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[Tizoc]

The uninspired and simple boxarts of many video games this gen are disappointing, like the SF5 cover of Ryu crossing his arms to invoke a V-Sign.

 

[Kolx]

Not generic at all.

 

[ponpo]

Just change the DOOM to METROID and claim its a reboot of the franchise for the NX.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

At least there's no blue in it

 

[Dio]

At least there's no blue in it

Uh

 

[Serra]

Bethesda doing what bethesda do. They have terrible covers always. Even Morrowind the GOAT had a boring cover.

 

[cakely]

How am I supposed to know what game it is when I can barely see the name on the cover.

I lolled.

For real, though, why do the left and right sides of his armor have different designs? Is that a game mechanic?

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

make a better on gaf.

i mean, you asked

literally 2 minutes in photoshop

 

[Sulik2]

They stole Samus' helmet.

 

[Mechanized]

"We heard your complaints about the piss filter and decided to make the boxart nothing but piss."

 

[MDSLKTR]

I see a space marine helmet and a double barrel, like what else do you need for a game called DOOM

 

[Human_me]

Eh, it's OK. Better than Doom 3's.

But I liked Doom 3's Box Art.

Honestly I'm surprised they didn't just use this:

It's what they have mostly been advertising Doom with.

 

[Sullichin]

You ever play DOOM before

I know you weren't talking to me but

New Doom guy looks a lot more like a Master Chief / Crysis exosuit guy than this old style, with his confusingly exposed abs.

If you took off the logo and told me it was a new Crysis game I'd believe it

Looks cool to me. Too many people are trying to take this game out constantly, why is that? It looks fucking sweet to me. It's box art, anyways? Who cares? You guys judge games by their cover?

Think most people are just judging the box art. Can't wait for the game. Box art just looks bad is all.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

make a better one gaf.

I'd have preferred something like this.

i mean, you asked



literally 2 minutes in photoshop

*high five*

 

[Strangelove77]

Doesn't bother me but not nearly as awesome as this:

'Course, the modern gamer market would probably actually prefer the one they went with. The darker, more "mature" box art. Blah!

The demon staring back at you on the bottom left always bothered me. Dude, fuck off. Party's over there, bro.

 

[Overside]

I like it, very 2016.

Not everyone lives in a museum thinking how shit was better some decades ago.

You know nobody actually LIKES the fact that shit was better decades ago.

We would all love games that were as good as they were 10+year ago with modern graphics.

 

[JetSetRadio]

That's not doom.

 

[BigTnaples]

Eh I kinda like it. Doom can get away with the space marine cover because well...

 

[CamHostage]

do we really care this much about box art

When you're a cutting-edge company, inspiration radiates out as every member on the production focuses their creative energy into their contribution to the team effort...

So yeah, it's just box art, but in a larger context, looking at lame box art feels like yet another indicator that id Software is no longer a leader and that Bethesda isn't invested from the heart.

 

[J_Viper]

The human face peeking out the visor makes it so much worse.

 

[SalvaPot]

With that boxart I wonder if they are actually basing the game on the Movie feauturing The Rock.

 

[lukeskymac]

Uncharted 4's is similarly disappointing, but at least it has a kickass steelbook for the people who care. Does Doom have a similar edition?

Edit: Huh

That's hardly an improvement, IMO.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Lol @ all the Master Chief comments.

Spoiler

Doom did the generic green visor'ed space marine before some on here were born, apparently.

Yep.

Box art does blow though. I can't believe that's what they decided on.

Unless it's a reversible cover...

 

[mcz117chief]

The demon staring back at you on the bottom left always bothered me. Dude, fuck off. Party's over there, bro.

I am more bothered by the fact that imps have gun arms.

Honestly I'm surprised they didn't just use this:

It's what they have mostly been advertising Doom with.

This is like a million times worse

 

[cakely]

The demon staring back at you on the bottom left always bothered me. Dude, fuck off. Party's over there, bro.

Can't unsee.

 

[rokkerkory]

so dude broish

 

[gugeifer]

Glad to see that id still lives in the past and the game will be oldschool.

 

[antitrop]

The demon staring back at you on the bottom left always bothered me. Dude, fuck off. Party's over there, bro.

Did you notice the gun at the bottom? The original Doom cover is in first person.

 

[Psyrgery ES]

wew

 

[Lingitiz]

When you're a cutting-edge company, inspiration radiates out as every member on the production focuses their creative energy into their contribution to the team effort...

So yeah, it's just box art, but in a larger context, looking at lame box art feels like yet another indicator that id Software is no longer a leader and that Bethesda isn't invested from the heart.

lol cmon.

 

[EatinOlives]

I like it, very 2016.

Not everyone lives in a museum thinking how shit was better some decades ago.

"This is better because it's new"
"That is worse because it's old"

 

[Artdayne]

brooding big guy walking away from the bad times.

Like holy shit, I wasn't a fan of DOOM 3's cover art but most Id games, or rather Id IPs have some pretty good box art covers. Even Rage's box art wasn't that offensive to the eyes but...man, this kind of sucks.

I've seen fanart and photoshops better than whatever the fuck this is, goddamn Bethesda/Id.

I would hope, at least, that there would be a reversible cover or something cool for the CE but even the screaming Revenant isn't that...good.

Doom: Master Chief in Hell.

This time it's personal.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

ok

 

[PillarEN]

Honestly I'm surprised they didn't just use this:

It's what they have mostly been advertising Doom with.

That one reminds me of Katy Perry with those boob cream guns.

Did you notice the gun at the bottom? The original Doom cover is in first person.

fuuuuuuuuuuck. My entire life... I had no idea.

 

[Strangelove77]

Did you notice the gun at the bottom? The original Doom cover is in first person.

HOLY SHIT.
You're right. I never noticed that. That demon is just really distracting.

 

[KodaRuss]

C'mon Bethesda this is terrible.

 

[Sullichin]

Did you notice the gun at the bottom? The original Doom cover is in first person.

mindblowing

 

[oti]

I would love to witness someone buying this game because of the cover.

"Yo bruh the cover has like a dude with gunz and shit it must be KILLLAAAAH dude!"


Thread idea: GAF, make a better [XY] cover in Paint

 

[psylah]

I would like it more if there was possibly some way for me to see how ripped this guy's abs were...

 

[pineapplepizza]

I'd have preferred something like this.

But my mom won't let me buy it now that she can see there are demons and bloody violence in it. At least with the real cover I can tell her it's a space explorer shooting game. Man I am so grounded.

 

[kikonawa]

I like it. Fok the haters

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I like it. Simple and effective. You can even see doomguy's face if you look closely.

 

[KazenY2J]

Generic, but it's DOOM.
You know what you're gonna get when you buy it.

 

[Ganondorfo]

If I think about it, Doom always had generic boxarts, its not a franchise known for their artistic boxarts like Zelda, Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania.

 

[Syf]

When you're a cutting-edge company, inspiration radiates out as every member on the production focuses their creative energy into their contribution to the team effort...

So yeah, it's just box art, but in a larger context, looking at lame box art feels like yet another indicator that id Software is no longer a leader and that Bethesda isn't invested from the heart.

lmao dude really

 

[Ape]

Master chief sure is looking good these days

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I like it. Fok the haters

fok them straight to hel

If I think about it, Doom always had generic boxarts, its not a franchise known for their artistic boxarts like Zelda, Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania.

think harder

 

[afternoon delight]

Not generic at all.

 

[Sullichin]

If I think about it, Doom always had generic boxarts, its not a franchise known for their artistic boxarts like Zelda, Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania.

Can't really think of a boxart more iconic than the original DOOM.

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

That's Samus!