Top 5 games that had awsome trailers but actually crap

Trailers are very important for video games. Since mainstream gaming is mostly a shallow vacuous money driven image of asthetics, it's what sells them. Along with currupt media lying. This is my list of games that had awsome trailers with the game itself actually being really crappy. Big turds. 1 is the best trailer. 5 the least best (but still the best).

1. Assassin's Creed Revelations

This has a cool trailer. Full of emotion and all that crap. Ubisoft is very good at promos. Most games they make look awsome. But in reality, most are garbage. This game is garbage. A re-hash of an already overrated game that doesn't deserve million of sales. Also drm. Matrix ripoff. Waste of time.

2. Metal Gear Solid 2

This is actually the intro of the game but it was a teaser used. It makes it look like you play as cool dude macho man. In reality, you play as Leonardo Dicaprio man boy. I was very hyped for this game and ran out and got it on day release. Even imported it but the thing wouldn't work. Sadly, I didn't realize the entire thing was a movie. Well, not a movie, like a badly written anime episode stretched out to about 30 hours. The trailer is cool because it short. After hours, it just becomes annoying. Overall, terrible game, good trailer. Metal Gear Solid 3/4 also suck but this has a good intro/trailer.

3. Mass Effect 2

This launch trailer stole music from Titanic. I played the original game. It seemed average at best. Like a fool, I gave into the hype. All this talk about "it fixed the problems". "It's amazing best game ever". No, it is terrible. You go round collecting people like pokemon and keep them in your pokemon area (like all Bioware games ever). It's suppose to be this amazingly emotionally engaging experience. Bioware themselves claim they are attempting to make "the most emotionally engaging games ever". Sadly, every character sounds like a Vulcan or Data from startrek. Characters who have no emotion. Overall, this is gears of war if it was in space more and even worse.

4. Grand Theft Auto 4

Grand Theft Auto 4 sold millions and millions. It was gods gift to man. Critics fapped like mad until they had a face like a light bulb that had taken LSD. Or so it appeared. The game is like Grand Theft Auto 3 without the fun. Thats all you need to say really.... short but accurate description. The trailer is great. But thats because it is a total ripoff of "Koyaanisqatsi". Overall, boring game.

5. Dead Island

Much like GTA4, this trailer is a ripoff of "The Scientist" from Coldplay. Coldplay probably ripped it off as well. Either way, this is ripoff. This game is best described as "stalker" without the scares, tension, or fun. It is really crappy. It is mostly melee based but still very boring. At the point of release, I was already sick of zombie games. But this is probably the crappest zombie game I have played (outside of Resident Evil).

Feel free to suggest your own.

Trailers are very important for video games. Since mainstream gaming is mostly a shallow vacuous money driven image of asthetics, it's what sells them. Along with currupt media lying. This is my list of games that had awsome trailers with the game itself actually being really crappy. Big turds. 1 is the best trailer. 5 the least best (but still the best).

1. Assassin's Creed Revelations

This has a cool trailer. Full of emotion and all that crap. Ubisoft is very good at promos. Most games they make look awsome. But in reality, most are garbage. This game is garbage. A re-hash of an already overrated game that doesn't deserve million of sales. Also drm. Matrix ripoff. Waste of time.

2. Metal Gear Solid 2

This is actually the intro of the game but it was a teaser used. It makes it look like you play as cool dude macho man. In reality, you play as Leonardo Dicaprio man boy. I was very hyped for this game and ran out and got it on day release. Even imported it but the thing wouldn't work. Sadly, I didn't realize the entire thing was a movie. Well, not a movie, like a badly written anime episode stretched out to about 30 hours. The trailer is cool because it short. After hours, it just becomes annoying. Overall, terrible game, good trailer. Metal Gear Solid 3/4 also suck but this has a good intro/trailer.

3. Mass Effect 2

This launch trailer stole music from Titanic. I played the original game. It seemed average at best. Like a fool, I gave into the hype. All this talk about "it fixed the problems". "It's amazing best game ever". No, it is terrible. You go round collecting people like pokemon and keep them in your pokemon area (like all Bioware games ever). It's suppose to be this amazingly emotionally engaging experience. Bioware themselves claim they are attempting to make "the most emotionally engaging games ever". Sadly, every character sounds like a Vulcan or Data from startrek. Characters who have no emotion. Overall, this is gears of war if it was in space more and even worse.

