Taking a page out of the
Call of Duty 4 manual of how to successfully launch a video game, Activision wants you to choose the cover art of the upcoming
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows game. There are only two options to choose from and, as you can see above, the designs are similar but different in their own right. Currently, the design featuring Spider-Man with crossed "X" arms is in the lead, but we like the other design better. We don't know why we care, but we don't want that stupid crossed arms cover to win. So, even if you don't care about the game or the cover (sorta like us), still vote on the other design. Crossed arms are so lame, holding a city in the palm of your hand ... now that's l33t.
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7-01-2008 @ 4:21PM
LilTmac2003 said...
Out of the two, I would choose the 2nd one, the one on the right.
I would also change the background to something other than white, maybe a city behind Spiderman.
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7-01-2008 @ 4:28PM
Hansel said...
Hmm... They both look lame?
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7-01-2008 @ 9:34PM
Miguel said...
agreed. they both suck.
7-01-2008 @ 10:25PM
Benjamin09 said...
AGREE! Who cares?
7-01-2008 @ 4:31PM
Etchasketchist said...
Needs more webs. And more shadows.
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7-01-2008 @ 4:39PM
Ben said...
I don't really like either of the choices, but between the two I would have to go with the one on the left.
After watching the video about the game I would like to see the cover be Spider-Man with one half the red suit and the other the black suit since they say you can change between suits.
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7-01-2008 @ 4:42PM
Bluemanrule said...
Shouldn't a "Web of Shadows" game have more, um, shadows? Just a thought.
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7-02-2008 @ 7:40PM
Jadis47 said...
Seriously. How is it you can design an entire game but flake out on the cover art? I've seen better Spiderman art on deviantart.com.
7-01-2008 @ 4:43PM
Bluemanrule said...
Spidey holding the city has a more focused tone. I likes.
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7-01-2008 @ 4:49PM
Chase said...
I just wanted to add that the Spider-Man in the promo art looks terrible. His eyes are off and his face is misshapen.
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7-01-2008 @ 4:53PM
Demolition Elmo said...
"Taking a page out of the Call of Duty 4 manual of how to successfully launch a video game..."
Letting potential customers pick the box art isn't going to sell a game. Getting good pre-release reviews, now THAT will successfully launch the game. CoD4 sold well because it was a good game, not because Acti decided to let us pick the cover image (well, the amount of zoom anyway). I wish game developers and publishers would get their act together and push more effort into making games better than these silly promotional polls. I'd put money on the table and say this game will be in the bargin bin by xmas, over 6 months on CoD4 is still on the main shelves of my local game stores....
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7-01-2008 @ 4:54PM
Demolition Elmo said...
BTW, I picked the left one.
7-01-2008 @ 4:54PM
Ari Elon said...
Having designed many box covers, I think these are both pathetic. Halo 3 will always be my crowning glory, but even most of my Sonic boxes turned out better. The illustration is crappy, The logo is to boring of a render and does not need the cheesy combination of a drop shadow AND a white glow, and lastly the masking is beyond bad.
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7-01-2008 @ 5:23PM
Jayslacks said...
Oh, god. Go blow yourself.
7-01-2008 @ 8:40PM
AoE said...
Jayslacks! Have a little respect! I mean.. you just said that to THE designer of the box art for halo 3!!! Can you imagine enjoying that game even one iota if not for his box art?
7-02-2008 @ 12:04AM
Andrew said...
Lawl at the fact that you expect us to believe that you made the cover art for Halo 3.
7-02-2008 @ 9:58AM
dancingtosirens said...
Agreed with jayslacks.
Even if you're telling us the truth, go stroke your ego a little more somewhere else
7-01-2008 @ 5:23PM
Dralthi said...
I think both covers suck.
The title of the game is "Web of Shadows."
Not "Spidey's Big Adventure" (left pic) or "Spiderman X" (right pic).
I think there should be more webs and shadows on the screen... and perhaps a little more emphasis that Venom is actually in the game would help too.
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7-01-2008 @ 5:23PM
Jayslacks said...
The one that sucks or....the one that sucks.
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7-01-2008 @ 5:27PM
Professor Lario said...
Both look bad. The one on the right looks to be the worst of the two.
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