7 Older Games That Still Look Graphically Insane [4K]

Here are a few games that are a couple of years old that still manage to look like they're on the cutting edge of graphics technology.
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[@caiocsampaio]

RDR 2 came out in 2018 and still is the most beautiful nature environment i've ever seen on a videogame

[@wotler6862]

Rdr1 graphics are too underrated man

[@starmorpheus]

Crazy how it’s been almost 5 years since that came out. Feels like yesterday

[@luisfilipe2747]

​@@Filip10101 that if you're playing on a console

[@koyrion]

mentioning rockstar games is cheating tbh, we all know they're on a level above the rest

[@catsiras1272]

@@wotler6862 for real

[@grilledspy]

I'm shocked you didn't include Ryse: Son of Rome. It came out in 2013 as a launch title for the Xbox One, and it's visuals are absolutely GORGEOUS. It matches up with a lot of modern games, still

[@nolejd50]

Boy that game still has way better graphics than some 2020+ games, it's jnsane.

[@grilledspy]

@@nolejd50 That's what I'm saying! It looks so peak

[@jakeperpetua6604]

It might honestly just be because they have mentioned that game a few times in the last couple months, but I agree totally

[@kefeaman501]

So true and that werewolf ps4 steampunk game,graphics were INSANE

[@jacklafferty6654]

I was shocked it wasn't included

[@Draco_Nex]

0:00 intro 0:19 Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015) 3:06 The Witcher III - Wild Hunt (2015) 5:29 Assassin's Creed Origins (2017) 6:41 Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) 8:41 Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014) 10:40 Metro Exodus (2019) 12:18 Final Fantasy XV (2016)

[@AlphaConde-qy7vi]

Thanks for this. Incredibly dumb from the uploader not to have specified the games' names in the timestamps, to begin with.

[@hyperboreandesolation]

It's to make us watch instead of checking the list and closing the video. @@AlphaConde-qy7vi

[@bravefastrabbit770]

@@AlphaConde-qy7vi They're view-greedy fucks who want people to sit through the entire 10min for a chance at double ads

[@kaycred3361]

it seems to me the list is backwards. the games got graphically less down the list. tanks for listing that last game, i didnt know at all what it was.

[@_Glory_to_God]

CRYSIS 3

[@hashtag.ethanz]

As someone that played FFXV since base release, I love to see it get it’s recognition and be top numbered, although dev plans didn’t go 100% the game most definitely had a gorgeous rpg world, and likely has one of the best FF chocobo riding features

[@peacefulmindFFXV]

FF XV is a masterpiece for sure. I know that many dont like it but damn I spend nearly 200 hours in it. Beautiful Combat. Beautifiul Awakening. Beautiful dialogs. Beautiful characters. Of course the end part was rushed but yet the game is so good.

[@hashtag.ethanz]

@@peacefulmindFFXV legit exactly!! and now we can see how far they’ve evolved so far with the open world rpg in the new Rebirth, can’t wait for the finale to come 🙌🏽❗️

[@zagy5807]

A bonus. Battlefield 1 was an absolute gorgeous looking fps I ever seen and still looks insanely aged well to these days.

[@vcrazy_diamond]

Battlefield 3 came out 2011 and still looks insane

[@chairmanalfred8850]

Bf1 still looks good. One of my favorites.

[@tcdesports5673]

@@vcrazy_diamond bf1 > bf3 > bf5 > bf hardline > bf 4

[@shirokku3279]

UI off, graphics cranked to max, Battlefield 1 looks amazingly cinematic.

[@tootyfruity69]

remember the BF1 royal air force missions over london? with the clouds? that was awesome!

[@forzahorizon4testdriver855]

Im honestly shocked Uncharted 4 didnt make this list, game looks amazing even in 2023.

[@adilahmed5954]

Thanks i was expecting it on number 1

[@kimtav7286]

Exactly! This list could of been longer

[@IndigoStat]

I guess they only included open world games. Good graphics on a open world game are much more difficult than on a linear game.

[@XTGAMEZ009]

@@IndigoStat Yep.. it's the distance LOD

[@Brandon-bd3gx]

Too busy adding more than 1 Assassins Creed entry. Unity was the only one most would agree has the best graphics of the franchise

[@Brownie_Earthquake]

The Order 1886, and Until Dawn both PS4 exclusives that were released in 2015 still have amazing graphics. Those games looked great at the time of their release and were the best looking games that I had played back then. You really should make a part 2 to this list and include these games.

[@brahamwijaya1039]

Order 1886 is the most realistic game. Kingdom come deliverance is close but the gameplay is kinda weird in my opinion

[@babatundeolowu]

The Order 1886 looks better than a lot of games released recently. One of the best evening/night settings and details you will sever see.

[@zaidhun3003]

the order 1886 is one of the most underrated games of all time, absolutely deserves a sequel imo

[@GoxtTxlk]

The Order 1886 definitely deserved more attention

[@manhwaboss1473]

what? the gameplay of it was minimal, most of it were cinematic bs @@zaidhun3003

[@MagmaTGM]

I’m surprised Star Wars battlefront 2015 isn’t on here, I still go on it and admire its beauty

[@isurupradeepa]

Uncharted 4 deserves at least an honorable mention. I played it for the first time last month on PS5 and couldn't believe it came out in 2016.

[@desharrsaddler5305]

right? It took me a while to realize I wasn't playing a remaster

[@adesn1]

Yess!

[@PANDANA88]

You right! Still the best game❤

[@GreenboyQueso]

Same!!!!!

