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Major Nelson Strikes Back
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TemplaerDude
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Woah man, do you write for family guy?
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
Can we stop using this gif as a dig (or, more likely, an implication of his 'fakeness') whenever his name pops up? Criticise the guy's methods by all means if you must, but not like this. Also, try maybe film a video of yourself smiling for hours then pick out some 'comedy highlights' from those moments when your face muscles just can't take it anymore.
Maintenance
Member
Better than Boyles in the X-Wing, that's for sure.
KurtSloane
Banned
I do find Xbox's reaction to promotion deals held by other companies to be odd.
Xbox has plenty / has had plenty of 3rd party promotion exclusivity and Sony, as far as I know has never attempted these methods to circumvent restrictions.
Xbox has plenty / has had plenty of 3rd party promotion exclusivity and Sony, as far as I know has never attempted these methods to circumvent restrictions.
Neuromancer
Member
I wonder if this video will be removed like the Destiny fragrance ad. Well I can't blame MS for trying to get a piece of the pie. Battlefront is going to end up being one of the biggest third party partnerships this fall.
thekiddfran
Member
Yup it is a very American way to approach competition
KurtSloane
Banned
No one else does it, it seems rather small time and desperate.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
No.
Poor The Major. At least I tried
'Major does what Nintendon't'
'Sony, yet so far. We won the season, thanks for all your support!'
'Put a Tiger (handheld) in your tank (hands)''
D
Deleted member 125677
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Major Nelson is all right!
And I'm sooo happy I don't have a public job where I'd face the wrath of angry video game nerds on a daily basis
And I'm sooo happy I don't have a public job where I'd face the wrath of angry video game nerds on a daily basis
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I refuse to watch this clip, but this thread is hilarious.
not_so_special
Banned
when even the pr mouthpiece of ms use the usual Victimisation on gaf(its because its xbox,this is sonygaf yaddayadda),you know we have reached a new low
i find odd that after the mattrick debacle and phil spencer new direction this guy still have a job,in some ways is the personification of some of the problems MS past years
i find odd that after the mattrick debacle and phil spencer new direction this guy still have a job,in some ways is the personification of some of the problems MS past years
Sidewinder
Member
The cringe is strong in this one!
But at least they're trying to be funny and lighthearted, half thumb up!
But at least they're trying to be funny and lighthearted, half thumb up!
dead monkey uk
Member
Xbox community guy from UK, I remember he used to do videos on 360 with the guys who now run outside Xbox YouTube channel.
It really does come across as butthurt.
Brutalitops
Banned
Why on earth would people get butthurt over a corporation light heartedly poking fun at a deal made between two other corporations that says one corporation has exclusive rights to advertise the other corporation's product?
Honestly think about it, unless you have a personal stake in said corporations, it's a stupid thing to care about.
Honestly think about it, unless you have a personal stake in said corporations, it's a stupid thing to care about.
not_so_special
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who is butthurt here? ms for the sw deal? the people who dont find funny? or you in the defense of the ad?
KurtSloane
Banned
They are the only one doing it, it comes across as small time and bitter.
When lack of market share hurts the ability of your wealth to buy friends, lash out in faux comedy, pretend we aren't bitter video skit or "perfume" add.
Look at all the deals MS got last gen, Sony didn't bat an eyelid, did their own stuff and still matched the 360 for console sales.
That's how you do it, not with Phil Spencer saying we don't care what the competition does and then release this.
Maximus.
Member
Same boat as you man, didn't even crack a smile. At least their having fun.
Major told the truth at least.
It's sad, a lot of Microsoft/Xbox threads turn into 1-4 pages of trolling and some even get locked because they are so bad.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
MS I'd say he meant
ChosenPredator
Banned
No.
he's actually come here before and said something about that image, it's actually pretty rude especially for the reasons people use it, but whatever, gaf be gaf.
travisbickle
Member
Why are you so serious?
They're poking fun at something gaf largely thinks is anti-consumer. Don't be so upset by it.
Pretty much! But just because this was mad low budget! I found both funny though!
I would imagine the person at Sony who worked to get that Battlefront marketing deal doesn't think the video is just light hearted.
Jonesy7707
Member
Why do you assume people are being "so serious" to dislike something?
*Chilled out....and yep, the ad is still not funny!!*
I'm not, unlike people in here, I watched this smiled because of its attempt at humour, and got on with ny life.
Backfoggen
Banned
Lol
I would imagine that specific guy doesn't care at all, Sony the company that paid for the deal cares... but I doubt the specific guy that negotiated the deal gives a crap.
I don't think anyone cares what that guy thinks though lol.
It's weird that is your take away from the thread, because honestly, there's barely been any posts with personal insults. The majority of posts over these eight or so pages, are just people saying the video sucks, offering their reasons why, others saying it's ok, and then others just generally having a laugh etc. It's not "full of pointless, childish, personal insults" as you're trying to make out, or have for whatever reason perceived it.
Exclusive footage capture of that marketing rep after watching this video...
Holy shit that cracked me up lol.
Miles Quaritch
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travisbickle
Member
No you're not. You're reading words on a website, and in your mind you're creating a persona for the person who write those words and then you made a post denigrating their behaviour, which as we've acknowledged is actually in your head.
Won't someone please think of the deal brokers.
As opposed to thinking of the public figures?
not_so_special
Banned
the truth? so this is sonygaf no?
KurtSloane
Banned
I'm not upset, just pointing out the difference in behaviour. I particularly don't care from an emotional standpoint, its just a silly video but its interesting to study for the reaction of MS to these events and the two different narratives coming out of the company.
Also exlcusive promotion deals are not anti consumer.
If that is the case, surely the TR threads should be full of that narrative also, and that stopped a game appearing on another console.
CosmicGroinPull
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S'alright.
Let's not get into that. That is a different beast altogether.
They are
They are, aren't they?
Ugh...I really despise the word 'narrative' in that context.
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