Case in point, the first Metal Gear game. But they were interesting, intriguing, colorful and attention-grabbing nonetheless. The box art examples of the 80’s and 90’s I mean. Those days are long gone now, but can you find decent box art nowadays? Well, let’s find out, shall we?įirst and foremost, I must emphasize that not all of them were original works of art even back then. Games that had both 2D and 3D graphics in their composition, but relied heavily on mostly hand-drawn box art covers. And yes, those are the years from the second and third generations of home consoles. What’s the game about? What can you expect from it? Maybe even present the main character of the game? Or perhaps a certain scene from the game that’s worth bragging about? However, there’s a growing consensus (and the aforementioned YouTubers would agree) that the late ’80s and the first half of the ’90s were actually the golden age of the great box art. It should tell you the story of the game before you actually come home and play it. You see, before it convinces you to buy the game in question, a good cover art should lure you and tell you a story about that game. It’s not exactly making you judge a book by its cover per se, but the intent it’s not exactly that innocent either. ![]() To make you care about it, even before you decide to buy it. Well for starters to get you invested in the game in question. So, a good box art really should do a good job at that. To get you to spend money and buy the product that they’re selling. ![]() Although the gaming industry is different from the film industry, I believe the goal of their visual presentation (through posters, trailers, promo stills) is pretty much the same.
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