graphics aren’t everything except for this list welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 current-gen games with
for the top 10 current-gen games with
for the top 10 current-gen games with the best graphics before we begin we
the best graphics before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at a variety of
this list we’re looking at a variety of games released for our current gen
games released for our current gen
games released for our current gen consoles which includes the PlayStation
consoles which includes the PlayStation
consoles which includes the PlayStation 4 Wii U Nintendo switch Xbox one and PC
4 Wii U Nintendo switch Xbox one and PC
4 Wii U Nintendo switch Xbox one and PC games released since 2014 and ranking
games released since 2014 and ranking
games released since 2014 and ranking them purely based on how much of a
them purely based on how much of a
them purely based on how much of a graphical spectacle day we’re able to
graphical spectacle day we’re able to
graphical spectacle day we’re able to provide keep in mind that while games
provide keep in mind that while games
provide keep in mind that while games with more artistic graphical Beauty like
with more artistic graphical Beauty like
with more artistic graphical Beauty like inside are undoubtedly signing in their
inside are undoubtedly signing in their
inside are undoubtedly signing in their own right we are instead focusing on
own right we are instead focusing on
own right we are instead focusing on titles that push the horsepower of their
titles that push the horsepower of their
titles that push the horsepower of their systems to the limits striving for photo
systems to the limits striving for photo
systems to the limits striving for photo realism in a high level of technical
realism in a high level of technical
realism in a high level of technical detail
number ten the vanishing of Ethan Carter
number ten the vanishing of Ethan Carter at work dozens of cases hundreds this
at work dozens of cases hundreds this
at work dozens of cases hundreds this would be my last one this horror themed
would be my last one this horror themed
would be my last one this horror themed adventure game is now powered by the
adventure game is now powered by the
adventure game is now powered by the Unreal 4 engine and it really shows lush
Unreal 4 engine and it really shows lush
Unreal 4 engine and it really shows lush and vibrant colors are painted across
and vibrant colors are painted across
and vibrant colors are painted across the densely detailed landscapes further
the densely detailed landscapes further
the densely detailed landscapes further elevated by excellent lighting and draw
elevated by excellent lighting and draw
elevated by excellent lighting and draw distances which all come together to
distances which all come together to
distances which all come together to help the creepy atmosphere ease off the
help the creepy atmosphere ease off the
help the creepy atmosphere ease off the screen the best part about all this is
screen the best part about all this is
screen the best part about all this is that since the game is designed as a
that since the game is designed as a
that since the game is designed as a kind of walking simulator it encourages
kind of walking simulator it encourages
kind of walking simulator it encourages the players to walk around freely and
the players to walk around freely and
the players to walk around freely and take in the world at their own pace so
take in the world at their own pace so
take in the world at their own pace so don’t be surprised if you find yourself
don’t be surprised if you find yourself
don’t be surprised if you find yourself doing nothing but gazing at the stunning
doing nothing but gazing at the stunning
doing nothing but gazing at the stunning environments on more than one occasion
environments on more than one occasion
environments on more than one occasion because heck look how pretty it is just
because heck look how pretty it is just
because heck look how pretty it is just to climb just look at it
number nine Mario Kart 8
number nine Mario Kart 8 [Music]
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[Music] just because the WiiU is technically
just because the WiiU is technically
just because the WiiU is technically underpowered in comparison to BS 4 and
underpowered in comparison to BS 4 and
underpowered in comparison to BS 4 and Xbox one and obviously PC it doesn’t
Xbox one and obviously PC it doesn’t
Xbox one and obviously PC it doesn’t mean that it’s incapable of providing
mean that it’s incapable of providing
mean that it’s incapable of providing some i popping visuals in its own right
some i popping visuals in its own right
some i popping visuals in its own right Mario Kart 8 is one of the best examples
Mario Kart 8 is one of the best examples
Mario Kart 8 is one of the best examples of what the Wii U is capable of from a
of what the Wii U is capable of from a
of what the Wii U is capable of from a graphical perspective
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[Music] never before has a Mario Kart game
never before has a Mario Kart game
never before has a Mario Kart game provided such staggering draw distances
provided such staggering draw distances
provided such staggering draw distances with breathtaking scope
with breathtaking scope
with breathtaking scope each environment is brimming with
each environment is brimming with
each environment is brimming with personality thanks to smart texture work
personality thanks to smart texture work
personality thanks to smart texture work and great lighting effects but perhaps
and great lighting effects but perhaps
and great lighting effects but perhaps the greatest strength on display here is
the greatest strength on display here is
