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ITT we discuss the best/worst game company logos (past or present)
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Here's a goofier one that I actually like:
The company's life was cut far too short, but their logo always stuck with me. If you don't recognize the name, they created the Tomba series on PS1. The logo, along with the accompanying "Whooopeeeee!" sound, fits the style of the Tomba games perfectly.
The company's life was cut far too short, but their logo always stuck with me. If you don't recognize the name, they created the Tomba series on PS1. The logo, along with the accompanying "Whooopeeeee!" sound, fits the style of the Tomba games perfectly.
Is this official? Are they really gonna use this from now on? Because it's freeky as shit.
ohhthegore
Member
My favorite would be:
animations (NBA Jam) or ingame cutscene (Turok) were really clever.
so many childhood memories
Chuck (Old)
Banned
Peterthumpa
Member
IMO...
Good:
Bad:
Good:
Bad:
John Rabbit
Banned
as far as logo design goes it's kind of off. the psygnosis text is great but with that owl graphic below it becomes too detailed and i don't like the way the owl relates with the text visually.Best ever IMO. Shadow of the Beast also had the best title screen/intro music ever too IMO
the circle owl face mark is outstanding, though.
conversely, while i don't care for the name the logo for studio liverpool is a favorite of mine:
i'm also a fan of this little mark from obscure-ish japanese developer nichibutsu:
the simplicity and vague home-made/wood carved look of the owl character is great.
nintendo is traditionally a purveyor of fine logo design, and the gamecube brand was no exception. i really really love this mark. it is more-or-less everything a good logo/mark should be. i suppose by default i love the N64 "N" as well, but the primary coloration of it sours the design a bit.
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in regards to bad logos
DICE's logotype always bothers me. it looks like a cheap future-font i would've downloaded in like 1998. it doesn't particularly "say" anything to me and especially doesn't seem to fit in well with the studio's output of games
this was barfy even when it was new:
this continues to bother me even though i've stopped playing games in this series.
all i see is this:
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if anyone is interested i curate and maintain a blog that discusses graphic design and how it relates to gaming. i have several articles pertaining to logo design of companies and of in-game assets as well: Visual Attack Formation
Good logo,
It's nice and simple, and eye-catching. It looks like the Pokemon font but is actually the one used in Jeopardy questions.
somewhat alright.
Personally I prefer the Red logo over the dull grey logo.
Those, along with Sega's are timeless. Do it once, do it right.
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
I've always liked this. Possibly because of nostalgia. But I think it's awesome.
Fallout-NL
Member
I always liked the original Playstation logo. It's simple, the accompanying ambient theme made it even better:
I like that they still include it in some advertising, but I wish they would go back to making this the primary logo for the brand. After PS1, Sony kind of pushed it to the wayside. It's a great logo that still works today, IMO.
Overlap all the letters there. It resembles something.
Mind. Blown.
those aren't logo's, its just part of their branding.
Disorientator
Member
SIERRA
Looks like a die to me.
I think they were going more for the side of a die.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Playstation logo
Not really change of the logo but I always liked the boot screens for the resident evil and re2 capcom screens. If memory serves me right its :25 and :35 respectively.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90yY0hOHzHE
Not really change of the logo but I always liked the boot screens for the resident evil and re2 capcom screens. If memory serves me right its :25 and :35 respectively.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90yY0hOHzHE
pitcairn55
Member
Bad:
I mean it looks dated now, but it looked crappy to my 14 year old, 1982 self also. Though that might have been because Arcadia killed me so much.
Good:
Just love the typeface.
Good/Bad
I like the lion's head, but the font is particularly boring.
I mean it looks dated now, but it looked crappy to my 14 year old, 1982 self also. Though that might have been because Arcadia killed me so much.
Good:
Just love the typeface.
Good/Bad
I like the lion's head, but the font is particularly boring.
Disorientator
Member
Yes, and presumably yes - at least into the near future. It's their most recent intro video.
Abomination:
Ugh, what were they thinking?
Ugh, what were they thinking?
FFFFUUUUUUU. I just realized why there's a star in the logo. I'm an idiot.Rockstar's
It looks great in many colors, plus it's simple and looks good in almost anything (well... In my opinion). Easy on the eyes and recognizable.
I always liked the original Playstation logo. It's simple, the accompanying ambient theme made it even better:
after all those glorious years on my PSX, now I notice the "S" in the logo... sad to say my mind is blown
Sickboy007
Member
The articles on Portal and Assassin's Creed are very interesting.
To me, the A in the logo of AC always represented the masonic compass. Very apt for a series so full of conspiratiorial imaginary.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Always liked this one:
Very sophisticated.
Very sophisticated.
Typographenia
Member
I've always like Grasshopper studios' logo for how different it was. A little too busy, for my tastes but still rad.
Sega has a great logo, for sure.
Sega has a great logo, for sure.
I like it that, when turned upside-down, it also spells "Tyrian".
And for myself:
Both of these are really boring and they look dated.
This, while not great, looks at least better.
Hell yeah:
It's brash, ballsy, and just flat-out weird. Matches the company's style perfectly.
darkpaladinmfc
Member
The Rare logo suits them, they don't deserve the old logo :/.
unfortunately true.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Bad:
Wait...what?
Yeah, the oval version of the logo does look a bit squished. I was mainly praising what's inside of the gray outline, though. Here's an example of how it looks once freed from the confines of that oval:
Deadly Monk
Banned
Silicon Knights, worst:
This is easily the worst. My god it's hideous.
Sapphire Dreams
Member
I've always liked Halo's logo, it captures the game perfectly.
Also, I really love it when some companies make a special animation for their logos on games, like EA.
Mirror's Edge
Crysis 2
Some great stuff in there, thanks for sharing.
I always thought it was a compass as well.