Stormrise is an upcoming console RTS from The Creative Assembly, developer of the Total War series. Among the standard promise of intuitive console controls, Creative Assembly is introducing "verticality" to console RTS players. Units can be deployed in the air, on rooftops, at ground level, or below the planet's surface. Okay. So far, so good ...
Uh-oh, wait a minute. Stormrise's box art looks like the class project of a paint-by-numbers after school program. Sure, it's the game inside that matters -- and we're excited for it -- but imagine if, instead of saying Stormrise on the cover, the box read RoboCop vs. Zombies. This art would still totally work, and probably be twice as rad.
Reader Comments (24)
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 2:48PM johnpaul12 said
Errr...what's stormrise?
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 3:04PM (Unverified) said
An RTS built for the consoles but I don't see it fairing well on PS3, PS3 supports are more into shooters and not so much into strategy.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2009 10:59PM (Unverified) said
Why are people still bitching about box-art on games between PS3/360, when they look like the exact same damn thing, one with the strip on top, one on the side? Find something better to do already...
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Posted: Feb 4th 2009 2:51PM McWilly said
The PS3's box looks better than the 360's........ ... .... .. .
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 3:03PM (Unverified) said
You meant to say the 360 box looks better then the PS3 box, that stripe along the side fucks with the image, it'd work better at the top.
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Posted: Feb 4th 2009 5:24PM Solid Jackal said
@ alien lord: i dunno having the logo on the side makes the art look bigger than on the 360
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Posted: Feb 5th 2009 1:02AM (Unverified) said
You actually do get more boxart with the PS3 setup. That huge label on top of 360 boxes always looked hideous.
Can't say much for the 'Spider-Man' PS3 font either.
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Can't say much for the 'Spider-Man' PS3 font either.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 2:55PM (Unverified) said
The box art looks pretty kick ass to me.I don't find it bland or boring like most games.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 3:05PM Rajko said
Are those Go Bots?
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 3:09PM (Unverified) said
i think it's awesome, it reminds me of old school nes box art
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 3:15PM (Unverified) said
The box looks great to me. It captures that whole "verticality" thing the game is going for.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 3:27PM (Unverified) said
Don't be absurd, they're just trying to save money by only using primary colors.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 4:05PM bioadam said
What a great example of classic 1980s box art. Oh, this is a new game? I see then.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 4:09PM anoffday said
I don't get it? Why is the boxart hideous? The game might suck, but the boxart looks alright to me.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 4:12PM harpermd said
the box art looks great. what's hideous about it?
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 4:28PM (Unverified) said
it looks fine to me... i can think of a lot of games that have worse box art. not sure why making an entire post about box art is necessary either... guess it's a slow news day
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 6:26PM (Unverified) said
That looks like something off an old atari cartridge.
Posted: Feb 4th 2009 11:09PM RudyHuxtable said
You know, somebody poured their heart and soul into drawing that image and I think it's totally wrong of you to criticize it.
Hahah Gotcha!
Now excuse me while I go tickle my uvula.
Hahah Gotcha!
Now excuse me while I go tickle my uvula.
Posted: Feb 5th 2009 8:28AM ZeitgeistXiii said
Ha Ha! Its RAD! True oldschool!
Posted: Feb 5th 2009 8:37AM (Unverified) said
WANTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Feb 5th 2009 11:37AM anoffday said
I'd love to see Xav do any better.
Posted: Feb 5th 2009 1:19PM Namminamm said
the cover is really cool and awesome







