As someone already set on buying the game I of course want gameplay trailers, but I do think there is great value in a cinematic trailer or two to interest new players. (And not like the Crysis 2 ones listed above.
A good trailer has three components: 1) a great soundtrack 2) a good heartrenching story and 3) of course graphics ... CG is OK if viewers think that's what the game might look like
I'll give examples of each:
1) Soundtrack - Gears of War does great in this regard. Besides the famous "Mad World" trailer a more recent one had a Sun Kil Moon song.
YouTube - gears of war (mad world)
YouTube - Gears of War 3 - Ashes to Ashes - Trailer - Xbox360
2) Story - Medal of Honor - a little contrived but definitely connects you to a character
YouTube - Medal of Honor Leave A Message Trailer
3) Graphics - Deus Ex 3 - the game could be stick figures for all I know, but I'd be tricked into buying it
YouTube - Deus Ex Human Revolution E3 2010 Trailer [HD]
A good trailer has three components: 1) a great soundtrack 2) a good heartrenching story and 3) of course graphics ... CG is OK if viewers think that's what the game might look like
I'll give examples of each:
1) Soundtrack - Gears of War does great in this regard. Besides the famous "Mad World" trailer a more recent one had a Sun Kil Moon song.
YouTube - gears of war (mad world)
YouTube - Gears of War 3 - Ashes to Ashes - Trailer - Xbox360
2) Story - Medal of Honor - a little contrived but definitely connects you to a character
YouTube - Medal of Honor Leave A Message Trailer
3) Graphics - Deus Ex 3 - the game could be stick figures for all I know, but I'd be tricked into buying it
YouTube - Deus Ex Human Revolution E3 2010 Trailer [HD]
Upvote
0
