don’t judge a book by it’s cover but feel free to do it with these games
feel free to do it with these games
feel free to do it with these games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 modern video game box arts for this
10 modern video game box arts for this
10 modern video game box arts for this list we ranked our favorite modern video
list we ranked our favorite modern video
list we ranked our favorite modern video game covers in this case modern
game covers in this case modern
game covers in this case modern constitutes games from around the year
constitutes games from around the year
constitutes games from around the year 2000 onwards in other words the sixth
2000 onwards in other words the sixth
2000 onwards in other words the sixth generation of consoles to today as usual
generation of consoles to today as usual
generation of consoles to today as usual one entry per franchise shit man
one entry per franchise shit man
one entry per franchise shit man Betty Wright number 10 resistance 3 in
Betty Wright number 10 resistance 3 in
Betty Wright number 10 resistance 3 in case you had any doubt that this
case you had any doubt that this
case you had any doubt that this post-apocalyptic FPS would be a dark
post-apocalyptic FPS would be a dark
post-apocalyptic FPS would be a dark experience the medicine head of an enemy
experience the medicine head of an enemy
experience the medicine head of an enemy chimera on its cover certainly lets you
chimera on its cover certainly lets you
chimera on its cover certainly lets you know what you’re in for English artist
know what you’re in for English artist
know what you’re in for English artist Ollie Moses well known for reimagining
Ollie Moses well known for reimagining
Ollie Moses well known for reimagining movie posters created the foreboding
movie posters created the foreboding
movie posters created the foreboding cover that seems simple yet compelling
cover that seems simple yet compelling
cover that seems simple yet compelling in its design what’s great about the
in its design what’s great about the
in its design what’s great about the cover is that it becomes more complex
cover is that it becomes more complex
cover is that it becomes more complex upon further examination we bet you
upon further examination we bet you
upon further examination we bet you didn’t notice that the aliens face
didn’t notice that the aliens face
didn’t notice that the aliens face contains a cityscape that’s some cool
contains a cityscape that’s some cool
contains a cityscape that’s some cool detail
number nine Oh Connie this game was
number nine Oh Connie this game was beloved by critics and fans alike for
beloved by critics and fans alike for
beloved by critics and fans alike for its distinctive cel-shaded art style and
its distinctive cel-shaded art style and
its distinctive cel-shaded art style and the cover gave us a perfect taste of the
the cover gave us a perfect taste of the
the cover gave us a perfect taste of the beauty that lay inside it features the
beauty that lay inside it features the
beauty that lay inside it features the game’s protagonist Shinto Sun Goddess
game’s protagonist Shinto Sun Goddess
game’s protagonist Shinto Sun Goddess named Amaterasu embodying a wolf
named Amaterasu embodying a wolf
named Amaterasu embodying a wolf galloping and howling in all her glory
galloping and howling in all her glory
galloping and howling in all her glory we’d later create gorgeous art of our
we’d later create gorgeous art of our
we’d later create gorgeous art of our own with the game’s celestial brush but
own with the game’s celestial brush but
own with the game’s celestial brush but the cover was the perfect inspiration to
the cover was the perfect inspiration to
the cover was the perfect inspiration to get us started that is of course unless
get us started that is of course unless
get us started that is of course unless you’ve got stuck with the Wii versions
you’ve got stuck with the Wii versions
you’ve got stuck with the Wii versions box art which was such a lazy Photoshop
box art which was such a lazy Photoshop
box art which was such a lazy Photoshop job that the IGN logo can still be seen
job that the IGN logo can still be seen
job that the IGN logo can still be seen on it number 8 The Last of Us I got this
on it number 8 The Last of Us I got this
on it number 8 The Last of Us I got this next up is a title that’s usually more
next up is a title that’s usually more
next up is a title that’s usually more acclaimed for its gripping story and
acclaimed for its gripping story and
acclaimed for its gripping story and unforgettable characters but it’s box
unforgettable characters but it’s box
unforgettable characters but it’s box art is also an achievement well worth
art is also an achievement well worth
art is also an achievement well worth noting the box does a pretty good job of
noting the box does a pretty good job of
noting the box does a pretty good job of telling you what to expect the bleak
telling you what to expect the bleak
telling you what to expect the bleak overgrown landscape the relationship
overgrown landscape the relationship
overgrown landscape the relationship between the two characters the violence
between the two characters the violence
between the two characters the violence inherent throughout almost all of the
inherent throughout almost all of the
inherent throughout almost all of the core themes are present of course
core themes are present of course
core themes are present of course there’s no fungus zombies on the cover
there’s no fungus zombies on the cover
there’s no fungus zombies on the cover but you got to save some of the good
but you got to save some of the good
but you got to save some of the good stuff for the actual gameplay right
number 7
number 7 gravity rush
this game received lots of attention for
this game received lots of attention for its innovative gravity manipulation
