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Digital Foundry's Best Gaming Tech of 2018!

It's been a year full of technological innovation in gaming - so what titles are the most worthy of recognition? Join John, Rich and Alex for their personal picks!
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  • @2drealms196
    @2drealms1965 жыл бұрын

    The lack of mention of Soulja Boy's console is almost criminal.

  • @bryanrivera1528

    @bryanrivera1528

    5 жыл бұрын

    People milking the Soulja Boy console to try and be funny is criminal.

  • @whartox

    @whartox

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Shape Is a suspected white supremacist

  • @bitbloop

    @bitbloop

    5 жыл бұрын

    @ had to make it about race smh 😪

  • @MunkeyChips

    @MunkeyChips

    5 жыл бұрын

    The fact he called it "Soulja Game" and not "The Soulja _Boy_ " is most criminal.

  • @monolel

    @monolel

    5 жыл бұрын

    Who the f*ck is Soulja Boy? And why anyone should care? [spoiler]No need to answer :^)[/spoiler]

  • @fcukugimmeausername
    @fcukugimmeausername5 жыл бұрын

    32:37 Richard just realised he forgot to close the fridge door.

  • @lloydrodriguez9969
    @lloydrodriguez99695 жыл бұрын

    Why are people complaining about PS4 exclusives being highly represented? It's not DF's fault that Sony's first and second party developers poured more artistry and technical genius to squeeze the most out of their boxes. But that doesn't mean the video as a whole was unfair to other devs or publishers. The final three choices are a PC iteration of a game, an XBox One X iteration of another, and 1 PS4 exclusive. They even had a section in the video that gave praise to Switch for some ports that went beyond what was expected and got the most out of the tech Nintendo's little box could give. Seemed like a fairly unbiased review of the year in visual tech all around.

  • @dirge7459

    @dirge7459

    5 жыл бұрын

    SO basically out of those 3, one had an exclusive, the other two were mere "iterations".

  • @dirge7459

    @dirge7459

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@zuhairs7929 I don't think it's something that goes beyond what humans can design in fantasy art. You clearly haven't been around the world to see what others have made.

  • @markuschief4472

    @markuschief4472

    5 жыл бұрын

    Red Dead Redemption 2 graphics beat GOW, Shits on Spiderman and is on par with Forza Horizon 4.

  • @spidersilva147

    @spidersilva147

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Markus Chief I see you're trying to represent your precious Xbox One X here but this year all 4 PS4 exclusives are in this most impressive tech video and only 1 Xbox One exclusive is brought up Sony games tend to have the best graphics

  • @RehanKhan-mp3bm

    @RehanKhan-mp3bm

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@markuschief4472 NaCl

  • @michaelwhite5641
    @michaelwhite56415 жыл бұрын

    Alex looks nothing like I imagined, I did say the same about John years ago. Rich looks exactly like I imagined though, got that strict head teacher look down.

  • @FazedInferno

    @FazedInferno

    5 жыл бұрын

    "strict head teacher" HAHA That is the perfect description for Richard

  • @DeterminedFC

    @DeterminedFC

    5 жыл бұрын

    @My Friend ofc its subjective but for sure isnt "good looking"

  • @andrer4508

    @andrer4508

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alex voice sound more gentle than he looks.

  • @dissidentjv5887

    @dissidentjv5887

    5 жыл бұрын

    me I imagined Alex blurry, and in this video he is

  • @MrBurtbackerack

    @MrBurtbackerack

    5 жыл бұрын

    He looks a bit like Elon Musk somehow.

  • @TheNamelessBeing
    @TheNamelessBeing5 жыл бұрын

    I wish John would make df retro videos about the lifecycle of consoles. Like the ps3, how the games looked in launch, the problems we hadon that machine, thetechniques using during that period and how it changed through the years. That be awesome, to se how better understanding of the hardware sometimes can look even close to a generation leap, such as when you compare early ps3 games with gow 3 and Uncharted 2 and 3

  • @BlueisNotaWarmColour

    @BlueisNotaWarmColour

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello from 2020. Awesome idea!

  • @spidersilva147
    @spidersilva1475 жыл бұрын

    Detroit, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spiderman and God of War are all impressive on a technical level

  • @glorious240fps6

    @glorious240fps6

    5 жыл бұрын

    aaaaaaand all are console exclusives :3 i thought PC has better graphics. then how come all the best graphics games are from consoles??

  • @ArabianFreedom

    @ArabianFreedom

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@glorious240fps6 Forza Horizon 3 AC Odyssey Far Cry 5 Shadow of the Tomb Raider Hitman 2 Battlefield V Kingdom Come: Deliverance

  • @spidersilva147

    @spidersilva147

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Glorious 60fps Good point!

  • @SonGoku544

    @SonGoku544

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ArabianFreedom horizon 3 looks better than horizon 4??

  • @saruboss18

    @saruboss18

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@glorious240fps6 because most devs treat pc badly, exclusive have to show case the technical power of the console because they have to SELL A CONSOLE NOT JUST THE GAME ITSELF. but still look at forza horizon 4, far cry, ac odyssey, all look great. especially battlefield 5 no considering all the the controversies around it.

