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CBS Says "No Thanks" to 'Dante's Inferno' "Go To Hell" ad During Superbowl XLIV

CBS has rejected another Super Bowl ad, this time for telling viewers to "Go to Hell."

The trailer for the epic Electronic Arts' game "Dante's Inferno" contains plenty of scenes of a warrior fighting beasts in the netherworld. But it was the game's widely used marketing tagline that had CBS seeing red.

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-Alpha5205d ago

DI is looking pretty solid. I predict a solid A-AA score.

ClownBelt5205d ago

How about just say I predict the obvious?

Agent Smith5205d ago

It's not really the worst thing we can see at a Super Bowl. We saw Janet Jackson's boob a while back.

Baba19065205d ago

wow a boob thats so scary..... i mean really?

i can see the problem here with the hell thing. probably a lot of christian people are gonna get mad about this. i mean i dont believe in hell so i dont see this molesting me but for a large group of people this is pretty harsh.

Sigh5205d ago

worst thing? Noooo that was the best thing in Super Bowl history :)

mikeslemonade5205d ago

Good move by CBS. Dante's Inferno is not a good game anyway.

SOAD5205d ago

Well, Janet Jackson isn't very hot in my opinion, so I would say that her wardrobe malfunction was the worst thing in the history of the superbowl. Although, the Beatles (just Paul) playing at halftime the next year was just as annoying.

Jamegohanssj55205d ago

Fock CBS. Even though I'm not watching this horrible Superbowl it would have been nice for it to run.

TGSI

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THE MAX SPEED 215205d ago

They show worst things in the Superbowl ads I dont see why "go to hell" would be over the top . smh

fuckitimout5205d ago

tellin someone to go to hell is the worst thing you could say to a person

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BYE5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

Video game can't be an excuse for everything.

Religious groups might get offended and even sue CBS so it's the right decision to reject this ad.

I mean it's not like they depend on getting EA as an advertiser, there are tons of offers.

Shadowstar5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

"Religious groups might get offended and even sue CBS so it's the right decision to reject this ad."

Oh noes! Advertisers are going to offend conservative Christians, who are the only ones who watch the Super Bowl! They might sue!

Say no to the EA devil speak! Say no to gay dating! Say yes to anti-abortion ads!

... Yeah. I don't like the policy of pandering to the conservative-religious demographic, which it sounds like they're doing. (Maybe they're not, but those three things have been publicized, and it's kind of... pattern-forming.) Mind you, I don't watch CBS in any case. They're certainly free to play to their target audience. Edit: Oh. Dang. CNET is CBS. :(

Edit 2: Question: why exactly do people find it offensive? In the context of EA's ad campaign, I find it rather humorous. I wouldn't even think it particularly offensive if someone said it to me-- it's an annoyed expression, not even an angry one.

SOAD5205d ago

Telling someone to go to hell is a disrespectful thing to say, whether you believe in hell or not.

One might say, "Well, I don't believe in hell, so I'm not offended," but that's really not the point. They're dismissing you as a person when they tell you to go to hell. Isn't that demeaning enough?

ExgamerLegends25205d ago

"go to hell" is offensive period. Dont know why some ppl here are trying to turn this into another anti christian thing.

Shadowstar5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

@2.6 "They're dismissing you as a person when they tell you to go to hell."

I'm sorry, what are you talking about? Do you seriously think that? Is this some weird "American-slang is different from my slang" thing that I'm missing? If so, color me boggled!

@ 2.9 : it's not anti-abortion that I'm concerned about per se. It's the "you shouldn't follow your doctor's advice, I was just fine!" message with the implication that doctors are just trying to get women to abort for no good reason that I disagree with. (We'll have to agree to disagree on calling it murder. Two days after an egg is fertilized is murder? Nope. I certainly don't agree with third trimester abortions, but the general hardline pro-life thing is a bit ridiculous to me. Heh. I guess I'm venting too.) And also, what darkpower said :)

Myze5205d ago

@2.5

What exactly is wrong with an anti-abortion ad? I would think people that are pro-choice are still anti-abortion. Would hate to hear about someone actually being pro-abortion, as that's pretty damn screwed up.

(Personally, I think abortion has been the greatest crime in world history, with over 52 million murders in the US alone. If you think abortion isn't murder, check out the huge amounts of recent (last few years) scientific research, unless you are the type of person that sees an infant under the age of 3 as a non-human, until they are a productive member of society (this is not made up). You can ignore this parenthesis part of my post, as it's just a venting out.)

JD_Shadow5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

It's not necessarily the position itself, but rather who's sponsoring the ad: Focus on the Family. Thing of FOTF as Jack Thompson for abortion, same sex marriage, gambling, etc. They want nothing more than the entire world to adopt their positions on what the Bible says, and they try to play the politics to make sure their way is enacted into law. These are some of the guys that have been trying to get Roe v. Wade overturned for YEARS (what gives women the right to choose). These groups don't even want for a woman to be able to abort a baby that was conceived by her getting raped. Are you ready to tell a woman that was raped that she isn't allowed to have even THAT escape?

