GT5 boxart and screens

BattleMoose87 · Kudos: 26

I was hoping that boxart was for the US release as it seems more their kind of box cover. It's fairly f'ugly to be honest. I liked the simpleness of the GT4 box more than this cluttered mess.

Maybe this is a new ploy by publishers to get people buying the collector's editions with prettier boxart? At least that's my excuse for buying the CE of Mass Effect 2 Laughing

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SavageEvil · Kudos: 17

I fail to see the clutter of a cut away door open view of the car, its the same as GT4's just the door is open now. I like the box art though, simple and to the point. Wickedly detailed and just plain sexy.
I read up that the rest of us might be getting GT 5 by the end of March, it shouldnt be too far off, since they just had the OPM editorial.

chunkyboymania · Kudos: 30

Mmmm I'm trying to like it but agree it definitely suits the American market. Americans are so unsubtle when it comes to graphic design. I guess if that's what's shoved in your face all the while you grow to like it out of ignorance.

I expect this isn't the Euro box art and we will get something superior.
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BattleMoose87 · Kudos: 26

badgerpog · Kudos: 30

It's a very nice car though!

Sleepaphobic · Kudos: 24

Wow you guys are arguing over box art. Nice...
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Jensonjet · Kudos: 24

bunneyo · Kudos: 26

who gives a f**k, its whats on the disk inside the box I care about, I cant believe people on here are so bored that they have to even come up with something negative for a poxy cover!

buy the game, play the game, draw on the box if you have to!

Joshinator2008 · Kudos: 15

I don't care what a cover looks like, its the game I want!

The thing I'm looking foward to the most in GT5 is that one of the tracks is the Top Gear Test Track Very Happy

chunkyboymania · Kudos: 30

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SavageEvil · Kudos: 17

Well it's because America has a vastly different demographic than that of the UK. It's odd though the English have an uppity aura about them, like you are so much better than Americans, what is that about? You try to act reserved when you are just as out of control, I don't get it? The box art is fine, American advertising is relegated to being colorful and loud to get attention, competition out here is fierce. If it works then it works!

Just remember as loud and brash as your American cousins are, they are quite resourceful and funny. Just give them the respect they deserve they are after all related to you.

KesMonkey · Kudos: 23

Jensonjet · Kudos: 24

I'm sorry, you are wrong Chunkyboymania.

It is not common knowledge that America takes less care in their graphic design work. You can't generalise about a whole nation of designers in one sweeping statement like that! Maybe you're suggesting in your eyes all American graphic designers are rubbish? But I can't believe you think that either.

The designs you've given as examples are both capable of being created by designers from either nation. The style or quality wasn't down to the designer's nationality but their experience and skill plus many other circumstances including time constraints and budget. The way your original message was worded does come across as very anti-American.

I really can't see how anyone could describe all British videogame covers as reserved or elegant. Some may be, but not many. It's not really the style of game covers, and for good reason. The game type is more likely to influence the cover design.

A videogame cover's job is to grab attention and make it distinguishable, to stand out. The same techniques to do this are employed by both American and British designers. Equally a german designed car is attractive to people from all over the world. An italian shirt could be purchased by men from all nations. I think you overestimate the British gamer, or devalue the work of designers in America.

Criticise the design work on a specific game cover. Sure. Everyone's entitled to an opinion. But sweeping statements about an industry that America also happens to be a leader in is wrong. Britain's graphic design has been influenced by America you know.

Next time you think British graphic design is reserved or elegant go to the shops. You'll see a whole range of packaging, posters, point-of-sale graphic design that isn't very British in your eyes.

On a final note, I happen to think the cover looks very nice. Strong, bold and distinctive. Typography's a little weak, but I'm sure that's down to the client more than the designer. But what do I know, I can't tell the nationality a game covers designed for (except by the language displayed on it). Maybe the game will completely bomb because you're right and the cover is too 'foreign'. Personally I think the game will do just fine in the UK with that cover design.

LordVonPS3 · Kudos: 29

Mark240473 · Kudos: 37

Jesus wept! It's just a cover art for a game!

I actually think it looks rather nice.
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feeg86 · Kudos: 21

I see they are still using the tag line "real driving simulator". Thats brave.

chunkyboymania · Kudos: 30

Sorry if I offended anyone it wasn't supposed to be a personal attack on Americans just a generalisation.

I don't want to get into an argument I was just pointing out that American design from my experience tends to lean towards the more bold and extravagant. Whether it be in its architecture, cars, advertising and so on.

It wasn't an attack on American's intelligence. What I meant by ignorance is that they are accustom to design being more in your face.

I expect my views have been skewed because I work in broadcast advertising where Europe is vastly more understated than America... but that's just advertising.

So apologies again that will teach me to generalise. Oh an LordVon I've read the tripe you come out with and you display a massive level of ignorance so I don't really care what you think.
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LordVonPS3 · Kudos: 29

chunkyboymania · Kudos: 30

You are a fanboy so by definition your are ignorant. You dismiss everyones opinion that disagrees with you regardless of evidence no matter how conclusive. I'm not going to trawl through loads of your posts because I'm at work but that's my opinion of you.
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LordVonPS3 · Kudos: 29

chunkyboymania · Kudos: 30

Okay if you want an apology that's no problem I'm sorry for calling you ignorant.

Having said that I actually meant my apology for my poorly worded comment earlier and can see how it came across as snobbish without being justified. However yours is just out of courtesy.
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Jensonjet · Kudos: 24

It seems we all misread your message. And while we're at it, I could've been a little less insulting in my original post, but as I said, I geniunely thought you were using this story as an excuse to vent your issues. It's easy to assume as we've all heard or read both American and English have a go at each other for no geniune reason at all. We all have the exact same hobby so if we're going to pick on anyone it should be united together and against the idiots who spread lies and misinformation about gamers and what games are supposed to do to people.

badgerpog · Kudos: 30

The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG is still a very nice car.

chunkyboymania · Kudos: 30