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Top 10 Video Game Launch Trailers


some of these trailers were even better

some of these trailers were even better than the games they were selling welcome

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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game launch trailers for this list

video game launch trailers for this list

video game launch trailers for this list we ranked our favorite launch trailers

we ranked our favorite launch trailers

we ranked our favorite launch trailers for games that the new guys do

for games that the new guys do

for games that the new guys do regardless of how good the titles

regardless of how good the titles

regardless of how good the titles themselves ended up being and just to be

themselves ended up being and just to be

themselves ended up being and just to be clear a launch trailer is the commercial

clear a launch trailer is the commercial

clear a launch trailer is the commercial a publisher releases alongside games to

a publisher releases alongside games to

a publisher releases alongside games to release to generate excitement for it a

release to generate excitement for it a

release to generate excitement for it a good game sails itself reveal trailers

good game sails itself reveal trailers

good game sails itself reveal trailers like that Dead Island reverse motion 1

like that Dead Island reverse motion 1

like that Dead Island reverse motion 1 are considered teaser trailers and

are considered teaser trailers and

are considered teaser trailers and that’s another list for another day

number 10 Red Dead Redemption this is

number 10 Red Dead Redemption this is America a lying cheating to Jenna and

America a lying cheating to Jenna and

America a lying cheating to Jenna and prosper this game takes place in a

prosper this game takes place in a

prosper this game takes place in a fairly unusual setting for games but

fairly unusual setting for games but

fairly unusual setting for games but Wild West and the trailer did a good job

Wild West and the trailer did a good job

Wild West and the trailer did a good job of introducing players to the unique

of introducing players to the unique

of introducing players to the unique landscape the Western sounding music

landscape the Western sounding music

landscape the Western sounding music shots of ranches and scenes of horses

shots of ranches and scenes of horses

shots of ranches and scenes of horses galloping across open prairies helped to

galloping across open prairies helped to

galloping across open prairies helped to prepare gamers for the environments

prepare gamers for the environments

prepare gamers for the environments they’d be entering cut you up piece by

they’d be entering cut you up piece by

they’d be entering cut you up piece by piece protagonist John Marsten’s

piece protagonist John Marsten’s

piece protagonist John Marsten’s narration nicely introduces the

narration nicely introduces the

narration nicely introduces the cinematic story without giving too much

cinematic story without giving too much

cinematic story without giving too much away while also capturing the scope of

away while also capturing the scope of

away while also capturing the scope of how big the game is I tried to go

how big the game is I tried to go

how big the game is I tried to go straight

straight

straight yeah

yeah

yeah then I got in more trouble number nine

then I got in more trouble number nine

then I got in more trouble number nine Mass Effect 2 the epic sci-fi story told

Mass Effect 2 the epic sci-fi story told

Mass Effect 2 the epic sci-fi story told in this massive RPG would seem to be

in this massive RPG would seem to be

in this massive RPG would seem to be impossible to explain in two minutes

impossible to explain in two minutes

impossible to explain in two minutes but Bioware properly set the stage for

but Bioware properly set the stage for

but Bioware properly set the stage for the tale of humanity’s fight against the

the tale of humanity’s fight against the

the tale of humanity’s fight against the collectors of course having the voice of

