Are Games Surpassing Real World Visuals? GTA 4 Liberty City Vs. New York City

Posted By | On 22nd, Jul. 2011

Page 1 of 4

The ENB mod for Grand Theft Auto 4 is surely creating some hype in the games industry. Some have claimed that this is what the next generation of video games will look like and some are already claiming that this is proof that video games are already  surpassing real world visuals.
Is that really the case? Please check the gallery below where we have compared real life visuals from New York City the one inspired by it in Grand Theft Auto IV. Please do note the images are not aimed to achieve pixel to pixel comparison, but rather, they are used for representation purpose.
Please use the back-next button to navigate through the images.

1


1

Image source: http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/usa/pages-4/New-York-cabbie-overcharges-passenger-by-millions-Scrape-TV-The-World-on-your-side.html

What do you guys think? Are Games Surpassing Real World Visuals? Let us know in the comments below.


Keep On Reading!

Stranger Than Heaven’s Story is “Very Extensive,” But Features Fewer Play Spots Than Yakuza

Stranger Than Heaven’s Story is “Very Extensive,” But Features Fewer Play Spots Than Yakuza

The maps are also "roughly the same scale" as the Yakuza series, though each has a distinct size, says RGG Stu...

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Highlights Ms. Marvel’s Flexible Moves and Hard-Hitting Combos

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Highlights Ms. Marvel’s Flexible Moves and Hard-Hitting Combos

With stunning elasticity and the ability to increase the size of her limbs, Kamala Khan can move fast and dish...

PS6’s Bill of Materials Increases by $200, $1000 Price Fears Could End Up Coming True – Rumor

PS6’s Bill of Materials Increases by $200, $1000 Price Fears Could End Up Coming True – Rumor

Leaker Kepler_L2 posits a grim update for the next-gen console while claiming that its specs have been "locked...

Virtua Fighter Crossroads is An “Open Sandbox RPG,” Says Producer, Where “Player Choice Matters”

Virtua Fighter Crossroads is An “Open Sandbox RPG,” Says Producer, Where “Player Choice Matters”

RGG Studio's Riichiro Yamada also promises a "lot of side content", including "side quests with the old cast" ...

Star Wars Eclipse “Simply Cannot Be Completed” if Quantic Dream Proceeds With Layoffs, Say Devs

Star Wars Eclipse “Simply Cannot Be Completed” if Quantic Dream Proceeds With Layoffs, Say Devs

After announcing layoffs for 115 employees following the failure of Spellcasters Chronicles, developers are st...

Dinoblade Launches on July 23rd, Prehistoric Souls-like Combat Showcased in New Trailer

Dinoblade Launches on July 23rd, Prehistoric Souls-like Combat Showcased in New Trailer

What began as a humble series of animations by Jean Nguyen back in 2022 has evolved into a full-fledged PC tit...