It's time to decide the worst graphical effect in games: chromatic aberration vs blood/dirt
Don't let my historic dislike of chromatic aberration sway you.
Chromatic Aberration is an indie PC title that released in early 2019. Beyond the game itself, the title has become shorthand in gaming discourse around visual presentation choices. Recent coverage has revisited the longstanding debate over chromatic aberration as a graphical effect, weighing it against other common post-processing techniques like blood and dirt overlays. The discussion reflects broader community friction with screen-space effects that some players find distracting or uncomfortable, suggesting the game's name has taken on cultural weight within conversations about visual design preferences in modern games.
Don't let my historic dislike of chromatic aberration sway you.