Banned XBox 360 advert... dunno why

Post by **losCHUNK** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:23 am

lol thats pretty cool

its like the counterstrike version of 'lightning bolt'

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:46 am

losCHUNK wrote:lol thats pretty cool

its like the counterstrike version of 'lightning bolt'

Yeah, but there were attractive men and women in this one. They're pretty good actors, too.

Post by **andyman** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:43 am

Canis wrote:
Jackal wrote:Do you people seriously not understand why it was banned? Not to say that the reason isn't stupid but if you don't get it then you're fairly dense.
I think its obvious to an extent. Its got folks walking up to each other and pulling a "weapon" of sorts out to blast each other away. Sure its funny to gamers, but many folks will be concerned about it, especially in this day and age with "terrorism" and other fears floating about.

Yeah but it also shows how easily influenced most people are (or could be..whatever) by playing that happy go lucky music to make everything playful and funny.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:44 am

love the music. Anyone know the title?

edit: yeah yeah, great ad

Post by **Grudge** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:59 am

wtf is up with that music?

Post by **glossy** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:41 pm

that was awesome, i was laughing my head off. My sister watched it as well at the same time and completely didn't understand (she's not a gamer). I can easily see the over-concerned moms and Parents Asocciations complaining about it though

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:07 pm

great ad

Post by **Transient** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:57 pm

DooMer wrote:I'm glad that camper in the orange jump suit got his.

Yea, that was pretty good. :icon26:

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:07 pm

SplishSplash wrote:love the music. Anyone know the title?

edit: yeah yeah, great ad

Tiger Rag (Hold that tiger) by The Original Dixieland Band

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:29 pm

It was probably banned for being totally unoriginal and overdone.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:52 pm

unoriginal and overdone?

can you link me to some things that have done it before please? thanks.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:13 am

Spaced (British comedy) did it years ago (far more successfully) and there's a video of some school/college kids doing it in a gym hall, not to mention the countless times most people have done this with friends.

Post by **Transient** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:00 am

phantasmagoria wrote:not to mention the countless times most people have done this with friends.

Isn't that the whole fucking point of the commercial? :icon27:

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:03 am

despite the fact that it's been done before, it's still way more original than 99% of the crap we are bombarded with every day.

if anything this commercial took this idea and refined it much more, making it more successful than past incarnation. for that i give it kudos.

Post by **Eraser** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:53 pm

phantasmagoria wrote:Spaced (British comedy) did it years ago (far more successfully) and there's a video of some school/college kids doing it in a gym hall, not to mention the countless times most people have done this with friends.

blah blah blah, it's a brilliant ad.

Post by **-Nick-** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:48 pm

Canis wrote:
Jackal wrote:Do you people seriously not understand why it was banned? Not to say that the reason isn't stupid but if you don't get it then you're fairly dense.
I think its obvious to an extent. Its got folks walking up to each other and pulling a "weapon" of sorts out to blast each other away. Sure its funny to gamers, but many folks will be concerned about it, especially in this day and age with "terrorism" and other fears floating about.

technically, the action of simulating a gun with your hand could be considered an offence under the public order act. in the uk anyway