Oddest Ad Campaign for a video game

[the protaginist]

i gotta say,has anyone seen the Saints Row 2 commercials?"street lessons with uncle gary?"some of the weirdest advertising i've seen.

 

[zirnitra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA6lzgbAACg

I...I... uh... wow. This is the single worst commercial ever.

that is the single coolest thing I have ever seen in my life, I am going to spend all night learning that routine.

well you said odd so I think this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wv7I0BQCIm0 one of the original PS2 adverts made by david lynch and adaptation of the famous Tim Hope viral video of the late 90s. amazingly it never actually even mentions Sony or the PS2

 

[Bob Saget]

Oh, how about this one? It's not really advertising a video game directly, but it's still pretty horrible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_o6fEvJRUE&feature=related

 

[SeaCalMaster]

Oh, how about this one? It's not really advertising a video game directly, but it's still pretty horrible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_o6fEvJRUE&feature=related

Come on, people. We're not even to the third page yet, and we've already had the same video posted three times. Try actually reading the thread first.

 

[Sejs Cube]

Ahem.


"Suck it down."


... I rest my case.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

Its not a bad advert but does anyone remember the Ocarina of Time ads? Looks fine until it says 'are you going to get the girl, or be a girl'. Way to alienate half the worlds population Nintendo. Can't find any videos of it though.

 

[wgreer25]

Kickin' it old school.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0-qFvr382I

And this one is creepy is so many ways...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AoqjnOBfuM&feature=related

More Recent...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61iATmBTCTo&NR=1

And for its counterpart...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNIC6kpXFgA&feature=related

 

[The Bandit]

Single. Worst. Trailer. Evar. http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36746.html
(p.s. I made an account specifically for the purpose of exposing this piece of crap!)

That has to be a joke. Please, someone, tell me that's a joke...

Please explain to me why that had to stretch on for four minutes.

 

[milomalo]

the old zelda dancing... its the best

 

[Bob Saget]

Oh, how about this one? It's not really advertising a video game directly, but it's still pretty horrible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_o6fEvJRUE&feature=related

Come on, people. We're not even to the third page yet, and we've already had the same video posted three times. Try actually reading the thread first.

Oh, my bad. I guess I missed the other ones. xD

 

[Kukakkau]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=52207499261172113&q=xbox+commercial&ei=vdqISJzrIoPijAKn15S_CA

replacing the "life is short" ad

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=52207499261172113&q=xbox+commercial&ei=vdqISJzrIoPijAKn15S_CA

replacing the "life is short" ad

I understand why they pulled that one, but I love it, reminds me being a kid again.

 

[Ratface]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mhBEZMe_1i0&feature=related

Or at least, the opening to this 8-minute promotional video for the Sega CD, which strikes me as something the director of Pink Floyd's The Wall might have made while really, really desperate for cash.

0:44-1:34 = ?????????

On a similar note, http://youtube.com/watch?v=jypqNSZMgnM

(Warning: second one may induce seizures. Honestly, it must have caused damage to somebody during the decade-and-a-half since the lobotomized chimpanzees that obviously comprised Sega's marketing team produced this monstrosity- I mean, look at it, for christ's sake)

(Edit: Sorry, but this deserves a mention too. Any further comments on it would be redundant)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2k6HjN-_-9g

What.

 

[Bowstring]

This was never off the telly back in the late 90s, the girl's head is freaky. Can't be many gaming adverts that mention Grimsby though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpBPi4CjDMQ

Wahey, Grimsby FTW. I remember that advert (and being freaked out by it), yet I didn't realise my home town was mentioned until now.

 

[ThaBenMan]

Wow. I was going to suggest those PS3 ads (even though they were for a console instead of a game), but after that? Damn...

Do you mean the one where the guy recites the "band of brothers" soliliquy in the stupid scottish or whatever accent? Hate that ad so much...

 

[varulfic]

If you can beat this I will give you a salute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u15HmEMp2Qc

That's the best thing I ever seen. So completely awesome.

 

[varulfic]

I'm reminded of this one for the Xbox:

Life is Short. Play More. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8456pVSLI]

 

[Mikav]

E.T.

Great ad!
And then you played the actual game.