collectors of course having the voice of

collectors of course having the voice of Martin Sheen who speaks throughout most

Martin Sheen who speaks throughout most

Martin Sheen who speaks throughout most of the trailer in the role of the

of the trailer in the role of the

of the trailer in the role of the elusive man certainly helps word war the

elusive man certainly helps word war the

elusive man certainly helps word war the bombastic orchestral score gives a

bombastic orchestral score gives a

bombastic orchestral score gives a sampling of the dramatic feeling to be

sampling of the dramatic feeling to be

sampling of the dramatic feeling to be found throughout the game Plus for an

found throughout the game Plus for an

found throughout the game Plus for an added bonus

added bonus

added bonus fan favorites like tally and Garris from

fan favorites like tally and Garris from

fan favorites like tally and Garris from the first game also appeared to get

the first game also appeared to get

the first game also appeared to get prior fans really hyped

number eight Leviathan warships hmm

number eight Leviathan warships hmm ready for round two dark and serious

ready for round two dark and serious

ready for round two dark and serious trailers have really become popular

trailers have really become popular

trailers have really become popular recently but it’s also nice to see a

recently but it’s also nice to see a

recently but it’s also nice to see a clip that really just makes us crack up

clip that really just makes us crack up

clip that really just makes us crack up as this one does realsies good deal sees

as this one does realsies good deal sees

as this one does realsies good deal sees a smooth jazz plays in the background a

a smooth jazz plays in the background a

a smooth jazz plays in the background a low voice narrator seductively sells us

low voice narrator seductively sells us

low voice narrator seductively sells us on the virtues of this strategic action

on the virtues of this strategic action

on the virtues of this strategic action game

game

game who knew that warships could be this

who knew that warships could be this

who knew that warships could be this sexy gamer meet Leviathan Leviathan neat

sexy gamer meet Leviathan Leviathan neat

sexy gamer meet Leviathan Leviathan neat game number seven battlefield bad

game number seven battlefield bad

game number seven battlefield bad company know what I’m doing this is a

company know what I’m doing this is a

company know what I’m doing this is a shortcut you know what you do you know

shortcut you know what you do you know

shortcut you know what you do you know what you’re doing if I had a penny for

what you’re doing if I had a penny for

what you’re doing if I had a penny for every time you said that I wouldn’t be

every time you said that I wouldn’t be

every time you said that I wouldn’t be mean has no as much as we love getting

mean has no as much as we love getting

mean has no as much as we love getting lost in a dramatic trailer you realize

lost in a dramatic trailer you realize

lost in a dramatic trailer you realize that they’re easy to mock and this clip

that they’re easy to mock and this clip

that they’re easy to mock and this clip does an incredible job of doing just

does an incredible job of doing just

does an incredible job of doing just that it’s the show I do upon hagath well

that it’s the show I do upon hagath well

that it’s the show I do upon hagath well yeah just when you’re sure you’re going

yeah just when you’re sure you’re going

yeah just when you’re sure you’re going to be subjected to another overly

to be subjected to another overly

to be subjected to another overly serious game at it switches gears and

serious game at it switches gears and

serious game at it switches gears and shows the hilarious wisecracks

shows the hilarious wisecracks

shows the hilarious wisecracks of the men of bad company your armies

of the men of bad company your armies

of the men of bad company your armies launching on offensive and we’re gonna

launching on offensive and we’re gonna

launching on offensive and we’re gonna do the first one to go in

of course it’s still an FPS and the

of course it’s still an FPS and the trailer also showcases the furious

trailer also showcases the furious

trailer also showcases the furious shooter action that dominates the

shooter action that dominates the

shooter action that dominates the gameplay just interspersed with guys who

gameplay just interspersed with guys who

gameplay just interspersed with guys who have no idea what they’re doing

yeah thank you what army what is always

yeah thank you what army what is always what I say that sounds

Infinite’s trailer was also considered

Infinite’s trailer was also considered for the list but there’s a lot of things

for the list but there’s a lot of things

for the list but there’s a lot of things that make this trailer a one-of-a-kind

that make this trailer a one-of-a-kind

that make this trailer a one-of-a-kind experience the clip introduces us to

experience the clip introduces us to

experience the clip introduces us to that style by showing protagonist Jack

that style by showing protagonist Jack

that style by showing protagonist Jack on his back helplessly firing at a big

on his back helplessly firing at a big

on his back helplessly firing at a big Daddy and other enemies while Bobby

Daddy and other enemies while Bobby

Daddy and other enemies while Bobby Garen’s rendition of beyond the sea

Garen’s rendition of beyond the sea

Garen’s rendition of beyond the sea plays in the background it also gave us

plays in the background it also gave us

plays in the background it also gave us a taste of raptures uniquely beautiful

a taste of raptures uniquely beautiful

a taste of raptures uniquely beautiful architecture

number five Grand Theft Auto 4 it’s the

number five Grand Theft Auto 4 it’s the people of Liberty City that truly make

people of Liberty City that truly make

people of Liberty City that truly make this game what it is and this clip

this game what it is and this clip

this game what it is and this clip showed us what it would be like to

showed us what it would be like to

showed us what it would be like to interact with them what motivates you

interact with them what motivates you

interact with them what motivates you the shots of Nikko rapping with his

the shots of Nikko rapping with his

the shots of Nikko rapping with his enemies and allies alike its placed with

enemies and allies alike its placed with

enemies and allies alike its placed with the awesome action shots provided a nice

the awesome action shots provided a nice

the awesome action shots provided a nice hint of how it would feel to inhabit the

