SOE trailer on PS2 is reallly oddbird.

Goldeh · 2012-06-16, 01:37 AM

I thought it was fine until--

"SIZE. ALWAYS. MATTERS."

-watch near the end-

Obviously it's a innuendo, double meaning about the game itself is Massive (strictly speaking) Multiplayer Online, and trying to make you feel less of a man.

But...Why? Think they couldn't have come up with a better catch phrase for the game. I mean it's odd, cos' the trailer didn't come off as a CoD slugfest, or else they wouldn't have added in the voiced exposition on what the fractions were about "We're the NC, freedom, blah blah." "We're the TR, duty blah blah. "We're the Vanu, blah blah blah.." so on and so forth. If it was targeted to Codfish people, wouldn't it make more sense to just throw in heavy metal music and lots of gun shots and explosions a la micheal bay-it-up--if it was targeted to them? Would make more sense to me.

It seems to me, from the trailer at least that SOE is trying to have one's cake and eat it as well, tailoring to those that give a shit on what/who is. As well as squeezing in the last bit to appeal to the xbox crowd..Size. Always. Matters. A little clever, but not really..

Futhermore, perhaps, I think, it has to do with the idea of the subconsious mind going "buy the game, and it'll make you feel less inadequte" so basically, ya.. It seems like it's attracting the whole male Xbox-Live crowd. Could be good..Could be bad.

Thoughts? Is the trailer good or is it bad? Should SOE work on better material? Will the Back to the Future Reboot be any good? Post below..

duomaxwl · 2012-06-16, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Goldeh

I thought it was fine until--

"SIZE. ALWAYS. MATTERS."
PlanetSide 2 Empires at War E3 2012 Trailer - YouTube

-watch near the end-

Obviously it's a innuendo, double meaning about the game itself is Massive (strictly speaking) Multiplayer Online, and trying to make you feel less of a man.

But...Why? Think they couldn't have come up with a better catch phrase for the game. I mean it's odd, cos' the trailer didn't come off as a CoD slugfest, or else they wouldn't have added in the voiced exposition on what the fractions were about "We're the NC, freedom, blah blah." "We're the TR, duty blah blah. "We're the Vanu, blah blah blah.." so on and so forth. If it was targeted to Codfish people, wouldn't it make more sense to just throw in heavy metal music and lots of gun shots and explosions a la micheal bay-it-up--if it was targeted to them? Would make more sense to me.

It seems to me, from the trailer at least that SOE is trying to have one's cake and eat it as well, tailoring to those that give a shit on what/who is. As well as squeezing in the last bit to appeal to the xbox crowd..Size. Always. Matters. A little clever, but not really..

Futhermore, perhaps, I think, it has to do with the idea of the subconsious mind going "buy the game, and it'll make you feel less inadequte" so basically, ya.. It seems like it's attracting the whole male Xbox-Live crowd. Could be good..Could be bad.

Thoughts? Is the trailer good or is it bad? Should SOE work on better material? Will the Back to the Future Reboot be any good? Post below..

Trailers fine. The thing about the BttF reboot scared the crap outta me.

Zebasiz · 2012-06-16, 01:47 AM

Eh... I think you're reading too much into it. While it CAN mean the second option, doesn't mean it was their intent.
I could be wrong though-
WAIT. Back to the Future REBOOT?!?!?
A game reboot right? not movie surely... right?
...TO GOOGLE!

Trafalgar · 2012-06-16, 01:48 AM

Hey, if it makes the time travel mechanics sane...

duomaxwl · 2012-06-16, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Zebasiz

Eh... I think you're reading too much into it. While it CAN mean the second option, doesn't mean it was their intent.
I could be wrong though-
WAIT. Back to the Future REBOOT?!?!?
A game reboot right? not movie surely... right?
...TO GOOGLE!

Maybe my google skillz suck, but I couldn't find anything concrete on it thankfully.

FPClark · 2012-06-16, 01:50 AM

If a game (or phrase) makes you feel like less of a man you should probably stop being so sensitive and be more of a man...Imjustsayin.

Sensator · 2012-06-16, 01:51 AM

I think the trailer is bad in general. http://www.planetside-universe.com/s...ht=gamebreaker

Dairian · 2012-06-16, 01:54 AM

I guess I cant speak for you but it surly doesn't make me feel less of a man. hehe

Goldeh · 2012-06-16, 01:57 AM

Hmm, got my BTTF info wrong.

Sorry!

And what's wrong with reading to much into things? You have have a lot of fun getting to the bottom of stuff ye'kno?

Or maybe it was the BTTF game?..2011?

Also, I was just pointing out it was an odd trailer. Don't use my logic against me about getting to the bottom of things as to why I found it an odd trailer. Keep to the PS2 trailer arguments.

Luieburger · 2012-06-16, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Sensator

I think the trailer is bad in general. http://www.planetside-universe.com/s...ht=gamebreaker

^This

Dairian · 2012-06-16, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Goldeh

Hmm, got my BTTF info wrong.

Sorry!

And what's wrong with reading to much into things? You have have a lot of fun getting to the bottom of stuff ye'kno?

Or maybe it was the BTTF game?..2011?

You meant to say I as in you. Not you as in I... Because I don't have fun getting to the bottom of stuff I'kno...

Goldeh · 2012-06-16, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by Dairian

You meant to say I as in you. Not you as in I... Because I don't have fun getting to the bottom of stuff I'kno...

And two have'z as well, if it were not for you and your need to get to the bottom of written errors I wouldn't have caught it. Thank your sir, you should be rewarded the highest reward they can give on PSU. Not a beta key mind. But a picture of one. Taken.

captainkapautz · 2012-06-16, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by Goldeh

And two have'z as well, if it were not for you and your need to get to the bottom of written errors I wouldn't have caught it. Thank your sir, you should be rewarded the highest reward they can give on PSU. Not a beta key mind. But a picture of one. Taken.

Is this a Grammar Battle?

A Spell Off?

Mirax · 2012-06-16, 02:13 AM

Personally I don't take it as a jab at men in general or manhoods as it were. To me it is a (smart) jab at other "online" games who herald 32 and 64 player servers like its a "lot". Basically a taunt to all other "big" games saying you can't touch Planetside. Which I like.

(Because it's true!)

Goldeh · 2012-06-16, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mirax

Personally I don't take it as a jab at men in general or manhoods as it were. To me it is a (smart) jab at other "online" games who herald 32 and 64 player servers like its a "lot". Basically a taunt to all other "big" games saying you can't touch Planetside. Which I like.

(Because it's true!)

I suppose you could be right, it's really up for interpretation depending on the person I think. Who knew SOE could be so philosophical?