unknownhero
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not going to lie, I'm craving doritos now. mountain dew on the other hand tastes like crap.
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Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mtn Dew coming to iOS [Update: Up On iTunes]
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nhlducks35
Member
Do you actually have to be inside of the 7/11
razgriz417
Member
only good mountain dew is code red
Mr. B Natural
Member
Halo: We want our dudebros back
Hot Coldman
Banned
Is there a version of Godwin's Law for mentioning Idiocracy, I feel like there should be
Call it "Judge's Law"
Call it "Judge's Law"
Kibbles
Member
Just bought some Code Red and Coke Vanilla today, yum.
marketing is crazy. I think about it from time to time but seeing this earlier made me think about it again while i was out for the evening. I can't even be all that mad. Considering the amount of advertising that i let fly right in front of my face daily without batting an eye (even won a WiiU from BK!) I'd be a hypocrite to be outraged now.
Baconsammy
Banned
Where do you live that they still sell Vanilla Coke? I miss that stuff.
Yeah, marketing stuff is so wrong.
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
What's Disgusting?
Jawmuncher
Member
The biggest issue here is that
No Game Fuel came out this year for Halo 4.
I know Pepsi Co. has basically changed gamefuel to every 2 years (So we should see some next year)
But its a shame that Halo the thing that started it, hasn't had another Game Fuel yet.
No Game Fuel came out this year for Halo 4.
I know Pepsi Co. has basically changed gamefuel to every 2 years (So we should see some next year)
But its a shame that Halo the thing that started it, hasn't had another Game Fuel yet.
I'm drinking one right now.
JordanLMiller
Member
I'm speechless...
There is a line you cross when you require scanning Doritos bar codes to reload.
Jawmuncher
Member
Wait when did this happen?
I was under the impression that no gamefuel was released this year?
No, it's the biggest part of the double xp/Mtn Dew/Doritos thing. We've known about it for months, shipped out to stores about 2 weeks ago.
That's Game Fuel in the Keighly pic.
It's there just ridiculously hard to find in certain areas. :/
Jawmuncher
Member
The pics are blocked here at work so it makes sense as to why I didn't notice.
Yeah if it's anything like last time it'll be a pain.
ProtoCents
Banned
I'm not proud that I know this but it's not new. The standard orange-red that was Horde cherry way back in the day and was used last year with CoD MW3.
I don't have the link, but you can pull up on the Mtn Dew website locations near you that have whatever flavor you're looking for, someone posted it in one of the other Halo threads. I'm sure it's probably not 100% accurate, but maybe worth a shot? For what it's worth I didn't see any of it until today, but I would imagine as places re-order and go through stock it'll become a bit easier to find. I love the stuff when it's gone, but after the one I just had I think I'm good for a couple more years.
Baconsammy
Banned
I know this may comes as a shock, but you don't have to do any of that to enjoy the actual game.
LQX
Member
How so? Product tie-ins are nothing knew. It happens in all forms of media and entertainment. Many are just being ridiculous right now.
I take back my post in the game food thread about GAF not being on their A-game. You all still nail the first reply.
People are allowed to talk about things that do not directly affect them.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
"Boil up some Mountain Dew...it's gonna be a long night."
yn-neko hates a cat
Banned
There is a line you cross when you require scanning Doritos bar codes to reload.
I admire the strength of your convictions.
Also, isn't that name of that line called "The Clever Line"? This shit is genius!
Tylahedras
Banned
They should just cut to the chase and put the brands right on his fucking armor.
There is a distinction here i think you are avoiding.GAMING HAS GONE DOWNHILL, JUST LOOK AT THIS SHAMELESS MARKETING:
Oh wait I meant to get a halo 4 promotion, give me a sec...
It might be comparable if a mobile final fantasy were released that required you to scan Pepsi labels in order to heal, and that sign featured Cloud drinking a Pepsi with a Big Mac in his free hand.
ncsuDuncan
Member
Yeah, Pepsi is wayyy more popular than Mountain Dew. Don't even get me started on Coca-cola.
Also the ATB meter has to be filled with Pepsi.
Nah, I know, I'm just kidding around. I find the app just as disturbing/hilarious as anyone else. But it does go to show that cross promotion has existed for quite some time.
(although, I don't remember master chief actually holding a mountain dew in that sign... or doritos. Just saying)
Of course, but there is something exorbitant about the pictures in the OP.
It's definitely ridiculous and overdone, but if it doesn't affect the quality of the game to you, the player, does it actually matter that much in the long run?
It probably matters as an endemic social issue, because whether or not they are the proper audience, kids are going to be influenced more and more by ads like this. Like you made a point of above, it's been going on for a long time. But this instance in particular is especially shameless. I look at it the same way I do those old films that tried to push cigarettes real heavy, that kind of insidious "cool" factor that is preying on people at the expense of their health.
Outside of that I think it's a fair observation to say that these sorts of advertisements (like the ones QisTopTier posted below) are juvenile and embarrassing.
The FF9 one does not bother me so much. That Uncharted one makes me cringe.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Because this has happened before does not invalidate its discussion.
I've always known that standards for video games as a cultural medium have been low, but seeing people go out of their way to defend things like this is stunning. Not only is there branding in this game (the screenshots in the OP clearly demonstrate this), there is branding in the game's fucking title.
For emphasis: the name of the game is Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
hahaha what in the hell
I read it as "mutton dew." That's what I see whenever I read "mtn."
It's not being discussed really. It's being posted, people are laughing and crackin' wise.