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New Guitar Hero Ad Sends The Message That The Game Is For Losers

posted Oct 7, 2009 at 8:53 PM by deathbringer.  (11 Comments)

A new musical short-film type ad for a Guitar Hero/Doritoes tie-in is airing in the UK. While the video and song are both comical in their own, normally you want to promote something positive with an ad. You know, characteristics of cool and attractive people get associated with the product. What happens if the opposite is true? Let us know what you think after checking out the ad below, courtesy of Metal Injection:

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11 Comments on "New Guitar Hero Ad Says The Game Is For Losers"

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1. Bibbzter writes:

Just plain awesome!! Not sure it says the game is for losers though. It's more like a celebration of the misfits and outcasts that don't fit into the mediocre and boring society. Here's to the dreamer in all of us!!

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2. Rollmonkey writes:

sometimes the truth hurts

# Oct 8, 2009 @ 12:52 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Jackrum writes:

funny

# Oct 8, 2009 @ 1:17 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. KanadianKoRn writes:

LOL! wow!

# Oct 8, 2009 @ 10:42 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. darkrayne writes:

yup BBC right there lol .

# Oct 8, 2009 @ 3:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Diamond Oz writes:

Not really. The BBC doesn't show adverts.

# Oct 10, 2009 @ 6:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. darkrayne writes:

yeah i was only saying it was cornball U.k. tv ad

# Oct 11, 2009 @ 12:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Ace666 writes:

Hahaa, that was awesomely hilarious

# Oct 11, 2009 @ 2:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Jenny writes:

Brilliant. Just. Brilliant.
I love it!

It's funny but I also like how post 1 saw it. \m/

NP: "Empire Falls" -Primordial

# Oct 11, 2009 @ 4:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Mr. Powerslave writes:

IMO, Guitar Hero is not for losers! It's for everybody!

# Oct 15, 2009 @ 2:22 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Blindgreed1 writes:

Yeah! "Real guitars are for OLD people".

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