Some 15 years ago, I didn't even have to think about realism in games. Everything looked schematic, angular and primitive. But technologies do not stand still - over time, the picture acquired detail, shaders, HDR and other effects that greatly raise the bar of quality appeared. More time began to be devoted to drawing the surrounding world, the physics of objects located in it, the notorious cinematography appeared.

Below we will consider several particularly advanced projects in technical terms, which managed to impress gamers with their graphic component.

11 PC and console games with the most realistic graphics

• Genre: Action
• Developer: Rockstar Studios
• Release date: 26, 2018
• Platforms: PC, PS 4, XBOX One

A year later, RockStar will finally delight PC gamers with the release of the 2nd part of Red Dead Redemption on PC. The new gameplay video impresses with the beauty of the landscapes and nature of the Wild West.

This is the most recent development on the latest engine from RockStar! Some players probably declare: Of course! Last, reskin GTA 5, no more. But this is nonsense, the engine is developed iteratively, new features are added during the development of each game and Red Dead Redemption 2 is amazing!

Star Wars: Battlefront II

• Platform: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
• Release date: April 15, 2017
• Developer: EA Dice, Criterion

The sequel to Battlefront turned out to be a controversial project in all respects - an overly casual and monotonous gameplay, long leveling, unlocking weapons and, like the last nail in the coffin of players' expectations, aggressive imposing in the form. The only thing the developers can be commended for is the excellent graphics.

The Frostbite engine made it possible to show an excellent picture, realistic effects and a lot of small details, such as leaves swaying in the wind, circles in the water or dust raised by vehicles floating near the ground. When it comes to space battles, the wow effect never goes away. Space stations, lasers and explosions look just as good as in the original movie.

L.A. Noire

• Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, XBOX One
• Release date: May 17, 2011
• Developer: Team Bondi, Rockstar

Open World Detective L.A. Noire is not a graphically advanced game. It was released on the previous generation of consoles, squeezing the maximum out of it (and even on a PC, the situation has not changed much). Therefore, the players had to put up with the low detail of the environment, the small number of NPCs and other consequences of the desire to "shove in something that is not crammed."

The game is definitely worth recommending to all lovers of realistic graphics for its system of facial expressions. All dialogues were recorded by professional actors using Motion Capture in order to perfectly convey the characters' characters. And this is not just a visual decoration, but a working gameplay mechanic. Interrogating suspects and witnesses can reveal lies, fear, and other emotions.

Detroit: Become Human

• Platform: PlayStation 4
• Release date: May 25, 2018
• Developer: Quantic Dream

Quantic Dream has once again managed to squeeze all the features out of the current generation of Sony consoles. At first there was a good Fahrenheit for PS2, a kind of test of the pen, then the unusually popular Heavy Rain and the dubiously met by the public Beyound came out. And now, having at their disposal the power of the PS4, the developers have managed to make an interactive movie with excellently animated characters. There are, of course, minor flaws, but they are skillfully masked by a blue image filter and a slight blurring of the background.

The in-house engine with Tiled Forward rendering is simply beyond praise, and of course, the elaboration of the animations, as always, is on top of Quantic Dream.

Crysis Series

• Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
• Release date: 2007-2013
• Developer: Crytek

Despite the fact that several years have passed since the release of the final part of the trilogy, it still manages to load the computers of gamers. And this is not some Assassins Creed: Origins, which, with an empty world and cut-down graphics, shamelessly slows down and lags. In Crysis, you can immediately see where the processor and video card resources are spent. Realistic shadows and lighting, destructibility of small objects, detailed high-poly textures. The vegetation is especially good at the developers - the blades of grass sway in the wind and bend to the sides when the character walks over them.

However, not only one third part deserves attention. Even the original, released back in 2007, looks more decent than many modern projects. Walking through the jungle dotted with vegetation, enjoying high-quality weather effects, is interesting even now (especially if you install an HD mod).

Once the kings of photorealism, Crytek created a truly cool graphics engine that works and is still in use today.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

• Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One / One X
• Release date: 2015
• Developer: Crystal Dynamics

The latest part of Lara Croft's adventures has raised the bar for video game quality to a new level. The developers' own engine, Foundation Engine, provides an excellent picture, adequately loading the system. Physically accurate rendering of materials brought surfaces to life, and the combination of HDR and adaptive tone mapping allowed for superb lighting effects - highlights, dark-to-bright transitions, and more.

Interaction with the environment was also successful. Realistic paths remain from the steps in the snow, and the swimming of the main character in the water is accompanied by circles diverging in different directions. We also worked on the character himself - all movements look smooth and cinematic. Of course, to experience all the benefits, you need to play on a PC or at least buy the PRO / X versions of the latest generation consoles.

The Order 1886

• Platform: PlayStation 4
• Released: February 20, 2015
• Developer: Ready at Dawn

If you are the proud owner of a PS4 console, be sure to play The Order 1886. This dark steampunk action game does not offer any original mechanics, but it allows players to admire the beautiful graphics.

Thanks to the efforts of the developers, a real interactive film has turned out - you will not immediately notice when a long interactive video smoothly flows into the gameplay. In terms of level of detail, the game can rival early CGI graphics like the one shown in the animation "Final Fantasy".