Tim Tebow taking a pro-life stance? Okay, fine! Him aligning himself with FOTF to do so? Not fine, and for CBS to say okay to THAT ad but not THIS one is hypocritical.

Myze5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

@2.10

As you could probably guess, I'm pro-life. I believe there should be extenuating circumstances where a baby can be aborted, rape and mother's life in danger being the main two. That being said, I don't agree with groups like Planned Parenthood that are government funded and have clinics where a child (girl under 18) can go and have an abortion, often encouraged, without parents being involved at all.

Also, Roe v Wade says that a woman can have an abortion for any reason as long as the fetus isn't viable and able to be birthed. It's an old ruling. Scientific evidence now proves that at the moment of conception (egg meets sperm), there is a unique, human life formed, evidence not available at the time (either way, it's something like 2 weeks is the bare minimum to know if you are pregnant or not). I think a new law needs to be passed, but should have leeway for the extenuating circumstances (more than the two I mentioned, I'm sure).

As for Focus on the Family sponsoring the ad, I'm not really sure it should be a problem. The company was founded by a Christian, and their values are that of a Christian, but those values are sound in the sense that they are completely focused on family values and how to be a better family. If you've ever seen/heard their stuff, it's very rarely specific to Christianity. Unless you believe that only Christians should hold family as one of the most important things in their life.

Anyway, anti-abortion (not pro-life / pro-choice) and family values, even if stated by a Christian is a positive message, no matter what religion or not someone is. Telling someone to "go to hell" is not a positive message. I do agree they shouldn't have stopped the gay dating commercial, although I REALLY don't want to see two guys kissing, especially during the Super Bowl. =P

JD_Shadow5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

Not saying you have no right to the opinion. But to align yourself with FOTF (which aligns themselves with the AFA and them( is something else. You can be Christian and pro-life and not be siding with them. What about the murder of that abortion doctor recently? Is that condonable?

Oh, and if you didn't like seeing gay men on a SB commercial, then you might've not been happy at my version of that "gay" SB41 Snickers ad a few years ago:

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Dutch Boogie5205d ago

lol rejected. Just like ps3 owners will reject this GOW clone.

Chaos Striker5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

You know the commercial is still going to be shown during the Superbowl but the tag line is just going to be different? And please just give it a rest and let the NPD numbers talk for pete's sake.

@MajesticBeast
I am not saying it is going to outsell GoWIII. I'm just sick of all this hate on the game. It has a very compelling story and that is reason enough for it to be good. (However, I am a believer that numbers are objective as opposed to reviews, which are subjective based on the individual reviewer >:P).

MajesticBeast5205d ago

Ye chaos cause sales=quality thanks for reminding me everyone knows gow3 will be the better game.

Myze5205d ago (Edited 5205d ago )

@3.1

Yes, Divine Comedy (in this case, Inferno, and not sure if it continues to Purgatorio and Paradiso) is an awesome story, but the game doesn't follow the story very much at all, so you can't say the game will be good because the poem is. I'm hopeful the game will be good, but I really have some doubts until I play it myself.

Trebius5205d ago

Damn ... Imitation really IS the sincerest form of flattery...

They can TRY all they want to mimic GoW, but they just cant...

Cause DI is visually meh, and the combat mechanics just dont feel as fluid and smooth as GoW.

It's still worth a buy if you only own a 360 though, but if you have a ps3 borrow it, rent it maybe for th trophies, or just wait for GoW3.

Close_Second5205d ago

...and you can see why its being compared to God of War however, even God of War on the PSP played better.

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5 Of the Most Unlikeable Video Game Protagonists

There are good video game protagonists, and there are bad video game protagonists.

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GhostScholar216d ago (Edited 216d ago )

I disagree that max is unlikable. Chloe is infinitely more unlikable in my opinion.

gold_drake215d ago

omg chloe was awful. i really hated her at the end haha

Cacabunga215d ago

Abby was absolute trash protagonist in every way..
Tidus was so meh to me..
On villain side, the one i didn’t like wa Micah, because they wanted him to be that way and it was brilliant👍🏽

Rancegamerx215d ago

I agree, I liked Max, Chloe was a horrible friend and a bad influence.

Cacabunga215d ago

Everyone agrees on chloe, I’m sure even ND do.

H9215d ago

Both are horrible, granted Chloe is infinitely worse, it feels like Chloe is just fanservice for people who too over the edge and wasn't written to be a character that makes sense

GooGobbler216d ago

What about that Forspoken Tw*t

MrChow666215d ago

exactly I was expecting it to be a the top of the list

ravens52215d ago

Ye I was expecting her too. Guess they actually played the game. Unlike you and whoever agrees.

gpimlott214d ago

I played through the whole game and think she is one of the worst character Ive ever played as

ravens52214d ago (Edited 214d ago )

gpimlott. How?

Stanjara204d ago

Why would I payed and played the game if the whole internet is making fun of a character?

-Im here to kill Chaos...are you Chaos?

Yeah, I didn't play that game either.

Christopher215d ago (Edited 215d ago )

She's actually not bad. It's the writing itself that is bad overall, but she's fine overall. She's no worse than Miles Morales IMHO. Both thrust into a spotlight and receiving both praise and blame and dealing with it.

