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The new PS2 adverts.
Started with the laughing stick-on mouth.
Now we have the dancing robot & the bird.
Could anyone else advertise their product without showing it or what it can do?
Simple and effective. Bizarre but highly memorable. I don't know how they keep coming up with them.
Started with the laughing stick-on mouth.
Now we have the dancing robot & the bird.
Could anyone else advertise their product without showing it or what it can do?
Simple and effective. Bizarre but highly memorable. I don't know how they keep coming up with them.
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Wookie, you really do annoy me.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> The original one was okay, I thought - this new one had me in
> hysterics the first time I saw it. The music is damn catchy.
>
> And what about the WRC "chicken" one? I was splitting my
> sides!
>
> I don't see them as being pretentious or "smart" - just
> fun, which is the point of the advert. I think some of you are
> reading too much into them, and over-thinking what is essentially a
> brilliantly simple idea.
>
> It certainly makes you sit up and take notice much more than
> "Gamecube now only £79.99 - Woohoo!"
We aren't comparing the two adverts. My point is that the PS2 adverts are slightly weirder sort of things, and to be perfectly honest, they aren't 'fun' at all. That one where they pass a mouth along? WTF? It was just plain rubbish. I kinda think a games console advertising itself in any other way than just being plain and simple for playing games/DVDs what ever it does (like any formats game adverts) is just plain pretentious. But still, tis only an advert.
> The original one was okay, I thought - this new one had me in
> hysterics the first time I saw it. The music is damn catchy.
>
> And what about the WRC "chicken" one? I was splitting my
> sides!
>
> I don't see them as being pretentious or "smart" - just
> fun, which is the point of the advert. I think some of you are
> reading too much into them, and over-thinking what is essentially a
> brilliantly simple idea.
>
> It certainly makes you sit up and take notice much more than
> "Gamecube now only £79.99 - Woohoo!"
We aren't comparing the two adverts. My point is that the PS2 adverts are slightly weirder sort of things, and to be perfectly honest, they aren't 'fun' at all. That one where they pass a mouth along? WTF? It was just plain rubbish. I kinda think a games console advertising itself in any other way than just being plain and simple for playing games/DVDs what ever it does (like any formats game adverts) is just plain pretentious. But still, tis only an advert.
slightly off topic...
but did you know the PS2 is only going on sale in China this month?! 3 years after we got it!
No more complaining about getting things late!
but did you know the PS2 is only going on sale in China this month?! 3 years after we got it!
No more complaining about getting things late!
I just see them as a bit of fun. I dont believe for a minute these adverts actually inspire anyone to go out and buy a PS2 because of the advert alone. I would be surprised to hear otherwise.
It makes me laugh to constant jibes at the adverts and people trying to pick them apart.
It makes me laugh to constant jibes at the adverts and people trying to pick them apart.
The original one was okay, I thought - this new one had me in hysterics the first time I saw it. The music is damn catchy.
And what about the WRC "chicken" one? I was splitting my sides!
I don't see them as being pretentious or "smart" - just fun, which is the point of the advert. I think some of you are reading too much into them, and over-thinking what is essentially a brilliantly simple idea.
It certainly makes you sit up and take notice much more than "Gamecube now only £79.99 - Woohoo!"
And what about the WRC "chicken" one? I was splitting my sides!
I don't see them as being pretentious or "smart" - just fun, which is the point of the advert. I think some of you are reading too much into them, and over-thinking what is essentially a brilliantly simple idea.
It certainly makes you sit up and take notice much more than "Gamecube now only £79.99 - Woohoo!"
I actually quite like the adverts.
But thats just me.
But thats just me.
I can quite categorically state that they annoy the hell out of me and suck.
'Fun, anyone?' Er yeah. Lets have more pretentious abstract rubbish and pretend to be all smart. No more Third Place stuff, but this borders on that for lameness.
Sorry :P
'Fun, anyone?' Er yeah. Lets have more pretentious abstract rubbish and pretend to be all smart. No more Third Place stuff, but this borders on that for lameness.
Sorry :P
Yeah they were for the PSE. I guess they were popular?
Totally the wrong direction from a pure gamers point of view though.
Just pure branding. Making people buy the product just upon how "cool" the product is rather than how good it is.
But there again, why is there a need to advertise the brand like that 3 years after release?
The adverts were originally for some playstation show in london or somthin right?
Just pure branding. Making people buy the product just upon how "cool" the product is rather than how good it is.
But there again, why is there a need to advertise the brand like that 3 years after release?
The adverts were originally for some playstation show in london or somthin right?
The new PS2 adverts.
Started with the laughing stick-on mouth.
Now we have the dancing robot & the bird.
Could anyone else advertise their product without showing it or what it can do?
Simple and effective. Bizarre but highly memorable. I don't know how they keep coming up with them.
Started with the laughing stick-on mouth.
Now we have the dancing robot & the bird.
Could anyone else advertise their product without showing it or what it can do?
Simple and effective. Bizarre but highly memorable. I don't know how they keep coming up with them.
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