Creating a cover for your upcoming video game isn’t as easy as it looks. Unless it utilises the chin down, eyes up approach (Best for job interviews). And then you get the video game covers of software pirates. You’ve seen them before, at flea markets and at the robots. Hastily printed covers, sometimes the wrong one, in washed colours and cheap paper. And then you get the video game pirate covers of Syrian Games, which takes terribad to a new level.
The Gamelogical Society discovered a treasure trove of these covers, horrid Frankenstein chops of familiar faces and settings, super-imposed with the photoshop skill of a two-year old. Syrian Games itself is mystery. Located somewhere in Damascus, they sell illegal copies of games by the stall-load, despite the fact that the nation of Syria is locked in a civil war of note. See for yourself the madness of hastily edited images below, that the war might be responsible for:
Emo cat in the hat freaks me out, but Robocop with a jetpack that shoots rainbows is just pure genius. What’s your favourite abomination?
Last Updated: January 5, 2017
GarethV
February 12, 2013 at 15:11
Must resist urge to scream about the blatant error of Star Wars vs Star Trek…
Seriously, if you’re going to bootleg stuff at least get it right. Definately doesn’t make the act of piracy/bootlegging acceptable but they could at least make an effort with their criminal activites.
Geralt as He-Man – WINNING! 🙂
LordCaptainAwesomeness
February 12, 2013 at 15:23
Star Trek FTW!
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 12, 2013 at 15:11
Filthy filthy skelms!
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 12, 2013 at 15:11
PEPSI MAN!
Tracy
February 12, 2013 at 15:18
I think I liked Zero Pilot the best, the cover is just so… literal
That Tall Twit
February 12, 2013 at 15:19
LOL @ Pepsi Man & Snoopy.
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 12, 2013 at 15:37
These are the best covers I have ever seen! Honestly! Legit game companies eat your hearts out! You wish you could make awesome cover art as amazing as these bootlegs!
Warren Ross
February 12, 2013 at 15:45
Emo-cat in the hat is just a copy-pasta from the Horton Hears a Who movie. World-War II soldier with AT-AT Walker pilot’s helmet is a treat though 😀
Warren Ross
February 12, 2013 at 15:45
Emo-cat in the hat is just a copy-pasta from the Horton Hears a Who movie. World-War II soldier with AT-AT Walker pilot’s helmet is a treat though 😀
Warren Ross
February 12, 2013 at 15:45
Emo-cat in the hat is just a copy-pasta from the Horton Hears a Who movie. World-War II soldier with AT-AT Walker pilot’s helmet is a treat though 😀
Trevor Davies
February 12, 2013 at 15:48
I would definitely play Pepsi Man.
Clayton Shi
February 14, 2013 at 02:03
Pepsi man is actually real. It’s a PS1 game.
Trevor Davies
February 14, 2013 at 08:00
I did not see that coming lol
Trevor Davies
February 12, 2013 at 15:48
I would definitely play Pepsi Man.
Tbone187
February 12, 2013 at 16:05
The random dude wit de guitar and GTA artwork takes it for me…
Darth_Clericus_The_Ultimate
February 12, 2013 at 16:25
Ya. That guy reeks of winning.
Tbone187
February 12, 2013 at 16:05
The random dude wit de guitar and GTA artwork takes it for me…
Darth_Clericus_The_Ultimate
February 12, 2013 at 16:24
My personal favourite is the GTA with the Arab guy playing guitar. Looks like the cover of a bad artist who does covers.
OVG
February 12, 2013 at 16:43
ICO STILL LOOKS LIKE SHIT.
Andre116
February 13, 2013 at 07:01
Weren’t you stationed in Syria for a while as well? You didn’t happen to start a little gaming enterprise while you were there?
Gavin Mannion
February 12, 2013 at 19:15
Grand Theft Auto with Mario, Sonic and Spongebob square pants.. I MUST HAVE IT
Andre116
February 13, 2013 at 07:00
Aaaah…memories. I still fondly recall how Spongebob beat up that prostitute in GTA to get his money back. And that time that Batman went to a tropical island.
matthurstrsa
February 13, 2013 at 07:43
Lol Star trek with storm troopers might actually make it interesting. Also, the Sims 2 castaway with the burglar on a vespa? Genius. Also, a GTA: The Mask mod would be awesome.
Red Worked
February 13, 2013 at 11:48
Man… too many of these are freaking hilarious, can’t choose 1. This made my day.