Every now and then you’ll come across something in a video game that crosses the line from being just a fun little extra to straight-up advertising. Here are some of the best such (or worst, depending on your point of view) moments out there.
Initial sales match Origami King.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a near-legendary RPG these days, but does it still hold up after all this time?
“Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a classic RPG with a perfect blend of turn-based combat and adventuring complete with a rewarding unlockable abilities system that encourages you to explore every nook and cranny.” - Mary Billington from Video Chums.
Reviewing better than Hellblade 2..
also looks like it has solid gameplay. Never tried a paper Mario before Wii U and color splash. I will give this one a try at some point
it has quite a few QoL improvents to the og, but the framerate surprises me cause the og was 60.
Dang it, Life Is Strange. Quit reminding me that Final Fantasy movie exists.
C'mon, the Metal Gear memory card thing was pretty awesome back in the day. Certainly Hideo putting himself directly in Ground Zeros and Phantom Pain (with incredible stats no less) is a lot more shameless.
I like the Jax & Daxter doll in The Last of Us.
Saw the title and thought Kojima. Surely enough...
The MGS one isn't even advertising; you already own the games he's talking about (and if you rented them then you already know about them and have decided to either buy or not, a mere mention in MGS when the memory is on your device isn't going to make a difference either way).
I wouldn't consider these "shameless". They are promoting other game related products and I don't think there's any shame in that.
I'd consider shameless like Taco Bell or Doritos.