[@mohamadkhawaja9271]

It still has the best fire and smoke effects to date

[@dizzyishere999]

The most insane part about Batman Arkham Knight is that it was made using unreal engine 3! Think about that for a minute. That's seriously impressive. Well done Rocksteady.

[@luissanchez-bl9kg]

That's why the PC and playstation ports had Issues at launch

[@Zeegoku1007]

​@@luissanchez-bl9kgPlayStation 4 port was the best for Arkham Knight, cz y'know... RockSteady had partnership with PS for DLCs and such and they primarily worked on PlayStation 4 and Xone !

[@ysnyldrm73]

It is actually made on pre ue4, which they did call it unreal engine 3.5. I know the team get early access of some key ue4 elements and they heavily modified ue3 along with the game.

[@iris4547]

yep ue3 was a great engine for the hardware at the time, but really wasnt designed to take proper advantage of cpus with more than 2 cores. you can run ue3 games on modern hardware and still not get much better performance.

[@V3ntilator]

@@Zeegoku1007 On PC version you can unlock all of it instantly at the start of the game using mods.

[@twall91]

Take a drink every time Falcon says “to be frank”. Double up if it’s during an Assassin’s Creed segment. You’re welcome

[@solar901]

We're at the point where it doesn't matter that much when the game was released, but rather how good the artists were and how much effort they put into the game.

[@someguythatwasmorbed8251]

To me, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (2015) looks absolutely stunning to this day, and the FOX engine is so incredibly optimized.

[@dmo848]

No doubt kick ass game but u gotta play it slow

[@devinchandula4245]

MGSV is just desert. I would have hated that game if it wasn't for the story. Also hella repetitive too.

[@bluPotato1234]

What's more amazing is that the game also available for PS3, albeit the game runs on lower framerate

[@bluPotato1234]

​@@devinchandula4245 have you played the game past mission 15?

[@devinchandula4245]

@@bluPotato1234 I finished it.

[@Steel-101]

Yeah Arkham Knight is legendary. What amazes me still is the Bat-Mobile. How it can destroy a lot of things in the city & the speed of the car is fantastic. Really feels like a movie.

[@Josh-td2jb]

Huh, I guess I never really thought about until now but yeah the camera movements when traversing and in combat really do look very cinematic and still make it very playable at the same time as to not to take you out of the immersion. It's very rare a game can get the title of masterpiece especially nowadays but imo the whole trilogy are masterpieces

[@MsKornkitty]

Unless you played on PC. 😂

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Bat mobile is the best part of the game 👊

[@asercu]

Its even more impressive when you know this is made in unreal engine 3. Not 4, it's UE3!

[@depressedpersiantowtruckman]

Arkham Night is fuckin garbage 😂😂

[@ivonbeton4725]

How is RDR2 not on this list? Probably one of the most visually stunning games I have played and it came out in within the same time frame as some of these games.

[@theshape8839]

Because it’s in a class of its own

[@Alex-bs5sd]

Rdr2 is so good it's not comparable to these games

[@Sigmamaleofhumanspecies4209]

Becoz it would out shadow every game

[@rchgmer863]

Man i love your videos and commentary been watching u for so many years now so glad ur still here, im def gonna miss you if u disappeared or smth

[@tablegore6898]

All these games are still pretty new to me. Time goes by so fast i can't even...

[@southcoastinventors6583]

That because none of the games on the list are older than 8 years

[@mapalozimba2107]

Glad I'm not the only one

[@thrilleex]

Jesus Christ thank you !!! I thought I was alone thinking that. I thought there was going to be PS1 maybe PS2 games in here.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@thrilleex Seems more like filler video to me.

[@marlozarate1644]

@@southcoastinventors6583 Isn't AC: Unity a 9yr old game?

[@joeltrowe5155]

Uncharted 4 is also a great example. It came out 2016, and to me is like it was yesterday.

[@TheLyncher]

Yeah it’s astounding what they pulled off with that game. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@b.d.cooper8671]

It deserved to be here as the game was intricately detailed and the physics only got better after the next-gen support for it and Lost Legacy

[@joshuaibrahim7341]

I was literally gonna comment that, can't believe more people didn't point that out

[@doudymac]

Yeah the list could be longer. He just wanted to pick 7. 👍

[@b.d.cooper8671]

But Witcher III and the Zelda games do tend to get rather annoying hearing about in almost video on this channel.

[@Igzilee]

Absolutely loved Metro: Exodus and the Metro series in general. I can't wait for the next one!

[@bury_the_elite65294]

DriveClub deserves A LOT more love than it gets - and a place on this list. It came out in 2013, a PS4-only release, but the graphics STILL look pretty damn good. At the very least, comparable to just about any driving sim released since (on console, at least). Honorable mentions to Euro Truck Simulator 2 & American Truck Simulator, which came out at about the same time DC did. The amount of detail they (SCS Software, a Czech-based company) put into the trucks you drive, and the sounds & sights in the game, is amazing.

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

I massively forgot about DriveClub, and I hate that, because wow that should have been number 1 or 2. That game was so far ahead of its time that it is still the reference point for rain on glass, this many years later. I'd have to disagree about trucksim though. I play regularly and half of the time it looks a bit messy if I'm honest.

[@Pixeleyes]

I replayed AC Syndicate like a year ago and marveled at how it looked and played better than the vast majority of current releases, the world needs more open-world steampunk stealth settings.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@BlackMoonHowls]

Did you play the Remastered version, or did you play the other?

