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Most Shameless Product Placement in Games
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He uses a Sony Xperia in Uncharted 4
Yeah, but at least people use Xperias. Hence why I went with the Blackberry comparison.
VZ Navigator is/was universally known as an unusable piece of crap and the idea that Alan could use it to escape The Dark Place is laughable.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
During camp scenes the camera was angled so that you would always see the Coleman logo.
Not quite as obnoxious as the cup noodles, but still pretty blatant.
EDIT: Didn't know that Ebony coffee was actually a real thing. While the gang was in the car, I heard one of them ask if they "liked ebony" and it was a WTF moment.
Strange because in the films they were Domino's Pizza fans, and that licensing was right around the same time.
Glass Shark
Banned
Shaun White Skateboarding
You have to watch the video to understand: https://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-shaun-white-skateboarding/2300-3376/?t=3m55s
(timestamp 3:55, it should queue up to that point in the video with the link above)
You have to watch the video to understand: https://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-shaun-white-skateboarding/2300-3376/?t=3m55s
(timestamp 3:55, it should queue up to that point in the video with the link above)
Brand loyalty was so hard in those days. They also had Ellio's Pizza!
SpScarecrow0
Member
These by far to me. They seem so out of place.
These by far to me. They seem so out of place.
Ok, to be fair, have you seen all of the SFV concept art? It's fucking horrid, like, atrocious.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Krappadizzle
Gold Member
Alan Wake and Energizer and Verizon come to mind. So out of place.
hydrophilic attack
Member
who wants to see a car descend from the heavens at e3 tho
Grettir_the_Swole
Member
The magic system was comprised entirely out of Skittles.
Jawmuncher
Member
Seeing axe body spray in the middle of war torn battlefields in ghost recon advanced war fighter was pretty odd
Battlefield 2142
So we know HD-DVD's coming back by april 8, 2142 so set your calendars
I know. I love the reference. If you look closely at the label, it's actually Nazo No Murasamejou. If you haven't played this game, definitely check it out. It's on 3DS in North America.
wipeout364
Member
This was the worst and actually caused a boycott of the game it was so blatant and out of place. They actually rotated adds through the game.
Cool Spot should have been first answer.
Those Mc Donald's games back on the NES.
Burnout Paradise had some sort of dynamic in-game billboards. I think you could see Obama billboards when he ran for President at some point? And some of the vans in the game had the same brand on them everywhere.
Metal Gear series is full of them. Calorie Mate for one. (I tried it, it's not very good)
And of course Pepsi Man.
Those Mc Donald's games back on the NES.
Burnout Paradise had some sort of dynamic in-game billboards. I think you could see Obama billboards when he ran for President at some point? And some of the vans in the game had the same brand on them everywhere.
Metal Gear series is full of them. Calorie Mate for one. (I tried it, it's not very good)
And of course Pepsi Man.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
the entire thing is done as if they are completely fucking serious too. So painful
wipeout364
Member
I meant to quote this one.Battlefield 2142
What the fuck! And I thought the cup noodles was bad.Battlefield 2142
The original:
Though I'm not sure if this classifies as product placement or just an ad.
It probably does when there are sections in levels crafted entirely out of Penguin bars
chun li's thighs
Member
Diesel Dante. I can't imagine there's much crossover in the demographic. It must've been a pure money deal.
poppos2097
Member
The masterful close-up.
(Shenmue)
"Sorry, we don't have Coke. Is Bell Wood's okay?"
Breakfast at Noon
Member
Crazy Taxi with KFC and Pizza Hut.
Don't forget Tower Records, Levi's store, and FILA store.
Battlefield 2142
They had this shit in Bad Company 1's multiplayer as well.
I also distinctly remember seeing an in-game billboard advertising that Denzel Washington remake of The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3.
Snake Hunta
Member
So, FF XV's Cup Noodles: The Thread?
Also, I saw no mention to this thing. Did you play it? It was very popular in Latin America.
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Also, I saw no mention to this thing. Did you play it? It was very popular in Latin America.
Cup Noodles in FFXV easily take it.
It's not even a bad thing, it's hilarious.
I mean, the game is called PEPSI MAN. You know exactly what you're getting. It's like walking into a Nintendo store and being upset at all the Nintendo related advertising.
It's not even a bad thing, it's hilarious.
So, FF XV's Cup Noodles: The Thread?
Also, I saw no mention to this thing. Did you play it? It was very popular in Latin America.
I mean, the game is called PEPSI MAN. You know exactly what you're getting. It's like walking into a Nintendo store and being upset at all the Nintendo related advertising.
Baron Samedi
Member
Fallout 4... trying to shove that effin' Nuka-Cola down my throat...
Oh boy fuck amiibo forever.
styl3s
Member
I don't think ads are always a bad thing if it helps the immersion and this is a case where i am glad they got actual places. Fighting and protecting a real city with real locations makes more sense then running around with fake places everywhere.
It's why real ads in sports games don't bother me. What bothers me is out of place ads.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Surprised no one posted this yet. Not even sony games can escape it.
That's just a picture of a phone? What game is it from?
xXRedxSlugXx
Member
Heres a couple, Quake Live and Quake Wars, I used to have a screenshot where there was a doritos billboard in Quake Wars. It looked so out of place when everything was destroyed yet a pristine doritos billboard sits in the middle of the battlefield.
I always enjoyed this space station of the future that had Bawls vending machines in Run Like Hell:
This is the one that I always remember in regards to inappropriate product placement. I don't know what the hell that drink is, but I sure as hell won't be buying any.
The_Spaniard
Netmarble
Regarding games made for pure marketing, there was this German game "Tony & Friends in Kellogg's Land".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AZInNOWkc0
It was a suprisingly good freeware platformer for DOS. Better than some commercial titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AZInNOWkc0
It was a suprisingly good freeware platformer for DOS. Better than some commercial titles.
Rodney McKay
Member
I can actually handle the Cup Noodle stuff in FFXV, since it feels like it's just a goofy one-off thing in the game.This. Also:
But having stuff like this thrown in randomly is even more world breaking to me. The fantasy world in FFXV has Coleman camping equipment? Do they also have a Cabella's that they purchased it at?
If you're going all in on product placement, do it like Pikmin 2 where it makes sense. You're a tiny person picking up Earth junk, so it makes sense they'd have various branded batteries, Carmex, etc. I don't even mind racing games with ads on billboards, as long as they is enough variety. When all you see is Verizon or whatever on everything it spoils it.
Continental 0p
Member
This is what I thought of, and the Obama thing is actually true
at least according to other areas of the internet
The cheats can be used before patching the game,
which unfortunately isn't possible on Xbox One
which unfortunately isn't possible on Xbox One
Having a real world camping supplier supporting the crew doesn't feel awkward imo.
The heroes longing for instant noodles however is just so weird and out of the blue.
