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BioShock's Japanese commercial

December 30, 2008 in Video comments 19

BioShock hits the PlayStation 3 in Japan this month, and with it comes a "teaser". Kind of odd, kind of scary...what do you make of it?

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  • 2
    Sayyed Dec 30, 08
    I thought that was creepy in a cool way. I liked it. they could have shown some gameplay though.
    • 0
      chautemoc Dec 30, 08
      I think they didn't use gameplay footage cause everyone there knows what it's about by now.
      I'm glad they did something a little different.
    • 0
      RabidChinaGirl Dec 30, 08
      I didn't think it was creepy, but for someone who knows what the game is about, I think it's definitely an interesting way of portraying the game. Like some of the comments below suggested, showing a Big Daddy would also be cool... I imagine him kind of flashing in the background like a light slowly scanning over him.

      People shouldn't be bashing it though, not unless they can confirm what the announcer is saying.
  • 1
    Phi Dec 30, 08
    It was very creepy... maybe I would have thought more of it if I actually knew what they were saying. The lack of gameplay is quite bad but it adds to it.
    • 2
      chautemoc Dec 30, 08
      The Japanese just made it creepier to me, hehe.
  • 1
    Woudo Dec 30, 08
    That wasn't creepy at all. They should have made the chick look like an actual Little Sister instead of just some random chubby bitch.
    • 0
      Final Blade Dec 30, 08
      I agree, but I found the Commercial not only, uncreepy, but completely the worst I've ever seen for a game. It literally tells me nothing about the game other then "Oh look a child holding a fish bowl and a sand city...opps I dropped it". I mean honestly, is this the type of commercials which sells games in Japan? If so, it's really sad.
    • 1
      ShadowJ Dec 30, 08
      exactly what I was thinking or even better...have a CGI Big Daddy slowly appear behind the little girl to indicate the big daddy role of "bodyguard"
      • 1
        Shadow of Death Dec 30, 08
        Now THAT would be awesome! Especially if they replaced the girl with one that looked more like a little sister (come on, makeup would make a huge difference)....

        They probably used the girl just because she was non-japanese looking >_>
  • 0
    BlazinFaze Dec 30, 08
    I agree, This was horrible
  • 0
    Miss Razz Dec 30, 08
    If it were a teaser, then it'd be enough to get me (at the very least) intrigued in the game. Though I wouldn't purchase a game without seeing any actual gameplay.
  • 1
    Killosity Dec 30, 08
    This is a shame for me, because the trailer does not do the incredible game justice. It doesnt even present much of Bioshocks fantastic and charming attributes; Excellent Voice-acting, immersive environments and incredible character design.
  • 0
    Dine_Agoti Dec 30, 08
    Subpar, I must say. That commercial could of been about anything, really. Where's the indication that it's even BioShock?
    • 0
      Final Blade Dec 30, 08
      I think it's supposed to be the city inside the fish tank. Or that Sandcastle thing. Idk, but it was horrible to say the least.

      @Kill I 100% agree as well as you Dine.
  • 0
    Absolute Dec 30, 08
    Definitely a POS compared to the American/EU one; that commercial was amazing.
  • 1
    ShadowJ Dec 31, 08
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Fre67g65xoU

    Now THAT is a trailer to show what the game is and makes the game proud!
    • 1
      RabidChinaGirl Dec 31, 08
      It's been a while since I saw that trailer. Man, it still gives me chills. I still think they had to alter it to appeal to a different audience though.
      • 0
        ShadowJ Dec 31, 08
        yeah the part where the drill goes through his hand makes my own hand ache

        I suppose though that if the teaser wasn't bizarre and didn't feature an innocent loli then it wouldn't appeal to the japanese
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    Bale Fire* Jan 2, 09
    Not that good of a trailer I think, too short and frankly uninteresting.

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