Name your favorite Video Game Trailers!!
First impressions matter as we know, and while trailers are basically just ads, they do be playing a major part if we buy a game or nah.
Idk I enjoy lookin at some good trailers - what are your favorites (and maybe why)?
Idk I enjoy lookin at some good trailers - what are your favorites (and maybe why)?
38 Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6j0zKSXAFE
My favorite trailer of recent memory.
Perfectly showcases what this game is about and the only text displayed only enhances/tells you stuff you wouldn't get by only seeing the footage (YOU ARE A DEMON, MADE OF GLASS AND PAIN, ....). The trailers knows what the game's strengths are (mainly the unique visuals) and puts an hyper emphasize on it.
Banger work by Kert Gartner as expected (for more of his work, see here)
My favorite trailer of recent memory.
Perfectly showcases what this game is about and the only text displayed only enhances/tells you stuff you wouldn't get by only seeing the footage (YOU ARE A DEMON, MADE OF GLASS AND PAIN, ....). The trailers knows what the game's strengths are (mainly the unique visuals) and puts an hyper emphasize on it.
Banger work by Kert Gartner as expected (for more of his work, see here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXWlgP5hZzc
Really loving the playful "gameplay acting" that is done here with the dialogue. The red herring is cute and builds suspense and interest - makes you wanna know what happens next. Made by Derek Lieu (who also did the Half Life Alyx trailer) often shares his tought process and insight into trailer making on twitter, tiktok and it's super insightful and cool to peer into this tiny subset of game development that essentially plays a huge part if a game gets played in the end or not.
Really loving the playful "gameplay acting" that is done here with the dialogue. The red herring is cute and builds suspense and interest - makes you wanna know what happens next. Made by Derek Lieu (who also did the Half Life Alyx trailer) often shares his tought process and insight into trailer making on twitter, tiktok and it's super insightful and cool to peer into this tiny subset of game development that essentially plays a huge part if a game gets played in the end or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmA6MrX81z4
"As a shameless R* fanboy and RDR1 enjoyer, this teaser trailer for RDR2 got me so excited for the game and left me with more questions than answers."
-MPK92
"As a shameless R* fanboy and RDR1 enjoyer, this teaser trailer for RDR2 got me so excited for the game and left me with more questions than answers."
-MPK92
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr8fVT_Ds4Q
"Audiovisual tour de force. Better than the game"
-Beach
"Audiovisual tour de force. Better than the game"
-Beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL4ZxDWLwpM
"Cinematique mastapiece, made MGSV feel like it'd be the best and biggest game in the world. Obviously better than the game"
-Beach
https://youtu.be/J1Bu1lDD2So
"MGSV has already been mentioned but I wanna point out that that OG trailer with the Garbage song I think really drove a lot of the mania for that game, the way it mixes images really works in establishing a dreamlike surreal tone that is incredibly evocative and also just not what the game is at all "
-Woodaba
"Cinematique mastapiece, made MGSV feel like it'd be the best and biggest game in the world. Obviously better than the game"
-Beach
https://youtu.be/J1Bu1lDD2So
"MGSV has already been mentioned but I wanna point out that that OG trailer with the Garbage song I think really drove a lot of the mania for that game, the way it mixes images really works in establishing a dreamlike surreal tone that is incredibly evocative and also just not what the game is at all "
-Woodaba
Stand in for Versus XIII, cuz i couldnt find it
https://youtu.be/b6At_bb1PNU
"Not better than the game that eventually released vaguely resembling certain things from this trailer (imo) but I think there’s a reason the Final Fantasy Versus XIII reveal trailer broke so many peoples minds that people have been incapable of Normalcy regarding media related to it since and that reason is that it is so cool "
-Woodaba
https://youtu.be/b6At_bb1PNU
"Not better than the game that eventually released vaguely resembling certain things from this trailer (imo) but I think there’s a reason the Final Fantasy Versus XIII reveal trailer broke so many peoples minds that people have been incapable of Normalcy regarding media related to it since and that reason is that it is so cool "
-Woodaba
https://youtu.be/AZ-IcS7mRSk
"meanwhile I think this trailer for The Stanley Parable has aged better than the game has, it still makes me giggle a bit"
-Woodaba
"meanwhile I think this trailer for The Stanley Parable has aged better than the game has, it still makes me giggle a bit"
-Woodaba
https://youtu.be/MCxjuXre3Dw
"This series of trailers for Marvel VS Capcom 3 always live rent free in my head, some of my favorite cinematics for a game ever"
-Midrulean
"This series of trailers for Marvel VS Capcom 3 always live rent free in my head, some of my favorite cinematics for a game ever"
-Midrulean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nuHEGhwiw
"Might have just been the music choice, but I rewatched it again and again, and it was a real thrill trying to figure what this game actually is based only on the imagery given in the trailer. Still haven't played the game!"
-BansheeNeet
"Might have just been the music choice, but I rewatched it again and again, and it was a real thrill trying to figure what this game actually is based only on the imagery given in the trailer. Still haven't played the game!"
-BansheeNeet
https://youtu.be/lZqrG1bdGtg
"This trailer for Dead Island. Trailer built so much buzz for the game back in the day because it made it seem like it was going to be this super emotional experience and then the game ended up not being that at all lol."
-Hot_Anarcocoa
"This trailer for Dead Island. Trailer built so much buzz for the game back in the day because it made it seem like it was going to be this super emotional experience and then the game ended up not being that at all lol."
