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.
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Doesn't seem to be that bad of a month. Got a bit of something for everyone.
Please do not support braid anniversary edition. Don't support Phil phish, he's a very despicable person, a a cry baby.
One example
https://youtu.be/yKUGwlFJAH...
Wrong developer. Phil Phish was the developer behind Fez.
Jonathan Blow was behind Braid. If you're gonna cancel culture, don't take down the wrong indie...
Man, I don’t know why, but it also irks me when people try to tell others what to do. Fez was an awesome game, I couldn’t care less if the dev was a douche.
This is just extra cringe since the person actually doesn’t know what they’re talking about 🤦♂️
I wasn't cancel culturing shit. Phil phish is a complete douche. Did you bother to watch the video? Probably not.
I was wrong but call me cancel culture is just plain dumb also
Also crimson.
As you I'm human and we make mistakes. That was a mistake I mixed the games up. Shit happens. So go cringe yourself
Honest mistake, if you can watch that video and support the guy. Then I guess your in the same camp
You were wrong and that's that. Don't be so angry.
And yeah, that is a case example of cancel culture. It was a dozen years ago, he's apologized since, had Japanese developers rationalize with his remark, barely has done anything in the industry since Fez, and yet here you are, not even remembering the one game he made...
“Relive the treasure hunt of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in this widescreen remake that really shines on Nintendo Switch.” - Mary Billington from Video Chums.
After spending a little time with Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, I can confirm that the game looks real good.
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.