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[Demonracer999]

I like:

Awesome. That gets my vote for best. Orange box for worst. Definate.

 

[beat]

Worst IMO:

Outstanding. I would have loved to hear the direction the photographer was giving the model. "Yeah, so you know how you'd rock out if you were doing an air guitar thing? OK, do that with the DS."

 

[Apocryphon]

The Best:

The Worst:

 

[D-X]

Worst

The boxart isn't as good as the in game stuff. I really like the style.

 

[Mdk7]

+1

Also

deserves a mention (even if the booklet art is even more astounding!)

and of course

The worst ones (considering the game value too!) are Orange Box and Corruption.

 

[SIP YEK NOD]

I've seen some strange shovelware crap but I'm having a hard time believing this is for real despite the THQ logo on it. LOL.

what about if there was a THQ website behind it, would that convince you?

http://thq.com/games/gameinfo.php?id=1304&upc=36142

 

[NintendoGal]

what about if there was a THQ website behind it, would that convince you?

http://thq.com/games/gameinfo.php?id=1304&upc=36142

I'd also like to add that I saw it at Fry's this past weekend and laughed when I saw it thanks to the GAF images.

I love that Endless Ocean box art as well.

 

[Johnkers]

Surprised at all the Assassin's Creed hate. Love that boxart, both the regular and special

 

[De-mon]

Best Box art:

Worst Box art:

+1

 

[polygon_monkey]

Gah, why didn't they stick with the Helvetica version of the Orange Box box art. That was far better.

 

[Fuu]

You all fail, THIS is the worst box art. . . well, pretty much ever:

Beaten.

Best and worst

wtf :lol

 

[Darkman M]

my fav as well.

 

[Kestastrophe]

The Best:

The Worst:

Hmmm

 

[PantherLotus]

Hmmm

i noticed that too but would never assume!

 

[Dever]

my fav as well.

[LO box art]

Seriously? I must say that is one of the worst box arts for a big game like LO I've seen. Normally I like artsy box art, but this is just... meh.

 

[Fuu]

Seriously? I must say that is one of the worst box arts for a big game like LO I've seen. Normally I like artsy box art, but this is just... meh.

Since it's Takehiko Inoue's art, anything would work. I think it's great because it basically looks like a cover from one of his mangas. But here's a fan speaking, of course.

 

[DarkKyo]

SO HOT! Probably doesn't, but anyone know if this art exists stand-alone, without the "Lost Odyssey" logo on it?

 

[Evander]

Can't find a picture that is viewable here at the office, but "Swashbucklers", for the PS2, is my favorite boxart of the year.

It features a pirate wearing a cowboy hat, and they is a confederate flag in the background.

It is just delightfully absurd.

 

[Gwanatu T]

Can't find a picture that is viewable here at the office, but "Swashbucklers", for the PS2, is my favorite boxart of the year.

It features a pirate wearing a cowboy hat, and they is a confederate flag in the background.

It is just delightfully absurd.

Gamespot has the silly box art (I've never heard of the game).

Anyway, worst box art for me is definitely Orange Box (although the actual orange box for the PC is the coolest box I've ever seen), and I'd say the best box art is probably FFT PSP; the art is just so incredible looking and the composition is excellent.

 

[Fuu]

Can't find a picture that is viewable here at the office, but "Swashbucklers", for the PS2, is my favorite boxart of the year.

It features a pirate wearing a cowboy hat, and they is a confederate flag in the background.

It is just delightfully absurd.

(Couldn't find a bigger version.)

 

[lastendconductor]

Trumps everything. I've yet to see a better box art than that. ULTIMATE DUCK HUNTING: hunting & retrieving ducks!!, featuring a gigantic dog, an evil Kevin Costner clone half-buried on grass aiming at the sky and a duck flying ! all of them in uneven lighting, with botched perspective and badly photoshopped together!!! Never gets old :lol :lol :lol .

 

[h3ro]

Hmmm

Assassin's Creed and Orange Box have the same covers for the PS3 version... if anything, the OB box is worse on the PS3 because of that EA logo on it

 

[theBishop]

Worst:

Best: Bioshock, Uncharted, others.

 

[medze]

Trumps everything. I've yet to see a better box art than that. ULTIMATE DUCK HUNTING: hunting & retrieving ducks!!, featuring a gigantic dog, an evil Kevin Costner clone half-buried on grass aiming at the sky and a duck flying ! all of them in uneven lighting, with botched perspective and badly photoshopped together!!! Never gets old :lol :lol :lol .

