Game covers ps2

Below is a link to the paper that I use. It will not work for the DS cases people are using for all the GB games. I had to get special paper for that. When you print you just have to make sure to go into your settings in your printer to tell it what paper you're using and to adjust the quality. It makes a huge difference. Here's that paper. Not a bad price if you ask me.

I think The Cover Project had a forum post about this as well, but I use a semi-glossy paper from xpedex that's 8. If you're going to do a lot of covers, I highly recommend a cork-backed metal ruler to line up the crop marks, and a comfortable x-acto knife with several blades. Also make sure you've got something underneath to protect the surface you're cutting on, I use an old cereal box that's been broken down. I use Epson archival matte photo paper.

It ain't cheap, but if I'm gonna spend hours designing custom covers, then I'm sure not gonna skimp on the paper I'm printing on. I use a pretty decent Canon inkjet laser is crap and should only be used for moderate volume jobs IMO, not stuff like this. You get WAY better color consistency with inkjet and brighter, more vibrant colors than you ever would with a laserjet.

I'll post some examples later if anyone would like. Originally Posted by xelement5x. I print covers for GBA games, but I've never had any luck with my home printer. Then I take the drive to my local Staples. I simply tell them I want one color copy of every item on the thumb drive. I've never had a problem with them being worried about copyright. It ends up being perfect looking, and doesn't cost that much. During my first time there, I had them print ONE of the covers first, just so I could check to see if it came out right.

You don't want them to print 10 covers, then discover that the person isn't doing something right, then have to have them print all 10 over again. However, in my case, there's never been an issue. It's a crap shoot.

Some stores won't even bat an eye, others will treat you like a felon for even trying. Good to hear that you've got a reliable resource for it. Instantly iconic, the Mortal Kombat logo has gone on to appear on sequels, card games, comics, films, TV shows and countless geek-owned t-shirts. Opting for the old 'is it a book or a box', Baldur's Gate II is very stylish, instantly appealing to fantasy fans. The metallic grimace of Solid Snake reveals little of Metal Gear Solid 's substance, yet that cold hard stare is beguiling - you want to know what's so solid about this metal gear.

One of the few racing titles to appear in our selection, the original Gran Turismo cover is arguably their best. It's bold and aggressive, and despite a lacklustre tagline, makes us want to go driving. The correct way to make a cover look good with well balanced typography, A Link to the Past still looks gorgeous over twenty years after it was released. The arcade classic was a massive hit for the ill-fated Dreamcast. A bold cover, simple, striking and clean.

We take off our hats to the artist who penned this Arkanoid cover. For a game whose major concern is bouncing a ball into a wall of bricks, this certainly makes the experience look a lot more Despite being over twenty years old, the Alien Breed cover is still a benchmark for scary.

Does exactly what it says on the box. The most ambitious cover art of the many Halo titles, it succeeds at depicting a moment of high action that many similar FPS covers fail to achieve. One of the most recent releases to make our list, Diablo III is diabolically sinister, and undeniably cool. Making the wheelman cool long before Ryan had anything to do with it, the Driver cover is one of our all time favourites.

Leading with its central nemesis, the BioShock cover manages to put across a lot more drama than its latest sibling BioShock Infinite. Journey of the Cursed King is another cover to demonstrate the effectiveness of beautiful drawing. While the Wii version of the box contained an unfortunate hidden watermark advertising games site IGN, the PlayStation 2 cover of Okami is a glorious work of art.

Should you manage to see your way past the grim PlayStation Move sticker, the Resistance 3 cover is a bold, striking piece of cover design. A radical shift from the first Mario cover to appear in our list, the Galaxy 2 case is an uplifting blast of colour and fun.

Think of all the mums and grandmas that will have been sucked in to buying this gem thanks to that chirpy little smile from Mario. Beautiful contrast created by the orange and black colour choice of Scurge: Hive - a game noted for its brilliant aesthetic. Welcome to the utterly insane world of LocoRoco 2.

We have no idea what's going on, but it looks like jolly good clean fun. We're not quite sure we could become obsessed with anything so mouldy as the cover of Daggerfall claims, but this atmospheric cover is certainly worthy of inclusion.

Today's Best Deals 1. ShortList is supported by you, our amazing readers. When you click through the links on our site and make a purchase we may earn a commission. Learn more. By Marc Chacksfield. Ico This boy-meets-girl story was as minimalist as its cover suggests. Sonic and Knuckles Sonic was such an iconic character by that Sega were able to heighten the cool factor by reducing the insatiable hedgehog to this moody silhouette.

Steel Empire The Japanese cover of this side-scrolling aerial war game is the epitome of steampunk. Phoenix From an era in which box art hinted at the grand visions the game's designers had attempted to capture in pixels, the Phoenix cover art is superbly over-the-top.

Awesome The box art for Awesome fulfils the title's promise. Secret of Mana A cover worthy of hanging on your wall, depicting the game's three protagonists gazing out over a gorgeous vista begging to be explored. Armored Core V The box art for Armored Core V is simplistically insightful - buy this game for bullets, mechs and lens flare.

Quake III Arena One of the granddaddy of all multiplayer games, the Quake III logo is wonderfully stylish, and resists the temptation of plastering the cover with massive guns. Limbo This special edition cover for Limbo manages to capture both the atmosphere and aesthetic of the game's content. Doom The cover of the classic first-person shooter has been echoed ever since it ripped its way out of hell in Street Fighter IV The cover for one of the best looking fighting games of all time also manages to be one of the best looking covers of all time.

Tetris How do you sell one of the least visually inspiring games of all time? Heavy Rain Somehow, the Heavy Rain cover manages to make origami look dramatic, which isn't an easy skill. This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on Archive. Please download files in this item to interact with them on your computer. Show all files. Internet Archive's 25th Anniversary Logo. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. User icon An illustration of a person's head and chest.

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