Box art?

Postby **VideoGameCritic** » August 24th, 2008, 1:00 pm

A friend of mine suggested I include a picture of the box art with each review, in addition to the screen shot. I have to admit, I find a lot of the old box art fascinating, and it brings back a lot of memories.

What do you think? Also, are there sites with box art that would let me use thumb-sized versions of their images?

Aaron · Postby **Aaron** » August 24th, 2008, 2:32 pm

I think adding the box art is a great idea!!!

Sudz1 · Postby **Sudz1** » August 24th, 2008, 5:03 pm

I like the idea of putting up the box art as well. Since it was just about all some of the older games had to sell themselves with (Atari 2600 games, I'm looking in your direction) some of them had some great artwork!
Sudz

Zenzerotron · Postby **Zenzerotron** » August 24th, 2008, 6:15 pm

Adding pictures of boxart helps you find games that you want on crowded/disorganized shelves of used game shops. Zen votes YES

steerforth · Postby **steerforth** » August 24th, 2008, 7:17 pm

That would be sweet - a way better addition than icons!

Julio III · Postby **Julio III** » August 26th, 2008, 9:13 am

I think it would be a good addition. I like having box art pics next to the game. And you could show us the version you actually played

Cheesy · Postby **Cheesy** » August 26th, 2008, 10:34 am

Awesome idea, please do so!!!

greendave · Postby **greendave** » September 8th, 2008, 12:58 am

It's a great idea, especially with the Master System box art. Some of the designs were terrible but in a good way. I think earlier on SEGA didn't quite get the idea that the box could sell the game.

This is a French site:

http://www.zonesega.com/

They have box art for a lot of games on there. I'm sure they'd allow thumbnails if you ask them nicely.

Person · Postby **Person** » September 12th, 2008, 1:15 am

It would be a good idea, especially to see the discrepancies between the box art and the screenshot on older games!

Postby **scotland** » January 16th, 2016, 5:22 pm

As its a New Year, thought I would toss out an Old Idea. Not sure if this would just visually clutter up things, or make the mobile site slower, or just be a ton of work without much reward, but box art can amazingly fun. Box art today seems to be going for evocative stylings instead of screen shots (despite the graphics), often with a big macho guy and lots of grey so much they all kinda blend together. I think I recall even a grey Madden 25 box. Compare that to the color explosion of the SNES days, the painted compositions of the Atari 2600...

Lots of work to be sure, but wanted to throw it out there.