4. Grand Theft Auto 4

Grand Theft Auto 4 sold millions and millions. It was gods gift to man. Critics fapped like mad until they had a face like a light bulb that had taken LSD. Or so it appeared. The game is like Grand Theft Auto 3 without the fun. Thats all you need to say really.... short but accurate description. The trailer is great. But thats because it is a total ripoff of "Koyaanisqatsi". Overall, boring game.

5. Dead Island

Much like GTA4, this trailer is a ripoff of "The Scientist" from Coldplay. Coldplay probably ripped it off as well. Either way, this is ripoff. This game is best described as "stalker" without the scares, tension, or fun. It is really crappy. It is mostly melee based but still very boring. At the point of release, I was already sick of zombie games. But this is probably the crappest zombie game I have played (outside of Resident Evil).

Feel free to suggest your own.

And that, my friend, is why you should never watch trailers. Just watch gameplay videos.

Trolling much?

none of those games are crap dude. Sure, I don't like MGS2 or GTAIV, but that doesn't make them crap.

@whyareyoucrouchingspock: But revelations and the mgs games were great.

Troll level 3/5, had me at first, but a little too obvious.

@Jrinswand said:

And that, my friend, is why you should never watch trailers. Just watch gameplay videos.

I agree 100% and thats exactly what I do now. Saints Row 3 done a good job in just showing the developer play the game. Nothing was misleading. Everything in the trailer, in game.

Part of the problem I think is that games are trying to be movies rather than video games.

3/10 troll, made me respond.

You guys should know by now that OP hates everything. Everything except for the Total War games, which he doesn't play because he's sooo much better than everybody else.

Nah. Dead Island was actually really fun. Revelations was fun too.

I agree with GTA IV though. I have not played the other two.

Opinions, opinions..

That Dead Island trailer was never very good. It was interesting to see, but I can't say that it got me hyped for the game, though I probably would've disregarded it upon release anyway.

Dead Island is so busted & janky that I kind of love it, but I always feel terrible playing it.

I wish I could have such sophisticated tastes as OP.

I give this Opinion/10.

@wewantsthering said:

Trolling much?

Remember the OP's name because you can expect a lot of troll posts (and spelling errors) from them.

Maaaaan, trolling and not even attempting to mask it, eh? I really feel sorry for who ever ends up stumbling in here and feeding you...

EDIT: Since everyone else is doing it; 2/5 Troll, a little too obvious for my taste and way too generic. More originality would be much appreciated!

I like how I can verify that at least two of these games are actually pretty good.

Worst. Troll. Ever.

What?

@Still_I_Cry said:

Nah. Dead Island was actually really fun. Revelations was fun too.

I agree with GTA IV though. I have not played the other two.

Opinions, opinions..

Dead Island was better than Far Cry 2. But thats not saying much.

Compared to stalker though it is very poor.

none of those games are crap. your just one of these everything is either WOOO!!AMAZiNG!!! or FUCKIN!!CRAP!!! poster

I thought this thread was going to be crap and it turned out to be crap. 
 
congratulations.

It's weird th…… oh nevermind, no food for you.

1. Assassin's Creed Revelations

This has a cool trailer. Full of emotion and all that crap. Ubisoft is very good at promos. Most games they make look awsome. But in reality, most are garbage. This game is garbage. A re-hash of an already overrated game that doesn't deserve million of sales. Also drm. Matrix ripoff. Waste of time.

3. Mass Effect 2

This launch trailer stole music from Titanic. I played the original game. It seemed average at best. Like a fool, I gave into the hype. All this talk about "it fixed the problems". "It's amazing best game ever". No, it is terrible. You go round collecting people like pokemon and keep them in your pokemon area (like all Bioware games ever). It's suppose to be this amazingly emotionally engaging experience. Bioware themselves claim they are attempting to make "the most emotionally engaging games ever". Sadly, every character sounds like a Vulcan or Data from startrek. Characters who have no emotion. Overall, this is gears of war if it was in space more and even worse.

