Best graphics in pc games 2013

While the game performed well with its second update, its third update had a huge negative impact on our framerate. According to the latest reports, the Mantle update will be rolled out on January. While we are certain that Frostbite 3 is a great engine, Battlefield 4 — in its current form — does not live up to its predecessor.

Okay okay, it works fine in SP mode but who will buy BF4 for that mode? Simply put, BF4 still faces major issues. Apart from that, the game performs great on older PC systems, though it is not as optimized as we had hoped to.

And if the driving sections are any indication then we can safely say that Need For Speed: Rivals will not be as demanding as most people believe it to be. Ah, Metro: Last Light. The game takes advantage of more than three CPU cores, however it suffers from some annoying stuttering issues. Furthermore, 4A Games did not offer any FOV slider there is a workaround for this thanks to the first patch that has already been released or proper advanced graphical options.

For what is worth, our in-game framerate did not drop below 40s at p with max settings but without PhysX , despite this borked profile. In its current state, Metro: Last Light is playable — and enjoyable if you can overlook its stuttering issues. However, there is still room for improvement. Tomb Raider. Nixxes did an incredible job with the PC version of Tomb Raider. Although the team has not addressed some scenes we reported in which the framerate drops for no apparent reason , Tomb Raider looks incredible on the PC and runs — most of the times — fine.

Tomb Raider is optimized for tri-core systems and is mainly a GPU bound title. Tomb Raider also comes with a variety of graphics options to tweak, and features an built-in benchmark tool to use.

Tomb Raider is mainly a GPU-bound title, and you will need a really high-end card in order to enable all of its graphical features. However, we were slightly disappointed by both Nvidia and Nixxes. We were disappointed by Nvidia because its latest driver is still plagued with several crashes when tessellation is enabled, and we were disappointed by Nixxes because there are a lot of scenes with optimization issues this applies to both Nvidia and AMD users. Here is hoping that both of these companies will be able to address the aforementioned issues sooner than later.

Bioshock: Infinite. Bioshock: Infinite comes with lots of graphical options to tweak. Bioshock: Infinite suffered from some annoying stuttering issues that have been taken care of. While there is still noticeable stuttering, it is not as bad as when the game got out. Its art direction is spectacular, so kudos to Irrational Games. Irrational Games offered a great PC version, though there are some issues that need to be polished.

The stuttering effect is the most annoying one, and we seriously hope that the company will release a patch to smooth things out. Let us close this analysis with this then; Bioshock: Infinite is simply a piece of art.

We were utterly impressed by Blacklist. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is taking advantage of more than three CPU cores, scales incredibly on multi-GPUs, looks stunning, comes with lots of graphical options, and does not suffer from mouse acceleration issues.

Your decisions and actions will change the story around you. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Can you reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world? Teleglitch is a roguelike top-down shooter with pixel graphics. Dead Space 3 embodies deep space terror. Players embark on a ride through space that takes them to a hostile new planet, Tau Volantis. Fortunately, they are not alone this time around.

Players that choose to take down the terror together experience additional story details, side missions and gameplay mechanics only found when playing as John Carver. You have been kidnapped, imprisoned, and tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright.

Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Samurai Gunn is a Player local multiplayer game. Each player is armed with a sword and gun, with only 3 bullets to a life.

Both swords and bullets can be deflected with clever control and timing. Levels range from thick bamboo forests that can be hacked through, to vertically-looping cliffs and caverns which bear walls that can be sharpened to deadly points.

Join five new characters as they struggle to survive in The Walking Dead: Days. Battlefield 3: End Game is a digital expansion pack for Battlefield 3 that brings four distinct maps, a new dirt bike, new lightweight AA vehicles, and two classic Battlefield game modes - Capture the Flag and Air Superiority.

F1 sees Codemasters introducing a new F1 Classics mode, opening up circuits and drivers from the s. Expeditions: Conquistador is a story-driven tactical roleplaying game with a touch of strategic resource management and a pinch of choose-your-own-adventure.

Element4l is a moody and experimental platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by MindTree In Element4l, you control the state of your character to find your way through a dreamy underworld. Your only hindrances are nature and the sun. It takes a different, experimental approach to classic platform games and challenges you to rearrange your reflexes. The state-changing, physics-based gameplay invites all ages to think logically, and reveals that pressing the right button at the right time, is often more rewarding than mashing buttons.

Just when you thought pressing the left button would make your character go left, Element4l crushes this doctrine. Just don't expect an easy platformer.

The first time you play element4l, you will struggle Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer, where you play as a young lad who suddenly finds himself embroiled in an ancient conflict that will shake the foundations of his entire existence, and bring a gruesome truth to light. The game revolves around the use of electricity and magnetism, and your ingenuity will be put to the test as you employ the amazing technology of the Teslamancers to traverse the abandoned Tesla Tower.

