{"id":64731,"date":"2014-05-29T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=64731"},"modified":"2014-05-29T12:05:34","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T10:05:34","slug":"video-game-graphics-that-blew-us-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/64731-video-game-graphics-that-blew-us-away","title":{"rendered":"Video game graphics that blew us away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all like a good looking game, sometimes to the point we become <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/61969-are-we-too-obsessed-with-graphics-quality.html\">obsessed with aesthetics<\/a> above all else.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you think the story or gameplay is more important than the visuals, you can&#8217;t deny these titles the credit they deserve\u00a0for cranking up the polygon count.<\/p>\n<p>These are the games that made us sit in back in awe when we first saw them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty &#8211; 2001<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.ign.com\/articles\/2001\/11\/17\/metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty\" target=\"_blank\">Graphics <\/a>(IGN) &#8211; 9.8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tell me you&#8217;ve found something better-looking on the market and you&#8217;re a damned liar,&#8221; said IGN when they reviewed the game. MGS2 on the PlayStation 2 was arguably the best looking game available on a console when it launched. The opening scene on the tanker with sheets of rain pelting down on an always resolute Snake were breathtaking.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z484i6G4JdY?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind &#8211; 2002<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.ign.com\/articles\/2002\/05\/15\/morrowind-review?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Graphics <\/a>(IGN) \u2013 9.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A fantastic 3D world, huge and beautifully designed, with a great deal of detail. Animations are excellent,&#8221; said IGN. When it was released, Morrowind was praised for its\u00a0breath-taking visuals, amazing objects, and character animations by most who played it, and the game scored strongly across the board.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6HhlSXP4soI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Uncharted: Drake\u2019s Fortune &#8211; 2007<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.ign.com\/articles\/2007\/11\/13\/uncharted-drakes-fortune-review?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Graphics<\/a> (IGN) \u2013 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no doubt the game looks great and that the use of in-game assets for the movies is seamless,&#8221; said IGN. When Uncharted Drake\u2019s Fortune was released back in 2007 it was a showcase of the capabilities of the PS3. The game really harnessed the yet to be fully untapped potential of the next-gen system of its day, and most who played it had nothing but praise for how it looked.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVQQ_9LaFtc?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation &#8211; 1999<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/1999\/12\/04\/tomb-raider-the-last-revelation-3\" target=\"_blank\">Graphics<\/a> (IGN) &#8211; 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lara looks better than ever and so do the 3D environments,&#8221; said IGN. Tomb Raider kept many gamers&#8217;\u00a0eyes glued to the screen, and it wasn&#8217;t just to stare at Lara&#8217;s digital rack. The Tomb Raider franchise has usually impressed with its visuals, and The Last Revelation was no different.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r5lMwJQ-e9k?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Final Fantasy 8 &#8211; 1999<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/1999\/09\/11\/final-fantasy-viii-3\" target=\"_blank\">Graphics <\/a>(IGN) &#8211; 10\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is as good as it gets,&#8221; said IGN. Final Fantasy 8 took Square Enix&#8217;s RPG franchise to beautiful new heights when it released FF8. The gameplay visuals were\u00a0miles ahead of FF7, and the cut scenes pushed the PlayStation 1&#8217;s graphics chip to the limits. The game wasn&#8217;t spread over four discs for fun, it was packing that much detail.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MAsNV5_GOro?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tell us about the prettiest games you have ever played, in the comments and the MyGaming forum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/64691-eve-online-the-space-opera-perspective.html\">Eve Online \u2013 the space opera perspective<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/64585-games-you-can-clock-in-an-afternoon.html\">Games you can clock in an afternoon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/videos\/64997-the-order-1886-gets-new-gameplay-trailer.html\">The Order 1886 gets new gameplay trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These games broke the visual mould when they launched in their heyday. 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