Sweet silence on 15/5/2017 at 20:59
I like all the covers, but if I had to pick a favourite I'd say TDP, followed by TG, TDS and TMA.
The cover of TDP is dark, mysterious and intimidating. Garrett's eyes are piercing. A fire arrow is a weapon of destruction -- he is armed and dangerous, and he radiates confidence.
On the cover of TG, I really like the stained glass and flying bricks. Garrett looks kinda pissed off, though. The water arrow looks pretty cool and gives some movement to the picture, but it's way too illuminating to my taste.
I think that Garrett is the most good looking on TMA cover, he looks sneakier and less intimidating there than on TDP and TG covers. He looks like he's just passing through. The cover is great, but it just doesn't stir up much feelings. Also, the background of TMA cover isn't particularly interesting in my opinion.
svfn on 1/2/2018 at 08:08
Thief Gold art looks best on trapezoid imo because it fits the box shape and has special spot UV and embossing effects on Garret, the bricks and bow.
i actually like TDP cover, but it is cropped and cut on the trapezoid box.
TMA does not crop the art over the Thief title, unlike the other two, so that's a plus. but it too does not fit properly on the trapezoid box, then angle looks wierd and i prefer the (
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/thief-ii-the-metal-age/cover-art/gameCoverId,348496/) UK version of TMA, because it's like you noticed him sneaking with the back shadow cast.
as for inner gatefold art and back cover, TDP wins :)
Tommyph1208 on 1/2/2018 at 11:19
Its gotta be the dark project for me as well, it just looks great with the city in the background... On the TDS cover, Garrett is weilding a knife/sword, as opposed to the sneaky stealth oriented gas and water arrows in TG and TMA, to me that is already a bad sign, and leads thoughts just as much towards "Assasin" as "Thief"... That is not what the games are about.... Assasins Creed, sure... Go ahead and look mysterious with your blades... Thief? No...
McTaffer on 2/2/2018 at 00:53
Quote Posted by Tommyph1208
On the TDS cover, Garrett is weilding a knife/sword
The original cover (pre-release) which I cannot for the life of me find a picture of had him holding a blackjack, but it was changed to a dagger because the angle he was holding the blackjack at looked decidedly phallic.
