Another Top 10 Misleading Video Game Trailers
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#10: “Tom Clancy's The Division” (2016)
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Due to Ubisoft’s questionable track record when it came to E3 showings and subsequent deliveries, many fans were skeptical when they saw the beautiful graphics and complex gameplay of “Tom Clancy’s The Division” and honestly, who can blame them? Turns out they were right to be skeptical, as not only did the finished product look significantly worse than the trailer, but various features, like the drone control companion app, were entirely absent. Maybe we should learn to stop trusting Ubisoft…
#9: “Call of Duty 3” (2006)
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The E3 trailer for the third installment in this popular series caused insane hype by showing gameplay from previous games and declaring just how awesome they were before segueing into a full CG trailer. The graphics looked great even by todays standards, complete with tons of rubble, exciting fight animations, and bodies dramatically flying through the air. As it turned out, the game looked absolutely nothing like this. The models were the exact same, and it simply looked like a slightly prettier “Call of Duty 2.” So yeah… it succeeded in building anticipation, but only to result in sense of betrayal when the game dropped. Lucky for Treyarch and Activision, it was still a relatively solid game.
#8: “Pokémon Go” (2016)
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Oh, what promise this game had. The hype was through the roof for this mobile release, and it was in large part thanks to this stunning trailer. We watched in anticipation as players spotted and caught Pokémon, took part in trading, and battled each other in public spaces. Sadly, upon release, many people were left disappointed. Not only did the thing fail to load half the time, but the AR implementation was wonky and both trading and PVP were non-existent at first. While we obviously weren’t expecting fully-augmented Pokémon and battles, we were expecting something a little better than this - and the trailer was the reason why.
#7: “The Order: 1886” (2015)
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The announcement trailer for this game was a thing of beauty. It was simultaneously horrifying and thrilling to watch these characters fight off werewolves in a Gothic setting with badass steampunk weaponry. This led us to believe we were getting an original game, complete with creative weapons and hordes of supernatural enemies. What we got instead was a painfully generic third person shooter with normal, boring guns fighting normal, boring humans. Sure, the game featured the Steampunk weaponry, but they were used for painfully short amounts of time - little more than a tease really. Oh, and forget shooting werewolves in the streets. No, we had to fight them via QTE. Give us a break.
#6: “Final Fantasy VII” (1997)
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“Final Fantasy VII” is undoubtedly a landmark in gaming history. What it wasn’t, however, was what the trailer made it seem. Back in 1997, the CGI shown in this trailer was unprecedented in gaming. We watched these mesmerizing images in awe and amazement, and couldn’t wait to get our hands on this game-changing title. And then we discovered that they had pulled a fast one on us, as the in-game models didn’t look half as good; the end result was far closer to the clunky, pixelated character animations that were commonplace in that era. The game is fantastic though, so we suppose we can forgive them.
#5: “Brütal Legend” (2009)
“Brutal Legend” had a lot of things going for it based on the trailer: a badass heavy metal theme, the hilarious Jack Black, and mindless hack and slash gameplay. Even the demo of the game seemed to adhere to this, as the gameplay centered on the fast-paced fighting system. However, upon delivery, the game suddenly morphed into a third person RTS, and no one was expecting it. RTS games are a hard sell, and knowing this, EA seemingly focused on the more mainstream hack and slash system to sell the game rather than tell market the actual experience we’d be getting.
#4: “Watch Dogs” (2014)
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Owch… Ubisoft again. At E3, “Watch Dogs” was touted as the next step in open world gaming, complete with gorgeous graphics and a complex hacking system which promised to put the entire world at our fingertips. Well, turns out that the graphics were subpar at best, and the hacking system, while still a highlight for many, was nowhere near as complex as promised. Gamers were massively disappointed, and it was even discovered later that the original graphics were hidden within the PC files. Silver lining? This allowed PC players to finally experience the game as promised. Well, at least in terms of graphics.
#3: “Elite Dangerous” (2014)
“Elite Dangerous” is a massive space adventure, filled with slow-paced and methodical action, trading, and exploration. This trailer however, makes it seem like the next “Star Wars” movie. It bombards you over the head with explosions, lasers, and complex aerial dogfights that would make George Lucas swoon. The thing is, the game isn’t anything like this. If someone bought the game based off this trailer, they would be in for a massive surprise. Sure, it makes the game look exciting, but all you’re going to do is piss off prospective players when they realize they’ve been duped.
#2: “Rambo: The Video Game” (2014)
The trailer never made this game look good. Even when it was just a trailer and not a God-awful mess of a game, it was nonetheless ridiculed for its atrocious graphics and archaic-looking gameplay. But even then, it was hiding the real disappointment: game is a rail shooter! Through clever editing, the game appears like your typical first-person shooter, complete with melee sections, throwing grenades, and shooting a bunch of enemies. While these were in the game, they were simply scripted moments, not a result of the players actions. In theory, playing as Rambo could be a whole lot of badass fun, but this is not the way to do it.
#1: “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play” (2008)
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We know. How can a simple golfing game be so misleading? Well, like most misleading trailers, through its graphics. The trailer for this 2008 game innocently showed Tiger swinging the controller while his in-game persona mirrored his actions. Thing was, this footage looked a little too good for keen viewers, especially considering the Wii’s infamous lack of graphical power. As it turns out, the footage was from the considerably cleaner Xbox 360 version of the game, not the Wii. As a result, the Advertising Standards Authority ordered the ad pulled due to its misleading content.
