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Ad: The PS3 is for movies, also games photo

Fanboys can have a field day with this one: Digger Key10000 snapped a pic of a controversially worded retail ad in the UK that positions the PS3 as a Blu-ray player that "also plays great games." For all we know it's perhaps positioned in a Blockbuster video store where it would make contextual sense, but to a hardcore gamer the ad reads like a parody no matter where you put it. Truth in advertising or a marketer's jab at Sony? Depends how much you like Talladega Nights, I guess. 








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joeisremy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 11:40
joeisremy
I smell another panasonic 3DO type failure brewing. Those who don't know the past are doomed to repeat it.

Sony has become like that ex girlfriend you used to love but now that they turned their back on you they are but a hallow shell of the person they used to be.
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 11:43
Pepillou2
This makes me laff!
StratoFabio's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 11:44
StratoFabio
It sure makes sense since it's an ad at a video store... but isn't it nice to have one more bullet of ammo to tease our fellow Sony Fanboys? :D
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 11:59
BahamutZero
IT ALSO PLAYS GAMES

LOL
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:03
BahamutZero
cocks too?
BillyhamX's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:10
BillyhamX
I think that's an advert at HMV, a big UK store that sells music, films and games.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:24
Joseph Leray
"Sony has become like that ex girlfriend you used to love but now that they turned their back on you they are but a hallow shell of the person they used to be."

I had one of those! She's a skank now. And gross. And will probably die, naked and lonely, in a New Orleans gutter.
twesterm's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:36
twesterm
It's clever advertising to all those people who really don't know what a PS3 is and who want HD movies, but it's just silly to anyone that does play games. Sadly, the PS3 has next to nothing in terms for those people who don't know what the PS3 are and are further insulting their target audience.
twesterm's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:38
twesterm
And holy crap I should have proof read that post before clicking the add comment button...the people want an edit button!
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:44
Colette Bennett
hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha

hahahahahahahahahahhahaahahhaha
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 12:51
Gameboi
Listen to Sony. They are speaking the truth with this one. I think "Also games" or "Also Plays Games" should be the next Destructoid catchphrase.

And for the record..... Taledega Nights is fantastic.
Matthew Mac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 13:36
Matthew Mac
With as many current exclusives as the PS3 is loosing, that actually seems one of the better selling points. Not saying that there won't be many exclusives to come, but for now the only thing separating the PS3 from the X360 (aside from a handfull of games) is the Blu-Ray.
Stetsonblade's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 13:56
Stetsonblade
actually it doesn't say "great games" it just says "games".
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 14:01
Kif
To be honest I don't believe that poster.
CacheMonet's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 15:42
CacheMonet
It's a Photoshop job. This was posted on NeoGAF like a week ago as a joke. If you actually believe this picture is real you're a fucking moron.
CacheMonet's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 15:43
CacheMonet
I can't believe Dtoid actually thought this was real. This site is a joke. The editers and writers are morons. Do yourselves a favor and just close down the site. You're the laughing stock of the Internets.
CacheMonet's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 15:44
CacheMonet
Oh and Niero, kill yourself.
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 16:28
amalgamut00
I didn't know the PS3 played games.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 16:39
Aaron Mxy Yost
So much hate in this thread. Shop or not, that's still funny.
MyStupidDream's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 17:24
MyStupidDream
It's really the only way to market the PS3 over there. It's so expensive and stripped down that they'll probably be able to push more units by marketing it as a Blu-Ray player.
realyst's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 18:00
realyst
That made my day, thanks:D
DoctorEuphony's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 20:29
DoctorEuphony
proof that sony fanboys cannot take a joke?
infinity's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 20:47
infinity
ALSO GAMES
Roryzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 22:15
Roryzilla
Like, Branden, quit being such a gaiy.
DrRockso's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 22:24
DrRockso
It makes me laugh when someone calls an 'editer' a moron.
Foxtoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 23:05
Foxtoid
yawn
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 23:43
king3vbo
It plays games too, also cocks!

that was insanely funny
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 23:47
Burnt Meatloaf
All my friends have them for movie players. I'm not joking.
DrXym's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2007 10:28
DrXym
The assumption that consoles should ONLY play games is idiotic. Seriously stupid in fact. A modern games console is a network enabled device with remote contol, DVD (or BD) drive, with large amounts of memory, CPU and storage capacity. It makes zero sense to constraint it to just games when it it can play movies, music, photos and even do things like VOIP, video chat, IM, download content, web browse etc. Oh and it can also play games. And doing any of those other things does not make it worse for playing games either.

The only people who think consoles should just play games are Nintendo fanboys. And even there they must be blind since even the Wii is trying in its own limited way to do other things such as photo & browsing.
neveranything's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2007 12:59
neveranything
@ DrXym

I have a PC that does all of that already. Most people can say the same. Yes, they're all nice functions, but when I buy a game console I buy it to play games FIRST and do the rest SECOND.
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