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today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game trailer
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smarter as always video game trailers
smarter as always video game trailers are a great way to get us up for an
are a great way to get us up for an
are a great way to get us up for an upcoming release but sometimes the
upcoming release but sometimes the
upcoming release but sometimes the methods used or a bit predictable we’re
methods used or a bit predictable we’re
methods used or a bit predictable we’re not saying that these trailers or
not saying that these trailers or
not saying that these trailers or anyone’s that use these tropes are bad
anyone’s that use these tropes are bad
anyone’s that use these tropes are bad it’s just that we’ve seen this kind of
it’s just that we’ve seen this kind of
it’s just that we’ve seen this kind of thing before now without further ado
thing before now without further ado
thing before now without further ado yeah closing remarks before we get on to
yeah closing remarks before we get on to
yeah closing remarks before we get on to the list number 10 trailers that look
the list number 10 trailers that look
the list number 10 trailers that look like a completely different game genre
like a completely different game genre
like a completely different game genre what were you expecting a story-driven
what were you expecting a story-driven
what were you expecting a story-driven experience with a focus on teamwork and
experience with a focus on teamwork and
experience with a focus on teamwork and fun character interaction ah the old
fun character interaction ah the old
fun character interaction ah the old bait-and-switch That moment when you
bait-and-switch That moment when you
bait-and-switch That moment when you watch a trailer and prepare for one
watch a trailer and prepare for one
watch a trailer and prepare for one style of gaming and get something
style of gaming and get something
style of gaming and get something completely different were you expecting
completely different were you expecting
completely different were you expecting a cinematic masterpiece that would tug
a cinematic masterpiece that would tug
a cinematic masterpiece that would tug at your heartstrings as you desperately
at your heartstrings as you desperately
at your heartstrings as you desperately trying to stay alive how about a huge
trying to stay alive how about a huge
trying to stay alive how about a huge open fantasy with real-time combat that
open fantasy with real-time combat that
open fantasy with real-time combat that will keep you on your toes did you think
will keep you on your toes did you think
will keep you on your toes did you think you’d be able to pull off those sweet
you’d be able to pull off those sweet
you’d be able to pull off those sweet moves in the game see that’s not how
moves in the game see that’s not how
moves in the game see that’s not how this works buddy
this works buddy
this works buddy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine not adding that much new
number nine not adding that much new
number nine not adding that much new footage finally that game you’re excited
footage finally that game you’re excited
footage finally that game you’re excited for has a brand new trailer but that
for has a brand new trailer but that
for has a brand new trailer but that footage looks pretty familiar huh
footage looks pretty familiar huh
footage looks pretty familiar huh haven’t you seen that level before it’s
haven’t you seen that level before it’s
haven’t you seen that level before it’s a bit of a letdown when a studio
a bit of a letdown when a studio
a bit of a letdown when a studio releases a trailer but the only thing
releases a trailer but the only thing
releases a trailer but the only thing that changes is the music and title
that changes is the music and title
that changes is the music and title cards maybe if you squint jazz hard
cards maybe if you squint jazz hard
cards maybe if you squint jazz hard enough you’ll see a couple of
enough you’ll see a couple of
enough you’ll see a couple of milliseconds of a new scene trailers
milliseconds of a new scene trailers
milliseconds of a new scene trailers like this tends to be for games that
like this tends to be for games that
like this tends to be for games that don’t have a foreseeable release date so
don’t have a foreseeable release date so
don’t have a foreseeable release date so the promise of something new is supposed
the promise of something new is supposed
the promise of something new is supposed to get us talking even if that something
to get us talking even if that something
to get us talking even if that something new is recycled footage that leads to a
new is recycled footage that leads to a
new is recycled footage that leads to a microscopic payoff so Kyle Watson any
microscopic payoff so Kyle Watson any
microscopic payoff so Kyle Watson any hand custody jiggle Vaughn Mehta breaked
hand custody jiggle Vaughn Mehta breaked
hand custody jiggle Vaughn Mehta breaked pre-order adds just when you think the
pre-order adds just when you think the
pre-order adds just when you think the trailer is over pre-order add now to
trailer is over pre-order add now to
trailer is over pre-order add now to take a look at all the stuff they’ve cut
take a look at all the stuff they’ve cut
take a look at all the stuff they’ve cut out of the regular game to sell to you
out of the regular game to sell to you
out of the regular game to sell to you at a higher price extra maps new skins
at a higher price extra maps new skins
at a higher price extra maps new skins exclusive weapons and if you’re lucky a
exclusive weapons and if you’re lucky a
exclusive weapons and if you’re lucky a beta code or a demo to something you
beta code or a demo to something you
beta code or a demo to something you actually want to play it’s getting to
actually want to play it’s getting to
actually want to play it’s getting to the point that entire trailers will be
the point that entire trailers will be