  • @BaraTheVeggie
    @BaraTheVeggie5 жыл бұрын

    Wow, you guys are really something else. You've made me feel proud while discussing the spectacular state of graphics that we have today. This year we've been really caught up in scandal after scandal involving big companies like Bethesda games studio, EA and Blizzard. So much that it makes you lose track of the important stuff, the improvements that are happening along the way. Way to put a positive spin on things. Merry Christmas.

  • @ionseven

    @ionseven

    5 жыл бұрын

    If anything, the audience/consumer is the most important aspect. I'd argue the specifics of those "scandals" are just extremely important to fixate on because they are aggressively detrimental to the most amazing technological _art form_ humanity has ever experienced - *especially* when companies expect low quality products to sell at high prices so they can cash in on stealth price gouging monetization. Every industry that is taken seriously - especially artistic - has its target for which uncompromising high quality is produced or served (culinary, music/symphony, theater, clothing, etc ) and the gaming art form is mature enough to have results on par with the best art in the world. Enthusiasts holding companies to near impossible standards only makes for better quality (something I learned in the military). Aiming high should be attempted without exception. The industry already crashed once due to being inundated with low quality at high prices - from which Nintendo, Sega, and arcade games pulled us out. It's the largest, most lucrative industry we have ever seen and has several spanning markets, not just one anymore: hard core gameplay seekers, graphics junkies like us here, casuals like on Twitch, soccer moms on the go, etc. It has many moving parts, none of which are are more _important_ than others imo - that is except for the audience.

  • @JamesLee-ps9hj

    @JamesLee-ps9hj

    5 жыл бұрын

    The only reason why there's so much negativity is because most of the KZreadrs make things seems worse than it really is. These KZreadrs know that people love drama, to get more views on their Channel they spread more hate. They're no different from cnn, fox, and all the other corporate news channels. There are so much positivity in video games lately, but KZreadrs don't like to talk about positivity because that's not what makes them money, they make more money talking about bad things.

  • @BaraTheVeggie

    @BaraTheVeggie

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Mitch Yes...

  • @fioredeutchmark
    @fioredeutchmark5 жыл бұрын

    Loving the ps3 screen saver!

  • @JoshEckerman

    @JoshEckerman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fiore Deutchmark Thank you! It was driving me nuts, where have I seen this beautiful background before 🤔

  • @cellardoor9882

    @cellardoor9882

    5 жыл бұрын

    I just bought a super slim 500gb ps3 for 70€, best thing ever :-D

  • @En7my

    @En7my

    5 жыл бұрын

    What? Can someone please explain?

  • @theharvardyard2356

    @theharvardyard2356

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@En7my On the screen behind them, is either the PS3 UI or a screensaver made to look like it.

  • @En7my

    @En7my

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@theharvardyard2356 got it! Thanks bud.

  • @dazecm
    @dazecm4 жыл бұрын

    'Distant Object Detail' technology in Red Dead 2 is the best I've seen yet. Also impressive is the minimal LOD pop-in and the way in which it portrays lights for distant objects such as towns and cities and campsites, even down to volumetric glow light scattering above the immediate areas. I only have a GeForce 1070 so there's no raytracing tech to help out and although I don't know how they managed to fake it so realistically, I really appreciate this attention to detail.

  • @Daz21721
    @Daz217215 жыл бұрын

    DF guys are total nerds but that’s why we love them 😍

  • @H.E.M.

    @H.E.M.

    5 жыл бұрын

    David c the real nerds are the people who fight over consoles in the comment section

  • @DrunKao

    @DrunKao

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Bob Cane I think it was meant asa compliment. They're nerds about graphics. Their passionate about the technique and execution. That's why we love them. David c just didn't day that in so many words I'm sure that's what he meant.

  • @Monticello19

    @Monticello19

    5 жыл бұрын

    I said out loud "Look at you glorious nerds!"

  • @kato093

    @kato093

    5 жыл бұрын

    They look like the nerdiest losers that were constantly bullied at school and just so happened to not have any guns, otherwise they would be in jail... Also they cant play videogames for shit. Oh man.... why do people watch their videos again? Can we have an fps counter without any commentary please?

  • @MrBenedick14

    @MrBenedick14

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are aging gamer..but what actually amaze me that they can spot or feel the frame pacing or uneven feeling of distribution of frames..

  • @StrazdasLT
    @StrazdasLT Жыл бұрын

    I like how Alex always looks like hes barely containing laughter.

  • @enricobusetto7196
    @enricobusetto71965 жыл бұрын

    That "pop" at 21:50 is amazing! O.o

  • @FF-jf8yg
    @FF-jf8yg5 жыл бұрын

    Hitman 2 has to be the most underrated game of 2018

  • @sean7332

    @sean7332

    5 жыл бұрын

    Think it looked like hit man 1.5 so put people off but not common opinion but I prefer absolution

  • @DeterminedFC

    @DeterminedFC

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@sean7332 said no1 ever ....hitman 1.5 is what people wanted period

  • @glorious240fps6

    @glorious240fps6

    5 жыл бұрын

    it has good graphics but not as good as other games mentioned in the video.

