The debate when it comes to video game graphics is eternal, with people on multiple sides of the spectrum pointing out valid aspects that need to be kept in mind. Some people argue that — keeping in mind the hardware that we have — games should be pushing the limits with their graphical prowess, while others are of the opinion that visual styles arไe becoming too homogenized and need to be differentiated in some form or the other. Meanwhile, there are some people who believe that graphics simply don't matter — it's about the gameplay itself. However, these people are not looking at the bigger picture — visual design is a key aspect of any video game, and failing in this department can have a substantial impact on the quality of the title itself.

In contrast, games with excellent visual design — whether powered through innovation or hardware — have showcased firsthand just how popular g🌠raphics are to augment the overall gaming experience. It's this visual quality that leaves fans with their mouths that they witness creativity — in all shapes and forms — molding the impact a video game has on the masses.

To p𝔉ut this contrast in a better light, we've decided to choose 20 games with incredibly bad graphics, coupled with 10 of the very best that put these visual disasters to shame.

30 ꦜ WORST: Bubsy 3D

Whoo boy, we simply can't talk about some of the 🌱worst-looking games of all and not menti꧃on this absolute mess of a game.

Bubsy 3D is one of the ugliest games of all time, witho🐎ut a shadow of a doubt.

Of course, it's not like the game is known only for its bad graphics. In fact, to its credit, Bubsy 3D is known for bei🀅ng one of the worst games of all time. Graphics aren't the only cruddy aspect about this game — it failed in pretty much every other department as well.

29 ꦛ WORST: Rogue Warrior

You know what? In the defense of Bubsy 3D, the game was trying to ado🐭pt three-dimensional graphics when it was fairly new. With the lack of experience the💝 studio had, it was — barely — understandable that the game would crash and burn during development and after launch.

Rogue Warrior can't hide behind that reasoning.

Releasing in a period when games were constantly moving up the ladder in terms of graphics, Rogue Warrior's muddy textures and subpar looks pretty much served as t🎶he nail in its coffin 🌄before it was even released.

I mean, just look at the image — does that look anywhere close to a game wor𝔉thy of bein🦄g on the sixth generation of consoles?

28 BEST: Red Dead Redemption 2 🏅

Time to stray away from the realm of the negatives and move towards a game that has been riꦛghtfully praised for what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful open-world games of all times.

You guessed it — we're talking about none other than Red Dead Redemption 2.

No matter what your opinion about the game might be, the fact of the matter is that Red Dead Redemption 2 is definitely one of the bestꦍ-looking games of all 🌺time.

One can only wonder what the PC version might look like... if it🌼 ever releases, that is.

27 𓃲 WORST: Gods And Generals

Sigh... to move on from a beautiful game like Red Dead Redemption 2 to talk about subpar games with horrible graphics is a tough ask. I mean, just look at Gods And Generals — in what realm does this piece of trash qualify🐭 as a bona fide video game releaseཧ?

Serving as nothing more than a way to promote the film it's based on, the game ends up being nothing short of a train wreck. Graphics aren't the only problem — everything from the gameplay🐟 to the story is virtually non-existent.

26 WORSꦐT: Far Cry Vengeance 𒈔

To see a Far Cry game showcased in the worst-looking category might be a surprise, but there was a time when the series was not as relevant as one might've liked it to be. This game is a remake of Far Cry Instincts: Evolution — a title w💃ith such an extensive backstory that we won't even get ♒into it at this point.

All we'd like to say is that the game was on the Wii, which meant that graphics and FMVs were downgraded to su⛄ch a massive extent that the game was almost unplayable.

25 BEST: Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 🦹

Say what you will about the new Tomb Raider series, but one has to admit that it looks incredible — especially on a technologically-advanced PC. But don'tꦑ let the console player in you be deterred by this fact — the game looks amazing on the Xbox One X and the PS4 Pro as well.

While it's true that the game might be the same-old open-world adventure with little to no innovation, the sheer beauty of♌ the game should be enough to convince you — or anyone, for that matter — to try this title out.

24 WORST: Drake Of The 99 Dragon𒆙s 𒀰

From a game that looks amazing to an incomprehensible piece of trash that doesn't deserve to call itself a video game — oh how far we've fallen. You might think this to be overly dramatic, but words simply aren't enough to state just how much of a trash heap Drake Of The 99 Dragons actually is.

The graphics — which are positively bad — are the least of this game's problems. From broken gameplay tꦆo an unlimited array of bugs, the game features every horrible thing that could ever wreck a title... and then some.

It's h𓆉onestly amazing that this game managed to secure a release without dooming the entirety of the꧅ video game industry as we know it.

23 ꦿ WORST: Turok

An FPS on the Nintendo 64? Why, you can choose pretty much any one of those incomprehensible crud-tastic visuals on this list! Out of respect, we haven't chosen the obvious option that is GoldenEye 007. Instead, the (dis)honor goes to none other than Turok.

While the game itself was pretty good for its time, the one thing ꦏthat critics harped upon even back then was the muddy, unimpressive textures that are simply way too ugly, especially when one looks at them through a modern lens.

22 BEST: Forza ♕Horizon 4

Are you honestly surprised that a game from the Forza Horizon series made it on the list? After all, it's not like raci♚ng games have anything great going for them right now, so it's obvious that the one thing these games definitely need to focus on is the graphics.

And whoo boy, Forza Horizon 4 completely blows this expectation out of the water. The environments are stunning, the cars are detailed almost to an unnecessary extent, and the game itself is quite f💝un to play if you happen to be a racing aficionado.

21 ꧃ WORST: Aquaman: Battle For Atlantis

The age of superhero games might be ripe in today's day-and-age, but the fact of the matter is that this wasn't even remotely the case just a few years back. Just take a look at Aquaman: Battle For Atlantis, to understand what we're trying to get at here.

I mean, the visuals are absolute trash! Underwater stages can actually look halfway decent if one made the effort even back then, but this missing effort is painfully tangible in the main game itself. On top of ܫall this, there's also the fact that the game is an absolut🌠e nightmare to play as well!