the greatest strength on display here is the incredible use of color with every
the incredible use of color with every
the incredible use of color with every possible blue green red and yellow being
possible blue green red and yellow being
possible blue green red and yellow being used to spectacular effect to create
used to spectacular effect to create
used to spectacular effect to create quite the visual treat number 8 Forza
quite the visual treat number 8 Forza
quite the visual treat number 8 Forza horizon 3
horizon 3
horizon 3 [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] from one racing game to another forth of
from one racing game to another forth of
from one racing game to another forth of horizon three shows off some of the
horizon three shows off some of the
horizon three shows off some of the nicest looking visuals in recent memory
nicest looking visuals in recent memory
nicest looking visuals in recent memory taking the second word in its title to
taking the second word in its title to
taking the second word in its title to heart the latest Corsa installment takes
heart the latest Corsa installment takes
heart the latest Corsa installment takes full advantage of the architecture
full advantage of the architecture
full advantage of the architecture within the Xbox one to create some
within the Xbox one to create some
within the Xbox one to create some remarkable locations to zoom our cars
remarkable locations to zoom our cars
remarkable locations to zoom our cars through seriously it’s may sound
through seriously it’s may sound
through seriously it’s may sound superficial but have you seen that
superficial but have you seen that
superficial but have you seen that guidelines setting the game in Australia
guidelines setting the game in Australia
guidelines setting the game in Australia the games developers had expertly
the games developers had expertly
the games developers had expertly recreated the terrain for an
recreated the terrain for an
recreated the terrain for an authentically Tarasque depiction of the
authentically Tarasque depiction of the
authentically Tarasque depiction of the real thing making the player feel like
real thing making the player feel like
real thing making the player feel like they’re actually tearing through the
they’re actually tearing through the
they’re actually tearing through the sand water and deep forests it’s very
sand water and deep forests it’s very
sand water and deep forests it’s very easy to enjoy the ride with graphics
easy to enjoy the ride with graphics
easy to enjoy the ride with graphics like these number 7 Batman Arkham Knight
Batman’s jumped from one generation of
Batman’s jumped from one generation of consoles to the next gave developers
consoles to the next gave developers
consoles to the next gave developers access to much more powerful hardware to
access to much more powerful hardware to
access to much more powerful hardware to create a much more authentic look for
create a much more authentic look for
create a much more authentic look for Gotham City
Gotham City
Gotham City the added horsepower in current gen
the added horsepower in current gen
the added horsepower in current gen systems allowed for cutscenes to be
systems allowed for cutscenes to be
systems allowed for cutscenes to be rendered in real time on the game’s
rendered in real time on the game’s
rendered in real time on the game’s graphics engine resulting in a
graphics engine resulting in a
graphics engine resulting in a consistently striking visual style for
consistently striking visual style for
consistently striking visual style for the entire experience tell me kind of
the entire experience tell me kind of
the entire experience tell me kind of what if I don’t want to one single
what if I don’t want to one single
what if I don’t want to one single character model contains the same amount
character model contains the same amount
character model contains the same amount of polygons used to render the entirety
of polygons used to render the entirety
of polygons used to render the entirety of Arkham Asylum and that’s saying
of Arkham Asylum and that’s saying
of Arkham Asylum and that’s saying something the dark tone that comes with
something the dark tone that comes with
something the dark tone that comes with being the Batman was finally nailed in
being the Batman was finally nailed in
being the Batman was finally nailed in this installment and the graphics have a
this installment and the graphics have a
this installment and the graphics have a large part to play in that I’m spending
large part to play in that I’m spending
large part to play in that I’m spending through this blog card location be
through this blog card location be
through this blog card location be careful yeah looking good out there
careful yeah looking good out there
careful yeah looking good out there number 6
number 6
number 6 he will find Guardian
the halo franchise’s first foray onto
the halo franchise’s first foray onto the Xbox one was definitely a benchmark
the Xbox one was definitely a benchmark
the Xbox one was definitely a benchmark title in showing what kind of beefy
title in showing what kind of beefy
title in showing what kind of beefy power of Microsoft’s new console had
power of Microsoft’s new console had
power of Microsoft’s new console had under its hood pre-rendered cutscenes
under its hood pre-rendered cutscenes
under its hood pre-rendered cutscenes are i popping to say the least and
are i popping to say the least and
are i popping to say the least and though the in-game visuals don’t quite
though the in-game visuals don’t quite
though the in-game visuals don’t quite match the splendor of those they are
match the splendor of those they are
match the splendor of those they are still nothing short of marvelous 343
still nothing short of marvelous 343
