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Subject: Why are Game Studios so lazy about cover art?
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Nowadays, just about every FPS is just a soldier walking, holding a gun. Most other genres aren't that much better. It's lazy. Don't they know how important cover art is for games?

[Edited on 12.17.2012 11:41 AM PST]

  • 12.17.2012 11:39 AM PDT
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It sells

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Halo CE- Amazing
Halo 2- Revolutionary
Halo 3- Masterpiece
Halo Reach- The Black Sheep of the bunch
Halo 4- Incredible

Did you know that 93% of all statistics on the internet are made up on the spot, and that 68% of readers believe them?

They're trying to capture all the intensity and epicness the game has to offer in one, symbolic image. Not saying they're always successful, just that this is why.

  • 12.17.2012 11:41 AM PDT

If you can read this, that means I'm not a Shaolin monk...

yet.


Posted by: Carnivorous
It sells

  • 12.17.2012 11:43 AM PDT

I see what you mean.

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心の中に弱い風が吹いています。

Well, it works for everybody else.

  • 12.17.2012 11:44 AM PDT
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Posted by: antony X1000
I see what you mean.
Exactly.

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blarg.

Who cares? With the advent of digital distribution platforms like Steam and XBLA you never even see the cover art anyway, and if you do see the game box, you look at it once and never give it a moment of thought again.

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Writer's Corner
6/15/2011 11:39 PM: bobcast [2597260] issued a 3 day ban expiring on 6/18/2011 11:39 PM.
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Inappropriate. Went a little to far with the butt hole tearing.

People just want to know exactly what they are buying. It's just about brand identification, imo.

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Posted by: TheGreenAlloy

Posted by: Carnivorous
It sells

This. Ken Lavine did an interview regarding the Bioshock Infinite box art. He said it was done that way to get peoples attention in the store.

  • 12.17.2012 11:45 AM PDT

Two makes there more than speakers.

People don't like interpreting art. They just see guns and go "Holy -blam!-, that's awesome!"

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Be not afraid, for the forest nymphs have taught me how to pleasure a women.

Because few people buy games based on cover art.


At least in my opinion.

  • 12.17.2012 11:45 AM PDT