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[Hexer06]

Ehh... Not really a fan of it, but I couldn't care less about a logo. Gimme Sunset Overdrive 2 after Spiderman please!

 

[Kureransu]

I was going to make this post verbatim. Like we were totally on the same wavelength with this one.

 

[AgentChris]

Fuse of logos.

 

[horkrux]

I like the new one better

That's no moon.

omg if you look long enough, it turns into.. some kind of space station D:

 

[hydruxo]

New one looks soulless. Like their recent R&C game

Yep

Lmao what

 

[nny]

 

[nikos]

Way better. Old one was too late 90s/early 00s. Should’ve been changed years ago.

 

[Doomshroom]

i hate it.

 

[VanWinkle]

Ehh I don't dislike as much as I assumed I would (I rarely like minimalist logo changes), but it definitely loses its identity some I feel.

 

[antitrop]

That's pretty good, I usually dislike logo changes.

 

[adversarial]

It looks more clean cut and less goofy. Is that intentional?

 

[Enigmatic Rainbow]

While not a huge fan of the new logo, I prefer it over the old design. The old design looks like something that belongs in the era of JNCO Jeans and Pogs.

 

[Captain.Arabia]

 

[AstroNut325]

I like the new one. The moon just needs emphasis.

 

[Serra]

old one had a lot more personality

 

[Auctopus]

I'm not usually that bothered about logo changes and most of the time they're for the better.

But God, that's awful. Such a lack of imagination and heart.

 

[Camjo-Z]

New company logo is clean, flat, and boring compared to the old one, news at 11.

 

[Servbot24]

Not everything has to be flat design.

Actually everything does

Logos have to be versatile and work in a variety of formats. Including black and white, full color, imprints on metal, it needs to be easily readable both as a huge banner and tiny font, etc, etc. Plus they need an identifiable symbol logo when the letters are not fully displayed, and the new O is more distinct than just a picture of a moon.

I'm sure there are gamers who think that it would be cool if Spyro and Sunset people were skateboarding across the letters as part of the logo. But logos need to serve a specific purpose, and minimal logos are generally far better at achieving that purpose.

New logo is a big improvement by the way!

 

[Continental 0p]

I like the new one, but I'll still miss the old one. Especially the old moon.

 

[Grisby]

Boring. Old one had more personality.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

I wish the new one looked like a moon, just in the same simplified style

 

[QisTopTier]

About as much personality as the cover of Fuse, maybe that's what made them want to change. That fun quirky Insomniac logo didn't match the rest of the dull shit on the cover

Fuse 2 coming soon or something LOL

 

[Fuchsdh]

Personally I would have just gotten rid of the stroke outline on the old one and called it a day. Would have still read cleaner without feeling so drained of personality.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Nice, I like it.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

I like it!

If i recall they have two main studios right....their main one and a NC or SC one. Assuming that the main one is full bore on Spiderman, can we assume the other is working on or at least starting the next R & C Title? Please?

 

[Radec]

Not bad, not bad. I kinda like it, and I usually don't like logo redesigns.

Looks great on black background.

 

[jjonez18]

Boo

Change it back and make more R&C

 

[CarbonFire]

Old logo was a bit cartoony, new logo looks clean and still invokes the imagery of the moon in a clever way. But whatever, it's just a logo. Announce new games!

 

[FunkyDealer]

I was never a big fan of their old logo. I don't like how it had two very different fonts.

But the new one is dull and modern-business-generic as can be.

 

[Bronetta]

Actually everything does

Logos have to be versatile and work in a variety of formats. Including black and white, full color, imprints on metal, it needs to be easily readable both as a huge banner and tiny font, etc, etc. Plus they need an identifiable symbol logo when the letters are not fully displayed, and the new O is more distinct than just a picture of a moon.

I'm sure there are gamers who think that it would be cool if Spyro and Sunset people were skateboarding across the letters as part of the logo. But logos need to serve a specific purpose, and minimal logos are generally far better at achieving that purpose.

New logo is a big improvement by the way!

Except no ones saying that. The old logo was better, plain and simple.

 

[sikkinixx]

Reminds me of the portal logo. Albeit with less personality.

 

[Kurtofan]

lame

 

[Shivvy_NTL]

Should have kept the old moon with the new font

 

[Sailent]

Ew.

Change the font, but keep the moon. 🌒

Ew indeed.

 

[BLOODED_hands]

The 'O' is a genius idea. When in a black background, you can definitely see how good it is. A good logo! I like it. Simple and clean.

 

[EvB]

Now I can’t I see the O And they have crescent moons, it seems better.

I suppose it may move too when it’s in a game

 

[stan423321]

Actually everything does

Logos have to be versatile and work in a variety of formats. Including black and white, full color, imprints on metal, it needs to be easily readable both as a huge banner and tiny font, etc, etc. Plus they need an identifiable symbol logo when the letters are not fully displayed, and the new O is more distinct than just a picture of a moon.

Are you drunk? The moon and the slacky font were highly distinctive, this thing isn't.

I understand flat coloring and reduction of detail clutter has multiple practical advantages, but you don't need this level of lining in for reaching them. If Insomniac is entering gamer T-shirt market they could stick to the moon. This is just following the stupid trend.

 

[pswii60]

I prefer the new one although I like neither. The old one looks way too 90s and the new one looks way too Metro.

 

[Omnii-chan]

Boring. Old one had more personality.

This. Why are so many companies making their logos simple and boring.

 

[eXistor]

That's modern logo design alright. Don't care for it personally. I really dislike how we're moving away from fun logo's and instead are heading towards bland, business-like ones.

 

[Brainfreeze]

What identity did the old logo have that this one lacks?

And for that matter, why does a company logo need to have a distinct identity...

I don't think you understand the point of company logos.

 

[mazillion]

Old logo says "Fun and Creative"

New logo says "Serious Business"

 

[Alienous]

I like it.

Insomniac is one of the best developers around, and this logo seems like something that would fit before a mature game like Resistance as well as a cartoony game like Ratchet & Clank.

 

[Mit-]

Do people really think this type of logo design is a new trend? Look up any logo redesign from the last half decade at least. This is them catching up with the times.

Fantastic redesign, btw. Professional, unique, and the O is a great concept giving them a simple icon to identify with, that also calls back to the old moon.

Do people in this thread miss the old iPhone skeuomorphism too?

 

[David Ricardo]

First post does it for me. I like the old one better.

 

[Desmond]

Has anyone photoshopped the moon on to the new logo? Maybe it would improve it.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

The old one looked like they made video games. The new one looks like they distribute pharmaceuticals.

 

[Vire]

I think the new one is better, especially the crescent moon / O shape part, but the font choice is not doing it for me. I wish it was a little less business like.

 

[KORNdoggy]

Not bad, not bad. I kinda like it, and I usually don't like logo redesigns.

I like the new one, but on black it reminds me of something else but i cant think what it is?

 

[sibarraz]

I like the new logo, older one looked very amateur