In game political ads?

#1 Posted by s10129107 (1046 posts) - 4 years, 7 months ago

Is this a smart approach to an untapped voting block or a waste of money and resources?

#2 Posted by SpikeSpiegel (6816 posts) - 4 years, 7 months ago

I'm kind of disappointed considering I've already payed money for the game ya know? It is a good move though for Obama I think.

#3 Posted by MattyFTM (13805 posts) - 4 years, 7 months ago

Personally I'm against political advertising the way it is done in the states. It gives a huge edge to whoever has more money. Politics shouldn't be about who has the most money, but who has the best idea's for how the country is on. But I don't see how what they're doing in games is any different to in real life.

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#4 Posted by Kush (8885 posts) - 4 years, 7 months ago

I don't find these in-game ads to have much of a point. I don't think many people look at the billboards while driving around in Burnout Paradise...or maybe that's just me.

#5 Posted by Bulldog19892 (1795 posts) - 4 years, 7 months ago

Ads in games are interesting. It depends on how they're done. Some games can have really annoying, shameful advertising (see SWAT 4). I think the best way to deal with in-game advertising is to use it to create more realistic environments. When you see brand names or products that you would see in real life, you might find it easier to immerse yourself into the games' world.

#6 Posted by atejas (3057 posts) - 4 years, 7 months ago

I did not know this.
Heh. Hehehehe.
Hahahaahahahahahaha

#7 Posted by Aska (404 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

I was so surprised when I saw that, I thought it was both cool that video games are being used as a legitimate form of advertising, but kinda annoying at the same time.

#8 Posted by aarontex (13 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

In game adds are no good. We HAVE already payed for it. We should not haft to see adds.

#9 Posted by 400_babies (41 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

That'd be like wierd but we already have seen action movies like right here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8fXaJmDbsY
any way lol this is a joke topic right?

#10 Posted by MisterSpiffy (880 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

Yeah, I just found this out today. It doesn't really bother me. As long as it's not slowing down my game.

Barack Obama

The 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama appears in a surprising number of games, usually in a cameo or peripheral fashion

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