Microsoft has the best marketing for their games period! [WE ARE ODST]

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#1 Ultimas_Blade
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OMG the new Halo 3: ODST comnercial is the ****! Even more epic than the other Halo/Gears/etc.

Whoever they have doing their commercials is a ****ing beast (maybe they need to work on the PC ads too..j/k). Sony nor Nintendo haven't even grazed the epicness that Microsoft brings to the table.

EDIT: SUPREME LINKAGE

Thanks to Navyguy21 for the Link.

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#2 ujjval16
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I'm pretty sure the person who made the "We are ODST" did the Believe commercials. That guy is a genius.

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#3 sexxxyboy
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its a little easier to market when you dont have a bunch of games like sony has coming out.
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#4 ChaltierX
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKxpmnAFRw

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#5 Diviniuz
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Am I the one who really didn't like the commercial? Not because it wasn't bad, but its how they are marketing the game. I feel like a game should be marketed by gameplay not just a trailer that would get kids hyped to buy it. For that reason I am disappointed. As a gamer I feel slightly insulted, but I mean the trailer is a great... just not for a game.

(They aren't trying to show off the game but a trailer that will hype people to buy the game)

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#6 sexxxyboy
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Am I the one who really didn't like the commercial? Not because it wasn't bad, but its how they are marketing the game. I feel like a game should be marketed by gameplay not just a trailer that would get kids hyped to buy it. For that reason I am disappointed. As a gamer I feel slightly insulted, but I mean the trailer is a great... just not for a game.Diviniuz
i dont like it either one bit.
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#7 Ultimas_Blade
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its a little easier to market when you dont have a bunch of games like sony has coming out.sexxxyboy
Please. What games does Sony have that will even get *played* HALF as much as ODST? Nothing, that's what.
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#8 Diviniuz
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[QUOTE="Diviniuz"]Am I the one who really didn't like the commercial? Not because it wasn't bad, but its how they are marketing the game. I feel like a game should be marketed by gameplay not just a trailer that would get kids hyped to buy it. For that reason I am disappointed. As a gamer I feel slightly insulted, but I mean the trailer is a great... just not for a game.sexxxyboy
i dont like it either one bit.

They pretty much pulled a square enix (just showing a cinematic without gameplay) only the cinematic won't exist in the game and this trailer was released so close to the games release date that its sole intention was to hype people to buy a game without taking the aspect of gameplay or even the game in consideration
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Am I the one who really didn't like the commercial? Not because it wasn't bad, but its how they are marketing the game. I feel like a game should be marketed by gameplay not just a trailer that would get kids hyped to buy it. For that reason I am disappointed. As a gamer I feel slightly insulted, but I mean the trailer is a great... just not for a game.

(They aren't trying to show off the game but a trailer that will hype people to buy the game)

Diviniuz
(since u copy/paste..) Uh no. It takes little creativity to sit there and paste gameplay footage and say "BUY THIS GAME". These kind of commercials do more than that, they get you involved in the story immediately. Look at the Halo 3 commercial with the toy figures and MC being held by the throat. Set the stage for H3 very well. Look at Gears' Madworld commercial, didn't show gameplay but is regarded as one of the top game commercials because of the emotion..same deal with this. But haters will hate no matter what it is, clearly.
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[QUOTE="sexxxyboy"]its a little easier to market when you dont have a bunch of games like sony has coming out.Ultimas_Blade
Please. What games does Sony have that will even get *played* HALF as much as ODST? Nothing, that's what.

just because the media sells you rotten eggs and you eat the rotten eggs, doesn't make the eggs un-rotten.

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#11 navyguy21
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Is THIS the commercial? If so, yea, it was awesome :P

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#12 rabisu999
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Shame that the final product doesn't look as good or intense as the trailer.

