Evolution of Graphics on PlayStation (PS1 to PS4)

It's been 20 years of PlayStation and the graphics have always been on the cutting edge. Join Gameranx on a trip down memory lane and watch the progression from innovation to powerhouse!
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[@gameranxTV]

The longest video we've ever published- enjoy! We just wanted to take a stroll down memory lane and enjoy the games that pushed graphical limits. Also P.S you guys are the best.

[@pluvio.2001]

You forgot GTA 4 and 5

[@udobybreak6393]

You guys deserve more subscribers...

[@obunga94]

gameranx AC Unity look't amazing, mostley the skin of caracters.

[@JayeEntityConcord]

Watching all the console starting sequences brought back some good memories. It even reminded of when you would sit there in anticipation, hoping that the disc you put in would work.

[@bukueOner]

gameranx The loading sound of the PS1 just made so many memories flood back. Now I'm happy and sad...damn you for playing with my emotions gameranx!

[@misskj4757]

It's crazy how when you used to play on the ps1 no one would complain about graphics Now all people do is complain, meh

[@vaennorwalker2167]

kjwgaming Because people didn't know what frame rate and resolution was... and "fun" was the main and only reason why games used to be played. Now that everyone knows what is, people worries more about keep the eye on the frame rate numbers than the game itself, this is ridiculous.

[@Malti_hati]

+Vaennor Walker if your game slows down or looks too ugly and mushy wouldn't you be pissed? 60 fps for an fps LOOKS WAY BETTER THAN 30 when it comes to natural instinct of movement.

[@vaennorwalker2167]

Christopher Johnson Today, yes, back on PS1 and PS2 days, nope. i don't really remember getting upset or even noticing frame rates. Actually, Shadow of the Colossus was one of the best games i've ever played, and it runs like shit on PS2 with 20fps, but only now i've found out about this, back on 2006 i had no idea about this and didn't even noticed...

[@Malti_hati]

yes but remember where 60 is needed it is fucking needed, fighting games, racing games, first person shooters. ext

[@brian1625]

kjwgaming I was there and on the internet back then. Oh yeah, we complained. Let's not glamorize the olden days. People thought Final Fantasy 7 looked like shit, when it was new. "Pre Rendered" graphics were frowned upon, FMV was seen as a marketing gimmick to sell games and not as authentic as in game cutscenes. What was better, PS jaggies or N64 antialiasing? Complaining was had by all at all times. It's what we do as humans. (even complain about the complainers)

[@imperialtutor8687]

i miss the original intro of the Playstation 1. I always liked that melody

[@bartlinssen7443]

Comic Book Man same

[@marcopitarresi9114]

Comic Book Man agree

[@noureldin9455]

The red thing used to be scary for me

[@yoof6237]

i personally think ps2 got the biggest upgrade in graphics.

[@tristan0312ify]

I feel like the PS3 was and the PS4 was the least

[@themadrapper101]

Best console of all times. When every week good games were coming out and when you walk into game stop and there be like 20 people in there

[@robertt9342]

tristan0312ify . While there is improvement going from 3-4, I think we are hitting diminishing returns, and it will take huge hardware improvements to see moderate improvement in graphics.

[@themadrapper101]

Look at the graphics to say Twisted Metal Black for the PS2 in 2001 when the PS2 just came out then look at games only 5 years older and look how much the graphics have improved

[@MvsG18]

PS2 to PS3 was the biggest change of all in my opinion.

[@azurith2379]

Rest in peace PSP :(

[@gameranxTV]

+Azurith gone but not forgotten.

[@elk3407]

+Azurith I still use it.

+Azurith lol osu.

[@WoodedMicrobe9]

+GamerABC phhhhh

[@brothergaming4396]

+Azurith i still use it

[@thecrusher141]

*sigh* Back then, pc gamers aren't assholes.

[@BananaSlug911]

+thecrusher141 Without PC gamers there wouldn't be any current console games. Console gamers are overpricing uneducated people. 400-500$ for barely 30fps. Lmao.

[@kutah8523]

+Giedrius911G I think you missed his point.

[@BananaSlug911]

Tri Born I didn't. I mean, PC gamers have that right to tell the truth, which, for peasant minds sounds idiotic, because they aren't educated.

[@kutah8523]

+Giedrius911G His comment was about how PC gamers turned into assholes and you're offending all console gamers right away lol

[@BananaSlug911]

Tri Born PC gamers arent assholes. It's just that console gamers became so dumb with this generation, they assume everything PC gamers says is bullshit, and they are assholes. The fact that a person plays with a PC makes him more educated and clever in gaming. He doesn't waste money, he knows hardware, and knows games from both PC and consoles very well. PC gamers were and never will be assholes. As a former console gamer I remember myself insulting PC gamers and spreading ignorance about stuff I had no idea about. I though they are assholes, but it was me and my fellow console peasants actualy.

[@purplequi9962]

No mention of Gran Turismo 4? A 1080i PS2 game?

[@md_vandenberg]

I was looking for this comment. They royally screwed the pooch by not including GT4.

[@AveragePootis]

Matthew VandenBerg yep

[@GenesHand]

these 1080i looked like trash

[@dreamer7960]

I can't believe they missed GT4

[@rabasi8330]

They missed out Metal Gear Solid 3 which was one of the best looking PS2 games.

