The iconic actor Norman Reedus, who has acted in The Walking Dead and Death Stranding, had found a very special place in gaming history in the way that he represented the evolution of visual fidelity. The latest tweet paid its respect to the evolution of the character models of Reedus from the PS3 era all the way to PS5, with gamers going berserk in arguing how far graphics have actually come. And that difference? Wild!
Posted by @mcquack306, the tweet shows three character shots placed side by side: one from a superbly gorgeous PS3-era game, one from a PS4-era game, and one from a PS5 one. So real that some even started claiming it wasn’t a screenshot of a character that was just looking like Reedus but an actual photo of Norman himself. I kid you not; some people were very much confused, really. One user, @Dudi148892Dudi, had to remark, “That last one has to be from a movie or show ain’t no way😭.” Honestly, I concur.
However, not everyone was so enthusiastic about this “best generation” label heretofore. Some users, including @iShowDiddler, maintained that “PS4 looks better.” Others went into debate about how “the PS5 is almost too real.” @NiggasAreTired remarked, “Creepy,” with good reason. If one felt chills seeing a digital character that looks more real than a neighbor, one could very well understand that.
Now, for the PS3 shot: the fun begins. Apparently, it might not even be from a PS3 game. @notaaronnn claimed the image on the left belongs to *The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land*, a mobile game. Oops. The comparison still stands—mobile or no, the jump from early 2010s graphics to today’s hyper-realistic models is insane.
JpOuterHaven, in rightful grandeur, boasted about the Norman gaming parade that Norman technically started in PS1 as Silent Hill in 1999; hence, for four console generations, Norman has been digitized since then, even longer than some gamers have been alive.
Even after all this, people had no resolve on the graphics. Thus some gamers proceeded on the thread to talk about other good-looking games; for instance, Clinton885 mentioned Horizon Zero Dawn as “absolutely amazing.” Meanwhile, shehhhd16812 seems to believe Spider-Man 2 on the PS5 “looks way better than Miles and Spider-Man 1,” while dessafanado ventured with the take of all time: “We peaked at PS4, there’s literally no need for new consoles.” Bold. Wrong, but bold.
Of course, things switched and became a ton of fun after chaos swept in. @zedcutsinger had to ask the most obvious question: “Why not include PS6?” Yep, let’s time-travel for a comparison. Enter stage left: @SuccMunkey delivering an existential crisis: “I wish Norman was real.” Mate… same.
At the end of day, these images are more than just a cool showcase of graphics. They showcase how far gaming used to come and how much farther it can go. And whether you’re with the “PS4 looks perfect” train or in the “PS5 is the future” camp, one thing is for sure: Norman Reedus is practically an unofficial mascot of console evolution. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’re staring at that PS5 image until our brains short-circuit.
