Awesome trailers for video games

[hazabaza1]

Let us honour our fallen brethren by not linking trailers to the generic piece of shit we got.

Also it's amazing how much better this trailer is compared to the actual game but it's a damn nice trailer.

Also it's got pretty big spoilers so beware but fuck me I love this game.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

For me, I'll probably always remember the Dead Island trailer. It has been one of the few trailers that I have been able to remember after seeing it. Just a shame the game wasn't quite as good as the trailer (it was still fun though).

first post nailed it, immediately thought of this trailer. so beautifully done with not a single word said, dem feels.

ot:

suppose i should add one. how about this! (kind of cheating since it's not just..one.)


couldn't really choose between the three!

 

[Simskiller]

This this this:


It's an old one but a good one.

And I just noticed there's a dwarf that's taking a drink as the big bad is entering.

 

[The Madman]

Still my favourite after all this time:


Stylish, dramatic, educational. It shows badass cinematic and actual gameplay alike, even explaining the premise of the game. If a game trailer has ever been done better, I ain't seen it.

Spoiler: Still, here's a few other awesome trailers.

And probably my favourite 'cinematic' trailer:

 

[josemlopes]

This was released literally a few minutes ago for the Timesplitters Unreal Tournament 2004 mod. It sums up how I feel about Timesplitters getting going again. It got blocked for use of a copyrighted soundtrack in almost every English-speaking country except the UK. That is...America. And Germany, apparently, outside of that criteria.


The feels...I hope Crytek lift let this mod be, it'd be a nice way to pass the time 'til Rewind.

I just recently bought the Unreal collection from Steam and oh boy, does it feel like what Timesplitters would play on a PC (and with the ability to jump). If there was a bit more focus on ballistic weapons it would feel really close (there is that ballistic mod thing but the quality there goes all over the place). Its sad that it wont come out... they should do what publishers call "leak".

OT: Really big fan of this Psychonauts trailer:

Its such a dynamic trailer, it really makes the game look like this huge adventure full of diferent stuff going on.

 

[Scrubiii]

I'm gonna go with this.


Normally when people make a joke submission, they make a real one as well. Unfortunately though, I can't think of any.

 

[EBonhawk09]

I really liked the extended trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.


One of the best video game trailers of all time, in my opinion.

 

[B5Alpha]

My favourites are still the trailers for Mass Effect 2 and Halo: Reach. I know there wasn't much in the way of gameplay there, but they did a wonderful job of presenting the worlds and the characters to us, and giving the viewer a reason to want to fight to save those worlds. The sombre, elegiac tone of Deliver Hope was particularly affecting, I thought; melancholy isn't a tone we often get in Halo games. Frankly, the trailer did a better job of making the fall of Reach feel meaningful and poignant than the actual game did.

I have to agree with you here. Both of these introduced the games excellently, and then the games actually delivered.

 

[Lovely Mixture]

I really liked the extended trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

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One of the best video game trailers of all time, in my opinion.

I came into this thread to post that or one of the other trailers. You could criticize that trailer for not showing gameplay, but goddamn it creates so much damn atmosphere that I forgive that.

 

[The Madman]

Forgot about this one till just now. Trailer did an amazing job of setting the mood and tone of the game:

 

[Bat Vader]

My favourites are still the trailers for Mass Effect 2 and Halo: Reach. I know there wasn't much in the way of gameplay there, but they did a wonderful job of presenting the worlds and the characters to us, and giving the viewer a reason to want to fight to save those worlds. The sombre, elegiac tone of Deliver Hope was particularly affecting, I thought; melancholy isn't a tone we often get in Halo games. Frankly, the trailer did a better job of making the fall of Reach feel meaningful and poignant than the actual game did.

I love the Mass Effect 2 launch trailer. The music for it fits it perfectly. Hard to believe the game came out three year ago already.

I especially loved The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings launch trailer as well. Love the music in it.

