Games that raise the bar of graphics

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#1 pink_floyd123
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Now that Crysis has come out and everyone's making less of a big deal about it I thought about how every year or so a game comes out that everyone labels the second coming of Christ and it's used as a way to test graphics cards for the next year or two. As a newcomer of two years or so I've been wondering what other games have set the bar like Crysis and Oblivion did in years past. Remember: Not just games with really good graphics (AOE 3, Company of Heroes, etc.) but games that were hyped insane amounts since they were announced. They can come from any time period as long as they're on the PC (Or mac, hahahahaha).
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#2 jcosta223
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no one dares try to size up with crysis right now.... btw pink floyd rules!
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#3 pink_floyd123
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Right, I'm saying which games can compare to Crysis for the time they came out, such as Oblivion, since it was probably the most graphically advanced game for its time. And thanks.
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#4 RayvinAzn
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Doom 3 was a big one, as was Quake 3/Unreal Tournament.
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#5 shanelevy
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Yeah Definately doom 3. And Far Cry had amazing graphics for its time, but it wasn't hyped nearly as much as doom 3 was.
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no one dares try to size up with crysis right now.... btw pink floyd rules!jcosta223
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#8 Thinker_145
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HL2 was also a big one when it came.
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#9 cero10
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HL2 was also a big one when it came.Thinker_145

true, i just played half life 2 for the first time yesterday, and I must say, i was really impressed with the graphics. Looks really nice, i cant imagine how people reacted during that time of release. I havent played this game in 2004 because i wasnt i true/real gamer yet.

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#11 Thinker_145
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[QUOTE="Thinker_145"]HL2 was also a big one when it came.cero10

true, i just played half life 2 for the first time yesterday, and I must say, i was really impressed with the graphics. Looks really nice, i cant imagine how people reacted during that time of release. I havent played this game in 2004 because i wasnt i true/real gamer yet.

That game still looks good to me whenever i play it.
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#12 Mam00th
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yeah doom 3 but lets not forget Donkey Kong Country on the SNES!!!

They took the best computer of the silicon valley to generate DK in 3d and to transform it back onto 2d sprites!

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#13 _Margulis_
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That nascar game that required a 3d graphics card.
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#14 omino
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quake 4 and quake enemy territory. Both were talked about and hyped constantly and are both headed to bargain bins in the near future.