Over the past two decades, many top-notch and monotonous MMORPGs have been born. I decided to surf the Internet and collect the best projects that will definitely please with cool graphics. Some can already be played, both in the West and in Russia, but the developers continue to work on others.
Tree of savior
The developers of Tree of Savior were inspired by the cult MMO before the creation of the project. In fact, the guys have improved the graphics and added new content. Get ready to meet hordes of enemies, go on a raid, visit a dungeon and, of course, snatch the goddesses from the clutches of darkness. But, before downloading the game, make sure that the controls and camera position are suitable for you. You can give orders to the hero with the mouse, and watch from a bird's eye view. Thanks to the isometric view, there is a chance to spot the enemy in advance and come up with a plan.
The game was released in 2010, and in 2013 the developers announced a re-release. As a result, the graphics were improved, many systems were changed and bugs were fixed. Key feature- the opportunity to see the past. Look behind a screen filled with paints, special effects, adventures, exploits and battles. Each individual mission is a mesmerizing journey.
I'm sure many will say that choosing games with better graphics easier than, for example, games with the best storyline or the most unpredictable ending. Finally, . But not everything is so simple. Some things are really easy to evaluate - the quality of the lighting, the realistic display various materials(that is, does the metal body of the car look plastic) - everything is clear here.
But it happens that the engine is great, but the designers cheated a little, and then we see not the most best animations, primitive and monotonous landscapes and stuff like that. But it also happens in a different way - not the most powerful engine (hello Skyrim), but the efforts of the developers have squeezed everything out of it and even more. This is all I am leading to? Even such a TOP-10 can be a little bit (very little) subjective, because different people may evaluate game graphics differently.
Another thing to keep in mind is that games that are already out so far - that is, before January 2016 - are rated here. Therefore, projects such as Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Dishonored 2(and others due out during 2016) will not be mentioned. And now, when all the points over the "and" are placed, we pass to our review.
10. Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain
Last Metal gear(really the last one, because Hideo Kojima left, and the plot ended) strikes not only the plot and gameplay. There are also great graphics here. Magnificent landscapes of the jungle and deserts, conversations with partners, excellent visual implementation of all game moments (for example, abducting pets using miniature balloons). Weather effects and changing times of day are common here. You can specially start disembarking in the evening, in order to admire the sunset, you can happily look at the explosion you set up. It's not about shaders and pixels (although the engine is really good), it's all about the atmosphere created by the graphics of the game. And it deserves praise no less than the plot.
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
An excellent display of a bleak future. The smoke and explosions look great, the cityscapes are pleasing to the eye, and the characters don't look like plastic dummies. The levels are varied, some are gloomy, others are a typical theater of war, and others ... well, this is something strange, but nevertheless very beautiful. And again, if you think about the characters - very well done facial animation. Here emotions can be seen at once, they do not need to be guessed, here you trust the actors, and this is worth a lot. In general, the game can be praised for the graphics. It's a pity, only that the plot pumped up - but that's a completely different story.
8. Project CARS
The graphics in this racing simulator are great. Every detail of your car has been worked out, the shiny surfaces do not look like varnished plastic, and the weather effects not only affect the gameplay, but are also simply beautiful. And most importantly, when you rush through the rain (the weather here changes in real time), or towards the sunset, do not forget to breathe, because everything is so beautiful that it is simply breathtaking. Yes, the game has some arcadeness, and in some places not the most elaborate gameplay - but a lot can be forgiven for such graphics.
7. Batman: Arkham knight
The story of the famous Dark Knight takes not so much the level of special effects as a well-developed design. No, we have no special complaints about the engine - rain looks like rain, wet surfaces shine, everything explodes as expected - but that's not the whole point. The most important thing is the elaboration of city landscapes. Not a cardboard props of many shooters, but a real city with real, living people. Here you believe that this is - office building with many workers, blue and white collars, and this is a classic sleeping area. There is no falsehood, and therefore you understand much better and faster who you came to protect. In general, here is the very case when the designers squeezed everything possible from the engine.
6. Witcher 3
Someone may be indignant how they got here Witcher 3... Yes, there was a situation that the developers themselves admitted - for the release version, they slightly cut the quality of the graphics, because in the form in which the game was originally, it would not have been pulled by any console. But, firstly, there were a lot of patches that fix this problem. And secondly, the game should be praised, first of all, for the work of the designers, in particular for the way nature is made here. Glare of light on the water, trees swaying in the wind, dust kicked up by the wind. Here nature is not just realistic - here you believe that this is the very reality. Therefore, the game definitely deserves praise for the picture on the monitor.
