Does videogame artwork affect wether or not you buy a game?
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squallumz
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im sure its a consistent factor in purchasing almost everyone.
for me, i dont care what they drew on the front. but im pretty selective. i buy things i know i will like already. its too expensive to ****** on. having actual gameplay screenshots on the back is what i care about. but, they can be misleading.
with so many cgi cut scenes being showed, you can pop that fucker in and be disappointed.
for me, i dont care what they drew on the front. but im pretty selective. i buy things i know i will like already. its too expensive to ****** on. having actual gameplay screenshots on the back is what i care about. but, they can be misleading.
with so many cgi cut scenes being showed, you can pop that fucker in and be disappointed.
It depends on the game and how well the visual elements inside of it mean to me. Some games the graphics are more important than others. Just the cover art itself though I don't care that much about...
....although a game producer that just seems to mail it in or doesn't care enough to put good art out for the game would make me wonder if they carry that lack of caring to the other parts of the game in general, especially considering the cover art is such a ***** cost compared to the rest of the product for any modern video game. (Unlike say a book where the artwork associated with it can very well be one of the biggest cost required to make it, and you can realize why some people might skimp on it.) It can be a ***** red flag for people about the rest of the game and it's quality. After all if they don't give a damn about that what else might they not care about with their game?
....although a game producer that just seems to mail it in or doesn't care enough to put good art out for the game would make me wonder if they carry that lack of caring to the other parts of the game in general, especially considering the cover art is such a ***** cost compared to the rest of the product for any modern video game. (Unlike say a book where the artwork associated with it can very well be one of the biggest cost required to make it, and you can realize why some people might skimp on it.) It can be a ***** red flag for people about the rest of the game and it's quality. After all if they don't give a damn about that what else might they not care about with their game?
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
Sure it plays a role to some degree. I remember one game, for example (Borderlands), I picked up in the store and thought the cover art looked like shiitty comic book graphics so I didn't bother with it.
Six months or so later I caught some gameplay vids here and there and thought it looked pretty good and ended up buying it. It turned into one of my most played games that I'd ever purchased.
Six months or so later I caught some gameplay vids here and there and thought it looked pretty good and ended up buying it. It turned into one of my most played games that I'd ever purchased.
StanScratch
My Penis Is Dancing!
I've usually made a decision as to whether or not I will buy it before even seeing the cover.
a few times back in the 80s with the NES, fast forward to the present day, nope never
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my ******'s Basement
It doesn't make-or-break a purchase for me, though obviously I prefer good cover art just like I prefer good movie posters and DVD covers over bad ones.
I always know pretty well what I'll be getting quality-wise. With the internet and television, it's pretty easy to do your research before hand and know if a game is awesome or not, and whether or not you'll like it.
It does for me. When games look good and realistic then I am probably in for someone trying to be arty and realistic instead of making a good game.
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