[@IronBran123]

I got so much nostalgia. I was raised on ps2

[@salicyl3350]

OMG I "started" playing with the PS2 and that loading screen at 5:20 brought back sooooooo many memories.... holy sh*t.... I totally forgot about that :D

[@mohammadhijazi4498]

I was 5 or 6 when I got a ps2 but the original PlayStation boot sequence sent a shiver up my spine damn that was an amazing time

[@themysteriusnoodle1241]

Isiah plays me too bro! I keep telling and begging for my dad to get a new one when he has enough money. But the lighting is so bad for me! Especially on Cod. Or is it supposed to do that? I dunno

[@themysteriusnoodle1241]

Isiah plays Cool! I didn't know that. Only if they have it. Other than that, that's pretty cool! Thanks man! ;)

[@shmehb]

PsYcHo4MuFfInS yeeeess the nostalgia is REAL...i play PC now but just remembering that sound..it almost made me cry tears of joy...so good, so may good memories........and i also sat there re-playing the ps3 sound too

[@theobscurity9392]

I felt the exact same thing. The ps2 was the only thing I had when I was little, and even then my older bro gave it to me when he moved out.

[@PowerfulLighting]

That playstation 1 intro is STILL the best one out there, anyone who says otherwise is a fool.

[@THEGAMEMASTER2035]

PowerfulLighting I agree the Playstation and Sega Saturn are my favorite intros of all time.

[@amirdidovic5929]

Yes

[@Rexusa]

PowerfulLighting I put that into sound into my phone's text sound.

[@IceSwagBiscuits]

PowerfulLighting I agree, except I read that as "anyone who says otherwise is a foot." haha

[@shogun1650]

***** fuck you

[@thefinickyfox3591]

the sounds of the ps1 and ps2 start up brought me back to when i was a kid

[@ryleeslisher5088]

Me too

[@pstrilla]

TheFinickyFox agreed

[@anggaokitesvara47]

The fps game called "Black" actually looks pretty good, and it's on ps2

[@7heRequiem]

Yeah, I personally think of God of War II, Shadow of the Colossus and Black as the benchmark for PS2 graphics

[@steveplayzytreal]

I think I've played black

[@steveplayzytreal]

@@7heRequiem I've played God of war as well

[@parthnagpal6851]

I have played black like for 1000 hours and it is more ch better than that shit B ops 4 on my pa4

[@TheRamboPenguin69]

I remember having nightmares about Playstation 2's loading screen.

[@cunnyman]

+TheRamboPenguin haha, its creepy

[@Carlrosie]

Omg I DID TOO!!!!!

[@WH250398]

+TheRamboPenguin The loading screen? THE DISC ERROR SCREEN

[@ItzFlurryFX]

i thougd i was the only one!!!!!! omfggggg

[@ItzFlurryFX]

+WH250398 that creeps me out to this day XD

[@EpicAwesomesauce]

Just gonna skip over Gran Turismo 3 on the PS2, when everyone lost their shit at how much of an improvement it was over GT2? Metal Gear Solid 4 on the PS3 with all of these little details that made this game look absolutely insane for an early PS3 game? Also GTA V on the PS3, which looked so much better over GTA IV even when they were on the same console and somehow still included so many more features and ran a lot smoother at such a consistent rate? And also DriveClub on PS4, that boasts weather effects that rival even the most demanding games on the PC? Nah. It's k.

[@gameranxTV]

+keuldude95 there's no way we could get every game in this and make everyone happy. But those are great suggestions, thank you. GT3 was a HUGE deal.

[@cameronburnett8785]

I think you mean Gta 5 on PC not ps3

[@EpicAwesomesauce]

+Cameron Burnett I didn't know that PC is part of PlayStation now.

[@EpicAwesomesauce]

+gameranx It's fine. I just would've expected those since they were the most obvious ones in my opinion.

[@aronmontford6589]

+keuldude95 I'm all for people playing on whatever platform they choose but no, Driveclub does not boast weather effects that rival the most demanding games on PC rofl.

[@Th3Unkn0wn252]

You Forgot about resident evil 4 - 2004 One of the best games

[@MultiDaniel1230]

indeed, I played it on the GameCube tho

[@bingobongo1615]

Well the PS2 version looked awful compared to the gamecube so it makes sense it isnt included here even if it was one of the best looking games of that generation

[@wheekendkids]

miss those moments when nobody cares about frame per second and high resolution

[@UncleQuan]

Exactly. I miss when it was all about having fun and not caring about graphics

[@goth6irl]

I didn't even know what frames per second was until about a month ago when a pc gamer came to my house and said my ps4 frames per second sucks and I asked what is that. Now I feel bad because my frames per second isn't high but it doesn't matter...as long as I get to play the game I am happy.

[@radtrashmcradical8202]

Bdobbinsftw actually kind of enlightened me on this subject graphics aren't everything, but they really do contribute to gameplay. As the human race becomes more intelligent and more used to realism, it becomes harder to put ourselves in the shoes of whatever character we're playing. The worse the graphics look, the harder it is to suspend our disbelief and get immersed in the game. By having good graphics, a game is allowing the user to fully enjoy the gameplay. In other words, we aren't complaining because we want better graphics. We're complaining because we want to be able to fully immerse ourselves in the beautiful world a game has created for us without our brains telling us "this isn't real, stop getting immersed" every five seconds.

[@radtrashmcradical8202]

***** but as a race, we're used to seeing more realistic stuff. Now that we're used to video games and special effects that look like real life, its harder to be immersed in the older stuff. A horror game with Minecraft graphics would never be nearly as immersive as one with actually decent graphics. period. graphics do matter. Not as much as gameplay, but they matter. you don't seem to understand the concept of immersion. If you can get immersed in FF7, good for you, but you're in the minority. Most people subconsciously realize the game is not real. If you can trick your subconscious into thinking its real, via realistic graphics and plot, familiar concepts, etc, then you're immersed.

