Splinter Cell Stunt Goes Stupidly Wrong
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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On the bright side, everybody went straight to their local games retailer afterwards to preorder their copy of Splinter Cell: Conviction and have a good chuckle about the whole misunderstanding!
...is what the people who organised the whole mess were probably thinking. What a bunch of idiots.
...is what the people who organised the whole mess were probably thinking. What a bunch of idiots.
How was this supposed to promote Conviction?
Would some guy dressed like Sam Fisher just pop in and whack the guy around the head?
Would some guy dressed like Sam Fisher just pop in and whack the guy around the head?
When they were talking about this did no one say "You know,this could backfire" I mean seriously.. can you imagine whoever pitched this pitching it:
"Okay guys, ive got a great idea, Lets dress someone up like a phyco, give him a realistic looking fake gun, and send him into a bar to threaten people!"
"BRILLIENT!"
I mean come on, EVEN if people had known it was a fake gun, if i was in a bar trying to enjoy a drink and some asshole comes in pointing a fake gun at me, it certainly wouldent make me want to buy his game, and would most likely end in a ass kicking.
"Okay guys, ive got a great idea, Lets dress someone up like a phyco, give him a realistic looking fake gun, and send him into a bar to threaten people!"
"BRILLIENT!"
I mean come on, EVEN if people had known it was a fake gun, if i was in a bar trying to enjoy a drink and some asshole comes in pointing a fake gun at me, it certainly wouldent make me want to buy his game, and would most likely end in a ass kicking.
I missed this when it first got put up.
Strictly speaking I feel there must be more to this story because honestly I'm not sure how this could have helped the game even if everything had gone "right". Not enough people involved.
Of course it's always possible it DID go right, because despite looking like idiots, their name and the game's name are out there now and it didn't cost them much money to do in all likelyhood.
Strictly speaking I feel there must be more to this story because honestly I'm not sure how this could have helped the game even if everything had gone "right". Not enough people involved.
Of course it's always possible it DID go right, because despite looking like idiots, their name and the game's name are out there now and it didn't cost them much money to do in all likelyhood.
I can, actually. Chances are that someone in the crowd would be packing, the guy who pulled the stunt would have been (appropriately) mistaken for a mass-shooter, and Mr. Sam Fisher wannabe would have several small-caliber holes in his torso.FoolKiller said:
Edit: Oh fiddlesticks, I've been Ninja'd
How was this even a stunt really I don't get how this advertises the game at all the guy wasn't dressed like fisher,didn't us and acrobatic moves and didn't even use stealth I honestly don't see how this was anyway relatible to the game.
A PR stunt is an event designed to draw as much attention to something as possible. Seeing as this page has 128 people commenting on it and news coverage, it was actually successful, and I doubt the firm has any regrets.
Think about it. Do they get publicity from a guy waving a gun in a bar of around 50 people, or from the millions arguing and the free news coverage?
Think about it people.
Think about it. Do they get publicity from a guy waving a gun in a bar of around 50 people, or from the millions arguing and the free news coverage?
Think about it people.
Has anyone figured out how the "bandaged hand guy threatening people in a restaurant" actually connects to the game?
Perfect example.thenumberthirteen said:
I still don't see how they thought this was smart. Or did they?
