Since the days of Pong the graphics in video games have only got better and better as the years progress. Now with 4K screens becoming the norm, games developers are constantly pushing to improve the graphics in their games and deliver a breath-taking experience for their fans.
We’ve been through a recent crop of truly astounding looking games to present you a list of the very best screenshots we’ve found. We’re sure you’ll agree there are some really incredible screenshots in here. Some so photo realistic they could almost be snaps from everyday life.
Hitman 3has a wealth of stunning locations to explore from around the world. These include this magnificent manor which is both eerie and foreboding.
Gran Turismo 7
On PS5,Gran Turismo 7is a real eye-pleaser with stunningly realistic graphics. Cars are faithfully and believably re-created in the virtual world and the surroundings are stunning too.
Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkovis known for being insanely hard to play and challenging even when doing so with friends.
It’s also another stunning game with plenty of eye-pleasing appeal.
Assassins Creed Unity
Assassin’s Creed Unityis a bit old now, as it was originally released in 2014. But that doesn’t take away from the stunning beauty of the game.
The game received mixed reviews at the time, but still had a vast amount of praise for its visual upgrades over the previous games.
The images show just how immersive the game can be, even if the parkour in it may be well over our actual physical ability.
Assetto Corsa
Assetto Corsa is billed as the ultimate racing simulation, designed with an emphasis on a realistic racing experience. Part of that experience clearly includes a heavy focus on stunning and believable graphics.
With support for both the HTC and Oculus Rift VR headsets, Assetto Corsa not only offered fantastic standard visuals but astounding Virtual ones as well.
Battlefield 1
WithBattlefield 1, EA and Dice set about creating a realistic and awe-inspiring WW1 experience for gamers. Beautiful (mostly) historically accurate visuals from the Great War are recreated in a series of single and multiplayer maps to offer FPS gamers the best possible experience.
Battlefield 1 was one of our recommended games of 2016 and for good reason.
Days Gonewas a PlayStation 4 exclusive that released at the end of 2017. Designed as an open-world action-adventure game it’s was set to bring a new level of zombie madness to the PlayStation. The visuals are stunning for sure.
Rally drivers are incredible as are the cars that they drive. It seems like this is the ethos Codemasters took when they set about building this installment of the Dirt franchise. The graphics are superb and you may see from the screenshots just how believable it is.
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2 received much praise for its graphics, gameplay and creative game design. It’s easy to see why.
2016 marked the return of the action-adventure stealth video game Dishonored in a second outing that saw you able to assume the role of two different characters. Like its predecessor, Dishonored 2 received much praise for its graphics, gameplay and creative game design.
When wereviewed Dishonored 2, we called it “one of the finest stealth games ever made” and it was our recommended game for 2016.
Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice is an action-adventure game that to includes high-quality production values, a superb storyline and ninja-class combat mechanics.
Set in the Viking age, the story focuses around a Celtic warrior on a quest to fight for the soul of her dead lover. The graphics are just one highlight of a truly fantastic game.