still nothing short of marvelous 343 studios packed in a bombardment of
studios packed in a bombardment of
studios packed in a bombardment of little details into every area with an
little details into every area with an
little details into every area with an overall package that strives for a very
overall package that strives for a very
overall package that strives for a very impressive sight to see without
impressive sight to see without
impressive sight to see without compromising the rock-solid 60 frames
compromising the rock-solid 60 frames
compromising the rock-solid 60 frames per second
per second
per second just imagine what halo 6 is going to
just imagine what halo 6 is going to
just imagine what halo 6 is going to look like John it’s too important to
look like John it’s too important to
look like John it’s too important to stop
stop
stop number five final fantasy 50 envision is
number five final fantasy 50 envision is
number five final fantasy 50 envision is possible without corrective lenses after
possible without corrective lenses after
possible without corrective lenses after nearly a decade in development one
nearly a decade in development one
nearly a decade in development one should expect Final Fantasy 15 to have
should expect Final Fantasy 15 to have
should expect Final Fantasy 15 to have fantastic graphics and oh boy doesn’t
fantastic graphics and oh boy doesn’t
fantastic graphics and oh boy doesn’t ever few games are able to provide such
ever few games are able to provide such
ever few games are able to provide such massive open worlds to explore while
massive open worlds to explore while
massive open worlds to explore while simultaneously looking this to him good
the draw distances and massive scale at
the draw distances and massive scale at the enemies in worlds are some of the
the enemies in worlds are some of the
the enemies in worlds are some of the planets gaming has ever experienced
planets gaming has ever experienced
planets gaming has ever experienced whether you’re knee-deep in an intense
whether you’re knee-deep in an intense
whether you’re knee-deep in an intense battle or just cruising along taking in
battle or just cruising along taking in
battle or just cruising along taking in the sights at your own pace Final
the sights at your own pace Final
the sights at your own pace Final Fantasy 15 has no shortage of wow
Fantasy 15 has no shortage of wow
Fantasy 15 has no shortage of wow moments for you to goth and gaze at
moments for you to goth and gaze at
moments for you to goth and gaze at [Music]
number four the order 1886 sweet dreams
number four the order 1886 sweet dreams – although failing to become the next
– although failing to become the next
– although failing to become the next big thing for the PlayStation the order
big thing for the PlayStation the order
big thing for the PlayStation the order 1886 didn’t fail when it came to showing
1886 didn’t fail when it came to showing
1886 didn’t fail when it came to showing off its high production values and
off its high production values and
off its high production values and impressive graphical technologies
impressive graphical technologies
impressive graphical technologies powering the game the game fits into the
powering the game the game fits into the
powering the game the game fits into the uncanny valley for its startlingly
uncanny valley for its startlingly
uncanny valley for its startlingly lifelike animations and insanely
lifelike animations and insanely
lifelike animations and insanely realistic environments character bottles
realistic environments character bottles
realistic environments character bottles particle effects and texture work are
particle effects and texture work are
particle effects and texture work are amazing and it seems like every corner
amazing and it seems like every corner
amazing and it seems like every corner of this game is shining with a high
of this game is shining with a high
of this game is shining with a high level of polish on the stove trust us
level of polish on the stove trust us
level of polish on the stove trust us watching gameplay of the order of a
watching gameplay of the order of a
watching gameplay of the order of a computer phone or tablet will not do the
computer phone or tablet will not do the
computer phone or tablet will not do the graphics justice it’s just a shame that
graphics justice it’s just a shame that
graphics justice it’s just a shame that when it came to gameplay and story
when it came to gameplay and story
when it came to gameplay and story it isn’t very good you pledge to give
it isn’t very good you pledge to give
it isn’t very good you pledge to give your life in service to our righteous
your life in service to our righteous
your life in service to our righteous cause with all my heart and soul number
cause with all my heart and soul number
cause with all my heart and soul number three The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
despite being a gargantuan open world to
despite being a gargantuan open world to explore developer CD Projekt RED still
explore developer CD Projekt RED still
explore developer CD Projekt RED still somehow managed to make it look better
somehow managed to make it look better
somehow managed to make it look better than most games on the market they
than most games on the market they
than most games on the market they actually built their own game engine
actually built their own game engine
actually built their own game engine from the ground up called red engine 3
from the ground up called red engine 3
from the ground up called red engine 3 specifically for the purposes of running
specifically for the purposes of running
specifically for the purposes of running display seemeth and it definitely pays
display seemeth and it definitely pays
