Telltale Games

Kroms · 12/12/2009, 06:14 am

Dave Grossman's said that he's a big advocate of 3D. I like 3D, though I also love the timeless look of good 2D art. Turns out that 3D art can also look pretty timeless.

So list anything you think applies.

This isn't 3D; it's a blend of both. It's a game called The Book of Unwritten Tales, and it looks effing gorgeous. It's beautifully animated too.

Screenshot.
Gameplay clip (German).
Official site.

I also really like how everything looks in the Sam and Max Season Two trailer. I'm looking forward to the day the technology, download rates, etc allow us to be close to that.

Maybe someday Telltale can develop some sort of way to just have you download textures, sound, etc that can look that detailed and beautiful, like Steam. I don't fully understand the idea (user elTee was the one who suggested it), but I like it.

Anyways, what 3D games look beautiful? And remember...

"Realistic" does not automatically mean beautiful. I'm looking at you, every other FPS game.

Ray-The-Sun · 12/12/2009, 07:15 am

I like the looks of Borderlands, Cel shading isn't new, but it sure does make it stand out.

xChri5x · 12/12/2009, 07:27 am

Secret Fawful · 12/12/2009, 08:50 am

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Originally Posted by xChri5x

Anything by Rareware on the 64 is an automatic example of gorgeous charm even when 3D wasn't at its height.

As for me, I can't really think of many examples in games, because there just aren't that many. Syberia comes to mind.

Fealiks · 12/12/2009, 04:39 pm

Both Assassin's Creed games were pretty good looking.

Ribs · 12/12/2009, 04:46 pm

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Originally Posted by xChri5x

That made me feel all nostalgic. I loved that game, I played it FOREVER! Now, we just need MS + Nintendo to make up for a Virtual Console Release.

ShaggE · 12/12/2009, 05:41 pm

Riven, while not real-time 3D, remains my favorite "beautiful" game. (Oddly, I don't much care for the actual gameplay)

Riven really needed a no-puzzle mode to just get lost in. I would love to see some talented modder remake the world of Riven in CryEngine 2.

xChri5x · 12/12/2009, 08:07 pm

Oh geez... I posted that screenshot as a joke

Secret Fawful · 12/12/2009, 08:09 pm

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Originally Posted by xChri5x

Oh geez... I posted that screenshot as a joke

You...are dead to me.

thesporkman · 12/12/2009, 08:12 pm

The first two Oddworld games (Oddysee and Exoddus) had really amazing pre-rendered graphics.

Rather Dashing · 12/12/2009, 11:09 pm

Shadow of the Colossus was and probably will for awhile remain the most visually stunning video game I've ever played.

I've also always through Morrowind looked particularly beautiful in its own way, but that might be a bit of bias on my part, since from a technical standpoint they really aren't that grand.

*Icedhope* · 12/12/2009, 11:09 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesporkman

The first two Oddworld games (Oddysee and Exoddus) had really amazing pre-rendered graphics.

Yes, yes they really did..and those will be my favorite games of all time.

can't wait for citizen siege.

I this was beautiful for 3d

Javi-Wan Kenobi · 12/13/2009, 12:58 am

This is SoulCalibur IV for PS3, right?

**puzzlebox** · 12/13/2009, 04:47 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShaggE

Riven, while not real-time 3D, remains my favorite "beautiful" game. (Oddly, I don't much care for the actual gameplay)

I totally agree with you there.

Weirdly, it seems my top 3 "most beautiful 3D games" are all from around the same time period, with Riven topping the list. Lighthouse and Timelapse make the list more because they are beautifully imagined worlds, rather than because the modelling and textures are particularly realistic by today's standards (although I'm quite surprised at how well the graphics in these have held up over 12-13 years).

Lighthouse: The Dark Being (1996)

Timelapse (1996)

Riven (1997)

Spadge · 12/13/2009, 05:26 am

I'd say the Soul Reaver games. They had really interesting looks and I think they aged rather well.

*Icedhope* · 12/13/2009, 05:48 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javi-Wan Kenobi

This is SoulCalibur IV for PS3, right?

That is from the force unleashed.

S@bre · 12/14/2009, 06:23 am

Pirates, Vikings and Knights

Taking Half-Life 2's great source engine and making it look awesome. And done by modders too. Has some of the best character models and environments I've seen by modders.

Pirate captain in the Caribbean

Templar archer in the desert

Viking housecarl in courtyard

Friar · 12/14/2009, 01:59 pm

Okami is probably the best looking 3D game i've ever played. And the best gameplaywise aswell. The whole thing is just like a giant work of art.

Trailer

wefeelgroove · 12/14/2009, 04:50 pm

I was just about to ask why no one had mentioned Okami yet!

I might be a little biased here since it's my favorite Zelda game, but I think Majora's Mask still looks really good for an N64 game. It's the colors, duke. The colors. A few other pretty nice looking 3D games off the top of my head: Mirror's Edge, Super Mario Galaxy, and Beyond Good and Evil.

If we're talking non-real-time 3D, then the second and third Journeyman Project games, Zork Nemesis and Zork Grand Inquisitor still look pretty despite all of them being over 10 years old now.

Friar · 12/20/2009, 03:15 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by wefeelgroove

I was just about to ask why no one had mentioned Okami yet!

