Is this the official Box Art?

[ROCK STARTIST]

http://deusex.com/preorder

[FuzzyPuffin]

Yes.

[ⓣⓐⓕⓕⓔⓡ]

I don't want date of birth on mine.

[Tecman]

VS

[ROCK STARTIST]

Thanks guys, I had to confirm here as oppose to just visiting the Gamestop Order page.

Hmm, it looks ok, definitely different from the Deux 1 cover, but much better than the flashy MTV Invisible War cover.

I can already associate that image with waiting in line at the midnight launch at the Gamestop store in March.

[Rindill the Red]

Originally Posted by Tecman

VS

Is it just me or should the top box art have the shades on... and the bottom box art have the shades off?

Because the top one is all about looking cool... but the bottom one focuses on the face and gives the impression that Jensen is staring thoughtfully at something, kinda shifts focus to eyes that aren't there.

Having the shades on makes him appear more alien and trans-humanist, while the shades off helps to bring out his humanity.

[St. Mellow]

Finally something I definitely like about this game apart from the music... the box art is friggin' awesome.

EDIT: BUT, a perfect one would have the shades on.

[mentalkase]

I like how they both have the consistant chiaroscuro lighting with dark around the edges and the candlelit effect but I prefer the simplicity of the Augmented Edition, the pose in the regular one and the glass shards remind me of a Bond movies credits or something.

[cartridge]

I would have chosen something a little more obscure, similar to the first game. There are still a lot of people out there not yet acquainted with Adam Jensen, and seeing him on the front of regular edition walking onto the box like a runway model may put some people off. Or not. From an artists perspective, I don't see it attracting a whole lot of attention, or reactions like "Hmm..." or "Wow, that looks interesting." However, the AE is an improvement.

[Rindill the Red]

Originally Posted by cartridge

I would have chosen something a little more obscure, similar to the first game. There are still a lot of people out there not yet acquainted with Adam Jensen, and seeing him on the front of regular edition walking onto the box like a runway model may put some people off. Or not. From an artists perspective, I don't see it attracting a whole lot of attention, or reactions like "Hmm..." or "Wow, that looks interesting." However, the AE is an improvement.

One of the things the devs have emphasized from the start is their desire to create a lead character with an "iconic" image... similar to other Eidos mainstays like Mr. 47 or Lara Croft.

Taken in light of this it's quite obvious why they did it this way.

It also leads me to believe that Jensen may be a protagonist for more than one game should any sequels come out.

[Senka]

Hm. How would continuity work with permanent aug choices? Import saves ala Mass Effect?

[Ashpolt]

Originally Posted by Senka

Hm. How would continuity work with permanent aug choices? Import saves ala Mass Effect?

He'll get captured and chopped up at the start of the next game and then dumped outside Detroit Police Station. Just like Robocop 2!

[Irate Iguana]

Originally Posted by Senka

Hm. How would continuity work with permanent aug choices? Import saves ala Mass Effect?

EMP blasts, aug rot, rejection issues, new hardware mounting standards or just the usual trope of unavoidable explosion, gunfights, workplace accidents and other such things. Since Adam relies on mechanical things instead of personal skills it is much easier to start off with a clean slate.

[cartridge]

Originally Posted by Rindill the Red

One of the things the devs have emphasized from the start is their desire to create a lead character with an "iconic" image... similar to other Eidos mainstays like Mr. 47 or Lara Croft.

Taken in light of this it's quite obvious why they did it this way.

That's all fine but, this:



Is not "iconic." It's cheesy. Looks like the poster for a B action movie, and this is something a lot of consumers will pick up on. Like it or not, people judge games by their cover. Not trying to be negative. Just being honest here.

[mad825]

Originally Posted by Senka

Hm. How would continuity work with permanent aug choices? Import saves ala Mass Effect?

