kingdoms cover rip off

[doombringer]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Age-Empires-II-Kings/dp/B00006IQUN/ref=sr_1_10/026-4265663-0890860?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1187814599&sr=1-10

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-II-Total-Kingdoms-Expansion/dp/B000P1OPF0/ref=sr_1_1/026-4265663-0890860?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1187814569&sr=1-1

have a look at these
does anyone else think that aoeII has been ripped off here?

that was my first real pc game so im kinda touchy bout it :beam:

[Gregoshi]

Or did Age of Empire II rip off Starcraft (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sierra-Best-Sellers-Starcraft-Expansion/dp/B00005JHDQ/ref=sr_1_1/202-8646891-5131831?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1187817651&sr=1-1)? ~;)

[Marshal Murat]

I don't think that it really matters. Maybe a Graphic Art 101 kinda thing...
I'm going to say yes it was ripped off. So sue me.

[edyzmedieval]

Everything's a rip off these days, what do you think? ~;)

[Midnight]

It's an unoriginal design. You'd have thought people would be more creative, but maybe they're scared they'll miss with something new.

[Gregoshi]

I don't think that it really matters. Maybe a Graphic Art 101 kinda thing...
Yep, that was kinda the (very obtuse) point of my post. Heck, you can go back to the 1920 and the Pep Boys (http://www.pepboys.com/about/pep_boys_story/story.html) Manny, Moe and Jack automotive supplies store for a similar "pose".

[Gregoshi]

It's an unoriginal design. You'd have thought people would be more creative, but maybe they're scared they'll miss with something new.
That sounds like an interesting little game for the Gameroom forum - design the Kingdoms cover.

[Papewaio]

Its a fairly common way of doing things, just check out movie posters.

[macsen rufus]

Wow, Gregoshi, the resemblance is uncanny....


http://www.mydatabus.com/public/macsenrufus/c/kingdoms.jpg

[Geoffrey S]

Brilliant!:2thumbsup:

[naut]

Meh, it's what's in the box that counts.

[Gregoshi]

:laugh4: That's hysterical macsen...and the resemblance is uncanny! :laugh4:

[edyzmedieval]

Photoshop skills at their best. :laugh4: