Video games breaking out big

Onkel Neal · 11-04-08, 01:25 AM

Anyone else notice the huge influx of TV advertisements for video games? Gears of War, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Mirror Edge and others I noticed, on heavy rotation during NFL football games, and the Military Channel.

Very encouraging, the console game biz must be doing all right.

NefariousKoel · 11-04-08, 01:32 AM

Gaming business, as a whole, has been doing well for a few years.

It puts the movie studios to shame these days.

Onkel Neal · 11-04-08, 01:41 AM

Add Call of Duty and Tom Clancy's Endwar to the list! Just saw them.

11-04-08, 03:16 AM

A game having a TV AD increases it's likelyhood of being crap by 223.5%.

:p

Dowly · 11-04-08, 06:04 AM

FarCry 2 & Fallout 3 are pretty heavily advertised here in Finland. I see alot of ads of telly of the two games. Usually, there's just some kids games & new NHL from EA.

kiwi_2005 · 11-04-08, 06:38 AM

Yes and over christmas period they show Mr T in a World of Warcraft ad, i saw on tv tonight an ad on Fallout 3 suspiously :hmm: they never mentioned FO3 for the PC just the consoles.

stabiz · 11-04-08, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

A game having a TV AD increases it's likelyhood of being crap by 223.5%.

:p

I agree.

LiveGoat · 11-08-08, 08:21 AM

Video games are the new rock and roll. I no longer get the thrill I used to about a particular movie or cd that's coming out but when a new game that everyone's dying to play comes out I'm like a kid in the 60's picking up a new Beatles or Stones record. And this coming from an actor and musician by trade! All my fellow actors are the most giddy about work they get doing voiceovers for video games. Why? it's cool, collaborative and exciting. In a few years it'll sink into banality like Hollywood has but for now, it's a blast.

Galanti · 11-08-08, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

they never mentioned FO3 for the PC just the consoles.

That's because it is 98% console, 2% PC, sadly. Still can be quite fun - but crippled by consolitis.

nikimcbee · 11-12-08, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Anyone else notice the huge influx of TV advertisements for video games? Gears of War, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Mirror Edge and others I noticed, on heavy rotation during NFL football games, and the Military Channel.

Very encouraging, the console game biz must be doing all right.

I was just going to post on this.

Nice to see Ubi has a good ad budget. Waiting for SH5 ads...

CaptHawkeye · 11-13-08, 10:08 AM

Personally I can't seem to care about "lol nerd self-identification" from little more than increased levels of obnoxious advertising. Wow soooo out there right? Games must be the new media because they got a superbowl commercial.

PARTY games are popular. Guitar Hero, Halo, stuff like that. The kind of games WE like, such as Distant Guns and Silent hunter, good luck ever seeing THEM get so much as placard on Best Buy's front door.

11-04-08, 01:25 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Video games breaking out big Anyone else notice the huge influx of TV advertisements for video games? Gears of War, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Mirror Edge and others I noticed, on heavy rotation during NFL football games, and the Military Channel. Very encouraging, the console game biz must be doing all right. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-04-08, 01:32 AM	#2
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Gaming business, as a whole, has been doing well for a few years. It puts the movie studios to shame these days. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

11-04-08, 01:41 AM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Add Call of Duty and Tom Clancy's Endwar to the list! Just saw them. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-04-08, 03:16 AM	#4
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	A game having a TV AD increases it's likelyhood of being crap by 223.5%. :p Last edited by Rilder; 11-04-08 at 03:17 AM.

11-04-08, 06:38 AM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yes and over christmas period they show Mr T in a World of Warcraft ad, i saw on tv tonight an ad on Fallout 3 suspiously :hmm: they never mentioned FO3 for the PC just the consoles. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. Last edited by kiwi_2005; 11-04-08 at 06:40 AM.

11-04-08, 06:04 AM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	FarCry 2 & Fallout 3 are pretty heavily advertised here in Finland. I see alot of ads of telly of the two games. Usually, there's just some kids games & new NHL from EA.

11-08-08, 08:21 AM	#8
LiveGoat XO Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 408 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	Video games are the new rock and roll. I no longer get the thrill I used to about a particular movie or cd that's coming out but when a new game that everyone's dying to play comes out I'm like a kid in the 60's picking up a new Beatles or Stones record. And this coming from an actor and musician by trade! All my fellow actors are the most giddy about work they get doing voiceovers for video games. Why? it's cool, collaborative and exciting. In a few years it'll sink into banality like Hollywood has but for now, it's a blast.

11-13-08, 10:08 AM	#11
CaptHawkeye Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 354 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Personally I can't seem to care about "lol nerd self-identification" from little more than increased levels of obnoxious advertising. Wow soooo out there right? Games must be the new media because they got a superbowl commercial. PARTY games are popular. Guitar Hero, Halo, stuff like that. The kind of games WE like, such as Distant Guns and Silent hunter, good luck ever seeing THEM get so much as placard on Best Buy's front door.