5. Star Wars: Battlefront
In this game, the bet was made on the nostalgic fans of the famous saga, who will not tolerate falsehood, and who need the very picture from the same movie. Landscapes are easily recognizable and look literally photorealistic. Without prompting, we can say that this is Endor with its tall forests, and these are the deserts and canyons of Tatooine. And what space is there and what kind of battles ... Everything looks just great even on consoles, not to mention the PC. Despite the fact that the game is not as dynamic as many other shooters, all these beauties can be safely enjoyed. In general, if you want to see familiar landscapes up close - welcome to the front line.
4. Rise of the Tomb Rider
The same one. In the new part, the graphics clearly did not disappoint. Animal tracks in the snow, which can be used to track prey (by the way, this applies not only to animals). A camera that tries to show us all the delights of the local landscapes. And Lara herself, who is always nice to look at. Speaking of landscapes, sometimes you just want to admire nature, and playing even encourages us to do this, giving small breaks. What else is interesting about the picture - everything here is not only beautiful, here everything is also logical. These are not paper models, these are real houses, cars, trees and mountains. And here's another thing ... When Lara performs her acrobatic stunts - try not to stare too much, huh?
3. Bloodborne
The situation with this game is strange - magnificent gloomy landscapes, classical Gothic as it is, perfectly made opponents, sometimes striking with their terrifying grandeur, sometimes causing genuine disgust - and no opportunity to admire all of this. As soon as you gape, your head is ripped off, just like in classical Gothic works. As a result, you never stop noticing all the beauties, no - they just tune in the right way. You don't expect anything good here, and you quickly realize that these abandoned ruins were abandoned for a reason, and the blood on the walls is not decorations, but the remains of unlucky visitors. The picture perfectly complements the plot and gameplay, and does not stand alone, and it pleases.
2. Order: 1886
If you try to briefly describe this game, then the following definition comes to mind - gothic interactive cinema. And, as in any movie, the picture is very important here. The detail and elaboration of the surrounding world is simply shocking. For the first moments, you just sit with a drooping jaw in front of the screen and admire the details of the environment. Everything has been worked out, even the smallest objects, and we can examine all of them up close. Then, when you break away from this activity a little, landscapes begin - and then again you briefly fall into prostration. And then the movie begins (in the sense, an action game with shootings), which delivers a "finishing blow". Yes, the game is short, but its graphic design is simply amazing.
1. Dying Light
One could say that this is just a zombie game with everything that goes with it, but for this, fans can accidentally beat them down. And they will be right, by the way. In addition to the fact that the gameplay and the plot are not quite typical (the gameplay is very good survival here, but the plot ... in general, I won't spoil it here, you'd better see it for yourself), the game still has just excellent graphics. Characters behave as if they were alive, their movements do not look wooden, and emotions can be guessed without words. A quick glance, a fleeting smile or a grimace of disgust - all this and much more simply fits into the phrase "facial animation". But on the characters, all the delights of graphics do not end there. The cityscapes are impressive. When you look at the city from the rooftops, it is simply breathtaking. And when you go from door to door it gets really scary. Neat furniture, beautiful wallpapers of cheerful coloring - and splashes of blood with swirling flies. We have already seen all this, but it was in Dying light it really creeps through. In general, the game has such great graphics and the work of designers that you can only give the highest score for it.
Every computer game developer tries to improve his product. One of the improvements is the improved graphics quality. Starting in 2014, it became possible to significantly improve the realism of graphics, and already in 2017, a whole list of such products can be compiled. It is very difficult to single out one game, but there are several projects that can confidently be called the leaders of the rating.
Forza horizon 3
The car simulator was introduced in September 2016. It became the ninth installment in the series. Many critics immediately noted the fact that Forza had the most realistic graphics in the game at the time of the release of the product. This was facilitated by the ForzaTech engine, thanks to which the developer company was able to achieve very high picture quality.
Distinctive feature the simulator has become a cross-world between platforms. The thing is that the game is available for personal computers governed by operating system Windows and for gaming Xbox consoles... The hardware allows gamers who play on personal computers and consoles to compete against each other.
Global critics gave high marks to both versions of Forza Horizon 3. The most authoritative publications, which are GameRankings and Metacritic, said that at the end of 2016, Forza is the game with the most realistic graphics. The car simulator received an average rating of 87% and 86 out of 100 from GameRankings and Metacritic, respectively.
