Comments on: How Important Is A Game’s Cover Art? http://man-fat.com/how-important-is-a-game%e2%80%99s-cover-art/ Blogging without a spell check Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weefz http://man-fat.com/how-important-is-a-game%e2%80%99s-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Weefz Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:01:40 +0000 http://man-fat.com/?p=400#comment-103 Wow, that Final Fantasy art is a far cray from the actual games, isn't it? At least, for me it evokes the whole western hack'n'slash button mashing style of gaming, not menu selection and XP. Wow, that Final Fantasy art is a far cray from the actual games, isn’t it? At least, for me it evokes the whole western hack’n'slash button mashing style of gaming, not menu selection and XP.

]]> By: Michelle http://man-fat.com/how-important-is-a-game%e2%80%99s-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Michelle Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:50:58 +0000 http://man-fat.com/?p=400#comment-100 The Left 4 Dead box is a genius bit of design, there is a design document or webpage somewhere detailing the process they used to design it. It conveys the tone of the game perfectly - and also crucially is really easy to pick out in a sea of other game boxes. Game identity is really important as you say, which is why although most gamers don't regard cover art as important, there would be a riot if publishers attempted to get rid of it altogether :) The Left 4 Dead box is a genius bit of design, there is a design document or webpage somewhere detailing the process they used to design it. It conveys the tone of the game perfectly – and also crucially is really easy to pick out in a sea of other game boxes.

Game identity is really important as you say, which is why although most gamers don’t regard cover art as important, there would be a riot if publishers attempted to get rid of it altogether :)

]]> By: Z http://man-fat.com/how-important-is-a-game%e2%80%99s-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Z Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:31:10 +0000 http://man-fat.com/?p=400#comment-99 L4D: what? why does it invoke the question about marriage...? It's the RIGHT hand... wedding bands go on the left ring finger. L4D: what? why does it invoke the question about marriage…? It’s the RIGHT hand… wedding bands go on the left ring finger.

]]> By: Terry http://man-fat.com/how-important-is-a-game%e2%80%99s-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Terry Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:28:45 +0000 http://man-fat.com/?p=400#comment-98 LOLing at your Left 4 Dead comments! LOLing at your Left 4 Dead comments!

]]> By: Mizzy http://man-fat.com/how-important-is-a-game%e2%80%99s-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Mizzy Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:11:52 +0000 http://man-fat.com/?p=400#comment-97 The cover sum-ups were summed up very nicely! xD What I do like a bit more about the old box covers is that they left a little more to the imagination, because the cover art seemed to arbitrary and sometimes had nothing to do with the game at all! The cover sum-ups were summed up very nicely! xD
What I do like a bit more about the old box covers is that they left a little more to the imagination, because the cover art seemed to arbitrary and sometimes had nothing to do with the game at all!

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