Top 10 Best Live Action Video Game Trailers

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videogame greatness can occasionally

videogame greatness can occasionally come outside of the game itself you know

come outside of the game itself you know

come outside of the game itself you know I get so tired of all the shooting and

I get so tired of all the shooting and

I get so tired of all the shooting and the killing that’s so nice it’s nice to

the killing that’s so nice it’s nice to

the killing that’s so nice it’s nice to have a little moment with you like this

have a little moment with you like this

have a little moment with you like this welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top ten live action video game trailers for

ten live action video game trailers for

ten live action video game trailers for this list we take a look at promotional

this list we take a look at promotional

this list we take a look at promotional material that uses real-life actors or

material that uses real-life actors or

material that uses real-life actors or celebrities to advertise the gaming

celebrities to advertise the gaming

celebrities to advertise the gaming question they may feature excellent

question they may feature excellent

question they may feature excellent performances unexpected celebrity cameos

performances unexpected celebrity cameos

performances unexpected celebrity cameos or a production value rivaling the title

or a production value rivaling the title

or a production value rivaling the title they’re attached to number 10 titanfall

it may have just been a minute long but

it may have just been a minute long but the work that went into this TV spot for

the work that went into this TV spot for

the work that went into this TV spot for the mecca style FPS is astounding

the mecca style FPS is astounding

the mecca style FPS is astounding each loyal Titan is created with minut

each loyal Titan is created with minut

each loyal Titan is created with minut attention to detail while the cards they

attention to detail while the cards they

attention to detail while the cards they create throughout this metropolitan area

create throughout this metropolitan area

create throughout this metropolitan area is produced with almost entirely

is produced with almost entirely

is produced with almost entirely particle effects Frank Sinatra sings me

particle effects Frank Sinatra sings me

particle effects Frank Sinatra sings me and my shadow as the camera tracks a

and my shadow as the camera tracks a

and my shadow as the camera tracks a regular bearded chap about his daily

regular bearded chap about his daily

regular bearded chap about his daily business gleefully reveling in the same

business gleefully reveling in the same

business gleefully reveling in the same invincibility you’d soon be enjoying at

invincibility you’d soon be enjoying at

invincibility you’d soon be enjoying at home inevitably our smiling hero soon

home inevitably our smiling hero soon

home inevitably our smiling hero soon finds his path blocked by another player

finds his path blocked by another player

finds his path blocked by another player and he is faithful Titan as they gear up

and he is faithful Titan as they gear up

and he is faithful Titan as they gear up for an epic battle the scene seemingly

for an epic battle the scene seemingly

for an epic battle the scene seemingly transitions into gameplay adding a

transitions into gameplay adding a

transitions into gameplay adding a little more juice to that hype train

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[Music] number nine far cry 3 hello