1. who suggested that there will another Deus Ex game after this
2. how would a sequal work? seeing as this is the prequal to Deus Ex

[Thasc]

Originally Posted by mad825

1. who suggested that there will another Deus Ex game after this
2. how would a sequal work? seeing as this is the prequal to Deus Ex

1: The Powers That Be have said that they have a ten-year plan for Deus Ex. I can't dig up the exact quote right now, but they've said it. I think.
2: There's still several decades between DX3 and DX1. Plenty of time for more presequels.

[Shralla]

Originally Posted by cartridge

Is not "iconic." It's cheesy. Looks like the poster for a B action movie, and this is something a lot of consumers will pick up on. Like it or not, people judge games by their cover. Not trying to be negative. Just being honest here.

Sounds like some butthurt on your end. It's incredibly reminiscent of the cover for the original Deus Ex. So if this is "cheesy B action movie" material, then clearly so is the original cover.

Sorry, but there's nothing wrong with that cover. It looks quite nice, and absolutely looks nothing like the cover for a "B action movie."

[Jerion]

Originally Posted by Thasc

1: The Powers That Be have said that they have a ten-year plan for Deus Ex. I can't dig up the exact quote right now, but they've said it. I think.
2: There's still several decades between DX3 and DX1. Plenty of time for more presequels.

Not to mention literally an entire world of possible characters and stories.

[cartridge]

Originally Posted by Shralla

Sounds like some butthurt on your end. It's incredibly reminiscent of the cover for the original Deus Ex. So if this is "cheesy B action movie" material, then clearly so is the original cover.

Sounds like you have no idea what you're talking about, because this:



Is NOT "incredibly reminiscent" of this:

Sorry, but there's nothing wrong with that cover. It looks quite nice, and absolutely looks nothing like the cover for a "B action movie."

There is, and it does. "Absolutely."

Who's "butthurt" now...? S.A.D.B.

[Shralla]

If you can't see the similarities then you're either blind or you were already set against the box art before it was even revealed. Show me one single "B action movie" with a cover that looks ANYTHING like the new Deus Ex and maybe then you can pretend you have a point. Until then, IT LOOKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL DEUS EX COVER. You have your main character superimposed on a glowing background, with shots and glimpses of cities and other things foreshadowing the events of the game.

Or is it not Jesus enough for you?

[cartridge]

Originally Posted by Shralla

If you can't see the similarities then you're either blind or you were already set against the box art before it was even revealed.

There are no similarities, except for the Deus Ex name and Adam wearing a trench coat. And how would I be against the box art before it's revealed? That doesn't even make sense.

Show me one single "B action movie" with a cover that looks ANYTHING like the new Deus Ex and maybe then you can pretend you have a point.

How about this:



Or this:



In the style of cliché Hollywood trash. I don't need to "pretend" a goddamn thing. Because I've already made my point, which is more than I can say for you.

Until then, IT LOOKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL DEUS EX COVER.

No. It f***ing doesn't.

Or is it not Jesus enough for you?

Blow me.

[Zakka]

I robot is not a B-movie do you even know what a B-movie is? The production budget is huge!

Also, I kind off liked I robot and that Poster is pretty sweet.

This is a B-movie:



Oh and the normal cover is a lot better looking than the augmented edition cover. So I also disagree there.

[cartridge]

iRobot wasn't that great. It holds a 58% on rotten tomatoes. Babylon A.D. had a better poster, and that movie was ass.

[Zakka]

Originally Posted by cartridge

iRobot wasn't that great. It holds a 58% on rotten tomatoes. Babylon A.D. had a better poster, and that movie was ass.

58 percent on rottentomatoes is actually pretty decent... It means over half of the critics liked it.
But that is not the point! It not being good does not make it a B-movie. Please look up what the definition is of a B-movie.

And b-movies can have awesome looking posters as well>:/

[cartridge]

Originally Posted by Zakka

58 percent on rottentomatoes is actually pretty decent... It means over half of the critics liked it.
But that is not the point! It not being good does not make it a B-movie. Please look up what the definition is of a B-movie.

I know what a B movie is. 58% is not decent. 58% equals FAIL in the video game industry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows currently holds a 78%. What does that tell you?