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11/17/09
This is way too busy, and it makes Shepard look like a refugee from the cover art to a gimmicky budget futuristic football game. #masseffect2
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There's honestly no pleasing people when it comes to box arts.
It's too flashy, too conservative, too plain, too grey, too something. #masseffect2
11/17/09
@forgecat: I do like the CE box art. I'm not into CE's generally, but I'm considering pre-ordering this one so I don't have to be so embarrassed when friends browse through my game collection. #masseffect2
11/17/09
But yeah, I agree, honestly. When it comes to box art, there will always be naysayers. In this case, however, I'm one of them. This cover art is decent, but as was stated in another comment, not everyone uses the default Shepard face (and not everyone is even male, for that matter) and it would be good to have cover art that recognizes that. #masseffect2
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This just looks like a generic action movie poster with an alien.
Either way, it doesn't change the fact that I'm buying this game day 1. It's just cover art after all. #masseffect2
11/17/09
I read somewhere else earlier today that this was the final box art for America as well, but I was hoping that the other website was wrong and Kotaku was right...
I don't get why people hated the first concept so much; I thought it was fine.
But this one is downright horrible! And it doesn't even come close to resembling the original's cover stylistically.
Luckily for me, I'm planning to get this for PC through Steam, so I won't have to lay eyes on the physical form of this horror! #masseffect2
11/17/09
This artwork would be alright if not for Miranda. The first thing I noticed about the cover was how cheesy the wind-swept hair looks- and then I saw how everyone looks scrunched in there. And then I noticed how odd Miranda's face looks.
Not okay. I liked ME1's box art and even kinda liked what we thought was the original artwork. Thank God I pre-ordered the CE tonight. #masseffect2
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Well, if it were MY Shepard, she would look awesome in a tutu...
Hello Collector's Edition! #masseffect2
11/18/09
male... renegade... #masseffect2
11/17/09
Shouldn't we feel the same? I guess not lol. People always have to have something to complain about. #masseffect2
11/17/09
But yeah the game is still just as good, but I don't see why the boxart shouldn't be good. #masseffect2
11/17/09
It should be good, I honestly like the one everyone thought was the official box before this one came along. #masseffect2
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Bioware, we all KNOW you can do better. Was this EA's marketing department that was pulling the strings on this one? #masseffect2
11/17/09
"Bargain Bin Shooter". That's it! The feeling you get from it that it's an el-cheapo game is quite strong.
EDIT: I can definitely see their marketing team putting together a focus group. Ugh! I can't stand it when that happens, everyone puts in their two cents and you end up with a watered down product.