10 Masterpiece Video Games That Are Total Technical Powerhouses

If game development is an art, who are our Picassos?

Uncharted 4
Naughty Dog

Forever at the forefront of technology, gaming is routinely one of the most progressive and advanced mediums of them all. Where the likes of film have experimented with 3D gimmickry and D-Box 'immersion', gaming pushes the boundaries of rendered worlds, character animation and the purest of interactive mechanics.

Hell, even our first attempt at virtual reality will have you dodging digital sharks in a fake cage - so 'real' is the sensation of PlayStation VR.

All that said, like every creative artform, some do it better than others, creating quite the reputation for specific top-tier studios as they release games that are just head and shoulders above the competition in terms of pure technical power. Think of Naughty Dog's catalogue or Rockstar's, for example - games that aren't just lookers or known for their graphics alone, but a combination of gameplay mechanics and zero bugs or glitches, resulting in genuinely jaw-dropping feats of coding from top to bottom.

If you had to put together a showcase of the greatest video games that excel in every possible area, including up to date tech, what would be up there? And which one game is hands-down the most impressive when you factor in the amount of work required, satisfying gameplay and graphics that would blow anyone away?

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Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.