[@radtrashmcradical8202]

***** want some evidence? look at games like Battlefield and Call of Duty. the two most popular series on the market right now. brilliant graphics. Their marketing campaigns and gameplay are based around realism(or were, in the case of CoD, which has been declining ever since it went futuristic and unrealistic) and putting the you in the shoes of a footsoldier. Hard to love a game without being immersed. Notice Dragon Quest's sales are super low compared to those AAA games. You don't seem to understand the human brain. Its science. Its way easier to suspend your disbelief, and therefore become immersed, if the setting and experience is realistic and believable. The science and the numbers are against you, but sure, I'm just projecting.

[@ashleysmall2718]

Some that I remember, that you didn't mention; *PS1*; Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Final Fantasy VII, VIII & IX. *PS2*; FFXII. *PS3*; Heavy Rain, Beyond; Two Souls, Dead Space, Unreal Tournament 3, Skyrim, Crysis 2 & Tomb Raider. *PS4*; GTAV, Battlefield Hardline, Alien; Isolation & MGS _(but the latter wasn't released when this video was)._

[@willdg4581]

+Ashley Small battlefield hard line um *cough* *cough*

[@ashleysmall2718]

william driscoll-geeves Subjective.

[@NaXter24R]

+Ashley Small dude, battlefield hardline (better known as battlefield cod) is very bad graphically speaking. I think that bf3 on ps3 is way more impressive than hardline on pc at ultra settings. Really. P.s. I have both ps3 and a pc

[@ashleysmall2718]

NaXter24R Hey NaX. I personally lean more towards Hardline for it's smoother, less realistic style. I don't know, I'm weird, but I like it because it's _clean?_

[@WoodedMicrobe9]

+william driscoll-geeves BF Hardline half ass game

[@Tuffbatman]

5:22 that nostalgia...

[@EvilWiffles]

Tuffbatman PS1 nostalgia tho

[@EvilWiffles]

Tuffbatman PS1 nostalgia tho

[@senninsky6790]

Tuffbatman damn so nostagia,oh my childhood,oh all the feels,from 2003 to 2010.

[@val5062]

Tuffbatman best console intro ever

[@claudespeed7599]

Tuffbatman 0:15 that nostalgia

[@missdevil6667]

Who else played the shit out of spyro as a kid?

[@Hammeredveracity]

nicknamed yo motha spyro

[@marcopitarresi9114]

Missdevil666 fucking me , how can i forget the hours at trying to complete all the level , or even searching for a secret over every corner , that game , with crash bandicoot 3 and bash made my childhood

[@poisenbery]

i had the demo disc and memorized the entire first world as a result

[@bordomsdeadly]

As a kid when it came out. As a teenager when it was a PS1 classic on the ps3, and now that it’s come out remastered when I get it I’ll check off as an adult.

[@TechSpec814]

Me, for me as a kid it wasn't GTA but good old Spyro

[@dindundan5048]

lol when I was a kid I used to be so friggin scared of the Ps2 startup screen

[@TheMageLeague]

Din Dun Dan The only time I was scared by it was when I would put in a game and nothing would happen because it was scratched or dirty or something

[@shannonbriggs100]

I know right? That used to give me nightmares. I think it was just due to the music being quite echoed or something. But let me tell you, booting that thing up at 4am in the morning, while everyone was asleep, was the most scariest thing ever.

[@TheMageLeague]

Haha

[@gamer4life110]

me too 😂😂😂😂

[@aldrich2226]

Me too..

[@dacasman]

Why isn't "Black" on the ps2 list? that game looks better than some 360 games.

[@cx-fpsisoverrated5050]

dacasman yea BLACK looked amaizing .... loved that game

[@QuantumPhyZ]

dacasman Best FPS ever, fuck CoD, fuck Halo, fuck BF, Black was the sh!t

[@yirash47]

dacasman Not to mention the gorgeous sounds.

[@crazyrice33]

dacasman Man its like people never even heard of that game. Big ass explosions, loud ass guns, my first FPS, and first game on PS2 when i came to the US.

[@yirash47]

*goes up to a random gamer* Have you ever played Black before? Random Gamer: You mean Black Ops, correct?

[@kurosenpai]

sad thing is, the graphic are going up for sure, but the gameplay is going the opposite way.

[@MrREAPERsz]

Agreed. It just depends on the company who makes the game though

[@TheTattorack]

The sad thing is, should something come out that doesn't compete with the next gen look, people are less likely to buy it. We're getting these problems because we have been spoiled.

[@TheCommenterHimself]

It's fucking bullshit, but it's true...

[@hoganholo99]

But to be honest, most games with the lack of creativity in the gameplay department you speak of are shooters. Everything else gameplay wise I'd say is doing great. I mean, look at the Souls games.

[@MrREAPERsz]

Daniel Casasbuenas yeah i only see weak gameplay from fps. Gameplay is pretty good, we're Just seeing rushed unfinished games with downgraded graphics too often.

[@2828Alexander]

came here for meryl

[@junlangley6725]

nope

[@robertneville777]

But MGS4 want on the list :(

[@kpag3030]

MERYL! Meryl!

[@waxdoe115]

click bait

[@SolidusFX07]

MERYL!

[@masoodomer4110]

seriously man what abot GOD OF WAR 1 AND 2 ???! they shit out the ghraphic limit in ps 2 !

[@DrakenFX]

i was thinking the same thing , including Tekken 4 - 5, RE4 was good too

[@supersbbrawl4ever]

+Draken FX RE4 on the PS2 wasn't even the best-looking version.

[@sodichlo]

DON'T FORGET SONIC UNLEASHED!!!! SONIC UNLEEAAAAAAASHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!

[@sodichlo]

And Jak 3!

[@canibhalhunter4407]

+LaOtaku AnimeGamer so true

[@solidserpent2170]

MGSV also looks so good. I just really hope with all the controversy with konami and kojima that the fox engine will still be used.

[@TheCommenterHimself]

It's not like they could take the Fox Engine out. That's the structure of the game. Plus, they've already shipped out copies. 31 Days until release.

[@solidserpent2170]

I'm sorry my wording kinda sucked I meant that I hope future games will still be made with the engine.

[@IWantPeaceAndLove1]

The Commenter dude isnt the release december the first?

[@RobotMasterMan64]

+badboy51826 Hideo Kojima left the company,& Konami felt they couldn't do anything without him,so they canceled Silent Hills & pulled P.T. from the store,as well as severing any ties with him.The only reason MGS V wasn't canceled as well was because it was nearly complete.Personally,I feel uncertain about Konami's future.

[@JonnyHyperbole2090]

Solid Serpent The game wouldn't exist without the fox engine...at least not the one we've seen or played in Ground Zeros. Engines are the foundation and the metal rods that the cement (game/graphics/story) is plastered around.

[@simtitan1]

I'm always one generation behind. I just recently got my first PS3. Doubt i'll be able to afford the PS4 until the PS5 comes out.

[@iant720]

PS3 was great! We got a cheap one at a garage sale and were amazed how much better it was than our 360 slim. Since then we saved up and bought a ps4!

[@ellaschwartz6006]

And that's why I got a pc

[@simtitan1]

I can't afford a gaming computer.

[@hqrmony5051]

simtitan1, Same here. Can't afford a gaming PC + i'm lazy to build one, never got a PS4 (and probably never will)

[@amartinez97]

simtitan1 You could of just kept saving and bought a PS4, their most likely gonna have a price drop within a year i predict.

[@SgXGamming]

i remember when my older brother got a ps2 and final fantasy10. me being a kid and still playing the N64. When i saw final fantasy 10 for the first time, I was asolutely mind blown at how insane i thought the graphics were

[@poisenbery]

"Tomb Raider's graphics were controversial for 2 large reasons we will not be speaking about" 10/10 delivery on that one

[@DR.OPS_CPTV]

Seriously 🤣

[@taseenkhan5204]

NONE of the Killzones? Why do people hate that series so much?

[@tehCostHD]

Taseen Khan games aren't that good really. but they do look amazing, so im not sure why they aren't mentioned. especially shadowfall. that game is gorgeous.

[@grayfox1471]

Taseen Khan Killzone 2 is soooooo good.

[@taseenkhan5204]

The first Killzone was a great game, but after getting the whole trilogy on PS3, I realized it's controls were pretty... fidgety. And pacing was pretty slow. But 2, 3 and SF were great. I'd say they're better than Halo.

[@HeyitsMartyn]

Taseen Khan Well I know what you mean about the controls, but honestly I believe they were designed that way for a reason, to give weight to movement and actions, unlike its floaty counterpart halo. I hands down prefer the style of killzone to most other shooters, and I believe the story, level design, character development and voice acting are so much better than in Halo. But then again, fanboys. I think it depends what they do in the next game, because so far a lot of my Halo friends have decided they are quite bored with the series and aren't really looking forward to the new one. We all played Killzone 3 and they went nuts about how good it was. Also, I hate to say it, but I prefer the online experience, boils down really to the map and objective design.

[@aclausjr]

Taseen Khan killzone is the reason i bought an xbox one

[@johnschwalb]

How can you talk about beautiful games and not mention heavy rain?

[@johnschwalb]

Arnas Sirvydas but somehow walking dead is game of the year with less interaction? And who are you to define what is and isn't a game

[@nmmeswey3584]

Arnas Sirvydas its is a game

[@bradporter4020]

Beautiful? I found it rather depressing.. jk :)

[@dennis3951]

Arnas Sirvydas higurashi vn technically isn't a game... BUT IT IS

[@PMauvais]

Sean! ...SEAN! ... Sean!!!! ... Seaaann! ... Sean!!

[@cpx3]

Man this takes me back . Thank you for this . and STG on that MGS2 . Still incredible .

[@IzunaGaiden]

Amazing video. Thank you.

[@ZenakuShinigami]

It may not be a full game, but PT deserved a spot. It is the closest thing to photo realism i think were ever gunna get

[@23madberty]

You really think that PT is the best thing we're ever gonna get this gen? It looks amazing, but something's gonna top it.

[@jackstevens1749]

Madberty they cut production of it so we will never get to see it.

[@23madberty]

Jack Stevens I know, I'm talking about PT specifically. Don't know why you brought that up.

[@jackstevens1749]

Madberty sorry I guess I assumed you didn't know about its cancelation. My bad.

[@23madberty]

Jack Stevens it's okay, I was just confused why you mentioned that.

[@monstroh]

I personally think that Minecraft is the absolute pinnacle of gaming graphics.

[@alexw8903]

WarByte In all seriousness its graphics are actually quite good, it has an art style which is very unique (not counting all the clones) and the world is massive and fully destructible which was unseen before hand and on top of that it has lead to a wave of a new genre of games which surrounds creativity, survival and new player made content. And it still has one of the biggest communities in gaming history and is still increasing in popularity even though its been around since 2009 which most other games from that time have started to die off. I don't play minecraft (I got bored back in beta) but I still see it as being a pinnacle of modern gaming even if it is just cubes.

[@mzmzmzmzmzmzmzmzmzmzmzmzmzmz]

yea mayn I liek meking husez and stuf the geam luks beyutifal pls mincreft pls This is what I would imagine a random 8 year old, with the rest of 90% of kids who play it would say.

[@prappa]

"Nu butt srsly bruh meincraet is the bestset be cuz all of the muensares!!!! XD" But honestly, the only reason I got Minecraft was to practice my designing and decorating, because someday I plan to be a architect.

