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[sympathy4saren]

I like it the way it is. The name speaks for itself and is all the art I need. Plus, the background is what life is about to be like.

Dead.

[Warlokki]

Da Mecca wrote...

AlexRmF wrote...

 that box-art is too generic, we need something more artistic for ME3,
I for one, really liked the below concept art from a deviantart artist:
http://goku252525.deviantart.com

Now this is a cover.

It's even got the blue/orange contrast you video game tpye people love so much.

Oh yeah! This is what ME3 needs. Similar to ME1/Star Wars covers while being a bit different, but the same epic feel. THIS THIS THIS!
No generic combat ready marine please, not again.

[The BS Police]

Bioware, just hire the guy who created this to design the cover art.

Modifié par The BS Police, 03 juin 2011 - 01:18 .

[Erani]

^ I approve of this.

[Ozzyfan223]

won't be the final cover, I'm willing to bet on it.

[Cheesy Blue]

One word somes up the box art. I think I'm speaking for everyone here when I say

meh....

[VoidCabbage]

I like it.

Its been said alot but I think most people don't seem to be getting it. The standard edition isn't meant to appeal to the hardcore fans, rather attract new players.

I think simplicity is key in this. I hear alot of praise of the Mass Effect 1 cover so I found that and I gotta say, I don't like it. I mean to glance at it there is just so much info going on there.. Evil eyes, an Alien dude... some chick and an expressionless guy being fused with an orange light. All that with space ships happening all over. Oh and an army of robots, interestingly enough the robots seem to be following you as opposed to fighting you.

Thats all just a quick glance and its way too much. If I pay more attention and analyze it.. I can get a much better feeling for the game and what's happening on the cover but a cover meant to appeal to the masses shouldnt require analyzing. ME2 did a better job.. 3 characters front and centre and what looks to be a futuristic wasteland behind them, also orangeness...

This one is the simplest yet. Our main character, in a hero pose... behind him is earth being attacked by some sort of giant space ships. You look at that and you know what to expect... Clearly that guy is who we play, and we are going to want to stop those things from destroying earth... Look at Me1 and Me2's covers, what the hell is the game about? it says alot about the setting, too much even.. but nothing about what the game entails.

EDIT: My one suggestion would be to drop the omni tool. It looks badass and I like the idea of the blade/omni tool But I don't think it needs to be there.

Modifié par VoidCabbage, 03 juin 2011 - 06:05 .

[Cheesy Blue]

VoidCabbage wrote...

I like it.

Its been said alot but I think most people don't seem to be getting it. The standard edition isn't meant to appeal to the hardcore fans, rather attract new players.

I think simplicity is key in this. I hear alot of praise of the Mass Effect 1 cover so I found that and I gotta say, I don't like it. I mean to glance at it there is just so much info going on there.. Evil eyes, an Alien dude... some chick and an expressionless guy being fused with an orange light. All that with space ships happening all over. Oh and an army of robots, interestingly enough the robots seem to be following you as opposed to fighting you.

Thats all just a quick glance and its way too much. If I pay more attention and analyze it.. I can get a much better feeling for the game and what's happening on the cover but a cover meant to appeal to the masses shouldnt require analyzing. ME2 did a better job.. 3 characters front and centre and what looks to be a futuristic wasteland behind them, also orangeness...

So you don't like ME1's box art because it confuses you? Excuse me sir, but what does your IQ happen to be?

[VoidCabbage]

Cheesy Blue wrote...
So you don't like ME1's box art because it confuses you? Excuse me sir, but what does your IQ happen to be?

Hey man, ouch. WTF?

Plus the intelligence Quotient is a totally crappy way to measure ones intelligence, I believe we had a thread about this last night.

I know exactly whats happening on that cover... I've played through the game (more times then I like to admit) and when I bought it I knew then too... Because I had spent time lurking the forums and reading any new info that came out.... 

My point isn't "I don't know whats happening", my point is... people who didnt play from the beginning.. people who may not be all that into sci fi... maybe a call of duty player looking for something different, but not too different... Wouldnt know what the hell is happening.

I'm getting the special edition.... whatever it entails and I'm hoping for a very simple one like the ME2 collectors edition... Really I don't care whats on the cover... but I'm trying to look at it from a marketing position as opposed to an established fans position.

Also man, don't imply I'm stupid... nothing cool about that. 

Modifié par VoidCabbage, 03 juin 2011 - 06:14 .

[Cheesy Blue]

VoidCabbage wrote...

Cheesy Blue wrote...
So you don't like ME1's box art because it confuses you? Excuse me sir, but what does your IQ happen to be?

Hey man, ouch. WTF?

Plus the intelligent Quotient is a totally crappy way to measure ones intelligence, I believe we had a thread about this last night.

I know exactly whats happening on that cover... I've played through the game (more times then I like to admit) and when I bought it I knew then too... Because I had spent time lurking the forums and reading any new info that came out.... 

My point isn't "I don't know whats happening", my point is... people who didnt play from the beginning.. people who may not be all that into sci fi... maybe a call of duty player looking for something different, but not too different... Wouldnt know what the hell is happening.

I'm getting the special edition.... whatever it entails and I'm hoping for a very simple one like the ME2 collectors edition... Really I don't care whats on the cover... but I'm trying to look at it from a marketing position as opposed to an established fans position.