its innovative gravity manipulation
its innovative gravity manipulation gameplay and the box art hinted at the
gameplay and the box art hinted at the
gameplay and the box art hinted at the awesome moves you could pull off inside
awesome moves you could pull off inside
awesome moves you could pull off inside the game itself the game was also well
the game itself the game was also well
the game itself the game was also well noted for its idiosyncratic cel-shaded
noted for its idiosyncratic cel-shaded
noted for its idiosyncratic cel-shaded visuals and the cover showed off how the
visuals and the cover showed off how the
visuals and the cover showed off how the designers used them to portray
designers used them to portray
designers used them to portray protagonist cat and her floating
protagonist cat and her floating
protagonist cat and her floating hometown channeling an abstract design
hometown channeling an abstract design
hometown channeling an abstract design to challenge the perspective in which
to challenge the perspective in which
to challenge the perspective in which you look at the cover it perfectly
you look at the cover it perfectly
you look at the cover it perfectly embodies the abstract gameplay that it’s
embodies the abstract gameplay that it’s
embodies the abstract gameplay that it’s selling number six Sleeping Dogs this
selling number six Sleeping Dogs this
selling number six Sleeping Dogs this open-world action game depict the
open-world action game depict the
open-world action game depict the intricate world of organized crime in
intricate world of organized crime in
intricate world of organized crime in Hong Kong and its cover is nearly as
Hong Kong and its cover is nearly as
Hong Kong and its cover is nearly as complex and detailed as its setting we
complex and detailed as its setting we
complex and detailed as its setting we can share the nine Macha alternate movie
can share the nine Macha alternate movie
can share the nine Macha alternate movie poster virtuoso Tyler stout designed it
poster virtuoso Tyler stout designed it
poster virtuoso Tyler stout designed it and he did an excellent job of depicting
and he did an excellent job of depicting
and he did an excellent job of depicting the sordid activities of the Sun on Yi
the sordid activities of the Sun on Yi
the sordid activities of the Sun on Yi triad gang complete with a menacing
triad gang complete with a menacing
triad gang complete with a menacing dragon in the background the cover
dragon in the background the cover
dragon in the background the cover didn’t tell us much about the game but
didn’t tell us much about the game but
didn’t tell us much about the game but its unique art style had cult status
its unique art style had cult status
its unique art style had cult status written all over it
written all over it
written all over it who fearless I just crazy try capable
who fearless I just crazy try capable
who fearless I just crazy try capable number five Red Dead Redemption the
number five Red Dead Redemption the
number five Red Dead Redemption the cover for rockstars GTA on horseback was
cover for rockstars GTA on horseback was
cover for rockstars GTA on horseback was particularly notable for the brilliant
particularly notable for the brilliant
particularly notable for the brilliant job it did of evoking memories of
job it did of evoking memories of
job it did of evoking memories of spaghetti western posters though the
spaghetti western posters though the
spaghetti western posters though the film noir style la noir was also worth
film noir style la noir was also worth
film noir style la noir was also worth noting while other covers liked to cram
noting while other covers liked to cram
noting while other covers liked to cram in a lot of elements this title goes for
in a lot of elements this title goes for
in a lot of elements this title goes for the simple route with a harsh and
the simple route with a harsh and
the simple route with a harsh and unforgiving John Marston taking aim at
unforgiving John Marston taking aim at
unforgiving John Marston taking aim at the viewer hinting at the harsh and
the viewer hinting at the harsh and
the viewer hinting at the harsh and unforgiving story that awaits them
unforgiving story that awaits them
unforgiving story that awaits them inside it’s gonna be a bloody job I
inside it’s gonna be a bloody job I
inside it’s gonna be a bloody job I don’t think I know any other kind sir
don’t think I know any other kind sir
don’t think I know any other kind sir number 4 Borderlands 2 Wow done your
number 4 Borderlands 2 Wow done your
number 4 Borderlands 2 Wow done your ability to walk to our distances without
ability to walk to our distances without
ability to walk to our distances without dying will be handsome Jack’s downfall
dying will be handsome Jack’s downfall
dying will be handsome Jack’s downfall next up on our list is the box art that
next up on our list is the box art that
next up on our list is the box art that can appeal to both fans of the series
can appeal to both fans of the series
can appeal to both fans of the series and those who know nothing about the
and those who know nothing about the
and those who know nothing about the game oh you’re getting eaten alive by
game oh you’re getting eaten alive by
game oh you’re getting eaten alive by holy bonds isn’t such a bad way to go
holy bonds isn’t such a bad way to go
holy bonds isn’t such a bad way to go the cover deliberately mimics the box
the cover deliberately mimics the box
the cover deliberately mimics the box art from the first game with a clever
art from the first game with a clever
art from the first game with a clever twist being that this is Borderlands 2
twist being that this is Borderlands 2
twist being that this is Borderlands 2 the psycho on the cover is now
the psycho on the cover is now
the psycho on the cover is now pantomiming with two guns instead of the
pantomiming with two guns instead of the
