But somehow the man with a wingspan of 2.01m powered his way through the field and snatched gold on the wall, finishing 0.01 seconds ahead of Serbia’s Milorad Cavic. Seventh at the turn in the 100m butterfly final, a clearly exhausted Phelps seemed shot. And then, with six gold medals safely stowed, the dream looked all but over. The first scare came in the 4x100m relay final, but team-mate Jason Lezak proved himself the perfect wingman by chasing down France’s Alain Bernard to snatch gold for the USA on the final stroke. To say he dominated does not do justice to his display. Only twice did it look like the man from Baltimore might not pass compatriot Mark Spitz’s iconic haul of seven gold medals, won at the Munich 1972 Games. He competed in all four strokes and covered distances from 100m to 400m. The incomparable Michael Phelps swam 17 races over nine days in Beijing, winning eight gold medals and setting seven world records. Even the heads-up display has a certain amount of panache that makes slaying a Super Mutant seem a little more satisfying.Getty Images Michael Phelps (USA): entire swimming programme Fallout 3 paints a grim, but striking picture that's as stylish as it is nerve-wracking. Fallout 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) Assuming we don't all fall victim to bio-nuclear thermo-warfare, the year 2277 is bound to have some amazing looking things to see (and with any luck, most of it will be DRM-free). Of course, you might get a little bored after the game makes you "behold" the same area 20 times when running around, but the initial wow-factor is certainly worth singling out.ĥ. Fable 2 (Xbox 360) It seems a little out of the ordinary that the 360's first appearance comes in the form of an RPG, but the big, beautiful world of Fable II is really something to behold. The resulting glow should be enough to justify its spot.Ĥ. If you're a little skeptical (and since this is the Internet, you certainly are) equip the flame thrower and torch everything for a couple of minutes. When the dust cleared, we were left with an incredible-looking game, assuming, of course, that your box has enough silicon muscle to run it. Far Cry 2 (PC) The debates, no matter how baseless, about whether or not Far Cry 2 could wrestle the PC beauty queen crown from the enormous head of Crysis started before the ball even dropped on 2008. Overall, it's an impressive feat to fit so much eye candy into a side-scroller.ģ. Each environment is refreshingly unique and many of the enemies are just so darn cute that you can't wait to give them a good smashing. The sheer amount of ambiance and texture on-screen is consistently impressive, right down to the dimpled hyde of the sack-skinned hero. Little Big Planet (PS3) Yet another visual victory for the PS3. Nothing ruins a game for a lazy gamer like having to get up.Ģ. It also gets bonus points for fitting all of those pretty polygons on a single disc. It's a good thing too, since some of them were as long as a feature film. The gameplay graphics are nice and smooth, while the cut scene visuals were nothing short of incredible. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) MGS 4 made a point to take advantage of all that lovely storage space offered by Blu-ray. Let's get on with the games that made our eyes as happy (sometimes happier) than our thumbs.ġ. We know you're fun at parties, but Mario has been looking a lot better on the DS than he has on our big-screens lately.
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