At least Sony would give Insomniac the freedom to make the games they really want to make instead of desperately trying to follow every new trend and try to lure in dudebros who are only interested in Call of Duty XXII and don't give a shit about anything else.
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Fuse Box Art revealed
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At least Sony would give Insomniac the freedom to make the games they really want to make instead of desperately trying to follow every new trend and try to lure in dudebros who are only interested in Call of Duty XXII and don't give a shit about anything else.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
The characters are part of the selling points of the game.....show their faces WTF.
Why are covers always seem like the most phoned in part of game development/marketting???
Why are covers always seem like the most phoned in part of game development/marketting???
doniewhalberg
Member
Ah right sorry, you don't play them, gotcha. Anyway, back on track, the way you'd wrote that I assumed you'd played the last game and had came off with that feeling, seemed interesting to discuss if so. Nvm.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
I dunno where the praise for Overstrike is coming from. That looked generic too. I think some of it is due to people praising something that isn't around anymore... some weird psychology shit. Both versions look generic. This is the type of game that should have released 3-4 years ago. It's just going to get lost in the shuffle today.
PetriP-TNT
Member
BOMB would be a way better name than FUSE actually. Maybe the sequel will be called just that.
I feel bad for Jstevenson. It must be awful to venture onto these boards and keep his spirits up. He's a good guy who has the misfortune of trying to sell games not that many people want. (If only he would announce a full featured classic single player Ratchet & Clank game, then there'd be dancing in the streets and much rejoicing)
It would now make sense, they already explain the reason why its called Fuse.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
And it would move about 50k copies
doniewhalberg
Member
I know, right? I just replayed ACIt and it was so good. Molonoth Fields, Krell Canyon, a bunch of great worlds in there. Still no blaster runs hot trophy though </3
This should have been the first post.
Resistance had kickass Box Art so im gonna blame EA.
Im sure the IG guys are not please either.
Im sure the IG guys are not please either.
Its my job to say that: A Crack In Time is simply one of the best PS3 games. Hell.. one of the best 3D platformers this gen.
GalacticGravy
Member
They're not giving us enough information to properly construct a compelling narrative. I write video game box art analysis and critique at vgcovercritique.com. I've touched on this subject a lot. It's OK (and usually necessary) to invite questions with your art (who are these people and why should I care?) but we can't simply ask these questions. We have to be compelled to answer them. There is no conflict driven by color, angle, or anything else. Orange, like all colors, can be powerful but we have no contrast here. Internally to the piece we have no frame of reference to pit this orange against. This is the most ineffective kind of cover art in my opinion. Besides this initial discussion, it has almost literally no impact. People say the original Mega Man represents some of the worst cover art, but I believe them to be incorrect. That cover has stayed with us for years and has brought out some kind of emotion (between laughter, disgust, etc.). This cover, however, fails to elicit anything. It's not bad enough to be hated. It's not good enough to be loved. It will, like to many other video game covers, be lost forever in a sea of armor-clad marines, knights, and robots who haven't been given sufficient reason to appear on the cover in the first place. It's a real shame, because this game for all we know will be fantastic. And here we are with a flaccid and decidedly orange first impression.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Winner.Fixed
It doesn't seem like they want to do that though. One smaller dev was on /v/ once and a few of us managed to talk to him about the company. I got no proof on this, and I'm not sure if the thread was archived but he mentioned that they would try to slow down on the R&C releases and wanted to try something new.
Resistance was midly successful but they abandoned it, and it seems like they are going to have to continue with the R&C games for insomniac to strive. Not saying they are doing bad. They are still doing well, but could do better. Just saying...
jediyoshi
Member
Isn't around anymore. Also generic.
I'm grasping for the word that's supposed to describe that.
This. Game was spectacular. Only went downhill since for Insomniac. Not a single good or interesting game since. It's as if they wanked all of their last remaining quality in to that ACIT.
R&C has a dedicated fanbase, a true ACiT sequel would sell hundreds of thousands of copies world wide. EA's marketing department has to put some real muscle behind Fuse if they want to sell even half of ACiT's worldwide sales.
Katana_Strikes
Member
BOMB meet FUSE
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Its OK guys, I fixed it
NullPointer
Member
Fuse |OT| We fused all shooters together into... this
ACiT was a cracking good game.
YianGaruga
Banned
Its OK guys, I fixed it
This looks like a group of people going through a desert. At least it makes me interested in it and want to learn more about it.
TimeEffect
Member
Ha. Reminds me of Journey now. Game redeemed.
StealthGoblin
Banned
Fuse [OT] Fuuuuussssiiiiooooonnnn. . . .HA!
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Well I wasnt joking :3 :B :v~
Dude, add in a bomb at the center of the image. Could either a cartoony looking round bomb or a more modern bomb. It would actually make the box art look more legitimate than the real thing.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Indeed it was. I didn't like it quite as much as ToD, but I'd still buy a true sequel in a heartbeat.
PetriP-TNT
Member
jstevenson has always been super helpful and nice on every IG-topic (and outside of them on other topics too) so yeah, FUSE situation sucks on many aspects.
Cjdamon042
Member
I actually prefer this...
Heck I'd prefer just full on orange with maybe hints of the actual fuse stuff from the game in the background. Sort of similar to RE6 I guess, just without the bestiality.
SeriousApes
Member
I always forget that Fuse is restyled Overstrike. It sounds more like a Codemasters racing game to me.
NullPointer
Member
I hope this game gets a demo. Its probably the only thing that could stifle this avalanche of negativity.
Schweinehund
Member
I liked the initial trailer, it had charm to it. Now it looks like a dudebro game from the art redesign.
Hope it's a good game, love R&C.
Hope it's a good game, love R&C.
NullPointer
Member
Reading this actually made me wince.
ChosenPredator
Banned
This thread must depress the living hell out of the devs that read it, they even know this game is going to fail on arrival most likely...personally i'll probably get it and check it out though.
CambriaRising
Member
Are they even trying?
Come the fuck on guys. That box SCREAMS "Bargain bin".
Come the fuck on guys. That box SCREAMS "Bargain bin".
whatevermort
Member
This is legitimately better.
Shatner's Bassoon
Member
This game is the most generic train wreck.
Doctor Decimate
Member
it's like they're trying to make people ridicule this game
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I'M ONTO YOU, EA
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I'M ONTO YOU, EA