Ever bought a game just because you liked the cover/box art?

[BrawlMan]

A few....

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The back cover more so got my attention, but I was kind of already aware of the game to begin with, but never played it until one day in 2007 at my local Gamestop for $5.

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[CraigJarrett]

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Bought this randomly just for the imagery on the front. The idea of a ninja killing people with the wire they tried to hang her with. So 2000s edgy!

Me too. Crap game but plenty of cleavage made it fun.

 

[Majora Fi]

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Bought this randomly just for the imagery on the front. The idea of a ninja killing people with the wire they tried to hang her with. So 2000s edgy!

I think there was a villain with those abilities in InuYasha (Yura, if I'm not mistaken).

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

A few....

The back cover more so got my attention, but I was kind of already aware of the game to begin with, but never played it until one day in 2007 at my local gamestop for $5.

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#16BitSquad

 

[Majora Fi]

A few....

The back cover more so got my attention, but I was kind of already aware of the game to begin with, but never played it until one day in 2007 at my local gamestop for $5.

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Innovation came at a price in Comix Zone: a game that was too short and too difficult.

 

[BrawlMan]

Innovation came at a price in Comix Zone: a game that was too short and too difficult.

Shortness I can deal with. The difficulty on the other hand....

I've beaten the game twice and never again. If Sega ever decides to remake the game with actual proper checkpoints, tone down the difficulty, and lives, I'll consider it.

#16BitSquad

Indeed!

 

[JellyjamLu]

I did this with Heart of Darkness on the PS1 year and years ago.

Totally ended up working out, even if it is a completely brutal gaming experience to go through as a kid. View attachment 188680

Aint gonna lie, that is a PERFECT example. I remember this cover fondly and thought it looked awesome as a kid.

One example for me:
I just thought back in the day this looked so epic
(the game however, i hated it, but its grown on me over time)

 

[gastd]

Nope

 

[ArchienineArchienine's icon]

Never bought any game myself

 

[zombie100379]

even if the cover was crap i still would have bought it - huge fan of the franchise

 

[RestoredaftrLostv2]

Honestly...no. I'm more of the fan of games, but man did I start to love the art later on life. Still wish I could save most of the boxes for the games I owned...might been much richer as well. 500% times its original price, JEEZs.

 

[Princess Viola]

Literally had never heard of Ōkami before but I thought the box art looked really cool when I saw a used copy at GameStop for like $20 back when I was 13 years old, so I bought it.

 

[spacebear]

Awesome box art. Horrible esoteric "puzzles".

 

[Crownless]

Second one; I knew nothing about Vanillaware when I saw this gem. Gorgeous art, gorgeous game. Less clevage.

 

[ribbg]

This is how I found a lot of my favorite games... or really any game I might like for that matter. Cover art could do a lot to spark interest. I thought the cover for Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner was super cool, and I loved anime, and the rest is history. Became one of my GOATs and I still replay it constantly to this day.

 

[Ikagura]

The game is objectively not that good (it feels almost like a NES game but in 16-bits despite some good ideas like an experience system and having three separate characters for different situations) but I love 80's and 90's mechas.

 

[Crownless]

This is how I found a lot of my favorite games... or really any game I might like for that matter. Cover art could do a lot to spark interest. I thought the cover for Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner was super cool, and I loved anime, and the rest is history. Became one of my GOATs and I still replay it constantly to this day.

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Ok, I still think about the full powered fight against Anubis. Or the full on massive battle scene. Excellent game!

 

[Majora Fi]

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Awesome box art. Horrible esoteric "puzzles".

Eddie, it's you?

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This is how I found a lot of my favorite games... or really any game I might like for that matter. Cover art could do a lot to spark interest. I thought the cover for Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner was super cool, and I loved anime, and the rest is history. Became one of my GOATs and I still replay it constantly to this day.

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I recommend 5 spa sessions for this guy to get rid of the barnacles on his back

 

[Ikagura]

Aint gonna lie, that is a PERFECT example. I remember this cover fondly and thought it looked awesome as a kid.

One example for me:
I just thought back in the day this looked so epic
(the game however, i hated it, but its grown on me over time)

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I unironically miss when they used clay models for 3D renders

 

[Kiwii_Peww]

One of my first games ^^

 

[JellyjamLu]

I unironically miss when they used clay models for 3D renders
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Wow I actually didn't know the concept came from clay, that's really cool.
I know it looks uncanny but weirdly I think the aesthetic is rad and very of it's time.
It's not really the same thing but I get similar enegry from some of the Super Mario 64 ads with the renders they used... so pleasing.

 

[Bandini]

the whole 8 bit/16 bit era. specially the 8 bit. Everytime I bought, rent or trade a game it was like hearing admiral ackbar screaming it´s a trap in the back of my head

 

[iamthemilkman]

 

[Majora Fi]

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I'm confused, but not surprised.

 

[FarJyyUir]

Yes, & returned it the same day. I didn't do any research, that's on me.