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[DedValve]

ok technically I got it because of the free memory card and lets face it. Memory cards where expensive AF. But I think Pokemon was also doing a promotion like that but it was some weird bank thing so I saw the cover on this and said "hey this look more fun than that weird poke bank game" and I bought it and I loved it.

Now include a 2 tb drive in every copy of AC: NX nintendo!

 

[karobit]

I bought Forever Kingdom from the Electronics Boutique in the mall I worked at back in 2002, right after getting Rez.

Was it a great game? No. But it had some charms.

 

[Clipse]

16 year old me: "Cool! A new Street Fighter game! SNK? Who are these nobodies?"

 

[cj_iwakura]

Castle Shikigami 2, and it literally changed my life. My obsession with that game is the reason I became a fan translator.

 

[Rapscallion]

Hah, I actually loved this game - along with Skies of Arcadia and Grandia 2, those three games were the reason I loved my Dreamcast so much.

It's got great character design and looks really fun, but I don't think the battle system is all that great. I remember really liking the story and characters especially, because it has a very MegaMan Legendish vibe to it.

Haven't played it over a decade and it one was one of my first RPGs. I do wonder if I wonder if I would be a little more accepting of it now.

 

[OfTheOverflow]

Amazing game

 

[Son Of D]

I saw Spider-Man and just grabbed it based on that.

 

[MakanudoO]

I thought it could be a good game. Same happened with Duke Nukem Forever. I showed an awfull taste. Then, I think of "The Saboteur", and my faith in cool covers gets restored.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

I don't think I've ever did this.

 

[MakanudoO]

I don't think I've ever did this.

Never ever? Not even for this one?

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

What a beautiful hidden gem.

This needs a sequel, or a port. I need this in my life.

 

[MakanudoO]

This needs a sequel, or a port. I need this in my life.

You already have it. On PS3. It's not that old to need a port nor a remaster. Yet it would be nice to see PS4 newcomers enjoy it.

Edit: And again it's Atlus's. I'm starting to think they're a undervalued company.

 

[old manatee]

I walked into a Best Buy the day Beyond Good and Evil came out and bought it without having any idea what it was because I like photography and I thought Jade was cute. It was a fun game.

 

[MakanudoO]

I walked into a Best Buy the day Beyond Good and Evil came out and bought it without having any idea what it was because I like photography and I thought Jade was cute. It was a fun game.

Dude. Huge image!

 

[Josue]

Back when used N64 carts would be lined up in a glass case, I pretty much bought most of my games based on the cover lol.

This one was pretty cool to me

 

[PensivePen]

The word of mouth about this game had not hit me, I bought it purely based on the cover, the fact that it appeared to be a horror game and that it was only $20.

 

[KORNdoggy]

Back before the internet and even many magazines for that matter, my method of buying games was looking for the coolest artwork in toys r us (back when you picked up a peice lf paper to take to the counter to get exchanged for the real game)

Some stand out games were solar jetman from rare and kabuki quantum fighter.

 

[Rinj von Scoot]

Ended up being absolutely incredible

 

[MegaPanda]

I saw a two headed golden bird and now Tales is one of my favourite series.

 

[Tevious]

I didn't really buy games based solely on the cover. I at least bought a game based on past knowledge of the series, recommendations, or previewing them somehow, either by a demo or video/review. However, I'm sure I rented many games based on the cover back in the 90s.

I can only think of one time that I bought a game based on the cover and that was back when I was maybe 7 and my mom told me I could get one of the games advertised in a flier. I picked out Golden Axe (NES), unless I am remembering the title wrong.

(On mobile, so I'll post a picture later)

Well, I can't even find it, so maybe I'm remembering the title wrong. Golden Axe apparently is a Sega game. I can't find any evidence of a NES version.

 

[PetulantChild]

The word of mouth about this game had not hit me, I bought it purely based on the cover, the fact that it appeared to be a horror game and that it was only $20.

I imagine that was an eye opening experience.

 

[Tygamr]

It wasn't a purchase, but I rented KOTOR from Blockbuster based pretty much just on the cover art. I mean, it being Star Wars definitely helped. Is one of my all time favorite games now.

 

[Strootman]

Never did it, I'm not that stupid

 

[daevv]

Got it at Consumers Distributing. After looking through the in store catalog on my birthday. I picked this one out. Loved it!

 

[FormallyFamicom]

I've never accidentally bought a good game, have done that for a few bad ones though. However, my mom bought two games for me just based on the cover, and those games were F-Zero and Goldeneye 007. So she's much better at this than I am.

 

[Terareflection]

Dragon Quest 8, only because the cover said that FFXII demo was playable with it.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

 

[shiftplusone]

These first 2 would have been the only games that stand out as things I bought without prior knowledge


the 3rd my dad bought on a blind buy because a local PC shop was selling it in a bundle with a flight stick

I didn't have PC magazines growing up so console games I was aware of things but PC was mostly blind buys. I think I did just fine


Once I got the above games though the PC switch happened and I started knowing about pc games

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Last time we had this thread I said Lost Kingdoms.
Still true to this day.

Something about it screams awesome adventure to me.

 

[CarbonFire]

Back when PC games still came in boxes, bought this on a whim because of the nice box art....

Still one of my top 10 favorite games.

 

[TheRealTalker]

What a beautiful hidden gem.

Yes this...this

 

[Grim Patron]

As a kid when I had my PS1 I remember not buying any Final Fantasy because of the plain cover and now I have like multiple copies of each Final Fantasy game and I go out of my way to get the minimal white cover with amano logo hah.

Recently I was super interested in Sunset Overdrive only because of the box art before I saw gameplay. Game delivered though.

 

[Pinky]

 

[reKon]

I bought Samurai Seven for PS2 because of the cover and it fucking sucked. Didn't play more than 10 mins of that game.

I bought Shinobi for PS2 because of the cover and it was fantastic.

 

[SlightySweatyPanda]

Every game before I knew what a game review was.

So basically til I was like 12. Honestly most games I got til I was old enough were Bday/XMAS gifts from my mom. For not knowing a lick about games, she knocked it out of the park more often than not.

 

[Kikorin]

And was great!

Also this one... and was ugly

 

[Sinople]

That's Secret of Mana, btw.
You can't do more "cover alone" than this as there's not a single screenshot on the box.

 

[L4DANathan]

Aww yeah, same here. And it started an obsession with ridiculously over-detailed world-building and gave me unrealistic expectations for every game going forward.

 

[Lunar FC]

Dead Space Uno.

 

[retroman]

For once, the box art of a C64 game wasn't misleading at all. You really do get to beat up gorillas, grannies, bulldogs, fat guys and basketball players!

 

[ValfarHL]

Nooo, we can't let the thread die already.

One of the GOATs, and the game I've finished the most in my life.
Both alone, and with friends..

Was on a camping trip in Sweden with my parents when I bought this based on the cover.
Read the manual 100 times, and was miserable for the rest of the vacation cause I just wanted to play this sonofabtich.

 

[shanafan]

Boring game. I only played it once.

 

[adamsapple]

Parasite Eve because I misread Eve for Evil. I was on a Resident Evil high at that time and English isn't my native language, so it was easy to get confused as a little kid.

 

[retroman]

I couldn't resist. Luckily, the game was pretty fun.