Best and worst box arts each year this generation.

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#1 RageQuitter69
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After seeing a recent thread for best box art this year, I thought this would be an interesting discussion,

  • Best in 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Worst in 2008: -
  • Best in 2009: Uncharted 2
  • Worst in 2009: Resident Evil 5
  • Best in 2010: Mafia II
  • Worst in 2010: Mass Effect 2, not really a bad cover but Shepard has become a symbol for the downwards spiral that this generation is in.
  • Best in 2011: Ace Combat Assault Horizon
  • Worst in 2011: Skyrim
  • Best in 2012: Ridge Racer Unbounded, there isn't really any point in listing a box art here as there is already a thread for best in 2012.
  • Worst in 2012: Mass Effect 3, for the samre reason as Mass Effect 2.
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#2 Killzonage
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Lot of box art topics swirling around.
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#3 Vari3ty
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Really? Do we need another thread of this right now?

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#4 BlbecekBobecek
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Best 2011: Resistance 3

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#5 gameofthering
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Best 2007

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#6 deactivated-61cc564148ef4
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Another one?

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#8 gameofthering
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SNIPER4321

Well you do create the same threads also :P

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#9 Cheleman
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Best 2011: Resistance 3

Rage+Quitter+-++Resistance+3+Cover.jpg

BlbecekBobecek

agreed. that is a thing of beauty.

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Some of the best:

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#11 RageQuitter69
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Another one?

OB-47

Really? Do we need another thread of this right now?

Vari3ty
I think you guys are missing the point of this particular box art thead
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It's THAT troll again

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#13 ultimate-k
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My boxart thread from a few weeks ago was better:)

One of the worst is here.

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I love the Crysis boxart itself, but this one makes it look like a cheap budget game, something you get from the pound shop.

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Same deal with crysis here, a box art in a box art come on!

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Best

5789d1182521902-official-crysis-box-art-

Hltob-win-cover.jpg

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#14 chocolate1325
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One of the worst boxarts in my opinion is

Sonic Unleashed

For best I'd say

Metal Gear Solid 4

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One of my favorites
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#16 rilpas
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the game may have gotten a AA score, but goddamn that's a bad box art

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After seeing a recent thread for best box art this year, I thought this would be an interesting discussion,

  • Best in 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Worst in 2008: -
  • Best in 2009: Uncharted 2
  • Worst in 2009: Resident Evil 5
  • Best in 2010: Mafia II
  • Worst in 2010: Mass Effect 2, not really a bad cover but Shepard has become a symbol for the downwards spiral that this generation is in.
  • Best in 2011: Ace Combat Assault Horizon
  • Worst in 2011: Skyrim
  • Best in 2012: Ridge Racer Unbounded, there isn't really any point in listing a box art here as there is already a thread for best in 2012.
  • Worst in 2012: Mass Effect 3, for the samre reason as Mass Effect 2.

RageQuitter69

really?

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#19 RageQuitter69
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[QUOTE="RageQuitter69"]

After seeing a recent thread for best box art this year, I thought this would be an interesting discussion,

  • Best in 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Worst in 2008: -
  • Best in 2009: Uncharted 2
  • Worst in 2009: Resident Evil 5
  • Best in 2010: Mafia II
  • Worst in 2010: Mass Effect 2, not really a bad cover but Shepard has become a symbol for the downwards spiral that this generation is in.
  • Best in 2011: Ace Combat Assault Horizon
  • Worst in 2011: Skyrim
  • Best in 2012: Ridge Racer Unbounded, there isn't really any point in listing a box art here as there is already a thread for best in 2012.
  • Worst in 2012: Mass Effect 3, for the samre reason as Mass Effect 2.

campzor

really?

I liked the cover, what's so bad about it?
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#20 MaskedPlayer
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Some of the best:

The-Gamer
Wow...For a second I thought that was real water.On the box art
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MGR-Limited-Europe.jpg

Game looks terrible but this is 2013's best box art at the moment.

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#22 campzor
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[QUOTE="campzor"]

[QUOTE="RageQuitter69"]

After seeing a recent thread for best box art this year, I thought this would be an interesting discussion,

  • Best in 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Worst in 2008: -
  • Best in 2009: Uncharted 2
  • Worst in 2009: Resident Evil 5
  • Best in 2010: Mafia II
  • Worst in 2010: Mass Effect 2, not really a bad cover but Shepard has become a symbol for the downwards spiral that this generation is in.
  • Best in 2011: Ace Combat Assault Horizon
  • Worst in 2011: Skyrim
  • Best in 2012: Ridge Racer Unbounded, there isn't really any point in listing a box art here as there is already a thread for best in 2012.
  • Worst in 2012: Mass Effect 3, for the samre reason as Mass Effect 2.

RageQuitter69

really?

I liked the cover, what's so bad about it?

bottom half is alright...but top half with the 2 generic looking characters.
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nyxus, i missed you carpet on GT...SNIPER4321

My carpet is still there, every now and then.

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#24 Nude_Dude
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Hmm. Some of the worst box arts I stumbled upon:

2007

Picross_DS.jpg

2008

Web_of_shadows_boxart.jpg

2009

Scribblenauts_cover.jpg

2010

Wariowarediy.jpg

2011

Monster_Tale_Coverart.png

Seems like the DS has a thing for plain, badly-drawn box arts.

This in 2011 was pretty awesome though.

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#25 LustForSoul
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Batman Arkham City GOTY edition has a HORRIBLE Box Art.
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#27 Ninja-Hippo
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Halo 3 had some pretty crappy box art for such a high profile game.
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#28 The-Gamer
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Hmm. Some of the worst box arts I stumbled upon:

2007

Picross_DS.jpg

Nude_Dude

I actually like that one, because the box pretty much explains the entire game in one image. One of the best DS games btw.

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#29 Ricardomz
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Best: Assassin's Creed III

Worst: Trauma Center: New Blood

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#30 The-Gamer
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This one is very nice as well.