How Bad Games Trick You Into Buying Them 

What's the most dishonest game trailer you've seen?

From the day I started gaming as a kid, all I did is buy pirated games (in my country it cost like 2 dollars) As I grew up and becam teenager, I started pirating. When I graduated, I felt that scamming these companies is not fair. I started buying games based on hype. It took 3 years for me to completly loose faith in the triple A companies. I gradually started losing the appetite to gaming. I taught it was because i'm getting older. But after watching this, I knew that it had something to do with the feeling of me getting scammed. Sad world we live. Feels like mental slavery

I must say man, this video felt like a general informative video about how the moment you are on the internet data on you is being collected rather than how game companies scams us. Not complaining btw, it is more of a compliment that you were able to tie the topic of scams in video game industry to data collection was amazing. Truly you deserve more subs and attention, I wish a successful future.

Not even going to watch this right now but I'm commenting for algorithm favoritism. Good luck

Fun Fact: The case that he talks about in the was won by the plantiff and now companies can be sued for deceptive movie trailers.

You know you’ve found a good creator when they know how to make every single video on their channel super interesting and intriguing. Regardless of the topic

Your thumbnail wasn't the cause of me clicking on this video, it was you uploading it. Glad to see a channel like yours on this platform, truly a great channel - keep the good work!

Two things I miss. Real gameplay in trailers, and demos. I have definitely switched to playing indie games more.

Man your video quality is absurdly good. I can totally see you with 1 or 2 million subs in a year or so, keep the good work!!

i can't thank you enough for this video!, holly shit man... i was searching for some "guidance" to write a paper about "How games can be a tool for education" in this case, for a second language learning, and you opened up my eyes for a bunch of different subjects that i can use to write a good work!, you sure deserve more subs! there is but a few guys like you, that transforms extremely complicated knowledge into something so digestible and dinamic! kudos from Brazil dude!

None of this matters if you have developed self control. Which, in the current age of instant gratification and impulsivity... Good luck 👍 A few simple rules: #1. Never pre-order, wait for reviews. #2. Never buy something you just found out about without waiting 24hrs to think critically about it. #3. Don't buy things you can't pay cash for!

My main take away is that everything would be better if gamers stopped preordering games, unless you are a video game reviewer I really don't see any reason to want the game in day 1, of course this thought becomes a little more complicated if you think in multi-player games.

I instantly subbed on the first video and just wanted to say I've been here from the start and never disappointed by a single thing you have uploaded so far. great job on all of the things.

I can't argue that CDPR lied to us with Cyberpunk 2077 features and overall state of the game but we as gamers are not blameless we wanted Cyberpunk to be the biggest game of all time with the most content ever after success of The Witcher 3. There was endless list of features that community wanted and expected not only from game trailers alone so after most of them didn't made it into the final product we expressed our disappointed in looking for the smallest things that didn't work. I still remember people talking shit about NPCs walking the streets without any purpose they're there to make city not feel empty after all and they do it just fine. The sad part is that people were so angry that they forget to enjoy the game (if they can of course - PS4 and XB1 version should never be a thing) I sped 360 hours in this single player world without mods and completing the story 3 times. I'm on my 4th playthrough skipping all cutscenes but enjoying combat and walking down streets watching stunning views. It's not perfect by any means but thanks to devs not giving up on the game updates and support it's a lot better than it was at lunch. I hope that incoming Phantom Liberty DLC will be good addition to the game story cause I main storyline was to short for me. So sad that because of terrible decisions made by management huge amount of players never will know how good it is. And to everyone still thinking Cyberpunk is trash just forget about you want it to be and love it for what it is and it's a game with interesting story, beautiful environment design and combat variety.

Just want to comment on how great all of your videos are! Keep up the amazing work man and I hope you get the subs you deserve sooner than later.

love your channel!! keep up the great work :D

Funny thing is, even the trailers are disappointing nowadays 😅

The problem with misleading marketing is that it may led people to buy your game once or twice, but in the long run it will bankrupt your company.

