Page 1 of 3
Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:33 pm
by Godzilla
Which game, TV show, film, product has the most misleading marketing?
Sea Monkeys? X- ray specs? Fallout 76? The new Toblerone in the old packaging?
GRcade decides.....
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:35 pm
by shy guy 64
How about all those fragrance ads that never tell you what it smells of
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:37 pm
by Victor Mildew
The never-ending story.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:48 pm
by kerr9000
Victor Mildew wrote:The never-ending story.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:58 pm
by Victor Mildew
kerr9000 wrote:Victor Mildew wrote:The never-ending story.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:15 pm
by Vermilion
When One Direction released the track 'Best Song Ever'
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:22 pm
by SEP
Vermilion wrote:When One Direction released the track 'Best Song Ever'
To be fair, that was about dancing to the best song ever. So it wasn't the greatest song in the world, it was just a tribute.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:24 pm
by Moggy
SEP wrote:Vermilion wrote:When One Direction released the track 'Best Song Ever'
To be fair, that was about dancing to the best song ever. So it wasn't the greatest song in the world, it was just a tribute.
I wish I could post the greatest song in the world but I can't remember it.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:30 pm
by shy guy 64
Moggy wrote:SEP wrote:Vermilion wrote:When One Direction released the track 'Best Song Ever'
To be fair, that was about dancing to the best song ever. So it wasn't the greatest song in the world, it was just a tribute.
I wish I could post the greatest song in the world but I can't remember it.
maybe you should ask that demon that stopped you in the road
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:33 pm
by jawa_
Godzilla wrote:...Fallout 76...
"
Sixteen times the detail"
.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:45 pm
by Tomous
Godzilla wrote:Which game, TV show, film, product has the most misleading marketing?
Sea Monkeys? X- ray specs? Fallout 76? The new Toblerone in the old packaging?
GRcade decides.....
Have to agree on Fallout. It was only the, what, sixth or seventh game in the franchise?
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:50 pm
by Knoyleo
Tomous wrote:Godzilla wrote:Which game, TV show, film, product has the most misleading marketing?
Sea Monkeys? X- ray specs? Fallout 76? The new Toblerone in the old packaging?
GRcade decides.....
Have to agree on Fallout. It was only the, what, sixth or seventh game in the franchise?
Same with Apollo 11. Just because Star Wars started at 4 doesn't mean every Sci fi franchise has the release out of order.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:22 pm
by Dowbocop
twitter.com/David_Cameron/status/595112367358406656
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:25 pm
by Qikz
Godzilla wrote:Which game, TV show, film, product has the most misleading marketing?
Sea Monkeys? X- ray specs? Fallout 76? The new Toblerone in the old packaging?
GRcade decides.....
Recently it's No Man's Sky.
I've heard they fixed it now, but they released a product which was missing half of what was promised in the marketing. It even got taken off steam for a while because of it IIRC.
Then you have Kinect and more specifically the ex Bullfrog guys Milo. It was all made up, they knew at the time it was never possible but tried to market it as a finished product.
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:29 pm
by Tomous
Qikz wrote:Godzilla wrote:Which game, TV show, film, product has the most misleading marketing?
Sea Monkeys? X- ray specs? Fallout 76? The new Toblerone in the old packaging?
GRcade decides.....
Recently it's No Man's Sky.
I've heard they fixed it now, but they released a product which was missing half of what was promised in the marketing. It even got taken off steam for a while because of it IIRC.
Then you have Kinect and more specifically the ex Bullfrog guys Milo. It was all made up, they knew at the time it was never possible but tried to market it as a finished product.
Recently? No Man Sky released 7 years ago....
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:30 pm
by jawa_
Qikz wrote:
Recently it's No Man's Sky.
I've heard they fixed it now, but they released a product which was missing half of what was promised in the marketing. It even got taken off steam for a while because of it IIRC...
[nomansskydefenceforce]
The game has had one of the biggest turnarounds ever - probably alongside FF XIV Online - with seven years worth of free updates that have really expanded the game.
But, yes, it was over-hyped at launch.
[/nomansskydefenceforce]
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:01 pm
by Ironhide
Spore.
Was alright but failed to live up to the hype, see also Black & White and its sequel q
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:03 pm
by Vermilion
Does anyone else remember Daikatana?
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:50 pm
by Qikz
Tomous wrote:Qikz wrote:Godzilla wrote:Which game, TV show, film, product has the most misleading marketing?
Sea Monkeys? X- ray specs? Fallout 76? The new Toblerone in the old packaging?
GRcade decides.....
Recently it's No Man's Sky.
I've heard they fixed it now, but they released a product which was missing half of what was promised in the marketing. It even got taken off steam for a while because of it IIRC.
Then you have Kinect and more specifically the ex Bullfrog guys Milo. It was all made up, they knew at the time it was never possible but tried to market it as a finished product.
Recently? No Man Sky released 7 years ago....
Re: Most misleading marketing ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:51 pm
by shy guy 64
Vermilion wrote:Does anyone else remember Daikatana?
isn't that a bit like asking if anyone remembers bleeding from the arse?
