Oh you're pretty level, I think I love you

[Xander]

Post a picture of a level/place from a game you thought was sooo pretty, or maybe just awesome and let's all appreciate beautiful graphics (which could be anything you think is beautiful!)



I think this level from Mickey and Donald's World of Illusion on the Megadrive/Genesis is beautiful because the background sparkles with those diamonds in the rock and it is soo nice. I love graphics like this. The whole game looks so good. So much could be done with graphics even 15 years ago to make games look great, they deserve some love!

[Madame Adequate]

I can't find a screenie, but 'Heaven' in Jade Empire is truly beautiful.

[Rostum]

I can't find a screenie either, and I can't be bothered playing through right now... But you minded me of Mickey Mania for SNES, it had so many pretty levels -- steamboat willy, and my favourite level was jack and the beanstalk (which had such pretty music too).

[Dreddz]

Any location in Shenmue wins.

[Ethanol Dreams]

I love these levels from a really old Mickey Mouse game for the Megadrive, it was called Castle of Illusion I think.

[Markus. D]

The Earthrealm and Realm of Edenia from Mortal Kombat Deception Konquest had the suited music, the suited locations.

it was just wow.

ps: the only places that didnt wow me in Konquest were Netherealm and Chaosrealm.

[black orb]

>>> Gals Panic S2, I loved all the stages...

[XxSephirothxX]

Shadow of the Colossus. I can't find an image that does it justice. Sure, most of the world is beautiful, but my absolute favorite area was the cliff you could look over and see the huge lake below with the series of waterfalls miles away. Breathtaking, truly.

[kikimm]

I can't find a screenie, but 'Heaven' in Jade Empire is truly beautiful.

Haha whoa that was the first thing I thought of. Yeah, that really...well I won't say it takes the cake, since it WAS the only thing I've thought of, but it's just smurfing gorgeous.

http://www.ntsc-uk.com/reviews/xbo/JadeEmpire/01.jpg
http://xboxmedia.gamespy.com/xbox/im...1111114684.jpg

I dunno. Random screenshots that look okay.

And despite being pretty crappy, Magna Carta was also WOW.

[Shoeberto]

Half-life 2, when you first exit the train station and get a glimpse at City 17 was really awe-inspiring for me.

Guild Wars has plenty of locales that are just stunning.

Zelda: Wind Waker had lots of places I adored, too. The various cities, towns, and dungeons just had this great feel to them due to the art style.

I'm imagining that as soon as I play it, Zelda: Twilight Princess will be on this list as well.

[I Took the Red Pill]

The Imperial City in Oblivion looks beautiful if you're a vampire and the rapid health depletion from being in the sun causes a large-scale blooming effect.

[Necronopticous]

• Snowfly Forest in Vagrant Story
• Mars surface in Doom 3
• Hospital world in Silent Hill 4
• Rabanastre's bazaar in Final Fantasy XII
• Lunar base in Final Fantasy VIII
• Every location in Half Life 2: Episode 1
• Type B skin in bitGenerations: Digidrive

[Vincent, Thunder God]

I can't find a screenie, but 'Heaven' in Jade Empire is truly beautiful.

I second that. I thought Jade Empire's graphics were great in general, but that area was the best.

[Zeromus_X]

It'd have to be most of the levels in Kirby Super Star.

Also, the Core of the Moon in Final Fantasy IV, the Void in Final Fantasy V, the Ancient Capital in Final Fantasy VII, the Upper Land Forest in Seiken Densetsu II, the court in Guardia Castle in Chrono Trigger, the Spiral Tower in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Bifrost in Vakyrie Profile 2: Silmeria and probably alot more I can't remember right now.

[Shoeberto]

[*]Mars surface in Doom 3

Yeah, it was a pretty gigantic shame that you only get to be out there occasionally, and even then it's a mad dash.

Hell in Doom 3 was pretty sweet, too.