number nine far cry 3 hello

number nine far cry 3 hello starring Christopher mintz-plasse as

starring Christopher mintz-plasse as

starring Christopher mintz-plasse as himself and Michael mando as a

himself and Michael mando as a

himself and Michael mando as a live-action version of the sociopath he

live-action version of the sociopath he

live-action version of the sociopath he voices in the game this five webisode

voices in the game this five webisode

voices in the game this five webisode series Seesmic Lovins reality show go

series Seesmic Lovins reality show go

series Seesmic Lovins reality show go fatally awry perfectly establishing the

fatally awry perfectly establishing the

fatally awry perfectly establishing the brutal island paradise he’ll soon be

brutal island paradise he’ll soon be

brutal island paradise he’ll soon be inhabiting Seattle to the Internet

inhabiting Seattle to the Internet

inhabiting Seattle to the Internet people’s yo you psycho

people’s yo you psycho

people’s yo you psycho mondo as boss Montenegro takes us

mondo as boss Montenegro takes us

mondo as boss Montenegro takes us through his full repertoire of torture

through his full repertoire of torture

through his full repertoire of torture techniques each carried out with a dark

techniques each carried out with a dark

techniques each carried out with a dark unhinged humour more ludicrous than

unhinged humour more ludicrous than

unhinged humour more ludicrous than you’ll ever see in the game as

you’ll ever see in the game as

you’ll ever see in the game as mintz-plasse finally succumbs to being

mintz-plasse finally succumbs to being

mintz-plasse finally succumbs to being electrocuted and urinated on it seems

electrocuted and urinated on it seems

electrocuted and urinated on it seems that boss is fun is at an end but much

that boss is fun is at an end but much

that boss is fun is at an end but much to his relief some unwitting fodder has

to his relief some unwitting fodder has

to his relief some unwitting fodder has just skydived onto the island thus

just skydived onto the island thus

just skydived onto the island thus beginning the events of the game six

beginning the events of the game six

beginning the events of the game six skydiver just land on the island we –

skydiver just land on the island we –

skydiver just land on the island we – yes really

yes really

yes really here the same wait a few people keep

here the same wait a few people keep

here the same wait a few people keep coming here huh

coming here huh

coming here huh number eight Star Wars Battlefront

number eight Star Wars Battlefront

number eight Star Wars Battlefront [Music]

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[Music] by Avoca memories of one of the most

by Avoca memories of one of the most

by Avoca memories of one of the most iconic movie scenes in history this

iconic movie scenes in history this

iconic movie scenes in history this large-scale shooter attempts to align

large-scale shooter attempts to align

large-scale shooter attempts to align itself with the original trilogy of

itself with the original trilogy of

itself with the original trilogy of space epics the only Star Wars films

space epics the only Star Wars films

space epics the only Star Wars films worth watching at the time not don’t you

worth watching at the time not don’t you

worth watching at the time not don’t you forget this why I should stick my neck

forget this why I should stick my neck

forget this why I should stick my neck out for you is quite beyond my capacity

out for you is quite beyond my capacity

out for you is quite beyond my capacity just as obi-wan was transported into

just as obi-wan was transported into

just as obi-wan was transported into another realm when he struck down by his

another realm when he struck down by his

another realm when he struck down by his former Padawan the ad says that any

former Padawan the ad says that any

former Padawan the ad says that any average Joe from around the world will

average Joe from around the world will

average Joe from around the world will do the same when entering dices gorgeous

do the same when entering dices gorgeous

do the same when entering dices gorgeous recreated battlegrounds Anna Kendrick

recreated battlegrounds Anna Kendrick

recreated battlegrounds Anna Kendrick adding some celebrity gravitas while

adding some celebrity gravitas while

adding some celebrity gravitas while wielding a butter knife lightsaber

wielding a butter knife lightsaber

wielding a butter knife lightsaber repeats Kenobi’s legendary words as John

repeats Kenobi’s legendary words as John

repeats Kenobi’s legendary words as John Williams score swells if you strike me

Williams score swells if you strike me

Williams score swells if you strike me down I shall become more powerful than

down I shall become more powerful than

down I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine leaving us with

you can possibly imagine leaving us with

you can possibly imagine leaving us with the new hope that the Star Wars Empire

the new hope that the Star Wars Empire

the new hope that the Star Wars Empire will strike back and return to its

will strike back and return to its

will strike back and return to its rightful place as the galaxy’s premium

rightful place as the galaxy’s premium

rightful place as the galaxy’s premium franchise

franchise

franchise [Music]

number seven Need for Speed Most Wanted

number seven Need for Speed Most Wanted [Music]

beginning as an automobile base to take

beginning as an automobile base to take on sergio leone’s spaghetti western

on sergio leone’s spaghetti western

on sergio leone’s spaghetti western sports cars and the police is very best

sports cars and the police is very best

sports cars and the police is very best engage in a Mexican standoff with a

engage in a Mexican standoff with a

engage in a Mexican standoff with a deserted Fairhaven City as a backdrop

deserted Fairhaven City as a backdrop

deserted Fairhaven City as a backdrop [Music]

as one of those played out film tropes

as one of those played out film tropes you know the tension will soon break but

you know the tension will soon break but

you know the tension will soon break but perhaps you didn’t expect that to happen

perhaps you didn’t expect that to happen

perhaps you didn’t expect that to happen by the driver of a drifting Ford Focus

by the driver of a drifting Ford Focus

by the driver of a drifting Ford Focus brandishing his middle finger to law

brandishing his middle finger to law

brandishing his middle finger to law enforcement while jump on it blasts out

enforcement while jump on it blasts out

enforcement while jump on it blasts out [Applause]

