Bad Company Blows up Solid Snake? Wth?

[Snuh]

Wth is this commercial legal? Couldnt Konami sue EA or something for this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA4iRUCqTwQ

 

[Dr Shroom]

Looks like satire to me, so they can't do shit.

Remember the "Genesis does what NintenDON'T" commercials?

 

[Soniku]

"Like some sort of new... Jaapaaneese thing!"

 

[Snuh]

Yeah the commercial made me go

but I thought dang... Isn't EA cutting it pretty close

 

[evil wasabi]

is that for the PS2?

 

[norton9478]

Wth is this commercial legal? Couldnt Konami sue EA or something for this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA4iRUCqTwQ

On what grounds?

 

[RAINBOW PONY]

To publically put down a competitor, is a sign of massive weakness.

See: Pepsi, Sega

 

[Snuh]

is that for the PS2?

I think its 360 or ps3

 

[Snuh]

On what grounds?

No expert but, I thought there would be some sort of copyright infringement with something like this.


Where's Bobak when you need him?

 

[RabbitTroop]

How is that copyright infringement? Furthermore, how do you function without poking yourself in the eye with a fork?

 

[norton9478]

How is that copyright infringement? Furthermore, how do you function without poking yourself in the eye with a fork?

Protective eyewear at the dinner table.

 

[djjimmyjames]

Have you seen the one where they make fun of gears of war.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LnmR1X3G9I

 

[smokehouse]

The big "LOL" goes out to the fact they're making fun of a good game and a great franchise...pure irony figuring the shit they produce.

EA can suck a big one....if they want a joke all they need to do is look at their own software lineup.

 

[Jedah Doma]

The big "LOL" goes out to the fact they're making fun of a good game and a great franchise...pure irony figuring the shit they produce.

EA can suck a big one....if they want a joke all they need to do is look at their own software lineup.

Sometimes words flow like modern poetry. This is one of those times.

In my short time on this earth, anytime I've seen a company trash another company for publicity, it's usually because their product can't rest on its' own merits, so they have to drum up talk somehow.

 

[SpamYouToDeath]

In my short time on this earth, anytime I've seen a company trash another company for publicity, it's usually because their product can't rest on its' own merits, so they have to drum up talk somehow.

That's one doomed space marine?

 

[Jedah Doma]

That's one doomed space marine?

That was an in game easter egg, not a commercial. Nice try.

 

[SpamYouToDeath]

That was an in game easter egg, not a commercial. Nice try.

It was in the shareware episode.

 

[SSS]

EA maybe the scourge of the video game industry, but Bad Company was produced by a more than capable development house. DICE are the same guys who were behind Rallisport Challenge 1/2.

 

[Jedah Doma]

It was in the shareware episode.

So it was in the game, thereby and easter egg. Thanks for verifying that.

 

[NeoDragoN]

Gotta admit though the barrel is fucking stupid.

 

[Xian Xi]

Since they do not show the character they can't do anything. Plus the fact that they don't even mention his name either. It's just a simple reference that only some gamers will get.

 

[LoneSage]

man, games this gen are so boring!
but honestly, hats off to EA for doing an FPS that isn't WWII or space marines.
at least it's something different.

 

[SpamYouToDeath]

So it was in the game, thereby and easter egg. Thanks for verifying that.

It was used as advertising and to generate publicity (which it did, in addition to a lawsuit).

 

[Snuh]

Bad Company would be perfect at doing a spoof of Carls Jr. Commercials.

 

[Buro Destruct]

man, games this gen are so boring!
but honestly, hats off to EA for doing an FPS that isn't WWII or space marines.
at least it's something different.

Uh different?

Ghost Recon?
Mercenaries?
Rainbow Six?
Full Spectrum Warrior?
Call of Duty 4?

I guess the "humor" is new? Ish?