[sarah simon-rogaume]

the only new stuff will be actual screens or paragraph of info, which would appease the crazy fans but be very lame and amateur as a cover.

Have you checked any of the previous cover reveals on the GI site? Most covers are pieces of original concept art, and all are very well done, nothing amateur or lame, in my opinion. Last month cover on Tomb Raider, for example, was quite striking, and a very good way to showcase the new tone and approach of the upcoming game. They could have kept the same minimalistic design for the cover without resorting to reuse known assets, like a symbol that's been featured prominently on both Morrowind and Oblivion, and more recently on their own teaser website.

[Albert Wesker]

I loved the cover.

To all those that are disappointed.


First of all, it was already tweeted what was on the cover yesterday(the basics"Black with Skyrim Logo)

Second, the cover is not just this symbol alone, but uses special printing techniques to make it stand out. It looks VERY classy, and surely better than some fan art that may or may not be representative of game.

Third, this is the first cover in history to my knowledge to have encrypted essential story details on a cover of a magazine. Awesome idea, and again, story info is better than some art work.

And last of all, inside lies the biggest (14 pages!) cover story GI has ever done. Complete with tons of info on Story, Gameplay, Engine, and more. Plus 20 huge detailed screens.

How in the world can anyone be upset with GI and Bethesda over this.
If you expected more, then you weren't listening, and if you aren't happy with all we are getting, your lofty expectations are unsatisfiable.


(Missed the last thread by seconds..)

I think most people agree now that it's pretty cool, it's just that many of us were dying to see in-game screen shots today, or at least something new. But surely there will be plenty of that inside the magazine itself.

[Myles]

The cover is really classy and frankly, that would make a very nice boxart for the actual game!

Too bad it shows me nothing, but that is what the actual article is for!

yeah that actually would be incredible boxart.

[rebecca moody]

THE WAITING, IT BURNS US!! IT BURNS US!!

We needs the precious...we needs it...x_x

just be patient gollum, like us :angel:

[Marilú]

Have you checked any of the previous cover reveals on the GI site? Most covers are pieces of original concept art, and all are very well done, nothing amateur or lame, in my opinion. Last month cover on Tomb Raider, for example, was quite striking, and a very good way to showcase the new tone and approach of the upcoming game. They could have kept the same minimalistic design for the cover without resorting to reuse known assets, like a symbol that's been featured prominently on both Morrowind and Oblivion, and more recently on their own teaser website.

frankly the TombRaider art made me think of spousal-abuse PSAs

[saharen beauty]

yeah that actually would be incredible boxart.

It will probably be something very close to it, going by both Morrowind and Oblivion's box art, and used as such it works quite well, I have to agree.

[alicia hillier]

Have you checked any of the previous cover reveals on the GI site? Most covers are pieces of original concept art, and all are very well done, nothing amateur or lame, in my opinion. Last month cover on Tomb Raider, for example, was quite striking, and a very good way to showcase the new tone and approach of the upcoming game. They could have kept the same minimalistic design for the cover without resorting to reuse known assets, like a symbol that's been featured prominently on both Morrowind and Oblivion, and more recently on their own teaser website.

What, put even more dirt on Lara than Trunderworld and call "darker and edgier?"

The poem is I think more important than the logo. Everyone knows the logo means a new TES game, which means people will pick up the GI without a second thought. It's just smart.

[Austin England]

What a let down.

[Lucy]

i think gi is showing that this cover is different from their previous covers, trying to show that skyrim is "mysterious," thats why the cover doesnt reveal much. we dont mind if you dislike it though, its your opinion...

No, I get it. This type of design isn't something Game Informer does very often (the only two examples I can think off the top of my head are the Ghostbusters and San Andreas covers), so it makes it kind of special. And it's a pretty striking design, and I'm sure it's really going to "pop" on the shelf and catch some eyes. It's just disappointing that instead of some original artwork all we have to look at is something they just reused from the teaser site.

[Danial Zachery]

I think you're over estimating the "runes" they've put on the cover. It's a paragraph of what I'm sure equates to "The Dragonborn is coming for the dragons who are in Skyrim with the dragons blah blah blah"

The fact is, 12 lines of made up language will not convey anything more essential than the 14 pages in English printed in the actual magazine.