Holy shit, Costner's aim is way off!

 

[h3ro]

Worst:

Best: Bioshock, Uncharted, others.

See... the EA logo makes it fifty times worse!

 

[twinturbo2]

I liked the Forza 2 and NFS ProStreet covers, they certainly get you in the mood for some racing action. They get my vote for best boxart for the year.

 

[JonathanEx]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=177363
I uh, think these guys found the wrong picture for one boxart..

 

[twinturbo2]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=177363
I uh, think these guys found the wrong picture for one boxart..

Tears are streaming out of my eyes right now. :lol

 

[UncleGuito]

Best: Bioshock, Forza 2, Lost Odyssey, Uncharted, FF: Tactics (PSP), Jeanne D'Arc, MGS: Portable Ops (Euro)

Worst: Orange Box, Metroid Prime 3

 

[Shard]

Wow, four pages and not one nomination for Odin Sphere, until now that is.

There should also be shame fo not bringing up ASH till now.

 

[legend166]

When was Dawn of Sorrow Budget Version released? That is, by far, the worst boxart ever in the history of videogames. It's worse than Mega Man 1.

 

[jstevenson]

I know it came out on ps3's launch but I love this box art.

Well - it came out in Europe in 2007

We actually did win an award for best box art from whatever organization gives out such awards.

 

[KevinCow]

When was Dawn of Sorrow Budget Version released? That is, by far, the worst boxart ever in the history of videogames. It's worse than Mega Man 1.

Didn't that come out in, like 2005?

But yes, it is terrible, especially considering the downgrade to generic shitty anime from the fantastic artwork of the GBA games.

 

[I AM JOHN!]

 

[Router]

BEST = BIOSHOCK "Steel Book" Version.

WORST = Every single Australian game with the box art ruining rating labels.

 

[Yoboman]

Well - it came out in Europe in 2007

We actually did win an award for best box art from whatever organization gives out such awards.

It's an amazing boxart. But maybe a bit of colour next time?

 

[nib95]

Best Box art:

Worst Box art:

Damn, you read my mind!

 

[Stantron]

Best. Metal. Case. Evar. Companies should ditch the flimsy tin and follow suit.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

The 360 tag ruins any and all box art. Same goes for the neon green cases.

 

[Router]

Best. Metal. Case. Evar. Companies should ditch the flimsy tin and follow suit.

Yeah, Steelbook cases own.

 

[DarkJediKnight]

IMO, this is the best box art of 2007 and I don't even own the game.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Worst is the collective Imagine games!

Best is definitely FFTA: War of the Lions.


BTW, box art of the forever!

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Here's one that is truly bad, unlike some of you out there with your random Assassin's Creed box:

Look at it. Literally, the designers were like. Hmm. What evokes daner? Yellow and Black? Sure. Biohazard sign (even though it has nothing to do with the game). Poorly drawn characters in terror (mind you, the hair colour isn't even right).

 

[GhaleonEB]

Best. Metal. Case. Evar. Companies should ditch the flimsy tin and follow suit.

Agreed. It was similar to the Halo 2 case, and paired with gorgous artwork. It's just a classy package. The oversized CE tins (Halo 3, Gears of War) need to die.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Agreed. It was similar to the Halo 2 case, and paired with gorgous artwork. It's just a classy package. The oversized CE tins (Halo 3, Gears of War) need to die.

Didn't Perfect Dark Zero LE use the same Tin case?

 

[Alts]

Poorly drawn characters in terror (mind you, the hair colour isn't even right).

The hair actually closely matches the characters' original hair color before "localization" (aka everyone is now blonde)

 

[Virtua Ben]

Because people have posted the covers already I wont bother posting them again, but I have to say the best is either UT3 or Ratchet and Clank: Future. I'm ignoring the Wii/DS shovelware with the worst and saying the Orange Box. That just scrapes the bottom of the creativity barrel.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

The hair actually closely matches the characters' original hair color before "localization" (aka everyone is now blonde)

Yeah. I've just noticed that now that I've just started the game. Did the faces get localized too?

 

[Ten-Song]

My personal favorite was:

Worst: (even though I loved the shit out of the game)

 

[Mindlog]

was this 2007? cause it's better than that silly kool aid man shit:

I like that one a lot. My favorite that's been posted in this thread.