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[shinobi602]

You rike it?

https://twitter.com/KonamiUK/status/410431196607160320

 

[Santiako]

Ugly as sin

 

[Red Rudolph]

Yeah... not good.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

raise your hand if you prefer these ugly 3D model render close-ups to Yoji Shinkawa's art

nobody?

thought so

 

[MickeyPhree]

Wow that's fucking garbage.

 

[strafer]

hahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahah what a terrible cover

 

[fastballspecial]

Big Boss face.

 

[oneida]

I wouldn't say the series ever had great boxart, at least stateside. Puzzling, as the game's artwork is so tremendously good.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Ugly as sin

The sins never die.

 

[Lulubop]

Ew.

 

[icespide]

I guess I'll buy it digitally!

 

[Dead Prince]

theres not enough room on there to plaster quotes.

 

[Diablo Rosso]

Where's the Yoji Shinkawa art?

 

[Loudninja]

So like the MGS4 boxart.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Might change for NA.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Gillete razor not included in mission kit.

 

[kick51]

Very surprised there's no mention of Kiefer Sutherland

 

[Yawnier]

It's like the MGS4 boxart here in NA but worse, BLECH.

 

[Panda Rin]

it's not that bad.

 

[FuKuy]

Give us a PC version!!

 

[oneida]

I wouldn't say the series ever had great boxart, at least stateside. Puzzling, as the game's artwork is so tremendously good.

Actually, I'll amend this a bit - Sons of Liberty boxart was great.

 

[DrChicken]

 

[eliza0224]

Eh. Could be better.

 

[Heyt]

Wait, no Yoji Shinkawa?

What are they thinking?

 

[mitch1971]

when did Joel get an eyepatch?

 

[Ridley327]

I wouldn't say the series ever had great boxart, at least stateside. Puzzling, as the game's artwork is so tremendously good.

Both MGS2 releases and MGS3:S used the Shinkawa art in the US, at least.

I really don't know why they keep using the renders, though.

 

[Radio]

It looks like he's taking a selfie.

"OMG, look at these helicopterz, dudes! Look how intense I look. #movember"

 

[Red Chocobo]

The UK version will be much better. Usually is with MGS games.

 

[Jonsoncao]

Where is Yoji Shinkawa?

 

[DerZuhälter]

What happened to Joel's eye?

EDIT: Damn you Mitch!

 

[RaikuHebi]

Where is Yoji Shinkawa?

Indeed.

EDIT: I just realised I'm getting the PS4 version so it doesn't matter to me lol. But if they pull this shit on TPP then I'm printing my own.

 

[BigDaddyFatSack]

Camera should've been closer so we could actually see his nose hair dangling in the wind.

 

[brandonh83]

Wait, no Yoji Shinkawa?

What are they thinking?

They are thinking about people that shop around in stores.

 

[toastyToast]

Where is the Shinkawa logo? Wtf is this trashy NA boxart

 

[Vespa]

Where's the Yoji Shinkawa art?

Saving it for the hyper super ltd edition or Japan. T_T

 

[Xater]

So glad there is a physical copy now. Means I can wait for it to become dirt cheap. I am not paying what they want. lol

 

[potam]

At least he's not walking towards the camera holding a gun with only one hand. Maybe with his head down. And explosions.

 

[ironcreed]

Looks like some bad fan-made job.

 

[botty]

Definitely a byproduct of the Fox Engine.

 

[Bob White]

Shit seems so dude bro.

quick edit.

Imagine all the awesome in house art work that has already been made for this game that could replace this average ass box art.

 

[NoirVisage]

its like they chose to show the xbox green to emphasize the ugly.

 

[genbatzu]

It's like the MGS4 boxart here in NA but worse, BLECH.

hopefully they'll release a better cover for the european (ps4) version, just like... everytime

 

[Acquiescence]

How did his face get so big you ask?

Spoiler

nanomachines

 

[Graphics Horse]

The UK version will be much better. Usually is with MGS games.

Um....

Pegi 18?

 

[braves01]

Sadly, I bet the close up on a grizzled, eye-patched face helps sales more than good Shinkawa art would.

Spoiler

Besides, there needs to be some incentive for buying the inevitable goty/collector's editions right?

 

[EvilKatarn]

I had to wait for the UK exclusive Metal Gear Rising Collector's Edition's price to plummet to get a box with Shinkawa's art.
Apparently the message I sent was not clear enough.

I'm sorry everyone, I did my best.

 

[dreamfall]

The cover is god-awful.

But I want the game so badly!

 

[entremet]

MGS seems on the decline.

 

[kanaka]

when did Joel get an eyepatch?

he became the governor

 

[doemaaan]

Konami wants you to buy it digitally.