hint of how it would feel to inhabit the

hint of how it would feel to inhabit the game’s immersive world now it’s clear

game’s immersive world now it’s clear

game’s immersive world now it’s clear that mayhem will ensue but you can see

that mayhem will ensue but you can see

that mayhem will ensue but you can see how much fun it’ll be especially with a

how much fun it’ll be especially with a

how much fun it’ll be especially with a blackhawk helicopter chasing you down

blackhawk helicopter chasing you down

blackhawk helicopter chasing you down I’m the one who survived

number four The Last of Us we won’t get

number four The Last of Us we won’t get another shot at this I want Joel to

another shot at this I want Joel to

another shot at this I want Joel to watch over her having to fight off Fords

watch over her having to fight off Fords

watch over her having to fight off Fords of zombies and unruly humans is a scary

of zombies and unruly humans is a scary

of zombies and unruly humans is a scary proposition and the percussive sounds in

proposition and the percussive sounds in

proposition and the percussive sounds in this clip foreshadowed the impending

this clip foreshadowed the impending

this clip foreshadowed the impending doom which the game depicts in greater

doom which the game depicts in greater

doom which the game depicts in greater depth

the piano theme that comes in later on

the piano theme that comes in later on establishes the title somber tone of

establishes the title somber tone of

establishes the title somber tone of course no matter what comes with it

course no matter what comes with it

course no matter what comes with it getting to see the game’s gorgeous

getting to see the game’s gorgeous

getting to see the game’s gorgeous visuals on display will always be a

visuals on display will always be a

visuals on display will always be a treat let’s get a move on

number three call of duty black ops this

number three call of duty black ops this game moves the FPS franchise to the

game moves the FPS franchise to the

game moves the FPS franchise to the Vietnam War era and we can’t imagine a

Vietnam War era and we can’t imagine a

Vietnam War era and we can’t imagine a better way to introduce that time period

better way to introduce that time period

better way to introduce that time period then with Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter

similarly we can’t think of a better way

similarly we can’t think of a better way to introduce any title in this series

to introduce any title in this series

to introduce any title in this series than by showing nonstop action as this

than by showing nonstop action as this

than by showing nonstop action as this trailer does though the clip doesn’t use

trailer does though the clip doesn’t use

trailer does though the clip doesn’t use much actual gameplay footage it still

much actual gameplay footage it still

much actual gameplay footage it still manages to recreate the intensity found

manages to recreate the intensity found

manages to recreate the intensity found throughout the title

in this title you assume the role of

in this title you assume the role of soldiers known as ODST or orbital Drop

soldiers known as ODST or orbital Drop

soldiers known as ODST or orbital Drop Shock Troopers and this live-action

Shock Troopers and this live-action

Shock Troopers and this live-action trailer introduced us to them early on

trailer introduced us to them early on

trailer introduced us to them early on by letting us see the men underneath

by letting us see the men underneath

by letting us see the men underneath those badass helmets as the bagpipes and

those badass helmets as the bagpipes and

those badass helmets as the bagpipes and vocalist drone we see the perspective of

vocalist drone we see the perspective of

vocalist drone we see the perspective of one of these soldiers from training to

one of these soldiers from training to

one of these soldiers from training to combat

they lead a tough life but this clip

they lead a tough life but this clip made us want to be in their shoes and

made us want to be in their shoes and

made us want to be in their shoes and start firing away at the Covenant if

start firing away at the Covenant if

start firing away at the Covenant if only the real game looked like that

before we get to our number one let’s

before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

don’t have the resources to deal with

don’t have the resources to deal with this movie

this movie

this movie what’s happening number one Gears of War

what’s happening number one Gears of War

what’s happening number one Gears of War no – there’s a lot of great trailers out

no – there’s a lot of great trailers out

no – there’s a lot of great trailers out there but how many of them made you want

there but how many of them made you want

there but how many of them made you want to buy new music as well as a new game

to buy new music as well as a new game

to buy new music as well as a new game kind of sad the dreams in which in just

kind of sad the dreams in which in just

kind of sad the dreams in which in just one minute epic games showed us the

one minute epic games showed us the

one minute epic games showed us the game’s desolate post-apocalyptic setting

game’s desolate post-apocalyptic setting

game’s desolate post-apocalyptic setting as well as some of the horrors that

as well as some of the horrors that

as well as some of the horrors that protagonist Marcus would have to face

protagonist Marcus would have to face

protagonist Marcus would have to face the use of Gary Jules’s mad world cover

the use of Gary Jules’s mad world cover

the use of Gary Jules’s mad world cover gave it a unique feel especially given

gave it a unique feel especially given

gave it a unique feel especially given the fact that the trailer has no sound

the fact that the trailer has no sound

the fact that the trailer has no sound effects as the somber song carries a

effects as the somber song carries a

effects as the somber song carries a feeling of hopelessness in this

feeling of hopelessness in this

feeling of hopelessness in this beautiful piece of video do you agree

beautiful piece of video do you agree

beautiful piece of video do you agree with our list yep

with our list yep

with our list yep which trailer made you want to run out

which trailer made you want to run out

which trailer made you want to run out and spend all your money for more

and spend all your money for more

and spend all your money for more entertaining top 10s published daily be

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