Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real.
- Federico Fellini
Each time a new generation of consoles is release, the graphics move up a notch. The leap from PS1 to PS2 was perhaps the largest, but the changes from PS3 to PS4 are no slouch either. What comes next? What will PS5 graphics be like?
That's the question we're here to answer. With the rate at which technology and graphics are progressing, we're thinking we could make that next big leap when the PS5 releases. Photo-realistic graphics, anyone?
The Current State of Video Game Graphics
The term “Uncanny” or in the original German translation “Das Unheimliche” is a concept generally known to been Freudian in nature. It has to do with things that are both familiar and alien all at once. Things that we recognize, but not in the form we expect. Would it be so much of a stretch to say that video game graphics are “uncanny” in a number of ways?
It really depends on the game. We've been able to make huge strides forward in facial rendering and animation. Environments look spectacular, but people and characters have never looked better. Take a game like Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, for example. Check out the video below:
