You've probably seen this by now, but this is the single greatest piece of video game print advertising I have ever seen, and I just had to share it with you. The ad can be found in the latest issue of Game Pro magazine, as well as other publications I'm sure. Seriously, if this doesn't make you want to get your hands on Assassin's Creed II, then you are dead inside.
So here's the first page:
Click through to see what happens when you turn the page.
Here's the kicker though. The first page is glued to the second one, so when you turn the page, you actually feel yourself rip off the guy's head, and the whole thing is accompanied by a biologically accurate tearing sound. Turning an advertisement into its own interactive mini-game? Bravo, Ubisoft. Bravo.
Can you think of a game ad that tops this one?
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Roanark
I'd love to try that. But really they could have just had a basic picture of the new assassin and said something real quick about the game and I'd still be going all, "zOMG I WANT THAT!"
Ya' know? After the first one and what I've heard so far from this one, I'm all over it reguardless of their advertisements.
sealab10
That's awesome but im still not sure if i want the game.
Dark_n1ghtmar3
I thought this was brilliant as well
BusterSpokes
Too bad the first Assassin's Creed game sucked big time. I don't think they will be able to overcome the total suckness of the first game with a cool add campaign.
milhouse91
A better ad than this one? Maybe that gay PS3 one from Europe with the almost naked male model twink
contactone
And.....cue the overprtective anti video game moms and groups......
nvserg
Teach the kinds at an early age how to be a Talibon. I can see the secrete message, ummm 1-8-0-0-B-0-0-0-0-M-M-M LOL JK
Z_3_U_S
pure freakin genius
Sidewinder69
Bloody Brilliant!
Dr_Obey
Great advertising for a game that promises to be just as redundant as the last. Sorry, Ubisoft isn't exactly amazing at creating original/interesting gameplay. Look at their portfolio. Farcry? Call of Juarez? Assassin's Creed? They all revolve around fairly repetitive game play in really pretty environments.
hyspirit421
That is totally bad ass!
ProudFilipino
lol I just got this magazine today I thought it was a poster till I ripped it ha ha ha
mgm54
Darkest of days got a 2 because it sucks
Mangajedi
Great ad....i'm a computer graphics/advertising major too. IMMEDIATELY grabbed my attention..I really want to see the actual ad now. Got some inspiration going though.
izilladotcom
yeah they had these at the manager's conference. spectacular.
mikaeljuin
This is just as stupid as they hyped the Operation Flashpoint "As close to war you can get"...sigh.
senorbones
This is even better than the hitman adds.
xN7 SNiiPer209x
READ THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS BLOG. It clearly states that you have probably seen this already.
kashmoney623
This is just a lil more justification as to why I already have mine paid off... 11/17 needs to come quicker,
KingOfOldSkool
Good to see at least some of these marketing douche bags "earning" their paychecks instead of just photoshopping another half a$$ed ad and calling it a day.
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