A Better Shave For Gamers

[meatloaf231]

Sigh. This kind of thing, like that Gamer Grub nonsense a while back, saddens me.

 

[Rajin Cajun]

I only shave because my work tells me otherwise I couldn't be arsed to do it on my own. Though this razor makes me want to never shave again because it is so fuckin lame.

 

[Rhayn]

I can't say I'm exactly suprised by this. It's still rather stupid, but nonetheless, not suprised.

Slightly off-topic though, I've yet to find one of those Mountain Dew Game Fuel things here in Finland. Hell, I even think the official ad had a finnish guy in it...

Edit; yes, it did. He shouts "why, why?!" in finnish. "Miksi, miksi..." Or at least I think he does.

 

[Elurindel]

What's next? A gamer toothbrush? Actually, that might have some use... quicktime-event toothbrushing?

Press X to not get halitosis?

This is the stupidest thing I've heard in recent memory. I agree with the OP in saying that why would they just have computerised renditions of the actors in the original commercial? Methinks I'll stick with the razor I have, thank ye.

 

[rossatdi]

I worked in marketing for about 8 months. Let me tell you, it doesn't surprise me because marketing agencies are full of people who don't know what the hell they're doing.

 

[BillBarilko]

I'm kinda embarrassed to say this, but I think I may just buy that razor.

Nor because it's gamer, I don't buy into that crap. Not because I let my beard overgrow, or need to scrape off a month's worth of Cheetos powder, like many others do...

But I have titanium fucking beard-hairs and my three-blade razor barely does the trick. I swear, my beard hairs are each thick as the metal rod of a paper clip. Tried using a cheap one-blade jobbie, took me three hours to get rid of my morning face-fuzz.

You shouldn't be embarrassed at all - I've got the same kind of beard and believe me, the Fusion Power is well worth the coin. You don't need to buy the more expensive Fusion Power blades - the Fusion blades are just fine. In fact, even the vanilla Fusion, without the vibration, gives a great shave.

As good a product as it is, shame on Gillette for pulling such bullshit.

And for those who suffer from wicked razor burn, try using L'Oreal Men Expert's Hydra Energetic Turbo Booster. After suffering everything from Skin Bracer to greasy Nivea aftershave balms, L'Oreal's HETB is hands-down the best aftershave product ever made. It's expensive, but, like the Fusion, totally worth it.

I worked in marketing for about 8 months. Let me tell you, it doesn't surprise me because marketing agencies are full of people who don't know what the hell they're doing.

I second that with an "Amen"! It's even worse here in the Czech Republic...

 

[bkd69]

Fail, for not licensing EA's logo.

 

[sighh]

This is just as retarded as the post on penny arcade which this was ripped off from.


Look at who they are having do their advertising campaign - three sports stars.

Was the word gamer a poor choice on Gillette's part? Yes. Is this product marketed towards "gamers"? No.

 

[Simriel]

I feel... Insulted.

 

[Lunar Shadow]

That reminds me.
It's time for my monthly shave..... yes my facial hair grows at a snail's pace. I'm a grown man, I can grow facial hair as poorly as I want damnit!


This, however, is just sad.

It reminded you too?

Adn yes this is really rediculous.

 

[ace_of_something]

Bah. Real gamers have BEARDS.

QFT

This is a very pandering ad. Most people of generation X (wooo! go us!) and generation Y, the generations that most (not all) gamers fall into have an interesting tendency to completely dislike a product if they feel it's being targeted to them completely. This is well known in the advertising world. So this seems an odd choice.

 

[Andy Chalk]

Was the word gamer a poor choice on Gillette's part? Yes. Is this product marketed towards "gamers"? No.

Did you actually read the article or, y'know, look at the ad or the Fusion Gamer website or anything else before you started spouting off?

 

[bkd69]

Yeah, why sports avatars? (okay, yes, I know why, it was rhetorical)

Given the popularity of the WoW steins, I should think if they used WoW machinima with a dwarf forging each blade deep in the bowels of some fiery mountain, ala the PA comic, and crufted the handle with some bog standard fantasy (or WoW specific texturing, even), the reception would trend more positive than it presently does.

 

[roblikestoskate]

I really appreciate the way Penny Arcade knows how to spot a witch when it sees one and I wonder how much this bad press will cost Gillette in lost revenue due to alienated gamers boycotting. And if only Gillette knew how to connect to it's obviously intended audience. If they started making a razor shaped like Optimus Prime, they might actually get my money.

 

[BillBarilko]

Ah, you misread me a wee bit. Not embarrassed by the beard/hair, embarrassed that I'll probably purchase this thing, even though it says "Gamer". It's like going back in time to my first pair of glasses, which I only agreed to wear because they had the Nintendo logo on one of the arms (yes, Nintendo made glasses frames in the mid 80s).

Didn't misread you at all, I just didn't express myself properly - I meant you shouldn't be embarrassed to buy a razor that gives you an awesome shave; I'm speaking from personal experience as I also have a tough beard. Just don't buy the Gamer flavor, 's all.