New Resistance 2 commercial gets hype train rolling

  • Posted October 22nd, 2008 at 04:58 EDT by
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Over the years, Sony has become renowned for their use of awkward yet intriguing advertising concepts, although this new Resistance 2 commercial is anything but that.

The commercial, which is compiled of numerous dialog and intense action sequences, depicts several reasons why you should fear the Chimeran invasion and take up arms in defense come November 4.

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  1. LilSciz | LilSciz

    • 5:09am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    Some people have thought that this commercial is dumb and not very good. I personally believe it gets across it's main point. Which from it seems to be that this is a full out war between man and beast and it could be very closely related to real life in terms of where it takes place and what goes on. This commercial is dramatic and draws you in from the very beginning. I think it does a good job promoting the game.

  2. sweetvar26 | ProGamer

    • 5:09am BST - October 22nd, 2008

     nice

  3. Rauland | PPp_Killer

    • 5:24am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    okay.. 

  4. HellsJester

    • 5:29am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    I liked it but why didnt they add a subtitle to the game? After calling the 1st game fall of man just calling the 2nd game 2 is really stupid imo.

  5. richkaos | richkaos

    • 5:32am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    Have to agree with he11sjester it really could do with a sub title, something with meaning that is a carry on from the first installment. Good ad though, november is looking to be a good month

  6. Smith128 | smith128

    • 5:36am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    They should of had more gameplay and less random actors, Id say the trailer with the siren and broadcast was better...and doesnt this game take place in the states?

  7. hesmanes | hesmanes

    • 5:58am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    @ 4 and 5

    Errrr i think anyone who has played the first game, i think will understand that this game is 'Rise of Man and to the Resistance' ok it doesn't have it in the title but watch it again the words are there. 

    I agree with LilSciz. Out of all advertisements for PS3 games this has to be up there with the MGS4 one. I like it. 

  8. RandomBeef

    • 6:09am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    4th for america. Everyone else has to wait 24 days later.

    and yeah this advert is easy to rember what it's selling but it's so bad. If I didn't know what Resistance 2 was this ad probably wouln't get me to buy the game.

  9. Strudel | Strudel

    • 6:23am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    for all of you for want a sub title, I remember someone, an xbox fanboy saying it should be called Resistance: Men fall on men

     

    it made me chuckle.

  10. Doggyps3 | dogeatdog4life21

    • 6:42am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    Man this commercial is awsome... i got goose bumps... i can't wait for this game...it's gonna be off da chain...

  11. Twilight93

    • 7:07am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    With with Flash 9, the vid doesn't appear :[

  12. J1gs4w | d3v1ldr1v3r

    • 7:22am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    Great start to an ad campaign, best commercial ever?  No, but it is compelling.

  13. Hazzer

    • 7:56am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    well it was good but i think not as good as I thought it would be...but i don't care R2 is WICKED!

  14. THEmanbearpig | MANBEARPIG

    • 8:03am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    didnt think much of the first one. maybe ill borrow this one from someone. not excited in the least

  15. dra6190

    • 8:59am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    @  THEmanbearpig you obviously haven't played the beta

  16. Triple Dk | TripleDk

    • 9:01am BST - October 22nd, 2008

     And again Insomniac makes their game look like the most epic movie ever!!

    Good job :D

  17. Stevie | XxSteviexX

    • 9:05am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    Then we shall fight in the shade

  18. zarajoe

    • 9:06am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    I have feeling I'm going to be the only one who thinks the ad was crap.  80% of the was showing real life people with their crappy acting, and very little footage of the actual game The only part I really thought was cool was right at the end where it shows the playstation name and the chimeran head is in the background.

  19. jake_hammers

    • 9:22am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    I thought it was crap. bad acting. gameplay footage is not that good. I dont know- I'm not really feeling the call to arms. I'd rather just have some cake and see what happens. i'll keep my sword with me though so when everybody's ready, give me a "3,2,1" and then we can all strike at once.

  20. kloss22 | kloss22

    • 10:20am BST - October 22nd, 2008

     hype train!!  woot woot

  21. markwesker

    • 10:35am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    very good but means nothing if they dont push it.i mean this is the first time i seen this.it should be on every advert.im sick of seeing microsoft ads

  22. MercRecon | MercRecon

    • 11:23am BST - October 22nd, 2008

    I agree totally with what LilSciz said...even though RFOM is a game, there are some(FUTURE) real life elements connected.

  23. RabidCuj0 | RabidCuj0

    • 11:56am BST - October 22nd, 2008

     dumb commercial

  24. gadena

    • 12:41pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    dumb commercial it may be, BUT it's a commercial. we complain that sony doesn't advertise enough for it games and when they do we say its dumb? make up your mind. i'll take a "dumb" commercial over no commercial anytime. i think the commercial rocks and if i didn't know any better this could pass for a rated R movie.

  25. Stev-o | kingboy941

    • 1:18pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    wack commercial.....wack game

  26. Denali2 | NEJI64

    • 2:05pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    I think the people who have said this commercial is dumb must be retarded or you have ADD. what so dumb about different people from different backgrounds talking about creators that came bring terror. then explained that mankind only hope is to stand and fight as one and become resistance.  the game dont come out till 2 weeks away its no need to show a lot of game play now. like the title of this artical say its to get the HYPE TRAIN ROLLING.

  27. Cilist72 | Cilist72

    • 4:12pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

     that is the gayest commercial ever.

  28. ryuken

    • 4:12pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    this game will kick so much a ss, I cant wait. I wish there was more gameplay footage in the AD but what they did show was SIIICK!!!  I'm gonna kill me some Chimera! and for those who say they want a subtitle.... really you gonna pick that fight?! just play the game and shut-up   >R2<

  29. stopsweatinme

    • 8:13pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    that was dope.

  30. DaSaint | DaSaint

    • 9:12pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    needs more franitic action....

  31. xXDannyBoyXx | xLAPIERREx

    • 10:02pm BST - October 22nd, 2008

    they could of done a much better job that was a stupid ad for Resistance.

  32. edward_moffet | edd

    • 1:05am BST - October 23rd, 2008

    i like the whole, RISE. STAND. RESIST! it fits and gets across the fact that this is a fight for the survival of human kind that you cannot just hide from and that you must take action, i would've done the style of the commercial differently but the it gets the point across thats what matters

  33. TRIPLEACE | GODSACE

    • 3:33pm BST - October 23rd, 2008

    i think they're trying to say america will fall, oh they also probably invade after obama gets elected

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