Video Games with the Best Graphics

Any game, any console, any year. Which game has the best looking graphics during game play? Cut scenes are not included.
The Top Ten
1 Crysis

Ya, I can't even really argue for any of the games on this list. Cyris is the most technologically advanced game at this time. Just to play this freaking game the graphic card to run is at bare minimum four-hundred dollars! Not to mention you have to have a computer powerful enough to run it. The game is so pretty that comparing it to any other game is like comparing the graphics in Super Mario World to Pong! Cyris is not only just gorgeous to look at but actually is a really good game as well; all reviewers seem to give is more than above average reviews. There is no competition in this list; Cyris is the most graphically advanced games.

Yes, Crysis is notorious for bringing even the most powerful computers to their knees. If I'm not mistaken this came out in 2007 and it looks like a PS4 game! For an example of this kind of graphical capability, take a look at the cancelled Playststion game, Eight Days which was announced back in 2005. It could compete with Grand Theft Auto v in terms of graphics!

It's gotta be this one. It's even unplayable at it's highest settings with today's average PC, so I guess it will still look good on newer PCs on the years to come.

And yes, the best visuals in a video game must come from a PC title. Console video cards are mere toys compared to the power a PC video card has.

The franchise Crysis has always been ahead graphically. Crysis 3 has especially good graphics. It has the best graphics seen in a long time. Crysis 3, 2 and 1 would be in first second and third if they weren't grouped into the name Crysis. Crytek has been pushing the boundaries of graphics for years.

2 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

MAN! If ANYONE hasn't played this game and claims other games to have "the best" graphics, they are not live breathing humans! REALLY! THIS game kills ANY game out there on GRAPHICS!

It's one of the best for the PlayStation. It's not the best looking graphical game out there. It's a great game nothing to take away from it but there are some games that just look better on pc.. Wish this made it to pc I bet this would be in the top3

The very best graphics EVER. Shame on you. It should be in the first place. You should Play this game to change this please.

You must play Xbox if you think this is not the best graphics. It is the most photorealistic game to date. Its like playing a movie.

3 Call of Duty 4

This game is a superb realistic game of battle you will ever play... If any one has missed it then I bet you get it now!

I am amazed by the Call of Duty programers for such realistic games I really appreciate the programmers

Yeah I have played this game and finished it in 14 hours... This game is too crazy that I have't left the game on my pc for 14 hours... Thanks and need more updates of such kind of the games like Call of Duty... Urs SYED ASIF UDDIN... Kashmeergadda.. Karimnagar... Andhra pradesh... India...505001

By far the beest looking game EVER! EXTREMELY realistic!

4 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Okay who is the idiot that put Call of Duty on this list. The graphics for those games suck, I've seen better two dimensional graphics. This game has the most impressive graphics thus far, but that is sure to be surpassed by later games. Also I would like to know the point of this list? It seems ridiculous considering the fact that my vote will be completely wasted just three years from now.

I don't know if you guys are dumb or what, but anyone who has even seen Skyrim knows that it has the best graphics ever made in the video game yet, and if you think that its not, just try it, I bet you couldn't get past the intro without saying that its true

Skyrim should have ruled this list, I don't know who put that stupid Call of Duty on this list. Call of Duty fanboys didn't realize that they been tasting the same graphic for everyear. If I find the people who voted for Call of Duty, I will Fus Ro Dah them and put the arrows to their knees.

I love this game and all, I think its one of the greatest games to come out of the 2010's so far. But the graphics are OK at best. The world is huge, and has a lot of really pretty locations, but the graphics are just mediocre.

5 Metal Gear Solid 4

Metal Gear Solid has great graphics. The graphics complete with gameplay make it an extremely fun game. It has better graphics than a lot of PS3 games out there.

The game is kind of like a very long movie all together. the graphics in the cinematics are unbelievable.

NAHH this should be the number 1 best graphics in all console games. I don't know maybe because this is an old game but imagine if hideo kojima will create another one. I'm sure all game consoles will wish they have metal gear on them. Haha PS3 for the win!

This is the best looking game on the ps3 system and definitely beats uncharted

6 Crysis 3

What! People of the world, have you never seen or heard of this games as comprising THE best graphics engine in the world at the moment (maybe disputable with the Frostbyte engine) but the visual effects, subtle technicalities and immense detail should automatically make Crysis 3 tip of this list as THE BEST GRAPHICS VIDEO GAME OF ALL TIME (preferably with its two predecessors at second and third)

This IS the best graphics game ever created, hands down. Its visuals melt down PCs and are literally jaw-dropping. It really sucks that this website only ranks games on the number of votes because the earlier games will obviously have more as they have been around for longer. If not, this game would undoubtedly be NUMBER ONE!

