Because you know what is inside. But anyone who will stroll along this box in a shop will not take great interest because the box art is hideous. The composition is cramped, off in terms of perspective, factually wrong and artistically nothing more than a polished screenshot. Real cover art is a thing of beauty, while this is a lame excuse for not wanting to spent money on it.

+1

For me the box cover is part of the game, just as the front cover of a book is an important part of the expirence of reading it. Knowing the amount of time and effort the developers have put into the "insides" of this product, it just hurts when you see how little care and time Ubisoft has put into the outsides.

I have a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Art subjects; yet i would not use the term "good" art its a completely subjective statement..what you may consider good would be completely different from the next person....if you have some techincal insight you would like to share with us. For example the composition, the use of colour, subject matter, medium(s) used etc....I'd be very interested to hear it.

Generally i find people that make statements like the one you have made....their apprecatation is surface deep not really anything more.

You are right, I'm not an expert on art. But does one have to be to tell the difference between something that looks good and something that looks poor and unfinished. I gave my insight on the matter in the second post of this thread.

You guys are just too picky or need more to do.

I wouldn't care if it had a picture of Oleg or a furry friend on the front of it... I'd buy it.

Well I am kind bored lol. How about this for the box art? ;)
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...RATION_-19.jpg

It's not the art work on the "Box" that concerns me but the information at the bottom right hand corner.

"Internet connection required for activation"

Have I missed something ?? or does this mean that it will not be able to be played "Off Line"

Most people are thinking it means just a one time internet activation then you can be offline and fly.
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=18109

Robotic

Yep! I'd buy that too.

that's what it seems to be saying... A one time activation, before the software can run. (same as Windows, Office, etc)