display seemeth and it definitely pays off in spades world feels vibrant and
off in spades world feels vibrant and
off in spades world feels vibrant and alive due to the realist Flair that
alive due to the realist Flair that
alive due to the realist Flair that embodies practically every square inch
embodies practically every square inch
embodies practically every square inch of the environment from the characters
of the environment from the characters
of the environment from the characters to the town’s to the water physics and
to the town’s to the water physics and
to the town’s to the water physics and all of the little special effects in
all of the little special effects in
all of the little special effects in between use for casting magic spells The
between use for casting magic spells The
between use for casting magic spells The Witcher 3 is a testament to how pretty
Witcher 3 is a testament to how pretty
Witcher 3 is a testament to how pretty open-world games can be number 2
open-world games can be number 2
open-world games can be number 2 battlefield 1
developer dice is no stranger to
developer dice is no stranger to crafting their products with a high
crafting their products with a high
crafting their products with a high level of graphical finesse and seen in
level of graphical finesse and seen in
level of graphical finesse and seen in the latest Star Wars Battlefront release
the latest Star Wars Battlefront release
the latest Star Wars Battlefront release however we feel like the latest
however we feel like the latest
however we feel like the latest battlefield installment pushes the
battlefield installment pushes the
battlefield installment pushes the boundaries of graphical prowess even
boundaries of graphical prowess even
boundaries of graphical prowess even further the aura Wars brought to life in
further the aura Wars brought to life in
further the aura Wars brought to life in brutal and Fulani fashion from the giant
brutal and Fulani fashion from the giant
brutal and Fulani fashion from the giant Zeppelin’s that soar through the sky
Zeppelin’s that soar through the sky
Zeppelin’s that soar through the sky rank down to the pistol in the players
rank down to the pistol in the players
rank down to the pistol in the players hands everything in the game looks
hands everything in the game looks
hands everything in the game looks absolutely stellar debris and explosions
absolutely stellar debris and explosions
absolutely stellar debris and explosions lock the screen with tons of flair all
lock the screen with tons of flair all
lock the screen with tons of flair all while maintaining a steady framerate
while maintaining a steady framerate
while maintaining a steady framerate amidst the chaos try playing the game
amidst the chaos try playing the game
amidst the chaos try playing the game with no HUD for increased immersion into
with no HUD for increased immersion into
with no HUD for increased immersion into this beautiful battlefield
before we get to our top pick your a few
before we get to our top pick your a few honorable mentions from Jeff I will reap
honorable mentions from Jeff I will reap
honorable mentions from Jeff I will reap in an arm a storm of shadows to take
in an arm a storm of shadows to take
in an arm a storm of shadows to take back what’s ours
number one uncharted for a thief and
number one uncharted for a thief and just on the other side of the river when
just on the other side of the river when
just on the other side of the river when you say we go grab from the ridge huh
you say we go grab from the ridge huh
you say we go grab from the ridge huh where did not even begin when it came to
where did not even begin when it came to
where did not even begin when it came to packing in all the detail to be seen in
packing in all the detail to be seen in
packing in all the detail to be seen in uncharted 4 pushing the hardware of the
uncharted 4 pushing the hardware of the
uncharted 4 pushing the hardware of the ps4 further than any other game
ps4 further than any other game
ps4 further than any other game available for the system drake’s last
available for the system drake’s last
available for the system drake’s last outing takes off all the boxes of
outing takes off all the boxes of
outing takes off all the boxes of remarkable graphical fidelity every tree
remarkable graphical fidelity every tree
remarkable graphical fidelity every tree rock explosion and character model is
rock explosion and character model is
rock explosion and character model is rendered with such a mind-blowing level
rendered with such a mind-blowing level
rendered with such a mind-blowing level of detail that you’ll wonder how the
of detail that you’ll wonder how the
of detail that you’ll wonder how the game even runs at all damn it
game even runs at all damn it
game even runs at all damn it what’s your access Lighting wonderfully
what’s your access Lighting wonderfully
what’s your access Lighting wonderfully cascades across huge environments
cascades across huge environments
cascades across huge environments phenomenal textures are packed into
phenomenal textures are packed into
phenomenal textures are packed into every nook and cranny and bright colors
every nook and cranny and bright colors
every nook and cranny and bright colors bring Beauty to every waking second of
bring Beauty to every waking second of
bring Beauty to every waking second of the experience the game’s photorealism
the experience the game’s photorealism
the experience the game’s photorealism makes our jaws drop like no other
makes our jaws drop like no other
makes our jaws drop like no other current gen title purity of surprise
current gen title purity of surprise
current gen title purity of surprise just take the compliment do you agree
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