The worst box art ever - Page 3

viddi · 06 February 2007, 14:11

@ mombasajoe:

Yo, I know this crazy one.
Western propaganda at its best.

Ultron · 06 February 2007, 16:13

Grab that pinko!

Phiber · 07 February 2007, 12:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

By the way, that's the programmer's head in the box art.. Jukka Tapanimäki..

My friend managed to get all his c-64 disks by chance - there was an ad in a newspaper that there was some disks for grabs and he just routinely went to collect them.. Then saw the name at the door.

And IIRC he still hasn't .D64'd those disks...

*hint**hint**wink**wink**nudge**nudge*

Fred the Fop · 12 February 2007, 08:24

Ahhhh man this Apple IIGS game cover for Firepower by Microillusions is very amateurish. BAD.

Zetr0 · 12 February 2007, 11:44

say what you wish about this game

but this box art REALLY is DIRE beyond beliefe... hell i wouldn`t of bought this game with boxart like this...

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo box art sux to a whole new dimension...

i'mma just hoping the the special needs artist put the crayola's away when nursey or mummy told him to..

Retro-Nerd · 12 February 2007, 11:49

This one, Zetr0?

http://hol.abime.net/2214/boxscan

s2325 · 15 February 2007, 14:34

ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...monstrum_a.jpg

Zetr0 · 16 February 2007, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

This one, Zetr0?

http://hol.abime.net/2214/boxscan

indeed Retro-Nerd!!!

absolute dire box-art!

Magno Boots · 16 February 2007, 01:06

I thought s2325's link said 'snuff collection'

Here's a couple of first year drawings for your perusal..

Attachment 13210

Attachment 13209

JohnnyWalker · 18 February 2007, 06:20

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned this:

It's the US PS2 cover... Yikes! It's not even that old!!!

s2325 · 19 February 2007, 13:28

http://hol.abime.net/5114/boxscan tail or poop

blackcornflake · 30 March 2007, 03:25

Here are some favourites from my Speccy collection.

And A Bun for Barney is too cool.

Ultron · 30 March 2007, 03:59

Damn, you were really into sports.

Really gay, badly drawn sports.

I don't think anything beats spectrum covers at being bad

Ultron · 30 March 2007, 04:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...monstrum_a.jpg

s2325 · 30 March 2007, 07:20

ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection..._olkiego_a.jpg
ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...re_stone_a.jpg
ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...r_killer_a.jpg
and stolen from Amiga War Zone: ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...l_forces_a.jpg

humble worm · 30 March 2007, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection..._olkiego_a.jpg
ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...re_stone_a.jpg
ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...r_killer_a.jpg
and stolen from Amiga War Zone: ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...l_forces_a.jpg

Now try to find something worse... I bet you will not

picture number one: "me and my phobia"

DamienD · 30 March 2007, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by humble worm

picture number one: "me and my phobia"

His phobia has male genitals for a nose

Zetr0 · 31 March 2007, 02:06

"me and my phobia"

clearly.... when this is on the printing press.... did they hide all the sane people in the canteen or something?

or did they fall about laughing!?

maybe it means something different in a different country?

humble worm · 01 April 2007, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

maybe it means something different in a different country?

what do you mean? What is "it"?

"me and my phobia" is my own association/comment on what I see in the picture... the game's name is "olki's world"...

explanation for these covers is simple - total amateurishness, no "games industry" in Poland in 90's (I am not sure wether it exists now), lack of money. See, communism was not very private business-friendly system and computer games were seen as misleading entertainment for spoiled bourgeois societies of the west, so there were some back-logs to overtake after 89.

I think that year before "they" (or rather "he")established enterprise, they were selling pirated games in the street. Law changed and quick they turned into businessmen. The cover was made by someone who did not painted anything since he/she was in ground school (no artistic talent of course)... maybe it was owner of the enterprise, maybe his wife/brother/child/dog - just to minimize costs. Hiring professional probably would have lead him straight to bankruptcy

As western originals with boxes were rare in Poland (prices...), there was no comparison, kids would have bought even most shitty looking things with magic formula "computer game" on it (and not too expensive)

"printing press"
just printer I guess

ps. unlike the covers or most amiga games, some Polish games for "small" Atari were really good imho

Ultron · 01 April 2007, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

His phobia has male genitals for a nose

I don't wanna be next to it when it sneezes

12 February 2007, 08:24	#44
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Ahhhh man this Apple IIGS game cover for Firepower by Microillusions is very amateurish. BAD. Attached Thumbnails

16 February 2007, 01:06	#49
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	I thought s2325's link said 'snuff collection' Here's a couple of first year drawings for your perusal.. Attachment 13210 Attachment 13209 Last edited by Magno Boots; 29 February 2008 at 23:23.

30 March 2007, 03:25	#52
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 804	Here are some favourites from my Speccy collection. And A Bun for Barney is too cool. Attached Thumbnails

30 March 2007, 07:20	#55
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection..._olkiego_a.jpg ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...re_stone_a.jpg ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...r_killer_a.jpg and stolen from Amiga War Zone: ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...l_forces_a.jpg Last edited by s2325; 30 March 2007 at 07:42.

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06 February 2007, 14:11	#41
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06 February 2007, 16:13	#42
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12 February 2007, 11:44	#45
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	say what you wish about this game but this box art REALLY is DIRE beyond beliefe... hell i wouldn`t of bought this game with boxart like this... Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo box art sux to a whole new dimension... i'mma just hoping the the special needs artist put the crayola's away when nursey or mummy told him to..

12 February 2007, 11:49	#46
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15 February 2007, 14:34	#47
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collection...monstrum_a.jpg

18 February 2007, 06:20	#50
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 303	I'm surprised no-one has mentioned this: It's the US PS2 cover... Yikes! It's not even that old!!!

19 February 2007, 13:28	#51
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	http://hol.abime.net/5114/boxscan tail or poop

30 March 2007, 03:59	#53
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	Damn, you were really into sports. Really gay, badly drawn sports. I don't think anything beats spectrum covers at being bad

31 March 2007, 02:06	#58
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	"me and my phobia" clearly.... when this is on the printing press.... did they hide all the sane people in the canteen or something? or did they fall about laughing!? maybe it means something different in a different country?

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