[@0SilentLeopard0]

+Pais You have a point, however I think Sims would be a much better game for that, even though it's super old and not many people play it anymore. The reason I got Minecraft was to get a skin. Man, back in the pirated Minecraft community, skins were the HYPE! xD

[@chrishigh4113]

5 years old, and frankly the flow/editing of the script with the top-notch narration is still an example of how to make an "evolution" or "historical" youtube video and IT BE ENJOYABLE.

[@user-fn3up7rg6o]

Tomb raider is my childhood

[@alangeorge5592]

You current interest is uncharted i'm sure

[@user-fn3up7rg6o]

Alan George Hahaha yeah it is

[@xsxSquallxsx]

Tomb Raider 1-5, Resident Evil 1-3, Dino Crisis 1 and Metal Gear Solid is my childhood. Still playing old good games. Sadly I know each corner in these games. :D

[@TIMMYPICKLEWITHBRODY]

xsxSquallxsx nobody likes u

[@soapmctavish8020]

Im Reading This In 2018

[@annemuha3766]

Just skipped over metal gear solid 4? K.

[@VegasA3]

Skipped MGS3 too, which is what I would say is the best looking PS2 game of its lifetime.

[@remoteviewer6]

+NES flashback it's a bad list with bad commentary

[@XuseFans]

+Kilun Gaming I would say the graphic for MGS2 and MGS 3 is about the same level. Since MGS2 was almost fully utilized PS2 limitations already.

[@drayman101]

+NES flashback MGS4: "Ugggh, my back!" ... game over.

[@ramen5]

+XuseFans The biggest difference was the fps. 2 was around sixty I believe while 3 was 30 and dipped when raining.

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

How could you mention graphics and not talk about Crash Bandicoot 3 or Arkham Knight?

[@FelicianoCookie]

+Andrew Ryan Amen! Crash Bandicoot 3 was my favorite of the series

[@hydroflow1]

So many games so little to fit in a video chill can't have em all

[@drayman101]

+Andrew Ryan Or even Arkham Asylum? It still looks fantastic, and it pushed what the PS3 games were looking like for the rest of the generation, despite the fact that it came out in fairly early on during the reign of the PS3 & X360.

[@drayman101]

True Pride Ratchet and Clank didn't have much going on graphically, did it? It's hard for me to remember. Loved the Uncharted games, I believe the second one was just coming out when Arkham Asylum was released. I think they were about equal in terms of graphic quality, although Uncharted had a lot more going on in terms of particle and weather effects, water, and so on. Batman was more on polygon count and texture quality if memory serves. Both extremely impressive series in their own right.

[@karatee21]

+Andrew Ryan Try Metal Gear Solid 4.

[@AfghanistanPlaying]

Congrats on 3,000,000 subscribers gameranx

[@isaacwilliams175]

Damn he really forgot about 2001's Grand Theft Auto III

[@michaelbeam7206]

I used to play spyro and crash bandicoot

[@michaelbeam7206]

and sly I miss those games I wish I kept all those now

[@eltacobandito]

+Michael Beam 😢

[@ahmedmohammed-xn2bk]

crash: mind over mutant changed what I think about video games 😢

[@kooaid9]

me too yay

[@oliverholm3973]

+FRU1T5ALAD Yeah. They were kinda common.

[@captainblack9307]

No Battlefield? I think Battlefield 4 is the most realistic console game to date. You also failed to mention GTA 5 and Star Wars Battlefront once it comes out.

[@KenMochii]

*[Sensible chuckle]*

[@Bl4CJ4CK]

Captain Black You're joking right?? Battlefield 4 sure looks pretty good but it isn't the most realistic console game

[@aryaamarnath3]

Captain Black He skipped star wars cause its not realistic, they made it a bit cartoonish. Don't get me wrong, I am hyped for it and it looks georgeous, but it isn't the most realistic

[@Andy_den]

Captain Black Yeah, no. BattleField 4 already looks outdated. Sure, it's not BAD looking, but take a look at Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, whic came out one year after. Or The Last OF Us, which came out the same year, and is still a bloody masterpiece.

[@Andy_den]

(Accidental Doublepost)

[@Santana_Z31]

5:20 that ps2 startup sound gives me so much nostalgia!!!

[@SolarWindsRider]

The video is called evolution of graphics and still you rate many of the games for atmosphere or novelty, despite rather poor graphics.

[@Wrathinside]

Indeed. If he included Journey and advertised Uncharted 4 - where the hell is Overwatch in this?

[@SolarWindsRider]

Take Shadow of the colossus as an example. Does it have revolutionary graphics ? No. Does it even have good graphics ? Nope. It is a great game because of setting, gameplay, atmosphere, color pallete (which doesn't equal graphics), but not because of graphics. Low res tiled textures, polygony models, poor particle effects. This video is not about style or atmosphere, it's about GRAPHICS.

[@ghahasgsgsdfdhd]

Calm Down bro it's on ps2 also this is the EVOLUTION of graphics not best looking games of all time

[@Koostoppa]

SolarWindsRider you have to look at the world and the monsters, which were amazing by the way.

[@schmool6641]

Another upcomming game with INSANE graphics: The Division

[@gameranxTV]

We're hoping it's good!

[@gameranxTV]

We hope it's good! It certainly looks it.

[@BHVmk]

GamerMan Ghost Recon: Wildlands

[@RafaLepo1996]

***** Hey if you can decode this i'll give you a hug PS You missed the Hey if you can decode this i'll give you a hug PS You missed the arkham games ;( I'm a computer technician... I know how to use binarytranslator.com

[@liamaspinall6906]

Rafael Dávila Techera You may be thinking of programmer. Technician does hardware and troubleshooting.

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

Damn it I REALLY want a PS4

[@xDragonHybridx]

Sammy Ariel If watching this video made you want to buy a PS4, you need to think about what you want from video games. If you want to look at pretty pictures and colours, go to a fucking art museum.

