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[ricardo_sousa11]

What photoshop flops have you seen in game covers/posters ?!

I just saw this image on another thread, and holy s*hit....what is wrong with his face ?! Also is he holding an M4 shotgun ?! And those ears /neck...

 

[G-Fex]

What photoshop flops have you seen in game covers/posters ?!

I just saw this image on another thread, and holy s*hit....what is wrong with his face ?! Also is he holding an M4 shotgun ?! And those ears /neck...

jesus I can't believe i'm actually going to post in this thread but.

someone in capcom made this boxart.

My guess is that they were inspired by the phrase survival horror. So they decided to draw Chris that way literally.

The left side of his face being aggressive

The right side being that of horror and fright.


The end.

 

[Handy Fake]

Looks like Sylvester Stallone's sex-face.

 

[MCN]

I suppose posting the NES Mega Man boxart would be considered cheating at this point.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

How is Phalanx not the first reply

 

[G-Fex]

How is Phalanx not the first reply

I don't see how it's a fail. They wanted something way different as a cover to a shoot em up game, something that would stand out.

And it stood out for years so much people don't even know what the hell the actual game looks like.

So it's more of a success if you post it here like so many have posted in many similar threads in the past.

 

[Smellycat]

It is like they are saying "Fuck you for not buying this game at full price"

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I actually love that Resident Evil cover, it's the perfect kitschy cover for a kitschy game.

 

[ss_lemonade]

Suddenly I'm reminded of this masterpiece:

Sorry if not related to thread

 

[Tangeroo]

 

[MrT-Tar]

Okami's IGN watermark:

and who can ever forget:

Capcom at their finest

 

[DJIzana]

Okami's IGN watermark:

Wow... lmfao that's pretty freaking bad.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

I actually love that Resident Evil cover, it's the perfect kitschy cover for a kitschy game.

yeah, the 1st resident evil game is borderline a comedy/horror game. game is hilarious, shout outs to Barry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFx_xi2hQTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVyOCssIXgQ

 

[Crayons]

I love these

 

[Handy Fake]

Suddenly I'm reminded of this masterpiece:

Sorry if not related to thread

... And that looks like Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino being raped by a giant crab while doing pullups.

 

[big_erk]

Okami's IGN watermark:

Capcom at their finest

I have that cover.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

I always thought this cover was a joke, until I finally bought the game and it had the exact same cover =/

 

[ThunderReign]

 

[Toxi]

 

[Eternal Gamer]

It is like they are saying "Fuck you for not buying this game at full price"

Laziest cover ever.

 

[Handy Fake]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't that stolen hook, line and sinker from the football scene in Bedknobs & Broomsticks?

 

[big_erk]

Suddenly I'm reminded of this masterpiece:

Sorry if not related to thread

I just had to.

 

[Persona7]

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpdsfBA9h3Q

 

[BinaryPork2737]

and who can ever forget:

The reverations are real.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

 

[plasmawave]

What photoshop flops have you seen in game covers/posters ?!

I just saw this image on another thread, and holy s*hit....what is wrong with his face ?! Also is he holding an M4 shotgun ?! And those ears /neck...

He kinda looks like Trent Reznor.

 

[Tangeroo]

This was always my (least) favorite PS1 era cover.

 

[Toxi]

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpdsfBA9h3Q

EHEHEHEHEHE

 

[Messofanego]

That pose looks uncomfortable.

 

[jokkir]

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpdsfBA9h3Q

That was amazing. I want to see the second soccer match

 

[MisterHero]

wasn't this a winner of a fanart contest on GAF? I haven't thought of that in so long

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Pet Vet thread? Pet Vet thread.

I still wonder if THQ originally stole a random nude shot off the net, considering they clearly attempted to Photoshop those purple clothes on her.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't that stolen hook, line and sinker from the football scene in Bedknobs & Broomsticks?

Phoenix Games had balls of steel when it came to completely ripping off Disney stuff. I think that's what eventually killed them after pumping out close to 100 PS2 games in the space of two years.

 

[Noogy]

Eh, you didn't know bad covers unless you were a massive PC-Engine/TG-16 fan back in the day. It's like the American division of NEC didn't know what to do with anime art.

This was a great game with fantastic visuals, yet this is the cover we had to deal with for Cosmic Fantasy 2:

No wonder the success of the PC-Engine never penetrated these shores.

 

[Dicer]

Eh, you didn't know bad covers unless you were a massive PC-Engine/TG-16 fan back in the day. It's like the American division of NEC didn't know what to do with anime art.

This was a great game with fantastic visuals, yet this is the cover we had to deal with for Cosmic Fantasy 2:

No wonder the success of the PC-Engine never penetrated these shores.

Yep, poor lil system got right fucked in the cover art dept so often....

 

[GalacticGravy]

This might be a good time to plug my blog, boxedinfinity.com, where I write analysis of game cover art often offering a historical examples.

 

[$h@d0w]

I saw this and couldn't believe it was real.

 

[hwy_61]

He kinda looks like Trent Reznor.

I always thought Ken Shamrock.

 

[Paper Sparrow]

Can you spot all the watermarks?

 

[Rnr1224]

It is like they are saying "Fuck you for not buying this game at full price"

Boxception!

 

[Acorn]

Can you spot all the watermarks?

The game that gave birth to dudebro.

 

[FUME5]

Yep, poor lil system got right fucked in the cover art dept so often....

Just going to take a piss in front of these two before I head to the castle.

Anyway, my obvious contribution:

 

[wbEMX]

The German re-release of Metal Gear Solid 4 is just completely fucked up. As if the ugly yellow-silver-combo of the platinum cases wasn't enough - they needed a ton of recommendation stickers from other gaming magazines on it. And there is the huge age restriction warning on top, which was just being re-introduced with almost triple of the previous size at the time. It ruins the nice artwork. I went ahead to look for the first edition that came out when I wanted to buy it used. Kotaku even had an article about that.

Just compare the original with the newer edition.

vs.

I'd totally buy the re-release. ;P

 

[border]

Can you spot all the watermarks?

Is that supposed to be fucked up because there were actually watermarks on the commercially sold copies?

To me it seems way more fucked up that they put a girl on the cover that looks like she could be 15 or 16.

 

[Paper Sparrow]

Is that supposed to be fucked up because there were actually watermarks on the commercially sold copies?

To me it seems way more fucked up that they put a girl on the cover that looks like she could be 15 or 16.

?
It's a babysitting game.

 

[PROh1bited]

Worst cover ever.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

It is like they are saying "Fuck you for not buying this game at full price"

I own this one. It gnaws at my very soul.

 

[Gestault]

To me it seems way more fucked up that they put a girl on the cover that looks like she could be 15 or 16.

Babysitting

 

[ChapaNDJ]

Classic Capcom. You know why.

 

[Benzychenz]

What's bad about this?

 

[BlackJet]

Is it just me, or does the Resident Evil 6 boxart look like a giraffe getting favors from some poor soul?