Doom (2016 version)

• Platform: PC, Xbox ONE, PS4, Nintendo Switch
• Release date: May 13, 2016
• Developer: id Software

The atmospheric shooter Doom has become a real delight for the eyes of gamers, while being perfectly optimized even for systems that are weak by today's standards. The setting of the game itself (the action takes place on a Martian base, attacked by demons, and in hell itself) does not imply the presence of abundant vegetation, water and various effects that cause sagging frame rates. Freed from the additional load of power, they were directed towards more worthwhile things - high-quality high-resolution textures, effects from shots, explosions and realistic dismemberment.

Doom looks great even at medium settings, but it would be much better to crank the settings to the ultra-nightmare level and raise the resolution to 4K. True, you will have to fork out for a modern video card with 6GB of on-board memory and a monitor that supports 3840x2160.

Rainbow six: siege

• Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
• Release date: December 1, 2015
• Developer: Ubisoft Montreal

At the start of sales of the multiplayer shooter Rainbow Six: Siege, many gamers felt deceived and, quite naturally, bombarded Ubisoft with accusations. And all because the shown gameplay and graphics turned out to be severely curtailed when compared with the commercial released two years before the release. The developers were forced to cut some effects and remove destructibility in some places so that their project would give normal performance in multiplayer battles.

Nevertheless, if we disregard the opinions of people with “high expectations syndrome” and look at the picture objectively, you can see the work done well - realistic light and shadows, well-detailed textures of characters and environments. Various small effects like gunfire smoke, bullet marks on walls, etc. also look great.

The siege hits 60 FPS in almost completely destructible environments! Graphic programmers have squeezed the most out of the In-house engine!

Gta v

• Platform: PC, Xbox 360 / One, PS3 / 4
• Released: September 17, 2013
• Developer: Rockstar Games

At the time of release, back in 2013, the new part of GTA set another high standard for open-world games. The need to create a huge seamless space did not stop the Rockstar developers from detailing the environment, making realistic changes in weather conditions and time of day, natural reflections in glass, water and other mirrored surfaces. To unleash the potential of the game and twist the settings to the maximum, gamers had to put consoles on the shelf and buy powerful PCs equipped with video cards with at least 4 gigabytes of memory.

Now, of course, a new Just Cause is coming out, and the second Watch Dogs was able to show great graphics (no). Against their background, GTA V is slightly outdated, but the situation is easily corrected by modders. Enthusiasts upload more detailed textures to the Internet, play with filters and lighting, and work on effects. This allows you to achieve impressive results - screenshots of a well-tuned version are difficult to distinguish from CGI and even real photographs.

Project cars

• Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, XBOX One
• Release date: May 6, 2015
• Developer: Slightly Mad Studios

The developers of this excellent racing simulator took an old engine from NFS Shift and worked hard on it, making it a graphically advanced product. The detailing of textures, both inside the car's interior and the skin outside, is simply amazing. And the world around us with its weather effects, dust from under the wheels, realistic lighting system, will also delight fans of driving a virtual car. For connoisseurs of graphics, even a special photo mode has been invented, which allows you to take pictures of sports cars from different angles.

Conclusion

As sad as it is to admit it, computer game developers have stopped chasing realistic images in their games. This stems from their focus on the console market, which can provide much higher profits than sales on the PC. And since the hardware of these systems is not very powerful and is not able to squeeze out a stable 60 frames in new products (the same upcoming Spider-Man from Sony will work at a modest 30 FPS in FullHD), no one will add graphic bells and whistles to the game. We can only wait for the next generation of consoles and hope that at least it will allow us to achieve a technological breakthrough.

However, not all positions in our selection can boast of millions of polygons and advanced graphic "buns", but they captivate with a beautiful drawing and a visual style verified to the smallest detail. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the editorial list of the most beautiful games, but you can dispute or supplement our opinion in the comments to this article.

Metro exodus

Every Metro game has been the most visually beautiful at launch, and Exodus is no exception. The open spaces, into which the main characters burst from the cramped Moscow metro, only enhance the impression of the beautiful graphics of the shooter. You will surely admire the flooded villages in the Volga region, the virgin nature of the taiga, and the gloomy charm of ruined Novosibirsk. And if you also own a powerful one, you will be able to evaluate the work of the technology in real time.

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Fans appreciate Metro not only for its graphics, but also for its atmosphere and interesting storyline. With the first, everything is in order - by immersion in the world, this is perhaps the best heir to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. But with the second, alas, it didn't work out - a naive story, flat characters and a slightly "oak" production are rather disappointing than pleasing. However, for the sake of a beautiful picture, you can forgive the game for these shortcomings.

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Odyssey is beautiful not only due to the technological capabilities of the Anvil engine. This game deserves the right to be called one of the most beautiful also thanks to its excellent design, which immerses gamers in an attractive world mixed with fantasy and mythology.

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You will be enchanted by the detailed cities with majestic statues and gigantic temples, and when you go out to sea for the first time, you may even be speechless at the local beauties. For all this, however, you will have to pay with computer resources: to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey at maximum graphics settings, you will have to assemble a fairly powerful system.