  • @RyuRanXII

    @RyuRanXII

    5 жыл бұрын

    It does better reflections than RTX BFV IMO. But the most underrated game of 2018 got to be Kingdom Come: Deliverance. It brought my PC to its knees and looked photorealistic at times.

  • @user-to9cm7jd3v

    @user-to9cm7jd3v

    5 жыл бұрын

    Guys, he's not talking about the graphics.

  • @kuplayfordvalls6781
    @kuplayfordvalls67815 жыл бұрын

    God of War is just absolutely AMAZING! In my humble opinion, it has by far the most impressive graphics of the generation :)

  • @scynapz

    @scynapz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Graphics wise yes the game is impressive. But gameplay it's a let down. Still love the game tho.

  • @agtrherhger484

    @agtrherhger484

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@scynapz really? Compared to what

  • @scynapz

    @scynapz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@agtrherhger484 Compared to something like DMC5. The gameplay in that is what action really is. Like l said l loved the new GoW. But they gameplay and combat left something to be desired. But if we are being honest. The combat was never all that great in any GoW.

  • @agtrherhger484

    @agtrherhger484

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@scynapz I mean dmc 5 is the combat. Its a bunch of repayable arenas. I really liked god of wars more grounded combat though. I'm used to dark souls etc and I found it much more fun, smooth, and impactful that soulsborne games. There probably isnt enough variety for multiple playthroughs but I found it plenty engaging during my time with it which was 30 hours or so

  • @scynapz

    @scynapz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@agtrherhger484 Dude l don't mean to be a asshole. But you're playing a video game. If you're playing a action game the combat should feel smooth and responsive. Not how grounded and realistic it feels. You telling me that there isn't enough for a multiple play thru proves my point exactly. While in games like DMC the combat is what makes you wanna come back and play the game multiple times.

  • @Fals3Agent
    @Fals3Agent5 жыл бұрын

    Detroit: Become Human is the first game that has crossed the uncanny valley for me. The facial motion capture is just so groundbreaking.

  • @lasarousi

    @lasarousi

    5 жыл бұрын

    No it isn't. It's still as stuff and fake looking like Odyssey.

  • @Fals3Agent

    @Fals3Agent

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@lasarousi please get a pair of glasses

  • @paulfox666
    @paulfox6665 жыл бұрын

    That click in the background song is all I could focus on.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    5 жыл бұрын

    The laser percussion sound effect?

  • @coleman318
    @coleman3185 жыл бұрын

    Going to give it to Red Dead Redemption 2. I have been gaming since myst on windows 95 and 98. I currently play on Xbox one X, I would have to say that RDR2 was by far the most moving game I have played in my years of gaming. Gave me the adventure and pull of my favorite books and my favorite tv series and I was hooked. I think the voice acting and animations took the cake, but the environment was spectacular as well. Kudos rockstar for such a well polished title.

  • @SandraYT
    @SandraYT5 жыл бұрын

    What an amazing year for DF and for us gamers as well! Thanks for all the professional work you’ve done this year and keep the great game analysis coming! Happy new year to the whole team! 🍾🎉

  • @shahrukhagha7126
    @shahrukhagha71265 жыл бұрын

    Although I dont have new generation of Consoles ,but I still happen to watch all your work. You people are amazing.

  • @wordsshackles441
    @wordsshackles4415 жыл бұрын

    Leadbetter is such a beautiful man. That neck, that stance, those hands, the smile. It’s beauty in motion.

  • @Tomiply
    @Tomiply5 жыл бұрын

    1:22 - Wow, the video has barely started and John is already talking about parallax occlusion xD

  • @ps41stuser16
    @ps41stuser163 жыл бұрын

    John is right. Red dead Redemption 2 is by far the best looking game here

  • @darkmagiciangirl573
    @darkmagiciangirl5735 жыл бұрын

    Hey it’s always cool to see the team together on person, they all live far away!

  • @thatdarnskag5043
    @thatdarnskag50435 жыл бұрын

    OnRush is free with PsPlus right now if anybody's interested.

  • @paulerxx
    @paulerxx5 жыл бұрын

    This video basically convinced me to get a PS4.

  • @HugoStiglitz88

    @HugoStiglitz88

    5 жыл бұрын

    They could've made this video in 2017 and 2016 which would've done the same thing. PS4 has amazing games every year. Hell, PS4's best looking game is from 2016 (Uncharted 4), and one of its best is from 2015 (the Order 1886) and was $3 on sale

  • @John8Ge

    @John8Ge

    5 жыл бұрын

    It convinced me to get an X with rdr2 and battlefield V

  • @d4t6ix

    @d4t6ix

    5 жыл бұрын

    I borrowed my PS4 Pro to my roommate so that he can play God of War; 2 days later he went out and bought himself a PS4 Pro; It was also his first console ever;

  • @paulerxx

    @paulerxx

    5 жыл бұрын

    PS4 has the same games tho + a lot of others on this list. @@John8Ge

  • @John8Ge

    @John8Ge

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@paulerxx they are not on 4k tho and for exclusives I know they're great but Im really not that much in to them only Spiderman looks great

  • @MrEditsCinema
    @MrEditsCinema5 жыл бұрын

    For me 2018 went to Sony, they released three amazing games this year and haven't played anything so refreshing in years. The downside to the exclusives was 30fps but the consoles do make that frame rate feel "better" Detroit become human blew me away in terms of graphics and story

  • @aoelp
    @aoelp5 жыл бұрын

    23:07 As a German guy, you had me with the correct pronunciation of "Wolfenstein", haha. Great video!

