Games you would NEVER play just seeing the cover art alone

[Fedora Master]

Seriously if you see something like this

And don't instantly feel embarrassed for even looking at it, you should probably be kept away from small children and animals.

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

Not even this?

Spoiler

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Anything with a character that has his back turned looking over his shoulder.

Third counterpoint:

 

[Glop_dweller]

Fourth counterpoint: [?]

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At topic:
(I think not)

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

Third counterpoint:

Didn't ever play, probably wouldn't either.

Fourth counterpoint: [?]

I would never play this. Besides, he's not looking over his shoulder, but rather down at the Infinite mediocrity.

 

[catfood]

Anything with a wymxn on the cover.

 

[0sacred]

you shouldn't jude a book by its cover

 

[Alex]

pretty much ALL the games for sega master system.

I rather liked the graph paper aesthetic they had going. Other than that, some were pretty ugly, but most seemed ok to me.

Am I the only one who thinks this cover is cool?

I think it's cool if you know the background of that picture and the game. But as a kid seeing it at a shelf I would not be inclined to buy it.

I genuinely like the cover. Nice color scheme, dark blue and dark orange fit well together. Exudes a mysterious atmosphere and makes me wonder what it's about. Definitely more intriguing than most "face dude" covers where the dude is way more generic and the background is non-existent.

That cover has a huge problem going against it, namely, dreadlocks.

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Seriously if you see something like this

And don't instantly feel embarrassed for even looking at it, you should probably be kept away from small children and animals.

d1p all the game in the series, at the very least on PC

 

[Lyric Suite]

I didn't like the Torment cover either but what made me buy the game were the screenshots of the game in the back.

 

[Neuromancer]

I didn't like the Torment cover either but what made me buy the game were the screenshots of the game in the back.

Yes, but for this to happen, the cover had to draw you in enough to actually pick up the game box and look at the back side.

If you just skim over the many titles of the shelf and not pick up each box, you'll probably never see the screenshots.
So, the cover is important

 

[Viata]

Yes, but for this to happen, the cover had to draw you in enough to actually pick up the game box and look at the back side.

He probably knew the dev that made the game.

 

[Neuromancer]

The cover for Toonstruck was also very misleading:

Judging by the cover, you might think of a Horror or a weird SM game.
In reality it is a funny and zany comic adventure game starring Christopher Lloyd, who was filmed and then inserted into the "comic world"

I remember seeing the box as a child in some shop, at the time it came out, but ignoring it.
The game was a flop for Virgin and IMO, the cover was partly responsible for this, because it alienated the target group.

 

[mondblut]

you shouldn't jude a book by its cover

Indeed. The cover looks so neat and orderly comparing to the clusterfuck that is combat inside it

 

[Humanophage]

Anything with anime on it, especially if it is this paedo style.

Seriously if you see something like this

And don't instantly feel embarrassed for even looking at it, you should probably be kept away from small children and animals.

Would overcome the disgust if I heard it was very good. But so far, it never seems to happen. Well, maybe Voidspire Tactics and Princess Maker 2. Even if the game is solid, it is filled with unbearably abundant cringe cutscenes like Troubleshooter. I assume Elminage Gothic and the like are not bad.

 

[Radiane]

One could argue whether this game was a milestone or not, but the cover art is just fugly:

Edit: Seems like the picture isn´t loading for everyone, don´t know why, it´s the Baldur´s Gate cover with that smiling skull

 

[Falksi]

 

[Lyric Suite]

I didn't like the Torment cover either but what made me buy the game were the screenshots of the game in the back.

Yes, but for this to happen, the cover had to draw you in enough to actually pick up the game box and look at the back side.

If you just skim over the many titles of the shelf and not pick up each box, you'll probably never see the screenshots.
So, the cover is important

To be honest, that cover did draw me in, but mostly in the sense it made me curious by virtue of being so odd.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Yes, but for this to happen, the cover had to draw you in enough to actually pick up the game box and look at the back side.

He probably knew the dev that made the game.

I didn't actually.

My first computer RPG was Baldur's Gate. I didn't know anything about Black Isle or Fallout (which i played AFTER Baldur's Gate or Torment, heh).

What i expected actually was something akin to an adventure game whose name now escapes me. It was your typical point and click adventure with 90s 3D graphics whose setting was actually kind of similar to Sigil (in terms of aesthetics). When i picked up the box of Torment i actually expected something similar to that.

I'm actually kinda curious now to remember what game that was but fuck me if i can remember the name.

 

[Vlajdermen]

 

[Vlajdermen]

Spoiler

Japan got the only good cover

It was good because it was done by Moebius

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Imagine putting the word "canadian" on something you want people to buy

 

[Lyric Suite]

Haha, so i went to look at 90s adventures and scrolled through the list until i recognized the name:



I remember almost nothing from this game other than the fact i loved it then.

 

[The Decline]

Who actually bought games based solely on cover art and/or back side? I always read previews and reviews before deciding to pick up a game.

*Edit*
Or word of mouth.

 

[gerey]

To be fair, the poor bastard tasked with making the cover had something like 24 hours to make it and only the vaguest idea about the game itself.