[@EhurtAfy]

Bro, how on Earth do you replay a game like Syndicate? I've been playing it a few hours here and there and I'm almost done after two years. Doesn't help I'm playing every Zelda, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077 game that comes out, but still

[@ReeceeWho]

@@EhurtAfy weird flex but ok

[@lukas24_]

⁠@@EhurtAfy you literally answered your question in the next sentence

[@nekogod]

I wouldn't call 5-8 years 'old' graphical fidelity improvements have slowed down considerably so most games of the last 5-10 years all look pretty decent. I'd love to see proper old games, games like Final Fantasy X/xii/xiii, Crysis 3, Farcry 2, Homeworld 2 etc

[@graysonpeddie]

Both Final Fantasy X and XII have good graphics. I would like to mention Final Fantasy VIII, but despite the good graphics at the time, the backgrounds are already pre-rendered, so I wouldn't compare games with pre-rendered graphics with games such as Final Fantasy X and XII. Final Fantasy XIII? Good graphics, but meh... That game lacks exploration that I care about.

[@giraffe3718]

​@@graysonpeddie i havent fully played final fantasy X, but i fail to see where you see the exploration aspect in it? XIII was a great game, just its reputation kinda ruined by people who follow bandwagons of hate

[@graysonpeddie]

@@giraffe3718 The problem for me with XIII is that the game limits me in terms of exploration, like I can only follow one path only. There are no towns to explore. Little to no NPCs to talk to.

[@greyngo]

I nominate silent hill 2. It still looks amazing, especially when you upscale it.

[@kibblesnbits3174]

I was just thinking that. Graphics have pretty much peaked the last half-decade so "old" games don't look so old

[@ImmaPandaRawr]

I’m playing AC4 Black Flag and it still holds up pretty well today. The water is beautiful, ship battles, and the foliage moving when your stealth still impresses me for a game that old. Another honorable mention is Rise of the Tomb Raider from 2015. I still have screen shots on my Xbox from the game that I took because it looked so impressive. And I remember how snow would melt off of your jacket when you walked into warmer environments.

[@adriandabrowski4990]

I just finished AC1, surprised how good a game for 2007 can look

[@fajarjarjarbinks1946]

im playing AC blackflag and rogue in nintendo switch and it looks amazing for a switch game

[@GriffinatorOriginal]

Man time moves quick once you’re in your 30’s. Feels like just last month I was racing home from work to play Final Fantasy 15 but that was 7 years ago?! Damn…

[@Jokertron3000]

As a Brit who has grown up around much Victorian architecture, AC Syndicate made me feel extremely comfortable and gave me a homely feeling I rarely experience in a video game. They captured it all so beautifully.

[@eggharry]

Forza horizon 4 did the same thing for me its such a great feeling

[@JounChef]

If you're a fan of Victorian architecture, you should play Bloodborne it's such an amazing game especially nowadays since no good games are really coming out.

[@jacoblimber4040]

oiii m8 bruv

[@dedalomusic]

@@JounChef "No good games are coming out" What a dumb statement. -Battlebit Remastered -It Takes Two -Atomic Heart -Elden Ring -Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom -The Texas Chainsaw Massacre -Ultrakill and a personal favourite: Phasmophobia. And the list goes on... and I don't even play games that much anymore. Sure there are no "good games" today lol... reminds me of people that day that old music is better

[@selfloathingweekly]

Its a shame that era of England is long gone and it'll just be a comfortable memory..

[@MsYunaFires]

Replaying Arkham Knight now and amazed at how well it holds up. Plus it's like the Animated Series all grown up. Art deco style, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill.. It's like a swan song to my childhood

[@connorpeppermint8635]

The OG writers are a key part of the games!

[@YourPalAlGaming]

It really makes you appreciate the artistry that goes into making these games when they hold up for years after not only visually but also in gameplay. Love it

[@DaGleese]

Man I'm getting old. I feel like all of these games just came out 2-3 years ago.

[@mohammadashikurrahman7530]

Man, assassin's creed games were really something back in the day. I really dig those art styles of unity and syndicate and origins is just 👌. I hope ubisoft can go back to those times. Great video man👍.

[@gameranxTV]

thanks

[@elpeacecarter]

Literally all the fans where doing during Release of these game's is Hate on them. They are considered worst AC game's. They wanted the old Style pf Ac. Now they are getting it with Ac Mirage but they are still not satisfied

[@Atzmn]

@@elpeacecarter mirage looks like a revolutions reskin to me and i'm all for it... revolutions is one of my favorite ac games i stopped playing ac games after finishing origins i like rpgs but that just isn't assassin's creed anymore

[@foshyurgason]

The art style is still impressive with the newer ones , it's just the games aren't fun to play

[@elpeacecarter]

@@Atzmn oh i Agree Ac Valhalla looks amazing but it plays like very unpolished Mid tier Rpg

[@sorahearts3317]

Final Fantasy XV looks absolutely gorgeous to this day!!

[@TheRealBOBlibob]

And Final Fantasy XVI is going to raise the bar again

[@elranzer]

@@TheRealBOBlibob Someone let James Cameron know.

[@arshonbrown2822]

Been cycling through AC Origins and Unity gotta love their variety of different time periods the games take place in.

[@DownRider100]

You are the best Falcon, i absolutely agree with this list, i would also like to mention Driveclub from 2014

[@amangarge]

I recently finished Arkham Knight for the 5th, maybe 6th time and man it still feels unreal. Rocksteady's attention to detail and sincerity really pays off even after 8 years.

[@CharanjeetSingh-cw8um]

Yes man I just complete Arkham Knight few months back as well, then thought of revisiting the whole series just got done with Asylum now on to the city and man these games feels amazing, even the Arkham City feels so good!!

