40. Diablo II
While many games use a Hellish black and red color scheme in their cover art, no game has ever done this quite so well as Diablo II. The embossing used to accentuate the logo and the outlines around Mephisto’s facial (skull-ial?) features are a nice tactile addition, while the wizard style hood Mephisto is wearing and strange runes remind players that this is a dark fantasy game, not just pure horror.
39. Crysis
The washed-out blue/gray of color scheme draws attention to the points of red light on the power suit, as well as to the EA logo, which is cleverly modified for the cover. While the power-suit is distinctly sci-fi, the tropical mountain and palm-trees hint that the setting may not be quite what you expect! The colors are also extremely cold, consistent with the freezing temperatures that you encounter periodically throughout the game. This creates an interesting contrast with the tropical setting subtly depicted on the cover.
38. Resistance: Fall of Man
This game’s cover art uses the classic image of a helmeted skull in a battlefield with a new and striking twist. As you can see, the skull is thoroughly mutated, suggesting that the world is no-longer as we know it. The intricate detail in the logo design is also worth mentioning.
37. Killzone 2
While the ‘helmeted figure glaring out at viewer’ is a game art cover standard, Killzone 2 does this really well. The burning points of light in the character’s eyes are extremely intense and provide a central point of focus. This edges it just ahead of its rival in this cover style, Fallout 3.
Killzone 2
Fallout 3
36. Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
The Baldur’s Gate game covers were all designed to look like mystical, leather-bound books with a central emblem. This demonstrated the game’s high fantasy setting while also unifying the cover art across each game and expansion pack.
35. Sim City 2000
An idyllic, colorful city. An absurd space-ship bordered with pink neon. An art deco logo. The cover is that special brand of Maxis-weird that you won’t find anywhere else. The signatures of Will Wright and Fred Haslam (the game’s designers) are a really nice touch and emphasize the craftsmanship behind the game.
34. F.E.A.R.
This cover art throws a spanner into the workings of the traditional ’shooter’ cover. While it features action and armored, armed figures, the whole scene is overseen by the ghostly–and in this rendering, larger than life–Alma. As this image is really the iconic image from the game, the graphic designers have cleverly made this the centerpiece of the cover.
33. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
The central theme throughout this cover design is the powerful Force-wave being unleashed by the central figure. It shapes the entire composition. The designer’s have also cleverly warped the game’s logo, as if it too is being affected by this explosion of power. While the game may not be an instant classic, the cover certainly is.
32. Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
This cover packs plenty of detail without cluttering the composition. By rendering the background illustrations in shades of the same color, focus is not drawn away from the three central figures and the game’s logo.
31. Gears of War
While ‘armored guy with weapon’ is a front-cover cliche, this one stands apart from the pack by virtue of its attention to detail. The characters and even the background setting are meticulously rendered, creating a rich overall image.
30. Jade Empire
The game’s regal logo and mythic concept artwork results in a cover that cleverly represents this oriental fantasy game. The cover offers a whirlwind introduction to a genre with few precedents.
29. Sins of a Solar Empire
The cover’s brilliant blue at the bottom contrasted with solar red at the top focuses attention on the game’s striking logo.
28. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
While the cover art isn’t flashy, it’s remarkable for its clever use of texture. The design appears to be rendered on an ancient, fraying canvas. The game’s cover entices you to touch it.
27. Deus Ex
This cover is note-worthy because of the way it uses color and representative imagery to perfectly capture the mood of the game.
26. Alone in the Dark
While the Alone in the Dark games have been re-invented since the first debuted in 1992, the game’s covers have retained a remarkable sense of unity, paying homage to the original classic cover design with a modern horror update.
Alone in the Dark (1992)
Alone in the Dark (2001)
25. Lego Batman
The ‘LEGO’ games as a franchise have featured covers that blend established pop culture figures (Indiana Jones, Star Wars characters) with Lego imagery, adding a clever new twist to images we’re all familiar with.
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