Because since RDR2 and last of us part 2 I only see that they’re going backwards or just stagnant.
The only exception is RE4 2023, that game looked really good. I don’t count Hellblade due how limited the gameplay is, it sacrificed most of its gameplay for the graphics. Is basically a movie with walking sections.
Edit: I guess guardians of the galaxy looked also really good when was released.
You’re comparing cash grabs to what used to be flagship AAA games.
AC has been a shit show for a while now, the Batman games used to be incredible but the latest are cash grabs.
As you said, graphics have never been a priority for Bethesda games either, they just struggle to get anything to run well.
I don’t think it’s fair to say graphics are getting worse based off those comparisons. You should look at the top games like FFVII Rebirth, Alan Wake 2 etc. which look incredible.
But to give some credit to your point, people don’t upgrade their machines like they used to and the current gen of consoles has been out for a while as well. So the hardware is a bit stagnant which may be having a knock on effect to the graphics of games as well.
Oblivion even had a documentary about it’s design. They never moved past that in a way though.
Meh, I always thought that game looked horrible even on 2006 lol those faces and teletubbies colours.