Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. (Destiny)

by ncsuDuncan , Monday, September 30, 2013, 19:12 (3861 days ago) @ Hedge

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Yes, I prefer the placeholder box art, but I'm already sold on the game - I understand why publishers want "heroes with guns" on the cover. To me, Ken Levine already won that argument.

I even understand the desire to have the Guardians facing away from us - there is no Master Chief in Destiny. We create our own characters, so it doesn't make sense for the box art to focus on "Potential Player Character #49".

I'm very disappointed in the execution of those two ideas though. Here's why:

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Brand Confusion: The most obvious issue has already been brought up, but just to reiterate - are we sure that isn't Master Chief on the cover? I don't know which is worse, that something so obvious slipped past quality control or that it's intentional. I'll give Bungie the benefit of the doubt and assume this image came from someone that was too busy making awesome art to stop and watch the Halo 5 teaser.

Backwards-Compatibility: This goes with the last point, but that Hunter's pose is really unfortunate. Figuring out what direction this character is facing shouldn't require a careful inspection of his pistol grip. The helmet design and neutral stance aren't helping, nor is the fact that the cape completely obscures the left forearm.

Inconsistent Clip-art: I like the Warlock and Titan drawings. They look great and the artistic skill on display is top-notch. What I don't like is that the Traveler is done in a completely different art style - it makes the entire image look like a fan-made photoshop cut together from multiple sources.

Side note: I think the Traveler is the most iconic image from Destiny thus far, yet it's barely recognizable in this cover. :(

The three characters don't look like they're inhabiting the same space, and they certainly don't look like they're standing beneath the Traveler. Even Halo: Combat Evolved's box art did a better job of hiding the fact that it's a collage of independent art assets. I want something like Halo 2, 3, ODST, and Reach, where each cover looked like one cohesive piece of art.

Too much contrast: Are the Guardians walking into a foggy cloud? Why is a cape the most prominent object in the image?

Not enough contrast: This is perhaps my biggest personal gripe, because it's something so simple: the "DESTINY" text could really use a drop shadow or outer glow - anything to make it stand out from the cluttered high-contrast background. The "E" disappears into the fog, the "S" melts into the cape, while the "N" looks like it could be part of the Hunter's elbow.

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Just my two cents. I know someone put a lot of work into creating this cover art, but I'll respectfully hold out hope for a different image on whatever limited edition box Destiny offers.

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PlayStation reveals Destiny boxart and info - Hedge, 2013-09-30, 06:04
- And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Hypertrooper, 2013-09-30, 06:27
  - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Fuertisimo, 2013-09-30, 07:07
    - It's horrible. - uberfoop, 2013-09-30, 07:36
      - It's horrible. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:18
        
        It's horrible. - Quirel, 2013-09-30, 23:28
      - Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:16
        
        Those Baby's got back - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 12:06
        
        Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - Avateur, 2013-09-30, 17:53
        
        Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 18:00
        
        Wow. Not even 'average', 'mediocre', or even 'bad'? - uberfoop, 2013-09-30, 19:03
      - It's horrible. - Kermit, 2013-09-30, 11:44
    - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 08:55
      - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - marmot 1333, 2013-09-30, 09:38
      - And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - bluerunner, 2013-09-30, 10:12
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:19
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 10:33
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:55
        
        And new trailer tomorrow! Don't forget that, hedge! - Malagate, 2013-09-30, 14:13
- Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - JDQuackers, 2013-09-30, 06:53
  - More likely: post-apocalyptic Disneyland - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 06:54
    - I can't wait to see It's a Small World in ruins - Mr Daax, 2013-09-30, 07:55
  - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - Hypertrooper, 2013-09-30, 06:56
  - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:19
    - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:23
      - You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 08:26
        
        You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:31
        
        You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 08:54
        
        You never fail to prep my expectations for dangerous levels - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 09:12
      - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:30
        
        Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:38
    - Wonder what the "new location" will be in the trailer? - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 17:19
      - Kind of a bummer, but not much - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 17:28
- PlayStation reveals Destiny boxart and info - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 07:14
- Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:29
  - Disappointing. - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 08:32
    - Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:40
      - Disappointing. - Kermit, 2013-09-30, 10:09
  - Disappointing. - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 08:42
    - Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-09-30, 08:48
      - Disappointing. - Claude Errera, 2013-09-30, 12:14
        
        Disappointing. - Cody Miller, 2013-10-01, 00:58
        
        Disappointing. - kapowaz, 2013-10-01, 01:57
- Kinda super meh - Grizzlei, 2013-09-30, 09:07
  - Kinda super meh - Axelrod vK, 2013-09-30, 10:23
  - Exhibit A *IMG* - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 12:15
    - Exhibit A *IMG* - MrPadraig08, 2013-09-30, 12:28
    - Summed up my thoughts very nicely - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 12:35
    - This is why it doesn't do it for me. - Malagate, 2013-09-30, 13:44
    - Exhibit A *IMG* - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 14:33
      - But I showered and everything! - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 15:22
      - Exhibit A *IMG* - Cody Miller, 2013-09-30, 15:56
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 16:08
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Cody Miller, 2013-09-30, 17:03
        
        Not my Sheppard - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 17:21
        
        Flip the cover around. :p - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 17:21
        
        Still not my Sheppard... - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 17:28
        
        Try one more time… - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 17:32
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 17:25
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-10-05, 13:40
    - Exhibit A *IMG* - Fuertisimo, 2013-09-30, 19:24
      - Exhibit A *IMG* - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 20:30
        
        Exhibit A *IMG* - Fuertisimo, 2013-10-01, 00:03
- Very cool! - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 10:06
  - I Respectfully Disagree. - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 12:58
    - In Fact . . . - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 13:28
      - Interesting - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 13:35
        
        Interesting - Malagate, 2013-09-30, 13:59
        
        Interesting - Beorn, 2013-09-30, 14:10
    - Different tastes for different shakes. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 15:03
      - Different tastes for different shakes. - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 15:17
        
        Different tastes for different shakes. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 15:57
- Sweet, however, surprising. - GrimBrother IV, 2013-09-30, 10:39
- Interesting - Zero, 2013-09-30, 11:01
- At least I got the trailer part right. - GrizzNKev, 2013-09-30, 11:30
- Neat! - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-09-30, 12:36
- The Designer in me doesn't like it. - INSANEdrive, 2013-09-30, 12:50
  - Good call - ZackDark, 2013-09-30, 12:55
  - I wouldn't be at all surprised... - TTL Demag0gue, 2013-09-30, 13:06
    - I wouldn't be at all surprised... - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 15:05
- Guessing we will see a release date or beta announcment. - GrimBrother IV, 2013-09-30, 13:14
  - That is my guess too - Xenos, 2013-09-30, 13:26
- PlayStation reveals Destiny boxart and info - Zeouterlimits, 2013-09-30, 14:21
- Teaser trailer for tomorrow reveals where we're going! - Zeouterlimits, 2013-09-30, 14:43
- Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - ncsuDuncan, 2013-09-30, 19:12
  - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - GhaleonEB, 2013-09-30, 19:59
  - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - Destiny Updates, 2013-09-30, 20:03
  - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2013-09-30, 22:32
    - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 22:36
      - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Destiny Updates, 2013-09-30, 22:40
        
        You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Leviathan, 2013-09-30, 23:06
        
        You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Destiny Updates, 2013-10-01, 01:57
        
        Yours doesn't? - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-10-05, 13:32
      - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Ragashingo, 2013-09-30, 23:00
        
        You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Destiny Updates, 2013-10-01, 01:58
    - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Grizzlei, 2013-09-30, 22:39
    - You know what we need? Reversible box art. - Kermit, 2013-10-01, 08:07
  - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - Cody Miller, 2013-10-01, 00:32
    - Heroes with guns? Okay. But not like this. - broony, 2013-10-01, 03:03
- I liked the placeholder art better. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2013-09-30, 19:12

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