Primary Ignition writes:
"My problem with the marketing of Dead Space 2 is that is makes the industry seem very juvenile. Why would anyone be shocked that mothers who aren’t familiar with video games would be offended by a game as graphic as this one? Maybe I’m reading too much into this, as the marketing is designed to amuse older gamers, but to me it comes across as appealing to younger gamers."
I watched this and though I did snicker when I saw the reactions, this ad or type of ad does more bad than good for the game.
You bet that any mom or dad that sees this will be more on the watch to see if their kids will be playing Dead Space 2.
Poor under age suckers. Hooray for being of legal age!!
PS
The shock value may also make parents more aware of what their kids should and shouldn't be playing, but I doubt it.
I think the ad was basically targetted at people who can buy their own games, kind of to say "you're mom wouldnt let you have it. You're a badass now though, you can buy it"
But that takes away about 1/3 of their audience which is underage
The only game my mom like is Pac-Man. She think alot of games are way too violent,even the less mature one. That why I usually went to my father when it came to games. The only mature game I ever got her to play was GTA III and she played so politely, lol."
This ad reminds me of old toy ads from the early 90's where they would try and gross the moms out by how disgusting something was.
I thought they made it this ad to stick out of the market. Besides what time are they allowed to air this ad anyway?