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directed by Jon Favreau whose previous

directed by Jon Favreau whose previous work includes Iron Man 2 and chef the

work includes Iron Man 2 and chef the

work includes Iron Man 2 and chef the ensuing chase shows what these brutes

ensuing chase shows what these brutes

ensuing chase shows what these brutes are capable of before almost

are capable of before almost

are capable of before almost unnoticeably swapping into street racing

unnoticeably swapping into street racing

unnoticeably swapping into street racing gameplay big cars plus a great

gameplay big cars plus a great

gameplay big cars plus a great soundtrack equal and easy sell for us

number six call of duty black ops this

number six call of duty black ops this FPS series has quite the pedigree when

FPS series has quite the pedigree when

FPS series has quite the pedigree when it comes to live-action promotion but

it comes to live-action promotion but

it comes to live-action promotion but this one for the first black ops game

this one for the first black ops game

this one for the first black ops game just beats modern warfare 3 s the vet

just beats modern warfare 3 s the vet

just beats modern warfare 3 s the vet and the noob to our list Kobe Bryant and

and the noob to our list Kobe Bryant and

and the noob to our list Kobe Bryant and a useless Jimmy Kim will provide the

a useless Jimmy Kim will provide the

a useless Jimmy Kim will provide the star power alongside a collection of

star power alongside a collection of

star power alongside a collection of unexpectedly lethal everyday folks like

unexpectedly lethal everyday folks like

unexpectedly lethal everyday folks like nurses chefs and concierges alike as

nurses chefs and concierges alike as

nurses chefs and concierges alike as they distribute lead with consummate

they distribute lead with consummate

they distribute lead with consummate ease Activision spared no expense in

ease Activision spared no expense in

ease Activision spared no expense in marketing their franchise and this hemp

marketing their franchise and this hemp

marketing their franchise and this hemp dramatization of what it’s like to play

dramatization of what it’s like to play

dramatization of what it’s like to play the game goes hard with the blockbuster

the game goes hard with the blockbuster

the game goes hard with the blockbuster effects and Mick Jagger’s moody end of

effects and Mick Jagger’s moody end of

effects and Mick Jagger’s moody end of times lyrics concierge number 5 the

times lyrics concierge number 5 the

times lyrics concierge number 5 the elderscrolls v Skyrim

in a cinematic sequence that wouldn’t

in a cinematic sequence that wouldn’t look out of place in season seven of

look out of place in season seven of

look out of place in season seven of Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones frenzied townspeople flee from an unseen

frenzied townspeople flee from an unseen

frenzied townspeople flee from an unseen threat and even soldiers abandon their

threat and even soldiers abandon their

threat and even soldiers abandon their posts in the desolate settlement

our hero in a horned hell no such thing

our hero in a horned hell no such thing however striding calmly to face the

however striding calmly to face the

however striding calmly to face the Beast causing so much panic the hairs on

Beast causing so much panic the hairs on

Beast causing so much panic the hairs on your neck prickle as the revealed dragon

your neck prickle as the revealed dragon

your neck prickle as the revealed dragon roars in our unflinching hero’s face

roars in our unflinching hero’s face

roars in our unflinching hero’s face ramping up player excitement at the time

ramping up player excitement at the time

ramping up player excitement at the time to a solid eleven after five long years

to a solid eleven after five long years

to a solid eleven after five long years since Oblivion’s initial release

now that the game is out there we know

now that the game is out there we know it’s epic enough to not need support

it’s epic enough to not need support

it’s epic enough to not need support from movie quality scenes like this but

from movie quality scenes like this but

from movie quality scenes like this but are we complaining that we got it anyway

are we complaining that we got it anyway

are we complaining that we got it anyway definitely not number four Sleeping Dogs