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#13 Ultimas_Blade
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKxpmnAFRw

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....Close but no cigar....then again, not really. That doesn't even scratch Mad World or starry night let alone ODST, with it's dry wire theatrics.
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#14 Diviniuz
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(since u copy/paste..) Uh no. It takes little creativity to sit there and paste gameplay footage and say "BUY THIS GAME". These kind of commercials do more than that, they get you involved in the story immediately. Look at the Halo 3 commercial with the toy figures and MC being held by the throat. Set the stage for H3 very well. Look at Gears' Madworld commercial, didn't show gameplay but is regarded as one of the top game commercials because of the emotion..same deal with this. But haters will hate no matter what it is, clearly.

copy and pasting to a thread that has essential the same topic is wrong? Did my opinion change within ten seconds?

Haters? I love the halo franchise, the 360 was my first console this generation because of that reason. But I feel like they pulled a square enix on us, and is solely doing it to push sales by hype rather than gameplay. I am upset at which because I plan on buying ODST, but the issue is the fear that this game will not live up to my standards of expectations I have from the halo franchise.

I expect a trailer to show off a game and minus the song the gears of war trailer showed off the actual game, so don't try to throw in something that you think that I think based on the fact that you instantly think i know what i am actually thinking

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#15 MJPK
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Nope.Nothing beats Gears of War Mad World

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#16 Ultimas_Blade
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@Diviniuz: I loved all the Halo games, especially 3, but ODST is suppose to feel similar to Halo CE, which most fans loved the most. How will it fail your expectations??????
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#17 ujjval16
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[QUOTE="ChaltierX"]

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

Ultimas_Blade

....Close but no cigar....then again, not really. That doesn't even scratch Mad World or starry night let alone ODST, with it's dry wire theatrics.

I loved Starry Night, I remember watching it for the first time, and when Master Chief took out the bubble shied, I got so excited.

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#18 ujjval16
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Nope.Nothing beats Gears of War Mad World

MJPK

I like Gears 2's Rendezvous and Last DAy trailers more.

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#19 Diviniuz
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[QUOTE="Ultimas_Blade"]@Diviniuz: I loved all the Halo games, especially 3, but ODST is suppose to feel similar to Halo CE, which most fans loved the most. How will it fail your expectations??????

I will never know if it will live up to my expectations until I play it
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#20 deactivated-660c2894dc19c
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Am I the one who really didn't like the commercial? Not because it wasn't bad, but its how they are marketing the game. I feel like a game should be marketed by gameplay not just a trailer that would get kids hyped to buy it. For that reason I am disappointed. As a gamer I feel slightly insulted, but I mean the trailer is a great... just not for a game.

(They aren't trying to show off the game but a trailer that will hype people to buy the game)

Diviniuz

I kinda agree. That trailer made me want to see Halo movie, not to play the ODST. Though, I'm definetly buying ODST.

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#21 thelastguy
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I didn't like that commercial very much, but MS has the best ads by far

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#22 heretrix
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That was awesome.Making a commercial is supposed to make you want to play the game and be drawn into the universe. Everyone knows what Halo looks like, so what the hell is the point of puking up some gameplay footage? This is why MS kills with the Halo franchise: They treat it like an event and they push the hell out of the product. Bravo. This is how you do it.

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#23 bronxxbombers
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Pretty epic feeling, but that is in no way Halo. More CoD ish.
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#24 PSdual_wielder
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Man, if only the game is actually that intense. Have to say, that is a good trailer.

I remember Neil Blompkamp made a concept video a few years ago on what the halo movie could've been like, and it looks just like that minus the special effects.

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#25 Maqda7
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I hate sounding like a fanboy, but I didn't like that ad at all.
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#26 Ultimas_Blade
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[QUOTE="Ultimas_Blade"][QUOTE="ChaltierX"]

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

ujjval16

....Close but no cigar....then again, not really. That doesn't even scratch Mad World or starry night let alone ODST, with it's dry wire theatrics.

I loved Starry Night, I remember watching it for the first time, and when Master Chief took out the bubble shied, I got so excited.

Exactly, all of these commercials are exciting/interesting. Other game commercials never get me on the edge of my seat like these....well except for that one Sony commercial Welcome to the show, but still not as good.
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#27 ujjval16
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I hate sounding like a fanboy, but I didn't like that ad at all.Maqda7
How would that make you sound like a fanboy? You're stating your opinion lol.

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#28 LeGoofyGoober
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the game is still gonna fail.