The game is completely devoid of both text and dialogue, and prefers to tell the story purely through visual means. Eldritch is a 1st-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. Unearth ancient secrets and find your path to freedom. Sneak, fight, and explore strange worlds. Invoke mystical powers to augment your play style. Randomly generated levels provide fresh challenges and opportunities.

Unlock shortcuts to jump directly to deeper dungeons. In Sanctum 2 players assume the role of one of four elite soldiers, each with their own unique abilities and weapons whose mission is to protect the Cores from hordes of mysterious alien creatures on the human colony planet, LOEK III. Melding the best elements of the tower defense and first-person genres, players are challenged to protect the Cores. In each scenario, players must set up defensive towers to take out waves of attacking enemies and ensure victory.

However, Sanctum 2 is not just a game where players sit back and watch the action unfold. Instead they jump into the fray head-on in FPS mode to light up the opposition with a wide array of weapons, some of which you've never seen before in an FPS game.

An immersive storyline and strong integration with the Magic - Core Set ties the experience together for players, culminating in an end-of-summer Magic Celebration that brings all Magic fans together in stores across the world.

Players will have immediate access to additional aircrafts and numerous aircraft skins as well as skills and maps. The multiplayer portion of the game will feature support through Games for Windows Live from Microsoft.

The game will be available at retailers and for download via Steam and the Games for Windows Marketplace. Get your bishops appointed cardinals and tap the might of the Papacy, borrow money from the Knights Templar and send troublesome relatives off to live out their days in a monastery.

Sons of Abraham also introduces the Jewish religion and allows you to recreate the Kingdom of Israel and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. The expansion for Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by Paradox Development Studio, the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones.

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. Explore a forest island, learn magical songs and interact with the local wildlife to solve environmental puzzles. It's super accessible, yet it builds up to incredible complexity later on.

After puzzle-solving your way to five Ancient Frogs and saving the island from a strange pollution, you can still find s of golden wings, snap dozens of creature pictures and go Achievement hunting. The clock has stopped around the turn of the 19th century, and humankind has prematurely blown itself to bits. The remaining scraps are huddling in caves beneath the surface, and steam-powered robots have taken over the Wild West. Coming Soon. Essential Links. Highs and Lows. Highest of the Month.

Lowest of the Month. BioShock Infinite Platform: PC March 25, Initially conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia is sent to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public.

Metascore: 94 User Score: 8. Metascore: 91 User Score: 6. Spelunky Platform: PC August 8, Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a new and challenging experience each time you play. Metascore: 90 User Score: 7. Metascore: 90 User Score: 8. Dota 2 Platform: PC July 9, Dota 2 features the characters and factions from the original Defense of the Ancients title with new features.

Metascore: 90 User Score: 6. Rocksmith Edition Platform: PC October 22, Rocksmith Edition lets players plug in any electric guitar or bass directly into your system and begin learning guitar with the Rocksmith Method. Metascore: 89 User Score: 8. Metascore: 88 User Score: 8. Metascore: 88 User Score: 7. The Swapper Platform: PC May 30, The Swapper features a unique art style that uses real-world clay-models and found objects to create an explorable space station realised in unique detail; gameplay sees players swap between different bodies to achieve otherwise impossible tasks.

Metascore: 87 User Score: 8. Metascore: 86 User Score: 5. Metascore: 86 User Score: 7. Out of the Park Baseball 14 Platform: PC April 15, You'll love our roster set, which features not only up-to-date Opening Day rosters for all major league teams but also thousands of individually-rated players for all minor leagues and hundreds of players from the first-year player draft class.

Metascore: 86 User Score: 8. Kentucky Route Zero Platform: PC February 22, Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realistic adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Tomb Raider Platform: PC March 4, An intense and gritty story of the origins of the infamous Lara Croft and her ascent from frightened young woman to hardened survivor in Tomb Raider.

Trip Presents Metascore: 85 User Score: 8. Metascore: 85 User Score: 7. Football Manager Platform: PC October 30, FM features a rehauled transfer module in which opposing clubs and managers adopt a more realistic approach when making or responding to transfer offers. Metascore: 85 User Score: 5. Metascore: 85 User Score: 6. Papers, Please Platform: PC August 8, The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin.

Mass Effect 3: Citadel Platform: PC March 5, When a sinister conspiracy targets Commander Shepard, you and your team must uncover the truth, through battles and intrigue that range from the glamour of the Citadel's Wards to the top-secret Council Archives. Metascore: 84 User Score: 7.

Metascore: 84 User Score: 8. Gunpoint Platform: PC June 3, Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people.

Metascore: 83 User Score: 8. Metascore: 83 User Score: 7. Card Hunter Platform: PC September 12, Card Hunter is is an innovative new take on strategy gaming that lets its developers flex their turn-based gaming muscles in a way that they never could have as part of a bigger outfit.