Reminds me of when I first heard the term "false advertising" on the early days of the internet, making it sound like it's a bad thing when ads already always lie to your face. It was like hearing wet water is actually illegal.

Great work! Been following the channel since the start.

Honestly I don’t trust media through trailers and even movie trailers. Of course they are going to make the game look incredible. Usually I wait until reviews come in.

Amazing video man. Sick of boring content that lacks inspiration. Used many contentions to support your argument. Loving the content keep it up!

Games that have honest trailers also end up being better received as a whole. Take the Spider-Man or God of War games from Sony, every Zelda BOTW trailer from Nintendo, or heck, even the RE remake and DMC5 trailers from Capcom. Coincidence? Nope. It's cause these games were actually good, and had no reason to lie.

I actually have more respect for a company that use actual game play in the trailer over some really nice shiny CGI that doesn't tell you anything like Ubisofts now infamous watchdog trailer which didn't really lie but the actual game looked a lot worse

That's why Evil West was my favorite game from last year. They showed actual gameplay in just about every trailer.

I was going to go to sleep, but I stayed awake to watch your video. Super informative my guy. My mindset is clearer

I Hope that there can be more and more well made indie video games do that more people can see, that most phenomenal games are made by people with a Passion and a clear vision. Not cotporations pumping out titles every other year.

Amazing analysis! You delivered more than I expected by the title. It must be a pattern in the game industry. Deliver more than we expect.

Man I love your content. Keep it up. I wanna see you grow up

love this etyle of video and topic, great job!

You’ve got to talk about Clone Drone In The Danger Zone. Its gameplay is the craziest I’ve ever experienced that’s not fast paced like a bullet hell.

I like how he said his favorite example of this was target knows the teen daughter was pregnet before the dad did and amazing video man :]

You are one of the best gaming informative channel I've seen

This Video is truly great, i‘d appreciate it, if you would upload more content like this!

this is why you always wait for the gameplay trailer before you get hyped for a game.

When I see a trailer for what looks like a good game I go straight to RU-vid and search game play. I haven't trusted marketing for many years now

I like playing games for the story. I could read a book, but I can't control that character like I can in a video game. Same goes for movies/shows. Yeah the plot usually still ends up about the same. But the difference is I chose the path to the destination. I made the decisions that helped me get to the finish. And often times I just get so lost in the world I just sometimes forget to reach the destination. lol

I think one of the most common reason was left out. Many play video games to escape this crappy world, to ignore the crap and let yourself distract from what is not right or not changeable in your current point in life. Games can create a place you feel happy and creates an environment you normally only dream about at nights. Life itself isn't great that's why people since the dawn of time always created something magical or mystical to bring some spice in our lives. Stories, Books, Movies, Drawings, Theater etc. All that is to create something we want but do not have in irl.

I just realised that I had never bought a video game based on what I saw in the trailer. Now, I barely watch game trailers from the beginning to the end patiently.

This title reminded me of Anthem & man I so wish that game lived up to it's potential. The concept itself was really cool so I just couldn't see how it failed so badly.

Yeah, I remember this during a Watch dogs trailer and The Division and oh boy, what a big drop difference you could see when you compare the two from the trailer that was shown to you!

Good stuff! 🎉

As someone who’s a fan of a genre the market will never push, I find it funny when they try to figure me out and fuck it up royally

i would say final fantasy 7 ps1 was the first commercial i saw that used only the fmv to sell it. and back then we didnt call them trailers per say but commercials, the smash bros was a commercial, trailers were for game shows like ces or e3. i just found your videos and am loving them.

IDK how stupid and/or rich a man should be to buy a game if he just only watched it's trailer and never seen actual gameplay.

This is literally one of the best videos I've ever watched The video was perfect❤

I love what this channel is turning into

It’s crazy how Nintendo a company who used to be known for releasing games super polished and now they release their biggest IP Pokemon running and optimized like diarrhea.

What is the name of the game at 10:40 anyone know ?

