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[Kopite]

My dad got me a Dreamcast with no memory card and this game. I spent so much time replaying it just to see if I could get to the end in a single play through

 

[FaintDeftone]

I always thought Fester's Quest had a creepy box art.

 

[crimilde]

This one really creeped me out as a kid:

 

[FaintDeftone]

Also, while not technically a box art, the arcade cabinet art for Carnevil always freaked me out as a kid.

 

[Weltall Zero]

I thought this one was a bad photoshop until I saw some of the responses. I guess I'm missing what makes this one spooky? :\

I guess it helps to know it's the cover for a game in a series with this kind of stuff:

It's also quite scary even without/before any deaths, from what little I've played. Really great atmosphere-building.

 

[kewlbot]

box art for quake has always been super intimidating to me
it really gives off this kind of evil aura like some kind of haunted creepy pasta game
it's probably because of the heavy nine inch nails influence

 

[badboy78660]

 

[Hixx]

I had to turn this around when I was a kid hahahaha.

 

[zoozilla]

I always thought the box art for Riven was pretty spooky as a kid:

It wasn't just the box art, though, but the CD slip covers too:

 

[Inglorious_ Man]

what the fuck

the same bust-a-move game with those cute dinosaurs?

It was the 90's.

 

[Scotia]

Dear God

 

[vaderise]

Evil Within box art has a very creepy vibe.

 

[Peltz]

Giger, man.

I wish more games used his art style, especially now since graphics have made substantial progress.

I could see Giger's art style working well in a next generation Metroid Prime. It always felt like that was what Super Metroid was going for anyway. Might as well embrace it.

 

[Acquiescence]

I always thought the Japanese cover art for Silent Hill: Downpour was supremely effective. I can't believe it wasn't used for every region.

 

[Lord British]

Oh, that's easy for me.

Used to have a Spectrum as a small child - loads of games, largely kid-friendly, and then there's this fucking thing that scared the shit out of me:

It's from a Lovecraft piece by artist Tim White:

 

[Bleepey]

Anywhere to get this as a full size print?

http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1457/14573540/2829086-7859526765-Resid.jpg

http://i61.************/91hr91.jpg

http://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/l/177367-resident-evil-4-windows-front-cover.jpg
Largest I could find.

 

[jmdajr]

F this game

 

[MadClacker]

Holy crap some Last Ninja love! My man!!

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Oh, that's easy for me.

Used to have a Spectrum as a small child - loads of games, largely kid-friendly, and then there's this fucking thing that scared the shit out of me:

It's from a Lovecraft piece by artist Tim White:

what the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[Goron2000]

Sweet Home (Famicom)

 

[Bossking]

 

[AmyS]

Title?

Majyūō

Majyūō - King of Demons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bWvzqBLn4

 

[PulseONE]

I dunno if it really counts, but I always liked the cover of the Silent Hill 4 soundtrack

 

[KonradLaw]

.

 

[Garlador]

Yep. Really wish this was the box art here in the U.S.

I dunno if this is scary....it's more....ominous and terrifying.

I REALLY wish that was the NA cover for RE4. I've considered getting the EU game JUST for the cover its that good.

I'm not sure what people are talking about. My Gamecube version had a reversible cover with the chainsaw guy on the inside. I immediately reversed the cover, and it was the NA version.

The ones that stuck out to me and haunted my dreams...

For some, I printed my own:

 

[xVodevil]

Is this cheating?

Alright... no sleep for me tonight

 

[faridmon]

Anywhere to get this as a full size print?

http://img15.deviantart.net/4ef9/i/...e_cover_poster_no_logos_by_stiv64-d6acya2.png

 

[How About No]

Lol that Soft & Cuddly cover is awesome

In the Netherlands we got this one.... which is scary in its own way I guess

Funny in-depth breakdown of these covers for those interested

This and also the Japanese cover of RE1 :/

TIL the Revelations covers are probably a reference to this

 

[Garlador]

I forgot; this one kinda messed me up too as a kid.

 

[Travo]

Rightly terrified me when I saw it, little did I know it was just a sign of how much Konami cares about their franchises.

*Shakes head.*

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Seconded.

I thought Outbreak File 2's was pretty effective too.

Great choice. I love how even the guy in the manhole knows he's screwed, he's holding the gun in such a way that Kevin can grab the handle. Great stuff.

 

[PSqueak]

Heart of Darkness always creeped the fuck out of me.

The cover is not even scary, but ironically, plenty of the game's content is disturbing as fuck.

 

[cj_iwakura]

I guess it helps to know it's the cover for a game in a series with this kind of stuff:

It's also quite scary even without/before any deaths, from what little I've played. Really great atmosphere-building.

The game doesn't show nearly as much gore as the anime.

 

[Crayon]

Came to see this. Not disappointed.

Same here.

 

[AmyS]

That's creepy-scary as fuck!

 

[The Shadow]

The whole game fucked me up as a kid.

Holy crap! I remember this game. IIRC, it opens with this baby crying somewhere in the lighthouse, and as your looking around, there's this sound and the crying just abruptly stops. Scared the crap out of me way back in the day.

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

Just looking at the title invokes fear in this little fella.

 

[BigTnaples]

I always thought the box art for Riven was pretty spooky as a kid:



It wasn't just the box art, though, but the CD slip covers too:

Well done. Loved that game.

 

[Lijik]

For me it's gotta be

I'd never assume this was a car combat game, judging from the cover alone. It's a fine game, don't get me wrong - I own the entire series - but this cover, as well as the music and tone to the whole game, it creeps me out.

I remember going through the same thing when this came out. I was aware of Twisted Metal but never played them, and what I saw of Black set weird expecations for the earlier games that they dont actually match except for like Small Brawl which was obviously cartoony

 

[Father_Brain]

 

[SOR5]

The game itself isn't any better either.

horrible

 

[NinjamicWZ]

Pure horror

Guy looks like Dizaster from King of the Dot (mostly)

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

 

[Crayon]

.

 

[Xtars]

always freaked me out

 

[Lotto]

 

[nekkid]

Dementium 2

This one genuinely just made me lol. So ridiculous.

 

[Astrates]

That doesn't terrify me now, but I know for certain it would've fucked me up around when it first came out

I don't get the scare on this one personally. I think from other posts with the spoilers, it'd have been more effective if they'd been scribbled out, instead of someone using what looks like the spray paint tool in paint.

 

[Havoc2049]

 

[woopWOOP]

In the Netherlands we got this one.... which is scary in its own way I guess

I'm guessing that floating orcish head is supposed to be one of those rotating floating enemies... or maybe one of those miniature goblin heads from Air Man's stage?
Either way it really puzzled me and creeped me out back then.