I might be a little biased here since it's my favorite Zelda game, but I think Majora's Mask still looks really good for an N64 game. It's the colors, duke. The colors. A few other pretty nice looking 3D games off the top of my head: Mirror's Edge, Super Mario Galaxy, and Beyond Good and Evil.

If we're talking non-real-time 3D, then the second and third Journeyman Project games, Zork Nemesis and Zork Grand Inquisitor still look pretty despite all of them being over 10 years old now.

The extra RAm expansion that was a requirement to play it may have helped too

I think it looks great too, but it would have looked even better if it wasn't forcibly rushed out my mr. Miyamoto (no repeating character models from OoT for example).

12/12/2009, 06:14 am	#1
Kroms Knows Pi backwards. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 774	Beautiful looking 3D video games Dave Grossman's said that he's a big advocate of 3D. I like 3D, though I also love the timeless look of good 2D art. Turns out that 3D art can also look pretty timeless. So list anything you think applies. This isn't 3D; it's a blend of both. It's a game called The Book of Unwritten Tales, and it looks effing gorgeous. It's beautifully animated too. Screenshot. Gameplay clip (German). Official site. I also really like how everything looks in the Sam and Max Season Two trailer. I'm looking forward to the day the technology, download rates, etc allow us to be close to that. Maybe someday Telltale can develop some sort of way to just have you download textures, sound, etc that can look that detailed and beautiful, like Steam. I don't fully understand the idea (user elTee was the one who suggested it), but I like it. Anyways, what 3D games look beautiful? And remember... "Realistic" does not automatically mean beautiful. I'm looking at you, every other FPS game.

12/12/2009, 07:15 am	#2
Ray-The-Sun Well don't that beat all. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: E://body/arm.rbt Posts: 582	I like the looks of Borderlands, Cel shading isn't new, but it sure does make it stand out. __________________ IT WAS HIS SLED! See how easy it is to press a spoiler tag out of curiosity? Don't do it again. This has been a paid message by the Association to Prevent Jerkfaces Ruining Your Games (APJRYG)

12/12/2009, 04:39 pm	#5
Fealiks Adolescent Caucasian Male Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,507	Both Assassin's Creed games were pretty good looking. __________________ My webcomic

12/12/2009, 05:41 pm	#7
ShaggE Deep Mushroom Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,316	Riven, while not real-time 3D, remains my favorite "beautiful" game. (Oddly, I don't much care for the actual gameplay) Riven really needed a no-puzzle mode to just get lost in. I would love to see some talented modder remake the world of Riven in CryEngine 2. __________________ "This grass feels funny. It feels like... pants." - Kirby A song. Also a song.

12/14/2009, 06:23 am	#17
S@bre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blighty Posts: 356	Pirates, Vikings and Knights Taking Half-Life 2's great source engine and making it look awesome. And done by modders too. Has some of the best character models and environments I've seen by modders. Pirate captain in the Caribbean Templar archer in the desert Viking housecarl in courtyard __________________ "In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others" — Voltaire "Beer is proof that God wanted us to be happy" — Benjamin Franklin > Sam & Max on Wikipedia > Tales of Monkey Island on Wikipedia

12/12/2009, 07:27 am	#3
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12/12/2009, 08:07 pm	#8
xChri5x Marketplace Reality Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GTA, Ontario Posts: 1,629	Oh geez... I posted that screenshot as a joke

12/12/2009, 08:12 pm	#10
thesporkman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 952	The first two Oddworld games (Oddysee and Exoddus) had really amazing pre-rendered graphics.

12/12/2009, 11:09 pm	#11
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,816	Shadow of the Colossus was and probably will for awhile remain the most visually stunning video game I've ever played. I've also always through Morrowind looked particularly beautiful in its own way, but that might be a bit of bias on my part, since from a technical standpoint they really aren't that grand.

12/13/2009, 12:58 am	#13
Javi-Wan Kenobi Adventure Gaming Jedi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Estella, Navarra, Spain Posts: 1,060	This is SoulCalibur IV for PS3, right?

12/13/2009, 05:26 am	#15
Spadge Not a Guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 832	I'd say the Soul Reaver games. They had really interesting looks and I think they aged rather well.

12/14/2009, 01:59 pm	#18
Friar Mad man with an Ox Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,118	Okami is probably the best looking 3D game i've ever played. And the best gameplaywise aswell. The whole thing is just like a giant work of art. Trailer __________________ "The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship...everything has its time. And everything ends."-Elizabeth Sladen: RIP. Last edited by Friar; 12/14/2009 at 02:00 pm. Reason: page stretching image

12/14/2009, 04:50 pm	#19
wefeelgroove Probably hiding a cow. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 409	I was just about to ask why no one had mentioned Okami yet! I might be a little biased here since it's my favorite Zelda game, but I think Majora's Mask still looks really good for an N64 game. It's the colors, duke. The colors. A few other pretty nice looking 3D games off the top of my head: Mirror's Edge, Super Mario Galaxy, and Beyond Good and Evil. If we're talking non-real-time 3D, then the second and third Journeyman Project games, Zork Nemesis and Zork Grand Inquisitor still look pretty despite all of them being over 10 years old now.

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