there aren’t many words in this

there aren’t many words in this unrelenting three and a half minute

unrelenting three and a half minute

unrelenting three and a half minute short the character Wei Shen is mute

short the character Wei Shen is mute

short the character Wei Shen is mute throughout yet it still manages to

throughout yet it still manages to

throughout yet it still manages to communicate plenty about what to expect

communicate plenty about what to expect

communicate plenty about what to expect from this gritty open-world game the

from this gritty open-world game the

from this gritty open-world game the improvised hand-to-hand choreography is

improvised hand-to-hand choreography is

improvised hand-to-hand choreography is excellent and while not on the same

excellent and while not on the same

excellent and while not on the same technical level as the old boy corridor

technical level as the old boy corridor

technical level as the old boy corridor scene it similarly makes you feel the

scene it similarly makes you feel the

scene it similarly makes you feel the weight of every single blow it doesn’t

weight of every single blow it doesn’t

weight of every single blow it doesn’t give too much away about the undercover

give too much away about the undercover

give too much away about the undercover cop plot instead only giving a hint of

cop plot instead only giving a hint of

cop plot instead only giving a hint of its duality throughout contrasts between

its duality throughout contrasts between

its duality throughout contrasts between Hong Kong’s seediest areas and its neon

Hong Kong’s seediest areas and its neon

Hong Kong’s seediest areas and its neon facade

it’s actually pretty representative of

it’s actually pretty representative of the brutal combat that you see in game

the brutal combat that you see in game

the brutal combat that you see in game just with fewer heads shoved into

just with fewer heads shoved into

just with fewer heads shoved into air-conditioning systems that is number

air-conditioning systems that is number

air-conditioning systems that is number three Deus Ex mankind divided have these

three Deus Ex mankind divided have these

three Deus Ex mankind divided have these augmentations really been tested to say

augmentations really been tested to say

augmentations really been tested to say that what is happening is unnatural

that what is happening is unnatural

that what is happening is unnatural they were playing God but people were

they were playing God but people were

they were playing God but people were scared of electricity

scared of electricity

scared of electricity continuing the themes established

continuing the themes established

continuing the themes established inhuman revolutions live-action trailer

inhuman revolutions live-action trailer

inhuman revolutions live-action trailer with a notable improvement in quality

with a notable improvement in quality

with a notable improvement in quality this trailer features imagery and

this trailer features imagery and

this trailer features imagery and commentary that not so subtly reflects

commentary that not so subtly reflects

commentary that not so subtly reflects current political and social issues this

current political and social issues this

current political and social issues this is an attack on humanity although a

is an attack on humanity although a

is an attack on humanity although a little too real for some it succinctly

little too real for some it succinctly

little too real for some it succinctly shows how the human race is tearing

shows how the human race is tearing

shows how the human race is tearing itself apart in 2027 even observing that

itself apart in 2027 even observing that

itself apart in 2027 even observing that the media is inflated and exploiting

the media is inflated and exploiting

the media is inflated and exploiting differences between humans and the

differences between humans and the

differences between humans and the Augmented for their own interests you’ve

Augmented for their own interests you’ve

Augmented for their own interests you’ve seen what you’re kind of doing my kind

seen what you’re kind of doing my kind

seen what you’re kind of doing my kind you sound just like them

you sound just like them

you sound just like them these issues are kept grounded by

these issues are kept grounded by

these issues are kept grounded by following the faltering relationship

following the faltering relationship

following the faltering relationship between a normal man and an Augmented

between a normal man and an Augmented

between a normal man and an Augmented woman giving us a reference point for

woman giving us a reference point for

woman giving us a reference point for how global governmental decree affects

how global governmental decree affects

how global governmental decree affects the individual and you know people still

the individual and you know people still

the individual and you know people still say that video games can’t be art we are