[@Yourmomgoestocolledge]

Game was great! I don't get the complaints about the Batmobile. If you have half a brain it isn't hard to drive at all.

[@crestofhonor2349]

Remember it was one of the last games to use UE3 and what it did with that outdated engine that powered some early 360 games is amazing. I can't believe it's UE3 with those visuals. Still some of the best rain we have in any game.

[@big_t857]

Not gonna lie I cried at the ending to FFXV. I was just looking at the deluxe edition on sale and realized how beautiful it was even now. Especially with the soundtrack. As much as hardcore Final Fantasy fans disliked the style of the game it is legitimately one of the best games I have ever played.

[@10640404]

I agree

[@Evilxfalcon30]

I beat the leviathan on mushrooms and that whole sequence had me fucked up 😅😂

[@ZoruaClash]

Same here

[@nonofx31]

Well, harcore fan (like me) doesn't dislike the style of the game, it's a great game but a very bad FF main entry. It was suposed to be a spin off and if you take it like that it's a great one but selling it as a main entry was a "mistake" (they made a lot of money so... "mistake"). At the end of the day, most of us remember what a sh*t show FF13 Versus developpement was and we ended up with FF15, a great spin off, a great game but the worse FF Main Entry. Personaly, i liked it a lot even if it wasn't finished properly (looking specialy at you chapter 13)

[@jpc8103]

​@@nonofx31 This, this right here. The trailer still goes through my head and the KH3 ending (secret ending?) Just a slap in the face to remember all this.

[@Michael-ok2ij]

I remember being awestruck by Battlefront 2015 graphics back in the day, I'd say that's worthy of an honourable mention

[@scythelord]

My favorite part of FFXV is that I was not someone who looked forward to it at all. So I didn't have the expectations a lot of people seemed to have for the game. I had abandoned Final Fantasy with XIII. So when I saw it on steam long after it had released I got it and it is singlehandedly responsible for me giving any newer Final Fantasy a shot. The game far exceeded all of my expectations.

[@IHeartRecording]

FFXV was one of the best experiences i had in gaming... Still holds dear to my heart. Its a thing of beauty, an absolute masterpiece in a lot of ways.

[@James.Gatsby]

it is a masterpiece!

[@knr3501]

Try FF13 lightning return.

[@Abhorrentchild]

Agreed, loved the game with all my heart. Sad to see people alwaya hate on it just cause its not 7 or 10

[@IHeartRecording]

@@Abhorrentchild Haha, didn't know about that... I'm really hoping FF16 Does an impressive job tho. I do hope it could surpass XV, but I'm in doubt based off of what I've seen so far. Thanks for a hundred likes, guys.

[@calculator91]

FFXV at release had major objective issues after one of if not the most troubled development cycles in gaming history. A gutted story, content, characters and systems. Not to say it wasnt fixed over time but there are plenty of good reasons the game got hate and it being a masterpiece is definitely a controversial statement.

[@EnigmaTimGaming]

One of the most impressive things about FFXV to me is that you can start off in the deepest part of a dungeon on one end of the map, make your way to the surface, head to the entire other side of the map, enter a new dungeon and make your way all the way to the end... without a single loadscreen! Still blows my mind.

[@justcallmenils]

Final Fantasy 15 is still my favourite game not just because of the graphics but just because prompto gladio and ignis and even most of the smaller characters are just written so lively it really feels like you know them and care for them. Thats the main thing that makes this game special for me at least

[@EminemiXIV]

Dying Light is a 2015 release and I can confirm that it still looks incredible today

[@miketexas4549]

Scrolled forever for this comment hell yeah man Dying Light 1 The Following DLC with Night Hunter invasions is absolutely stunning graphically, and one of the best gaming experiences out there. Slums and Old Town look great too!

[@ShinobiDrip999]

I think in 10 years we will look back on the game Control like this. It's very underrated and I think people will realize how good it really is, years from now.

[@SplinterSchaan]

facts

[@vstormvbringer76]

Hmm control doesn t have open wide vistas or does it?

[@mrchrisliddell]

One of my favorite games. The design is 🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@Ardeus]

Rather see quantum break.

[@loz1991]

Bored the life out of me

[@solidgaming1103]

The Witcher 3 and Final Fantasy XV are my comfort food. Ill never get tired of playing those 2 games.

[@vstormvbringer76]

Yeah modded Witcher 3 over max!

[@Cold_0311]

Halo: Reach, released in 2010. Still has stunning graphics that hold up today imo

[@ToXiCxMadness2]

One thing I’ve noticed is games in the rain or at night just naturally look better. It’s so hard to get a good looking game in the middle of the day

[@Marowakie]

I mean if you’re considering 2019 as “old” how is rdr 2 not on this list. It’s the most incredible looking game i’ve ever seen. U can make another video like this 10 years later and rdr2 should still be on there.

[@iamyourfather4270]

Lol, these guys call 2019 games 'old'. No wonder video game journalism is viewed as a complete joke

[@AvenirRacing]

I can't believe RDR2 wasn't on this list. I played through it on PC a few years ago, but my wife loves it and plays regularly on PS4, and I'm always in awe at how good it looks even on console. RDR2 is the best-looking game currently out (on PC, at least.) The art direction, lighting, overall density of the world's detail are still unparalleled imo. Fight me.

[@philippei2309]

How did these buffoons manage to get 8 million subs? It's a mystery to me.

[@Snakeplisskin440]

Yeah not really that old yet but yea RDR2 has a really great atmosphere. The nights on that game are amazing. I hope they take what was done with RD and apply it to new GTA.

