Halo 3, PS2 Ads Make "25 Most Epic Ads" List

[HandsomeJack]

I dont watch TV, so I never saw the adds when they origionally aired...never played the game...but WOW...they really nailed it. Oh, and the old spice one was priceless.

 

[Aft3rShock]

I always liked the first Gears of War ad

 

[Brad Shepard]

Say what you will about halo, but they always make amazing ads, ODST is by far the best one in my book.

 

[DoW Lowen]

While I loved the Believe Campaign the Halo 3 Superbowl Commercial was great as well


And the ODST trailer was infinitely greater


I mean say what you will about Halo, but their advertising campaigns ROCK

 

[DoW Lowen]

With that final believe ad, I think it safe to say that story telling set in the Halo universe works best when somebody else besides the people at Bungie are writing it (I.E. the people that worked on Homecoming and the Duel, as well as the advertising department that did that ad).

Haha not to mention the guys that wrote the novels.

 

[Irishhoodlum]

That Johnny Walker one was great.

 

[Energylegzz]

The Halo Commercials are insanely good, When the hell will I get my Live Action Halo movie?! hopefully before the world ends.

 

[Marter]

How did a Kevin Butler ad not make the list? I'm disappointed in this list now.

 

[bobknowsall]

Despite my indifference to the Halo franchise, I must admit that those ads are stunning pieces of work. The ODST trailer was very impressive too. The "Birth of a Spartan" spot for Reach was disappointing in comparison, though.

 

[hansari]

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The old spice commercial is brilliance just over 30 seconds...whoever did it deserves a huge payraise and to go three tiers up in advertising...

Anyway...not as deserving, but this one still makes me smile...

 

[Space Jawa]

I can only assume that "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" was not included only because it's too recent to have gotten on the initial list of possible choices.

 

[Bloodeye]

Haha that old spice one is brilliant.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Still think the best line to come out of the Halo commercials was "No Soldier should be honored for doing what is expected"

 

[Shynobee]

Heh, Just finished the "believe ads" and realized that Alistair from Dragon Age is the Narrator. Kinda funny.

OT: both were very Epic ads indeed.

 

[Andronicus]

Nice to see games getting proper marketing, with a bit of style and class. I don't think those "Believe" ads were ever shown in Australia though. I've seen the Mountain one, and I thought it was pretty cool.

I'm partial to the Carlton Draught one personally. Must be an Aussie thing.

Incidentally, second place on the list, Carousel, shows a bunch of thieves in clown suits having a showdown with police and SWAT at a bank while time is stopped. It's obviously American, and I've never seen it before. What's it advertising, exactly?

 

[IamQ]

I know this ad can't be featured, but damn it, if it isn't the greatest star wars ad ever.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Ok, next Escapism let's recreate that mountain commercial.

Also:


Why wasn't that on there?

 

[Zomni42]

YO.. why is Alistair from Dragon Age narrating Halo?

 

[Shycte]

Not gaming but still great.