Dudes Back = Next Gen

Kosmiche · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:00

I have noticed a trend with game covers for next gen games...they tend to feature a dudes back.

The trend of the previous gen was chin down eyes up but that was previous gen and now next gen is upon us we have the new trend of dudes back.

...as you can see there is clearly a trend forming here

meandu229 · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:04

Another although Im not 100% sure which way he is facing

youdsy · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:18

Zhokel · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:19

Well I'll be... XD

Moothead2 · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:26

Dark Souls 2 is PC/PS3/360.

Dano · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:33

Current trend in game cover art, has nothing to do with next gen other than the fact that its current.

Five.Stars · 21 Apr 2014 at 22:59

Interesting observation OP.

Fenris · 21 Apr 2014 at 23:56

Dano said:
Current trend in game cover art, has nothing to do with next gen other than the fact that its current.

This, it's just the popular visual metaphor of the moment.

kdd · 22 Apr 2014 at 02:04

I have looked through my current game collection and can confirm that most pre this year games are front face shots.

MadFruit · 22 Apr 2014 at 03:02

Completely incorrect. Dragon Age is intentionally gender unspecific, therefore does not conform to your trend i.e. it's not a dude.

For all other examples, I can but surmise that hand drawn art can no longer keep up with the power of the current-next-gen, artists cannot output 4320p at 240fps with the required 6 billion polygons in a 'dude face' but backs are easier to draw (less polygons).

Wont someone please think of the artists.

spoffle · 22 Apr 2014 at 03:12

When next gen is upon us it becomes the current generation, so you mean current gen, as next gen is a long way off now.

Kosmiche · 22 Apr 2014 at 16:29

MadFruit said:
Completely incorrect. Dragon Age is intentionally gender unspecific, therefore does not conform to your trend i.e. it's not a dude.

Well I should have said "Person's back".