Battlefield 1
It was released in the spring of 2016 and for 6 months ranked first in the most realistic graphics. Battlefield 1 was immediately voiced by well-known critics and highly regarded the shooter.
Like previous versions of the series, this part was created based on the Frostbite engine, which was first used by the developer several years ago. It allows you to achieve a high level of destructibility and high quality graphics. Battlefield 1 took first place in the "Graphics of the Year" category according to the popular Igromania web resource.
Since the release of the trailer and criticism, gamers have burst into positive reviews... The first video, which showed the gameplay of the game, was released almost at the same time as Call of Duty. However, the DICE product received five times more positive ratings than the legendary Call of Duty. After that, many experts dubbed Battlefield "the CoD killer".
The product with the most realistic graphics in the game in Russia has faced serious criticism. At the shooter's introduction, it was announced that the game would feature the UK, Germany, Italy, the United States of America, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire... The reason for the indignation of domestic gamers and critics was the lack of Russian Empire... In this regard, the Russian community sent a petition to DICE with a request to add the Russian Empire to the list of playable nations. The developers' response was not long in coming. The company said that both France and the Russian Empire will appear in the upcoming additions to the game.
Tom clancy's ghost recon
The tactical shooter was released in early spring 2017 and immediately became the game with the most realistic graphics on the PC. The announcement took place two years before the official release at the E3 computer games exhibition.
The open world has become a distinctive feature of the shooter. Before that, no other product in the series could boast of such an element. The gamer begins the game as one of the members of a fictional group of fighters from the United States of America. The group was formed with the aim of solving certain operations based on the US Army.
After the release of the game, the Bolivian government issued a statement in which it condemned the developers for the fact that their state was presented in the shooter as a country where violence and drug trafficking are rampant. Later, the developers made a response statement in which they said that Bolivia was chosen because of its beautiful landscapes.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon shooter nominated for the title best game 2015 year. But despite the fact that Ghost Recon has one of the most realistic graphics in games, only the Best Shooter nomination could win Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon.
Gta 5
The iconic GTA franchise did not please its loyal fans for a long time. The fifth installment of the series was announced in 2011. Owners of personal computers who had the opportunity to enjoy the game only in April 2015 had to suffer for a very long time. As of 2013, when GTA 5 was released on video game consoles, it was called the game with the most realistic graphics in the world.
A distinctive feature of the 3D shooter is the presence of three heroes at once. This was not the case in any of the previous versions famous game. The gamer has the ability to switch between characters almost at any time. There are also missions during which the player can control two players at once.
The game consists of 62 main missions and a large number of side missions. However, the number of main missions increases by 7, as there are chapters that can be completed in several ways. Plus, GTA 5 has three different endings.
The game received the highest marks both in Russian-language publications and in foreign ones. For example, the most popular Russian web resource "Igromania", dedicated to video games, gave the 3D shooter a rating of 10 out of 10, as did the well-known foreign publication IGN.
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt"
But the leadership of GTA 5 did not take long. In mid-May 2015, the third part of the famous "The Witcher" series was released. Immediately after the release, it became clear that The Wild Hunt can be seen the most realistic graphics in the game on PC. In early autumn 2016, version 1.3 was released. Real-time strategy is available for all popular platforms.
The lead artist has announced that CD Projekt RED will use different methods to create the character models than those used in the development of the first game of the famous series. During the work on "Wild Hunt", first models of the characters of the game were created, on the basis of which low-level models were formed. They are used in the game. Nvidia's tools were used to depict hair, fabric, shadows and wool.
Star Wars: Battlefront
Franchise " Star wars"presented not only a large number movies. It extends to video games as well. In 2015, a first-person shooter called Star Wars: Battlefront. The game became the third in the series. The shooter took two years to develop. Development started in 2006. But in 2008, work on it was frozen until 2013.
The Battlefront gameplay consists of battles. The gamer can choose which side to take. He has the option to fight for the rebels in a campaign based on the original trilogy, or play as an army of the Galactic Empire. Star Wars fans have the perfect opportunity to take part in some of the galaxy's most famous battles. One of the advantages of the game is the fact that the gamer is able to control military equipment.
Despite the popularity of the franchise and excellent graphics, the game did not receive high marks from foreign publications. In Russia, popular gaming resources gave the shooter an 8 out of 10. Only Playground gave Star Wars a 5 out of 10.