The first Crysis game was supposed to set a new standard for video-game graphics, and yet the other games didn't come close to matching it until an entire year had passed.
When Crysis 2 came out it had even higher quality graphics.
And yet the third game, one which was even better than the prequels, ends on eight-place? Below Call of Duty 4!?

The ultimate benchmarking program. This game is known for its graphics and unfortunatly sacrifices gameplay for it but by far the best looking game on the market before Watchdogs comes out. Anyone who disagrees is obviously a console user or can't run it full settings because their PC is not powerful.

7 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

This game I feel has the best graphics compared to anything I have played because the objects in this game have nice solid and acute edges and every other game has fake and round edges. This game is the most realistic in my opinion.

Very nice game the characters have a realistic movement and reactions also the place have nice textures. Its fun to mw2.

Why it is at number 20? It has to be in number 1.

8 Grand Theft Auto V

I feel like this games graphics fit in years after it released, cause at the time when the PS3 and Xbox 360 were the big thing, the graphics from this game absolutely blew our minds. And all the success from the older versions, made Rockstar games want to make a whole remake of the game for the 8th generation consoles, which made the graphics better then ever. Which I think is why Rockstar games is growing quicker and quicker, its because of Grand Theft Auto V. My God Brother Anthony had Grand Theft Auto V and he had no clue about any other Rockstar games, so Red Dead Redemption is not dragged him in, Bully was not what dragged him in, Grand Theft Auto V did...

BEST Graphics Game EVER!

This is a joke made on april fools day:(. Best gaming graphics ever until Grand Theft Auto 6. GTA5 is the best of the generation!

Are you kidding me with Grand Theft Auto 4 being ahead of this game in graphics you people must be colorblind to see that.

9 Grand Theft Auto IV

I'm actually kind of surprised nobody has voted for Red Dead Redemption... Anyway, this is one of the best games Rockstar has put out, and the graphics were top-notch (especially for a 2008 game). Rockstar is just way ahead of it's time.

Really cool game, you need to see icenhancer (an photo realistic mod) nothing can beat the game. But if course you need power pc to run it, maybe that's why its on 5 position.

Mods are made from a out side force so its not really part of the game so the graphics are so bad that 8 bit games are better than this ball dragging game

With Icenhancer!
This game destroys all the other games.
Even though its a 2008 game.
WHAT IS SUPER MARIO 64 doing on this list anyway?

10 The Last of Us

This should be number 1 best graphics and I can't believe it on rank 9. That's unfair. This game is a visual treat for everybody. Many breathtaking worlds to explore, tons of amazing characters. You know what, this game is a champion and top visual masterpiece. Many beautiful characters and handsome characters. This game is a eye candy and I suggest you to play on PS3. You will fall in love with fascinating worlds and many best beloved characters.

A visual masterpiece, The Last of Us was a game with lots of realistic particles. Beautiful, lush environments, mixed in with brown, depressing ones, made this game into a immersive, cinematic, experience. The blood and gore was pretty real and the animations were very smooth. This game had no flaws in facial expressions, yet the game would sometimes loose frames and lag.

Amazing graphics, visuals, and animations. Naughty Dog definitely figured out how to code for the PS3, as if they hadn't already (Uncharted series, especially 2 & 3). It's amazing that it's running on 2006-era hardware.

The characters in this game look so real. Their facial expressions are simply amazing and the environment in the game also looks amazing

The Contenders
11 Super Smash Bros. Brawl

"Can you believe that 6 of 39 characters are taken from games. Those being link, Zelda, ganondorf, Ike, snake, and sonic."

All of the characters are actually taken from the game.

I do believe this should be on the list. For a game you would expect to be kinda cartoony, think again. Play the Subspace Emissary.

Can you believe that 6 of 39 characters are taken from games. Those being link, Zelda, ganondorf, Ike, snake, and sonic.

Amazing how they blended the characters in so well, watch some of the scenes from the subspace emissary and I garuntee you'll agree!

12 Halo 3

Halo 3 is the best game since its released millions of people buy it upon its release and satisfied its a great game with great graphics for an X360 game best story many servers online X-Box Live the best yet unbelievable game many people are inspired with Halo Combat Evolved the egg of CTF game types the best game I'm in love with Bungie Halo Reach is way better althought just buy Halo games and you wont regret it!

This game is a thriller of a lifetime from graphics, language, and aliens. If you want big explorations and lots of futuristic weapons, play this action packed game vBulletin blow your mind

Halo 3 is one of the best FPS on Xbox 360 the HDR is so amazing and the water effects are one of the best. And of course the sound of the weapons and explosions are amazing.