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The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan

The division 2

Like the first part of The Division, the sequel pleases players with stunning pictures and high details. But if in the original game the heroes were explored, now they have to travel to summer Washington - and this is a completely different art style. The technical component is also at its best: soft light, realistic weather effects, crisp shadows and high-resolution textures - all with a comfortable fps indicator, even on low and medium PCs.

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Shadow of the tomb raider

The final part of the updated trilogy will impress you not only with the new adventures of the main character, but also with very beautiful views of the jungle of South America. Being at the forefront of graphics technology, Shadow of the Tomb Raider supports RTX and DLSS effects, which makes the environment more alive, completely immersing the player in the virtual world.

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Forza horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4 shares the title of the most beautiful racing game of our time with Forza Motorsport 7 - which is not surprising: one engine, one development studio (Turn 10 Studios helped Playground Games develop games). The large open world and the changing seasons only benefited the creation of British game makers: perhaps no other arcade race can boast such an impressive picture.

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Battlefield v

HITMAN 2

The once bald head of 47 looked like a hex nut, and the spacious locations were partially hidden by fog, so as not to overload the video cards of that time. Now, on the face of the protagonist, you can see the smallest wrinkles, and the cards are filled with hundreds of completely different characters. HITMAN 2 is one of the flagship games in the industry, with stunning detail and tons of supported technologies. And gorgeous gameplay, of course.

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RAGE 2

Mortal kombat 11

Resident evil 2 remake

Resident Evil 2 is probably the best you can imagine. The authors carefully preserved the plot (with minor changes) and the atmosphere, but at the same time they thoroughly shoveled the gameplay, making it more modern and transferred the whole thing to a new engine that will delight you with detailed filling of locations, frighteningly believable and beautiful effects of rain that descended on the stricken Raccoon City.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Very few good ones come out on PC. Therefore, the release of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has become a real treat for fans of the genre. This game, in addition to an entertaining plot and dynamic gameplay, also boasts beautiful graphics: the emotions experienced after flying through a thunderstorm or an exploded enemy cannot be compared with anything. All this is the merit of Unreal Engine 4 and programmers.

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Anno 1800

Strategies are rare guests of the top of the most beautiful games. Especially economic. But with another story: this project is able to put a good load on your PC, showing stunningly detailed cities of the XIX century. By bringing the camera closer to the ground, you will be able to observe the activities of the townspeople subordinate to you and the stormy work of industrial buildings, moving it away to the clouds - you will see the spreading sea with scurrying between the islands.

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This is the game in which you want to distract yourself from the gameplay and just look at the action unfolding before your eyes. But we do not recommend getting carried away with this: competitors are not asleep, and the city left without a ruler will quickly fall into decay.

Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition

By announcing the PC version of Final Fantasy XV, released in 2016, Square Enix promised to make it not a regular port, but the best version, ahead of the console by an entire generation. And she kept her promise: on PC, the game looks really amazing, delighting gamers with clear textures, long drawing range, realistic lighting, soft shadows, and unique graphic "goodies" from Nvidia such as detailed simulation of grass, animal hair, smoke and fire.

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Call of Duty: WWII

Hellblade: Senua`s Sacrifice

Another Unreal Engine game in our rating focuses more on a solid plot, but also boasts realistic graphics. The developers from Ninja Theory were able to achieve a stunningly beautiful picture in the conditions of a tight budget for an indie project - the game world looks frighteningly real, and the animation and facial expressions of the main character can envy the characters of many AAA blockbusters. A journey into the depths of the girl's subconscious and an acquaintance with Scandinavian mythology turned out to be utterly convincing thanks to the excellent graphics.

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Grand theft auto v

At the time of release, the fifth part firmly occupied the top of the top of the most beautiful games. Today it does not look so impressive, but it is still able to compete with modern projects, and with the settings turned to the maximum, including resource-hungry anti-aliasing, it can also load the top configurations to the maximum.

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GTA V made it to our selection thanks to the developers' meticulous attention to the smallest details and the variety of content in the game world. In addition, enthusiasts have released many mods for the project that improve the already beautiful picture, so GTA still has something to surprise the demanding gamer with.

Divinity: Original Sin 2

This game mesmerizes with the brightness of the picture and the riot of special effects. The world is so colorful and full of details that in the heat of battles it sometimes becomes difficult to find your characters. The advantages of local graphics are added by the well-implemented possibility of using the environment - you can set the spilled oil on fire, and shoot a lightning bolt into a puddle, and sometimes you do this not to win a battle, but just to admire the beautiful effects.

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Orient and the blind forest

Forza Motorsport 7

Battlefield 1

The Frostbite engine, in the hands of its creators, is capable of delivering stunning visuals, as proven by the Battlefield 1 shooter in the setting.

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The developers showed the war not only scary, but also beautiful: bewitching fire and smoke, realistic rain, believable animation - sometimes you can easily catch a bullet while admiring the game special effects. Well, those who have ever seen the crash of an airship - with its accompanying explosions, scattering of debris and destruction - unanimously agree that Battlefield 1 is one of the most beautiful projects to date.

Assassin`s creed origins

In the next issue of the popular game series, Ubisoft moved the action to, while squeezing all the juices out of the Anvil Engine.