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#29 ujjval16
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the game is still gonna fail.

LeGoofyGoober

Care to explain?

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#30 Toriko42
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Sick trailer, I hope Halo: Reach though actually has this style in the game
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#31 Diviniuz
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[QUOTE="Maqda7"]I hate sounding like a fanboy, but I didn't like that ad at all.ujjval16

How would that make you sound like a fanboy? You're stating your opinion lol.

Yeah but stating your opinion in system wars is just leaving yourself open for real fanboys misinterpret everything and claim that you are a fanboy without knowing they are a fanboy
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I was all for the commercial until he killed the Brute by shooting the ship and making it crash into him. Seriously?
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#33 ujjval16
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Has anyone else notice that the ODST hype is increasing a lot? But then again it's like this before every Bungie made Halo game.

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#34 Ultimas_Blade
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[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

the game is still gonna fail.

ujjval16

Care to explain?

Second that. Saying it's gonna fail (even though we all know it will be a measurable success of some sort) means nothing. Reasoning?
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#35 ujjval16
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[QUOTE="ujjval16"]

[QUOTE="Maqda7"]I hate sounding like a fanboy, but I didn't like that ad at all.Diviniuz

How would that make you sound like a fanboy? You're stating your opinion lol.

Yeah but stating your opinion in system wars is just leaving yourself open for real fanboys misinterpret everything and claim that you are a fanboy without knowing they are a fanboy

Yea it's a shame SW works that way.

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#36 Ultimas_Blade
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I was all for the commercial until he killed the Brute by shooting the ship and making it crash into him. Seriously?Ibacai
I don't think he did that. It was hit by a rocket or something and he just happened to get hit [the brute]
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#37 ujjval16
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[QUOTE="Ibacai"]I was all for the commercial until he killed the Brute by shooting the ship and making it crash into him. Seriously?Ultimas_Blade
I don't think he did that. It was hit by a rocket or something and he just happened to get hit [the brute]

Yea that's what happened.

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#38 BioShockOwnz
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One of the best gaming ads I've ever seen.

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#39 After_Math
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[QUOTE="Ultimas_Blade"][QUOTE="Ibacai"]I was all for the commercial until he killed the Brute by shooting the ship and making it crash into him. Seriously?ujjval16

I don't think he did that. It was hit by a rocket or something and he just happened to get hit [the brute]

Yea that's what happened.

That actually happened to me in Halo 3 online. I was in a BR battle on Valhalla I needed one more burst from the BR to die, one of my teammates shot a banshee and it flew into the guy I was fighting. On topic, I love the ad. The amount of work put into it, I know the game won't look like that, but I love seeing a peak at the mythos of Halo.
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#40 rcignoni
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Extremely well-made, I agree.
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#41 funsohng
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I'm not ODST tho and i think this or this is better commercial :P
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#42 RawDeal_basic
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Best game trailer ever made by far imo.

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#43 ThatGuyFromB4
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Man, you guys that didn't like are just so rebellious and cool. /sarcasm

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#44 -Pred-Alien-
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Is it in Hebrew?
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Is it in Hebrew?-Pred-Alien-
Slavic (?) language, probably Russian.
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#46 ropumar
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If only good marketing meant good games, Sony is destroing MS in the quality of games this generation.

Marketing can bring sales, but not quality.

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#47 Thunderdrone
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NO!!!

Best comercial EVER!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brl9mzmgPY

Best comercial EVER 2!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLdn8QfxxCo

/thread

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#48 Communistsheep
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If only good marketing meant good games, Sony is destroing MS in the quality of games this generation.

Marketing can bring sales, but not quality.

ropumar
I'm sorry, i dnd't know that halo wasn't quallity. :roll:
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#49 BioShockOwnz
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If only good marketing meant good games, Sony is destroing MS in the quality of games this generation.

Marketing can bring sales, but not quality.

ropumar

On SWs, not true.

In real life, your opinion.

That's that.

And yes, Bungie games are good. No, scratch that... they're great.

But hey...

"If only good marketing meant good games..."

:roll:

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#50 bubble-wrap
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You can say what you want about Microsoft but must people would have to agree that their ads usual are great.