Prelude to an Overkill

[MrTaco]

But I'm not talking about the comic :P

Saw this story come up on aussie-nintendo, thought it might have some appreciation over here. If any of you other guys are still hanging around :P


As part of a case study for its promotional materials behind the title, advertising/branding agency Santa Monica-based Fluidesign has posted dozens of preliminary designs from its work on Headstrong Games's Wii rail shooter House Of The Dead: Overkill.

In Fluidesign's Flickr set, you'll find art for packaging prototypes (each with a "grindhouse" feel and a corny line), logos, shirts, and the game's site. You can also look through sample two-page print ads, and drafts of the Collector’s Edition graphic novel, "Prelude To An Overkill".

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/090731-hotd-1.jpg
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/090731-hotd-2.jpg
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/090731-hotd-3.jpg
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/090731-hotd-4.jpg



More images over at the flickr set here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluidesign/sets/72157621891539756/).

Enjoy.

[Kori-Maru]

Definitely got to start updating my site for this.

[RubyEclipse]

Pretty sweet, I saw this stuff earlier today too. This is actually the first I've seen some of the concept stuff they put together.

[no1phil]

nice find MrTaco, I liked all the box arts must have been hard for staff to pick one. I think we need to start having inter-changeable box art for games like these ;)
I like the t-shirt designs too.

[Lucas1138]

Pretty sweet stuff, especially the shirts. o_o

[CaptainCR]

wish we could get some of those shirts..which reminds me..did the "Goodies From the grave" contest ever happen?

[no1phil]

One of the above would have been a better choice for the collectors edition, they are way better than just the wheel chair.

[MrTaco]

Or better yet, include them all as alternative cover slips so you can decorate your box as you please :P

And chucking a shirt or two in there as well... sure would've put more Bang into that Box.