Fra cry 5
Another game with great graphics. Its announcement took place in mid-May 2017. The expected release date of the first-person shooter is the end of winter 2018. The development of Ubisoft will bring graphics in computer games to a new level.
The gamer will control the deputy sheriff. He has to go to the fictional Hope County in order to carry out the arrest of Sid, who decided to establish control over the entire district. A distinctive feature of the fifth part of the game is the presence of an editor in which you can change appearance Main character. You can change not only things, but also the color of the skin, as well as the gender of the character.
The game will feature a large number of gadgets and a wide arsenal of weapons. It includes shotguns, pistols, bows, explosives, and even baseball bats. Also, in battle, the main character can be helped by wild animals tamed by him. The game's campaign can be completed both in single mode and in multiplayer.
Need for Speed: Payback
The new NFS was introduced in early June. The official release is scheduled for late autumn this year. Already, critics claim that the most realistic graphics in the game will be in the new Need for Speed.
The car simulator will be available on all engines - Frostbite 3. Multiplayer and mode are available in Payback. single player... The vehicles will be divided into five categories: Drift, Race Cars, SUVs, Runners and Drag. For races, one or another class of car is required. Police cars can drive around the town of Fortuna Valley, chasing racers, and do not hesitate to break any rules road traffic to stop violators.
The main actors the games are Tyler Mack and Jesse - three race car drivers who team up to challenge the Dom cartel. The cartel took control of the city's criminals, corrupt police officers and casinos. Three riders will try to make a difference in Fortune Valley.
Outcome
It's hard to say which game with the most realistic graphics is able to top the rating at the moment. best projects... V last years every product is different high quality Images. In some cases, it is difficult to distinguish between a picture in a game and a movie.
At the moment, the game with the most realistic graphics is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, released in 2017. However, with a high probability, the car simulator will be moved from the first line of the conditional pedestal in the same year, when the release of the NFS: Payback game takes place. But the legendary car simulator will not last long at the top. Assassin's Creed: Empire is expected to be released in 2017 and will be the world's best graphics game.
In this Top 10, we have collected games that will require maximum performance from your video card to get the best picture. games with good graphics are games with the best graphics on PC, is your PC ready for such loads?
Crysis 3
Crysis 3 is a continuation of the famous series of shooters. The whole series is associated with an amazing picture, and the third part was able to set an incredible bar in terms of the graphics component, even now, not all computers will be able to press the desired 60 frames at maximum settings. The events of the third part take place several decades after the second part. At the mercy of the players, dilapidated New York was given, which was divided by the forces of the CELL organization into the so-called "Seven Wonders" under a huge nanodome. This dome serves as a cover for a corporation that intends to take over the world - well, the Prophet, once the former Alcatraz, will have to use all his strength to break through aggressive people and Tsef, and publicize the plans of a mega-corporation, and then protect the world from an alien threat. once and for all getting rid of the aliens.
Minimum system requirements Crysis 3
- OS: Windows XP or Windows Vista
- Processor: 2.8 for XP or 3.2 for Vista
- RAM: 1 GB
- Video card: with 256 Mb of video memory
- Disk space: 12 GB
DOOM minimum system requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-8320 or better
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video card: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
- Disk space: 55 GB
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II is a first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. Unlike the first part, Battlefront 2 has a storyline campaign that tells the story of a girl named Eden Versio, who is the commander of a special imperial squad "Inferno". The story campaign offers a completely different perspective on a familiar universe, telling the story from the perspective of the Empire, not the rebels. As for the graphics, it is made at the highest level, the characters cannot be distinguished from your favorite movie heroes. We can say about the maps of hostilities, it's just gorgeous, it's not for nothing that the developers took all the information from real places filming.
Star Wars Battlefront II Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD FX-6350
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video card: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB or better
- Disk space: 30 GB
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 is a massively multiplayer shooter set in the events of World War I. Every Battlefield game has always featured excellent graphics and meticulous attention to detail. a new version games will let you actually live. Fight up to 64 players in a variety of locations, including the captured French city, the Italian Alps and the Arabian deserts. There will be various equipment: tanks, motorcycles, biplanes, battleships. All this, combined with incredible graphics and the ability to destroy any building on the map, will make your stay in the game just fantastic. For a good reason for many players, Battlefield 1 is the ultimate shooter.