the point that entire trailers will be dedicated to these silly friggin bonuses
dedicated to these silly friggin bonuses
dedicated to these silly friggin bonuses it’s not just the studio’s that are
it’s not just the studio’s that are
it’s not just the studio’s that are jumping on this pre-order now bandwagon
jumping on this pre-order now bandwagon
jumping on this pre-order now bandwagon but retailers have joined them in
but retailers have joined them in
but retailers have joined them in dangling that carrot in front of our
dangling that carrot in front of our
dangling that carrot in front of our faces as each one will try to offer you
faces as each one will try to offer you
faces as each one will try to offer you something different I mean come on
something different I mean come on
something different I mean come on pre-order at multiple locations is
pre-order at multiple locations is
pre-order at multiple locations is anyone gonna do that
number seven revealing too much hey new
number seven revealing too much hey new trailer and it’s over a minute long
trailer and it’s over a minute long
trailer and it’s over a minute long police don’t have spoilers please don’t
police don’t have spoilers please don’t
police don’t have spoilers please don’t have spoilers please don’t that’s got
have spoilers please don’t that’s got
have spoilers please don’t that’s got spoilers in it I mean come on
spoilers in it I mean come on
spoilers in it I mean come on we understand wanting to get gamers
we understand wanting to get gamers
we understand wanting to get gamers excited but some things are better left
excited but some things are better left
excited but some things are better left unsaid and unseen number six in engine
unsaid and unseen number six in engine
unsaid and unseen number six in engine footage rather than in game footage when
footage rather than in game footage when
footage rather than in game footage when a game is in development but doesn’t
a game is in development but doesn’t
a game is in development but doesn’t have a foreseeable release date there
have a foreseeable release date there
have a foreseeable release date there will usually be a trailer that reassures
will usually be a trailer that reassures
will usually be a trailer that reassures us that the game is really being worked
us that the game is really being worked
us that the game is really being worked on and a lot of the time this trailer
on and a lot of the time this trailer
on and a lot of the time this trailer has in engine footage it’s also a sneak
has in engine footage it’s also a sneak
has in engine footage it’s also a sneak peek of what the game should look like
peek of what the game should look like
peek of what the game should look like and how it should run but the key word
and how it should run but the key word
and how it should run but the key word here is should seeing in glimpse of a
here is should seeing in glimpse of a
here is should seeing in glimpse of a game’s development processes pretty cool
game’s development processes pretty cool
game’s development processes pretty cool unless the final product doesn’t even
unless the final product doesn’t even
unless the final product doesn’t even look like that this is probably why some
look like that this is probably why some
look like that this is probably why some trailers tell us that they’re actually
trailers tell us that they’re actually
trailers tell us that they’re actually using in-game footage as in engine
using in-game footage as in engine
using in-game footage as in engine footage is extremely disingenuous number
footage is extremely disingenuous number
footage is extremely disingenuous number five awesome CGI that will never make it
five awesome CGI that will never make it
five awesome CGI that will never make it into the game video games have come a
into the game video games have come a
into the game video games have come a long way especially when it comes to
long way especially when it comes to
long way especially when it comes to their cinematic quality
sometimes a trailer comes out with such
sometimes a trailer comes out with such stunning CGI that you’d swear you’re
stunning CGI that you’d swear you’re
stunning CGI that you’d swear you’re watching a movie that gets you excited
watching a movie that gets you excited
watching a movie that gets you excited and you’re eager to take up your
and you’re eager to take up your
and you’re eager to take up your controller and experience those stunning
controller and experience those stunning
controller and experience those stunning visuals unless those visuals are only
visuals unless those visuals are only
visuals unless those visuals are only him the trailer we now watch trailers
him the trailer we now watch trailers
him the trailer we now watch trailers with a bit of apprehension when the
with a bit of apprehension when the
with a bit of apprehension when the graphics are a bit too crisp because
graphics are a bit too crisp because
graphics are a bit too crisp because there’s a chance that those graphics are
there’s a chance that those graphics are
there’s a chance that those graphics are pure trailer fuel either by pre engine
pure trailer fuel either by pre engine
pure trailer fuel either by pre engine footage like we saw in the earlier entry
footage like we saw in the earlier entry
footage like we saw in the earlier entry or in pure CGI which is basically just a
or in pure CGI which is basically just a
or in pure CGI which is basically just a line grant if the game might still be
line grant if the game might still be
line grant if the game might still be fun but it’s lousy when the trailer
fun but it’s lousy when the trailer
fun but it’s lousy when the trailer cinematics don’t match up to what you’re
cinematics don’t match up to what you’re
cinematics don’t match up to what you’re playing number four the inception horn
playing number four the inception horn
playing number four the inception horn [Music]
[Music]
[Music] dramatic horn intense statement whoa
dramatic horn intense statement whoa
dramatic horn intense statement whoa we’re fairly certain that this formula
we’re fairly certain that this formula