  • @Lewdology
    @Lewdology5 жыл бұрын

    You guys are my favorite nerds on the internet. Thanks for all the hard work. EDIT: Shoutouts to Monster Hunter, I know the performance on PS4 (my experience) wasn't great, but I love what Capcom made possible on the base model.

  • @JeanBrito666
    @JeanBrito6665 жыл бұрын

    This is why I like alot your videos, TECH STUFF! I love to learn about the technology created and used on the games. Really love your content. Keep rocking guys!

  • @BurnoutsAndBourbon
    @BurnoutsAndBourbon5 жыл бұрын

    Spider-Man feel was so awesome. GoW takes the cake for me tho...

  • @JJSideshowBob
    @JJSideshowBob5 жыл бұрын

    After 25+ years of playing on PC only, you guys have actually convinced me to get my hands on a PS4 Pro just to play the exclusives. Boy oh boy, I did not regret it. Games played so far: Uncharted 4 Gran Turismo Sport The Last of Us Remastered The Order 1886 Horizon Zero Dawn Detroit: Become Human ... Of course a modern gaming PC is way more powerful, yes it's just 30fps at times, yes it's mostly checkerboarded 4k. But guess what. Once you get used to it, it's just an incredible experience.

  • @ExpanderDJ
    @ExpanderDJ5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a great recap of the year 2018! I always enjoy watching your videos and I can't wait for what awesome videos you bring in 2019. Cheers!

  • @Kabodanki
    @Kabodanki5 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget that Rockstar treat their dev like workhorses, I hope they got a big bonus for that

  • @reaktorleak89
    @reaktorleak895 жыл бұрын

    Thanks DF, great video as always. I’m glad you included Onrush. It was definitely low-key, but sets the groundwork for possibly a Motorstorm spiritual successor in a year or two.

  • @thealpha6848
    @thealpha68485 жыл бұрын

    Detroit has the Best facial expression

  • @Quast
    @Quast5 жыл бұрын

    23:02-23:04 Nooo, why leave so early? :( This shift in expression killed me xD Like a child that's being told that it'll have to leave the zoo. :D

  • @pegasusdrive12
    @pegasusdrive125 жыл бұрын

    Onrush deserves more love. Seriously one of the best arcade racers this gen.

  • @HugoStiglitz88

    @HugoStiglitz88

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's not a racer. It's a driving game. You're not actually racing.

  • @KristofferRisanger

    @KristofferRisanger

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's free right now on PSN

  • @AgsmaJustAgsma
    @AgsmaJustAgsma5 жыл бұрын

    Alex looks exactly how I expected: a chill-looking german dude.

  • @NovaPrima

    @NovaPrima

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agsma, Just Agsma But he's a yank.

  • @MilkBreakMinecraft

    @MilkBreakMinecraft

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@NovaPrima He's German

  • @MilkBreakMinecraft

    @MilkBreakMinecraft

    5 жыл бұрын

    @mustafa stoll Then what is he? He lives in Berlin and speaks German..

  • @EarthIsFlat456

    @EarthIsFlat456

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ReviewPimpUSA you're ignorant then, some native German speakers do speak fluent English without any German accent.

  • @BRIANSTECHTHERAPY
    @BRIANSTECHTHERAPY5 жыл бұрын

    You guys are awesome!! Great channel!! Alex is also a great addition to the crew! Thank you for all you guys do!

  • @vincevirtua
    @vincevirtua5 жыл бұрын

    Kudos on giving some much needed respect to Battlefield V, Frostbite and Dice.

  • @oisinmcphillips2090
    @oisinmcphillips20905 жыл бұрын

    From a technical standpoint, red dead 2 is astonishing, and set a new level to aspire to. However gameplay seemed to suffer as a result, which I'm not sure is a good trade.

  • @raresmacovei8382

    @raresmacovei8382

    5 жыл бұрын

    Technically, yes, RDR2 set a new tech standard for open world games. God of War set a new tech standard for liniar games. Witcher 3 still is the standard for games in general.

  • @atgwiuz

    @atgwiuz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gameplay didn't suffer because of the graphics .

  • @thebigsad5402

    @thebigsad5402

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@raresmacovei8382 Rdr2 set a new standard in open world? Unless we are talking about graphics, zelda botw did a much better open world

  • @Hijynx87

    @Hijynx87

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@thebigsad5402 I'd say both games are equally as great, but botw is more sandbox and less story.