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Assassin`s Creed Origins does not restrict the player's freedom of movement, so here you can saddle a horse at any time and go to explore a huge world that has something to show. Majestic pyramids, endless deserts, picturesque oases - exotic landscapes are captivating and captivating, and the support of modern graphic technologies makes the picture incredibly detailed and lively.

Destiny 2

The first part of the fantastic franchise did not visit personal computers, but the second one came out on PC right away with all the possible advantages of this platform - there is a high resolution and an unlocked frame rate, and support for three monitors, and HDR, and setting the viewing angle. Not without super-crisp textures, advanced lighting and other effects that can warm up top-end video cards well.

A well-deserved place in the top is taken by one of the most beautiful PC games to date - a shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2. The Swedes from DICE again managed to demonstrate the superiority of the Frostbite engine over the competitors.

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Owners of powerful configurations will enjoy dynamic lighting effects, particles, HDR, advanced shading, high-resolution textures, thanks to which the views of distant planets in a galaxy far, far away will seem more realistic than the landscapes outside the window. However, for budget assemblies, the game will also show quite a beautiful picture - the engine flexibly adjusts even for weak computers.

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What's on consoles?

Technically PS4 and Xbox One are not as powerful as modern ones: in multiplatform games, the graphics on consoles are roughly on the medium to high settings of PC versions. But thanks to the competent work of programmers, artists and game designers, console exclusives are quite capable of surprising gamers with visual beauties.

Players who want to enjoy great graphics on PS4 should pay attention to projects such as Uncharted 4: A Thief`s End, The Order: 1886, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Bloodborne, Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, Spider-Man, ...

On Xbox One beautiful picture will delight Quantum Break, Gears of War 4, Forza Motorsport 6, Forza Horizon 3, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Sunset Overdrive.

What will please the eye in the future?

More games with great graphics are expected in 2019-2020. Surprise with clear textures and stunning effects will be:

• Skull & Bones is a pirate multiplayer action game from Ubisoft that will show us massive battles and the most realistic water in video games.
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - a dark vampire story will present breathtaking views of Seattle at night.
• - the destroyed Earth, thousands of hellish demons and bright explosions, what could be better?
• - CD Projekt RED has already pleased the players with the most beautiful "Witcher", but now the next in line is an even more impressive metropolis of the future.
• - in this one we have to travel to different planets and fight in giant futuristic cities.

Conclusion

Even the most beautiful game, packed with technology to the eyeballs, will become a boring dummy if the developers, in pursuit of the picture, forget about interesting story and addicting gameplay. Therefore, I want game makers to always be able to competently maintain a balance between graphics, plot and gameplay, and gamers appreciated not only a beautiful wrapper, but also high-quality content.

Hello everyone. For you, I have selected the top 16 most beautiful PC games, with beautiful and atmospheric graphics and an amazing world.

Bioshock Series

Release date: 2007-2013

The Bioshock games are sci-fi first-person shooters with RPG elements. The series is the spiritual successor to System Shock and draws from there many elements of the gameplay, but the plot is not connected with it. All three parts of Bioshock are created on the improved Unreal Engine 3, which even by today's standards (and the first part of the series was released almost 10 years ago) produces very solid graphics. The main difference of all games is also the atmosphere. In the first two parts, we explore the underwater world. Infinite flying city

The gameplay in all parts of Bioshock is strongly "involved" in the use of the so-called "Plasmids", with the help of which the hero can obtain certain superpowers (telekinesis, electroshock, etc.). There are also RPG-like improvements, both of the character's abilities and his weapons. In terms of graphics, all parts of the game look very beautiful and, not least of all, the peculiar style of the surrounding world plays here.

Crysis Series

Release date: 2007-2013

Genre: first person shooter

Sci-fi first-person shooters with incredibly beautiful graphics, in which the main characters in special exosuits fight both humans and aliens. All parts of the series are made in the style of the so-called "Sandbox", when the player himself can choose where to go, or who to attack. Moreover, the plot here is completely linear.

The very first Crysis actually revolutionized graphics (in order for the game to run at maximum speed, a very powerful hardware with Windows Vista installed on it was required), while the third part, in which the developers used their new CryEngine 3 engine, looks even more gorgeous and effortlessly displays the most advanced graphic effects.

Dear Esther

Release date: 2012 r.

Game for PlayStation 3 and 4 platforms only

One of us- Incredibly beautiful and atmospheric action-adventure game with stealth and survival horror elements. According to the plot - the cordyceps fungus dangerously mutated and infected most of humanity, turning it into a kind of zombie. In the center of the story are the smuggler Joel and the girl Ellie, who must cross the continent, constantly facing both the victims of the epidemic and equally dangerous marauders, bandits, cannibals, etc.

The game is notable for its high difficulty and the traditional survival horror genre lack of ammunition. It is often better to avoid encountering enemies altogether than to go ahead. The project received a lot of positive reviews, and more recently it was announced about the upcoming sequel. The largest resources and publications gave maximum ratings to the game. Most critics agreed that projects of this level are released very, very rarely, which means that it is definitely worth playing.

The vanishing of ethan carter

Release date: 2014

Quest games today do not enjoy the popularity that they had before, however, even now decent, atmospheric and incredibly beautiful projects are coming out among them. Such projects include The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, the plot of which tells about the adventures of a private detective with mystical abilities, who went in search of the missing boy.

