PS2 Advertising

Hyiero · 2012-05-29, 01:44 PM

Anyone else noticed a big increase in PS2 advertising in the pass week? Some of sites that I have visited through the past week, I have noticed a big increase in PS2 advertising. Which I personally am excited about because we need good advertisement from SOE to make PS2 as good as it possibly can be with numbers and such. Also leads me to believe beta is inching ever so closely...is it just me or has anyone else noticed the same thing?

KTNApollo · 2012-05-29, 01:46 PM

Hopefully there will be a big fancy cinematic trailer at E3 that they can cut up and use for TV advertising.

Turdicus · 2012-05-29, 01:50 PM

Noticed the same thing myself. SOE is performing a pretty big advertising push since last week. It will probably continue up until E3. I sense an announcement.

Hyiero · 2012-05-29, 01:51 PM

Cinematic trailer...E3....yes please

Virulence · 2012-05-29, 02:06 PM

Why would they need to bother with a cinematic trailer? Forgelight is gorgeous.

JPalmer · 2012-05-29, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by Virulence

Why would they need to bother with a cinematic trailer? Forgelight is gorgeous.

They don't have the numbers or a build that doesn't have pop-in issue for a professional trailer

CGI trailers give so much room for imagination too.

Shogun · 2012-05-29, 02:10 PM

soe also has adapted to the new world and does a lot of social network advertising.
like they have a facebook page, the devs twitter a lot, and they invite youtube people to get their hands on the game and make nice videos of this. and don´t forget the huge amount of excellent info they are giving to us, knowing that every search for a planetside community will end up here

they really have learned a lot and i hope they keep it up this time!

i wonder if hamma has some data on the traffic and new accounts for psu over the last month? i have noticed a big increase on privates lately. and not the usual trolls that create new accounts to flame and annoy, but a lot of obvious new people who honestly want to learn more about the game

KTNApollo · 2012-05-29, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by JPalmer

They don't have the numbers or a build that doesn't have pop-in issue for a professional trailer

CGI trailers give so much room for imagination too.

This. They'd need to have the netcode/lag 100% solid before they attempt to do a large in-game trailer.

Bags · 2012-05-29, 02:13 PM

CGI trailers are shit and I'm sorry for anyone who bases a purchase decision off of them since they rarely come close to the actual gameplay.

Anyway, hoping for a BETA announcement and a presentation of huge combat at E3.

KTNApollo · 2012-05-29, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

CGI trailers are shit and I'm sorry for anyone who bases a purchase decision off of them since they rarely come close to the actual gameplay.

Anyway, hoping for a BETA announcement and a presentation of huge combat at E3.

Anybody that buys a game for the CGI trailer is not very smart, but that doesn't mean CGI trailers are shit. You have seen Blizzard's trailers, haven't you? The WotLK trailer was one of the best trailers in gaming history.

JPalmer · 2012-05-29, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

CGI trailers are shit and I'm sorry for anyone who bases a purchase decision off of them since they rarely come close to the actual gameplay.

Anyway, hoping for a BETA announcement and a presentation of huge combat at E3.

There are lots of good ones out there. And they are fun to watch and at the same time give you a summary or a view of the story. A CGI trailer for PS2 could be a good video to summarize the factions and why they are fighting.

I don't think they are ever made to be seen as a purchase decision kind of thing. Sadly not so smart people see it that way.

Necronile · 2012-05-29, 02:17 PM

Lets hope for even more advertisment

Bags · 2012-05-29, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by KTNApollo

Anybody that buys a game for the CGI trailer is not very smart, but that doesn't mean CGI trailers are shit. You have seen Blizzard's trailers, haven't you? The WotLK trailer was one of the best trailers in gaming history.

Blizzard's trailers are amazing but they're not something I'd want to see instead of actual gameplay...

Okay, actually, for WoW, they are something I'd rather see.

Originally Posted by JPalmer

There are lots of good ones out there. And they are fun to watch and at the same time give you a summary or a view of the story. A CGI trailer for PS2 could be a good video to summarize the factions and why they are fighting.

I don't think they are ever made to be seen as a purchase decision kind of thing. Sadly not so smart people see it that way.

I'd much rather have gameplay footage than an airbrushed movie, is my point.

Gandhi · 2012-05-29, 02:22 PM

This is what they should be setting their sights on, because THIS is a good trailer

CCP is probably one of the best in the industry when it comes to trailers, but it doesn't hurt to aim high

Zekeen · 2012-05-29, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

CGI trailers are shit and I'm sorry for anyone who bases a purchase decision off of them since they rarely come close to the actual gameplay.

Anyway, hoping for a BETA announcement and a presentation of huge combat at E3.

I agree..... but why would they even NEED CGI? The graphics already beat most CGI quality.

I mean, really, going CGI would LOWER the graphics of the trailer.

All they need to say is "Fight THOUSANDS of players SIMULTANEOUSLY on a land mass MILES in diameter, in a THREE SIDED war for supremacy!"

And show off some night ops shots, maybe a Galaxy drop GIF, and finish with a picture of a MAX suit next to "PLANETSIDE 2".

Maybe toss in a free to play and that it's the sequel to the very first FPS.