  • @sudacagamer

    @sudacagamer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Western games in a nutshell

  • @Johnjrambo75
    @Johnjrambo755 жыл бұрын

    Great video DF. Happy new year to Larry, Moe, Curly and Tom.

  • @LordRaydenTube
    @LordRaydenTube5 жыл бұрын

    I love the aesthetic of Shadow of the Colossus so much. With the Remake they achieved what I dreamed of since the PS2 release and can’t thank Bluepoint enough fot that.

  • @alltogethernow2738
    @alltogethernow27385 жыл бұрын

    Really good video, thoroughly enjoyed having a lineup of all the best games on display, thanks DF

  • @GothicFATTY
    @GothicFATTY5 жыл бұрын

    Still waiting on Rockstar to fix and properly implement HDR in Red Dead 2.

  • @phillippinoFLASH

    @phillippinoFLASH

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still waiting lol

  • @marklamutt
    @marklamutt5 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video, gents. Happy New Year to you all and here's to a great gaming year in 2019!

  • @cad3nce
    @cad3nce5 жыл бұрын

    "not afraid to push PC" That bit had me laughing!

  • @Dragonfury3000
    @Dragonfury30005 жыл бұрын

    This year is going to be very competitive as well. Great video DF.

  • @MaskedRiderDouble
    @MaskedRiderDouble5 жыл бұрын

    Where is Richard's top 10 video? Come on, Wizard, show us your moves!

  • @Owlero

    @Owlero

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing he isn't huge on actual gaming, more just the technical side of it.

  • @Owlero

    @Owlero

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@StrangerHappened His hand gestures have since become too powerful to hold a controller.

  • @cellardoor9882

    @cellardoor9882

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think he is so into technical stuff that he can't focus on the actual game, but who knows

  • @superstarDJ537

    @superstarDJ537

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Owlero The look at 10:24 😍

  • @iamrlaxed
    @iamrlaxed5 жыл бұрын

    All in all, it was an amazing year full of gorgeous games.

  • @pcmasterracetechgod5660
    @pcmasterracetechgod56605 жыл бұрын

    Where is Just Cause 4? That world is absolutely massive and the graphics are amazing, as well as the weather system.

  • @xxnike0629xx
    @xxnike0629xx5 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised that we don't have a complete God of War collection on discs for PS4. - God of War - God of War II - God of War III - God of War Ascension - God of War Chains of Olympus - God of War Ghost of Sparta I'm aware they did a remaster of God of War III, but I'm looking for a 4K remaster collection of all of them on discs.

  • @aries4378
    @aries43785 жыл бұрын

    I feel sorry for the people that didn’t get to play Spider-Man and God of War. They truly missed out.

  • @Kanedas2

    @Kanedas2

    5 жыл бұрын

    I played both and GoW is my game of the year ... Spiderman my disappontment of the year. Great year in games overall!

  • @djcrimsonsunbird3607

    @djcrimsonsunbird3607

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Kanedas2 Why was Spider-Man a disappointment to you?

  • @Armataan

    @Armataan

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@djcrimsonsunbird3607 I don't know about him but I considered it a decent game, 7/10, but not memorable and only 16 hrs of play.

  • @Kanedas2

    @Kanedas2

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@djcrimsonsunbird3607 Graphics and story are ok. The rest (IMHO) is just a copy of the far superior Batman series, which is better in every aspect. Especially stealth, fighting and the structur of the side missions/challenges did not impress me I even liked traversal better in Arkham. But I'm glad lhat many people have a lot of fun with spiderman. 🙂

  • @stolenname94

    @stolenname94

    5 жыл бұрын

    Both ovverated imo

  • @noleo23
    @noleo235 жыл бұрын

    15:38 Richard's face, not a fan of that game

  • @XPLOSIVization

    @XPLOSIVization

    5 жыл бұрын

    As soon as i hear the name Forza my happiness dies a little inside too

  • @fcukugimmeausername

    @fcukugimmeausername

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@XPLOSIVization Agreed, and I'm a big Forza fan. If one series needs to stop for a couple of years, it's Forza and Horizon. They still haven't improved on Forza 4.

  • @captain9204

    @captain9204

    5 жыл бұрын

    Looks like John cut a nasty fart.

  • @RitaMaSTeR

    @RitaMaSTeR

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha look at 10:22 too xD

  • @CONNOR-cn6rw

    @CONNOR-cn6rw

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@RitaMaSTeR XD XD🤣🤣🤣

  • @theharvardyard2356
    @theharvardyard23565 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, great video but hot tip: when there's a couple of you on camera talking at once, it's better to have you facing each other a bit more. When you're all straight at the camera, It's kind of awkward for the two staring into the camera while the third guy talks. If you're more angled, you can look at each other and it's less awkward. Maybe for next time.

  • @Hijynx87
    @Hijynx875 жыл бұрын

    Spiderman came out at a busy time, I really need to finish it. Same goes for pretty much my entire library of ps4/switch games lol. I always play games halfway and move onto something else.