Starseed Pilgrim Platform: PC April 16, You are a gardener, tending to empty noise and empty space to fill them both with colour. Metascore: 83 User Score: 6. Metascore: 82 User Score: 7. Sokobond Platform: PC August 27, Sokobond sets players in oddly shaped rooms, where they must move a single atom, designated by a dashed outline, to form a molecule. Antichamber Platform: PC January 31, Antichamber is a game about discovery, set inside a vibrant, minimal, Escher-like world, where geometry and space follow unfamiliar rules, and obstacles are a matter of perception.

Metascore: 82 User Score: 8. Battlefield 4 Platform: PC October 19, Battlefield 4 is a military blockbuster that aims for unrivaled destruction. Metascore: 81 User Score: 6. Metascore: 81 User Score: 5. Metascore: 81 User Score: 7. Metascore: 81 User Score: 8. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Platform: PC May 1, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a spin-off that contains around eight hours of original content and features a single open-world island to explore, with many of Far Cry 3's gameplay systems and mechanics making a return.

Metascore: 80 User Score: 5. Metascore: 80 User Score: 8. Metascore: 80 User Score: 7. Company of Heroes 2 Platform: PC June 25, It is and the beginning of what will become the most brutal conflict of World War II, as Germany launches a full-scale invasion of the frozen tundra of the Soviet Union which would result in over 14 million military casualties. Metascore: 80 User Score: 2. The Sims 3: Into the Future Platform: PC October 22, Fire up the Time Portal and send your Sims to their most exciting destination yet: a whole new world that exists hundreds of years in the future!

Proteus Platform: PC January 30, Proteus is a minimalist game of pure exploration and sublime discovery in a musical wilderness environment. Metascore: 80 User Score: 6. Euro Truck Simulator 2 Platform: PC January 16, Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! Metascore: 79 User Score: 8. Metascore: 79 User Score: 3.

Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves Platform: PC April 5, Written in collaboration with best-selling Quebec author Bryan Perro Amos Daragon and Wariwulf , Sang-Froid: A tale of werewolves transports players into the 19th century, to a Canada of legend populated with will-o'-the-wisps, Windigos and werewolves, in which two feuding brothers will have to put aside their differences to save their sister, who is pursued by the Devil himself.

Metascore: 79 User Score: 7. Stick it to the Man! Platform: PC December 13, Meet Ray, he lives in a world where everything is made out of paper and stickers. Don't Starve Platform: PC April 23, Assume the role of Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Metascore: 79 User Score: 6. Metascore: 78 User Score: 8. Metascore: 78 User Score: 6.

Metascore: 78 User Score: 7. Metascore: 77 User Score: 6. Again, this is a PC thread with games that are on consoles as well. Yet the guy says Next Gen. PC is not Next Gen at all We move on. PC is actually everything from this generation to next generation to next next generation.

I thought this countdown was pretty bogus for the most part BioShock was so ugly I could hardly even play it Thanks Mr. Obvious Btw i clicked Agree.

Good list : I love to play this games p For those saying some console games look as good I sort of understand where they're coming from. But I have to disagree, muddy p and lower and luckluster textures just don't cut it.

Animations in the best console games are awesome though :. Or uncharted I haven't seen one comparable 'improvement' in any game that blew me away as much as those did in I like both console and PC gaming PC games just don't nail down the subtle details the way some console specific devs manage LAst of us is not so much in graphic fidelity but more in details. The game was filled with so many little details that it made the game incredible. I cannot wait for Next gen Naughty dog.

Of course it was going to be an all PC list given the age of the consoles. For me though Tomb Raider maxed out with TressFX was one of the best visual experiences I've had, it should have been far higher. Bioshock infinite deserves a place, but as the guy said, I don't think that high. Landscapes and buildings are some of the best I've seen but the overall details wasn't 3rd place but its not that sort of game anyway. So far no 'next gen' game and I mean next gen as in consoles have matched up to the likes of Witcher 2 and metro Last light, but that's not surprising because it takes a beast of a machine to run those games maxed out even now and simply the next gen consoles don't have that power.

Although genius's like Naughty Dog could pull it out the bag one day I reckon. Skyrim should not be in the list. PC raptgamersunited. The story is too old to be commented.

Agree 5 Disagree 7. Pandamobile d ago Next-gen merely means anything that is not feasible on current generation consoles. Agree 15 Disagree Muerte d ago I hope you're suggesting years.

Agree 8 Disagree 7. ZBlacktt d ago Edited d ago Would this be like the latest and greatest graphic's cards? Agree 4 Disagree Pandamobile d ago No, I mean graphical features that go beyond the capabilities of consoles. Agree 6 Disagree 4. ShinMaster d ago PCs don't have generations.

Agree 2 Disagree 1. Kleptic d ago PC's very much do have 'generations' Agree 0 Disagree 0. Kryptonite42O d ago Edited d ago agreed! Some of the best graphics seen on console imo Agree 1 Disagree 0. Muffins d ago And? Agree 11 Disagree 3. ShinMaster d ago Edited d ago You do know those real life and Crysis pics were doctored to make them match.