@Kyonko802 video game graphics that are going for realism will never be the "best looking game ever." art style is what makes a game's graphics last, and that's why so many are so nostalgic for the 16-bit era graphics because the art on display in a lot of those games was absolutely stunning. and there's a reason why so many indie horror games love using the ps1 aesthetic.
this intense focus on realism is part of what balloons video game budgets.
i've NEVER seen a game have water that looks as good as mario sunshine's does and that game is on the FUCKING GAMECUBE.
@Spingebill @Kyonko802 genshin is one of those games that sort of copied breath of the wild's look, but i think it does it pretty well and yeah, it's optimized too.
cs2 is actually super pretty. those fog effects are so satisfying. i love the lighting too. it's all very visually striking and, most importantly, doesn't look like an unreal store asset flip.