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

I already wanted to buy a PS4 but this just teased me with examples of greatness. Uncharted 4 will not be available on PS3 & a tonne of other new games. However I do appreciate the 'prettiness' & graphics too; I happen to like art & games. It is sad if you do not appreciate the quality

[@-mint5752]

+Sammy Ariel I have a ps4 and all i have to say is that it is worth every penny. I would highly recommend Bloodborne as your first game.

[@kutah8523]

+Sammy Ariel If you're looking for the good graphics, go for a PC. :P

[@vadidithy]

Xb1 looks just as good

[@liyaquatkikia389]

Great video keep it up

[@lepterfirefall]

Oh the sound of the psx starting up......shivers.....awesome...brings back fond memories

[@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour]

I wish the PS4 had an awesome intro sound.

[@joana5298]

HOLY SHIT UNCHARTED 4 LOOKS AMAZING

[@morgogs]

+Joan The Gamer AND PRE RENDERED

[@WH250398]

+morgogs It isn't though

[@morgogs]

WH250398 The launch game play trailer was

[@WH250398]

***** The E3 2014 trailer was engine footage, which wasn't pre-rendered. But it wasn't gameplay either.

[@morgogs]

WH250398 Seems like PS4 or Uncharted fanboy though seemed to believe it was definitely and undeniably what the PS4 could render. Which it wasn't.

[@sonicadv27]

Grand Theft Auto V is the prime example of what can be achieved with the previous gen hardware and it's somehow missing from this. The Last Of Us is a better game but GTA V is the pinnacle of Rockstar's graphical showcase, all the tricks they used in previous games were there in GTA V. It still has, to this day, the best lighting system in gaming and the amount of detail Rockstar was able to put in the game just by texture work alone should be enough to make GTA V a highlight on this list. To me, and taking its size into account, it's the best looking game of the last generation, even better than TLOU.

[@sonicadv27]

sonicadv27 It actually deserved a spot instead of San Andreas because that game sacrificed both graphics and performance for scale. Vice City ran way better and was prettier.

[@Mg-uq7pj]

Gta is the better game when you play online last of us is a good game

[@Andy_den]

sonicadv27 I feel San Andreas still deserved it's spot though. So they should have had both games. After all, GTA V is much better than San Andreas. (Though I've seen way to many nostalgia-blind fanboys who disagree.)

[@StealthMaster5k]

sonicadv27 lol lighting system Need for Speed 2015

[@Andy_den]

PC Nation If you were 5 I'm sure you have at least some nostalgia. I personally love San Andreas, but GTA V is just SO much better in my eyes. I respect your opinion though.

[@azureradec8054]

The Playstation 2 opening made me scream and cry as I got overwhelmed with memories of when I was a kid.

[@MisterKnosen]

ahh, that PS1 start-up sound. That and Spyro the Dragon/Crash Bandicoot is all I need.

[@NightmareMLGGamingPro]

Who still have the ps 1?

[@NightmareMLGGamingPro]

has*

[@dankmemes3391]

I have it because why not

[@KiSsMyaSsAsS3n]

i still want my ps1 back those games were fucking lit

[@NightmareMLGGamingPro]

mantazer mohhamed lol

[@WolframiteWraith]

+Hisyam Plays I still have a PS1 game or two like the original crash I can play on my PS2 but I never got a PS1 in the first place.

[@aspennnnnnnn]

I'm not a PlayStation player, but I can easily say with no remorse that PlayStation 4 tops the graphics capabilities of any console I've ever seen.

[@DarkNess64444]

D

[@DarkNess64444]

cough sander cough

[@RIPJomz69]

Pyrosgames We're talking about consoles... PC isn't a console -___-

[@Ojiispearz0rz]

***** Consoles are just overpriced, underpowered PCs.

[@Christian-mq4zt]

***** Yet...no one cares

[@PalaceDude]

I just love that laugh about Swords and Grass in WITCHER 3 haha xD

[@bruhthebruh7045]

i was hoping you'd include journey😄👍

[@dominiccampbell181]

Games I think you missed. Playstation- Final Fantasy VIII Playstation 2- God of War, God of War 2 Playstation 3- Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[@catethps]

+Dominic Campbell skyrim was not a good looking game lmao

[@dominiccampbell181]

11volcano Anyone who's played the came could tell you that it was a good looking game. It got great reviews for it's imagery, as well as the gameplay.

[@RapnuzeI]

+Dominic Campbell Do you know the character in the thumbnail?

[@dominiccampbell181]

Über x10 Um, Tifa?

[@SaberisloveSaberislife]

+Über x10 It's Meryl from the PS1 game Metal Gear Solid.

[@jadon261]

That ps2 starting sound was very nostalgic.

[@bighuge1060]

Excellent video. Regarding the inclusion of Madden/PS2, I found the 2K series having the better character models and animations with the ESPN swansong game (2005?) being a graphic high water mark at the time, especially when playing first person (although the reviews at the time had Madden as the deeper football game in comparison). I wonder if anyone familiar with both series has a similar memory.

[@marcosaruca5283]

shout out to need for speed underground

[@Hless421]

It was all fun and games online until I pulled out the old double steer move :)

[@sherrie553]

underground 2 was better

[@VGamingJunkie]

Apparently, the maker of the video failed to realize that Need for Speed Most Wanted IS an open world game. The races were closed off with barriers just to keep it structured but the environment itself is open world.

[@neodymium5881]

i have that game

[@Harutjun]

great video man :)

[@gameranxTV]

Thank you!

