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Subject: Halo 2: First Printed Ad
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CAPTAIN OBVIOUS MUST DIE!!!! HE SPEAKS THAT POKEMON IS BETTER THAN HALO!!! WE MUST KILL HIM!

  • 06.23.2004 9:01 PM PDT
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I think i just wet myself

  • 06.24.2004 8:31 AM PDT
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2 things for this one
1) The ads are alright for the game being only a few months out.
2) Captain Obvious should DIE for saying that pokemon is better than Halo.

  • 06.24.2004 9:04 AM PDT
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i think its fake because the rating pending thing isnt real. its already been marked MATURE.

  • 06.24.2004 10:10 AM PDT
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All righty then, moving away from stuff like “OMFG THIS ADD SUKS MY DOG!!!11!1” and into some actual discussion.

One of the things I note is that it seems very simplistic and underwhelming, unprofessional even, not at all up to the usual bungie standards. The font and color scheme hurt the eyes, and there is nothing catchy about it, nothing to draw the reader’s attention. I could have easily slapped this together in five minutes or less with Photoshop (in fact, I believe this is the case with this ad.)

Hopefully all this will change soon. As others have said, this is just more of a “teaser” ad, and the good stuff is yet to come.

Alright, enough of my criticism. Time to sit back and wait for bungie wow me with the good stuff, as always.

  • 06.24.2004 10:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: Captain Obvious
Isn't it for Pokemon??? I thought that came out on November 9th??? Oh well, halo isn't as good as pokemon anyway.


your a f@ggot

  • 06.24.2004 10:15 AM PDT
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it's kinda bland...but to be honest, i don't tihnk you people will need to do much more to advertise, you basically just need to say that halo 2 is out, and thats pretty much it

  • 06.24.2004 10:28 AM PDT
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hang on hangbrain this ain't right! if you're gonna stick stuff on a double decker bus or whatever you wanna stick it on it has to be looked at and if that means burning your eyes with a hot poker with the god auful coler shcm why not?

  • 06.24.2004 10:44 AM PDT
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The simplicity of the ad isn't what gets me; it's the rather (still can't believe I'm using this word in association with anything Bungie related) cheesy feel of the ad. When I first saw the pictures a few weeks ago I promptly dismissed them as the product of a fan who got a hold of the Halo font and made a quick teaser. It’s not of the clever or witty nature I’ve come to expect and it really doesn’t seem to flow in any way… Granted, that there is a certain amount of intentional cheesy-ness, but it's not the good kind. It's the... Now I just feel awkward kind.

Bungie has consistently released nothing but the best and this ad just seems to contradict all their past works – it’s just not of the same caliber. That being said, it is just an ad and ultimately has no real significance in the quality of Halo 2 or its release. They could create an ad that read "Halo 2, Space Cheese and You" and Halo would still be the single biggest video game release of all time - with good reason.

  • 06.24.2004 11:04 AM PDT
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hey halomonsterhalo1 that site was funny and awesome. The AD was AWE-SOME Hope they come out with TV ads soon.

  • 06.24.2004 11:47 AM PDT
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y dont we just ask bungie if its real???(like they r really going to tell us!)

  • 06.24.2004 11:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: P2184
and i really mean bad as in it sucks
I'd love to see if you could do better.

[Edited on 6/24/2004 12:27:41 PM]

  • 06.24.2004 12:27 PM PDT
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well done 'flaming A' beautiful in it's simplicity, but now you have well and truly thrown down the gauntlet! My God everyone gets the picture it aint the best ad in the world but at least bungie has finally gotten off it's multi billion pound rump and is getting it's masterwork (by which i mean the game) out in the open!

  • 06.24.2004 1:31 PM PDT

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The ad kicks ass. I'm glad they finally got one in a magazine. I can't wait for the next OXM i bet there'll be a better ad in it.
Can't wait for more ads, tv, commercial, magazine and trailors at the movies.

  • 06.24.2004 6:27 PM PDT
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I got it on the wall!

  • 06.25.2004 12:48 AM PDT
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Pokemon???? Pokemon????? THATS CREEPY MAN

  • 06.25.2004 9:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Captain Obvious
Isn't it for Pokemon??? I thought that came out on November 9th??? Oh well, halo isn't as good as pokemon anyway.


Anyone who agrees with that must die a horrible death by Hunter goring.

Pokemon vs Halo what the hell is that. Mc eats Pokemon for breakfast.

[Edited on 6/25/2004 9:57:45 AM]

  • 06.25.2004 9:52 AM PDT
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battle rifle vs pokeball HAHAHAHAHA

  • 06.25.2004 11:17 AM PDT
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they should put something like "reinforcements are on the spoke - ETA november 9th"
and use that picture of the chief looking at earth with all the explosions on it.

  • 06.25.2004 1:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Spartan
they should put something like "reinforcements are on the spoke - ETA november 9th"
and use that picture of the chief looking at earth with all the explosions on it.


Good Idea hows about this

  • 06.25.2004 1:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Fatalsnipe9
Posted by: The Spartan
they should put something like "reinforcements are on the spoke - ETA november 9th"
and use that picture of the chief looking at earth with all the explosions on it.


Good Idea hows about this


how do you write in that font.

  • 06.25.2004 1:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Zuka Zamamee
Posted by: Fatalsnipe9
Posted by: The Spartan
they should put something like "reinforcements are on the spoke - ETA november 9th"
and use that picture of the chief looking at earth with all the explosions on it.


Good Idea hows about this


how do you write in that font.


You can download the font here

  • 06.25.2004 1:56 PM PDT
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[color=red] i downloaded it but how do i use it. [/color]

[color=gold] I went and looked at some of the Halo1 adds and i think they should make something like this ad. for halo 2, i love that add [/color]

  • 06.25.2004 2:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: mojonation1487
Posted by: Captain Obvious
Isn't it for Pokemon??? I thought that came out on November 9th??? Oh well, halo isn't as good as pokemon anyway.


your a f@ggot


Once again, -blam!-OT, and -blam!- are not censored, so please don't make your posts look retarded.

  • 06.25.2004 6:15 PM PDT
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I don't see why you people have a problem with it. Why don't you stop complaining? Atleast they got some ads out. I saw it in my new EGM today. I love it. The orange looks great. I don't need anything complicated. Just a simple ad is fine with me.

  • 06.25.2004 8:04 PM PDT