The Witcher 4's horses are so stunningly detailed they drove a real-life expert to happy tears: 'Oh my god they’re taking the horse seriously'

I'm old enough to remember a time when cars were the way that new consoles and GPUs showcased what was possible with all their added power. Rounder wheels, more reflective windscreens, interiors rendered with a level of detail so granular as to seem almost obscene—these were the bellweathers by which we knew how far the videogame industry had come.

But cars have looked real good for a long while now, so we've all moved on. Now we judge ourselves by the horses: shifting muscles, taut sinews...