[@KyoFanDuB]

@@Sco10 4 years cant be called old, not even in the videogames.

[@tomhargett3367]

To me, an interesting thing about AC: Unity is that after the Notre Dame fire in 2019, Ubisoft reportedly offered to let them use their scans to assist in restoration since they were so detailed.

[@ungabunga115]

My personal mention: GTA 4. It came out in 2008 and it still holds up. Additional mentions: Uncharted 4 looks like it could be released today and it'd look amazing. The Last of Us Remastered from 2013 still held up for a time (until Uncharted came out and then it raised the bar, and Naughty Dog raised it again when TLOU 2 dropped). Rise of the Tomb Raider holds up incredibly well (some tech youtubers still use it for benchmarks). Mad Max from 2015 still holds up. Some of the older Resident Evil games (mainly 6) still hold up. Resi 7 still holds up incredibly well. Also, the fact that games like AC Origins and Metro Exodus are on here but Red Dead Redemption 2 isn't, I think is unfair. Red Dead 2 could also release today and would probably be the best looking game in both graphics and details. Hell, might as well throw God of War 2018 and Marvel's Spider-Man in the mix, as well. All hold up to this day. There's a lot of games from years ago that still hold up incredibly well. You could very well make a part 2 and include a lot more games.

[@FerretySatzuma]

I remember running Arkaham Asylum in my HP with a HD2600 and man I thought that looked incredible. Aged like fine wine.

[@alexli8541]

Man I hoped to see Infamous Second Son on this list. Game came out 2014 and it still blows me away with how amazing it looks.

[@DOC_951]

I just played it 2 months ago finally. Honestly wasn’t impressed. The entire graphic design and style and lightning really bothered me. Always felt like it was too dark… even in the day time.

[@titusp5031]

Came here to comment this. Of all the PS exclusives I played, this one stood out. Almost a decade old and still so fun to play and look at.

[@Spongeboobie]

I remember the original Infamous blowing me away when I was younger. One of my first PlayStation 3 exclusives I played.

[@TheSasukefire11]

Infamous and metro exodus should be #1 and #2 spot. Both flawless, the clips he showed of FF15 had poor lighting im surprised he put it at #1

[@redninja3056]

​@@DOC_951 bad take the game looks graphically better than most games today and pretty much every game on this list

[@mooseg12]

Arkham Knight was so ahead of it's time it's crazy, it would have been cool to see The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) - the lighting was fantastic on this. Other notable mentions are Prey (2006) The Darkness (2007), Alan Wake (2010), Killzone 2 (2009) and Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004).

[@jebes909090]

escape from butcher bay is a really fun game. i bought it randomly one time years ago(it was old THEN) and REALLY enjoyed it.

[@V3ntilator]

"Ryse - Son of Rome" from 2013 still looks like a new game in 2023, especially on PC.

[@meethu4764]

​@@V3ntilatormsg v look like 2023 game

[@brahamwijaya1039]

If its re-released and repackaged as another game. We would still believe its a 2023 game.

[@bantymech8242]

For me it's the most optimised game for any card.​@@meethu4764

[@HHHHEEELLLLOOOO1]

I remember playing Arkham Knight on my OG PS4 and was shocked how good the cape looked. Just everything didn't seem like a PS4 could hold up those kind of graphics. But wow it did! Good job Rocksteady.

[@infonemesis4607]

Ryse: Son of Rome. aA 2013 title, the graphics still hold strong to this date. Almost 10 years later and it still amazes me how ahead that game was of it's time.

[@AuroraIceCode]

FFXV came to me at a time where I really needed that sense of comradery and friendship that the main cast had. I hold it very close to my heart, for that reason. As much as there were flaws to that game, it had so much heart to it.

[@mfj_art]

yeah for real, if u asked me about the narrative or history, i wouldnt know what to say, because there wasnt lmao... but the main characters, its hard to not love them.

[@KobeAndersonCactus]

It was the exact same for me, and on top of that I hadn't been following the development over the years and had only played a couple other Final Fantasies, so I didn't have high expectations either for the game and it blew my mind. Of course it's far from perfect, but few games can be perfect. Even Red Dead Redemption 2 is similarly flawed, but it's still a masterpiece. And I'd genuinely say the same about Final Fantasy XV

[@KobeAndersonCactus]

@@mfj_art I was into the narrative and history too lol

[@zappawaits4969]

Especially if you play the DLC and learn about what Ignis did for Noctis, and Promptos past :( The final credits made me cry when they showed the 70ish photos I (thankfuly) saved during the game. What an emotional journey that made me reflect on old times with buddies and how I'm older now and it wont happen again. "What can I say? You guys... are the best."

[@CarlosBehrens3D]

this is exactly how i felt as well

[@HighFive212]

The Order 1886 still looks incredible. I need a sequel to that game! Plague Tale Innocence holds up too. More people need to talk about that game!

[@erroldtumaque3430]

This is the firs game that came to mind

[@jrdsm]

its over 130 years old game and still looks incredible

[@anuvette]

2019 wasn't that long ago

[@BlueCrashFigurineHoldingWumpa]

It looks great but isn't it locked at 30fps?😮

[@milo_mouse]

Yes! I didn't really click with the gameplay mechanics but I've honestly never seen such amazing interiors, and all done with a colour palette that can be seen as bland Victorian style.

[@ruvefo92]

I come back to this list so often!

[@richardbliss1040]

The original Dead Space came out in 2008, and still looks great. Still thrilled that did a remake of it though. Also, the original Prey from 2006 still looks and plays great.

