The Misleading World of Atari 2600 Box Art 267
Buffalo55 writes "These days, you don't have to worry about misleading box art, thanks to sophisticated video game graphics. In the 70s and 80s, though, companies tried to grab a consumer's attention with fancy artwork that bore no resemblance to the actual game. Atari, in particular, was one of the biggest offenders, particularly with its 2600 console."
Missing Contents (Score:5, Funny)
In the 70s and 80s, though, companies tried to grab a consumer's attention with fancy artwork that bore no resemblance to the actual game.
You mean your box didn't have pages of perforated LSD blotters in the back of the manual? You got fleeced.
Not As Bad as Kool-Aid (Score:5, Funny)
And all I ever got was diabetes. Misleading advertising indeed.
Video card speed metaphors (Score:3, Funny)
If you remember video card boxes in the 90s, they always seemed to be starving for metaphors for faster speed. First a hot rod, then a plane, then a space ship. They finally just ended up putting some Aboriginy guy on the cover. I didn't know they ran that fast.
Re:Not As Bad as Kool-Aid (Score:5, Funny)
We tried to get some kind of legal remedy, but let's just say you'd be amazed at how many lawyers can be bought with the proceeds from selling sugar water. Please, if you must drink Kool Aid do so outside and away from any structures. To this day I shake uncontrollably every time I see some kid drinking Kool Aid near a brick wall.
Re:Game Over (Score:3, Funny)
That would be bottom-right of course. I knew that. Honest.
Cheers,
Ian
Re:Not As Bad as Kool-Aid (Score:4, Funny)
"Insightful"? Who was drinking Kool-Aid when they...
This is the only failblog post I've every bookmarked: Graffiti Win [failblog.org] I'm compelled to visit it every few months, and it never fails to make me chuckle.
Book are even more misleading ! (Score:3, Funny)
Read a book, people!
Books are even worse :
You got a nice cover with a pretty picture, but once you open it, there's nothing else than lots of tiny letters everywhere !
That's definitely misleading !
Re:Video card speed metaphors (Score:4, Funny)
Hey, let's be fair, now. She sometimes has a gun.
Re:We used to call it "imagination" (Score:5, Funny)
Honestly, I pictured it like this: &
Re:This isn't misleading (Score:3, Funny)
You mean the buxom blonde doesn't get naked in my romance novel?
Frak.
Re:Missing Contents (Score:3, Funny)
I could say the same about album covers back in the lp days. "Hey, hot chicks, fire breathing demons...omg this album is awful!"
Things haven't changed much. (Score:3, Funny)