The investigation of our protagonist leads him to a town called the Valley of the Red Creek, in which some kind of devilry is going on. Actually, this is what you have to figure out. The game boasts very beautiful graphics and a completely open world, in which (with rare artificial restrictions) you can travel. The game does not lead you by the hand, but invites you to explore the world on your own and solve the puzzles that arise. Examine crime scenes, make a chronology of events and finally figure out what is happening in this small remote town.

Never alone

Release date: 2014

An incredibly stylish and atmospheric indie puzzle platformer game for both one and two players. The game features two characters - a girl and a polar fox, between which you can switch at any time. Together, the heroes overcome obstacles and solve puzzles, while each of the characters has their own unique abilities and skills.

Get ready to visit dangerous locations in the Arctic - from the tundra to the mysterious forest. Meet with blizzards, storm winds and deceiving mountains, as well as with representatives of Iñupiat folklore: the Murderer, little men, helper spirits, etc. independent passage, the second player can join you at any time.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Release date: 2015 g.

Another game from the Tomb Raider series, in which the main character goes to Siberia, where she will have to fight members of the secret order "Trinity", as well as various wild animals, and find a valuable artifact. In gameplay terms, the game copies the previous part of the series, but at the same time the technical component has been significantly improved (for example, the animation has been redesigned, becoming even smoother and more realistic).

In addition to acrobatics and battles, the game has many puzzles that differ in their complexity. In addition, there are elements of survival, in particular, Lara will constantly have to extract various resources for herself and create new equipment. Many puzzles are multi-stage, often based on the use of physics. Some of the puzzles are exactly the same as previous parts (a kind of homage to the classic Tomb Raider games).

Orient and the blind forest

Release date: 2015 g.

Incredibly colorful indie platformer released on the free Unity engine. The player controls Ori - a fabulous snow-white creature resembling a cross between a fox, a squirrel and a wild cat. You can also play for Sein - a protective spirit that constantly revolves around Ori. And if Ori initially only knows how to jump (and later learn to climb walls, soar in the air and dive under water), then Sein is able to attack enemies using the so-called "charges of Spiritual flame."

The playable locations are various sites forests in which the player can go wherever he pleases. However, if a certain area has not yet been opened, then the player will not be able to get there. Interestingly, there is no tutorial or tutorial in the game, so you will have to figure it out on your own (when Ori finds Sein, you can get some hints from him).

Just Cause 3

Release date: 2015 g.

An excellent third-person action game with beautiful graphics and a completely open world in which the player controls Rico Rodriguez - an agent who must confront the dictator General Sebastiano di Ravello. In fact, the game uses all the good gameplay developments from the previous parts, significantly improving their mechanics and implementation. Creating chaos on a fictional island has become much more interesting and fun.

Actually, many critics gave this project high marks for the wide possibilities for creating chaos. Among the negative points, poor optimization and a number of technical problems were noted, which, however, were fixed by patches. It is also worth noting the destructibility of objects. The main character can not only destroy people and equipment and houses, but also, for example, bridges or statues.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Release date: 2015 g.

Fascinating action game with excellent graphics and a completely open world. The game tells about the events that took place in the Stone Age, and the main character is a prehistoric hunter named Takkar, whose tribe was destroyed. Now our protagonist travels around the country of Urus, hoping to avenge his people and find a new home.

The game lacks the usual weapons and vehicles. Since the action of the game takes place in prehistoric names, we will have access to spears, clubs, bows, etc., which, moreover, must also be crafted on our own, using the materials at hand. There is also the possibility of taming wild animals, which can both attack the enemy and play the role of a scout. It is also worth noting that all the dialogues are written in a primitive language, which can only be understood with the help of subtitles. This is done to make the players more immersed in what is happening on the screen.

Quantum Break

Release date: 2016 Nov.

Genre: third person shooter,

An original first-person shooter game, the gameplay of which is involved in the manipulation of time. In the story - in the fictional American University Riverport conducted an experiment with time, which ended extremely unsuccessfully. As a result, the main characters of the game discovered their superpowers (for example, our main protagonist Jack Johnson learned to stop time).

To the plot, and especially to time travel, the developers approached the most responsibly, hiring a consultant from CERN, who explained to them some aspects of classical and quantum physics. In general, the project was received very warmly. The game has excellent graphics, and everything that happens on the screen is very cinematic.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Release date: 2016 Nov.

Genre: first person shooter,

A cyberpunk first-person action RPG and stealth action sequel to Deus Ex: Human Revolution (two years have passed since the events of the original game). In general, the game uses all the same mechanics as in the previous part, and the real changes only affected the combat system, in which an automatically replenished energy scale now appeared (previously, energy reserves had to be searched for).

In general, Mankind Divided is a kind of "work on the mistakes" made in the last part of the game. So, for example, if in Human Revolution the bosses could only be killed, then in this part it became possible to pass them unnoticed. The game looks very bright graphically. The palette is dominated by black and gold colors. The surroundings are very artsy and detailed.

Watch dogs 2

Release date: 2016 Nov.