Amount of words has nothing to do with the gravity of the information. Sure, it could be something trivial, but why would they bother? 3 words is enough to solve entire storyline mysteries.(Bioshock). A paragraph could give us a lot of good speculation material. Surely better than what we have been feeding of for the past month (the teaser/nothing). And ANY info at all is a welcome surprise considering it is just a cover.


"GI_AndyMc Andy McNamara
As a side note: I really can't wait for people to hear what Skyrim is about, kinda blew my mind when I heard about it. Bethesda is amazing."

[Michelle Serenity Boss]

The characters look Asiany. I am wondering if they are syllabic characters. This would more or less explain why there are so many 3 groupings.

Looks like Sanskrit.

[R.I.P]

I loved the cover.

To all those that are disappointed.


First of all, it was already tweeted what was on the cover yesterday(the basics"Black with Skyrim Logo)

Second, the cover is not just this symbol alone, but uses special printing techniques to make it stand out. It looks VERY classy, and surely better than some fan art that may or may not be representative of game.

Third, this is the first cover in history to my knowledge to have encrypted essential story details on a cover of a magazine. Awesome idea, and again, story info is better than some art work.

And last of all, inside lies the biggest (14 pages!) cover story GI has ever done. Complete with tons of info on Story, Gameplay, Engine, and more. Plus 20 huge detailed screens.

How in the world can anyone be upset with GI and Bethesda over this.
If you expected more, then you weren't listening, and if you aren't happy with all we are getting, your lofty expectations are unsatisfiable.


(Missed the last thread by seconds..)

When I read that tweet I thought it was a joke referring to what everyone saw when they went to Skyrims website while the teaser was loading. They can print on some special 3D paper all they want but there will still be just a logo on the cover, and when put in comparison to previous GameInformer reveals this is at the bottom.

[Eileen Collinson]

I rather like The cover it's simple and classy it fits with the more artistic direction games are going for, if it was a dragon or some dude on a horse in would have been far more disapponted

[Janette Segura]

frankly the TombRaider art made me think of spousal-abuse PSAs

Wow, really? I don't get that vibe at all... :unsure2:

Moving on.

[Katie Pollard]

lol

[Matthew Barrows]

"GI_AndyMc Andy McNamara
As a side note: I really can't wait for people to hear what Skyrim is about, kinda blew my mind when I heard about it. Bethesda is amazing."

That's actually why I'm not wholly convinced the plot is a monolayered "Dragons Invade."

But yes, I can see why if it were the cover itself someone wanted it could be disappointing. However since my only concern with the cover was the story it entailed, I don't think the cover is so bad.

[adame]

No, I get it. This type of design isn't something Game Informer does very often (the only two examples I can think off the top of my head are the Ghostbusters and San Andreas covers), so it makes it kind of special. And it's a pretty striking design, and I'm sure it's really going to "pop" on the shelf and catch some eyes. It's just disappointing that instead of some original artwork all we have to look at is something they just reused from the teaser site.

i can agree with you on that :thumbsup:

[Trent Theriot]

It's just the logo? That is the most lame thing I've ever seen.

[Anna S]

I repeat the question: Do you know when will we see the info and scans? Thx!

[Jessica Lloyd]

So I'm not getting the GI magazine (unfortuneatly)

Does this mean I won't see screens until another event?

If so, then I am uber sad :cryvaultboy:

[Emerald Dreams]

First off, if anyone from Game Informer is reading this just let me know how very dissapointed I am in the cover. All this promotion and all this hype and all you can put on the cover is that? Sorry, it could have been much better if there was at least some cocept art like what was done for the Oblivion cover. I understand the need for wanting to keep the screenshots for those who actually purchase the magazine, but giving us something to speculate about would have been better. Again, I'm seriously dissapointed in Game Informer, a huge "F" grade for the cover. I just hope the article is more impressive than your cover art.

There really isn't that much more to discuss because Game Informer didn't give us much to discuss unfortunatly.

[Amy Smith]

It's just the logo? That is the most lame thing I've ever seen.

seems like you either love it or you hate it, for me the cover could have been a man with a Viking hat on, Its the information inside i'm after

[Rachie Stout]

Great cover and reveal.

"Mature and classy" were the thing that hit me first upon viewing it.

[Erika Ellsworth]

Todd is laughing at all the naysayers. Real hard.

[Honey Suckle]

I repeat the question: Do you know when will we see the info and scans? Thx!

You mean the people who will not get the Magazine? (like me)

I want to know that aswell.