Dead Island's 2011 reveal is still the best game trailer of all time

Josiah Motley of KnowTechie writes: "I love video game trailers. While I don’t believe they are an integral part of a game’s success (especially these days), there’s something about a well-produced trailer that really just reminds me why I like video games."

[Exvalos]

Also the most misleading of all time

[SDuck]

How so? Because it focused on a family that you see dying? (innocent question, haven't gotten a chance to play any Dead Island game yet)

[aconnellan]

More the tone of it - the tone of the trailer suggested something personal and dramatic, but the game was very much reminiscent of Left 4 Dead in that you were just there to kill zombies and nothing more

[Ashby_JC]

You play as a singular character there is no family involved at all in the game. Still a stand out trailer that I remember clearly from years ago.

[Fntastic]

Did you not like the game?

I remember going in expecting a L4D style of game, but the excessive camera swaying honestly made me feel ill, and it's rare for a game to do that to me, still don't understand why the need for anything other than maybe a subtle slight camera movement when doing melee attacks etc. Other than that i didn't really find the game that good. In all honesty i had more enjoyment out of DNF, and i know many people crap on that game.

[BioShockGX]

I still remember this misleading controversy

[RickRoland]

It’s the music. It’s perfect. I agree with this for sure, it is well choreographed….unfortunately the game didn’t live up to the trailer.

[brewin]

Maybe not, but it was still a good game. I liked how they expanded things with Dying Light, but Dead Island was a great first attempt! I really liked all the Easter eggs and homages to other horror franchises sprinkled throughout. Sure it was a little cheesy and over there top, but it was a good happy medium between Far Cry and Fallout with zombies.

[EmperorDalek]

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

[CrimsonWing69]

Have you ever seen any of the MGS 3 or MGS 4 trailers? Those blow this out of the water for me.

[TricksterArrow]

They require prior knowledge of the franchise, tho. You show this trailer to anyone, and I mean ANYONE, and they can understand what's going on and relate to the family dynamic almost immediately. No need to know who is Snake, or Fox Hound, or Raiden, or Metal Gear...

[badz149]

God of War 3 trailer

[TheEnigma313]

Yeah this was sick. I loved it

[1nsomniac]

This was such a great trailer at the time. I remember it getting almost a groundbreaking reception within the industry at the time. Almost as if it was going to single-handedly shift the industry forward in some way.

Then the game came and it was good but nothing like what anyone had expected or hoped.

[Ashby_JC]

I liked the game but the trailer did raise expectations of what it was going to be.

Trailer - Awesome

Full Game - Emm It was OK to Decent.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Since Dying Light is on Switch I wouldn't mind these getting a Switch release.

[zachyBROosevelt]

Yes

[Deathdeliverer]

The room with the broken door and the couple dead is to the left of where you start the game. The bloody bed where the girl is laying and everything. Door has that same hole in it and they are wearing the same clothes. I never played the game. Just watching a playthrough. This trailer blew me away on whatever E3 it was on. Part 2s trailer isn’t bad either.

[Ezio2048]

Assassin's Creed II trailer is still the best for me

[plmkoh]

Was a rough game but Techland design of it was brilliant. I remember playing it and I just couldn't stop. Looking forward to Dying Light 2.

[skyrimer]

Sorry but nothing beats Dead Island 2 2014 E3 trailer.

[Knightofelemia]

Looks like a good trailer but I myself my favorite commercial will always be for Resistance 2.

https://youtu.be/7DH49WgTEO...

[Zgamer7]

YES! YES IT IS

[DOMination-]

It was a good trailer but the cinematic trailers for the modern Deus Ex games are my personal favs

[Vader82]

Best bait and switch, even if the game was fun.