pigmemonkey
Neo Member
I disagree. I think it's simple and elegant. Maybe it's not good for individuals who don't know about the game but for people who love the series I think it works. I hate box art that has tons of stuff on it.
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god damn this DOOM box art is bad
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Professor Renegade
Banned
I think I would rather have white text on a black background tbqh.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Arrogant Bethesda.
Maverick T51
Member
I kinda like it, actually, even if it's super generic and stuff.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I sure hope not! I don't want the franchise taking a dirt nap.
Team Filler
Member
Wrong. I've been a fan since playing the first episode on shareware and I want Doom artwork and design to go back to being heavy metal-as-fuck. Doom3 was an interesting detour for the series but just that, and if they were ever serious about trying to bridge the classic doom gameplay with modern niceties...well, it certainly doesn't show.
This looks like the shooter version of an elder scrolls game. No doubt that means the easily led plebs will eat up this garbage while the rest of us are scratching our heads wondering why anyone would enjoy something so bland and uninteresting.
Iorv3th
Member
Cover does look terrible. Maybe there will be a better cover on the reverse side.
Well I mean it has been for over 10 years. Unless you count the port of Doom3 with BFG edition as the series being alive.
Well I mean it has been for over 10 years. Unless you count the port of Doom3 with BFG edition as the series being alive.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
I like it
Messofanego
Banned
UncleSporky
Member
Wow, I actually don't see the monster on the right unless I look.
It looks like doomguy is just leaning a bit on the left side, the rest of monster's head is the rest of the helmet, and he's got some other big fiery piece of gear strapped to him poking up on the right.
It almost looks better just for having a more interesting pose.
JumpCancel
Banned
Estocolmo
Member
I'd have preferred something like this.
*high five*
This is a great cover BUT, because the new game is only called Doom some people would have mistaken it for being just a remake or release of the original Doom.
Pro from Dover
Member
That's a one edgy Master Chief!
perryfarrell
Member
Ultimately, it's Halo's fault.
This is clearly based off of Halo (which gave rise to the worst designed hero in the history of videogames: a butt-ugly green dude with a motorcycle helmet)
This is clearly based off of Halo (which gave rise to the worst designed hero in the history of videogames: a butt-ugly green dude with a motorcycle helmet)
Officer.Sanchez
Member
NobleGundam
Banned
Hmm looks like some kind of shooter I believe. . .
Shadow Hog
Member
Genericness is a flaw, especially when you're trying to remake a well-known franchise like Doom.
EatinOlives
Member
Agreed. Generic boxarts are a dime a dozen (anyone remember Fuze's? That was the design formula taken to comical levels), but the reason why it's especially bad for Doom is that Beth/id's been trying to market the game as a return to form. That's not to say it needs to have the exact same aesthetic, but at the very least it needs to look and feel inspired. They're definitely trying to get away from the reputation that Doom 3 left (a much more generic shooting experience).
Does it matter that the box art may be generic? Not in the grand scheme of things, if it turns out that the game itself turns out to be great and hits all the good notes that old FPSs used to hit. But right now with some of the footage and some of the marketing it doesn't seem like they're committing all that much to the "just like the old Doom games, guys!" lip service. Beth/id's obviously banking on the lip service to sell copies, so here's an example where the PR/marketing isn't matching that lip service. It's worth bringing up even if it IS just a box art.
More_Badass
Member
Which is worse?
Shadow Hog
Member
This one, since at least Doom 3 is focusing on a demon.
Genuflections
Banned
It'd probably be fine if it didn't use the piss filter as the background color.
More_Badass
Member
Since they're using the same title, it's a shame they didn't do a homage to the original Doom cover
What's with everyone acting like Halo Spartans weren't designed after Doom Marines?
TONX
Distinguished Air Superiority
They should just have this on a black background.
That's really all it needs.
Octavianus
Banned
Hahahaha... nice.
I think what throws me off is the angle of the helmet coupled with the tangent there between the Os in "DOOM". Looks like he's leaning his head forward awkwardly and his chin is overlapping the letters.
Would have much preferred more of a throwback to the original DOOM boxart, not the same, but a more painterly scene rather than this.
Would have much preferred more of a throwback to the original DOOM boxart, not the same, but a more painterly scene rather than this.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Lol yeah, it's like he is resting his face on the letters. Like putting his head through a cardboard cutout.
Bolivar687
Banned
I want to say it's more of of a missed opportunity but the more I look at it, yeah, it's pretty bad.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
My issues it that the marine is so uniformly back-lighted from every direction that it makes the lighting and the composition look flat.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
OK. Who's in charge of whipping up an alternate cover for this by May?
Zen_Arcade
Banned
It's not that big of one. Plenty of popular games have extremely generic covers.
I never said it was a great cover, I'm just saying people are being hyperbolic about how bad it is.
Neuromancer
Member
I don't think it's bad other than the space marine's finger being on the trigger. A little boring, maybe, but not bad.