[@SpeedDemon55]

Arkham Knight looks absolutely beautiful. The rain pouring down on Batmans cape. The neon lights. It is so well done. The character models look great the default suit for Batman is just magnificent. The stealth and combat are still great today. We are so lucky to have Arkham Knight.

[@nijmane]

Yeah now we're left with Gotham Knights 😐

[@a1uplift212]

I recently played it to completion recently, and swear it felt like a breath of fresh air

[@1992mattyowen]

FFXV looks absolutely insane during nighttime using magic, especially lightning magic, from what I remember.

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Yes it is.

[@nohumanape]

How could The Order 1886 not make this list?! I only played it for the first time after after owning a PS5 and largely playing current gen and cross gen games on PS5. And still, the game blew my mind (more so than what I was seeing from a number of games on this list).

[@bjt0056]

Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC competes with any next gen game. It's not even about how good it looks but how good it looks with how big it is and with everything you can do and see. Still unmatched.

[@LevisH21]

I love RDR2 but why Rockstar included the state of New Austin be part of the map is beyond me. they probably had plans to maybe make RDR1 a DLC remake? New Austin is so empty and useless for the overall game. at least West Elizabeth plays a role in the story because if Blackwater and Beacher's Hope.

[@vicentegeonix]

RDR2 is not old.

[@tffury2007attack]

@@vicentegeonix older than Metro Exodus

[@SilverGeFer]

@@LevisH21 No plans for DLC. It was just used to tie the events of Red Dead Redemption 1 together. And as a map itself, I don’t mind it tbh. It’s cool to see what RDR1 would look like with RDR2’s graphics

[@vicentegeonix]

@@tffury2007attack yeah and metro exodus shouldn't be here either.

[@dandawson129]

TBH I am surprised Red Dead 2 didn't get a place on here. I pulled it out and dusted off the disc the other day and haven't stopped playing it. The cut scenes are a little dated, but can still hold up today! The open world play is huge and very detailed! 🤩

[@DarkwingsDesending]

2018 isn't that old.

[@TheMysticKnightX]

@@DarkwingsDesending yeah but AC Origins and Metro Exodus were mentioned in this video

[@dandawson129]

​@@DarkwingsDesending Metro Exodus was 2019. JS. In 5 years the technology with games has changed a lot. Graphics are still stunning. Shoul've have gotten an honorable mention at least.

[@dandawson129]

​@@TheMysticKnightX RIGHT!?

[@infinitesparky4661]

@@DarkwingsDesending it was released in 2017 and he added a game from 2019 and one from like 2018 so rdr2 should’ve been on here.

[@augy-p-rex9566]

I'd love to see you make a 10+ year old edition. MGS4 Uncharted 3 battlefield bad company 2 all look very good.

[@krisgerhard4436]

Ill come back after 10 years to watch this then ill be amazed how old games like this to have amazing graphics

[@masudmukhtar7934]

Seeing FFXV at 1 makes me real happy. No matter how many times I replay it, I still find new and interesting things. Such a good game

[@projectstrange]

I have all the achievements, it took me 168 hours. However there are things that I could not do but it was because some secondary missions were bugged

[@memerified]

How

[@jonasc1221]

Interesting things like what? I put many hours into that game, but I didn't really see much to explore. The environment is really pretty, though.

[@boopbeepbop154]

yeah idk why people hate on it so much. by no means the best ff game but it was very solid

[@sparken]

@@jonasc1221 Lots of hidden, optional dungeons, world bosses, hidden activity spots (fishing, etc.), side quests in corners of the world, new recipes to find. So much more.

[@MichaelaLeMongoola]

Horizon Zero Dawn is up there for me. I’m still amazed at how beautiful that game is, even when running on an old PS4.

[@b.d.cooper8671]

That game was beautifully put together and then came Forbidden West with Burning Shores. Everything that was great about Zero Dawn got improved upon and I didn't think they had much room for improvement

[@dumpling-man892]

To bad the gameplay is trash

[@devinchandula4245]

@@dumpling-man892 HZD gameplay is trash? lend me the stuff you smoke.

[@dumpling-man892]

@@devinchandula4245 •The spear feels like swinging around a limp piece of mildly sharp spaghetti with hardly any hit feedback (minimal controller vibration, enemies react like they got hit with tissue, stiff animations etc.) •bow combat would be nice if you had a steady stream of arrows available to use rather than having to constantly gather materials to craft them •traversal consists of jumping up a cliff at a snails pace (not including the few climbable yellow things) and riding on a slow-moving machine. •Aloy's character development is as deep as how much water it takes a toddler to drown in and her dialogue delivery has about as much emotion as a moist blanket So yeah, great gameplay all round 😄

[@johanbire3296]

​@@dumpling-man892nah u clearly gaybox fan

[@ytm23ak]

Metro exodus is the best looking game available today still on console I think. It is so sharp, the HDR implementation is perfect, and the textures are stunning.

[@samza9622]

No but it's up there.

[@juniorzewa]

Even though its very old, I think you should include Modern Warfare 2 from 2009. It still looks stunning and you wouldn't think it came out in 2009 if you played it. It was definitely ahead of its time.

[@dannywetzel5973]

The Division came out 7 years ago, going on 8, and still looks pretty fantastic to this day. When it came out and I first booted it up, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing graphically.

[@Original-Juice]

D2 looks pretty incredible too, both games there are times you can just marvel at the graphics and what they did with the architecture of NY & DC

[@colonelsanders1774]

Ubisoft downgrade

[@Chrisgsxr08]

I thought red dead 2 would be on this list for sure. Just finished my second play through. Absolutely stunning

[@garfieldandfriends453]

RIGHT?