Battlefield 1 minimum system requirements
- OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: AMD FX-6350, Core i5 6600K
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video card: AMD Radeon ™ HD 7850 2 GB, nVidia GeForce® GTX 660 2 GB
- Disk space: 55 GB
Far cry Primal
With wild adventures in the tropics and the Himalayas, the Far Cry series will take you to a place where the struggle for survival will be more intense than ever. Among the picturesque expanses open world, inhabited by amazing fauna, anything can happen to you. Be prepared for the unexpected - You will find yourself in the Stone Age, which means - in mortal danger. The land belongs undividedly to mammoths and saber-toothed tigers, and man is somewhere in the beginning. the food chain... You are the last survivor of the group of hunters. You have to make deadly weapons, defend yourself from wild animals, fight hostile tribes for territory and prove that you are not a prey, but a predator.
Far Cry Primal minimum system requirements
- OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-550 / AMD Phenom II X4 955 or equivalent
- RAM: 4 GB
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 5770 (1GB VRAM)
- Disk space: 25GB
Forza horizon 3
Continuation of the acclaimed series of races, this time the action of the game will unfold in the vastness of Australia, where players will be able to test many cars in not the most friendly conditions. As expected, everything will take place in a completely open world.
Minimum Forza Horizon 3 system requirements
- OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4170
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video card: NVIDIA GT 740 | AMD R7 250x
- Disk space: 55GB
Mass Effect 3 is a triquel for one of the most popular sci-fi RPGs of our time. The action takes place some time after the end of the second part of the game. The earth is on fire. Reapers, hellish intelligent machines left their sector of space, and began a complete extermination of both human and other races. Commander Shepard is the only hope for the Alliance and all sentient races Milky way, once again gathers his team to deal a decisive blow to the ruthless invaders, destroying worlds and enslaving entire nations.
Minimum Mass Effect 3 system requirements
- OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
- RAM: 1 GB
- Video Card: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)
- Disk space: 15GB
Tom clancy's the division
Tom Clancy's The Division - multiplatform computer game in the TPS genre, the first in the Tom Clancy's The Division series. Even at the presentation, the game conquered with its realistic picture, in reality it turned out a little wrong, but the graphic component is still amazing. About the plot, in 2012, a group of American scientists and politicians launched a project called "Dark Winter" - a special program designed to test the ability of society to quickly respond to attacks by bio-terrorists. The simulation revealed how quickly everything can collapse, leading to many deaths and the complete collapse of civilized society.
Minimum Tom Clancy's The Division system requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz / AMD FX 6100 @ 3.3 GHz
- RAM: 6 GB
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD Radeon HD 7770
- Disk space: 40 GB
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The second part of the reboot of the famous Tomb Raider - Lara Croft. An unforgettable adventure, mostly in Siberia, with a touch of tropical climate. An unprecedented level of danger and often improvised weapons will accompany you throughout the gameplay.
Minimum Rise of the Tomb Raider system requirements
- OS: Windows 7 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
- RAM: 6 GB
- Video card: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
- Disk space: 25 GB
The witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3, the game has truly become one of the best in history. Has been recognized as the game of the year more than once. Not a small role in these victories was played by graphics, an incredibly beautiful and detailed world, well-designed characters, all of this will accompany throughout the entire gameplay. And now about the game itself, the game takes place in a fictional fantasy world that resembles medieval Europe. The main character Geralt of Rivia, the "witcher" - a professional monster hunter - goes on a journey in search of a girl named Ciri, who has supernatural powers.
Minimum system The requirements Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
- RAM: 6 GB
- Video card: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
- Disk space: 35 GB
The computing power of today's gaming systems allows developers to do wonders. But some 20 years ago, everyone dropped their jaws to the floor because of the picture of the original Quake! In general, the notorious "graphene" is now a universal measure of the quality of almost any game: gamers like technologically advanced projects in which shadows fall evenly, and mugs scatter in physics, and so that at that vase in the far corner of the room, into which even it was impossible to enter, there were no "ladders" at the throat. The developers realized this, and therefore, in many AAA projects, a dumb script began to appear, annoying music, faceless and spineless characters or a simple game process, which reliably putty with a good layer of 4k textures, advanced physics and ultra shaders, from which sometimes you just want to scream. But some truly justify their graphonism, and that's what we'll talk about today. Here are the top 10 games that will load the video card with a fan.