  • @coeurdelion13
    @coeurdelion135 жыл бұрын

    detroit, spidermann, god of war

  • @tresorberlin3207

    @tresorberlin3207

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes. We have games. Cant wait early spring and Days Gone

  • @TheGamesaga

    @TheGamesaga

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@tresorberlin3207 Days Gone looks ubisoft level bad. All other upcoming ps4 titles will overshadow it

  • @Spartan_83

    @Spartan_83

    5 жыл бұрын

    Detroit was an awful game imo felt like I was watching a movie instead of playing a game.

  • @woogoo987
    @woogoo9875 жыл бұрын

    The lack of mention of fallout 76 16 times the detail is almost criminal.

  • @TheFinalBossFight
    @TheFinalBossFight5 жыл бұрын

    02:55 - Of what little I know of game design, they have to choose their lighting model super early on in the project. They could have gone with an LDR space or HDR space. Considering this game has been in development for ages, obviously they started with an LDR space with gamma and not log.

  • @iamsabit1337
    @iamsabit13375 жыл бұрын

    Everyone gained weight this year! 😝! Thank you for the video Richard and John! Happy new Year to you guys and hoping for even bigger and better content from you guys next year!

  • @pinokotsbeer6453
    @pinokotsbeer64535 жыл бұрын

    Where is Tom Morgan? or did he leave Digital Foundry?

  • @AgsmaJustAgsma

    @AgsmaJustAgsma

    5 жыл бұрын

    Out for vacation, probably.

  • @3rodox

    @3rodox

    5 жыл бұрын

    he went to live on a farm, upstate.

  • @buckmaurice4713

    @buckmaurice4713

    5 жыл бұрын

    dave was the one who left digital foundry

  • @th3orist

    @th3orist

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@buckmaurice4713 did dave leave of was sorta asked to go?

  • @tiddy55

    @tiddy55

    5 жыл бұрын

    Filming them

  • @TrustyBell
    @TrustyBell5 жыл бұрын

    Dat xmb background in 2018

  • @lucimon97
    @lucimon975 жыл бұрын

    23:02 Richards face there is pure gold, just looks derp af

  • @30noir
    @30noir5 жыл бұрын

    This is mostly just a list of games I'd like to see appear on PC!

  • @TheGoMetal
    @TheGoMetal5 жыл бұрын

    Can you make a Video about darksiders 3 framerate test for ps4? That would be nice

  • @mostafatabaja5440
    @mostafatabaja54405 жыл бұрын

    So when devs focus on pc they make amazing looking games And when they focus on console they also make amazing looking games But when they focus on both platforms they make trash games

  • @televisionandcheese

    @televisionandcheese

    5 жыл бұрын

    So we should make everything for the Nokia n-gage. It's not a console, it's not a PC, it's not a phone. It's a technological taco.

  • @raresmacovei8382

    @raresmacovei8382

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's less "focusing on one platform" and more about how much budget they can throw at it.

  • @stolenname94

    @stolenname94

    5 жыл бұрын

    Optimization is the problem

  • @imo098765

    @imo098765

    5 жыл бұрын

    Focusing on the game and not microtransactions and lootboxes makes amazing looking games

  • @siphillis
    @siphillis5 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, the most exciting part of RDR2's tech is how it's going to apply to GTA 6.

  • @Dknightxs
    @Dknightxs5 жыл бұрын

    Of all the games iv played i have been the most impressed by Shadow of colossus. Rdr2 Spiderman God of war And detroit become human.

  • @duedah837
    @duedah8375 жыл бұрын

    Why are the animations in AC: Odyssey so bad? AC3 still holds up just because of how good the animations in that game are.

  • @Aloyhero

    @Aloyhero

    5 жыл бұрын

    The game is more fun then Red Dead 2

  • @LN.2233

    @LN.2233

    5 жыл бұрын

    Assassin's Creed 3 is a pretty bad game though. Perhaps they should've spent less time on animation?

  • @bh5817

    @bh5817

    5 жыл бұрын

    LN2233 AC3 was great. My favourite of the series to this day

  • @Blitterbug

    @Blitterbug

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Aloyhero Oh dear. Had to be *that* guy.

  • @sabmu757

    @sabmu757

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Subi_fan Well it's ubisoft.

  • @retrogamer64007
    @retrogamer640075 жыл бұрын

    PlayStation 4 master platform.

  • @DarkReturns1
    @DarkReturns1 Жыл бұрын

    Weird seeing you all in the same room in 2023 lol

  • @funkyray87
    @funkyray875 жыл бұрын

    I actually wish games would offer native 1080p without checkerboarding stuff. I find the ghosting and artifacts extremely distracting in some games.

  • @shaundavidssd

    @shaundavidssd

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sony and their quick cash ins ...pro and classic...way to go Sony

  • @MJunioR9
    @MJunioR95 жыл бұрын

    Interesting to see that DF got Elon Musk among their crew. Just don't see a reason to nickname him 'Alex' though.

  • @lasarousi

    @lasarousi

    5 жыл бұрын

    And cut his hair

  • @balaam_7087
    @balaam_70875 жыл бұрын

    Cool, somehow rich and john got Elon musk to weigh in on this panel

  • @Vincornelis
    @Vincornelis5 жыл бұрын

    Great list that does include some overlooked gems but didn’t last year’s list include more games that managed to look amazing through outstanding artistic design in spite of the inherent technical limitations experienced by studios working on a lower budget?

