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Top 100 Game Trailers

  • 30-08-2011 4:02pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,582 ✭✭✭


    http://www.gametrailers.com/top-100-trailers/
    This is a list that's long overdue. 9 years ago GameTrailers.com began as a catch-all for any and every single piece of video game media we could get our grubby little mouse cursors on, but the concept of the modern video game trailer evolved much earlier than that. When big titles hit the Atari, Intellivision, Nintendo, or Genesis in the 80's and early 90's, you (or specifically, your parents) only needed to know that the game would be for sale when it was already for sale. It was shortly before the formation of E3 in 1995 that the game industry smartly began adopting Hollywood's showmanship and shoveling more coal into the hype train, months and eventually years before the game was playable.

    Majorly looking forward to this, game trailers the last few years have been amazing :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    gt trailers is my favorite website for games. this will be prety cool i have to say.


    i bet that blizzard trailers will be in top10.

    my most favorite recent trailers wer from Alice madness returns.





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,582 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Deus Ex Human Rvolution trailer has to be in there somewhere. I've been creaming myself for over a year because of it :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭omerin


    Dead Island coming a close second to Battlefield 3.

    Dead Island because of its originality but really does have to be BF3 for its shear shock and awe


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah



    Wow that game looks really good. A bit all over the place though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,582 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Zillah wrote: »
    Wow that game looks really good. A bit all over the place though.

    I wonder if you hop onto all the threads that aren't to do with specific games and say the same thing.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Just a joke, jeez.

    The Deus Ex trailer is more exciting than the game :pac: I wonder how Dead Island will be ranked.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,582 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Zillah wrote: »
    Just a joke, jeez.

    My apologies, the tone didn't come across in your message :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    gt trailers is my favorite website for games. this will be prety cool i have to say.


    i bet that blizzard trailers will be in top10.

    my most favorite recent trailers wer from Alice madness returns.




    My favourite recent anything is from Alice: MAdness Returns :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    I came @ the Skyrim trailer :P



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Blowfish wrote: »
    For pure cinematics, Bioware are going all out for SWTOR:

    better than all of the SW prequels those trailers are.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭DermotOH




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭funky penguin


    Can't remember if this was a trailer, the game intro or both......



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    The Assassin's Creed franchise trailers are gonna feature heavily in it i'd say.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,353 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I love Blizzard cinematics. They've released some fantastic trailer, and even better cutscenes ingame.

    Starcraft 2


    Warcraft 3 - For sheer 'omg! factor, after Warcraft 2 was my favourite game.


    Dead Island, Skyrim and the latest Battlefield trailers will be in there too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    I still remember the trailer for the original Unreal Tournament really making me want the game, it didn't even need to rely on pre-rendered footage it just looked utterly awesome.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,701 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Id love to post a few trailers but theres just too many, needless to say im looking forward to this alot


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭Gandalph


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc-ClutaN_I

    Like my fave trailer ever


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,582 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    The Warcraft 3 trailer is the intro video too, sooooooo epic :)


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    The Warcraft 3 trailer is the intro video too, sooooooo epic :)

    I was amazed by it, loved it for so long, still watch it now and again. Amazing game


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Blowfish wrote: »
    For pure cinematics, Bioware are going all out for SWTOR:

    These are really great short animations set in the Star Wars universe, its just so disappointing that the game will be absolutely nothing like this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon




    Yes, the game itself didn't live up to expectations, but this intro always got me jazzed for it. The music is fantastic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭papajimsmooth




  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,894 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Jade Raymond demonstrating Assassins Creed.

    It showed me that I'm so shallow that a pretty girl can make me buy any old crap.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Otacon wrote: »


    Yes, the game itself didn't live up to expectations, but this intro always got me jazzed for it. The music is fantastic.

    i loved it thought... i know i was "WTF" moment, when you had to play raiden, instead of snake, but its still was great. i would even prefer this, to mgs4...

    soundtrack in that trailer makes me jizz every single time too...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Skyrim trailer didn't even get in the top100, just gets an honourable mention under no 89 .....:( :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    Don't understand the point of the "Honourable Mentions"....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭busyliving


    Skyrim and Oblivion trailers should be well placed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭weiland79


    Holy Crap that Dead Island trailer is insane. Serious chills down my spine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,701 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Really was unimpressed with the first batch, alot of stuff there imo should have been higher up.
    They seem to have contradicted themselves as well by stating they wont be showing old stuff just for nostalgia and yet that is exactly what they did.
    And dont get me started on the honorable mentions garbage, seriously Skyrim getting an honorable mention at number 87 WTF is that?
    Also they seem to be forgoing alot of cinematic stuff for gameplay which is a big mistake in my opinion
    After watching that im not really looking forward to the rest of the countdown


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    SeantheMan wrote: »
    Skyrim trailer didn't even get in the top100, just gets an honourable mention under no 89 .....:( :(
    Where does it say honourable mentions?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,353 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Yeah, some odd choices already. The honourable mentions are to the right of the name of the actual trailer. Skyrim was 87, and Hellgate London (which was a great trailer) was an honourable mention in a similar position. Still though, enjoyed watching the 1st part, even if i don't agree with a lot of them.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    Wow cant believe that Hellgate: London trailer only made it as an honorable mention. Plus the fact that the Castlevania Lord of Shadow trailer was in the 80's. But I guess they cant please everyone...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    weird choices alright....

    i am not a fan of GoW, but i remember that trailer. it made me to buy xbox and Gow back then. Deffo had to be higher then that...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    humanji wrote: »
    Where does it say honourable mentions?

    As you look at a video..at the start with the title...right hand bottom corner. I don't know how you've missed them haha. They take up near a 1/4 of the screen for a few secs

    Skyrim gets a mention at 89 at the start of LA.Noire

    My only other hope is that this gets a high spot
    I can still remember being blown away by it for the first time



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Ahhh no no no ....only came in at no.67 :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    This countdown is pointless. Im only watching it now to spot some cool trailers that i may have missed


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,353 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Watching the latest two at the moment (80-41). There are some really odd choices. Starcraft 2 launch trailer, Mass Effect 2 launch trailer, Halo 3 Believe....they should have been much higher imo. Same with the Fallout 3 trailers.

    Still though, and enjoyable watch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    okay... list officially is bull****

    40-21

    Warcraft 3 trailers
    WOW Wotlk ( should be atleast in top 10, most epic trailer i ever seen, even outside of being ex wow player. great sound, video, idea )

    DMC4 trailer was bad ass, still one of the favorites of all time!

    all these had to be waaaaaay higher then they are!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Liber8or


    Lads, the narrator even stated at the start of this entire campaign that game trailers are becoming pieces of art. Art is entirely subjective, and consensus is almost impossible... :P

    I am enjoying this for the nostalgic purposes and I am curious to see what GT thinks are the top 10 greatest trailers of all time.

    My bet is on being a top 3 trailer and their argument lying with how it grabbed millions of people's interest and how they destroyed George Lucas' prequels in just four minutes of awesomeness!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    okay... list officially is bull****

    40-21

    Warcraft 3 trailers
    WOW Wotlk ( should be atleast in top 10, most epic trailer i ever seen, even outside of being ex wow player. great sound, video, idea )

    DMC4 trailer was bad ass, still one of the favorites of all time!

    all these had to be waaaaaay higher then they are!

    If i was put on the spot i would say this WotLK is the best trailer i have ever seen. The narration is fantastic along with the animation and graphics.

    Gametrailers have a massive hardon for the CoD series. No doubt one of those will be in the top ten or even number 1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Gametrailers have a massive hardon for the CoD series. No doubt one of those will be in the top ten or even number 1

    Yeah pretty much, not outside the realm of possibility that the top 10 will be purely CoD :pac:


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,353 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    The Warcraft 3 cinematics were far better then the World of Warcraft ones. They are all brilliant, but nothing beats the Death of Hellscream or the Arthas Betrayal.





  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    glad to see the love of wcIII!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    has Alan Wake been mentioned on it?



    love the "previously on" chapter beginnings too,ties it into the episodic nature of it really well



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    and this has GOT to be on there, remember seeing this at some Playstation conference and the place went mad for it



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,701 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Yup putting my money on there being 2-3 CoD ones in the top 10 for the fanboys


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