-Hot_Anarcocoa
https://youtu.be/W2Wnvvj33Wo
"Oh shoutout to the reveal trailer for TLoU2 as well. Was an original scene that's not in the game with Ellie singing a song that's not in the game, but sets up the themes and prompts the viewer to ponder what will happen in the game. I'm just here to rep zombie media."
- Hot_Anarcocoa
"Oh shoutout to the reveal trailer for TLoU2 as well. Was an original scene that's not in the game with Ellie singing a song that's not in the game, but sets up the themes and prompts the viewer to ponder what will happen in the game. I'm just here to rep zombie media."
- Hot_Anarcocoa
https://youtu.be/eI4hsOTQZME
"all of sonic mania's trailers should go here, really, but the first one will always have a special place in my heart"
-silverus
"all of sonic mania's trailers should go here, really, but the first one will always have a special place in my heart"
-silverus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLQ1aCOSQos
"The music choices were hit or miss for most people but that whole batch of Street Fighter x Tekken trailers had my hype at maximum levels"
-DustyVita
"The music choices were hit or miss for most people but that whole batch of Street Fighter x Tekken trailers had my hype at maximum levels"
-DustyVita
https://youtu.be/zw47_q9wbBE
"botw's switch presentation trailer is sooooo hype"
-Lex
"botw's switch presentation trailer is sooooo hype"
-Lex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_2VZvi0fQ0
"gonna say this though because its maybe the only trailer that made me jump out of my seat when i watched it live"
-drigo
"gonna say this though because its maybe the only trailer that made me jump out of my seat when i watched it live"
-drigo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RdDpqCmjb4&ab_channel=Diablo
"I dont even like Diablo gameplay style.
Hell is coming brother, hell is coming"
-Alexroyer
"I dont even like Diablo gameplay style.
Hell is coming brother, hell is coming"
-Alexroyer
https://youtu.be/IcUSXub_ypU
"This one doesnt represent the final game AT ALL but"
-Lehuan
"This one doesnt represent the final game AT ALL but"
-Lehuan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0oNVr3k6kY
"its not official but the person who fantranslated ace combat 3 put together a trailer and its really strong"
-drigo
"its not official but the person who fantranslated ace combat 3 put together a trailer and its really strong"
-drigo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkkoHAzjnUs&ab_channel=RockstarGames
"Why did I move here? I guess it was the weather"
-Alexroyer
"Why did I move here? I guess it was the weather"
-Alexroyer
https://youtu.be/a3ZGGIdpfEM
"mega corny but man Halo 3’s Believe ad is still so cool"
-Woodaba
"mega corny but man Halo 3’s Believe ad is still so cool"
-Woodaba
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Not better than the game that eventually released vaguely resembling certain things from this trailer (imo) but I think there’s a reason the Final Fantasy Versus XIII reveal trailer broke so many peoples minds that people have been incapable of Normalcy regarding media related to it since and that reason is that it is so cool - https://youtu.be/b6At_bb1PNU
MGSV has already been mentioned but I wanna point out that that OG trailer with the Garbage song I think really drove a lot of the mania for that game, the way it mixes images really works in establishing a dreamlike surreal tone that is incredibly evocative and also just not what the game is at all - https://youtu.be/J1Bu1lDD2So
meanwhile I think this trailer for The Stanley Parable has aged better than the game has, it still makes me giggle a bit - https://youtu.be/AZ-IcS7mRSk
mega corny but man Halo 3’s Believe ad is still so cool - https://youtu.be/a3ZGGIdpfEM
MGSV has already been mentioned but I wanna point out that that OG trailer with the Garbage song I think really drove a lot of the mania for that game, the way it mixes images really works in establishing a dreamlike surreal tone that is incredibly evocative and also just not what the game is at all - https://youtu.be/J1Bu1lDD2So
meanwhile I think this trailer for The Stanley Parable has aged better than the game has, it still makes me giggle a bit - https://youtu.be/AZ-IcS7mRSk
mega corny but man Halo 3’s Believe ad is still so cool - https://youtu.be/a3ZGGIdpfEM
This series of trailers for Marvel VS Capcom 3 always live rent free in my head, some of my favorite cinematics for a game ever
https://youtu.be/MCxjuXre3Dw
https://youtu.be/MCxjuXre3Dw
The first Death Stranding Trailer. Might have just been the music choice, but I rewatched it again and again, and it was a real thrill trying to figure what this game actually is based only on the imagery given in the trailer. Still haven't played the game!
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botw's switch presentation trailer is sooooo hype https://youtu.be/zw47_q9wbBE
This trailer for Dead Island. Trailer built so much buzz for the game back in the day because it made it seem like it was going to be this super emotional experience and then the game ended up not being that at all lol.
https://youtu.be/lZqrG1bdGtg
https://youtu.be/lZqrG1bdGtg
Oh shoutout to the reveal trailer for TLoU2 as well. Was an original scene that's not in the game with Ellie singing a song that's not in the game, but sets up the themes and prompts the viewer to ponder what will happen in the game. I'm just here to rep zombie media.
https://youtu.be/W2Wnvvj33Wo
https://youtu.be/W2Wnvvj33Wo
https://youtu.be/eI4hsOTQZME
all of sonic mania's trailers should go here, really, but the first one will always have a special place in my heart
all of sonic mania's trailers should go here, really, but the first one will always have a special place in my heart
BeachEpisode
1 year ago
Audiovisual tour de force. Better than the game.
MGSV - Red Band Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL4ZxDWLwpM
Cinematique mastapiece, made MGSV feel like it'd be the best and biggest game in the world. Obviously better than the game.