What are the most superior graphics from cRPG 2005 and earlier?

[ColossusCimmerian]

What cRPG from 2005 and earlier boasts the most superior graphics (art design), intricate scenarios (good-looking and detail), and seamless animations?

 

[Daemongar]

Lands of Lore: Throne of Chaos (1993) - really sharp images and art. Nicely compliments a superb game
Ultim... wait, pre-2005? WTF? Maybe I'm old, but it would be harder come up with a list of post 2005 crpgs that have superior graphics and intricate scenarios.

 

[Zlaja]

Original Fallouts and Arcanum are the most timeless LOOKING crpgs.

 

[octavius]

What cRPG from 2005 and earlier boasts the most superior graphics (art design), intricate scenarios (good-looking and detail), and seamless animations?

I'm sure you'll find the authoritative answer here.

 

[NJClaw]

What cRPG from 2005 and earlier boasts the most superior graphics (art design), intricate scenarios (good-looking and detail), and seamless animations?

Don't know about "seamless animations", but Icewind Dale art can't be surpassed.

 

[luj1]

Fallout Tactics (2001)

It had a sharper look than Fallout 1-2 and improved resolution and UI, while retaining the same aesthetic. Fallout 3 should have looked like this.

Guild Wars (2004)

Also, take a look at character models in Guild Wars. We really didn't need more polygons than this.

 

[ColossusCimmerian]

I prefer 2D than 3D, it looks better. Not that I don't like 3D, but good 2D art is definitely timeless, including 2D animations.

 

[Gargaune]

the most superior

 

[ColossusCimmerian]

Fallout Tactics (2001)

It had a sharper look than Fallout 1-2 and improved resolution and UI, while retaining the same aesthetic. Fallout 3 should have looked like this.

Indeed, Fallout in general, including Fallout 1 from 1996, is exceptional in every aspect, particularly the death animations, which are flawless.

 

[ColossusCimmerian]

the most superior

You are aware of what I mean by great during that period.


Today, 2024, you can find numerous turds with mediocre and retarded graphics.

 

[Denim Destroyer]

Superior to what? I don't know if English is your first language but it is considered proper to list all objects in a comparison. Doing such allows the reader to focus more on the subject while not having to deduce the writer's intent.

 

[ColossusCimmerian]

What cRPG from 2005 and earlier boasts the most superior graphics (art design), intricate scenarios (good-looking and detail), and seamless animations?

Don't know about "seamless animations", but Icewind Dale art can't be surpassed.

True. Icewind Dale has a great art design.

 

[Dark Souls II]

Dark Souls II:

 

[Harthwain]

intricate scenarios (good-looking and detail)

How scenarios can be "good-looking and detailed"? You meant the setting?

Honestly, it is hard to beat the Infinity Engine games (Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate). 2D doesn't grow old as fast as 3D. Fallout is also great, but I really enjoyed the setting of DnD (the medievalistic society with magic and fantasy races) more than the crude reality of Fallout (despite all my love for how gritty it felt. Visually at least. The writing is another matter entirely), so Fallout takes the second place here.

 

[newtmonkey]

The best graphics from 1855 to 2005 was Ultimate Avatar, followed by Flatout (Flatout 2 and Flatout Tactics were also good), and Brad's Tale.

 

[AlwaysBrotoMen]

Morrowind

 

[NecroLord]

What cRPG from 2005 and earlier boasts the most superior graphics (art design), intricate scenarios (good-looking and detail), and seamless animations?

Temple of Elemental Evil.
Just watch that animation when you score a Critical Hit on an enemy.
Or when casting Mirror Image.
Just awesome.

 

[Strange Fellow]

Brad's Tale

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Lands of Lore: Throne of Chaos (1993) - really sharp images and art. Nicely compliments a superb game
Ultim... wait, pre-2005? WTF? Maybe I'm old, but it would be harder come up with a list of post 2005 crpgs that have superior graphics and intricate scenarios.

This or Veil of Darkness.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

 

[onemananadhisdroid]

Waxworks (no WAIT, wrong game). Came on a whopping ten disks on Amiga.


I shat my pants.

(w0t happened to horror RPGs? Nothing major since Bloodines WTF.)

 

[Nano]

Are you people using "cRPG" to mean top-down games, or what? Because Bloodlines has to be #1.

 

[AdolfSatan]

Betrayal at Krondor, of course.

 

[Abu Antar]

I love how Ambermoon and Amberstar looked.

Eye of the Beholder still holds up.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

3D graphics inevitably age, unlike glorious 2D graphics.

Perihelion (1993) for the Commodore Amiga