[@FadiMARc]

2018 not that old

[@Chrisgsxr08]

@@FadiMARc metro , 2019. 🤨

[@FadiMARc]

@@Chrisgsxr08 didn't know that my bad he probably forgot

[@dudlEEk]

for real, i mean that game looks better than all these games combined, lol.

[@cheems24]

this should def be a series. off the top: Battlefield 1, Uncharted 4, Star Wars Battlefront 2 (actually insane), and rdr2 ofc but thats a no brainer. theres sooo many more

[@GoobzGaming]

Big props for mentioning AC Syndicate. Criminally underrated and my personal favorite

[@rye7839]

Arkham knight still makes my jaw drop wherever i replay it. Hard to believe its 8 years old now

[@MisterH1992]

Dying Light was released in 2015 and it still holds up today. It's even better with the 60fps update. Incredible graphics and so much details.

[@shivampandey5590]

one of my favourite game of all time

[@kooaid9]

And also a really fun game til this day gonna have to replay after playing the second one

[@peopleeater3761]

Absolutely agree

[@TheBlackSamurai2708]

Yup the more I look at dying light, the more I realize how much of a disappointment dying light 2 was.

[@RuinXVI]

@@TheBlackSamurai2708 Shame they ditched the gritty/horror style that the 1st game had

[@stonersparky]

Great video but I was hoping this video was going to find older games. One game that blew my mind graphically and made me think it was ahead of it's time was Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. All my OG gamers will know what I'm talking about!

[@roninguts0]

Kinda agree on everything, especially like that you appreciated AC Unity, it's so beautiful and lively, detailed architecture and dress design, smoke, fog, pushed blues in the shadows, very good.

[@QuinteliusRalfus]

I think "Rise of the Tomb Raider" from 2015 deserves a mention as well, I remember thinking it looked insanely good back when it was released and going back to it now it still holds up really well.

[@lynx655]

2018?

[@oskarnoren4643]

@@lynx655 shadow came out 2018, rise 2015 and the first one 2013

[@pankajdas5939]

Yes. That game had insane graphics, hair physics. Ahead of its time

[@ytm23ak]

Shadow of The Tomb Raider looks insane on XSX as well

[@allthis701]

Rise looked great except for the character design (outside of Lara of course). All characters looked like they were from ~2006

[@corvega_joe]

Far Cry 5 still looks gorgeous. I played it earlier this year before the next gen patch and I was shocked by how good it still looks.

[@vstormvbringer76]

Hmm i have Far Cry New Dawn video with over max settings. That looked great!

[@panamike6178]

Seriously don't understand why there is so much hate for Ubisoft, they've put out so many good games, that sunk endless hours into, FYI I didn't put a cent into any microtransactions.

[@Evotech5]

@@panamike6178 And Ubisoft is so great at letting you experience worlds where you can walk around for hours without even doing a mission.

[@J01st]

@@panamike6178 I agree to an extend, ubisoft make good games even great games but they don't make masterpieces, I feel like they can do but they rush their games.

[@Aiden-hd8hw]

Dont forget about primal. That game also still looks pretty good.

[@Jacksenbent]

love it mate

[@Selcaroh]

I have an old neighbor, but he still looks very young. You can't believe he was born in 2015 and is already 8 years old now, but he still looks incredibly young.

[@XxxAsOwenLaysDyingxx]

I am actually genuinely surprised by no BioShock Infinite I feel like that game for it's time had some wild graphics or maybe that's just how I remember it.

[@scrappy5207]

Elizabeth's AI alone was revolutionary

[@kriskater]

Artstyle is next level

[@BlackMoonHowls]

I loved it, and the DLC.

[@krissypyne3783]

Chef's kiss, beautiful game.

[@keenansaintcyrin6884]

One of my favorite games of all time, and that soundtrack

[@pascalg.-berardi9242]

Horizon Zero Dawn's still among the most beautiful games out there.

[@ajuay5178]

For me ac origin is really a top tier game I can still remember the first time playing it and got flabbergasted by how amazing it look from the first city of siwa seeing the life and aspect of that era just blow me away. The feeling of excitement for exploring new locations. If only I could feel it all for the first time again😫❤️

[@RunplaysinHD]

We are almost at the end of the evolution now. In several years all the games would look practically the same and people stop caring about graphics

[@ar89synth]

I totally agree with all said here! FFXV and Arkham Knight are absolutely killer in every sense visually, sonically and in their art style. Although these games are 7-8 years old, I still don't see them as "aged", due to the graphical fidelity of these projects. This video makes me want to play them all again 😅

[@Wonderpalm1979]

I remember how cool it felt just driving and walking around, casually exploring and camping in that gorgeous world when I first played FF XV. It really felt like a piece of a road trip. Pretty cool.

[@nicholasong2892]

Came out before RTX. Still punishing RTX cards in 2023.

[@kaystephan2610]

Games really made a leap at around 2014 with the start of the Playstation 4/XBOX One era of consoles and they haven't improved THAT much ever since. That's why many of these games still look amazing today.

[@teng029]

I replayed Assassins Creed: Origins this year (with DLCs) and I was blown away how well the graphics have held up. I actually had to verify when the game came out.

[@TheViolentPacifist999]

I don't think any game can look any better than Red Dead redemption 2, The last of us part 2 and detroit become human.

[@jn0601]

FFXV is the best adventure game for me, where the world is so big for you to explore and immerse into it, I remember when I was 17 in the summer, lying down on the couch and doing the fishing mission, the music was so chill that made me fall asleep without noticing. Truly the best adventure game before 2018, 2019 that still keeps up to this day.