Forspoken is a bland game because it's 75% bland, boring, repetitive going through the motions and diversions that add nothing of the value with purposefully gated memory moments that don't feel organic or like you're discovering things but waiting for others to reveal things.

ravens52215d ago

Exactly Chris. Even though I liked the game. I kno u played it. People who actually played it and went thru her dream saw she was a good likeable person who really just acted out due to being alone and unloved. I think your problem is it was open world, I think if it was more linear you may have liked it better.

savedsynner215d ago

Oh no she's bad. Very unlikable even before you add on the bad dialogue. The game could have been quite good with a good protagonist

ravens52215d ago

For all the people like synner. Shes actually half white lol. Inferior complexity is a hell of a thing. You'll be ok.

Nerdmaster216d ago

Most of these aren't even that bad. Especially comparing to others like Squall "Whatever" Leonhart, Forspoken's Frey, and the guy from Atomic Heart.

-Foxtrot215d ago

Squall is one of the best developed main FF characters so...

People talk about his "whatever" thing thats at the start of the game, not the character he eventually becomes in the end.

Nerdmaster215d ago

No amount of "character development", (especially the ones that for me feels sudden and undeserved like Squall's), will justify him being a d**k to my girl Quistis. Even if he found the cure for cancer, from that moment on, I would never like him.
The article is about being unlikeable, and he was indeed unlikeable for at least half of the game.

BrainSyphoned215d ago

Squall is the best protagonists in FF so you can go whatever yourself.

H9215d ago

My good sir, I need to steal that "you can go whatever yourself" because it's gold

BlaqMagiq1215d ago

Except Squall has actual character development.

gold_drake215d ago (Edited 215d ago )

the "watever" is only present in the english localisation.
so your argument doesnt rly ... stand imo.

Nerdmaster215d ago

Good for you that you could enjoy the japanese version. That's not the case for me and the majority of people here, though.

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gold_drake215d ago (Edited 215d ago )

i had to stop reading after the "blatant misogyny" in the Dantes inferno section.

i actually liked Max haha.

the forspoken chick is missing tho

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The Best Hack and Slash Games of All Time on PS3

Grab your katana, and slice your way through this list featuring the best hack and slash games the PlayStation 3 had to offer.

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darthv72559d ago

Dante's inferno... an excellent GoW inspired game. So sad the sequels will never be.

LoveSpuds559d ago (Edited 559d ago )

I recall enjoying it well enough at the time, but it wasn't a patch on God of War 3 which came out around the same time I think.

I own it and fired it up on my PS3 about 6 months ago and time hadn't been particularly kind to it although it still very much nailed the atmosphere and it is a cool as he'll setting and universe.

Inverno559d ago

Dante's Inferno needs the GOW treatment. No cut camera, with a real hellish depiction of the 9 circles and a story as dark and as serious would be amazing.

Yui_Suzumiya559d ago

Still pretty amazing there was a PSP version that was actually pretty good. I remember playing it 10 years ago. I had the PS3 version when it first came out and loved it.

Hellcat2020559d ago

Ahh the memories of playing Heavenly Sword
Such a amazing experience

LoveSpuds559d ago

Yup, I remember being blown away with Heavenly Sword. I remember holding out hope that they would go back and add trophy support as a incentive to go back and replay the game, but I don't think they ever did?

Yui_Suzumiya559d ago

I couldn't beat the final boss though! Spent several days trying but eventually gave up, lol. Still enjoyed it though.

refocusedman559d ago

heavenly sword was such a short, but amazing game. that game should be prime material to be made into a download only remaster.

YoungKingDoran559d ago

I really enjoyed Castlevania, but struggled to get into it again reattempting it a few years back. I still think it does another of things well; story, presentation, level varietily and art style at least. Gameplay maybe has not stood test of time unfortunately which makes it a chore to get through.

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Dante's Inferno declared "completely playable" on PC through PS3 Emulation

Dante's Inferno at 4K 60FPS!

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jambola1516d ago

Wow
The effort here is overwhelming

darthv721516d ago

Sad this may never get the sequel it deserves. It's still one of the best GoW clones around.

Silly gameAr1514d ago

I agree. I still have my copy, but a sequel would have been awesome.

Ratchet751514d ago

It's the only GOW clone around. 😉

specialguest1515d ago

I would love to revisit my old PS3 games played at a higher framerate and resolution. UC2, TLOU, GOW3, KZ2 & 3, Demon Souls

darthv721514d ago

I know you can with UC2, TLoU and GoW3... just get the PS4 versions. Oh and i think Demon Souls as well.

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Ratchet751514d ago

100% with u on that one.
Could you imagine a dead space on ps4/x1 and maybe a VR version.
And what about that Star Wars game they cancelled? They must have regretted it after seeing JFO's success.
This company is run by morons.

Kombatologist1513d ago

Yep. :( They care more about current trends than making a truly great game. It was their fault Dead Space 3 didn't do as well as 2 because, against the devs' wishes, they wanted it to have co-op because MuLtIpLaYeR > SiNgLePlAyEr. It's scary that companies like EA have so much influence on the industry.

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