[@HaloFrostMan99]

gameranx You should do an Xbox version

[@HaloFrostMan99]

Nobody cares, go do your stupid console war somewhere else

[@notfunny9318]

***** 😂

[@sgt.nuclear]

///WARNING\\\ if you are a console peasant don't enter PcMasterRace 60+ fps 1080 + p Steam sales Not that much swearing kids

[@SoraGamer97]

That PS1 starting sound :o so nostalgic

[@rangershot]

When I played some of the ps1 games I felt some nostalgia in me! Really missed my childhood memories 😢

[@mr.flippy_flop3771]

hearing the playstation 1 intro gives me a lot of memory's

[@TheEetwork]

but where is GTA 5?

[@TheEetwork]

Llama Poop IT'S 60FPS

[@TheEetwork]

***** i was talking about GTA 5

[@TheEetwork]

***** No, i was talking about GTA 5 PC

[@kylemorreno8190]

SM2ooo ok... That has nothing to do with ps4

[@Eeeeeric416]

SM2ooo pshhh sure you were talking about pc.

[@Henkz85]

I missed Burnout 2 and MGS3. When Burnout 2 came out people went bonkers because the engine could manage both racing and crashing beautifully. Something that nobody thought was possible before because it was so contradicting. And when MGS3 came people went bonkers again saying "Look at all that jungle! The grass! The Leafs!". The graphics are still nuts for being a PS2-game.

[@ThugByChoice]

Excellent!

[@thod8820]

This is a great video guys but I gotta say I noticed some stuff being cut. Sentences that just cut off mid way though an apparently an entire section about Arkham Asylum before Journey that was commented on but never seen. Just saying a good video but could use some more editing.

[@FallenBeautifully]

Crash Bandicoot (1996)? Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)? Heavy Rain (2010)? Tomb Raider (2013)? I'm mostly surprised that The Vanishing of Ethan Carter didn't get a shout out, but then again, it did recently get ported over to PS4 and may have been overlooked. Thanks for all the nostalgic feels~

[@ProtoTyrant82]

I love the sond form the PS1

[@alexwwe2009]

ahhhhh....... that PS1 intro, it brings back so many memories.

[@firefist330]

Man, the PS2 start up tone just gives me so many nostalgic, happy feels every time I hear it

[@Moonsbro]

lol completely leaving out MGSV. i know that TPP isnt out yet but the fox engine in GZ is still one of the best looking things on console right now

[@FallingPicturesProductions]

Moonsbro Truth brother. When I first saw Gameplay of GZ I thought it was a live-action cutscene and was blown away when I realized it was the game being played and still looking so realistic!

[@blaze595]

Moonsbro its weird how he didn't mention MGS4 either; graphically that was ridiculous for its time.

[@Malsypoo]

+blaze595 Yes! Exactly what I was thinking, I can't see why he was not able to to put it in.

[@zzzhuh]

PS3 to PS4 isn't as big of a change as PS1 to PS2 or PS2 to PS3. You can talk about specs, and go on about how the hardware has blah blah and blah. But at the end of the day, I think we are reaching a point where it looks as real as it is going to get.

[@supoa9489]

I agree

[@nateva6798]

Yep

[@Saopoax]

True

[@Charizarzar]

+zzzhuh True although maybe they'll start focusing on virtual reality.

[@wra7h]

Nothing's impressed me since crysis

[@tristan0312ify]

I got so happy when he mentioned Uncharted 4. In my head I kept saying "I hope he mentions Uncharted 3, but I bet he won't" and he did!

[@nodramapleasellama7615]

Crysis and Battlfield's graphics and the way in which bullets and explosions interacted with the world just blew my mind the first time I played them. I was surprised not to see them here

[@PsychoticProphet]

How do you have a graphics video and don't include MGS 4?

[@brycebowe1958]

and no mgs 5 for 2013? ground zeroes blew me away tbh

[@Kold2012]

PsychoticProphet MGS 4 was so amazing! it still holds up to current gen in many aspects and it was at the beginning of PS3's life cycle Hideo Kojima is a fucking GOD

[@fenggula7890]

PsychoticProphet THANK-YOU. MGS4 tops everything in my opinion... from graphics to voice-acting to gameplay to fucking storyline

[@DrRenas2210]

PsychoticProphet I was actually thinking the same. And also MGS 5 nails in terms of lighting and i think a bit in sound effect. When i played the Ground Zeroes mission(night time) it just feels an immersive experience.

[@jtruong0454]

yeah those guinea pig graphics were great. revisited that part many times.

[@pokebrandon969]

The graphics in Battlefield 3 just blew my mind

[@haseebqureishy241]

Rest in peace PlayStation 2📺💽🎮

[@haseebqureishy241]

you really bring lota memory

[@thewhitebeaner1282]

i miss scarface 😢

[@GaiaOversoul]

It's on the wii...

[@fethullah8]

[@xmanncastaneda7302]

No yet, for you and myself, I still play on my PS2, like scarface, shrek 2, GTA San Andreas, NFS Underground and others 22 games more. But on Black Friday I'm gonna buy the PS4 so... PS2 will rest in peace!:(

[@mr.neanderthal7558]

Man I love this video! I've played Gran Turismo 4, but I had absolutely no idea about 2 . Also, why didn't u include FIFA series?

[@liamgutierrez385]

Cuz Fifa sux. It's All about madden boi

[@nastyrunz5302]

+Liam Gutierrez yeeee

[@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447]

Fun Fact: Tomb Raider was originally planned for release only on Sega Saturn, but jumped ship to PlayStation after the game's creator was convinced by his co-workers that it would sell better on a more mainstream console

[@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447]

*****...like a baby's bottom

[@NiGHTSnoob]

reduced fat ice cream is just denial for fat people Which is the reason the first Tomb Raider looks like garbage on the Playstation with an extremely short draw distance and awkward warping textures, although it does run at a higher framerate than the Saturn version.

