I might think its an awesome advert if I actually UNDERSTOOD it.
I don't.
I mean I understand what is going on, but how does it tie back to the PS3? Like...the experience is...so....real....its like....getting...a blood transfusion...from...a...na..z.
Really? Is it that hard to grasp? The message: The games are so real that you're becoming part of them. In this case, that means part of your body is actually going into the characters you're portraying.
It's supposed to take some thought to get... it's supposed to be weird. Sony's had adverts from really awesome and crazy directors that just don't make sense at first glance. I'm glad someone is doing that instead of just listing the games and stats of the processor. I think it's a better world with that kind of company.
The daring part of this ad is not the nazi's themselves, it's the fact that ps3 (or the ad agency, anyways) is criticizing the costumer in his very face.
This ad is simply an exclaimation against all those adolescent immature games who have no moral objection at all to spend entire nights in front of their TV doing nothing but brutally shooting nazi's. Like TrueEddie said, it portrays gamers desire to 'keep the homocide alive'
And that, coming from the very producer of the console. (Not the violent games, mind you.)
It represents the wicked, unhealthy, the wrong but oh-so exciting.
You should probably find the other ads like this one. The original story here on engadget showed this one and another one where the gamer was giving a heart transplant to Joan of Arc. He isn't getting a transfusion FROM the soldier, he is GIVING blood to him. The soldier is Erwin Rommel (aka the Desert Fox). From his wikipedia page:
Rommel is considered to have been a chivalrous and humane officer, in contrast with many other figures of Nazi Germany. His famous Afrikakorps was not accused of any war crimes. Soldiers captured during his Africa campaign were reported to have been largely treated humanely. Furthermore, he defiantly ignored orders to kill captured Jewish soldiers and civilians out of hand in all theaters of his command.
Late in the war, Rommel joined the conspiracy against Adolf Hitler, but opposed the failed 20 July Plot of 1944 to kill the dictator. Because of his great prestige, Hitler allowed him to commit suicide. He was buried with full military honors, but the real reason for his death didn't come to light until the Nuremberg Trials.
I think the ads were meant to convey giving life to the historical characters through gaming. The characters portrayed in the ads were "good" historical characters too. I'm sure there was a reason they used Rommel instead of Hitler. lol If anyone has played Call of Duty 5, you can play AS the Nazis. I think the only people getting offended are those that don't know about the ads themselves. Click the link to go to the site for the company that made them (link in original article) and read what they say about the ads. They clearly state who the German soldier is. If you don't know who Rommel was or anything about him then of course the ad wouldn't make sense. Someone even posted on the Copyranter site that they were offended until they looked up information on Rommel and found out who he was. Then they weren't offended by the ads and they even made more sense. I guess the ad company forgot that the world is full of stupid people that are quick to judge on first impressions without bothering to understand the subject matter first.
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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I might think its an awesome advert if I actually UNDERSTOOD it.
I don't.
I mean I understand what is going on, but how does it tie back to the PS3? Like...the experience is...so....real....its like....getting...a blood transfusion...from...a...na..z.
fuck it you know what, I don't get this shit.
Me too. I'm all for shock advertising when it has a message, but what is this all about? I just... don't... get it.
Really? Is it that hard to grasp? The message: The games are so real that you're becoming part of them. In this case, that means part of your body is actually going into the characters you're portraying.
It's supposed to take some thought to get... it's supposed to be weird. Sony's had adverts from really awesome and crazy directors that just don't make sense at first glance. I'm glad someone is doing that instead of just listing the games and stats of the processor. I think it's a better world with that kind of company.
I really thought it meant something different
The daring part of this ad is not the nazi's themselves, it's the fact that ps3 (or the ad agency, anyways) is criticizing the costumer in his very face.
This ad is simply an exclaimation against all those adolescent immature games who have no moral objection at all to spend entire nights in front of their TV doing nothing but brutally shooting nazi's. Like TrueEddie said, it portrays gamers desire to 'keep the homocide alive'
And that, coming from the very producer of the console. (Not the violent games, mind you.)
It represents the wicked, unhealthy, the wrong but oh-so exciting.
Intriguing?
Yes. Should be aired.
You should probably find the other ads like this one. The original story here on engadget showed this one and another one where the gamer was giving a heart transplant to Joan of Arc. He isn't getting a transfusion FROM the soldier, he is GIVING blood to him. The soldier is Erwin Rommel (aka the Desert Fox). From his wikipedia page:
Rommel is considered to have been a chivalrous and humane officer, in contrast with many other figures of Nazi Germany. His famous Afrikakorps was not accused of any war crimes. Soldiers captured during his Africa campaign were reported to have been largely treated humanely. Furthermore, he defiantly ignored orders to kill captured Jewish soldiers and civilians out of hand in all theaters of his command.
Late in the war, Rommel joined the conspiracy against Adolf Hitler, but opposed the failed 20 July Plot of 1944 to kill the dictator. Because of his great prestige, Hitler allowed him to commit suicide. He was buried with full military honors, but the real reason for his death didn't come to light until the Nuremberg Trials.
I think the ads were meant to convey giving life to the historical characters through gaming. The characters portrayed in the ads were "good" historical characters too. I'm sure there was a reason they used Rommel instead of Hitler. lol If anyone has played Call of Duty 5, you can play AS the Nazis. I think the only people getting offended are those that don't know about the ads themselves. Click the link to go to the site for the company that made them (link in original article) and read what they say about the ads. They clearly state who the German soldier is. If you don't know who Rommel was or anything about him then of course the ad wouldn't make sense. Someone even posted on the Copyranter site that they were offended until they looked up information on Rommel and found out who he was. Then they weren't offended by the ads and they even made more sense. I guess the ad company forgot that the world is full of stupid people that are quick to judge on first impressions without bothering to understand the subject matter first.
Sounds like a lame game... Sit in unconsciousness for 7 hours whilst your bodily fluids are transferred!!
Shake the Sixaxis to avoid infection now.
You have the wrong blood type - Game Over.
AB+ Fail.