4. Grand Theft Auto 4

Grand Theft Auto 4 sold millions and millions. It was gods gift to man. Critics fapped like mad until they had a face like a light bulb that had taken LSD. Or so it appeared. The game is like Grand Theft Auto 3 without the fun. Thats all you need to say really.... short but accurate description. The trailer is great. But thats because it is a total ripoff of "Koyaanisqatsi". Overall, boring game.

@AhmadMetallic said:

. Also you're a bit big on the term 'rip off'. It's called influences.

Dude, it's near enough the exact same trailer. They don't credit it either. How many people playing the game will have even heard of Koyaamosqastsi?

To me thats about as much a ripoff as you can get. And it's typical of video games. They are constantly ripping off other media.

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

@Still_I_Cry said:

Nah. Dead Island was actually really fun. Revelations was fun too.

I agree with GTA IV though. I have not played the other two.

Opinions, opinions..

Dead Island was better than Far Cry 2. But thats not saying much.

Compared to stalker though it is very poor.

dead island is a completely different game than stalker dude. you can't compare them unless you think all first person games can be compared, which is dumb.

@Animasta said:

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

@Still_I_Cry said:

Nah. Dead Island was actually really fun. Revelations was fun too.

I agree with GTA IV though. I have not played the other two.

Opinions, opinions..

Dead Island was better than Far Cry 2. But thats not saying much.

Compared to stalker though it is very poor.

dead island is a completely different game than stalker dude. you can't compare them unless you think all first person games can be compared, which is dumb.

Dead Island, Far Cry 2 and Stalker are all similar. It's nothing to do with being "first person". They are all openish world scavenging survival games with rpg elements.

The main diffrence with Dead Island is the melee combat.

You're an idiot. 

Shogun total war for me

i mean like the game is total crap. it looks really exciting and dramatic in the trailer and stuff but when you like really play it its so disappointing and boring. i was totally underwhelmed by it. it so bland and disappointing and just really boring and underwhelming.

Dead Island is the ultimate answer to this question.

Hands down.

@AhmadMetallic said:

. Also you're a bit big on the term 'rip off'. It's called influences.

Dude, it's near enough the exact same trailer. They don't credit it either. How many people playing the game will have even heard of Koyaamosqastsi?

To me thats about as much a ripoff as you can get. And it's typical of video games. They are constantly ripping off other media.

@Bell_End said:

Shogun total war for me

i mean like the game is total crap. it looks really exciting and dramatic in the trailer and stuff but when you like really play it its so disappointing and boring. i was totally underwhelmed by it. it so bland and disappointing and just really boring and underwhelming.

Actually Shogun 2 had gameplay shown prior at a Staracraft II event. It was being played live. The developers also released several videos showing the developer themselfs playing the game.

This had the potential to be cool but just turned out to be a trite attempt at trolling.

@AhmadMetallic said:

. Also you're a bit big on the term 'rip off'. It's called influences.

Dude, it's near enough the exact same trailer. They don't credit it either. How many people playing the game will have even heard of Koyaamosqastsi?

To me thats about as much a ripoff as you can get. And it's typical of video games. They are constantly ripping off other media.

@Jrinswand said:

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

@AhmadMetallic said:

. Also you're a bit big on the term 'rip off'. It's called influences.

Dude, it's near enough the exact same trailer. They don't credit it either. How many people playing the game will have even heard of Koyaamosqastsi?

To me thats about as much a ripoff as you can get. And it's typical of video games. They are constantly ripping off other media.

I've heard of Koyaanisqatsi. That movie was apparently pretty big when it came out 20 years ago or so. The only reason I haven't seen it is that, while I enjoy documentaries and independent films, I've heard that the movie is more artsy-fartsy than anything else, and that's not something I truck with. Also, there's this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyaanisqatsi#Influence

It is arty farty. And like you say, 20 odd years old. Which is why I suggested most people playing GTA 4 probably haven't even heard of it.

Shogun total war for me

i mean like the game is total crap. it looks really exciting and dramatic in the trailer and stuff but when you like really play it its so disappointing and boring. i was totally underwhelmed by it. it so bland and disappointing and just really boring and underwhelming.

