If you want to test your graphics card with a free game, go Requiem. Pay to play game, go Age Of Conan.

the best looking mmo is easily age of conan but lotro and eq2 both have very good graphics and both can be very pretty with the right computer

AoC looks best. Vanguard and LOTRO looks quite nice too but nowhere close.

Just look on it :D

AoC really does have great graphics, and the gameplay isn't terrible. Vanguard is nice too, if it weren't so empty.

Originally posted by Loke666

AoC looks best. Vanguard and LOTRO looks quite nice too but nowhere close.

Just look on it :D

Originally posted by aveet

I'm buliding a new PC soon and want to try a new MMO that will really wow me graphically.  I know that graphics aren't an MMO's strong suit, but they're my favorite genre of game.  So what MMOs are very graphically impressive on their highest settings?  Thanks!

Age of Conan is the only game that will challenge a high end rig.  I have a powerful PC and I still dont have AoC on full settings.  The graphics are staggering and even after 6  months I am still shocked at how an mmo can look this good.  Small details like paintings in dungeons look real and the ground even close up is detailed with 3d grooves. 

Other games that look nice but not even close are EVE, LotRO and possibly Vanguard.  But for me its AoC all the way.

Agree with Cryses its by far, hands down, AoC.  I'm going to start playing it again, I miss the good atmospheric sound and fx, world feels alive.  TcoS is interesting from an artistic perspective but as for realism and grit, AOC takes the cake.

Originally posted by xfrozenx

If you want to test your graphics card with a free game, go Requiem. Pay to play game, go Age Of Conan.

Requiem isn't the nicest F2P game graphically. There are plenty alongside requiem. Rohan Blood Feud, Sword of the New World, etc

World of  Warcraft is the best mmo out thier.

As much as I hate AoC I have to admit:

Age of Conan by far has the best graphics for an MMO. Theres nothing close to it.

I cant understand for the life of me why people play MMO's for graphics. After a while of looking at a game you dont even really notice graphics anymore. (atleast I dont anyways) 

 I would have to say that Age of Conan with the dx10 all blown out is a super sweet looking game followed by Lord of the Rings. Vanguard is pulling a close third for me.

Originally posted by dma1dma1

World of  Warcraft is the best mmo out thier.

This made me laugh because 1. you mean there not their, 2. this is best "looking" and wow looks like crap...most MMOs do. AoC looks good in MMO terms.

Of the games I've played, the best graphically are in this order (IMO):

AoC (despite the characters having a waxy appearance and the game itself being lame)
LotRO
VG (despite stiff character animations)
EQ2

The best performing of those four is LotRO. Turbine's really optimized the game engine well. You get really nice graphics even on older machines.

For a free MMO, Guild Wars has beutiful graphics, very stunning.  If your planning on paying, Age of Conan is good, same with LOTRO.

then what else that F2P and the graphic is stunning else then GuildWars??

check out some of the upcomming titles: C9, Tera , "blade&soul" and mabinogi: heroes

http://feature.mmosite.com/bladeandsoul/

http://feature.mmosite.com/tera/

http://feature.mmosite.com/c9/

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2009-07-29/20090729013815869,1.shtml

all insane graphics and good animations

double post >.<