say that video games can’t be art we are

say that video games can’t be art we are still your neighbors

still your neighbors

still your neighbors the brothers your sisters

the brothers your sisters

the brothers your sisters we’re office number two Metro last light

you don’t need to speak Russian to

you don’t need to speak Russian to understand the horror of this situation

understand the horror of this situation

understand the horror of this situation the sheer cluelessness and desperation

the sheer cluelessness and desperation

the sheer cluelessness and desperation on the face of each hapless soul giving

on the face of each hapless soul giving

on the face of each hapless soul giving you all the necessary detail of the

you all the necessary detail of the

you all the necessary detail of the impending nuclear attack although most

impending nuclear attack although most

impending nuclear attack although most are nameless the stories of three who

are nameless the stories of three who

are nameless the stories of three who managed to make it down into the Metro

managed to make it down into the Metro

managed to make it down into the Metro show how life below Moscow has been

show how life below Moscow has been

show how life below Moscow has been flipped on its head

the model and Commander see their past

the model and Commander see their past lives crumbling away with the society

lives crumbling away with the society

lives crumbling away with the society that made them while the previously

that made them while the previously

that made them while the previously laughed at preacher gains a cult

laughed at preacher gains a cult

laughed at preacher gains a cult following post-apocalyptic games are

following post-apocalyptic games are

following post-apocalyptic games are pretty played out these days but this

pretty played out these days but this

pretty played out these days but this FPS managed a terrifyingly visceral

FPS managed a terrifyingly visceral

FPS managed a terrifyingly visceral method of immersing you in what humanity

method of immersing you in what humanity

method of immersing you in what humanity has done to itself

has done to itself

has done to itself [Applause]

before we reveal our topic let’s have a

before we reveal our topic let’s have a look at some honorable mentions

look at some honorable mentions

look at some honorable mentions [Music]

if a loved one was infected could you do

if a loved one was infected could you do the right thing

the right thing

the right thing [Music]

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[Music] congratulations humans haven’t been on

congratulations humans haven’t been on

congratulations humans haven’t been on the moon in hundreds of years nice place

the moon in hundreds of years nice place

the moon in hundreds of years nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live

to visit but I wouldn’t want to live

to visit but I wouldn’t want to live here dying here is much more likely nice

here dying here is much more likely nice

here dying here is much more likely nice pep talk

pep talk

pep talk number one halo 3 ODST

in a universe where we usually skip

in a universe where we usually skip through life plain is the invincible

through life plain is the invincible

through life plain is the invincible Master Chief it’s easy to forget that

Master Chief it’s easy to forget that

Master Chief it’s easy to forget that regular Marines are laying down their

regular Marines are laying down their

regular Marines are laying down their lives to make it all happen

tarkoff is just one of these

tarkoff is just one of these bog-standard soldiers and in the space

bog-standard soldiers and in the space

bog-standard soldiers and in the space of two minutes we follow his military

of two minutes we follow his military

of two minutes we follow his military career from initial motivation to facing

career from initial motivation to facing

career from initial motivation to facing brutes on the battlefield Bungie tried a

brutes on the battlefield Bungie tried a

brutes on the battlefield Bungie tried a darker narrower plot for the spin-off a

darker narrower plot for the spin-off a

darker narrower plot for the spin-off a stark contrast to noble teens heroics

stark contrast to noble teens heroics

stark contrast to noble teens heroics indeed deliver hope trailer if this is

indeed deliver hope trailer if this is

indeed deliver hope trailer if this is what can be crammed into two short

what can be crammed into two short

what can be crammed into two short minutes

minutes

minutes who knows what’s possible in a full

who knows what’s possible in a full

who knows what’s possible in a full hollywood adaptation fingers crossed

do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which live-action trailer got you hyped for

live-action trailer got you hyped for

live-action trailer got you hyped for what was coming up for more top 10s

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script

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