Genre: stealth action, open world

An action-adventure adventure with cutting-edge graphics and a completely open world of hacking and hacking in San Francisco. In the story - the main character Marcus Holloway, who arrived in San Francisco, teams up with like-minded people from the DedSec group to confront greedy corporations and their puppets in high-ranking positions.

Unlike the previous part, the game contains many gameplay innovations. For example, the hacking system has been updated, new high-tech gadgets have appeared, and parkour has also been significantly improved. The project turned out to be head and shoulders above its predecessor, largely thanks to the impressive work on errors. Many publications that gave Watch Dogs high marks noted that this was exactly what the first part should have been.

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Black desert

Release date: 2014

Genre: MMORPG, open world, beautiful graphics

High-quality MMORPG with incredibly beautiful graphics, as well as full-fledged implementation of changing the time of day, dynamic weather (not tied to a specific location) and many other features. The world of the game is large and seamless, and its design is made in the spirit of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. There are many races and classes, and the leveling of characters here is not limited by anything. Those. literally, the game is missing maximum level character!

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The combat system here requires special attention. In particular, it does not use auto-selection of the enemy, in addition, players must independently dodge enemy attacks or press the key responsible for blocking damage. In general, most of the skills are tied to the keyboard keys, so in battles it is often the player's skill that decides, and not his pumping.

Royal quest

Release date: 2012 r.

An MMORPG game from the creators of Space Rangers and Legend of the Knight, featuring fun gameplay and pleasant (if not the most technically advanced) animated graphics. The game takes place in a world where magic, technology and alchemy are closely intertwined, but this world is in danger and only we can save it!

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The game has four starting classes, a fairly deep customization of the character's appearance, as well as the ability to choose one of the two specializations of your class at later levels of the game. The gameplay here is based on completing quests, killing monsters, exploring dungeons and other activities traditional for the genre. However, despite some secondary nature, the game is capable of captivating, especially since the developer's corporate humor is present here in abundance.

Blade and Soul

Release date: 2013 g.

Genre: MMORPG

A fantasy massively multiplayer role-playing game with nice graphics and features traditional for the genre. The game has four races, 10 classes, many quests, crafting, resource extraction and other activities. The developers focused on the esports component, which is well developed here. At the same time, battles between players do not take place "crowd on crowd" but in 3 vs 3 and 1 vs 1 formats.

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Interestingly, initially the project received mixed reviews from critics, who noted not the best graphic part of it and some secondary nature (i.e. the game could not surprise the players with anything), however, the developers finalized the engine, improved the graphics and relied on PvP battles for quite real and pretty good cash prizes. Needless to say, the game instantly "fired" and even now there is a lot of activity on the servers of the project!

I would like to appeal to the readers. What other beautiful PC games do you think there are? Write in the comments. It will be curious to know what I missed.

If just 10 years ago, graphics in games were, to put it mildly, with slightly noticeable polygons and angular textures, then today games can boast a very realistic world with detailed drawing and lighting close to real life. Sometimes it becomes difficult at first glance to distinguish what is in front of you, gameplay footage or footage shot with a camera with a blur filter applied. Today, we will just look at such games.

Per Last year excellent projects have been released that can boast of their realism and help the player to fully immerse themselves in the virtual world. Let's take a look at the most popular games with realistic graphics according to gamers themselves.

Our top contains games released over the past 5 years, including in 2017. If you are interested in games with the most realistic graphics that will be released in 2018, then watch this video:

Top 10 Games with Incredible Graphics 2018 | Most Anticipated Games on PS4, Xbox, PC

Now let's look at games with realistic graphics that have been released for a long time and you can play them right now.

Project cars

But the graphic component can shock a person who has not seen a good picture in games. The developers tried to make everything so close to reality that sometimes you get the feeling that you are really watching a show about a race. All models are made very high quality.

The game looks photorealistic. But in all other respects, it was mediocre, and therefore received low marks from both critics and the audience.

This game came out of the hands of the developers of Guerilla Games and saw the world in 2017. the truth is, you can only play it on the PS4 console. There is no PC port yet, but it is likely that it will appear soon. The developers did not give a definite answer. The game is very fresh and does not resemble the previous simulators "killing hogs".

The setting of the game immerses us in a style that has never been used before. The German company was able to mix primitiveness with a technological revolution. The player will visit an unknown planet, the flora and fauna of which is very similar to the era of the dinosaurs. At the same time, absolutely everything is connected with unusual futuristic technology.

The developers managed to convey the atmosphere completely with the help of excellent graphics. And here she really amazes the imagination. Advanced technologies are used, which, perhaps, will set a mandatory level for any "AAA" project of the game.

Gta v

Well, there is no way to get around this list by the creation of the company "Rockstar Games". Already from these guys there were always games that became cult and super popular. That there is only one of their series - Grand Theft Auto. By the way, it was these games that gave the company wide popularity.

In the fifth part of the "bad guys" simulator, they decided to focus on graphics. And it worked out great. The graphics are very realistic. The most beautiful picture can be enjoyed by PC players.

The giant of the video card industry - "Nvidia" just at the time of the release of the game, introduced technologies that make it possible to make the usual "plasticine" graphics more realistic. Mainly shadows, clouds, reflections, post-processing, hair and decals were worked out.