pantomiming with two guns instead of the original one clever gimmick aside it’s
original one clever gimmick aside it’s
original one clever gimmick aside it’s also noteworthy that the core concepts
also noteworthy that the core concepts
also noteworthy that the core concepts of the game are embodied nicely violence
of the game are embodied nicely violence
of the game are embodied nicely violence and
and
and humor what a mix number three left for
humor what a mix number three left for
humor what a mix number three left for dead here we have another cover that
dead here we have another cover that
dead here we have another cover that uses numbers and hand gestures to great
uses numbers and hand gestures to great
uses numbers and hand gestures to great effect
effect
effect this zombie co-op FPSs box art was so
this zombie co-op FPSs box art was so
this zombie co-op FPSs box art was so terrifyingly grotesque that censors in
terrifyingly grotesque that censors in
terrifyingly grotesque that censors in Japan and Germany deemed it unsuitable
Japan and Germany deemed it unsuitable
Japan and Germany deemed it unsuitable for gamers in their respective countries
for gamers in their respective countries
for gamers in their respective countries the severed thumb that made it onto
the severed thumb that made it onto
the severed thumb that made it onto North American boxes was replaced by a
North American boxes was replaced by a
North American boxes was replaced by a thumb tucked behind the hand in the
thumb tucked behind the hand in the
thumb tucked behind the hand in the censored version censorship aside the
censored version censorship aside the
censored version censorship aside the gory mutilated hand no doubt represents
gory mutilated hand no doubt represents
gory mutilated hand no doubt represents the fair amount of undead you’ll mow
the fair amount of undead you’ll mow
the fair amount of undead you’ll mow through in the game with the four
through in the game with the four
through in the game with the four fingers not so subtly representing the
fingers not so subtly representing the
fingers not so subtly representing the four main characters also represented in
four main characters also represented in
four main characters also represented in the game’s title number two Shadow of
the game’s title number two Shadow of
the game’s title number two Shadow of the Colossus Colossus is a word that
the Colossus Colossus is a word that
the Colossus Colossus is a word that represents the epic scope of this game
represents the epic scope of this game
represents the epic scope of this game as much as it does the monsters you slay
as much as it does the monsters you slay
as much as it does the monsters you slay in it on the cover the hulking creature
in it on the cover the hulking creature
in it on the cover the hulking creature known as bailiffs stares menacingly at
known as bailiffs stares menacingly at
known as bailiffs stares menacingly at you where he literally Dwarfs wander and
you where he literally Dwarfs wander and
you where he literally Dwarfs wander and his horse aggro the whole thing is a
his horse aggro the whole thing is a
his horse aggro the whole thing is a really simplistic design but it also
really simplistic design but it also
really simplistic design but it also captures exactly what to expect in this
captures exactly what to expect in this
captures exactly what to expect in this game both in terms of scope and artistic
game both in terms of scope and artistic
game both in terms of scope and artistic style before we get to our number one
style before we get to our number one
style before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable
let’s take a look at some honorable
let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon the
number one Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon the hostages under attack protect the cyber
hostages under attack protect the cyber
hostages under attack protect the cyber nerd topping off our list is a cover
nerd topping off our list is a cover
nerd topping off our list is a cover that perfectly established the satirical
that perfectly established the satirical
that perfectly established the satirical tone of this 80s inspired neon fueled
tone of this 80s inspired neon fueled
tone of this 80s inspired neon fueled open-world FPS the self-consciously
open-world FPS the self-consciously
open-world FPS the self-consciously cheesy artwork cleverly plays homage to
cheesy artwork cleverly plays homage to
cheesy artwork cleverly plays homage to 80s action films while still
80s action films while still
80s action films while still establishing the game’s unique style for
establishing the game’s unique style for
establishing the game’s unique style for starters there’s a t-rex like creature
starters there’s a t-rex like creature
starters there’s a t-rex like creature in the corner that’s shooting laser
in the corner that’s shooting laser
in the corner that’s shooting laser beams from its eyes which is I believe
beams from its eyes which is I believe
beams from its eyes which is I believe the standard definition of Awesome also
the standard definition of Awesome also
the standard definition of Awesome also it has cyborgs and Michael Biehn do you
it has cyborgs and Michael Biehn do you
it has cyborgs and Michael Biehn do you need more tell me that winners don’t use
need more tell me that winners don’t use
need more tell me that winners don’t use drugs do you agree with our list
drugs do you agree with our list
drugs do you agree with our list Lea welcome Manny way which videogame
Lea welcome Manny way which videogame
Lea welcome Manny way which videogame box art do you want a full poster of
box art do you want a full poster of
box art do you want a full poster of damn it not again
damn it not again
damn it not again for more artistic talk ends published
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