  • @drewnai3873
    @drewnai38733 жыл бұрын

    Literally my favorite video game channel

  • @dboechat
    @dboechat5 жыл бұрын

    Yay, I'll save this for later!

  • @mrorangeDenver
    @mrorangeDenver5 жыл бұрын

    RDR2 X version, GOW Pro version, Spiderman Pro version, Shadow Tomb Raider X version. Forza 4 X version.

  • @mrorangeDenver

    @mrorangeDenver

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Ioannis Stf not for the cost.

  • @vinhnhu9381

    @vinhnhu9381

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ultra Instinct Broly but still better and we are talking about graphics here

  • @mrorangeDenver

    @mrorangeDenver

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@vinhnhu9381 True.

  • @HugoStiglitz88

    @HugoStiglitz88

    5 жыл бұрын

    Forza 4 PC shits on the X version. Same with SOTR

  • @HugoStiglitz88

    @HugoStiglitz88

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@mrorangeDenver but this isn't a cost discussion, it's about graphics. Obviously if you include cost and usability console always shits on PC but pure graphics, PC wins in those cases. PC gaming sucks though

  • @Bigdaddymittens
    @Bigdaddymittens5 жыл бұрын

    You guys are like a legendary pokemon trio.

  • @PixelTwitch
    @PixelTwitch5 жыл бұрын

    The biggest thing that throws me off in AC:O is that metal armour bends to the animations.

  • @pegasusdrive12
    @pegasusdrive125 жыл бұрын

    Temporal injection Vs DLSS. What's the difference?

  • @HugoStiglitz88

    @HugoStiglitz88

    5 жыл бұрын

    Temporal injection is better.

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    5 жыл бұрын

    They're both not as good as vaseline antialiasing.

  • @mbsfaridi

    @mbsfaridi

    5 жыл бұрын

    TanTheMan Temporal injection is using higher resolution geometry edges while shading is done in lower resolution. DF did some interviews with Insomniac on their tech for Ratchet and Clank over eurogamer, you'll find more about this there :) DLSS is just a upscale done with the help of AI to improve the quality.

  • @fabrb26
    @fabrb265 жыл бұрын

    Best tech of the decade , Dark Souls Blighttown @ 60fps !

  • @ultimateslayer1048

    @ultimateslayer1048

    5 жыл бұрын

    Best comment this year!

  • @c2ashman
    @c2ashman5 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff guys. Thanks for an awesome year. I wish everyone a happy new year. See you all in 2019.

  • @mbsfaridi
    @mbsfaridi5 жыл бұрын

    32:12 Alex saying that reminds me of how the end of a console generation some games really push the tech while sacrificing frame-rate like Killzone on PS2.

  • @ROCKSTAR3291
    @ROCKSTAR32915 жыл бұрын

    RDR2 is the most impressive game imo. Massive world, incredible details and it runs in native 4K on Xbox one X.

  • @Disinfectantanime

    @Disinfectantanime

    5 жыл бұрын

    😕

  • @Aaron14LifeZZZ

    @Aaron14LifeZZZ

    5 жыл бұрын

    Checkerboard 4K on PS4 Pro. Rockstar still hasn't fixed the blurriness sadly for Pro Users

  • @JamieRobert_

    @JamieRobert_

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aaron18Cvx it won’t ever get fixed

  • @mave1710

    @mave1710

    5 жыл бұрын

    God of war win Goty!!!!

  • @dannyruiz3820

    @dannyruiz3820

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Aaron14LifeZZZ ..And sadly Microsoft hasn't made games for XBOX ONE 😂

  • @Daz21721
    @Daz217215 жыл бұрын

    Onrush was one of the gems of the year . Unfortunately lacking content

  • @timmahpwnz

    @timmahpwnz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Severely lacking marketing too, hardly anyone heard about it till it went free on PS Plus. It’s a shame Codemasters had to make lay offs for what was an excellent game that suffered from lack of exposure.

  • @Daz21721

    @Daz21721

    5 жыл бұрын

    timbrookes when Sony shut these guys down and went to codemasters we wanted to see motorstorm on the Xbox .very true though . They was so let down by codemasters . I wouldn’t be happy at all if I was in them guys shoes

  • @thetruth6585

    @thetruth6585

    5 жыл бұрын

    Onrush control is horrible. The gameplay is also confusing.

  • @timmahpwnz

    @timmahpwnz

    5 жыл бұрын

    It’s an accessible arcade racer with handling to match. The gameplay is pretty straightforward too - you either boost lots, race through the gates, or capture the zones.

  • @TheMTNDewd
    @TheMTNDewd5 жыл бұрын

    I guess it makes sense, since it's mainly focused on graphics, but I think BO4 should get an honorable mention for getting Blackout to run as well as it does on the COD engine, which previously only had to handle a Max of ~18 people, jumping up to 80 in the beta and now 100.

