bati
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Came here to say this, lmao.
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god damn this DOOM box art is bad
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Came here to say this, lmao.
My man Shagg delivers once again!
mysteriousmage09
Member
Amazing.Alright. Since you all requested new covers:
Feel free to print as you may please!
Ok Jason
http://kotaku.com/dooms-cover-fits-...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
I like that you source your stuff.. almost as deep and thought provoking as your Destiny articles.
http://kotaku.com/dooms-cover-fits-...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
I like that you source your stuff.. almost as deep and thought provoking as your Destiny articles.
I agree.
Though it could also be used for Fallout 6 simultaneously. Or 7 if they'd want to show a face first.
(v0yce could you photoshop that and put it in the Fallout 3-5+6/7 line-up perhaps?)
Edit: but seriously, what is up with these generic "guy + logo against empty background" covers? SFV's is equally boring, and could have made use of the Bengus art for instance. It's like publishers are terrified of covers actually showing some art or at least a shot of the game world.
QuantumZebra
Member
Dam son.
So good.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Made it to the BIG LEAGUES!
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
is there a bomberman act zero edit yet
Kssio_Aug
Member
xDUMPWEEDx
Banned
This is so fucking bad. It's just so generic and trying SO hard to be cool it's almost unbearable to look at.
Yes, the DOOM guy is a badass, but this cover is missing any semblance of vulnerability that makes the original cover great. We all know the original cover where DOOM guy is being overwhelmed and is cut up and seconds away from certain death. It's ominous, and almost brings a horror element to the cover.
Another example, lets look at the PS1 cover:
DOOM guy is certainly a badass, but he's cut up and fighting for his life. He's vulnerable as fuck fighting the beasts of Hell.
This new cover on the other hand? He might as well be fucking Superman with all that high tech armor. The beasts of Hell are gonna see him and cower away in fear.
This artist missed the entire point of this entire fucking franchise.
Absolute. Fucking. Fail.
Yes, the DOOM guy is a badass, but this cover is missing any semblance of vulnerability that makes the original cover great. We all know the original cover where DOOM guy is being overwhelmed and is cut up and seconds away from certain death. It's ominous, and almost brings a horror element to the cover.
Another example, lets look at the PS1 cover:
DOOM guy is certainly a badass, but he's cut up and fighting for his life. He's vulnerable as fuck fighting the beasts of Hell.
This new cover on the other hand? He might as well be fucking Superman with all that high tech armor. The beasts of Hell are gonna see him and cower away in fear.
This artist missed the entire point of this entire fucking franchise.
Absolute. Fucking. Fail.
i think thats just one of the imp's gun arms reaching into the frame
CopperPuppy
Member
Holy shit.
PS1 box art = best box art
Yeah, this is a great one, and my favorite.
But it wouldn't fly now a days, a little too extreme for 'today's audience I guess.
And can't you people go five fucking seconds without mentioning Bloodborne?
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
That's the best "serious one" IMO. Good job!
I'd print a full cover based on that for sure.
If Bethesda don't see how lame their box art is, I'll print this one and change it myself
potatohead
Member
I thought the armor is fine, it's just the generic way they use it.
I bet they could put the same armor suit guy in the classic DOOM1 cover pose fighting aliens from all sides and it would look ultra badass.
I bet they could put the same armor suit guy in the classic DOOM1 cover pose fighting aliens from all sides and it would look ultra badass.
E_Darkness
Member
This is such an improvement. Making it not look like a 3D render of space marine does wonders.
SeanNoonan
Member
Ticks the box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dg8PI2sEg
GabeTheGrouch76
Member
If one is looking at this boxart presented in a vacuum, then sure, the boxart isn't outright bad. But in this context of the Doom series and when compared to contemporary covers, you really can't get any more uninspired than this.
I really don't understand why whichever marketing group behind this cover settled on a cover that plunges deep into aping currently popular trends (which just makes it look dated not only now, but especially later on in the future) rather than rely on the IP's defining features (a historic and iconic one such as Doom in this case!) to stand out from the crowd. Even if it does turn out to be a placeholder and it's replaced down the line, it looks kinda lazy. It kinda screams clueless marketing, focus group meddling, or a obnoxious touch of both sides.
All we can do is say what we don't like about what's on the boxart and then "Gee I hope that's not the final." Especially since the game's releasing in a few months...
I really don't understand why whichever marketing group behind this cover settled on a cover that plunges deep into aping currently popular trends (which just makes it look dated not only now, but especially later on in the future) rather than rely on the IP's defining features (a historic and iconic one such as Doom in this case!) to stand out from the crowd. Even if it does turn out to be a placeholder and it's replaced down the line, it looks kinda lazy. It kinda screams clueless marketing, focus group meddling, or a obnoxious touch of both sides.
All we can do is say what we don't like about what's on the boxart and then "Gee I hope that's not the final." Especially since the game's releasing in a few months...
blame space
Banned
id just shot themselves in the foot.
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
http://kotaku.com/dooms-cover-fits-..._source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=SocialflowKotaku said:But hey, lets not stop at shooters. Here at Kotaku, we like to take things to the next level. Thanks to the power of Photoshop, weve done a few more experiments and found that the cover really does work for every game.
Marvel
could never
Ooh, like this one.
NinjamicWZ
Banned
Bomberman Zero and "you are the guy" cliche, for sure.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Haha, I don't hate. I'm actually glad they posted it. Hopefully Bethesda is watching this and realized how cliche this is.
Maybe someday every company can realize how cliche this is but I doubt it.
You seem to be pretty abrasive
I dun fixed it
This I like.
I actually don't mind the character art of Doomguy but why not have him fighting demons on the cover?
Because that'd be very too 90's I guess?
Every game cover now must be some guy in the middle with a gun, just like generic ass movie posters.
And?
Consumers have to first.
I'm not seeing the problem here.
I like this a lot.
The first thing it did was make me stop scrolling and look at it. Then I pieced it together and it was good. You're looking at the cover and the cover is looking at you.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Took me a while to find a good quality logo for it, but since you asked so nicely:
And here's a template for you all to play with: http://i.imgur.com/b8RMi95.jpg
Bloodporne
Member
Oh I'm sorry, I'm too new to have figured out how to quote images that aren't directly in the post.
I meant the first one. The second is cool as well, but the first one is really nice looking, kudos.
amdb00mer
Member
Looks like a poor man's version of Master Chief.