[@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447]

NiGHTSnoob if you look at the pool in Lara Croft's house, the water effects look more realistic on the Saturn than the PlayStation

[@zdzxzdzx]

+reduced fat ice cream is just denial for fat people Saturn fan detected

[@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447]

zdzxzdzx saturn really is the best console ever. better than playstation 2 imo

[@mustafajalal1941]

I can't imagine how video games would be after 10 years from now !

[@500KiloVolt]

Mustafa Jalal holographic? Or VR?

[@mustafajalal1941]

+Evan Scroggins I think we gonna live inside the game .. with our emotions

[@SideEffects297]

Mustafa Jalal 10 years is not that far. in 2040 we might live in the game

[@JoeyWinsSometimes]

I am from the future and it's almost 2019. The only thing I can say is red dead redemption 2 lmao

[@Kylesdick]

The last of us 2.

[@holyknight1968]

Nice video sir

[@novaphoenix907]

Thank you for including Kingdom Hearts :)

[@1a2d09]

If you could, I would you do a video on PC and Xbox? just curious to see how far they have come... Tho to be honest I never played on an Xbox but I still think it would be cool. You could also do one for nintendo's handhelds but I wouldn't do one for the consoles since they have been behind or just getting there them selves most of the time.

[@DevonCL101]

+Edwin Shelton PC wouldn't be doable... since each is different, unless you are a pre-fabbed peasent.

[@Hiddinlightyear]

TheTwistedRebellion For the PC, maybe they could do graphically impressive tech demo's as there aren't gens for PC.

[@1a2d09]

Hiddin Lightyear Yea. any other way we end up with a 5 hour vid XD

[@mayoshimadness917]

any one hope for crash bandicoot 2016?

[@allofirro4234]

Yea

[@screamityeah]

me

[@wasp12345]

+Mayoshi Madness agreed, and Im still hoping for megaman legends 3

[@tristanbalanon4031]

all of us

[@solferino1473]

Yus

[@ifstatementifstatement2704]

I remember when Meryl had no face. When I was playing MGS on PS1 I remeber how I would imagine what the faces of characters looked like during cut scenes based on how their voice would sound, the emotions in it, and the calls where you could see the detailed 2d faces. Good times. Man I was in secondary school back then.

[@CabanaRen]

My friend still has a PS1 and i get to try it sometimes, and oh my god, the grapics are sooo much more better now than they used to be, but its impressive on what they could make back then with the graphics and colors

[@Skrenja]

I have a pc with an i7 6700k and a gtx 1080. I play everything maxed at 2k, but I STILL think uncharted 4 has the best graphics I've ever seen. (Especially the ending beach house part.) Also P.T was an amazing looking ps4 title. (R.I.P)

[@roojackaroo8517]

Skrenja play Witcher 3 on highest graphical setting

[@joaolucas7734]

Skrenja have you even played final fantasy xv at ultra ?

[@emilfalk561]

I like how this video is only in 720...

[@MadChristoph]

The background music is called "Break you In - Vibe Tracks" took me forever to find

[@rawbertdogler]

i could play metal gear solid 2 forever, that game is always worth getting picked back up and played through again.

[@jamesonkoolio5861]

Today's PlayStation graphics blow your mind?!??!?!? They're like 10 years behind PC graphics.

[@essentialdang]

Jameson Koolio lol sure they are buddy ?v=xBeF9E9uF1I Nobody denies that a high end PC has waaaay better graphics than this gen of consoles, but don't exaggerate, it makes you look dumb

[@55cardsofFury]

Where in the video did he mention PC gaming? Nowhere. Why do people even comment on videos like this mentioning stuff thats not even related to the topic? Just makes them seem like jackasses.

[@jamesonkoolio5861]

55cardsofFury im just stating the obvious and youre ignoring it like a total jackass

[@fullblowngaming]

Jameson Koolio take your pc master shit and fuk off

[@tehCostHD]

Jameson Koolio bro. something running on higher fps and resolution doesn't change the graphics themselves. the games still look exactly the same from pc to console. the character models look the same, the environments look the same. its all the same, because its the same fucking game with the same technology used to code and develop it. higher res and fps looks a ton better, but it doesn't change physically the graphics of the games in any way

[@switchspage4016]

Rest in hell Nintendo power glove

[@NinteSegaRarew]

Doesn't your comment make you think about the Angry Video Game Nerd? Cause your comment is reminding me of him. Lol

[@frankyy8891]

good video ♥

[@zombl337og]

I love how I can tie my gaming memories to almost everyone I know

[@Hey_Lt.]

just wait for the new god of war

[@caevon4432]

The bread Under your bed and holy shit right?

[@caevon4432]

The bread Under your bed so good now

[@YusufAhmed1000]

what about GTA 5 ?!

[@cacomeat7385]

when I first saw that game on 360, I almost thought I was playing an LA simulator. Imagine my reaction to the Next-gen/PC versions of GTA V.

[@pcgameplayz-3729]

I think even PS3s graphics on GTAV were awesome when it launched! That's how hyped I was to play it.. I've played about 100+ hours only free roaming and online and din't play singleplayer 'cause I waited to get it on PC.. man was that a long wait!!!!!!!!

[@reageermeneer5249]

not a that good game....

[@WH250398]

+Forever Alone Guy But it was really impressive how they even got the game running on the ps3

[@morgantucker801]

the fact that they were able to crossover GTA V to the next gen and give you great quality just like the last of us they deserved to be on the list.

[@sorafanchick]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about Tekken Tag Tournament for the playstation 2. The graphics and gameplay was epic.

[@oliverj2561]

I remember being young and my first console was the PS2, and all I played was Crazy Frog Racer. Now I'm glad I've come back the PlayStation, after buying the XB360.