[@KilluaZoldyck-qx9jf]

It beings so much nostalgia, i love the game so damn much

[@BrotherKnowledge.]

Ryse: Son of Rome, and Xbox One exclusive released back in 2013 should have *definitely* gotten a mention here. That game's graphics were *AMAZING!!*

[@bappo8011]

TW3's music is one of the best too. Hey, another idea for lists!

[@hashimashadoo]

I *really* wish they'd finished Final Fantasy XV. It was my first ever FF game, and I absolutely adored it. Heck, I love every single game on this list and now I want to go back and replay them all.

[@S_B2033]

I'm still stuck to choose between ff7r or ff15 , what should i play first , i've never played a ff before please help me choose and why , thank you

[@flimbli]

@@S_B2033 ff7r is much better. Better overall in al aspects.

[@vegimata]

​@@flimbliexcept it is not complete. FFXV without the DLC is considered complete

[@thabe331]

It was probably the worst game in the series that I've played.

[@seikopath]

​@S_B Start with XV. The VII Remake series is only 2/4 games complete right now. XV is a very, very long game if you want to Platinum it and play through the DLCs, but it never gets boring or feels tedious due to the world and amazing characters. If you plan to play XVI or just want a good spot to hop into the series, then it's the perfect choice to start here and move forward.

[@acetrexofficial]

I remember when AC Unity launched, I was the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan you can imagine. Black Flag looked like the perfect AC game to me and just a year later, Ubisoft absolutely BLEW my mind with Unity. I miss these times…

[@thekingofkingsrp]

I love Black flag so much. I also love 3. My love for three is more the time period then anything I think.

[@acetrexofficial]

@@thekingofkingsrp Yess i agree, but also 3 is mad underrated

[@brahamwijaya1039]

That time, nobody can play it. Its super heavy and buggy

[@brahamwijaya1039]

Crazy now it costs 5bucks in my countrys steam sale

[@strictlywaffle]

@@brahamwijaya1039 saya masih inget keluhan player ac black flag yang unoptimize di steam/reddit ga lama setelah gamenya launcing, eh ditahun depannya pas ac unity launching malah jauh lebih parahh, karena lebih banyak lagi player yang ngeluh soal performanya dan segala bugnya wkwkwk. tapi untungnya semua keluhan para player terbayarkan dengan ac syndicate yang flawless

[@V3ntilator]

"Ryse - Sone of Rome" from 2013 should have been in the video. It still looks like a modern game 10 years later on PC. UBI didn't spend only 2 years on Origins. It were made by a different team who worked on it for a long time. AC Odyssey were also made by a different team at the same time as Valhalla, but were finished 2 years earlier.

[@Weskk]

Take a shot every time he says “to be frank” 😂

[@Hotmustard69777]

One that I think of is Shadow of Mordor. It came out in 2014 and while there are things that do look old. There's also really detailed stuff in it too.

[@xxenoxx4128]

thissss

[@MadLadDillon]

FFXV was my first ever FF game and I absolutely loved it. I put 56 hours in to it and I still regard it as one of my favourite games of all time

[@James.Gatsby]

of many accomplishments of FFXV it really accomplished bringing new players and fans to FF.

[@joshbrucks]

My least favorite. There were some good parts but the car driving was so boring.

[@mattyt1961]

same, well not one of my favourites, but that was a great game, enough that FF16 is looking like my next buy. Although the car driving was dull, it was a great way to see the beautiful scenery

[@Gamer7177]

Only 56? 😉 I had 160 hours in that game. I did everything you could possibly do.

[@devin6079]

FFXV is barely even a decent FF game, let alone one of the best games of all time lol

[@Jigsaw407]

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is wonderful. Victorian London is such an underused setting that I really love, so Syndicate made me VERY happy. All that was missing was some vampires ...

[@illerhumpy3867]

I was in 11th grade when the first assassin's Creed came out (ironically was the last game of the series I've ever played as well) but I remember thinking that it just looked something fierce compared to most games at the time

[@judechauhan6715]

If we're having 2015-19 be the era of 'old' then you could include Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018), Kingdom Come Deliverance (2018) and Hitman (2016) as well as the best looking game I'd seen up to that point and still one of the best BY FAR to this day EA's Battlefront (2015) and EA Battlefront 2 (2017) both looking incredible and really immerse you into the worlds of Star Wars with excellent sound design to go alongside. There's also Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017), pretty much all the Far Cry games (ubisoft always tend to have high priority for decent gameplay and equal or better graphics so including ubisoft games at all is a bit of a cheat) and not to mention games like Subnautica (2014) and No Mans Sky (2016). I think people underestimate how good games from around 2015 looked because the consoles were so under par next to PC and now they have progressed to a point where they are still very under par next to PC lol The new consoles are more than equal to 2015 pc's now though so I can only imagine how games will look in 5 years time

[@a1uplift212]

Yessir

[@jblack2014]

I thought Rockstar Games and Naughty Dog would have taken Top 3 easily.

[@YousefMohamedAbdulMoniem]

definitely not 2015 pcs

[@judechauhan6715]

@@YousefMohamedAbdulMoniem I think you're forgetting how fast we've moved in the last 5 years from 2018-2023 we've almost quadrupled performance for the same price which is insane and PS5 now is pretty decent definitely on par with a good 2015 pc of say a 980ti if not quite a lot better. 1080ti didn't come out till 2017, I know it sounds crazy but it's real, we're living in a golden age of technology

[@jesot]

​@@judechauhan6715sure, but games aren't getting much better looking because of the Switch.