Spoiler

 

[Drops a Sweet Katana]

The 'Believe' trailer for Halo 3 was brilliant. Probably one of my favourites. I loved how they made a diorama just for that trailer. Frickin' fantastic!

 

[his1nightmare]

The not that old, famous FF A Realm Reborn - End of an Era tailer:

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While I agree to the fact that the Human Revolution Icarus trailer beats them all, this clip over here performs in almost too many aspects better. Too sad that the game itself isn't something for me.

Additionally, one of the original DMC3 DA trailers is pretty nice too:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6rn6m_devil-may-cry-3-dante-s-awakening-t_videogames#.Uafyy9iuCf8

 

[StormShaun]

I especially loved The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings launch trailer as well. Love the music in it.

Spoiler

Agreed, that's probably one of the many reasons I got that giant collectors editions for the PC. XD
And that music ... it just feels so epic. >

But now that I finished the game I can't wait for The Witcher 3.

OT: For me it has to be the Saints Row: The Third power trailer.

Spoiler

Even if the game was worse then the original two I still liked it.
And now I can only hope that the 4th can restore my hope in the series. >.>

 

[Bat Vader]

I especially loved The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings launch trailer as well. Love the music in it.

Spoiler

Agreed, that's probably one of the many reasons I got that giant collectors editions for the PC. XD
And that music ... it just feels so epic. >

But now that I finished the game I can't wait for The Witcher 3.

OT: For me it has to be the Saints Row: The Third power trailer.

Spoiler

Even if the game was worse then the original two I still liked it.
And now I can only hope that the 4th can restore my hope in the series. >.>

Spoiler

I got the Collector's Edition too. One of best Collector's Editions I have ever purchased. The little bag with the Poker Dice in it is great. If I ever Cosplay as Geralt I plan on using that as a prop. The physical stuff inside is great. I hope they do a CE for The Witcher 3 as well.

 

[LucidGrifter]

OCTODAD aka greatest trailer ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03rP_O2k8XM

but seriously
the witcher 2 trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sac12r9Z5mA

 

[StormShaun]

I got the Collector's Edition too. One of best Collector's Editions I have ever purchased. The little bag with the Poker Dice in it is great. If I ever Cosplay as Geralt I plan on using that as a prop. The physical stuff inside is great. I hope they do a CE for The Witcher 3 as well.

Agreed, it came with more then just a statue.
... well it did come with a bust. (Which is BETTER then a statue)
and all of the little goodies which I love. (Especially the dice)

I do hope they will make a collectors edition for The Witcher 3 too ... and it will be filled with even more goodies. (Personally I hope they can put another Wolf amulet in there just like the first Witcher game collector edition)

OT: Special mentions go to Assassins Creed 3 ... but that game did not turn out like that. >.>

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

This this this:

Spoiler

It's an old one but a good one.

And I just noticed there's a dwarf that's taking a drink as the big bad is entering.

I perfer the Warhammer: Mark of Chaos myself.


As for more recent videos I've taken a shine to the Metro 'Genesis' trailer, mainly because it consists of actual gameplay and locations while also being a 'world building showcase'.


Special mention to Natural Selection 2 and Planetary Annihilation

 

[excalipoor]

Spoiler: I have a soft spot for this particular Final Fantasy VII trailer

"...new graphics and 3D appearance lift this into the stratosphere."
- Ultra Game Players

Damn straight. Look all them polygons! There's also an old trailer for Final Fantasy VIII that I love, but can't seem to find anymore.

Spoiler: Also, ponies

Spoiler: And dragons!

It even has amusing animations, yo, so stop dragon your feet and try it for yourself.

 

[cricketer15]

yeah the dead island trailer was done quite well, emotionally made. to bad the game sucks balls.

other trailer i liked were the extended deus ex human revolution one cause of soundtrack lol and i also like soem of the mass effect trailers, me trilogy trailer me3mp trailers etc.

and the fallout 3 trailer were interestingly done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZpR51XgW0

than again im a bias man.