we’re fairly certain that this formula started before Christopher Nolan
started before Christopher Nolan
started before Christopher Nolan introduced us to the trippy world of
introduced us to the trippy world of
introduced us to the trippy world of Inception but every time we hear that
Inception but every time we hear that
Inception but every time we hear that sound we think of buildings falling over
sound we think of buildings falling over
sound we think of buildings falling over on each other the quote unquote
on each other the quote unquote
on each other the quote unquote inception horn can add some extra move
inception horn can add some extra move
inception horn can add some extra move to a trailer but it’s really a big-ass
to a trailer but it’s really a big-ass
to a trailer but it’s really a big-ass cliche now I mean come on
cliche now I mean come on
cliche now I mean come on fade in wha fade out come on dude we’ve
fade in wha fade out come on dude we’ve
fade in wha fade out come on dude we’ve seen this a million times
number three the camera tricks as the
number three the camera tricks as the protagonist looks over the city taking
protagonist looks over the city taking
protagonist looks over the city taking in scenery as the wind whips around them
in scenery as the wind whips around them
in scenery as the wind whips around them suddenly everything fades to black when
suddenly everything fades to black when
suddenly everything fades to black when the scene picks up again we see an
the scene picks up again we see an
the scene picks up again we see an overabundance of action followed by
overabundance of action followed by
overabundance of action followed by another fade to black
another fade to black
another fade to black people flee the scene more action
people flee the scene more action
people flee the scene more action happens in slow motion this time
happens in slow motion this time
happens in slow motion this time followed by it you guessed it another
followed by it you guessed it another
followed by it you guessed it another fade to black throw in that inception
fade to black throw in that inception
fade to black throw in that inception horn and you’ve basically got a hell of
horn and you’ve basically got a hell of
horn and you’ve basically got a hell of a lot of trailers that you’ve seen right
a lot of trailers that you’ve seen right
a lot of trailers that you’ve seen right number two one-word accolades when
number two one-word accolades when
number two one-word accolades when you’re trying to promote how great your
you’re trying to promote how great your
you’re trying to promote how great your game is sometimes it’s best to let the
game is sometimes it’s best to let the
game is sometimes it’s best to let the critics do the talking especially if
critics do the talking especially if
critics do the talking especially if they have good things to say but
they have good things to say but
they have good things to say but trailers can only go on for so long
trailers can only go on for so long
trailers can only go on for so long enter one word accolades or at least
enter one word accolades or at least
enter one word accolades or at least accolades that aren’t entire sentences
accolades that aren’t entire sentences
accolades that aren’t entire sentences of praise that you’ll probably be
of praise that you’ll probably be
of praise that you’ll probably be reading about in a publications review a
reading about in a publications review a
reading about in a publications review a bit later we usually see these in
bit later we usually see these in
bit later we usually see these in trailers closer to or after the release
trailers closer to or after the release
trailers closer to or after the release date but the point is that these
date but the point is that these
date but the point is that these one-word accolades could be taken out of
one-word accolades could be taken out of
one-word accolades could be taken out of context very easily maybe the one word
context very easily maybe the one word
context very easily maybe the one word is amazing whereas the reviewer wrote
is amazing whereas the reviewer wrote
is amazing whereas the reviewer wrote it’s not exactly amazing get it before
it’s not exactly amazing get it before
it’s not exactly amazing get it before we get to our number one pick here’s a
we get to our number one pick here’s a
we get to our number one pick here’s a cliche of our own an honorable mention
cliche of our own an honorable mention
cliche of our own an honorable mention my name is Marcus I am one of them this
my name is Marcus I am one of them this
my name is Marcus I am one of them this is our story
is our story
is our story number one creepy versions – not so
number one creepy versions – not so
number one creepy versions – not so creepy songs ah did you really think
creepy songs ah did you really think
creepy songs ah did you really think that was a fun song you could tap your
that was a fun song you could tap your
that was a fun song you could tap your foot – nope that song is creepy as shit
foot – nope that song is creepy as shit
foot – nope that song is creepy as shit now as this trailer will demonstrate
now as this trailer will demonstrate
now as this trailer will demonstrate with its dark and brooding cover
with its dark and brooding cover
with its dark and brooding cover sometimes the cover is such a departure
sometimes the cover is such a departure
sometimes the cover is such a departure from the original song that you can’t
from the original song that you can’t
from the original song that you can’t quite tell what it’s supposed to be
that nursery rhyme that inspirational
that nursery rhyme that inspirational melody that old folk song
melody that old folk song
melody that old folk song anything can be nightmare fuel now we’re
anything can be nightmare fuel now we’re
anything can be nightmare fuel now we’re not saying we dislike these covers but
not saying we dislike these covers but
not saying we dislike these covers but guys it’s a cliche it’s been done before
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