Also man, don't imply I'm stupid... nothing cool about that. 

I guess I see your point. Keep it awesome keep it simple, that kind of thing. However in my opinion, ME2's cover left much to be desired. By the way, sorry for being a dick. I always turn into Grouchy McButthurt when I'm tired.

[VoidCabbage]

Cheesy Blue wrote...
I guess I see your point. Keep it awesome keep it simple, that kind of thing. However in my opinion, ME2's cover left much to be desired. By the way, sorry for being a dick. I always turn into Grouchy McButthurt when I'm tired.

No problem man.

To be honest I'm not a huge fan of ME2s either... I think it's too orange and Miranda doesn't look like Miranda. It's also kind of squished.

Actually I think if not going for an ultra sleak/simple cover like the N7 collectors for ME2 then the ME3 collectors edition might be a good place for the busy classic Sci-fi homage (Like ME1) cover. Because its the collectors edition, its mostly marketed to the fans anyway... and if thats what they prefer then I think thats a perfect fit.

(my personal hope is for a simple one like ME2s collectors edition... but I'm not opposed to a more epic one)

Modifié par VoidCabbage, 03 juin 2011 - 06:30 .

[CannotCompute]

Warlokki wrote...

Da Mecca wrote...

AlexRmF wrote...

 that box-art is too generic, we need something more artistic for ME3,
I for one, really liked the below concept art from a deviantart artist:
http://goku252525.deviantart.com

Now this is a cover.

It's even got the blue/orange contrast you video game tpye people love so much.

Oh yeah! This is what ME3 needs. Similar to ME1/Star Wars covers while being a bit different, but the same epic feel. THIS THIS THIS!
No generic combat ready marine please, not again.

My jaw just dropped

That's amazing artwork.

[Jebel Krong]

the cover is fine as it is - it doesn't just have to appeal to minorities here but to the average joe buyer who makes up most of the game sales in shops - so a certain CoD-esque genericity with elements of the hero/sci-fi trappings and keeping it simple work brilliantly. it's nowhere near as bad as ME2's awful cover which looked like a poor, illustrated fantasy-game by comparison.

[Oblivious]

The BS Police wrote...

Must Have

[habitat 67]

VoidCabbage wrote...

I like it.

Its been said alot but I think most people don't seem to be getting it. The standard edition isn't meant to appeal to the hardcore fans, rather attract new players.

I think simplicity is key in this. I hear alot of praise of the Mass Effect 1 cover so I found that and I gotta say, I don't like it. I mean to glance at it there is just so much info going on there.. Evil eyes, an Alien dude... some chick and an expressionless guy being fused with an orange light. All that with space ships happening all over. Oh and an army of robots, interestingly enough the robots seem to be following you as opposed to fighting you.

Thats all just a quick glance and its way too much. If I pay more attention and analyze it.. I can get a much better feeling for the game and what's happening on the cover but a cover meant to appeal to the masses shouldnt require analyzing. ME2 did a better job.. 3 characters front and centre and what looks to be a futuristic wasteland behind them, also orangeness...

This one is the simplest yet. Our main character, in a hero pose... behind him is earth being attacked by some sort of giant space ships. You look at that and you know what to expect... Clearly that guy is who we play, and we are going to want to stop those things from destroying earth... Look at Me1 and Me2's covers, what the hell is the game about? it says alot about the setting, too much even.. but nothing about what the game entails.

EDIT: My one suggestion would be to drop the omni tool. It looks badass and I like the idea of the blade/omni tool But I don't think it needs to be there.

Thanks for trying to explain it again. Nicely done.

[overburning]

i dun care, im getting the CE anyway

[Someone With Mass]

The BS Police wrote...

Oh. I like.:happy:

[AlexRmF]

makalathbonagin wrote...

Warlokki wrote...

Da Mecca wrote...

AlexRmF wrote...

 that box-art is too generic, we need something more artistic for ME3,
I for one, really liked the below concept art from a deviantart artist:
http://goku252525.deviantart.com

Now this is a cover.

It's even got the blue/orange contrast you video game tpye people love so much.

Oh yeah! This is what ME3 needs. Similar to ME1/Star Wars covers while being a bit different, but the same epic feel. THIS THIS THIS!
No generic combat ready marine please, not again.

speaking of Da artists, we don't need to go back to traditional boring art cover <_<

andreewallin.deviantart.com/

some of his works

fav.me/d271jwc

fav.me/d2cqk2p

fav.me/d2h967q

fav.me/d1qg6gz

fav.me/d2beach



another Da artist this guy did covers for crysis2 and warhammer
omen2501.deviantart.com/

that guy really knows how to make concept art... 
too bad he didn't do anything ME related (or I missed it someow)
I would actually encourage Bioware to turn to the community artists for some box-art concepts, and maybe have a little contest... this would encourage the artists and would confirm the company's support for it's artists fanbase.

[AlexRmF]

Someone With Mass wrote...

The BS Police wrote...

Oh. I like.:happy:

very nice... Shepard's face is also obscured, so every player can picture him in their own way,
I must admit theough, that I like better the idea of seeing Shepard from the back, while he's looking down on Earth or overseeing a major force gathering or a clash between Reaper and Alliance forces.

[RAF1940]

roflchoppaz wrote...

It's lazy.

*sighs* because that's not the final cover