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