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

@Jrinswand said:

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

@AhmadMetallic said:

. Also you're a bit big on the term 'rip off'. It's called influences.

Dude, it's near enough the exact same trailer. They don't credit it either. How many people playing the game will have even heard of Koyaamosqastsi?

To me thats about as much a ripoff as you can get. And it's typical of video games. They are constantly ripping off other media.

I've heard of Koyaanisqatsi. That movie was apparently pretty big when it came out 20 years ago or so. The only reason I haven't seen it is that, while I enjoy documentaries and independent films, I've heard that the movie is more artsy-fartsy than anything else, and that's not something I truck with. Also, there's this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyaanisqatsi#Influence

It is arty farty. And like you say, 20 odd years old. Which is why I suggested most people playing GTA 4 probably haven't even heard of it.

I think the idea was that it was a reference to people who had seen it. Pruit Igoe is even part of the in-game radio music. It seemed pretty obvious to me they were going for homage. GTA games aren't written for children, and the cultural references can appropriately range from the obtuse to the obvious.

@bonorbitz said:

@wewantsthering said:

Trolling much?

Remember the OP's name because you can expect a lot of troll posts (and spelling errors) from them.

Good to know. :-)

I seen his name but for some reason I read his post anyway. I should have known better.

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

It is arty farty. And like you say, 20 odd years old. Which is why I suggested most people playing GTA 4 probably haven't even heard of it.

I think the idea was that it was a reference to people who had seen it. Pruit Igoe is even part of the in-game radio music. It seemed pretty obvious to me they were going for homage. GTA games aren't written for children, and the cultural references can appropriately range from the obtuse to the obvious.

@Praise_the_sun said:

Dead Island is the ultimate answer to this question.

Hands down.

Dead Island was nowere near as hyped as the other titles though. If it was, it surely would be at the top. As it stands though, the trailer helped inject interest into a game noone otherwise cared about.

This is part of the criteria used to gouge the trailer/game quility.

How to sell an average game before the reviews hit: 1) Throw money at you marketing team, make a flashy trailer. 2) Pre-order bonuses. If that still won't shift a few copies, just don't send out review copies.

Yeah okay. I may not be the biggest fan of Mass Effect or MGS 2 but they are far from being crap games on any level. Opinions are opinions and my opinion of your opinion is that its CRAP.

@laserbolts said:

I seen his name but for some reason I read his post anyway. I should have known better.

The ultimate troll psyche out

@Jrinswand said:

@MikkaQ said:

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

It is arty farty. And like you say, 20 odd years old. Which is why I suggested most people playing GTA 4 probably haven't even heard of it.

I think the idea was that it was a reference to people who had seen it. Pruit Igoe is even part of the in-game radio music. It seemed pretty obvious to me they were going for homage. GTA games aren't written for children, and the cultural references can appropriately range from the obtuse to the obvious.

The point I was making was that I've both heard of Koyaanisqatsi and played GTAIV, and I'm just a random dude on the internet. Therefore, logic would suggest that there are many others who would have seen the connection as well.

Exactly, there's no way you could call that a rip-off.

@whyareyoucrouchingspock: I will take this opportunity to say that I disagree with your assessment of every game on your list, except Dead Island. That trailer was an amazing short film that tackled lots of philosophical questions about death and undeath.

The game, however, ended up being a fun dismemberment simulator with an incredible disdain for women and minority groups. You were fun when the zombie head came off, Dead Island.

Troll level 3/5, had me at first, but a little too obvious.

whyareyoutrollingspock

Came in knowing that dead island would be on this list. 
 
People really have a grudge with that trailer in relation to the actual game.

@whyareyoucrouchingspock said:

@Still_I_Cry said:

Nah. Dead Island was actually really fun. Revelations was fun too.

I agree with GTA IV though. I have not played the other two.

Opinions, opinions..

Dead Island was better than Far Cry 2. But thats not saying much.

Compared to stalker though it is very poor.

Why can't we judge the games on their own merits?

What did you hate so much about Dead Island?

You're getting annoying and it's not even funny anymore