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[JordanN]

Still my favourite post of all time.

Alright. Since you all requested new covers:

Bonus:

Feel free to print as you may please!

 

[bbd23]

how is option B not the default cover.

god damn it looks amazing

 

[Shadax the wizard]

Could somebody please mock up and Xbox box with option B? I'm curious if the red/green combo will look too "Christmas"

 

[Bergerac]

As boring as the standard cover is I find the fact that everyone just wants a knockoff of the original Doom box art even more boring. Option A all day. Not only is it different but it's subtlety is a good counter to Doom's chaos. Also, option A is the most demonic classy looking thing I've ever seen that I'd love to put on my shelf.

Same. It shouldn't have the same font or artstyle as the original. I like the scene depicted, that it's going for the same form - but that's all that should be shared. It should be done with the actual modern look of the game with the plain white font.

This is less of an homage, more stuck in the past.

 

[zou]

A looks like the D2 box art. B all the way.

 

[ElfArmy177]

Ha

 

[The Flash]

Team B

 

[RowdyReverb]

Lol thanks

 

[Possumowner]

Me likey

 

[PillarEN]

Option A. B is too much of "we are going back to our roots for this album" but of course it's not going to be that same album so then it seems like a knock off of that earlier magic. Going for nostalgia I think is not the optimum choice. We have the classic box art. Why go for a remix?

 

[LaserHawk]

It's an amazing homage that captures the feel of the original cover in every way, so much so that it's baffling they didn't think of that in the first place compared to that other cover or option A.

It's precisely this that makes me think they didn't make B the default cover because they worried it would confuse the uninformed into thinking it was a re-release of the original Doom.

It's a shame, though. B is incredible.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Santa has a new bag of presents for all those naughty demons of Hell.

 

[LucidMomentum]

.

Santa Claus is comin' to town.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Still my favourite post of all time.

We fucking did it! <3

I'm genuinely so happy that they decided to offer the iconic cover, even if it's in a form of reversible cover. Complaining finally got to them.

 

[evilromero]

Option A as a tattoo. Option B as main cover.

 

[Psyrgery ES]

There you go

 

[Sephzilla]

There you go

also, lol @ e for everyone

 

[PapaEmeritus]

Option A for me, thats awesome

 

[Jito]

Both covers are looking great but I'm gonna have to vote for B just for the nostalgia, I'm not even getting a physical copy though

Any chance someone could remove the spine logo from cover B so I can use it as a wallpaper?

 

[spookyfish]

ummm both. But really, OPTION B!!!!!

Option B should just be the main cover, and Option A should be reverse

I feel the other way, but either way works. Just please use this instead of D(halo)OOM Guy.

 

[2+2=5]

B is really great, A honestly is bad, artists clearly wanted to make a minimalistic cover but the result is nowhere as good as other minimalistic covers imo.

 

[Aikidoka]

What's with the crappy white font?

 

[Welfare]

Option B is incredible! Why is that not default?!

 

[Dictator93]

Option A is Final Doom.

Option B is Doom.

I love them both.

 

[zma1013]

How do you look at this work of art...

and go "nah," then look at this...

and go "YES! PERFECT!"

???

Lowest common denominator marketing research is my guess. They want to make it blatantly obvious that this game is about guns and that you are a powerful badass so that's probably why the shitty generic cover is chosen. It displays the gun upfront and shows your character as a hulking behemoth.

The awesome and totally better Doom homage cover makes it a bit harder to see the gun and the character is getting swamped by bad guys. Kids these days don't want to lose. Even the implication of losing is seen as a bad thing to even advertise I guess.

 

[Samurai G0SU]

Do A! Do A! Do A!

 

[CloudyTuba]

Oh my god Option B.

B is the only choice.

 

[s_mirage]

B should be the main cover, A the reverse, and the generic "focus tests well with the 18-35 demographic" cover should be dumped.

 

[Anth0ny]

There you go

fuuuuuuuuuuuck

 

[DarkTom]

B is amazing, but I guess it's too 90's for the marketing guys.
A is good and maybe more "acceptable" for the marketing team.

 

[Jason Frost]

B, B, B, B everywhere!

oprahunleashesbees.gif

 

[maverick40]

Jesus option B is the only choice!

So epic, perfect

So are they actually willing to change the cover?

 

[D4Danger]

fuuuck you're sitting on B and you use that generic bullshit piss filter cover

sort it out

 

[TheSeks]

Oh wow. Both are great

Nope. B is the only right answer. Throwback to the old Doom 1 boxart.

 

[GusZamboni]

just for curiosity, its not bad at all, but the B its way to old school to resist

edit:

Do A! Do A! Do A!

right here

 

[Shadax the wizard]

Do A! Do A! Do A!

Sorry, I just left work and ain't near a computer

EDIT: ^ Nice! ^

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Option B should have been the main cover to begin with.

 

[Anth0ny]

sees

at the local eb games.

"BRO this fuckin doom game bro looks fuckin sick bro"

sees

at the local eb games

"bro lets play fifa?"

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Nice.

Option B should be the main, option A the reverse

 

[xmajinjoshx]

Having played Doom since '95, Option B is a no brainer, and should be the default cover. I'm glad to see I'm not alone in that camp.

 

[GusZamboni]

sees

at the local eb games.

"BRO this fuckin doom game bro looks fuckin sick bro"

sees

at the local eb games

"bro lets play fifa?"

so true

 

[freethoughtbubble]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Can't decide which one I dig more.

 

[LCGeek]

Really, how on earth were either of these not chosen over the fucking crap one we got. 2nd one is nothing but bad assness that reeks of older doom 1&2 tones.

 

[Tye The Czar]

I love

Spoiler

live

it.

 

[mcz117chief]

I got a handful of vertebrae and a headful of B!!

B looks great, A looks good too but B is where it's all at. Doom Guy is a bit small on that one though but better than the og for sure.

 

[Space Runaway]

Option B.

Not just because it's a throwback but I like portraying Doom guy in these bad or seemingly losing situations like that. Appropriate for a game called DOOM.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Option fucking B.

 

[woopWOOP]

Option B is classic. Odd that they went with generic marine cover over that.

 

[DeepEnigma]

sees

at the local eb games.

"BRO this fuckin doom game bro looks fuckin sick bro"

sees

at the local eb games

"bro lets play fifa?"

Hahaha

 

[mcz117chief]

Option B.

Not just because it's a throwback but I like portraying Doom guy in these bad or seemingly losing situations like that. Appropriate for a game called DOOM.

Hmm, never thought of it that way, good point.