in, a little less than, 18 months and was technically an Alpha game that "Enormous Avarice" made Bioware release unfinished, it was a working/playable build so EA made them release it. Inquisition was given a full development time.

[@AtaraxicOne]

That's right! But DA II is still my favorite game ever and DA in general is my favorite series so if there is a new one in development i hope "Enormous Avarice" doesn't f them up again as they kidna did with Anthem...

[@OnionThyme]

5:44 that's definitely halo reach and not halo 3, which arguably looks better than halo 3.

[@mostwanted2kay]

You clearly didnt understand the whole concept of this video

[@crcristianreyes1]

redPANDA Quote I was looking for this comment like cuz I knew I wasn’t the only one

[@OnionThyme]

@@mostwanted2kay You could say that, but you could also say that they were talking about the graphics between halo 2 and 3 and not halo 2 and reach.

[@kaylubproductions4517]

Im surprised they didn't say the original Metal Gear Solid (from the NES) to Metal Gear Solid 1.

[@cameronsharpe6647]

god of war 3/ascension to god of war 2018 was an amazing jump too

[@devonhenderson5945]

Or BF Hardline to BF1

[@jasonu3741]

God of War 2 to God of War 3 is a gigantic jump but GTA2 to GTA3 remains realistically the biggest jump in gaming from one game series to the next. the difference is like looking at a photo of a forest... to actually walking outside in a forrest.

[@zulubunsen9067]

I'm simply happy that Half-Life is included.

[@batterypwrlow]

Elder Scrolls Morrowind to Elder Scrolls Oblivion. There's a great example.

[@batterypwrlow]

@@Nicholas-ne2dy yeah but how many here have played Daggerfall? I used Morrowind cause it has a stronger following.

[@Jacques_the_Rooster]

Spear of Destiny (1992) ➡ Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001)... Now THAT'S the sequel leap ! It should've been in top 3 AT LEAST 🔥

[@bowenonate9667]

Persona 4 to 5 the jump was amazing, it looked very different from previous titles.

[@adoniswimo19]

I lol at you, true jump was from 2 to 3.

[@ElectroVenik90]

Max Payne 2 to Max Payne 3, definitely. Waaay bigger difference than DMC4 to DMC5)))

[@Madanth0ny]

Иван Рявкин DMC to DMC 5 lol i like the style of DMC ninja theory I think DMC 5 took all that into account

[@SSJfraz]

The jump from GTA IV to GTA V was pretty significant as well. I couldn't believe what I was seeing the first time I played it.

[@corbo2765]

Resident Evil 6 - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Metal Gear Sold 4 - Metal Gear Solid 5 Wolfenstein: The New Order - Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus God of War III - God of War 2018 Outlast - Outlast 2 NFS Payback - NFS Heat Dark Souls 2 - Dark Souls 3

[@MJ-jj4wo]

Fallout 2 to Fallout 3 didn’t make the list?

[@superpapermarioexpert1972]

That’s a 2d game to a 3d game. It really isn’t in the same league.

[@slothprime1327]

@@superpapermarioexpert1972 But they included GTA 2 to GTA 3?

[@gabe.2189]

@@superpapermarioexpert1972 goteem

[@UseTheNukeQuick]

Going from MGS1 to MGS2, Half-life to Half-life 2, Gran Turismo 2 to Gran Turismo 3, made me drop my jaw the fist time.

[@jessedornan1042]

Why were you holding your jaw in the first place?

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Deus Ex: Human Revolution to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

[@GeekRedux]

Pretty much each new game in the series is leaps beyond the previous.

[@somethingwitty2192]

Doom 3 to the Doom reboot/4. Holy shit the jump in graphics was staggering and Doom Eternal somehow looks even better.

[@aschraub9897]

very true definitely should've made the list

[@soylentgreenb]

Only because Doom 2 to Doom 3 almost wasn’t a jump in graphics at all. And I mean that. Stencil shadows look almost as bad as sector lighting and in many places the texture resolution was as bad as original quake.

[@somethingwitty2192]

@@soylentgreenb Of course, completely forgot about the jump between Doom 2 to Doom 3. Whoops.

[@memebot6490]

@@soylentgreenb Yeah, no. That's totally not true. Doom 3 was an insane jump

[@soylentgreenb]

@@memebot6490 Oh yes. For 2003, Doom 3 had garbage graphics. Even Half-life and its mods had better lighting than Doom 3 using the ancient quake engine. Low res, but soft and realistic lightmaps approximating GI by pre-computing with radiosity (in some mods, like Natural selection, it still looks descent if you can stomach the ridiculously low quality textures). Doom 3's shadows were so uniquely awful that it actually looked more realistic, not to mention prettier, if you disabled them. Disabling the key selling point of the game, made it look much nicer. The lighting still wasn't good without reflections; doom 3 didn't bother faking reflections with an ambient term very much. The shadows also cost so much performance that enemies had to be made gross super-low-poly coneheads (check pictures from the time, not from the remade doom 3 BFG). Every surface was shaded like plasticine. The monsters, the walls, the floors; everything. Most things in real life are close to perfectly diffuse; only a small number of things are highly reflective and even then, usually only in parts. specular surfaces must be used sparingly or it looks like you smeared everything in vegetable oil. This was a grungy, dirty space ship where most things should not be shiny and most of the few things that should be shiny are just the clean bits of metal in amongst the dirt and grime. The game looked ridiculous without a specular map.

[@Riansend]

Lost planet extreme condition and nfs carbon are underrated games with amazing graphics for 2006

[@colel1605]

The advancement in technology from Rdr to rdr2 is still insane to me

[@Jonathanmestrejedi]

Doom 3 to Doom Unreal Tournament to Unreal Tournament 2003 and my favorite Battlefield 2 to Battlefield 3

[@thsmtondvd]

Battlefield 1 to battlefield 2 was a bit of a downgrade though

[@gesoocreesto6374]

Doom II to Doom 3

[@Muscleduck]

Battlefield 2 to 3 isn't fair because you're forgetting Battlefield 2142. Probably the most underrated in the series. Come to think of it, Vietnam was before 2142 too.

[@TheRealJFM6216]

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind to Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion?!

[@quarterpie2769]

I was in sixth grade when the 360 came out and they released cod 2 and some nba game. I remember how big of a deal the graphics were and how the sweat on the players was revolutionary lol. We have come so far and it doesnt seem that we are stopping anytime soon.

[@quan-uo5ws]

What about Just cause 1 to Just cause 2? first one had good graphics for the time but the second is the best looking game of 2010, it looks better than some games today.

[@javannapoli2018]

Jc2 still holds up today if my memory of it is right.

[@quan-uo5ws]

@@javannapoli2018 true, imo its better than jc4

[@enashimo]

100quan 003 when was crysis released?

[@quan-uo5ws]

@@enashimo 2007

[@connorjade5460]

Mafia 1 to mafia 2 was also a very great jump in graphics

[@jakenkid]

Half Life 2 had HDR from launch... It's funny, because as soon as he said it was number 1, my first thought was the HDR rendering.