What are the most aesthetic games out there?

[elia925-6]

EYE is one of those games I feel like I will never be able to fully appreciate. Everytime I come back to it I realize a whole new level of depth.
>You gain brouzouf

I would like to play that.

 

[№56]

Was this thread supposed to be for ＡＥＳＴＨＥＴＩＣ vaporwave games, or games that are just aesthetically pleasing? I can't tell.
Either way, Team Fortress 2 is probably the best example of a game being designed from the ground up around a specific visual style. Because Valve was remaking a Quake mod, they didn't have to worry too much about the basic gameplay during development, and could focus instead on designing things like recognizable character silhouettes, level architecture that reminds the player what side of the map they're on, shading algorithms that keep players visible in different lighting conditions, weapons that advertise the way they're supposed to be used at a glance, etc. Not only does it all look good, it's practical design that makes the game more fun to play. It's a shame they never made a proper artbook for the game and then trashed all the design principles by adding hats.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebvbVO1QE5o

Here is the paper the above video was based on, and here is another interesting article that was published around the time the game was released.
Other good aesthetic-focused games that come to mind are the original Quake, killer7, Homeworld, and Wipeout.

 

[Drexciya]

 

[Arlen_Gun_Club]

The Extreme G series and specifically XGIII is some peak y2k aesthetic, but I rarely ever see this game get mentioned.
The soundtrack is killer too.

 

[eve]

I gotta say Myst and Ecco the Dolphin need to be up there for "aesthetic" games, though they weren't developed to be so.

i really wish they remade the myst games with modern graphics and audio and everything, thats one remake that i wouldnt mind lol.

 

[VelvetApe]

James Pond 2: Codename Robocod

 

[elia925-6]

* Gonner 1 & 2. Both games have an unique vibe that i can't describe.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQ-nMp9ipQ


* Pixeljunk Eden. I love the relaxing visuals and music

* N++. Vectorheart vibes

View: https://store.steampowered.com/app/230270/N_NPLUSPLUS/

 

[SolidStateSurvivor]

The Extreme G series and specifically XGIII is some peak y2k aesthetic, but I rarely ever see this game get mentioned.
The soundtrack is killer too.

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The visuals are solid, have any of the OST to share?

 

[<SIXX>]

what are the most aesthetic games out there?
Hotline Miami comes to mind

Ecco the Dolphin for PS2, quite an experience and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes, can fit the vaporwave look on the nail tbh

 

[ICPinECW666]

No game has ever managed to capture my imagination in the way that Hypnospace Outlaw did. Shit made me feel like I was legitimately transported back into the 90s. I was a being of cyberspace during the greatest aesthetics renaissance of the last century. Can not recommend that piece of art enough.

 

[Andy Kaufman]

Spyro for its sky alone.

 

[niuenso]

A few entries somewhat at random

• The first couple of wipeouts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_(video_game))
• A short hike (https://ashorthike.com)
• Gris (https://nomada.studio)
• Manifold Garden (https://manifold.garden)
• Sagebrush (https://redactgames.itch.io/sagebrush)

 

[SleepyFr0gWizard]

Weirdly enough, sid meier's civilization 3 came to mind immediately.
Perhaps it's just that I love CIV games, but only the 1-3 I find most visually pleasing.

 

[inuyashiware]

what are the most aesthetic games out there?
Hotline Miami comes to mind

Check Itch.io. Many Great Titles,for sure you'll find something to like

 

[RustedZaku]

Manhunt(2003)
I never really personally cared for any of the GTA games, but I found myself really enjoying Manhunt as I played through it. Max Payne is another one of my personal favorites that I recommend everyone should play as it's made by the same devs. All of the different gangs feel like something you would actually encounter or hear about in real life and the addition of further mystery and lore to the game, with it being connected part of the wider GTA universe makes it interesting to read about. I'm sad Manhunt 2 never really did or was as good as the first, but I don't exactly trust modern Rockstar with another Manhunt title.

 

[R_Savarin]

Brigador is probably one of the most aesthetic games I've played as of late. It's got a really well put together visual style and a stellar synthwave soundtrack to back it up.
They brought on a military sci-fi author to write the story too, so it's also no slouch in that department. It really makes you FEEL like a mercenary overthrowing the government to help create a space banana republic.

 

[RisingThumb]

i really wish they remade the myst games with modern graphics and audio and everything, thats one remake that i wouldnt mind lol.

So you know, they remade the original Myst game on Steam. Worth a look, I had a good time with it

 

[NeverTheSameColor]

El Shaddai
I haven't played it for a long time and I remember it being super weird, very beautiful game though

 

[elia925-6]

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El Shaddai
I haven't played it for a long time and I remember it being super weird, very beautiful game though

I thought it was another waifu game from the name alone. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[deepfreeze]

Brigador is probably one of the most aesthetic games I've played as of late. It's got a really well put together visual style and a stellar synthwave soundtrack to back it up.
They brought on a military sci-fi author to write the story too, so it's also no slouch in that department. It really makes you FEEL like a mercenary overthrowing the government to help create a space banana republic.

As it happens, I recently got the itch and reinstalled this. In addition to looking and sounding fantastic, this game kicks ass as well. 10/10