Can I take a photograph and make it a cartoon image?

[Chris M]

With your banner, you need to think what situation it's going to be used for. I don't do gaming, so I don't 'feel' what I'm trying to create.
The bit I do know:
Platform games I think of Mario, long rather than tall background. Wiley Coyote springs to mind for some reason.
Halo type: dark, tech suits, distant planets and the ever present square barrelled, oversized gun.
Fortnite/Pokemon type: bright colours, sharp edges, lots of action and movement.

Now, I'm probably off on my visual interpretation due to my lack of understanding gaming. Have a go. Pick a genre and see if you can make an image that makes you 'feel' the style of game.
As an example, does the UWD image give you an idea of what the music may be like?
With your banner I was stuck on the cartoon aspect, so went with Mr Lichtenstein's Ben Day dots.