You can't be manipulated if you don't have money to buy the product😎

Dude, just discovered your channel. What a gem Good points

Always remember... pirate first and buy if it's good. NEVER PREORDER. Unless it's Yakuza.

you make quality vids man ...love you

>Nintendo >No trickery behind their marketing Hey remember that SMT x Fire Emblem crossover we were supposed to get and then we got Tokyo Mirage Sessions? Yeeeeaaaaahhh.....

Great video!

10:09 was sword and shield truly broken on launch? I know that scarlet and violet was, but when it comes to sword and shield, I thought it was just the trees that were.... off...

Anybody knows what's the title of the game at 7:36? :)

I have recently been thinking about marketing a game by referencing a book. For example 'The Invincible' grabbed my attention by saying that its based on a book writen by Stanislaw Lem. But also we have 'Atomic Heart', wich in a lot of ways references 'We' - a book by Yevgeni Zamyatin, but 'Atomic Heart' never used it as a marketing tool. So, does this type of marketing really work? Is this type of games overall succesfull? I would be glad if you would make a video about that

8:07 Bought CP2077 since launch and it didn't look like this. Am I missing something?

I had a ton of fun with the broken cyberglitch pc game! Your video was really good men! Good Stuff!!!

Glad at least Detroit Become Human delivered though in terms of aesthetics. The trailer looks just like the actual gameplay. And there was indeed variety of outcomes. It may not be perfect especially in the plot but they did what they said. Great video btw just subbed!love ur insights.

I find that since I wait till a game is released to buy it I "generally" don't get screwed lol

This is the second video of yours I've watched so far where you mention games that I literally couldn't care less about like Starcraft or Diablo back at the time and I still never played them, don't care how popular they are. Anyways very informative vid. It's more on the general knowledge side of things. Yes, indie game developers have been my go to lately over mindless corporate (mostly western) companies and their childish decisions with the exception of a few of them. Look at rhe Overwatch PVE crap that recently happened. They hyped up the very thing that was supposed to be in Overwatch 2 just to later scrap it and add bits of story crap to it later. I don't play Overwatch, but I do like hearing negative news about big corpo companies and their stupid decisions that impact their entire reputation.

Indie Devs: you get what you see in the trailer AAA companies: you get something vaguely related to what you see in the trailer 🤑

One thing I've always hated is cinematic trailers that show nothing of the gameplay. I love trailers that look cool, but don't even come close to how cool the game is, like Vintage Story. All in all, I won't buy anything from a major studio until I've pirated it first to see how it plays, if they don't have a demo, or have loved something they've already released like Spiderweb, Runic, or Unknown Worlds. My favorite way to find a game is on Twitter. The devs publish short gameplay clips or screenshots long before it's released... though waiting can suck... lol

Plus points for Leroy Jenkins. I have fond memories from when I was young and my dad showed it to me.

Sad to see the gaming industry is far from being what it was. The charm has been lost, maybe we'll see a new golden age someday...

Just off the top of my head? Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson. The Cardassians? Like... from Star Trek?

I'm shocked you didn't bring up the division talk about promises.

With more and more people are unearthing these frauds, I genuinely believe that companies will try to improve on this as their selling point. "Look, we are not doing bad games anymore! Not like the others!"

8:08 I watched this video with hope that content creator adressed the thumbnail as clickbait. And he didn't dissapoint! 🤘🤣🤙 And the video made some really good points on our rediculous consumerism. Time well spent 😁 Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪

13:46 What is this cat game?

Can you give us more examples in a video of how game trailers compare to gameplay?

Good content, I subsribed

the thing with advertising i feel is that it mainly works on those that actually have any interest in it. like me for example. when they show a new game i want in game, for me some cinematic is just kind of dull. And im not really sure that pic made me click this vid. more like the actual title.

Nice analysis. Thank you for sharing. : )

is cyberunk still broken on pc?