But GTA V is interesting not only in terms of graphics. The developers have focused on the realism of the game world. It worked out great, most of the characters are constantly busy with their things. They sleep at night, go to work in the morning, walk and relax in the evening, interact with each other. Curious events are constantly happening, which really revives the world and delays the player for a couple of extra hours.

This game can be called the most realistic game in the world, but, as you know, not everyone will like it. Moreover, on a PC, it has serious requirements for a comfortable game with maximum graphics quality.

Adding a multiplayer mode is a great move on the part of the developers. This allows many gamers to cooperate to complete missions and increases replay value. I want to enter the game again every day.

Uncharted 4

The game from Naughty Dog company turned out to be great. Highest reviews from critics, similar opinions of players. All games in the series are an adventure shooter that has a fairly rich and well-developed world. In graphic terms, this part turned out to be simply a masterpiece.

Sometimes during the game it seems that the developers with diligence meticulously traced each cobblestone, even in those places where, it would seem, it is completely unnecessary. The highest resolution of the textures shows that the emphasis was placed on the graphics. And that was the right decision.

The atmosphere is well conveyed by the stylistics of the image, elaborated shadows, light. The musical accompaniment, as always, does not lag behind. All this, coupled with a well-composed plot, which, by the way, continues the history of the previous game, makes players start the game over and over again.

In general, all lovers of stunning graphics are recommended for the passage.

Infamous: Second Son

Games in the Infamous series are made in a genre that is unusual for many players. You have to play as a hero who can absorb the "superpower" of others. The main genre of the game is action, but at the same time there is an open world, which is extremely unusual for such games.

The game has a moral choice, which is presented in the following form. the player will need at the very beginning how he will act in the course of the game: a hero who helps everyone or a villain who only cares about his personal goals.

The gameplay has been expanded in comparison with the previous parts. Now you can have in your arsenal not one or two elements, but four at once. But at the same time, the plot was not performed on the very high level... In principle, the game stands out not for its sharp and intense plot, but for its advanced graphics.

The graphics are really worked out seriously. All effects from fire, lightning and other things are made very realistic. The textures are high resolution and well rendered. Lighting effects, shadows, physics of objects - all this strongly distinguishes the game from others. The graphic component is the strongest side of this game.

Star citizen

It is very difficult to say something about this game as it is under development. According to the assurances of the developers, it will turn out to be great and will be distinguished by chic, well-developed, realistic graphics.

As the name implies, the game will be associated with space. The player will need to build relationships with other residents. With some it will be possible to trade, with others you will have to fight. According to its concept and description, it will turn out to be something very suitable and of high quality, which has not yet had time to bore the ordinary gamer.

Far cry primal

The Far Cry series is one of the most popular open-world shooters in the niche. In their new part, the developers decided to conduct an experiment. They combined the shooter with primitive world... It turned out very well and fresh.

One of the unique features of the game is the ability to tame wild animals. The function looks interesting. Just imagine what it is like to run with a bow and have a saber-toothed tiger as an assistant. At the very least, this is unusual for such games.

The graphics stand out especially. Made with high quality. The developers did a good job on the animals, effects, lights and shadows. It turned out to soundly transfer the atmosphere of that time and immerse the player in this world. The game is highly acclaimed by critics and the community.

The game was one of the first to claim realism. It was in it that the developers first tried to associate with real life not only the plot, but also the graphics with the atmosphere. But at the time of development, there were no special technical means, so the game turned out to be not at the highest level. This is said not only by critics, but also by most of the players.

Multiplayer deserves special mention. It's really strong point games. There are no cheaters here, which are not uncommon in other shooters of a similar type. For example, in Call of Duty, Battlefield, this is a perennial problem. At the moment, the graphics are no longer advanced, but as the progenitor of the path of realism in games, it is a very good project.

Tom Clancy's the Division is a slow-paced shooter with tactical elements. The battles are unhurried. The plot is pretty simple and boring. Only names and situations change. Specifically in this game, the player will have to shoot the "bad guys" in New York. But the implementation is already better. You can complete missions either alone or in a company of up to four people.

The graphics are great. It is immediately clear that the developers focused on it. As always, working with shadows, lighting, effects does its job - conveys the atmosphere that the developer wanted to convey. In principle, the project turned out to be interesting, especially if the gamer has the opportunity to play with friends.

Outcome

As you can see, the gaming industry does not stand still and is constantly evolving. And it goes forward by leaps and bounds. Every year there are more and more excellent products that allow you to have a great free time. Perhaps someone will argue that the graphics are not important for the game.

This is partly true, but the validity of this judgment cannot be extended to all genres. Agree that for an RPG, for example, not only the graphic component is important, but also a deep atmosphere, dialogues, good voice acting, an interesting and elaborate plot to the smallest details.

But in racing games, few people pay attention to these components. Because most of the time the player is in the race and looks at the picture. Of course, there are exceptions to any rule, but the overwhelming majority fall under this rule.

Name unambiguously best game with the most realistic graphics it is simply impossible. Everything here depends on individual perception and there simply cannot be a single correct opinion. All games featured are selected and described based on overall ratings and player feedback.

Good day, friends!

Anyone loves to play games with cool graphics, this is a given, of course, if the plot is good for this graphics. Technologies are developing at such a speed that you don't even have time to be surprised. I remember that I was happy with the graphics in The Witcher 3, it seemed to me then the limit of possibilities. Well, maybe at that moment it was so, I don't know.

