Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
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Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
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Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#2I miss when gaming in general was less mainstream and more weird like this. Now the silicon manufacturers hate that they even have to sell us their scraps, let alone spend time on making unique designs for their boxes.
I bought a small press book with a collection of this art and it was a fun little trip down memory lane, as I’ve owned some of the hardware (boxes) depicted in it.
For anyone else interested: https://lockbooks.net/pages/overclocked-launch
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#3I miss when gaming in general was less mainstream and more weird like this. Now the silicon manufacturers hate that they even have to sell us their scraps, let alone spend time on making unique designs for their boxes. I bought a small press book with a collection of this art and it was a fun little trip down memory lane, as I’ve owned some of the hardware (boxes) depicted in it. For anyone else interested: https://l…
Woah, that book is cool; and so much more from this publisher!
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#4look at the evolution of the DirectX branding through the years as well. OGs remember the logo themed after the radioactive hazard symbol.
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#5Those box designers appear to have moved on to the performance whey protein and workout supplement industry.
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#6As usual, when money is to be found the soulless bean counting serious mba types come along and kill all the fun. Not to mention all the pretending money-seekers who can't code their way out of a paper bag.
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#7This is a blast from the past! I remember being really young and buying a GPU based solely on what art was on the box (and yes, it was a scantily clad woman) and getting really, really luckily that it actually worked with my components but it was my intro to upgrading PCs!
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#8look at the evolution of the DirectX branding through the years as well. OGs remember the logo themed after the radioactive hazard symbol.
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Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#9The Voodoo range had some cool boxes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/yp5qzo/3dfx_v...
Re: Look at how unhinged GPU box art was in the 2000s (2024)
#10Please stop reminding me of how soulless and watered down everything has become :(
Games are no different, in Morrowind gods ripped each other's penises off and used them as spears; in Skyrim you fight dragons.