Author Topic: Lame Xbox commercial (Read 14078 times)

Grey Ninja · « **on:** November 01, 2003, 05:28:26 PM »

Don't know if any Americans see this one, so listen closely. Canada has a department store called Zellers, that is sorta like Wal-Mart, but has slightly higher prices and less selection.

Anyways, I just saw an ad on TV, where they were basically advertising their "low" price on popular electronics, such as Xbox. This kid and his mom comes in and talks to the guy behind the counter. The guy is talking to the kid with a bunch of gibberish talk (nonsense words) that I assumed represented a bunch of technical talk that the Mom wouldn't understand. Then he turns to the Mom and says: "Xbox has a 733MHz processor. That means it's better". That's an EXACT quote.

Now I don't know about the rest of you, but this SERIOUSLY pisses me off, and I am about to hunt down the email address for Zeller's PR division. Last I heard, having more power didn't mean that a console was "better" than the others. And last time I checked, PS2 has the most powerful CPU of the current generation, and Xbox has the LEAST powerful processor. It SERIOUSLY pisses me off when people say stupid crap like that, and it pisses me off even more when its presented on TV. I would go so far as to call this slander, as it's not backed up by any sort of fact.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2003, 05:31:36 PM »

You know a company is desperate when.......

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2003, 05:35:32 PM »

IT ALSO HAS BLAST PROCESSING

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2003, 05:46:35 PM »

Here's what we do, Ninja- we form a mob and storm the house of the guy who made that commercial. We tie him very tightly to a stake in his front yard using wet raw hide- when the raw hide dries, it gets shorter and shorter, thus ripping the man's limbs off of his body bit by bit. You in?

nolimit19 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2003, 06:29:38 PM »

lol they should just say "its bigger...that means its better". thats the lamest thing i have heard all day.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2003, 03:06:41 AM »

L-A-M-E-O

PIAC · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2003, 08:06:21 AM »

dude it has 128 megahurts d ram, i don't know what it means but it kicks ass.

GoldShadow1 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2003, 10:27:22 AM »

Nope, it's puffery, it's perfectly legal. It's no different than saying "Our hamburger is better than their hamburger". It's disputable, not concrete fact.

thecubedcanuck · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2003, 01:15:32 AM »

who cares, I really dont see the need to get bent out of shape over a video game ad from zellars. oh well to each their own

PIAC · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2003, 01:28:44 AM »

we are gamers, it's what we do

Round Eye · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2003, 01:07:55 PM »

The only good thing about Zellers is that not a lot of people know that they sell video games, so sometimes I can pick up a hot item if I was too lazy to pre-order.

Also, the people who work there are dumb tits, and they sell things they are not supposed too. Such as certain demo disks that say "NOT FOR RESALE" clearly on the front cover. Guess I should'nt call them dumb because they hooked me up, sorry Zellers.

ThePerm · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2003, 06:55:14 PM »

lol if they were coleco vision sayign theirs was better would that not be slander?

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2003, 01:51:54 PM »

If it's on TV, it's GOTTA be true. Flush those GameCube's and PlayStation 2's down the toilets, parents. Xbox has a 733 MHz processor!

Oh well, I saw an advert the other day for some new Broadband company, and it has a father and child playing basketball, spewing forth latest news. The father tells the kid "Hey, heard that the PS2 is now live online?" and the kid goes "HOW'D HE KNOW THAT?" in a scary manner, and then the Dad goes "Yep, online with Live!"

WOW. I SHOULD GO BUY AN XBOX LIVE! KIT FOR MY PS2 THEN? Goooooooo advertising!

manunited4eva22 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2003, 03:11:15 PM »

Manunited's PC has a 3.5Ghz Processor, that means its better. Exact quote

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2003, 03:59:11 PM »

I know this isn't directly related, but did anyone see that Grabbed By the Ghoulies commercial where, at the end, I swear to god they said "from Rare, the makers of Donkey Kong Country!" What?? They're actually advertising one of Nintendo's first and most popular franchises?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2003, 04:09:42 PM »

You weren't hearing things...Lookie

It's sad, really, because I doubt there are many team members who actually worked on DKC there...

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2003, 04:27:08 PM »

I doubt there's many team members who worked on Perfect Dark still at Rare, but all that really matters to consumers is the name. I just thought it was funny that MS was even mentioning a Nintendo franchise in a good light.

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2003, 04:58:08 PM »

Man, what a disgrace to Donkey Kong. Putting Donkey Kong on the same box as Grabbed By the Goulies... Nintendo should f*cking sue.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2003, 05:01:17 PM »

I think they can, actually- the Donkey Kong name is owned by Nintendo, and Microsoft is using it for their own profit. Notice how there's not even an (r) or a (tm)? If that's not a violation of something, I don't know what is.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2003, 05:08:36 PM »

I'm surprised that they didn't use Goldeneye instead...

ThePerm · « **Reply #20 on:** November 06, 2003, 05:19:44 PM »

actually the team that built grabbed by ghoolies is about 98% the same people who worked on DKC....however...the goldeneye and perfect dark people are very gone.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2003, 06:26:21 PM »

Haha, free Nintendo advertising from Rare and Microsoft. HOW NICE.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #22 on:** November 06, 2003, 06:30:02 PM »

Actually, that could be a bad thing if GbtG turns out to be a stinker...*looks into future*

Kid: Hey, Donkey Kong GC!
Kid2: Wait! Same people who made that turd GbtG made this series!
Kid: You're right! Screw this!

The Omen · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2003, 06:49:20 PM »

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Actually, that could be a bad thing if GbtG turns out to be a stinker

Having played it , i can say its mediocre after about a half hour. Its basically 'The zombies ate my neighbors' in 3-d, but not as fun. My cousin returned it the next day.

thecubedcanuck · « **Reply #24 on:** November 07, 2003, 01:36:17 AM »

"Nintendo should f*cking sue. "

they really cant, because all MS did was state a fact. RARE did indeed make DKC, so the statement was completely factual. It is funny however.

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