CryEngine 3 Demo

[D_K_Head]

I still play half life, and mods. Hell, most of us here have tried and enjoyed quakelive. Graphics really aren't important, it's the gameplay!

[Bloo]

On purely graphics and appearance alone... I would say an art style that fits the setting is far more important than higher res graphics. Of course the two can go hand-in-hand as well.

Half Life 2 comes to mind for that, back when it was new - I love that mix of decaying eastern European architecture and futuristic alien weirdness. Like having some abandoned warehouse with futuristic combine panels stuck to the walls.

Crysis no how pretty it is, just looks boring. But then I found the gameplay boring as well so I might not be the most objective opinion around.