100% Natural Odditives
I don't think anyone's noticed thatwww.microsoft.com/games/oddworld has been updated. The front cover looks very promising with the horrible logo.
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It was updated long ago Max. It's also where Paul O'Connor now writes his Designer Diaries. It hasn't been updated in a while though, not since they added the new logo and the cans everywhere.
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At first, I was unimpressed with the logo. I thought it was plain and boring. But after I saw it in the context of the posters and the drink cans, I really like it. It doesn't have the same air about it as the syringe logo had, but it does look great.
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I too am slowly getting used to the new logo... although I will always like the syringe logo more (plus Oddworld-Web's menu is based on the syringe logo)... but I can see where OWI are coming from w/ the new logo.. in relation to the whole marketing of the game and where it relates to the game play.
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The syringe logo was so much more relevant to the game. It reflected the Vykker's experiments on Gabbits, Fuzzles, Meeps, etc. I think the whole 'can' idea better suits AE, where the focus was on Soulstorm brew.
I think they realised that a big dirty syringe wouldn't attract the wide audience they wanted. Kids (and their parents!) would not be encouraged to buy the game if they saw a nasty syringe on the cover. More likely is that some external group said they must change the logo as it is not appropriate. Perhaps it was Microsoft, but I'm not blaming them. Or maybe when the game was being rated, the rating company didn't think a logo such as that would suit a young audience and said "If you change the logo, you'll get a lower rating.", such as T (teen). Whatever the case, it's their decision and it's been made. There's nothing we can do to change it so why complain. And one more thing: Abe Babe, do NOT change the layout of your site. It looks excellent the way it is. |
I like this logo it looks happy and fresh
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Eh, I'm not impressed with the new logo. IMO it's not Oddworldy enough. The syringe was more appropriate for the game.
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