8 Great Games that had Terrible Box Art
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Mega-Man's first NES cover is definitely on my hitlist of worst commercial art pieces ever. I don't understand how anyone got paid for that eyesore. Having owned the game myself when it was released, I'm glad that the game had nothing to do with the cover. If it had been at all as poorly done as that cover, there never would have been any further series releases... Lesson in the whole "never judge a book by its cover" or in this case a video game by its boxart.
I like it even more in Canada, where the multilingual box art exists with English, Spanish and French. It's a clusterfuck.008Zulu said:
Mega Man's cover is almost forgivable as being an extremely liberal interpretation of the source material by someone that had only ever heard a general description of the game.
What is not forgivable is that the being depicted on that cover is so poorly designed as to call into question if the artist had only ever heard of a human being by general description. Sure is has 2 legs and 2 arms and a head, but the way they are put together is more bizarre than the rest of the cover.
Its a constipated hunchback with no neck, foreskin for arms, one good leg, and one that might be on backwards. Both seemingly sprouting directly from his codpiece. And its holding a gun in sunny Miami in the year 199X, whats not to love?
What is not forgivable is that the being depicted on that cover is so poorly designed as to call into question if the artist had only ever heard of a human being by general description. Sure is has 2 legs and 2 arms and a head, but the way they are put together is more bizarre than the rest of the cover.
Its a constipated hunchback with no neck, foreskin for arms, one good leg, and one that might be on backwards. Both seemingly sprouting directly from his codpiece. And its holding a gun in sunny Miami in the year 199X, whats not to love?
How did I have Okami all this time and not notice this?? Oh the shames! I am but a fool. A but-fool, if you must.
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Neither can I, but I imagine I mean that a different way than you.TizzytheTormentor said:
As for Batman Arkham City's GOTY art, its worst crime[footnote]In the same way that a shoplifting flower-stomping kitten-kicker's worst crime is, obviously, kicking kittens.[/footnote] is it look like "10 Out Of 10" is the name of the game.
I'm a bit surprised that
Didn't make it onto the list. Though, to be fair, some might say that there are worse out there.
Didn't make it onto the list. Though, to be fair, some might say that there are worse out there.
I love Amnesia, but that cover art is something I'm glad I never saw before I played the game. This [http://www.amnesiagame.com/images/splash_main.jpg] was fine. And that artist went only a third of the way when it comes to the Grunt's 'splodey face [http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2010/09/amnesia-the-dark-descent-review/amnesia-dd-3.jpg] At least the brute was done okay.
And that Batman one looks like a magazine cover. Not a game's box.
Now tell me: Is this bad?
I'd say it's bad for the store shelf, but great for home.
This [http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2010/09/amnesia-the-dark-descent-review/amnesia-dd-3.jpg] is good except for the tacky sex appeal. This [http://gamingsince198x.fr/wp-content/uploads/daggerfall-box.jpg] one is good too, minus the quote and cheesy tagline. But to be fair, Beth was just starting out.
And that Batman one looks like a magazine cover. Not a game's box.
Now tell me: Is this bad?
I'd say it's bad for the store shelf, but great for home.
This [http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2010/09/amnesia-the-dark-descent-review/amnesia-dd-3.jpg] is good except for the tacky sex appeal. This [http://gamingsince198x.fr/wp-content/uploads/daggerfall-box.jpg] one is good too, minus the quote and cheesy tagline. But to be fair, Beth was just starting out.