Halo 5: Guardians (XONE)
343 Industries, 2015
The last installation in the series about the adventures of a spartan known throughout the galaxy has a good plot, but first of all, it attracts attention with a gorgeous graphic design. And this is logical, because the series is famous not only for its deep and detailed universe, but also high level manufacturability. Working for game engine the plot videos look just impressive, and the game itself loses a little in detail and gloss level, but the difference is so insignificant that you don't even pay attention to it. Especially when everything is racing at 60 frames per second.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux (PC, PS4)
The Astronauts, 2015
This forest walk simulator was created on Unreal Engine 4, which allowed the developers to create a beautiful and highly detailed world with fantastic draw distance and picturesque panorama, which, despite its visual splendor, still harbors a bit of a dark and frightening atmosphere. Something ominous is clearly hidden behind the marvelous facade, and wandering through the forest, riding an old tram and rummaging through the rubbish of dilapidated houses of an abandoned village, thanks to realistic graphics, you immerse yourself in this world with your head.
Forza Horizon 3 (PC, XONE)
Playground Games, 2016
One of the most beautiful racing games of the current generation, which perfectly demonstrates the capabilities of the Xbox One console - Forza Horizon 3. The game is set in Australia, and the artists from Playground and Turn 10 were able to very convincingly convey all the beauty of this continent, with its dry deserts. dense jungle and cozy towns. Not to mention the weather effects, the physics model, and the stunning coastal sunsets.
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PC, PS4, XONE)
CD Projekt RED, 2015
CD Projekt RED, the authors of the already legendary Witcher trilogy, wrote during development own engine called REDEngine. " Wild Hunt"Looks endlessly beautiful with its mysterious snow-covered backwaters mountain peaks, tiny villages and picturesque thickets. And reverent attention to even the smallest details, beautiful special effects of spells, physics of water and other subtle, but so important for diving trifles, make the world truly alive.
Battlefield 1 (PC, PS4, XONE)
EA DICE, 2016
DICE games have always looked great (thanks, Frostbite Engine), but this World War I first-person action shooter raises the bar even higher than usual. Dirty trenches, sun-scorched deserts and dense forests; formidable tanks, terrifying armored trains and huge airships - as if you really are on the front line and the outcome of the war may depend on your every step. For full immersion you can completely disable the interface.
Batman: Arkham Knight (PC, PS4, XONE)
Rocksteady Studios, 2015
Despite a very tough start, associated with hundreds of angry reviews from the owners of the broken PC version, and even the stoppage of sales on Steam, this story about a crime fighter in tight latex was remembered by many. Bats's transition from one generation of gaming systems to another gave developers access to significantly more computing power, which, as in the case of Assassin's Creed, for example, made it possible to create a larger and more detailed world that was able to fully convey the dark tone of steeped in crime and the lawlessness of Arkham.And all the visual power of the game is demonstrated by the size of Batman's tarantass, which takes up 160 gigabytes on your hard drive.
Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)
Guerilla Games, 2017
This is an amazingly beautiful game, which takes place in the distant future, where people share their world with various robots. Guerilla Games has long been dealing with the hardware of Sony's consoles, so it wasn't too difficult for them to create a stunning 4K world with flora and fauna, hitherto unseen in any game - a kind of symbiosis of primitiveness and post-apocalypse. Well, all these brilliant cyber beasts, which you can watch for hours, discourage German game makers from releasing another simulator of hunting for poor hogs - it's more fun to do it here.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4)
Naughty Dog, 2016
Sometimes it seems that Uncharted 4 is using the PS4's resources at 100 percent and even finds some hidden reserves of the system that even the company's engineers did not know about. There is no other way to explain how the game generally manages to work with all that level of insane detail on almost every cobblestone. Textures, work with light and shadows, special effects, physics - everything in this game is done simply at a phenomenal level. Now we are waiting for Naughty Dog and the remaster of Crash Bandicoot to not disappoint - there these components are no less important.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (PC, PS4, XONE)
Ubisoft, 2017
New game the Ghost Recon series about an advanced squad of Ghosts and a good fight against powerful drug cartels caught the attention of players back at E3 2015. Spectacular video, Imagine Dragons, dynamic gameplay and beautiful picture- just candy, not a game. There were of course concerns, because Ubisoft likes to embellish their presentations, but on release they were dispelled: Wildlands in practice looks no worse than in their trailers. Moreover, the engine of the game Anvil allows rendering 16 square kilometers stunning unique landscape, partially procedurally generated. There was even a whole lecture at the GDC on the Ubisoft developer toolbox.
DOOM
