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[Sanepar]

In your opinion what is the best trailer ever made for games?

I have 2 trailers on the top spot:

Witcher 3:


World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King:


These trailers became special for me because these 2 games are really special for me, what about you guys?

 

[Zheph]

 

[bellome]

 

[Robb]

I can’t choose between them. They’re both absolutely incredible.

 

[MiguelItUp]

 

[Shubh_C63]

Not even a competition

 

[Captain Toad]

 

[SenkiDala]

 

[PendekarRajawali]

I still can’t forget how good Xbox was in that generation.

 

[Lux77]

 

[Valt7786]

 

[Mahnmut]

Came to post that. It’s the definitive answer and nothing comes close. And I’m far from being a Kojima fan but this was just insane.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Any Kojima directed trailer for Metal Gear Solid up until 4.

Deus Ex Human Revolution E3 trailer.

Anything else is terrible.

 

[Hudo]

 

[Shubh_C63]

Not the BEST trailer of all time but given the improvements clearly visible from BL1 I was certainly blown away watching this at the time/

 

[genesisblock]

Should've been first post.

 

[Robb]

Probably one of my favorite game commercials ever, but isn’t this awful/incredibly disappointing as a ‘trailer’? It shows literally nothing of the game or what it’s about.

 

[T4keD0wN]

I find the lack of Star Wars: The Old Republic mentions disturbing. In particular this one:


Dawn of War and Blizzard trailers are also amazing.

 

[Guilty_AI]

 

[Strategize]

In terms of impact at the time of release, this...A trailer so epic it even fucking convinced casual console COD dudebros to pay attention to a WRPG. That "FUS ROH DAH!" drop lived so rent free it spawned it's own viral meme at a time before gaming memes were even that popular. And if that wasn't enough, it also had the added impact of it being the first time actually seeing the game in action. There are games more dear to me than Skyrim, but I'd be lying if I said this wasn't the best videogame trailer of all time.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Came to post that. It’s the definitive answer and nothing comes close. And I’m far from being a Kojima fan but this was just insane.

People that didn't grow up in the time just can't fully understand the jump, it was such an astronomical jump in visual and audio presentation from it's previous iteration. It kind of opened people's eye's to what the future was going to look like for a long time.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

The BotW trailer at the Switch unveil event in January 2017. The music was amazing

 

[STARSBarry]

To this day I still remember this trailer, its what got me to buy the game after it's... below average reviews



And thank god I did... this game was utterly fantastic in coop, its what I was hoping Exoprimal could have been... the stakes where ridiculous and this trailer sums up the utter insanity the game was.

 

[Brigandier]

I never asked for this.

 

[Darkman]I[]

 

[kubricks]

I can’t choose between them. They’re both absolutely incredible.

Lol at the Botw trailer, while I love the game this trailer is in no way an accurate representation of it lol. I wish it was that exciting.

 

[Robb]

Lol at the Botw trailer, while I love the game this trailer is in no way an accurate representation of it lol. I wish it was that exciting.

Yeah, they definitely made sure to utilize those memories in there. A lot of sneaky cuts.

 

[Banjo64]

Top 5 of all time:

TES V:


Halo 3:


The Witcher 3:


BotW:


TotK:

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Lol at the Botw trailer, while I love the game this trailer is in no way an accurate representation of it lol. I wish it was that exciting.

It’s a trailer. Literally the point is to drum up excitement. I’d argue you could make the same case for every game vs its best trailer. And same with movies.

OP didn’t ask “what trailer best matches the content of the game”.

 

[Sanepar]

This one is a classic, thanks to bring this back.

 

[Punished Miku]

Yeah, they definitely made sure to utilize those memories in there. A lot of sneaky cuts.

Which makes it a fantastic trailer. The editing is great.

 

[Sethbacca]

This is what I was coming to post. Great shit.

 

[Flabagast]

Must be one of MGS5 trailer

 

[Buggy Loop]

MSG 2



ZOE2



Kojima was unstoppable in those years for making trailers. When you compare these to what the other studios were outputting for trailers in those years, it's drastic the production value difference. Even nowadays they are unmatched i feel.

 

[diffusionx]

Should've been first post.

This is the only right answer, but, I don't know, people have short memories or are zoomers

 

[Damigos]

Since we re talking about trailers and opening sequences :

MGS1
MGS2
Gran Turismo 1,2,4

 

[sainraja]

Uncharted 2:


And Prince of Persia, I don't know why but I like the trailer:

 

[radewagon]

Guess I'm posting this again:



Somewhere, there's a timeline where this trailer is more reflective of the final product and we got an MGSV that was an experimental horror-themed psychological action thriller based mostly within the confines of a large hospital and a small surrounding town. Like "A Cure for Wellness" but with Snake.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Must be one of MGS5 trailer

My favs.
2013 Red Band Trailer and Nuclear one.

 

[Alpha Male]

Gears - "Mad World"
Assassin's Creed Revelations - E3 trailer
Halo 3 - Believe and Announcement trailers
Skyrim
Battlefield 2042 - "Kickstart my Heart" E3 trailer
Mass Effect 2 launch trailer

How has this one not been posted yet? Might just be the best of all time:




OG Assassin's Creed TV spot featuring Teardrop by Massive Attack

 

[FoxMcChief]

I feel like I just posted on a thread just like this a week or two ago.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I don’t care about game trailers they’re not necessary a representation of the final product.

 

[Xtib81]

 

[Games of Today]

Uncharted 2:


And Prince of Persia, I don't know why but I like the trailer:

It's gotta be Uncharted 2

 

[Mahnmut]

People that didn't grow up in the time just can't fully understand the jump, it was such an astronomical jump in visual and audio presentation from it's previous iteration. It kind of opened people's eye's to what the future was going to look like for a long time.

Exactly. It was also an amazing showcase of PS2 capabilities. Truly something special that couldn’t be done on the Dreamcast. I remember we still had a dial up modem at home. My brother and I literally waited hours for the trailer to download. Once we hit the « play » button I couldn’t believe it. Great memories

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

God of war 3



Gears of War


Gears of war 2


Halo 3

 

[DGrayson]

Not a trailer so cheating a bit but Zelda Wii U tech demo

 

[MasterDerico]

(That music on the trailer was WAY Before Matrix 4)

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

First ones that came to mind.

In terms of impact at the time of release, this...A trailer so epic it even fucking convinced casual console COD dudebros to pay attention to a WRPG. That "FUS ROH DAH!" drop lived so rent free it spawned it's own viral meme at a time before gaming memes were even that popular. And if that wasn't enough, it also had the added impact of it being the first time actually seeing the game in action. There are games more dear to me than Skyrim, but I'd be lying if I said this wasn't the best videogame trailer of all time.

But this wins, I will never be in high school again and looking forward to a new game as much as Skyrim. I watched this so many fucking times. Incredible.



I think a lot of people don't feel it lived up to it (I think the game is fantastic), but the first proper story trailer for Ragnarok was incredible, I'll at least show it some love:

 

[Team Andromeda]

MGS 2 E3 trailer is the best ever. That trailer alone killed the Dreamcast IMO.

My fav trailer mind is Panzer Dragon Orta