Can anybody think of an open world game with better graphics

Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:00 am

After looking at the some of the character screens, the outside enviroments in the background look so beautiful...

And of course "best" is debatable, so send a link if you think you have a contender.
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Jonny
 
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Post » Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:52 pm

There aren't any. Skyrim is in a league of its own.
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Kim Kay
 
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:05 am

Assassins Creed, Red Dead Redemption, ARMA II, Mass Effect, etc

(note: not every aspect is better in the games listed)
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:48 pm

Assassins Creed, Red Dead Redemption, ARMA II, Mass Effect, etc

(note: not every aspect is better in the games listed)

Mass Effect is not open world in the same vein as Skyrim, or those other games you mentioned. Mass Effect has average graphics at best anyways.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:38 pm

I had no idea Mass Effect was open world.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:55 am

I can only think of one contender.

http://www.nextgn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/risen-9.jpg
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:10 am

I haven't played any of the Mass Effect games. Aren't they open-world to some extent?
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:09 am

I can only think of one contender.

http://www.nextgn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/risen-9.jpg


But those graphics aren't good...
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:02 am

But those graphics aren't good...


They certainly aren't bad either. Got another game to contend, spit it out.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:00 am

Well Technically any open world game is better than Skyrim seeing how it's not even out yet and non of us have even played Skyrim yet :wink_smile: It could wind up having another reference bug killing your game 30 hrs in or so, making it the worst open world game of all time or not.

PS: Risen is awful!
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:20 am

I haven't played any of the Mass Effect games. Aren't they open-world to some extent?

I played both and i'd put them in the linear category way before I would consider them open world.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:00 am

Just Cause 2
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:37 am

Hmm thats what I thought... but then I ask you bethesda, could you have used your time more wisely? Not that I think it is wasted the game looks brilliant. But...
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:51 am

Hmm didn't think of Red dead that game looks pretty sweet.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:56 pm

Red Dead Redemption has great graphics.

And Assassin's Creed is ALMOST open world (or is it completely? I forget), the cities are pretty huge and I'd say it's far better optimised than Skyrim, just looking at all they are able to render on screen at a time (even taking AI into account). Though I heard they have a team of about 450 so it's little surprise it's so well optimised.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:51 am

I guess Far Cry 3 which IS a fully open game world could be a contender and it is very big too, supposedly 10 time bigger than Far cry 2.

I don't care however cause I find Skyrim graphics great and it's the atmosphere and environment and feeling you get when you play it that makes it special.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:26 am

RAGE?
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:33 am

Just Cause 2

lol
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Post » Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:56 pm

Define: "better"

Technically? Art Style? What?

Technically Crysis still probably tops it, Just Cause 2 comes pretty darn close to it. It's also a whole 'nother ball game if we're just doing screenshots vs. actual game in motion.

Regardless, Skyrim is pretty damn incredible, and its lower res textures in some areas (and this might just be console limitations on the screenshots) are among the first things modded for us PC users, so...joy! :)
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:43 am

Modded Oblivion?
Modded... Morrowind?
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:26 am

RAGE, Just Cause 2 and Far Cry 2/3.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:46 am

Assassins Creed, Red Dead Redemption, ARMA II, Mass Effect, etc

(note: not every aspect is better in the games listed)

i'd say assassins creed is more on par than "better" in terms of graphics. and the only thing red dead has going for it to compete with skyrim in terms of presentation are the character models.
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Post » Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:17 pm

Uhh.. Gothic 4? :shrug:
I play it and I think it looks nice.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:27 am

They certainly aren't bad either. Got another game to contend, spit it out.


Just Cause 2, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, RAGE, ARMA II, etc.
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Post » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:28 am

Just Cause 2, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, RAGE, ARMA II, etc.

GTA IV? I lol'd

This is that funniest thing about people complaining about Skyrim's graphics being "sub-par" according to so many people. Any of the games with equal graphics aren't open world, incredibly customizable, rpg's, or even fantasy. Or good.
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