  • @stargateheaven23
    @stargateheaven235 жыл бұрын

    people complain how these consoles are old hardware, but these games you talk about are the most impressive looking.

  • @squidstone8399
    @squidstone83995 жыл бұрын

    Rockstar game design isn't outdated. What they do is something no other writer/developer would attempt to do. Blending narrative with player choice isn't easy when they have to give you freedom as well

  • @DuckAlertBeats

    @DuckAlertBeats

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can't stand them myself, feel like games made for people who don't usually like games

  • @squidstone8399

    @squidstone8399

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DuckAlertBeats That's the secret to em being so successful,being a game and a movie at the same time (and a good movie at that)

  • @DuckAlertBeats

    @DuckAlertBeats

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@squidstone8399 Yeah I know but I just don't enjoy their priorities, personally. Clunky. But I realise I'm in the minority lol

  • @squidstone8399

    @squidstone8399

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DuckAlertBeats yeah you are but each one to their own I guess

  • @OoXLR8oO

    @OoXLR8oO

    5 жыл бұрын

    Player choice is the last thing you’d see in RDR2.

  • @puma0085
    @puma00855 жыл бұрын

    My game ofhe year is Spiderman. It looks great even on my Standard ps4. Also have a Xbox One S but have not top game of the year 2018. But played some older games on it. The best looking game I could try out was the Master Chief Collection.I am really impressed how well These old Halo look on the Standard Xbox. Thanks to DF though I am really tempted to get the One X as soon as possible. I am not that interested that much in the pro though. The Ps4 Basic model is good enough for me.

  • @H.E.M.

    @H.E.M.

    5 жыл бұрын

    puma0085 save your money I have an X but is not all that Save that money for next gen or more games imo

  • @Chrfenne
    @Chrfenne5 жыл бұрын

    When you choose to only have one mic active at a time, it really sounds like someone "off cam" is commenting, rather than just letting the other 2 people comment on what's being said. Just a small critique on the discussion. But otherwise a great video with some real interesting graphics talk! Now i'm gonna have to give Spider Man a try :D

  • @Unplanted
    @Unplanted5 жыл бұрын

    31:15 Truer words have never been gesprochen! Most texture mods feel like HD stickers. They just don't fit the environment at all.

  • @Max86421
    @Max864215 жыл бұрын

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider look amazing on the Xbox One X as well

  • @Armataan

    @Armataan

    5 жыл бұрын

    It does, but it is 30fps at 4k high, compared to an absolute top end pc doing 60fps at 4k ultra. And this game benefits from 60fps, whereas not all games really care.

  • @theskybel2416

    @theskybel2416

    5 жыл бұрын

    you've never seen the Pc version by the way 😂

  • @ricco123tube
    @ricco123tube5 жыл бұрын

    Oh how I adore Spiderman the game. Beautiful on so many levels..

  • @bingobongo1615

    @bingobongo1615

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ricco123tube yep but from a technical standpoint I am not sure... the reflections are quite bad and watching them closely reveals just how nonsensical they are, NPCs look terrible and textures are really flat if compared to actual top titles like gow, rdr2 or bfV. That being said, spideys character Modell and the water are top notch

  • @davecarsley8773
    @davecarsley87735 жыл бұрын

    12:14 Yeah. DICE certainly isn't afraid to push PC. That's for damn sure. Whether gamers want to hear it or not

  • @CowCommander1
    @CowCommander15 жыл бұрын

    Hunt Showdown is a seriously underrated game but its a difficult game to run where i have to put a lot of settings on low where I can play on high on other games.

  • @superlosia1234
    @superlosia12345 жыл бұрын

    "FOUKAH RESOLUTION"

  • @AvieeNash
    @AvieeNash5 жыл бұрын

    Yo if you're a real gamer never ever miss an update from DIGITAL FOUNDRY

  • @JamesLee-ps9hj

    @JamesLee-ps9hj

    5 жыл бұрын

    I watched your videos all the time, but from time to time I skipped the comments. Actually most of the time I skip the comments, only because the comments are full of ignorant fanboys, on all sides. If you're a true gamer you can respect all platforms..

  • @mutterfudder
    @mutterfudder5 жыл бұрын

    Good call on the inclusion of OnRush and Forza Horizon 4. Onrush was criminally overlooked and FH4 written off as a "just the next installment" update but both do some amazing things. Hard to argue against your top 3 though. Great video, cheers!

  • @ShaneOMac158
    @ShaneOMac1585 жыл бұрын

    One thing I will say about the comparison of RDR 2 to GTA V is: GTA V came out at the tail end of the PS3 lifecycle. Then it released on PS4 pretty much almost immediately after the release of the PS4. Now, I think a huge mistake/missed opportunity on Rockstars part is by not having GTA V capitalize on the power of the PS4 as far as the PS4's updated rendering techniques/effects (Ex. more realistic facial scans, Godrays, more particle/smoke effects as far as sparks/embers popping out of an explosion and thick black smoke.) And instead of them releasing a remastered version of GTA V on PS4, they basically just ported the PS3 version of GTA V over to the PS4.