Concept painting by Syd Mead
I’ve always been a fan of having a dark and dystopic future, one where there’s chaos, war, massive guns, giant animal-like machines and a possible ringed planet looming overhead. Needless to say movies like Blade Runner and Tron were favorites growing up but something about that morbid feeling of impending Apocalypse, one that I of course survive, kept me wishing for a blaster strapped to my leg and a foxy heroine with torn clothing on my arm. It was a seamy, dark and foreboding future but the gloom, the physics-bending architecture and weapons of various forms of destruction made me want it all the more.
It’s apparent by the movies, comic books and modern works of fiction that I’m not the only one who’s obsessed with the forthcoming suffering and battle-worn future of mankind. Most sci-fi movies doubt there’ll be anything less. And the video gaming industry has practically bet its livelihood on it.
Here are 35 amazing portrayals of the deeply troubled future we may or may not have in store for us.
All images are linked back to their sources.
Snatch
Duel
Mad World pt II
Space Marines
Blaster Duel
Pilot by Tae Young Choi
Shrapnel by Tae Young Choi
Office Hero by Tae Young Choi
Puddle Hero by Tae Young Choi
Air Force One by Tae Young Choi
Alien Landing by Tae Young Choi
Go Zetaman GO
The Trench by Michael Kutsche
The Lost Age Marauders by HenryZ
Steam Punk Octopus by Ray Bender
Sci Fi by Mike Bot
Crumbling Footbridge by Prasa
By Cris Delara
Duel by Andree Wallin
Red Wings by Bence Kresz
Parasite
Floating Fish by Minn Hagen
Steam Punk by preilly
China Tower by Tor Venius
Heaven by Viag
Slum City by Tae Young Choi
By openanewworld
By openanewworld
By conceptships
By conceptships
By conceptships
