Back in the golden age of videogames, game companies would use real actors in their commercials to promote their games. In a throwback to the old days, this new ad for Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie uses real actors as well.
Unlike the original ad, the actors in this ad look like they actually belong in an RPG rather then something like Xena: Warrior Princess. I've said this before and I'll say it again: 90s commercials > today's commercials.
Hamza Aziz, Destructoid's Community Director, has been here since day one. He was born when a tiger coughed up a hairball into a pool of ooze. He was one of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before budget cuts. Hamza works as a previews editor and manages a team in San Francisco. To date he has given away tens of thousands of dollars in prizes to readers. What a dick. Actually, Hamza is as kind as he is hairy.
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I'd much rather have that than a bunch of pre-rendered crap that they pass as advertising now. At least they had the decency to show a little game play.
Why can't American advertisers be this brilliant and only make commercials that are 15 seconds long? Having the same redundant crap shoveled at me for half a minute only pisses me off, but a 15 sec advert will either intrigue me or at least allow me to disregard what I do not care about a whole lot easier.
Does Progressive really think I give two rats about "Flo" and her bubble-headed anecdotes, especially when I'm anxious to see what Sylar is going to do next? I don't, Progressive, OKAY, I don't. So take your red lipstick wearing, curiously ditsy, and strangely attractive insurance pimp and file her under "I-don't-give-a-s***"
...wait, where was I going with this? Oh! DQ9?! Sweet!
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8:00 AM on 01.26.2010
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Any news on IX that you can dig up? I would like to know if its ever coming here.
They haven't officially confirmed it yet, but they would be stupid not to. I would have to march down to their office and give them what for!
Knowing Squenix though, I would guess if it were to come out this year, it'll come out in the fall.
Does Progressive really think I give two rats about "Flo" and her bubble-headed anecdotes, especially when I'm anxious to see what Sylar is going to do next? I don't, Progressive, OKAY, I don't. So take your red lipstick wearing, curiously ditsy, and strangely attractive insurance pimp and file her under "I-don't-give-a-s***"
...wait, where was I going with this? Oh! DQ9?! Sweet!
Seriously. I know this one never hit the states, but how many more remakes are we gonna endure before we get DQIX?
It's been out in Japan for over 6 months already and was supposedly delayed there to shorten the international release window.
What gives?