Sony’s entry into the ninth generation of home consoles is quite the powerhouse, bringing an absolutely astounding level of graphical fidelity to the screen, especially for its price point. For those who manage to get their hands on one, the Playstation 5 can provide some breathtaking sights, being able to play top-of-the-line AAA titles at 4k resolutions.
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From the stunning, bustling streets of New York City inMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, to the awe-inspiring apocalyptic realms portrayed inGod Of War: Ragnarök, this run-down features the best eye candy available for those of you playing on this marvel of modern hardware.
Updated by Chad Thesen onDecember 26th,2023:This article has been updated to bring it up to a higher level of quality. This will enhance the reader’s experience and make the article more engaging thanks to the inclusion of additional formatting and images showing the detail and graphic quality of each game.
10Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
New York Is A Stunning Playground For Super Heroics
After the ground-breaking success that was Marvel’sSpider-Man, fans of the iconic wall-crawler were certain that they would have to wait a very long time between entries in this new series. After all, that title took a relatively lengthy 4 years to develop, and it was so successful that Sony could quite easily coast off of its high profits for the foreseeable future. This made it all the more surprising, then, when they announced just two years later that a sequel for the game would be released as a launch title for their upcoming PS5 console.
What a launch title Miles Morales was, being consistently refreshing to play despite its short runtime, and to this day it holds a rightful spot as one of thebest Marvel gamesever made. To see fully ray-traced reflections of that young web-slinger in the large skyscraper windows is a real treat, and the world really feels alive, with hundreds of pedestrians walking the streets at any given moment. To be one of the first games released for the generation, this is one truly impressive title.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Assassinate Targets While Taking In The View
The third and final entry in IO Interactive’sHitmanreboot trilogy continues the series trend of stunning visuals and manages to be the best in an already gorgeous line-up of titles. Of course, it had the benefit of being the only entry to release for the 9th generation, and Hitman 3 used every trick up its sleeve to form an overall breathtaking package.
Ray-traced light beams bounce off of Agent 47’s bald dome, and the levels here are so dense, packed to the brim with little details. From stunning vistas to foreboding mansion interiors, Hitman 3 offers a little bit of everything and looks incredible the entire time.
8Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Explore Beautifully Bizarre Worlds While Searching For Your Lost Companion
Though it holds a particularly cartoonish art style, there is no doubt thatRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartis a visual masterpiece, one that will stand the test of time specifically because of that art style. Bringing a Pixar level of animation quality direct to consoles, Insomniac Games captured a lifetime’s worth of imagination and put all of it into this one title.
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Featuring instantaneous warping between stunning locales, incredibly detailed protagonists – you may make out individual fur fibers – and one of the most eye-popping color palettes available in gaming, Rift Apart is the pinnacle of its series and of cartoon graphics as a whole.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
7Gran Turismo 7
Compete Across Lifelike-Realistic Tracks
Gran Turismois a series that has been visually arresting since day one, with the first title’s racing realism wowing audiences all the way back in 1997, and the second title being one of the verybest PSX gamesever released. Gran Turismo 7 continues in this fashion by being consistently beautiful and is easily one of the best racing games for the PS5.
With unparalleled levels of detail going into each of the game’s massive collection of over 400 drivable vehicles, this game is sure to be a car fanatic’s delight. The 35 different tracks to race on are equally detailed, with stunning sights around every bend, making this one of the most replayable racing games, just because you’ll want to see these maps again.
Gran Turismo 7
6Demon’s Souls
Vanquish Evil From Devilishly Well-Designed Ruins And Festering Pits
A casual fan might have a hard time actually getting to appreciateDemon’s Soulswealth of beauty, due to the constant fear of death. If you do manage to power past the obstacles FromSoftware have placed in your way, you will find a truly gorgeous and lovingly remade world by the hands of BluePoint Games.
Outputting at a native 4k resolution, with excellent HDR support, it’s no wonder that Demon’s Souls was used to showcase the PS5’s capability, being released as a launch title for the console. Still, years later and even after the landmark release ofElden Ring, Demon’s Souls remains the most beautiful souls-like game available.
Dark Souls
5Cyberpunk 2077
Breaking The Law Has Never Looked So Good
There is no denying nor ignoring the fact thatCyberpunk 2077saw its fair share of issues at release, being practically unplayable on consoles before its day one patch. In the years since, CD Projekt RED has gone a long way in improving the experience, and today many of those issues are no longer prevalent.
What we have in their place is one of thebest open-world RPGsof all time, one that is, at least from a visual standpoint, perfect. Large swathes of dense urban terrain intertwine with dry desert areas, both of which offer truly unique futuristic visuals. The graphics are consistently excellent, and it may be worth picking up this title just to experience this incredible world.
Cyberpunk 2077
4The Last Of Us: Part 1
Nature Reclaims Our Fallen World One Beautifully Rendered Leaf At A Time
There has been a new version ofThe Last Of Usreleased for 3 separate generations of home consoles; the original for PS3, the remaster for PS4, and now the remake for PS5. Is this a remake of the PS3 original or a remake of the remaster?
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Who knows! What is well known though, is that this is by far the best version of that iconic title, at least until the PS6 re-remake comes out. This remake shouts quality, with every inch of the original title being revitalized for modern tastes, and it is a particularly shiny coat of paint. Character animations see a special overhaul, with faces being more alive and realistic than ever. Fans of the new HBO show looking to experience the iconic game should pick this up before any other.
The Last of Us Part 1
3The Callisto Protocol
Lighting & Particle Effects Look Their Best In The Eerie Darkness
Dead Spaceis a series that had for a long time remained dormant, with fans practically begging for a new game over the years following Dead Space 3’s troubled release. For a while, fan’s hopes in this department were dashed, with the original studio behind Dead Space, Visceral Games, becoming defunct in 2017.
The Callisto Protocolis a spiritual successor to this series, being led by the original game’s co-director Glen Schofield. It is quite the return to form, being both a great horror game and a ghastly, yet somehow beautiful piece of digital art. You can see every bead of sweat run down the protagonist’s incredibly detailed face, as he runs from life-like monstrosities. Fans of the original Dead Space and of horror, in general, won’t want to miss this.
The Callisto Protocol
2Horizon: Forbidden West
Nature & Technology Intertwined In Harmonious Destruction
While the firstHorizongame was certainly no slouch in the graphics department, it absolutely pales in comparison to the wonders ofForbidden West’sworld. Massive, hulking robotic beasts roam these marvelous lands, stomping upon the ruins of our own civilization.
The post-apocalypse has never looked so good, and this gigantic game world truly feels alive as you traverse it, with many different reactive elements coming into play along your journey through the western United States. The mysterious allure of this world is sure to last for a long time, especially after the release of the Burning Shores expansion.
Horizon Forbidden: West
1God Of War: Ragnarok
Lay Waste Through The Masterfully Crafted Nine Realms
As video games hit a level where their graphical fidelity grows ever more life-like, a sort of uncanny valley begins to form, wherein no matter how realistic they may look, they will always be a clear replica. God Of War: Ragnarok manages to leap across this uncanny valley, offering photo-realistic landscapes for you to explore.
Photo-realistic as they may be, Ragnarok offers a spectacle the likes of which nobody in the real world will ever get to see. Multiple realms of incredible artistry abound, each more breathtaking than the last. As of now, there is little doubt that God of War: Ragnarok is the most graphically impressive PS5 title.
God of War Ragnarok
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