Halo 3 defniantly had the best graphics in its time but overall halo 4 or halo reach are truly the best. How is stuff like QWOP and mine craft even on this list.

13 Half Life 2

This game should be nowhere near this list, even for 2004 the graphics were subpar.

Amazing game with good graphics and fantastic gameplay. For the year it was released it, it had great graphics. Very interesting story too, combat system is also good.

This is the best game I've ever played. The graphics are amazing. This is a little old compared with some other but still kick ass!

This game is awesome and graphic is unique and special.
Atmospheres are great and everything from light to rendering textures, from water to fog, to explosions is good. Not too realistic and not too fake.
Have Fun!

14 Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy, but more so Galaxy 2, has the most utterly beautiful levels in any game, a fantastic art style and color palette, and brilliantly creative areas, although several of the levels in the sequel were only cut and pasted from the first game, even if they are beautiful to look at.

This list is just messed up... Oblivion? Mario 64 DS? Really? Mario Galaxy has the best graphics on this list, that's for sure (Halo Anniversary ain't on here? )

Come on guys the graphics are fantastic and this is on the wii for crying out loud the atmosphere looks amazing and the models are fantastic

For a game that came out on a sd console, the graphics look amazing

15 Resident Evil 4

Suck if we comepare nowdayz go for resident evil 7 if u want best realistic gfx in re series also try re2 remake

16 Crysis 2

Best dynamic lightening, HDR's, action, sound effects, animations and massive destructible objects I've seen ever in a video game. It's graphics can also compete with games of 2018. It should definitely placed at least in top 5.

Best graphics I ever seen in a video game and the gameplay is amazing good
sound is good everything is good
i love this game
this game need to me nr1 of the list

Legendary graphics.
It is much better than Crysis already.
I think this should be in the First position.

Crysis 2 was a game with amazing graphics put it on max and and a big screen you will know what I'm talking about.

17 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Nowadays this is probably the best avalible on console (until maybe God of war comes out)

18 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Black ops 2 is better but the quickscoping is awesome for the record. I love the graphics. GO MW3.

It is a beautiful game but Call of Duty black ops 2
Is really beautiful

Not that good but way better Than SM64

19 Okami

absolutely gorgeous graphics and its on the PS2 as well

It's not about technology.

20 Battlefield 4

Better than crysis 1 sure as hell just don't care crysis 1 that given number 1

Really. This game has to be in the top 5. The Graphics are unbelievable.

I love this game I play it at my cousins house all the time

This game looks so sick! I can't believe that it's not 1st!

21 Halo 4

Really? Skyrim and Halo 3 are higher than this?! Halo 4's graphics are so good that the people look real. And in Skyrim I just don't understand why it's so high on the list the graphics honestly I think kinda suck.

Haha this site gonna make u poo just don't care look down cooment "Really? Skyrim and Halo 3 are higher than this?! " see what that person said this site is crazy go for youtube finding best realistic gfx

Uh I still don't know of the intro was made with real people out CGI. Very well made game, and I'm not the biggest halo fan ever.

Sometimes I wonder if real people were used instead of computers

22 God of War III

Gow3 is the best looking game of this gen character detail backdrops water effects enemy detail the list goes on and what about the size of everything should be number 1

Best looking game of all time, the graphics are amazing. Everything is fully detailed to the point.

Yeah best looking, playing and sounding game I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.

An absolutely gorgeous game, it's the pinicle of game design both gameplay wise and graphics wise

23 Mafia II

This game is my life... This games has the best graphics best gameplay and of the best things about this game is that while playing this we feel nervous Because cops of this game are like new york police... Please guys only one time play The game of mafia 2..

One of the best games ever... The guy below has said the right thing please play this one time... Only first chapter is boring but after that the fun you will have you cannot even think it... Please don't talk about graphics... Please go to youtube...

This game is awesome. I couldn't believe this game should be on 5th mark.Because of his story.Although its story is short but very cool

24 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
25 Rise of the Tomb Raider

Come on! the only reason this is so down listed is because it was recently released (Barely a month in the pc) and this whole List is several years old!

This game has by far the best graphics right now and is also the most demanding Pc game in terms of hardware. Look for a video and see it by yourself, its incredibly gorgeous and realistic.

Let's get this up where it belongs!

Best graphics after Grand Theft Auto V, Red dead Redemption 2, Assassin's creed origins and Odyssey, battlefield 1 and V, Watch Dogs 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Seieg and Ghost Recon, Call of Duty series, and Uncharted series.

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