But friends, 2018 is packed full of games with good graphics. Not even just good, but gorgeous! I wrote about all the games in 2018 on PS4, you can follow the link and see all of them. This list also includes games not only for the console.

Yes, 2017 has already pleased us with cool graphics in games:

Forza Motorsport 7;

Horizon: Zero Dawn.

These games showed what modern 3D engines are capable of. But that was last year, and 2018 already has some more surprises in store.

Top games with good graphics

This article contains the most beautiful and impressive games of this year. When choosing the top, the emphasis was placed not only on realism, but also on the artistic style.

Not included in the general list Kingdom come: Deliverance, Days Gone and The Crew 2 fell slightly short, but it's simply impossible not to mention them here.

This line of games has to be given its due, but Metro: Exodus is the bomb! From the very first game scenes shown at E3 2017, it became clear: here it is, real graphics for a shooter!

The lighting and environment effects are amazing and very realistic. Coming out Metro: Exodus in the fall of 2018.

This is a very interesting action game, the events of which unfold in an alternative 19th century (already intriguing, isn't it?). Back at E3 2017, Crytek announced that Showdown uses a cooperative principle like Evolve, which, in fact, allows you to shoot monsters in command.

But that's not the point, Hunt: Showdown is impressive with its graphics. Especially with lighting effects. The game can definitely be put on the list of games with good graphics in 2018.

We have already met the Frostbyte engine in Battlefield 1, it keeps the whole atmosphere of post-apocalyptic and battle scenes. Plus, Anthem also uses DICE, which is probably why the game impresses with great animation and beautiful landscapes already in the first trailer.

The highly anticipated game designed specifically for the PlayStation 4 is out at the end of May 2018. Once you watch the trailer, you will understand why Detroit: Become Human is considered the game with the best graphics: animation is just beyond the limit!

Another game with a lot of hope. She "broke" everyone when she was announced at E3 2017, which, however, is not surprising, look at what game scenes, how they are made!

What is under the hood of this game is not yet known 100 percent, you need to wait for autumn and its release.

Kratos celebrated his return to the Playstation in April 2018. In a new adventure, the Spartans travel north.

What is striking about God of War? First of all, the mimicry of the characters, landscapes (how much atmospheric!) And, of course, the grotesque appearance of opponents.

This western with awesome graphics! Check out the trailer for the game, or screenshots. Do you see how the surrounding world is worked out? What light and what shadows! What a detail! No, I definitely love it.

All this splendor is done using the built-in RAGE Engine, which was last used in GTA 5.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will be on sale for PS4 and Xbox One this fall. However, this is still tentative, as there have already been release delays.

In this game, in terms of graphics, the developers want to surpass previous projects, for example, Uncharted 4, and it is very good.

The engine for this game continues to evolve, delivering gorgeous character animations, impressive lighting and realism. The game is definitely worthy of your attention.

I deliberately postponed this game "for later", as it looks strange in the list of games with the best graphics for 2018. But this is only at first glance.

Yes, this is a pixelated post-apocalyptic platformer based on the Unity engine, but it is made completely different from the games above. But take a closer look at how the graphics are worked out.

Amazingly detailed, subtle. This is the artist's special take on pixel animation. No, The Last Night definitely earned a spot on this list.

What else to play in 2018

As I said above, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Days Gone and The Crew 2 just fell short of getting into the list, but they are very, very good in terms of graphics. You know, in general, most of the games in 2018 are well done. I can suggest, in addition to these three, a couple more that can please you (both in plot and graphics):

Far cry 5... The game was highly anticipated. Bright and daring, besides, where else can you from the heart drive the sectarians, if not in the fifth Far Krai?

A way out, of course, far from the game of the year, but you can take a closer look at it. The plot is rather banal, but the game features make it more interesting, I suppose.

Vampyr... We are promised a non-linear game where the main character, as you understood ... the doctor. And yes, he is a vampire. But he is, first of all, a doctor! In general, you will decide for yourself, eat everyone or cure.

Crackdown 3- the most action-packed thriller. Graphics, very much even nothing.

Biomutant- an open world game, at least that's how the developers position it. Officially, this is kind of like a post-apocalypse, where technologies are tightly adjacent to all kinds of bioengineering. You will play ... a raccoon (well, or someone very much like him))), which walks on its hind legs, wields cold weapons and firearms, and fights very well.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance- very realistic (especially in combat technique) and cool. A huge number of options for completing quests, well-designed characters and dialogues on the CryEngine 4 engine look very attractive.

Days gone is an open post-apocalyptic zombie world. Of course, the topic is quite hackneyed, but the developers promise an interesting game with good graphics and adventure. Judging by the fact that Days Gone is one of the most anticipated games of this year, it will be so.

The crew 2... The first part of this game somehow didn't work very well, there were some shortcomings. In the second part, we were promised to correct the omissions, add new means of transportation (motorcycles, boats, planes) to make a real MMO racing. We wait.

On this, I think I will stop. The top games with good graphics have been compiled, simpler alternatives are also shown, you can take a leave =)

Enjoy your game, friends! See you.