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If videogame trailers told the truth...

...they might look more like this – watch the video now!

Words: Joe McNeilly, GamesRadar US
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As a marketing tool, the trailer has become as indispensible to videogames as it is to film. The problem is that by design, the spectacle of a trailer glosses over a game’s shortcomings. Luckily, we’re here to help you cut through the treacle and decode the true meaning behind all that slick publicity. If videogame trailers told the truth, we think they’d look more like this:

 

May 1, 2009

Best. Trailer. EVAR.This is not the best game in the world, it’s just the trailer

 

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Bionic arm charms, destroys major city
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ClusterShart  - 6 months 29 days ago 
This is why I trust GamesRadar.
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Xtapolapopotamus  - 6 months 29 days ago 
This is simultaneously awesome and depressing. Great video, loved it, and it's all so terribly true.
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Corsair89  - 6 months 29 days ago 
lol. My favorite was "Deep, complex charaters" with a little immature bastard laughing while kicking dead Locust.
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slickmcwilly  - 6 months 29 days ago 
win
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yoyoguy  - 6 months 29 days ago 
THAT WAS EPIC
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Tasty_Pasta  - 6 months 29 days ago 
Ha, my favorite was the Vast Open Worlds.
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Awesomeitude1523  - 6 months 29 days ago 
I agree with Corsair, the obnoxious little kid was a good part.
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Skykid  - 6 months 29 days ago 
The video was HILARIOUS! I almost rofl-ed.
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jar-head  - 6 months 29 days ago 
all but too true. shit....
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GoldenMe  - 6 months 29 days ago 
"Over 100 hours of Gameplay!"

Silent Hill Homecoming: Walk through doors.

This is why GamesRadar can haz internetz.

Great going, Joe!
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iKOemos  - 6 months 29 days ago 
Marcus Fenix giggles like a little girl! HAHAHAHA
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Grenade  - 6 months 29 days ago 
Funny, but RE5 has great boss fights, all you did was shoot at him to make it look bad because you knew he'd avoid it. :| If you wanted a bad boss fight you should've used Ratchet and Clank; all you do is shoot the boss.
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Koouunn  - 6 months 29 days ago 
play with online players was pretty funny and destructable enviroments was also jokes
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Red  - 6 months 29 days ago 
*Claps*

Sometimes I regret devoting hours of my life per day to this habit for reasons exactly like this.
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Unoriginal  - 6 months 29 days ago 
Please make more video features. Every one you make is pure gold.
"Paul vs. 8-Bit", "Destroying Controllers in Slo-mo" and need I mention "What to do with your Lancer"?
All fantastic, including this one.
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crossed23  - 6 months 29 days ago 
Another awesome Gamesradar vid.... imagine that. You guys rule. Good place to keep our fragile swine flu minds from all this terror huh lol.
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AMayer  - 6 months 29 days ago 
Hahahaha. Awesome. I wish I had something better to say but I'm speachless.
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GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly  - 6 months 29 days ago 
glad you guys are enjoying the vid =) this one went to hell and back 3 times before we finally got it done. though it was my concept and i did all the graphics/editing, lizzie worked really hard getting the assets from all those games. propers!

and don't worry, we have moar on the way! here's a few to tide you over till then:

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/grs-best-custom-videos-of-2008/a-20090102141250901008
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TENAXIS  - 6 months 29 days ago 
jaahahahahahahah
LOVE IT!!!!
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EnforceTheColeProtocol  - 6 months 29 days ago 
That was just pathetic and truthful...




















Best. Video. Ever.
'Nuff said.
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