I play cyberpunk since day 1 and I had only 1 bug even after finishing the game 3-5 times

Starcraft trailer that came on the Diabolo 1 CD gave me shivers. I played it countless times and could not get enough of it. It made bigger impression on me, than the game it was bundled with. I wanted movies made in that style. I remember the 90's marketing, and all the consoles to choose from. I'm glad I went with Nintendo, mostly because of relative affordability. I had no clue, which system was better. 3DO was advertised like hell, as well as Sega. If I were to go just by the rate of persuasion, I'd think those 2 were the best systems, but hardly anyone had them. Everyone played Nintendo, like I did. We were all trading games with eachohter. It was better to be associated with the NES brand. If I had the money, I would've bought a 3DO, and knowing what I do now, I would've definitely regretted it. So, it's best that I did not.

The opening music here is the same as the @summoningsalt videos.

Hype is the biggest issue with any advertising. Just look at vehicle adverts, you hardly see the vehicle, and the small print, tells you that the model shown may not be available in your area, and the vehicle shown is always top of the range. I am longer in the tooth and it took me sometime to realise, that you don't need every product aimed at you. Over the past few years you see so many bad after tastes from AAA studios, but people will pre order them again and again. I find it better to wait a few months and let them iron out most of the issues, and probably a steam sale to purchase the game, like CyberPunk 2077, same with Starfield.

This is bad, that companies show us a video what they WANT to create, not what they already got. So then later the game comes out aaaand this is not what we saw, it's worse than what they show us earlier....

That thumbnail though 😂😂

That thumbnail was good 😂

The most common for playing a video game is also about escapism. For example, we as civilians don't like to go to actual wars and suffer in one, but we play as a soldier and shoot guns and die and then respawn. Or owning luxurious cars when you don't actually have the real money to do so. It's all about escaping into your imagination world.

Game trailer are starting to put not gamelan or not the finish product in some of there trailers which I think is helpful

From my experience ads make me want to Not buy something even more... Only time this doesnt happen is when i already wanted it befor i even saw the ad

3:28 only real New Yorkers know that that's Dre the Dancer and Archer in the background of that Time Square interview 😂😂😂

Haven't bought a new game in over a decade. Only spend modey in steam summer sales

0:45 let's be honest, if the trailer for a new smash was something like that, it would be legendary!

old video, but the ad i got was mouse, keyboard and headset. was about to be champion in a Game featured by world best LoL players

I can’t wait for this to blow up

another great video

That's smash computer was so crazy to me I had to have it Pikachu and Mario whe. Games rarely had collabs I had it before all my friends and I was the popular kid for a little while lol. And I pla video games because it is my escape from this crazy world

Here before this channel blow ups.

My honest experience with cyberpunk was positive. I had 140 hours of fun with that game. The caveat being that I wasn’t watching the trailers, or expecting anything from the game. I had just bought my new pc at the time and was looking for a game, and cyberpunk launched 2 days later. With my pc being mid-high end it ran well, and was very fun to play. I can however see it from the perspective of someone with a ps4, that had been waiting a decade for that game. It would’ve been a massive disappointment.

never pre order and never buy games on release,i still havent goten cyberpunk,i hear good things about it recently,proly gonna get it a few months after this next dlc comes out

I only pirate Triple A games because they're made by big companies. I still sometimes pirate some indie game but I often pay for them afterwards because those indie studios really need our help. With the way that gaming is currently heading I'm more exited for a lot of upcoming indie games rather than Triple A games because the indie studios actually want to create good and fun games. That's their goal. The goal of the Triple A studios however is to make as much money as possible, it doesn't matter if the game is good or bad. That's why we're seeing so many half baked games lately

HOLY CRAP, nice video.

@4:10 I laughed, "psychological" :D Anyway, it's a lot to with with trust more than marketing, if you've played the Witcher 3, you expected Cyberpunk to be at least somewhere close to that level of quality, because of CDPR, not because of the trailers. It's like a brand name, people buy the new iPhones without researching what additional changes they bring over the previous model, because they trust Apple as a brand, not because of some ads.